Jackson played his best game in a long time for Oklahoma City, and would have played even better if Waiters made shots. The Thunder have figured things out, like it is time to move on from Lamb-Jones.
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Applied Sports Science newsletter, January 21, 2015
Applied Sports Science news articles, blog posts and research papers for January 21, 2015 The Secret to Stephen Curry’s Superstar Evolution Bleacher Report, Grant Hughes from January 20, 2015 … Morphing from a superstar into an MVP is about more than changing shot distributions. It’s about turning into a defensive difference-maker, maturing into a […]
Read More →Grizzlies 95 Mavericks 103
Efficient 4Q scoring by Dallas, Chandler-Rondo-Ellis-Nowitzki-Parson.And no 4Q Green magic for Memphis. It looks like Chandler-Nowitzki have the edge on Gasol-Randolph. Some positive minutes for Conley but he struggled during late-2Q, late-4Q; looks like he got tired.
Read More →Hawks 93 Pistons 82
Atlanta pulled away during 4Q when Detroit missed shot after shot. The Hawks are as good at defending 3-pointers as they are at making them. Getting opponents to think they need to make 3s to keep/catch up is a clever psych tactic.
Read More →Cavaliers 108 Bulls 94
Mozgov makes a difference for Cleveland. James was off his game but there was enough margin for error that the Cavaliers could still build a lead. That did not happen pre-Mozgov. Bulls continue to slide. Mirotic-Butler have hit the fatigue wall. No help from Snell-Hinrich-Moore.
Read More →Knicks 99 Pelicans 92
New York had offense, efficient offense that produced points. It was especially good from mid-2Q through late-3Q when Smith had 6 assists (!) Is losing to the Knicks more embarassing for a team than losing to the 76ers? Seems so.
Read More →Clippers 102 Celtics 93
Jordan-Griffin-Paul-Barnes-Redick were head and shoulders better than Boston starters. Celtics had the better bench though; good games by Smart-Thornton-Olynyk.
Read More →Bucks 89 Raptors 92
If there is a best time of year for a good team to struggle finishing games it is January. Applies to both teams. There is still plenty of time to improve and figure things out.
Read More →Warriors 122 Nuggets 79
The non-Curry minutes do not seem to be a problem any more for Golden State. Iguodala-Speights-Lee-Holiday-Livingston dominated 2Q.
Read More →Trail Blazers 98 Kings 94
Robinson came through with positive minutes after Aldridge went out during 2Q. Sacramento did not play Collison-Cousins-Thompson-McLemore-Gay during 4Q for some not very good reason.
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