NBA Energy Rankings: Trey Murphy III leads Pelicans up the West whereas SGA drives OKCEmployees, ESPN
NBA Energy Rankings: Nuggets rise to prime spot; clutch-time evaluation for every groupZach Harper, The Athletic
Evaluating Ausar and Amen Thompson as their rookie seasons come to shutKelly Iko/James L. Edwards III, The Athletic
WAS: The Wizards’ Deni Avdija has discovered himselfMike Shearer,
Avdija makes use of his shoulders like sweaty, pasty battering rams. Even in a half-court setting, he’s looking weaker gamers and working them over like a lot roadkill.
TOR: His brother’s keeper: How Michael Porter Jr. helped youthful brother Jontay maintain onto NBA dreamVinny Benedetto, The Denver Gazette
SAS: Vic-and-Roll Mailbag: The Branham Scorching Streak, Making Room for Barlow, and Ideas on Rob DillinghamNoah Magaro-George,
SAC: Malik Monk and Domantas Sabonis break data as Kings blast Milwaukee Bucks by 35 factorsJason Anderson, The Sacramento Bee
PHI: Sixers-Knicks takeaways: Latest win seems like a mirage; Tobias Harris can’t be a bystanderKeith Pompey, Philadelphia Inquirer
OKC: SGA is perhaps the 82-game MVP, however can he be the very best participant on a 16-win group?Marc Campbell,
OKC: Shai Gilgeous-Alexander, Chet Holmgren and the Thunder combo’s chase for historic rarityAnthony Slater, The Athletic
[SGA’s] 64.5 true-shooting share is jaw-dropping for a high-usage perimeter scorer. Anthony Edwards, for instance, is at 57.8 %. Jayson Tatum is at 60.4 %. Stephen Curry is at 61.8 %. Luka Dončić is at 62.4 %.
“Lots will get fabricated from the consistency (of his 30-point nights),” Thunder coach Mark Daigneault mentioned. “However to me, essentially the most comforting factor is the effectivity behind it. No matter possessions he’s utilizing on nearly each single evening, you’re coping with a man who is de facto sturdy (factors per try) and low turnovers. So you realize nonetheless many possessions he’s utilizing, you’re getting lots of bang in your buck. That’s most comforting.”
