The 10-man rotation, starring how the Bulls make it work
A look around the league and the Web that covers it. It’s also important to note that the rotation order and starting nods aren’t always listed in order of importance. That’s for you, dear reader, to figure out.
C: The Sporting News. Scott Rafferty tries to make sense of something that seems nonsensical: the Chicago Bulls’ attempt to form an effective offense around the troika of iffy-at-best shooters Jimmy Butler, Dwyane Wade and Rajon Rondo.
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PF: Salt City Hoops. Many NBA observers believe the Utah Jazz will take a big step forward and return to the Western Conference playoff bracket this season, but that doesn’t mean they don’t have questions to answer. Clint Johnson considers three, starting with a logjam of talent on the wings.
SF: Forum Blue and Gold. Darius Soriano takes a look at one of the more enticing, if less discussed, aspects of Los Angeles Lakers rookie Brandon Ingram’s game: his burgeoning gift for playmaking.
SG: BBall Breakdown. Bryan Toporek looks ahead to what could be a make-or-break year for Philadelphia 76ers defensive ace Nerlens Noel.
PG: SB Nation. With NBA teams and players making money hand over fist thanks to the league’s $24 billion broadcast rights deal, there’s no way we’re going to have another prolonged lockout, right? Not so fast, my friend, cautions our man Tom Ziller.
6th: Basketball Insiders. Alex Kennedy talks to Atlanta Hawks rookie swingman DeAndre Bembry about making the transition to the pros, the Hawks’ chances of making noise in a top-heavy Eastern Conference, and how he plans to honor his late brother in every game.
7th: The Atlanta Journal-Constitution. Chris Vivlamore looks at how the Hawks offense might change this year after replacing Al Horford with Dwight Howard in the middle. The big question, as it’s been for the last few years with Dwight: how committed is he to diving hard to the rim in the pick-and-roll?
8th: The Sporting News. The great Curtis Harris runs through 10 former greats who should’ve already been enshrined in the Naismith Memorial Basketball Hall of Fame.
9th: Oakley and Allen. A people’s history of the cool dunks of the Denver Nuggets. Quintessential O&A, via a cool partnership with The Locker Room.
10th: amNY. A very cool story about how Marvel got Jeremy Lin and the Hulk to team up for a comic collaboration coming this winter.
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