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Best NBA Reporting and Analysis: 8/29-9/2

Russell Westbrook gets candid, and experts chat about Golden State's chemistry and more.

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Best NBA Reporting and Analysis: 8/29-9/2

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1) Russell Westbrook Interview

Summary: Westbrook's candid, in-depth interview (from Graham Bensinger): http://www.grahambensinger.com/index.php/episode-guide/episode-archive/russell-westbrook/

2) Expectation For Kevin Durant On Defense For The Warriors

Summary: Assistant Coach Ron Adams Expects A Lot (from Monte Poole, csnbayarea): http://www.csnbayarea.com/warriors/adams-warriors-will-expect-lot-durant-defense

3) Draymond Green And Kevin Durant

Summary: They will be just fine together (from Scott Rafferty, Sporting News): http://www.sportingnews.com/nba/news/draymond-green-kevin-durant-warriors-breakdown-nba-season-preview/1x6nyk5lmv3vd1pyrewcavsq45

4) Rim Protection And How Teams Take Away Shots Inside

Summary: A look at all 30 teams and how they did last season with their main rim protector, as well as a projection of how each team will be for rim protection this coming season.(from Zach Harper, CBS Sports): http://www.cbssports.com/nba/news/nba-rim-protection-and-how-teams-go-about-taking-away-shots-inside/

5) Offensive Rebounding: Crash vs Transition

Summary: How much does offensive rebounding matter? (from Jake Banger, Mavs Moneyball): http://www.mavsmoneyball.com/2016/8/29/12687076/the-dallas-wings-are-a-case-study-offensive-rebounding-modern-nba

6) The Most Intriguing Offseason Moves

Summary: Reflections on moves that will alter the league landscape in 2016-17 (from Rob Mahoney, Sports Illustrated): http://www.si.com/nba/2016/08/29/kevin-durant-stephen-curry-warriors-celtics-timberwolves-nba-free-agency

7) Fun With Lineups: Impact Of Nerlens Noel And Jahlil Okafor

Summary: The uncertainty of Noel or Okafor still hangs over the Sixers (from Derek Bodner, phillymag.com): http://www.phillymag.com/news/2016/08/27/jahlil-okafor-lineups/

8) How NBA Coaches Use Their Point Guards Off The Ball

Summary: Dribble Handoffs, Inverted Ball Screens, Flare Screens, Post Ups, Down Screens (from John Zall): https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gJ8h9IAH5J4

9) Al Horford Is A Perfect Fit For Brad Stevens

Summary: Horford won't alter Boston's system so much as augment it. He's a perfect fit. (from Michael Pina, VICE Sports): https://sports.vice.com/en_us/article/in-al-horford-brad-stevens-has-an-all-star-and-a-perfect-fit

10) Guess The Shot Chart

Summary: Five player shot charts from the 2015-16 season,each with the player’s name blacked out. (from Ian Levy, Nylon Calculus): http://nyloncalculus.com/2016/09/01/guess-shot-chart-part-1/

11) The Next Wave Of NBA Contenders

Summary: The members of this ascendant new wave probably aren't ready to knock off the established ruling class just yet. In the meantime, watching them grow is half the fun. (from Grant Hughes, Bleacher Report): http://bleacherreport.com/articles/2660847-the-next-wave-of-nba-contenders-is-upon-us

12) Players’ 2016-17 Expectations

Summary: What players are saying about the 2016-17 season (from Alex Kennedy, Basketball Insiders): http://www.basketballinsiders.com/nba-pm-players-share-2016-17-expectations/

13) The Triangle Is Alive And Well

Summary: It's a viable offense with great ways to create efficient scoring opportunities for the modern game. (from Coach Nick, BBall Breakdown): https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=iy2yc8-A0GE

14) Has Vivek Ranadive Matured As Kings’ Owner?

Summary: The post-Maloof era has been rough, but is management now on the right track? (from Omer Khan, Sactown Royalty): http://www.sactownroyalty.com/2016/9/2/12759552/30q-has-vivek-matured-as-an-owner

15) Lance Stephenson

Summary: Why hasn't anyone signed him? (from Tim Cato, SBNation): http://www.sbnation.com/2016/9/1/12728190/lance-stephenson-nba-grizzlies-pacers-why-hasnt-anyone-signed-him

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Best NBA Reporting and Analysis: 8/29-9/2

Russell Westbrook gets candid, and experts chat about Golden State's chemistry and more.

1) Russell Westbrook Interview

2) Expectation For Kevin Durant On Defense For The Warriors

3) Draymond Green And Kevin Durant

4) Rim Protection And How Teams Take Away Shots Inside

5) Offensive Rebounding: Crash vs Transition

6) The Most Intriguing Offseason Moves

7) Fun With Lineups: Impact Of Nerlens Noel And Jahlil Okafor

8) How NBA Coaches Use Their Point Guards Off The Ball

9) Al Horford Is A Perfect Fit For Brad Stevens

10) Guess The Shot Chart

11) The Next Wave Of NBA Contenders

12) Players’ 2016-17 Expectations

13) The Triangle Is Alive And Well

14) Has Vivek Ranadive Matured As Kings’ Owner?

15) Lance Stephenson

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1. Taking care of yourself when you're sick

2. Making a to-do list

3. Planning your activities around the weather

4. Scheduling your own doctor’s appointments

5. Getting your own toilet paper

6. Making food without needing to ask your mom questions

7. Holding your tongue

8. Saving your paycheck (or your tax refund) to pay your bills

9. Balancing your checkbook

10. Going places alone

11. Packing your own lunches

12. Actually eating your vegetables...on purpose

13. Taking a multivitamin

14. Planning a life after graduation

Sometimes bigger isn't always better.

1. If something happens, everyone knows about it

2. Never getting to be invisible

3. Knowing every single thing about every single person in the town

4. New kids are a big deal

5. It’s hard to make new friends

6. On that note ... the dating pool is even smaller!

7. Teachers are weirdly close to their students

8. It forced you to make friends out of school

"I'm hopeless and awkward and desperate for love"

1. That Time He Tested Out His Flirting Skills and This Happened

2. When He Was Willing to Do Anything to Avoid Confrontation

3. When He Couldn't Handle Awkward, Emotional Situations

4. How He Reacted Whenever His Friends Ignored Him

5. All of the Times He Worried About His Failing Love Life

6. Whenever He Tried to Whip Himself Into Shape

7. How He Handled New People and New Experiences

8. Whenever His Friends Got Annoying, He Was Always the Voice of Reason

9. He Always Knew How to Jam

10. He Finds a Way to Make Any Situation More Fun

No, I can't help you.

1. When a customer wants to return a product, hands you the receipt, where is printed "ALL SALES ARE FINAL" in all caps.

2. Just because you might be having a bad day, and you're in a crappy mood, doesn't make it okay for you to yell at me or be rude to me. I'm a person with feelings, just like you.

3. People refusing to be put on hold when a customer is standing right in front of you. Oh, how I wish I could just hang up on you!

4. Having the same conversations over and over again! To be honest I really don't even want to talk to you right now, or have this fake ass smile on my face!

5. Always having to have a smile on your face. I promise I'm not as happy as I may look!

6. Customers not understanding that sometimes, mistakes happen. I am a human being, we all mess up sometimes!

7. Having the boss from hell, it's their way or the highway! Even though I did my job correctly and efficiently, if I don't do it the exact way you do, I'm a piece of shit.

8. Having coworker who don't help out, who bend the rules just enough to screw you over.

9. Having to be at work after closing because a customer is taking forever and half! Not like I'd like to go home or anything!

10. Having shitty hours and more shifts than you asked for. Just because we don't have enough workers, doesn't mean I want to pick up every shift that you cant cover, oh great boss of mine!

11. Not having time for a social life. It gets old saying, "I can't I have work..." Every day of the week!

12. Having that lazy costumer who can't do anything for themselves... no please I'll get that, it's no problem at all!

It's just my face, I swear.

1. When you meet new people, they automatically assume you hate them or are rude.

2. People are constantly asking you if you're OK.

3. After being friends with someone for a while, they confess to you, "I thought you were so mean when I first met you," or, "I thought you hated me."

4. You get told to smile more, but they don't understand how scary that would be.

5. You're always labeled as seeming "judgy."

6. Passing a friend with your RBF in full force and not realizing you just shot them a death glare.

7. Being sarcastic, but everyone thinks you're outright rude.

8. Not knowing how mean you really look until you see a picture of yourself in resting face.

9. Your apologies never sound sincere because of your emotionless face.

10. Your "mad face" scares you.

11. And, lastly, people are constantly asking you if you are happy or having a good time because you look bored to death.

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