Links of the Week

Here are the best links of the young season. An encouraging trend in the last month is less commentary about trade rumors and sex scandals, and more analysis of the glorious game of basketball as it is played on the court.

SI.com's Rob Mahoney on the incomplete skill sets of several young talents.

Yahoo's Kelly Dwyer on Doug Collins's taste (or lack thereof) for statistical analysis.

Zach Lowe of ESPN's Grantland analyzes James Harden's defensive deficiencies.