Basketball Intelligence For 1/12/25
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Quentin Grimes on Growing as Shot Creator, Playmaker, and Defensive Leader
Grant Afseth, Dallas Hoops Journal
TEAM-SPECIFIC
BKN: Sean Marks has sights set on draft during West Coast trip
Brian Lewis, NY Post
BOS: As Celtics drown in boos, they remain confident they’ll eventually get going
Jay King, The Athletic
BOS: Mazzulla after loss to Kings: ‘it’s not a long-term effort thing
Bill Sy, Celtics Blog’
CLE: Kenny Atkinson has been impressed with Max Strus coming off the bench
Jackson Flickinger, Fear The Sword
CLE: What Kenny Atkinson saw that others didn’t
Terry Pluto, cleveland.com
DAL: Quentin Grimes on Growing as Shot Creator, Playmaker, and Defensive Leader
Grant Afseth, Dallas Hoops Journal
DEN: Westbrook showing himself to be a steal for Nuggets, a complement to Jokić
Tony Jones, The Athletic
DEN: Mea culpa Russ, apparently, I didn't know your game
Aaron Bollwinkel, Live. Breathe. Ball
DEN: Jordi Fernandez returns to Denver as first-time NBA head coach: “Every year that I was here helped prepare me”
Bennett Durando, Denver Post
GSW: Gui Santos isn’t what the Warriors need. He’s what the Warriors need to do better.
Danny Emerman, Mercury News
MEM: Even on an off night, Ja Morant delivers when it matters most for Memphis Grizzlies
Damichael Cole, Commercial Appeal
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