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Basketball Intelligence For 12/17/21

Today's Best NBA Reporting And Analysis

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Dec 17, 2021
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TEAM-SPECIFIC STORIES

- BKN: Nash is Concerned With KD's Minutes (from Tim Bontemps, ESPN):  https://www.espn.com/nba/story/_/id/32884769/brooklyn-nets-coach-steve-nash-concerned-kevin-durant-minutes-not-safe-sustainable

- CLE :Garland Has Become A 3-Level Scoring Threat (from Ian Levy, The Step Back):  https://fansided.com/2021/12/16/darius-garland-3-level-scoring-threat/

- DEN: Jokic Is Even Better This Season (from Kevin O'Connor/Ben Taylor, The Ringer/Thinking Basketball):  https://www.theringer.com/video/2021/12/16/22838704/nikola-jokic-is-even-better-than-in-his-mvp-season

- GSW: How Bjelica Found His NBA Home With The Dubs (from Connor Letourneau, SF Chronicle):  https://www.sfchronicle.com/sports/warriors/article/How-Nemanja-Bjelica-found-his-NBA-home-with-16708598.php

- GSW: Explain One Play (from Eric Apricot, Dub Nation HQ):  

Dub Nation HQ
Explain 1 Play: Warriors rookie Jonathan Kuminga contains Knicks star Julius Randle. Part 2, Defense
A list of all Explain One Play articles and videos is at The new Explain One Play index. Stephen Curry got the media attention for his breaking the all-time threes record in the 2021.12.14.GSW-NYK game, but quietly Jonathan Kuminga was making his most significant contributions so far in his rookie year…
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a year ago · 7 likes · 19 comments · Eric Apricot

- GSW: Warriors Stat Analysis (from Tim Kawakami, The Athletic):  https://theathletic.com/3007515/2021/12/16/kawakami-steph-currys-outer-limits-jonathan-kumingas-role-and-more-warriors-stat-analysis

- HOU: Sengun's Rookie Season Is Catching Fire (from Kelly Iko, The Athletic):  https://theathletic.com/3019404/2021/12/16/alperen-senguns-rookie-season-with-the-rockets-is-catching-fire-quickly-hes-someone-that-the-game-comes-easy-to/?source=emp_shared_article

From Rahat Huq, Chron.com:  https://www.chron.com/sports/rockets/article/Houston-Rockets-rookie-Alperen-Sengun-big-week-16709379.php

- HOU: Inside The Detailed Mind Of Stephen Silas (from Zach Allen, The Dream Shake):  https://www.thedreamshake.com/2021/12/17/22841050/inside-the-detailed-mind-of-head-coach-stephen-silas-houston-rockets

- LAC: How Ty Lue Has Built Trust With His Players (fromAndrew Greif, LA Times):  https://www.latimes.com/sports/clippers/story/2021-12-17/clippers-tyronn-lue-serge-ibaka-trust-players-nba

- LAC: Terance Mann: Capitalizing On The Perfect Role (from Will Bjarnar, Clips Nation):  https://www.clipsnation.com/2021/12/16/22838816/terance-mann-los-angeles-clippers-swingman-development-capitalizing-on-the-perfect-role

- LAL: Perhaps Moving LBJ To The 5 Will Change The Lakers' Fortunes (from Jonathan Tjarks, The Ringer): https://www.theringer.com/nba/2021/12/17/22840398/lebron-james-center-los-angeles-lakers-struggles

- LAL: Reaves' Career Of Defying The Odds (from Jovan Buha, The Athletic):  https://theathletic.com/3019246/2021/12/16/austin-reaves-game-winning-3-continues-his-career-of-defying-the-odds-its-basically-been-the-story-of-my-life/

From Trevor Lane, Lakers Nation:  

- MEM: Desmond Bane's MIP Candidacy (from Evan Barnes, Commercial Appeal):  https://www.commercialappeal.com/story/sports/nba/grizzlies/2021/12/17/memphis-grizzlies-desmond-bane-creating-strong-case-most-improved-player/6470476001/

From Adam Spinella, The Box And One:  

The Box and One
Desmond Bane: Scouting Lessons, Side-Step 3-Pointers & Organizational Fit
Draft Twitter, stand up and take a bow. A victory lap is well-deserved when it comes to Desmond Bane, the TCU product who was a favorite of online draft analysts and has turned into one of the more co…
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a year ago · 1 like · The Box and One

- MEM: Takeaways From Win Over Blazers (from Joe Mullinax, Grizzly Bear Blues):  https://www.grizzlybearblues.com/2021/12/16/22839351/report-card-grizzlies-snuff-out-the-blazers-memphis-portland-nba

- MIA: Weekly Heat Report (from Wes Goldberg, The Wes Side):  

The Wes Side
Friday Donuts: Miami Heat's 3-Point Shooting Target + Six Rules For Hosting a Holiday Party
It's Friday, which means a fresh batch of thoughts and observations delivered hot to your inbox... 🍩 GABE VINCENT IS CARVING OUT A ROLE As the Miami Heat navigate players lost to injuries and protocols, players normally on the fringe of the rotation have a chance to step up and seize a larger role. You can argue no player has done that better for Miami …
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a year ago · 2 likes · Wes Goldberg

From Couper Moorhead, HEAT.com: https://www.nba.com/heat/news/notebook-vol-7-spo-zone-variance-cuts

- MIA: Dedmon Just Fixes Things (from BradyHawk, Five reasons Sports):  https://www.fivereasonssports.com/news/dewayne-dedmon-is-indeed-the-mechanic-he-just-fixes-things/

- MIA: Everybody Loves PJ Tucker (from Couper Moorhead, HEAT.com):  https://www.nba.com/heat/everybody-loves-pj-tucker

- MIL: Jrue Holiday Takes Charge In Win Over Pacers (from Eric Nehm, The Athletic):  https://theathletic.com/3019607/2021/12/16/the-jrue-holiday-show-point-guard-takes-charge-as-bucks-push-past-pacers/

- MIL: What We've Learned When The Bucks' Big 3 Are Out (from Jim Owczarski, Journal Sentinel):  https://www.jsonline.com/story/sports/nba/bucks/2021/12/16/milwaukee-bucks-could-better-when-giannis-middleton-holiday-sit/8922208002/

- MIN: The Wolves May Have Something Here (from Rob Mahoney, The Ringer):  https://www.theringer.com/nba/2021/12/17/22841112/minnesota-timberwolves-karl-anthony-towns

- MIN: KAT & AE: Conversations That Spur A Partnership (from Jon Krawczynski, The Athletic):  https://theathletic.com/3006124/2021/12/16/karl-anthony-towns-anthony-edwards-and-the-conversations-that-spur-a-partnership/

From Jace Frederick, Pioneer Press: https://www.postbulletin.com/sports/pro/neither-anthony-edwards-nor-karl-anthony-towns-can-do-it-alone-for-the-timberwolves

- NYK: McBride's Emergence (from Ian Begley, SNY):  https://www.sny.tv/articles/miles-mcbride-emergence-knicks-rotation-plans

From Dave Clark, Cincinnati Enquirer: https://www.cincinnati.com/story/sports/2021/12/17/miles-deuce-mcbride-breakout-performance-new-york-knicks-win-houston-rockets-moeller-high-school/8935578002/

- OKC: Dort's MIP Candidacy (from Ross Lovelace, Inside The Thunder):  https://www.msn.com/en-us/sports/nba/lu-dort-looking-to-be-okcs-most-improved-player-this-season/ar-AARTHJV

- ORL: Franz Wagner, Star In The Making (from Garrett Townsend, Orlando Pinstriped Post):  https://www.orlandopinstripedpost.com/2021/12/14/22833316/orlando-magic-franz-wagner

- ORL: Mo Wagner's Valuable Energy & Team Mentality (from Philip Rossman-Reich,Orlando Magic Daily): https://orlandomagicdaily.com/2021/12/17/moritz-wagner-is-all-about-the-team-and-ready-to-play/

- PHI: The Making Of Matisse Thybulle (from Kevin O'Connor, The Ringer):  https://www.theringer.com/nba/2021/12/16/22839458/matisse-thybulle-philadelphia-76ers

- PHI: Give Danny Green His Due Credit (from Christopher Kline, The Sixer Sense):  https://thesixersense.com/2021/12/17/sixers-give-danny-green-due-credit

- PHO: McGee Is One Of The NBA's Best Value Contracts (from Gerald Bourguet, PHNX):  https://gophnx.com/2021/12/17/javale-mcgee-per-36-minutes-god-suns-nba-value-contract/

- POR What's Wrong With The Blazers (from Jason Quick, The Athletic):  https://theathletic.com/3021090/2021/12/16/what-in-the-world-is-wrong-with-the-trail-blazers-an-attempt-to-unravel-some-of-the-mess-in-portland/

- SAS: Thad Young Wants To Play For A Contender (from Chris Haynes, Yahoo Sports):  https://sports.yahoo.com/thaddeus-young-says-he-wants-to-play-for-a-contender-amid-usage-drop-with-spurs-181853804.html

- TOR: Raptors Report (from Eric Koreen, The Athletic):  https://theathletic.com/3020995/2021/12/16/raptors-report-fred-vanvleet-and-late-game-offence-steph-currys-greatness-and-returning-to-the-old-new-normal/

From Michael Grange, Sportsnet: https://www.sportsnet.ca/nba/article/raptors-forced-adjust-covid-causes-detour-familiar-road/

- TOR: Champagnie's Moment (from Raptors.com):  https://www.nba.com/raptors/news/champagnies-moment

- UTA: Takeaways From Win Over Clippers (from Tony Jones, The Athletic):  https://theathletic.com/3019682/2021/12/16/three-jazz-notes-on-the-win-over-the-clippers-is-donovan-mitchell-an-mvp-candidate/

- UTA: The Jazz Are Playing Dominant Basketball (from Taylor Griffin, SLC Dunk):  https://www.slcdunk.com/the-downbeat-latest-jazz-news/2021/12/16/22839391/utah-jazz-hitting-stride-nba-dominating-donovan-mitchell-rudy-gobert

LEAGUE-WIDE STORIES

- Zach Lowe's 10 Things (from ESPN):  https://www.espn.com/nba/insider/insider/story/_/id/32885019/lowe-10-things-gladiatorial-defense-embiid-pleas-vooch-kat-secret-skill-steph

- What Good Teams Look For In Trade Season (from David Thorpe, True Hoop):  

TrueHoop
“He’s one of us”
BY DAVID THORPE Wednesday was December 15, when the NBA season trips over an invisible line from deep in the collective bargaining agreement. Suddenly the vast majority of the league is tradable, meaning between now and the trade deadline at 3 p.m. ET on February 10, trade season is upon us…
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a year ago · 6 likes · Henry Abbott

- Power Rankings Notebook, Week 9 (from John Schuhmann, NBA.com):  https://www.nba.com/news/power-rankings-notebook-2021-22-week-9

From Jason Anderson, Sacramento Bee: https://www.sacbee.com/sports/nba/sacramento-kings/article256672112.html

- 'Nobodies' Who Are Becoming 'Somebodies': (from Joseph Casciaro, The Score):  https://www.thescore.com/nba/news/2249817

- 2022 Draft: Updated Big Board (from Jeremy Woo, Sports Illustrated):  https://www.si.com/nba/2021/12/16/nba-draft-big-board-jabari-smith-paolo-banchero-chet-holmgren

- Top H.S. Ballers Have More Options Than Ever (from Adam Zagoria, NJ.com):  https://www.nj.com/sports/2021/12/top-high-school-ballers-have-more-options-than-ever-but-what-are-the-costs.html

- Stanford Study Breaks Down Impact Of ACL Injuries On NBA Players (from Haley Jordan, Sports Illustrated):  https://www.si.com/fannation/nba/fastbreak/injuries/acl-injury-stanford-study-nba-players-return-to-game

TAKEAWAYS FROM LAST NIGHT'S GAMES

- BKN 114, PHI 105:

  From Keith Pompey, The Inquirer: https://www.inquirer.com/sixers/philadelphia-76ers-lose-brooklyn-nets-kevin-durant-joel-embiid-20211216.html

  From Tim Bontemps, ESPN:  https://www.espn.com/nba/story/_/id/32886673/doc-rivers-questions-officials-no-calls-made-nets-fourth-quarter-brooklyn-win-reeling-76ers

  From Jackson Frank, Liberty Ballers:  https://www.libertyballers.com/2021/12/16/22840774/sixers-bell-ringer-big-games-joel-embiid-seth-curry-loss-nets

  From Peter Botte, NY Post:  https://nypost.com/2021/12/16/kevin-durant-carries-makeshift-nets-to-win-over-76ers

  From Kristian Winfield, Daily News: https://www.nydailynews.com/sports/basketball/nets/ny-kevin-durant-76ers-covid-shorthanded-20211217-2ld6arzshngizfof73chtvr6a4-story.html

  From MMiranda, Posting And Toasting: https://www.postingandtoasting.com/2021/12/17/22840719/knicks-116-rockets-103-give-the-keys-to-deuce

- IND 122, DET 113:

  From Keith Langlois, pistons.com:  https://www.nba.com/pistons/news/bey-breaks-out-but-pistons-earn-loss-by-a-thousand-cuts   and  https://www.nba.com/pistons/news/not-enough-stops-as-pistons-lost-to-pacers

  From James Boyd, Indy Star:  https://www.msn.com/en-us/sports/nba/5-reasons-pacers-handed-pistons-their-13th-straight-loss-including-caris-levert-s-31-points/ar-AARTMUu

- NYK 116, HOU 103:

  From Danielle Lerner, Houston Chronicle: https://www.houstonchronicle.com/texas-sports-nation/rockets/article/Rockets-run-out-of-gas-in-loss-to-Knicks-16708899.php  and  https://www.houstonchronicle.com/texas-sports-nation/rockets/article/Daniel-Theis-steps-up-Takeaways-from-Rockets-16709063.php

  From Ben DuBose, USA Today: https://rocketswire.usatoday.com/lists/reaction-daniel-theis-breaks-out-but-weary-rockets-outgunned-by-immanuel-quickley-knicks/

- PHO 118, WAS 98:

  From Duane Rankin, Arizona Republic:  https://www.azcentral.com/story/sports/nba/suns/2021/12/17/5-takeaways-suns-20-point-win-over-wizards/8934832002

  From Kellan Olson, Arizona Sports: https://arizonasports.com/story/2937977/suns-duo-of-chris-paul-deandre-ayton-dominates-again-in-win-vs-wizards/

  From Ava Wallace, Washington Post: https://www.washingtonpost.com/sports/2021/12/16/wizards-suns-bradley-beal/

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