Basketball Intelligence For 1/2/22

Today's Best NBA Reporting And Analysis

TEAM-SPECIFIC STORIES

- BOS: Continuing The Conversation With Brad Stevens (from Adam Himmelsbach, Boston Globe):  https://www.bostonglobe.com/2022/01/01/sports/continuing-globes-conversation-with-celtics-president-basketball-operations-brad-stevens/

- CHI: Fleming Handles Head Coaching Stint With Humility (from KC Johnson, NBC Sports):  https://www.nbcsports.com/chicago/bulls/bulls-chris-fleming-handles-head-coaching-stint-humility

- GSW: Quin Snyder On Draymond Green As MVP Candidate (from Connor Letourneau, SF Chronicle):  https://www.sfchronicle.com/sports/warriors/article/Draymond-Green-as-an-MVP-candidate-Jazz-coach-16742496.php

- GSW: Klay's Return Is Near (from Anthony Slater, The Athletic):  https://theathletic.com/3046180/2022/01/02/klay-thompsons-return-is-near-inside-a-4-day-2-city-1-game-warriors-road-trip/

- LAL: The Lakers Need To Be Creative With Screening Actions/ Angles For Westbrook  (from Alex Regla, SBNation):  

Alex Regla @AlexmRegla

It's going to continue to be vital for the Lakers to be creative with their screening actions/angles for Russell Westbrook. LeBron sets the ghost screen here which catches the defense off-guard, disarming the on-ball drop. LeBron's rim gravity pulls the low man from the corner.

- LAL: LBJ At Center Has Gotten Big Results (from Kyle Goon, OC Register):  https://www.dailynews.com/2022/01/01/lakers-going-small-with-lebron-james-at-center-has-gotten-big-results/

- MEM: How Good Is Ja Morant? (from Ben Taylor, Thinking Basketball):  

- MEM: How Steven Adams Is Influencing The Grizzlies' Rise (from Christopher Reive, NZHerald):  https://www.nzherald.co.nz/sport/basketball-how-steven-adams-is-influencing-the-nba-rise-of-the-memphis-grizzlies/JLWV52UZPCLCOZ7G2KOSX4I3H4/

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