Basketball Intelligence For 12/25/21
Basketball Intelligence For 12/25/21
Today's Best NBA Reporting And Analysis
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TEAM SPECIFIC STORIES
- BOS: Udoka Follows The Hard Coaching Path (from Mark Murphy, Boston Herald): https://www.bostonherald.com/2021/12/25/1221-bh-s-udoka/
- BOS: Robert Williams Is Showing Off His Passing Skills (from Adam Himmelsbach, Boston Globe): https://www.bostonglobe.com/2021/12/24/sports/center-robert-williams-is-showing-off-his-passing-skills/
- DEN: Film Study: Achieving Consistency (from Gage Bridgford, Denver Stiffs): https://www.denverstiffs.com/2021/12/24/22852702/denver-nuggets-film-friday-consistency-name-heard-long-time-nikola-jokic-aaron-gordon-will-barton
- GSW: GP2 Keeps Expanding His Game, Needs More Minutes (from Kendra Andrews, NBC Sports): https://www.nbcsports.com/bayarea/warriors/gary-payton-iis-scoring-burst-proves-why-he-needs-more-minutes
- GSW: GP2 Draws Strength, Athleticism From His Mother (from Marc J. Spears, The Athletic): https://theundefeated.com/features/warriors-gary-payton-ii-draws-strength-athleticism-from-mother-its-got-to-be-monique/
- HOU: The Evolution Of Stephen Silas As HC (from Jnathan Feigen, Houston Chronicle): https://www.houstonchronicle.com/texas-sports-nation/rockets/article/The-evolution-of-Stephen-Silas-as-Rockets-head-16727766.php
- HOU: Shooting Expert Analyzes Christian Wood's Shot (from Zach Allen, The Dream Shake): https://www.thedreamshake.com/2021/12/23/22851416/shooting-expert-roger-galo-discusses-christian-woods-shot-jalen-green-houston-rockets
- HOU: Rockets Welcome Back Jalen Green And Get A Glimpse Of The Future (from Rahat Huq, Forbes): https://www.forbes.com/sites/rahathuq/2021/12/24/houston-rockets-welcome-back-rookie-guard-jalen-green-and-get-a-glimpse-of-the-future/?sh=213c4b07692a
- LAC: State Of The Clippers (from Law Murray, The Athletic): https://theathletic.com/3033734/2021/12/24/state-of-the-clippers-improved-shooting-struggles-with-possessions-and-depth-being-tested/
- LAC: Ibaka Opens Up About 'Strange Month' (from Mirjam Swanson, OC Register): https://www.ocregister.com/2021/12/23/clippers-serge-ibaka-opens-up-about-strange-month/
- LAL: Fizdale Explains Difficulty Of Teaching New Players Lakers' Complex Defensive Scheme (from Ron Gutterman, Lakers Nation): https://lakersnation.com/david-fizdale-explains-difficulty-of-teaching-new-players-lakers-complex-defensive-scheme/2021/12/24/
- LAL: The Lakers' Lineup Chaos Contextualizes Their Struggles (from Kyle Goon, OC Register): https://www.ocregister.com/2021/12/24/analysis-lakers-have-had-the-most-lineup-chaos-in-the-nba/
- MEM: Fitting Ja & JJJ Together (from JLew, Grizzly Bear Blues): https://www.grizzlybearblues.com/2021/12/24/22852491/fitting-together-ja-morant-and-jaren-jackson-jr-nba-memphis-grizzlies
- MIA: Who Will Heat Turn To In Dedmon's Absence? (from Jordan McPherson/Anthony Chiange, Miami Herald): https://www.msn.com/en-us/sports/nba/who-can-the-heat-turn-to-at-center-with-dewayne-dedmon-missing-time-exploring-the-options/ar-AAS7xHk
- MIL: Bucks' Weekly Report (from Van Fayaz, Brew Hoop): https://www.brewhoop.com/2021/12/24/22843820/bucks-weekly-report-december-24
- NOP: Pels' Dynamic Defensive Duo Of Hart & Herb Have Sparked A Hot Streak (from William Guillory, The Athletic): https://theathletic.com/3034944/2021/12/24/the-pelicans-dynamic-defensive-duo-of-hart-and-herb-have-sparked-a-hot-streak/
- ORL: Magic Growing & Learning Together; Holding Each Other Accountable (from Philip Rossman-Reich, Orlando Magic Daily): https://orlandomagicdaily.com/2021/12/24/orlando-magic-holding-accountable-showing-growth-games/
- PHO: Q & A: Cameron Payne (from Duane Rankin, Arizona Republic): https://www.usatoday.com/story/sports/nba/2021/12/24/suns-cameron-payne-rise-fall-rise-chris-paul/9009977002/
- SAC: Haliburton Is Making Impressive Strides (from Brenden Nunes, Sacramento Bee): https://www.sacbee.com/sports/nba/sacramento-kings/article256717227.html
- SAS: Landale Could Be The Answer To Backup Center Conundrum (from Jesus Gomez, Pounding The Rock): https://www.poundingtherock.com/2021/12/24/22852921/jock-landale-could-be-the-answer-to-the-spurs-backup-center-conundrum
- WAS: Wizards Keep Stepping Up Without Beal (from Chase Hughes, NBC Sports): https://www.nbcsports.com/washington/wizards/wizards-have-done-well-bradley-beals-absence-year
LEAGUE-WIDE STORIES
- Viewers' Guide To NBA's Omicron-Ravaged Christmas (from Ben Golliver, Washington Post): https://www.washingtonpost.com/sports/2021/12/25/viewers-guide-making-most-nbas-omicron-ravaged-christmas/
- 5 Christmas Stories From The NBA & TSN Archives (from Bob HilleThe Sporting News): https://www.sportingnews.com/us/nba/news/a-christmas-story-actually-five-of-them-from-the-nba-tsn-archives/sedr5ythtk6k16f83906spj3p
- Some Of The Best Stuff That Has Happened So Far This Season (from Jackson Frank, DIME): https://uproxx.com/dimemag/nba-christmas-eve-anfernee-simons-dangelo-russell-kemba-walker-aaron-gordon/
- The Season's Top Storylines So Far (from Kevin O'Connor, SBNation): https://www.sbnation.com/nba/2021/12/25/22850026/nba-christmas-schedule-time-tv-storylines-lakers-nets-warriors
- 2022 Mock Draft 1.0 (from Adam Spinella, The Box And One):
- Sunday Notes (from Gary Washburn, Boston Globe): https://www.bostonglobe.com/2021/12/25/sports/former-nba-all-star-baron-davis-has-higher-calling-this-holiday-season/
FOUR YEARS AGO TODAY: from the BI archives:
http://basketballintelligence.net/2017/12/25/todays-best-nba-reporting-analysis-122517/
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