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Basketball Intelligence For 12/25/21

Today's Best NBA Reporting And Analysis

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Dec 25, 2021
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Remembering The Greatest Christmas Day Individual Performance:

https://imgur.com/hgQjqoe

(Note: Somehow Wilt’s amazing performance gets left off many published lists!!)

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/

IMPORTANT NOTE:  We apologize for yesterday's distribution failure.  Here is yesterday's edition: 

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