Basketball Intelligence For 2/11/24
Today's Best NBA Reporting And Analysis
TEAM-SPECIFIC
BKN: Dennis Schroder leads Nets to easy win over Spurs
Brian Lewis, NY Post
BOS: 10 Takeaways from Celtics/Wizards
Adam Taylor, Celtics Blog
BOS: The pre-All-Star slog is natural, but Celtics are finding lessons in the messes
Jack Simone, Celtics Blog
Rather than looking at the Wizards game and being frustrated at the way they won, the Celtics continue to look at close games as a positive. Blowouts may be preferred by fans, but there is no lesson to learn in a whomping.
“We got to work on a situation today that we simulated in shootaround,” said Mazzulla. “Like, to me, I’d rather have that than have a blowout because we walked through two situations, and they both happened in the exact game, and we got them both down pat. So, I want as many close games as possible.”
CHA: New look Hornets take down Grizzlies
Jon DeLong, At The Hive
CHI: Bulls compete but come up short in Orlando, lose to Magic in overtime
Darnell Mayberry, The Athletic
CHI: Bulls fall to Magic in OT
Sam Smith, Bulls.com
CLE: Cavs’ identity on full display in win over Raptors to extend winning streak to 9
Chris Fedor, cleveland.com
CLE: Cavs have developed championship-level killer instinct
Chris Fedor, cleveland.com
BI Note: What will it take for the TV talkers/shouters et al to finally take the Cavs seriously? Does their obliviousness just mean they aren't paying attention or is it due to something even worse than that?