Basketball Intelligence For 2/3/22

Today's Best NBA Reporting And Analysis

TEAM-SPECIFIC STORIES

- ATL: Okongwu Could Turn Out To Be The Perfect Complement To Trae (from Jonathan Tjarks, The Ringer):  https://www.theringer.com/nba/2022/2/3/22914141/onyeka-okongwu-trae-young-atlanta-hawks

- BKN: Mills Brings Championship Pedigree To Nets (from Dylan Carter, Hoops Habit):  https://hoopshabit.com/2022/02/02/patty-mills-brooklyn-nets/

- BKN: Harden On Nets' Slump (from Nick Friedell, ESPN):  https://www.espn.com/nba/story/_/id/33206039/brooklyn-nets-james-harden-urges-team-push-forward-sixth-straight-loss

- BKN: Kyrie's Quest To Find Himself (from Joe Vardon, The Athletic):  https://theathletic.com/3108705/2022/02/03/who-can-i-trust-following-kyrie-irvings-footsteps-on-his-ongoing-quest-to-find-himself/

- BKN: Why Bruce Brown Isn't Having The Same Impact As Last Season (from Kristian Winfield, Daily News):  https://www.nydailynews.com/sports/basketball/nets/ny-bruce-brown-roster-skills-20220203-p3rkymdsyzaljdfjdqgdjeienu-story.html

- CHI: How The Bulls Are Maximizing Dosunmu As A Ball-Handler (from Mark Schindler, Basketball News):  https://www.basketballnews.com/stories/how-the-bulls-are-maximizing-ayo-dosunmu-as-a-ballhandler

- CHI: 38th Pick Dosunmu Was The Steal Of The Draft (from Thomas Brown, Hoops Habit):  https://hoopshabit.com/2022/02/02/ayo-dosunmu-steal-2021-nba-draft/

- DEN: Davon Reed's Skillset: More Than Just Defensive Versatility (from Mike Singer, Denver Post):  https://www.denverpost.com/2022/02/03/nuggets-davon-reed-fringe-nba-player/

- GSW: Looney Continues To Thrive As NBA's Unforeseen Iron Man (from Monte Poole, NBC Sports):  https://www.nbcsports.com/bayarea/warriors/warriors-kevon-looney-continues-be-nbas-unforeseen-iron-man

- GSW: What We Learned From Dubs' Texas Trip (from Shayna Rubin, Mercury News):  https://www.mercurynews.com/2022/02/03/what-we-learned-from-warriors-texas-trip-signs-curry-busted-his-slump-and-moody-is-here-to-stay

- HOU: Rockets Hope To Emulate Cavs' Rebuilding Path (from Jonathan Feigen, Houston Chronicle):  https://www.houstonchronicle.com/texas-sports-nation/rockets/article/Stephen-Silas-Rockets-hope-to-emulate-J-B-16827382.php

- IND: Takeaways From Win Over Clippers (from Caitlin Cooper, Indy Cornrows):  https://www.indycornrows.com/2022/2/2/22912274/how-indianas-rookies-refocused-attention-in-win-over-clippers

- LAC: Lakers, Meet Amir Coffey (from Mirjam Swanson):  https://www.dailynews.com/2022/02/02/clippers-amir-coffey-will-be-a-factor-vs-lakers-for-first-time/

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