Basketball Intelligence For 3/10/22
Today's Best NBA Reporting And Analysis
TEAM-SPECIFIC STORIES
- ATL: The Hawks Have Lost Last Season's Special Identity (from Chris Kirschner, The Athletic): https://theathletic.com/3173543/2022/03/10/the-hawks-have-lost-their-identity-that-made-them-special-last-season/
From Sarah Spencer, AJC: https://www.ajc.com/sports/atlanta-hawks/late-game-execution-a-focus-for-hawks-down-the-stretch/VUKPTYTSKVHTZL4FNX6ZW2YTUU/
- BOS: Celtics' Identity Remains Defense (from Jared Weiss, The Athletic): https://theathletic.com/3174503/2022/03/10/defense-defense-defense-as-jayson-tatum-catches-fire-celtics-identity-remains-defense/
- BOS: Tatum is Transforming Into Complete Player (from Gary Washburn, Boston Globe): https://www.bostonglobe.com/2022/03/10/sports/jayson-tatum-transforming-into-complete-player-right-before-our-eyes/
- CLE: KLove's Flight Path To Being Cavs' 6th Man (from Kelsey Russo, The Athletic): https://theathletic.com/3171430/2022/03/10/kevin-loves-flight-path-to-being-cavaliers-sixth-man-included-a-cascade-of-injuries-and-new-role-i-had-to-sacrifice/
- DAL: Q & A: Josh Green (from Tim Cato, The Athletic): https://theathletic.com/3173423/2022/03/10/josh-green-one-of-the-mavericks-breakout-players-talks-mid-air-passing-andre-iguodalas-inspiration-and-confidence/
- DAL: Doncic Is Thriving After Mavs' Midseason Gamble (from Michael Shapiro, Sports Illustrated): https://www.si.com/nba/2022/03/09/luka-doncic-mavericks-gamble-spencer-dinwiddie-davis-bertans
- DAL: How The Mavs Turned Their Season Around (from David Trink, Mavs Moneyball): https://www.mavsmoneyball.com/2022/3/10/22969871/how-the-mavericks-turned-their-season-around
- DEN: Cousins Filling Much Needed Void For Nuggets (from Mark Schindler, Basketball News): https://www.basketballnews.com/stories/boogies-back-demarcus-cousins-filling-void-denver-nuggets
- DEN: Jokic Gets Lost Among The Stars (from Rohan Nadkarni, Sports Illustrated): https://www.si.com/nba/2022/03/10/nikola-jokic-nuggets-mvp-daily-cover
- DEN: Q & A: Jokic's Former Coach Dejan Milojevic (from Harrison Wind, The DNVR): https://thednvr.com/1-on-1-with-dejan-milojevic-how-nikola-jokics-former-coach-unlocked-the-mvps-potential/
- GSW: Klay is Ready For More (from Tim Kawakami, The Athletic): https://theathletic.com/3172520/2022/03/09/kawakami-youre-klay-thompson-dont-ever-forget-that-20-games-into-his-return-the-warriors-bellwether-spirit-is-ready-for-more/
- GSW: Moody Is Raring To Go, But Practicing Patience (from CJ Holmes, SF Chronicle): https://www.sfchronicle.com/sports/warriors/article/Warriors-rookie-Moses-Moody-is-raring-to-go-16988084.php
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