Basketball Intelligence For 3/18/22
Today's Best NBA Reporting And Analysis
TEAM-SPECIFIC STORIES
- ATL: Why Can't Jalen Johnson Crack The Rotation? (from Chris Kirschner, The Athletic): https://theathletic.com/3192618/2022/03/18/i-do-see-a-mini-lebron-in-him-so-why-cant-hawks-rookie-jalen-johnson-crack-atlantas-rotation/
- BKN: Bruce Brown: Game-Changing Enigma (from Ethan Fuller, Basketball News): https://www.basketballnews.com/stories/nba-stats-notebook-bruce-brown-is-an-enigma-in-all-the-right-ways
- BKN: Dragic: Solid & Reliable (from Mark Sanchez, NY Post): https://nypost.com/2022/03/17/nets-goran-dragic-continuing-to-thrive-at-point-guard
- BOS: Celtics Still Proving Schedule Doubters Wrong (from Jay King, The Athletic): https://theathletic.com/3191872/2022/03/18/celtics-still-proving-schedule-doubters-wrong-we-have-the-guys-we-have-the-potential-we-have-the-desire-too/
- BOS: Robert Williams's MIP Case (from Tim Sheils, Celtics Blog): https://www.celticsblog.com/2022/3/18/22975987/robert-williams-iii-timelord-case-most-improved-player-boston-celtics-defensive-player-of-the-year
- DAL: Dinwiddie's Mavericks Renaissance (from Tim Cato, The Athletic): https://theathletic.com/3191120/2022/03/17/spencer-dinwiddies-second-consecutive-game-winning-3-shows-off-his-mavericks-renaissance/
- DEN: Film Study: Bones Hyland (from Gage Bridgford, Denver Stiffs): https://www.denverstiffs.com/2022/3/18/22984598/denver-nuggets-film-friday-rookie-bones-hyland-nikola-jokic-jamal-murray-michael-porter-facu-nba-mvp
- DEN: Wes Unseld Shares The Secret To Jokic's Rise (from Mike Singer, Denver Post): https://www.denverpost.com/2022/03/17/nikola-jokic-nuggets-mvp-rise-wes-unseld/
- DET: Inside Bey's 51-Point Night (from Omari Sankofa II, Free Press): https://www.freep.com/story/sports/nba/pistons/2022/03/18/saddiq-bey-51-points-detroit-pistons/7086287001/
From Lauren Williams, MLive: https://www.mlive.com/pistons/2022/03/saddiq-bey-delivers-scorching-51-point-night-to-lead-pistons-to-win-over-magic.html
From Rod Beard, Detroit News: https://www.detroitnews.com/story/sports/nba/pistons/2022/03/17/red-hot-saddiq-bey-scores-51-points-victory-tied-fifth-most-team-history/7075708001/
From James Edwards III, The Athletic: https://theathletic.com/3193406/2022/03/18/pistons-saddiq-bey-who-scored-51-points-and-the-making-of-a-villain/
- GSW: Steph's Injury Further Delays The Return Of The Warriors (from Dan Devine, The Ringer): https://www.theringer.com/nba/2022/3/17/22983742/stephs-injury-further-delays-the-return-of-the-warriors
From Anthony Slater, The Athletic: https://theathletic.com/3192369/2022/03/17/for-the-warriors-with-an-injured-steph-curry-what-are-the-near-term-ramifications-as-the-regular-season-concludes/
From Ben Golliver, Washington Post: https://www.washingtonpost.com/sports/2022/03/18/stephen-curry-injury-left-foot-sprain/
From Shayna Rubin, Mercury News: https://www.mercurynews.com/2022/03/17/how-does-the-warriors-playoff-outlook-change-without-steph-curry/
From Dieter Kurtenbach, Mercury News: https://www.mercurynews.com/2022/03/17/kurtenbach-steph-currys-injury-is-a-depressing-but-fitting-cap-to-the-warriors-regular-season/
From Joe Viray, Golden State Of Mind: https://www.goldenstateofmind.com/2022/3/18/22984004/warriors-film-breakdown-jordan-poole-steph-curry
- GSW: Draymond's Offensive Value (from Ben Ladner,The Step Back): https://fansided.com/2022/03/17/draymond-offensive-value-heat-title-case/
- LAC: Clippers Could Do Without Play-In (from Mirjam Swanson, OC Register): https://www.ocregister.com/2022/03/17/clippers-though-not-a-team-to-complain-could-do-without-play-in/
- LAC: Q & A: Reggie Jackson (from Sam Amick, The Athletic): https://theathletic.com/3193849/2022/03/18/reggie-jackson-unplugged-on-his-clippers-comeback-tale-dominating-the-lakers-and-his-relationship-with-russell-westbrook/
- LAL: Monk Could Be Too Good For The Lakers (from Dave McMenamin, ESPN): https://www.espn.com/nba/story/_/id/33513262/why-malik-monk-too-good-los-angeles-lakers