Basketball Intelligence For 3/19/22
Today's Best NBA Reporting And Analysis
TEAM-SPECIFIC STORIES
- BOS: Smart May Be The DPOY. He's Also On An Offensive Tear (from Will Bjarnar, Celtics Blog): https://www.celticsblog.com/2022/3/18/22982896/marcus-smart-defensive-player-of-the-year-offensive-tear-boston-celtics-golden-state-warriors
From Lance Legere, Hoops Habit: https://hoopshabit.com/2022/03/19/boston-celtics-dpoy-marcus-smart/
- BOS: Timelord & Coach Udoka: A Match Made In NBA Heaven (from Mark Murphy, Boston Herald): https://www.bostonherald.com/2022/03/18/0318-bh-s-celtsnotes/
- BOS: Payton's Resurgence Could Be Crucial For Celtics (from Nick Friar, WEEI): https://www.audacy.com/weei/sports/celtics/payton-pritchards-resurgence-could-be-crucial-for-celtics
From Gary Washburn, Boston Globe: https://www.bostonglobe.com/2022/03/19/sports/payton-pritchard-has-stepped-up-his-game-during-celtics-surge-its-time-derrick-white-do-same/
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- CHA: Hornets Should Learn From Other Teams' Mistakes (from Morten Jensen, Forbes): https://www.forbes.com/sites/mortenjensen/2022/03/17/the-charlotte-hornets-should-learn-from-other-teams-mistakes/?sh=2fb91f153f98
- CHI: Bulls' Playoff Position Grows More Precarious (from Darnell Mayberry, The Athletic): https://theathletic.com/3195948/2022/03/19/bulls-blown-out-by-suns-as-playoff-position-grows-more-precarious-its-just-snowballing-downhill/
- CHI: Bulls Must Adapt To Defensive Pressure On Derozan, LaVine (from KC Johnson, NBC Sports): https://www.nbcsports.com/chicago/bulls/bulls-must-adapt-defensive-pressure-derozan-lavine
- CLE: The Cavs' Special Quality: Chemistry (from Chris Fedor, cleveland.com): https://www.cleveland.com/cavs/2022/03/cleveland-cavaliers-have-a-special-quality-thats-allowed-them-to-keeping-overcoming-an-adverse-filled-season-chemistry.html
- CLE: Okoro Finding Offensive Niche (from Chris Fedor, cleveland.com): https://www.cleveland.com/cavs/2022/03/cleveland-cavaliers-isaac-okoro-starting-to-find-niche-on-offense-becoming-more-than-defensive-pest.html
- DAL: Q & A: Luka Doncic/JJ Redick (from Dallas Morning News): https://www.dallasnews.com/sports/mavericks/2022/03/18/mavs-luka-doncic-says-nba-title-is-the-next-jump-in-his-career-thats-the-only-goal-i-have/
- DAL: Dinwiddie's Clutch Play Belies Nomadic Life With Mavs (from Callie Caplan, Morning News): https://www.dallasnews.com/sports/mavericks/2022/03/16/at-home-with-luka-doncic-spencer-dinwiddies-clutch-play-belies-5-suitcase-nomadic-life-with-mavs/
- GSW: Draymond's Return Shifts Dubs' Focus Back To Defense (from Shayna Rubin, Mercury News): https://www.mercurynews.com/2022/03/19/warriors-set-sights-on-becoming-the-nbas-top-defense-again/
- LAC: Clippers Appreciate Mann's Versatility (from Mirjam Swanson, OC Register): https://www.ocregister.com/2022/03/18/clippers-appreciate-terance-manns-versatility/
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- MIA: Heat Notes (from Couper Moorhead, HEAT.com): https://www.nba.com/heat/news/coups-notebook-20-morris-strus-ray-allen-herro
From John Jablonka, Hot Hot Hoops: https://www.hothothoops.com/2022/3/18/22984608/miami-heat-weekly-round-up-jimmy-butler-struggling-tyler-herro-getting-to-the-line-nba
From Barry Jackson, Miami Herald: https://www.miamiherald.com/sports/spt-columns-blogs/barry-jackson/article259570779.html
- MIA: Herro has Come A Long Way, Quickly (from Wes Goldberg, Miami Herald): https://www.miamiherald.com/sports/nba/miami-heat/article259540134.html