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Basketball Intelligence For 4/11/22

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Basketball Intelligence For 4/11/22

Today's Best NBA Reporting And Analysis

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Apr 11, 2022
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TEAM-SPECIFIC STORIES

- BOS: Behind The Scenes Of How A Portland Connection Reshaped The Celtics (from Jason Quick, The Athletic):  https://theathletic.com/3230403/2022/04/11/how-ime-udoka-became-the-can-man-behind-the-scenes-of-how-a-portland-connection-reshaped-the-celtics/

- CHI: Q & A: Zach Lavine (from KC Johnson, NBC Sports):  https://www.nbcsports.com/chicago/bulls/bulls-zach-lavine-supremely-confident-ahead-first-nba-playoffs

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- CLE: Will Jarrett Allen Be Ready For The Play-In?  (from Chris Fedor, cleveland.com):  https://www.cleveland.com/cavs/2022/04/will-jarrett-allen-be-ready-for-cavaliers-play-in-tournament-game-against-brooklyn-nets.html

- DET: 2022 Offseason Guide: The Pistons (from Bobby Marks, ESPN):  https://www.espn.com/nba/insider/insider/story/_/id/33689823/nba-offseason-guide-2022-detroit-pistons-rebuilding-process-starting-show-results

- DET: Pistons Beat Writer Rod Beard's Well-Deserved Promotion (from Detroit News):  https://www.detroitnews.com/story/sports/nba/pistons/2022/04/10/beard-detroit-pistons-thank-you/9532816002/

(Note: BI had the honor & privilege of meeting Rod & much of the rest of the wonderful Pistons beat writers crew at a Kings game this season.  We wish Rod all the best in his new status.)

- GSW: Is Klay Back? (from Eric Apricot, Dub Nation HQ): 

Dub Nation HQ
Explain One Play: Is Klay Back? Good shots and bad shots in his 41 point explosion in New Orleans
A list of all Explain One Play articles and videos is at The new Explain One Play index. The New Orleans game on 2022.04.11 helped the Warriors grab the #3 seed and also was another game for Klay Thompson to shake off the rust. We’ll look at many of his 29 shots which produced 41 points to discuss how they come out of the offense and sometime don’t and e…
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a year ago · 8 likes · 9 comments · Eric Apricot

- GSW: Breaking Bad Habits Key To Dubs' Playoff Run (from Monte Poole, NBC Sports):  https://www.nbcsports.com/bayarea/warriors/warriors-must-break-bad-habits-nba-playoff-matchup-vs-nuggets-awaits

- HOU: Takeaways From Loss To Hawks (from Jonathan Feigin, Houston Chronicle):  https://www.houstonchronicle.com/texas-sports-nation/rockets/article/A-season-send-off-with-a-loss-but-reasons-for-17071415.php

- LAC: Clippers End Regular Season On A High Note (from Mirjam Swanson, OC Register):  https://www.dailynews.com/2022/04/10/clippers-rout-thunder-to-win-5th-straight-game-play-in-awaits

- LAL: The Lakers Don't Value Coaches. They Lowball, Berate & Discard Them (from Bill Oram, The Athletic):  https://theathletic.com/3241509/2022/04/11/frank-vogel-lakers-replacements/

From Dan Woike, LA Times:  https://www.latimes.com/sports/lakers/story/2022-04-10/los-angeles-lakers-denver-nuggets-frank-vogel

From Andy Nesbitt, USA Today:  https://www.usatoday.com/story/sports/ftw/2022/04/11/the-lakers-should-be-embarrassed-by-what-they-did-to-frank-vogel/50055371

From Kyle Goon, OC Register: https://www.ocregister.com/2022/04/10/report-lakers-to-fire-coach-frank-vogel

- LAL: Where The Lakers Stand Heading Into 2022 Offseason (from Scott Rafferty, Sporting News):  https://www.sportingnews.com/au/nba/news/lakers-eliminated-playoffs-free-agents-contracts-draft-picks/w2gcgnx4qoniwmpluxh0mt1j

- MIA: Big Questions For The Heat As Playoffs Begin (from Wes Goldberg, The Wes Side): 

The Wes Side
Five big questions for the Heat as the playoffs begin
Every player and coach will tell you that they want to be playing their best going into the playoffs, and that appears to be the case for the Heat. A loss in Sunday night’s glorified scrimmage in Orlando aside, Miami’s rotation players enter the postseason on a six-game win streak — the longest of the season — and as the No. 1 seed in the …
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a year ago · Wes Goldberg

- MIL: Jrue Holiday's Defensive Secrets (from Eric Nehm, The Athletic):  https://theathletic.com/3203712/2022/04/11/bucks-guard-jrue-holiday-on-his-secrets-to-being-one-of-the-nbas-best-defenders/

- MIN: Finch's Contract Extension & The Wolves' Path Forward (from Jon Krawczynski, The Athletic):  https://theathletic.com/3241829/2022/04/11/chris-finch-and-sachin-gupta-open-up-about-finchs-contract-extension-and-the-path-forward-for-the-timberwolves/

- MIN: Wolves' Play-In Primer (from Aidan Berg,  Dunking With Wolves):  https://dunkingwithwolves.com/2022/04/10/minnesota-timberwolves-play-in-tournament-primer/

- NYK: Toppin & Quickley Closed Out The Season In Style (from Tommy Beer, What's On Tap): 

What's on Tap with Tommy Beer
Obi and IQ Close Out The Season in Style
Obi and IQ Close Out The Season in Style Happy Monday, everybody! Congrats are in order - we survived the entire 82-game season! There will obviously be plenty of time to look forward to the draft and free agency and look back on the many reasons why the Knicks lost so many games… but before we do, let's recap New York's final two contests of the 2021-22 campaign…
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a year ago · 1 like · 1 comment · Tommy Beer

From Joe Flynn, Posting And Toasting: https://www.postingandtoasting.com/2022/4/10/23019695/knicks-105-raptors-94-scenes-from-the-continuing-legend-of-iq-and-obi

- ORL: Markelle Fultz: 2021-22 Season Analysis (from Josh Cohen, magic.com):  https://www.nba.com/magic/news/2021-22-season-analysis-markelle-fultz-20220411

- ORL: Jamahl Mosley Brings Passion, Energy To Magic (from Marc J Spears, Andscape):  https://andscape.com/features/he-just-has-a-charisma-about-him-jamahl-mosley-brings-passion-energy-to-magic/

- ORL: Franz Wagner's Rookie Season (from Garrett Townsend, Orlando Pinstriped Post):  https://www.orlandopinstripedpost.com/2022/4/8/23016272/orlando-magic-franz-wagner-as-the-rookie-of-the-year

- SAC: Kings Move On From Alvin Gentry (from James Ham, The Kings Beat): 

https://kings-beat.beehiiv.com/p/breaking-kings-move-alvin-gentry-coaching-search-begins

From Jason Anderson, Sacramento Bee: https://www.sacbee.com/sports/nba/sacramento-kings/article260292240.html

- SAS: Why The Spurs Went For The Play-In (from Jeff McDonald, ExpressNews): 

Twitter avatar for @JMcDonald_SAEN
Jeff McDonald @JMcDonald_SAEN
Pop, with a lengthy expository answer to the question of why come the Spurs went for the play-in instead of turning in a full-steam-ahead tank job:
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  and  https://www.expressnews.com/sports/spurs/article/The-triple-take-Mavericks-130-Spurs-120-17071659.php

- TOR: Shaped By Nurse's Patient Guidance, The Raptors Are A Playoff Threat (from Michael Grange, Sportsnet):  https://www.sportsnet.ca/nba/article/as-raptors-conclude-regular-season-nurse-already-onto-next-project-against-76ers/

- UTA: Gobert's DPOY Chances, Part II (from Zarin Ficklin, Salt City Hoops):  https://saltcityhoops.com/gobert-dpoy-part-ii-impact/

LEAGUE-WIDE STORIES

- The Hoops Habit MVP Ladder (from Michael Shearer):  https://hoopshabit.com/2022/04/11/nba-mvp-ladder-nba-mvp-ballot/

- 75 Things About The 20 Teams Still Standing (from ESPN):  https://www.espn.com/nba/story/_/id/33716884/nba-playoffs-2022-75-things-need-know-20-teams-standing

- Ranking The Play-In Teams (from Sanjesh Singh, NBC Sports):  https://www.nbcsports.com/chicago/bulls/ranking-all-eight-teams-2022-nba-play-tournament

- Play-In Primer: One Big Question For Each Opening Matchup (from Rohan Nadkarni, Sports Illustrated):  https://www.si.com/nba/2022/04/11/nba-play-in-tournament-one-big-question

- The LAC-MIN Play-In (from Law Murray, The Athletic):  https://theathletic.com/3241590/2022/04/11/clippers-play-in-timberwolves-playoffs/

- The NOP-SAS Play-In (from Tobias Buehner, Rollcall Sportsnet):  https://rollcallsportsnet.com/play-in-preview-sas-nop/

- Previewing The DAL-UTA Series (from Tyler Watts, The Smoking Cuban):  https://thesmokingcuban.com/posts/dallas-mavericks-xfactors-2022-playoffs-utah-jazz

From Andy Larsen, Salt Lake Tribune:https://www.sltrib.com/sports/jazz/2022/04/10/triple-team-which-jazz/

- Previewing The PHI-TOR Series (from John Schuhmann, NBA.com):  https://www.nba.com/news/series-preview-philadelphia-76ers-4-vs-toronto-raptors-5

- The Rookie Scale: Scottie Barnes, Evan Mobley, Jose Alvarado, Bones Hyland (from J Kyle Mann, The Ringer):  https://www.theringer.com/nba/2022/4/11/23019852/nba-rookie-scottie-barnes-evan-mobley

-How The Post Became  The NBA's New Playmaking Frontier (from Joe Wolfond, The Score):  https://www.thescore.com/nba/news/2335980

- NBA Coaches: The Art Of Calling Timeouts (from Law Murray): https://theathletic.com/3238052/2022/04/11/art-of-calling-timeouts/

- 2022 Draft Prospects' Go-To Moves (from Adam Spinella, The Box And One): 

The Box and One
The Signature Collection: Go-to Moves of Top Prospects
Basketball is built from the ground up. Nearly every elite player works with trainers and skills coaches, the influences who build the foundation of their scoring arsenal. Countless hours are spent i…
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a year ago · 1 like · The Box and One

- Shaedon Sharpe: 2022 Draft Mystery Man (from Nathan Grubel, No Ceilings): 

No Ceilings
Shaedon Sharpe: 2022's Mystery Man
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a year ago · 9 likes · Nathan Grubel

- 2022 Draft Big Board 1.0 (from Lazarus Jackson, Detroit Bad Boys):  https://www.detroitbadboys.com/2022/4/11/23002232/nba-draft-2022-detroit-pistons-laz-jackson-big-board-1-0-chet-holmgren-jabari-smith-paolo-banchero

- 2022 Draft: Prospects 11-20 (from Alex Golden, 8 Points, 9 Seconds):  https://8points9seconds.com/2022/04/11/nba-draft-prospects-11-20-2022-big-board/

- What NBA Scouts Saw At Nike Hoop Summit (from Jonathan Wasserman, Bleacher Report):  https://bleacherreport.com/articles/2955115-what-nba-scouts-saw-at-nike-hoop-summit-from-top-2023-nba-draft-prospects

- Alvin Gentry Loves Seeing Monty Williams, Other African-American HCs Shine (form Duane Rankin, Arizona Republic):  https://www.azcentral.com/story/sports/nba/suns/2022/04/11/gentry-loves-seeing-williams-fellow-black-nba-coaches-have-success/9537090002/?cid=twitter_azcentral

- Yesterday's Games (from Jack Simone, Enjoy Basketball): 

https://enjoybasketball.beehiiv.com/p/enjoy-basketball-nba-season-officially

FOUR YEARS AGO TODAY:  from the BI archives:  http://basketballintelligence.net/2018/04/11/todays-best-nba-reporting-analysis-41118/

Today's BI is dedicated to the memory of John Drew:  https://www.ajc.com/sports/atlanta-hawks/former-hawks-forward-john-drew-dies-at-age-67/5L2N4J6JIJFV3MR6DH4N43T66Q/

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