Basketball Intelligence For 4/16/22
Today's Best NBA Reporting And Analysis
PLAYOFF SERIES PREVIEWS
- The Sixteen Teams Still Standing (from ESPN): https://www.espn.com/nba/story/_/id/33716884/nba-playoffs-2022-need-know-16-teams-standing
- 1st Round Matchups & News (from ESPN): https://www.espn.com/nba/story/_/id/33714756/nba-playoffs-2022-complete-first-round-matchups-schedules-news
- Less Heralded Players Who Can Make An Impact In The EC Playoffs (from Tom Rende, Forbes): https://www.forbes.com/sites/tomrende/2022/04/15/seven-players-that-can-make-an-impact-in-the-eastern-conference-nba-playoffs
- Playoffs Xs & Os Preview (from Gibson Pyper, Half Court Hoops):
- ATL-MIA:
From Ira Winderman, Sun-Sentinel: https://www.sun-sentinel.com/sports/miami-heat/fl-sp-miami-heat-ira-nba-column-20220416-x4lenods75ar5eiqy3kmlrwm6q-story.html and https://www.sunherald.com/sports/nba/article260475992.html
From Brad Botkin, CBS Sports: https://www.cbssports.com/nba/news/trae-young-gives-us-full-experience-as-hawks-advance-to-playoffs-but-is-offense-defense-tradeoff-sustainable/
- BKN-BOS:
From James Herbert, CBS Sports: https://www.cbssports.com/nba/news/how-nets-found-the-space-they-needed-giving-them-a-chance-against-celtics-stifling-defense-in-nba-playoffs/
From Will Bjarnar, Celtics Blog: https://www.celticsblog.com/2022/4/15/23023862/nba-playoffs-first-round-boston-celtics-brooklyn-nets-jayson-tatum-kevin-durant-kyrie-irving
From Brian Lewis, NY Post: https://nypost.com/2022/04/16/kevin-durants-playmaking-evolution-ahead-of-nba-playoffs/
- CHI- MIL:
From Will Gottlieb, All CHGO: https://www.allchgo.com/2022/04/14/playoff-manifesto-part-ii-manufacturing-offense-against-milwaukee/ and https://www.allchgo.com/2022/04/13/the-bulls-guide-to-defending-the-bucks/
- DAL-UTA:
From Sam Amick, The Athletic: https://theathletic.com/3253228/2022/04/16/jazz-playoffs-mavericks-donovan-mitchell/
From Dorothy Gentry, Basketball News: https://www.basketballnews.com/stories/reggie-bullock
From Sven Karabegovic, SLC Dunk : https://www.slcdunk.com/the-downbeat-latest-jazz-news/2022/4/15/23026056/how-the-luka-doncic-injury-changes-the-utah-jazz-vs-dallas-mavericks-playoff-series-nba-2022-donovan
From Sarah Todd, Deseret News: https://www.deseret.com/2022/4/16/23013799/utah-jazz-insiders-newsletter-is-the-luka-doncic-injury-really-a-good-thing-for-the-jazz-playoffs
From Mark Russell Pereira, Salt City Hoops: https://saltcityhoops.com/reasons-for-optimism-as-jazzs-playoff-run-begins/ and https://www.sltrib.com/sports/jazz/2022/04/16/heres-wishlist-every/
From Grant Afseth, Sports Illustrated: https://www.si.com/nba/mavericks/news/dallas-mavs-utah-jazz-luka-doncic-injury-playoffs-donovan-mitchell-rudy-gobert#gid and https://www.si.com/nba/mavericks/news/dallas-mavs-utah-jazz-donovan-mitchell-playoffs-luka-doncic-injury
From Ben Zajdel, Mavs Moneyball: https://www.mavsmoneyball.com/2022/4/15/23026181/spencer-dinwiddies-midrange-shooting-will-be-a-factor-for-the-dallas-mavericks-against-the-utah-jazz
From Tyler Watts, The Smoking Cuban: https://thesmokingcuban.com/posts/dallas-mavericks-matchups-jazz-playoffs-luka-doncic
From Eric Walden, Salt Lake Tribune: https://www.sltrib.com/sports/jazz/2022/04/16/utah-jazz-say-they-have/
- DEN-GSW:
From Tim Kawakami, The Athletic: https://theathletic.com/3252922/2022/04/15/kawakami-whos-starting-whos-closing-the-warriors-internal-competition-and-other-playoff-thoughts-and-themes/
From Anthony Slater, The Athletic: https://theathletic.com/3248825/2022/04/15/warriors-jordan-poole-playoffs-nuggets/
From Marcus Thompson II, The Athletic: https://theathletic.com/3253278/2022/04/16/thompson-after-a-year-of-vets-schooling-youngsters-the-warriors-win-now-develop-now-plan-enters-next-phase/
From Brandon Ewing, Denver Stiffs: https://www.denverstiffs.com/2022/4/16/23026792/preview-nuggets-and-warriors-begin-series-in-primetime
From Monte Poole, NBC Sports: https://www.nbcsports.com/bayarea/warriors/andrew-wiggins-ready-confront-big-career-opportunity-nba-playoffs
From Gage Bridgford, Denver Stiffs: https://www.denverstiffs.com/2022/4/15/23026645/denver-nuggets-film-friday-beating-warriors-nikola-jokic-stephen-curry-jamal-murray-michael-porter
From Mike Singer, Denver Post: https://www.denverpost.com/2022/04/15/nuggets-warriors-nba-playoffs-scouting-report/
From Kyle Frederickson, Denver Post: https://www.denverpost.com/2022/04/15/nuggets-warriors-playoffs-austin-rivers-steph-curry/
From Adam Mares, The DNVR: https://thednvr.com/nikola-jokic-and-draymond-green-are-the-best-at-what-they-do/