Basketball Intelligence For 4/7/22
Today's Best NBA Reporting
TEAM-SPECIFIC STORIES
- BKN: Aldridge Remains On Outside Looking Into Nets' Rotation (from Kristian Winfield, Daily News): https://www.nydailynews.com/sports/basketball/nets/ny-lamarcus-aldridge-rotation-season-20220407-xxdemytc6baj3awrcepo7x73me-story.html
- BOS: Will The Celtics' Style Translate Well To The Postseason? (from Jay King, The Athletic): https://theathletic.com/3235830/2022/04/07/will-the-celtics-style-translate-well-to-the-postseason-ime-udoka-certainly-thinks-so/
- BOS: The Celtics Have Been The League's Best Team Since Trading For Derrick White (from Ben Cohen, Wall Street Journal): https://www.wsj.com/articles/derrick-white-boston-celtics-nba-playoffs-11649296601
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- BOS: Horford's Grab & Go (from John Karalis, Boston Sports Journal): https://www.bostonsportsjournal.com/2022/04/07/karalis-as-al-horford-grabs-and-goes-and-gets-a-little-closer-to-a-birthday-unlike-any-other
- CHI: Donovan Challenges Players To Learn Art Of Competing (from KC Johnson, NBC Sports): https://www.nbcchicago.com/news/sports/nbcsports/bulls-billy-donovan-challenges-players-to-learn-art-of-competing/2801109
- DEN: Recapping The Nuggets' Season (from Sean Carroll, Nugg Love): https://nugglove.com/2022/04/06/denver-nuggets-2021-22-season-recap
- DET: Can The Pistons Turn Into The Mavs Of The East? (from James Edwards III, The Athletic): https://theathletic.com/3235745/2022/04/07/the-cade-cunningham-luka-doncic-comparisons-are-evident-but-can-the-pistons-turn-into-the-mavs-of-the-east/
- DET: MBIII,, Grandfather Joe Caldwell Share Pistons, Pick (from Steve Kornacki, Detroit News): https://www.detroitnews.com/story/sports/nba/pistons/2022/04/06/marvin-bagley-iii-grandfather-joe-caldwell-share-detroit-pistons-pick/9469571002/
- GSW: Interview: Steve Kerr (from Tim Kawakami, The Athletic): https://theathletic.com/3232210/2022/04/06/kawakami-i-will-ride-with-klay-forever-steve-kerr-on-a-tricky-season-jordan-pooles-rise-and-backing-the-warriors-legends
- GSW: Q & A: Draymond Green (from Chris Rosvoglou, The Spun): https://thespun.com/nba/golden-state-warriors/draymond-green-talks-young-stars-in-nba-warriors-playoff-outlook-partnership-with-amazon-glow
- GSW: This Season Has Been A Miraculous Learning Experience For GPII (from Madeline Kenney, Mercury News): https://www.mercurynews.com/2022/04/06/why-this-warriors-season-has-been-a-miraculous-learning-experience-for-gary-payton-ii/
- GSW: Dubs' Versatility Can Offset Size Disadvantage In Playoffs (from Monte Poole, NBC Sports): https://www.nbcsports.com/bayarea/warriors/warriors-versatile-enough-counter-postseason-size-disadvantage
- HOU: Jalen Green's Scoring Surge Is About More Than Sharpshooting (from Jonathan Feigin, Houston Chronicle): https://www.houstonchronicle.com/texas-sports-nation/rockets/article/Jalen-Green-s-scoring-surge-for-Rockets-about-17062503.php
From Salman Ali, Red Nation Hoops:
- LAC: Clippers Give Hartenstein Green Light To Shoot Treys (from Mirjam Swanson, OC Register): https://www.dailynews.com/2022/04/06/clippers-give-isaiah-hartenstein-green-light-to-shoot-3-pointers/
- LAL: 4 Key Questions After A Crash-And-Burn Season (from Kyle Goon,OC Register): https://www.dailynews.com/2022/04/06/four-key-questions-the-lakers-face-after-a-crash-and-burn-season/
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- ORL: Brazdeikis Is Closing The Season Strong (from Philip Rossman-Reich, Orlando Magic Daily): https://orlandomagicdaily.com/2022/04/06/ignas-brazdeikis-making-closing-statement-orlando-magic-yet/
- ORL: An Analysis Of Franz Wagner's Rookie Season (from Josh Cohen, magic.com): https://www.nba.com/magic/news/analysis-franz-wagner-rookie-nba-season-20220407
- PHI: What Does Thybulle's Ineligibility To Play In Toronto Mean? (from Derek Bodner, Daily Six ): https://www.dailysix.com/matisse-thybulle-is-ineligible-to-play-in-toronto/