Basketball Intelligence For 5/14/22
Today's Best NBA Reporting And Analysis
PLAYOFFS, ROUND TWO
- Which Role Players Have Stepped Up In The Playoffs So Far? (from Mike Shearer, Basketball Poetry):
- Daily Results (from Law Murray, The Athletic): https://theathletic.com/3311734/2022/05/14/nba-playoffs-results-warriors-grizzlies-celtics-bucks/
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- BOS 108, MIL 95:
From Jared Weiss, The Athletic: https://theathletic.com/3311654/2022/05/14/jayson-tatum-celtics-game-6/
From Jay King, The Athletic: https://theathletic.com/3311750/2022/05/14/celtics-answer-challenge-force-game-7-bucks/
From Gary Washburn, Boston Celtics: https://www.bostonglobe.com/2022/05/14/sports/jayson-tatum-had-an-inkling-celtics-would-win-game-6-against-bucks-he-certainly-made-sure-it/
From Adam Himmelsbach, Boston Globe: https://www.bostonglobe.com/2022/05/14/sports/celtics-didnt-let-big-fourth-quarter-lead-slip-through-their-hands-game-6-win-over-bucks/
From Lori NIckel, Journal Sentinel: https://www.jsonline.com/story/sports/nba/bucks/2022/05/14/bucks-celtics-duke-out-again-game-7-nba-playoff-series/9756833002/
From Jim Owczarski, Journal Sentinel: https://www.jsonline.com/story/sports/nba/bucks/2022/05/14/what-giannis-antetkounmpo-bucks-saying-game-7-vs-celtics/9756804002/
From Chris Herring, Sports Illustrated: https://www.si.com/nba/2022/05/14/jayson-tatum-celtics-game-6-win-bucks-going-game-7
From Seth Partnow:
From Scott Cacciola, NY Times: https://www.nytimes.com/2022/05/14/sports/basketball/milwaukee-bucks-boston-celtics-game-7.html
From Dalton Sell, Behind The Buck Pass: https://behindthebuckpass.com/2022/05/14/takeaways-milwaukee-bucks-awful-game-6-loss-boston-celtics/
From Matthew Geagan, CBS Boston: https://boston.cbslocal.com/2022/05/14/jayson-tatum-masterpiece-46-points-celtics-bucks-game-6/
From Jack Maloney, CBS Sports: https://www.cbssports.com/nba/news/celtics-vs-bucks-marcus-smart-redeems-himself-helps-force-game-7-with-masterclass-performance/
- GSW 110, MEM 97:
From Sam Amick, The Athletic: https://theathletic.com/3311853/2022/05/14/warriors-grizzlies-series-future/
From Connor Letourneau, SF Chronicle: https://www.sfchronicle.com/sports/warriors/article/Warriors-Kevon-Looney-showcases-his-value-with-17172683.php
From Tim Kawakami, The Athletic: https://theathletic.com/3311756/2022/05/14/warriors-grizzlies-game-6-wiggins/
From Janie McCauley, AP: https://www.basketballnews.com/stories/curry-thompson-send-warriors-into-western-conference-finals
From Fred Katz, The Athletic: https://theathletic.com/3311785/2022/05/14/grizzlies-young-playoffs-warriors/
From Anthony Slater, The Athletic: https://theathletic.com/3311405/2022/05/14/kevon-looney-warriors-eliminate-grizzlies/
From Damichael Cole, Commercial Appeal: https://www.commercialappeal.com/story/sports/nba/grizzlies/2022/05/14/memphis-grizzlies-lose-game-6-golden-state-warriors-without-ja-morant/9753809002/
From Colin Ward-Henninger, CBS Sports: https://www.cbssports.com/nba/news/warriors-advance-to-western-conference-finals-by-shirking-famed-small-ball-and-deciding-to-get-big/
From Madeline Kenney, Mercury News: https://www.mercurynews.com/2022/05/14/handpicked-by-curry-and-green-to-start-kevon-looney-was-warriors-mvp-of-game-6 and https://www.mercurynews.com/2022/05/13/behind-thompson-and-wiggins-warriors-fend-off-grizzlies-to-win-series/
From Monte Poole, NBC Sports: https://www.nbcsports.com/bayarea/warriors/kevon-looney-first-line-warriors-game-ball-after-historic-grizzlies-game
From Sean Keene, Golden State Of Mind: https://www.goldenstateofmind.com/2022/5/14/23072523/game-six-kevon-leads-warriors
From Brad Botkin, CBS Sports: https://www.cbssports.com/nba/news/warriors-stephen-curry-klay-thompson-still-have-knockout-punch-but-how-long-can-erratic-shooting-hold-up/
- DAL-PHO:
From Dalton Trigg, Sports Illustrated: https://www.si.com/nba/mavericks/news/dallas-mavs-phoenix-suns-frank-ntilikina-defense-devin-booker-chris-paul-playoffs
From Matthew Phillips, Mavs Moneyball: https://www.mavsmoneyball.com/2022/5/13/23070963/jalen-brunson-is-outplaying-the-point-god-chris-paul-mavericks-suns-playoffs-2022 and https://www.mavsmoneyball.com/2022/5/14/23072760/the-mavericks-have-enjoyed-a-distinct-coaching-advantage-in-the-playoffs
From Coach Nick, BBall Breakdown:
From Tyler Watts, The Smoking Cuban: https://thesmokingcuban.com/posts/dallas-mavericks-do-win-2022-playoffs-game-7-suns
From Stephen Garner, Valley Of The Suns: https://valleyofthesuns.com/2022/05/14/phoenix-suns-defense-game-7-dallas-mavericks/
From Brad Townsend, Morning News: https://www.dallasnews.com/sports/mavericks/2022/05/13/mavs-stingy-defense-casts-game-7-doubt-for-funeral-black-clad-chris-paul-devin-booker/
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