Basketball Intelligence for 5/16/24
Celtics clinch, Mavs on verge, Jalen Brunson, Nikola Jokic, and more
PLAYOFFS
Most Overrated NBA Playoff Storylines
These players can fly
Henry Abbott,
NYK-IND
The Book of Brunson: Breaking down every two-point bucket
Mike Shearer,
The infamous Brunson floater. A cruel tool, one the Geneva Convention was specifically designed to combat. It’s unstoppable (except when it’s stopped).
He launches floaters from everywhere and anywhere. Leaning left, leaning right, falling down. Contested, wide-open, in the middle of four bodies. Occasionally, Brunson reminds me of classic fight-movie scenes in which the protagonist is drowning in enemy combatants, buried so you can’t even see him, when he suddenly springs up, spraying bad guys everywhere.
Isaiah Hartenstein setting himself up for a big payday with Knicks after a terrific playoff performance
James Nolan, Fansided
Knicks know the job's not done yet, even after their big turnaround in Game 5
Steve Popper, Newsday
Reliving a Masterpiece
Jonathan Macri,
Pacers not good enough in Garden for Game 5
Runaway McBride: Pacers go down 3-2 in series
Caitlin Cooper, Basketball, She Wrote
Three Pacers who need to step up in Game 6
Scott Conrad, 8 Points, 9 Seconds
OKC-DAL
5 thoughts: Mavericks throw down the Thunder in OKC to take 3-2 series lead back to Dallas
Mike Curtis, Dallas Morning News
‘The old Luka, with a smile’: Luka Doncic reasserts dominance, magic in pivotal Game 5 win
Brad Townsend, Dallas Morning News
Five reasons why OKC Thunder season is on the brink after Game 5 loss to Dallas Mavericks
Justin Martinez, The Oklahoman
Gafford and Lively's rim protection has also played a significant factor. OKC is shooting 50.4% from inside the arc after shooting 56.3% in that department during the regular season.
Why OKC Thunder removing Josh Giddey from starting lineup came at odd time
Joe Mussatto, The Oklahoman