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Basketball Intelligence For 5/20/22,Pt.2

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Basketball Intelligence For 5/20/22,Pt.2

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Basketball Intelligence
May 20, 2022
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PLAYOFFS: CONFERENCE FINALS

- BOS 127,MIA 102:

  From Jay King, The Athletic:  https://theathletic.com/3324219/2022/05/20/marcus-smart-al-horford-transform-celtics/

  From Kevin O'Connor, The Ringer:  https://www.theringer.com/2022/5/20/23132183/celtics-heat-marcus-smart-al-horford  

  From Matt Hanifan, Hot Hot Hoops:  https://www.hothothoops.com/2022/5/20/23131951/boston-celtics-dominated-game-2-can-miami-heat-return-favor-2022-eastern-conference-finals-nba  

  From Adam Himmelsbach, Boston Globe:  https://www.bostonglobe.com/2022/05/20/sports/celtics-silenced-heat-fans-game-2-now-series-shifts-boston/

  From Joe Vardon, The Athletic:  https://theathletic.com/3324219/2022/05/20/marcus-smart-al-horford-transform-celtics/

  From Brian Windhorst, ESPN: https://www.espn.com/nba/story/_/id/33949003/nba-playoffs-2022-bounce-back-game-become-boston-celtics-postseason-calling-card

  From Jared Weiss, The Athletic: https://theathletic.com/3324128/2022/05/20/boston-celtics-blow-out-miami-heat/

  From Jack Simone, Celtics Blog:  Udoka explains keys to Celtics’ bounce back victory in Game 2

  From Jeff Zillgitt, USA TODAY:  https://www.usatoday.com/story/sports/nba/2022/05/19/celtics-crush-heat-game-two-eastern-conference-finals-even-series/9846422002/  

  From Daniel Poarch, Celtics Blog: https://www.celticsblog.com/2022/5/20/23131968/al-horford-changes-the-equation-boston-celtics-miami-heat-bam-adebayo-jimmy-butler-game-2

  From Zach Harper, The Athletic: https://theathletic.com/3318073/2022/05/20/nba-playoffs-results-celtics-bring-the-heat-to-miami-in-game-2-to-even-series/

  From Tim Bontemps, ESPN:  https://www.espn.com/nba/story/_/id/33949277/boston-celtics-swap-williamses-go-small-stomp-miami-heat-game-2

  From Gary Washburn, Boston Globe:  https://www.bostonglobe.com/2022/05/20/sports/coach-ime-udoka-had-plan-celtics-responded-they-have-after-tough-losses-all-season/

  From Rohan Nadkarni, Sports Illustrated: https://www.si.com/nba/2022/05/19/miami-heat-max-strus-nba-playoffs

  From Ira Winderman, SunSentinel: https://www.sun-sentinel.com/sports/miami-heat/fl-sp-miami-heat-main-friday-20220520-igwa4thjfrfjxp5fu3hi77cikq-story.html

  From Michael Pina, Sports Illustrated: https://www.si.com/nba/2022/05/20/celtics-heat-marcus-smart-al-horford-eastern-conference-finals-nba-playoffs-game-2

  From Wes Goldberg, Miami Herald: https://www.miamiherald.com/sports/nba/miami-heat/article261632637.html

  From John Schuhmann, NBA.com: https://www.nba.com/news/5-takeaways-from-celtics-impressive-game-2-victory-over-heat

  From Sherrod Blakely, Full Court Press:  https://fullcourtpress.bulletin.com/celtics-play-smart-game-blow-out-the-heat

  From Robert O'Connell, FiveThirtyEight:  https://fivethirtyeight.com/features/marcus-smart-is-more-than-just-his-defense/

  From Anthony Chiang, Miami Herald:  https://www.miamiherald.com/sports/nba/miami-heat/article261564232.html

  From Simon Smith, Hoops Habit: https://www.mavsmoneyball.com/2022/5/19/23126388/mavericks-warriors-missed-shots-game-1-western-conference-finals-lopsided-defeat

  From Justin Leger, NBC Sports:  https://www.nbcsports.com/boston/celtics/celtics-vs-heat-takeaways-marcus-smart-does-it-all-game-2-win

  From Mark Murphy, Boston Herald: https://www.bostonherald.com/2022/05/19/bhr-l-celtics-0520/

- DAL-GSW:

  From Jackson Frank, Basketball News:  https://www.basketballnews.com/stories/stephen-currys-defense-continues-to-shine-for-the-warriors  

  From Zach Kram, The Ringer: https://www.theringer.com/2022/5/20/23069388/luka-doncic-dallas-mavericks  

  From Tim Kawakami, The Athletic:  https://theathletic.com/3321692/2022/05/19/kawakami-inside-the-subtle-and-successful-warriors-moves-in-their-game-1-blowout/

  From Tim Cato, The Athletic: https://theathletic.com/3321587/2022/05/19/mavericks-warriors-adjustments-game-1/

  From Ron Kroichick, SF Chronicle: https://www.sfchronicle.com/sports/warriors/article/Coaching-career-revived-Mavericks-Jason-Kidd-17185790.php

  From Brad Townsend, Morning News:  https://www.dallasnews.com/sports/mavericks/2022/05/19/how-mavs-star-luka-doncic-reminds-playoff-tested-warriors-of-matchup-vs-james-harden/

  From Marcus Thompson II, The Athletic:  https://theathletic.com/3321699/2022/05/19/warriors-mavericks-game-1-2/

  From David Thorpe, True Hoop:  

TrueHoop
The Luka Rules
BY DAVID THORPE It wasn’t supposed to be this easy…. The Golden State Warriors had nearly a week to devise a scheme to make things hard for Luka Dončić, yet he would have them in checkmate just 250 seconds into the first game. Barely four minutes into Game 1 between the Warriors and Dallas Mavericks, Luka Dončić gingerly dribbles his way into an and-1. In a game built for speed, Dončić takes his sweet time getting to the left side of the rim; his primary defender, Andrew Wiggins, hopelessly tries to get back into position to make a play on Dončić’s shot. From the time Dončić decides to drive, when he is just above the 3-point line, until he lays it up while getting Wiggins to foul him, nearly two seconds elapses…
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a year ago · 11 likes · 1 comment · Travis Moran

  From Duby Dub Dubs, Dub Nation HQ:  

Dub Nation HQ
Preview: Brace for impact - Can the Mavs adjust?
In game one of the Western Conference Finals, Luka Doncic scored a measly 20 points (his third-lowest total in 24 career playoff games) and had seven turnovers and four assists. Andrew Wiggins had the primary coverage responsibility, but received plenty of backline help from the likes of Draymond Green, Kevon Looney, and the rest of the dialed in Golden…
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a year ago · 15 likes · 88 comments · Duby Dub Dubs

  From Andrew Lawrence, The Guardian: https://www.theguardian.com/sport/2022/may/20/draymond-green-biggest-heel-golden-state-warriors

  From Shaun Powell, NBA.com: https://www.nba.com/news/4-things-to-watch-for-in-game-2-of-western-conference-finals

  From Josh Bowe, Mavs Moneyball:  https://www.mavsmoneyball.com/2022/5/19/23126388/mavericks-warriors-missed-shots-game-1-western-conference-finals-lopsided-defeat

  From Dwain Price, Mavs.com: https://www.mavs.com/mavsveryconfident/

  From Ben Taylor, Thinking Basketball: 

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