Basketball Intelligence For 5/24/24
Today's Best NBA Reporting And Analysis
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THE PLAYOFFS
BOS-IND
Celtics ‘embrace the chaos’ as they take control of Pacers’ speed in Game 2 win
Jared Weiss, The Athletic
R3G2 — Celtics 126, Pacers 110
Scott Agness, Fieldhouse Files
Celtics take 2-0 Eastern Conference finals lead
Tim Bontemps, ESPN
Did being left off the All-NBA team fuel Jaylen Brown’s 40-point outburst in Game 2
Gary Washburn, Boston Globe
The Pacers learned the hard way: It’s nearly impossible to stop these Celtics
Adam Himmelsbach, Boston Globe
Jaylen Brown scores 40 points and Pacers fade late in Game 2 with Tyrese Haliburton out
Dustin Dopirak, Indy Star
How Pacers’ Game 2 second-quarter drought, poor rebounding underscore difficult path ahead
Eric Nehm, The Athletic
Why Rick Carlisle went to end of bench so early in fourth quarter
Dustin Dopirak, Indy Star
Retracing the deep Celtics roots of Pacers coach Rick Carlisle
Dan Shaughnessy, Boston Globe
DAL-MIN
Mavericks Win Game 1
Gibson Pyper, Half Court Hoops
Even though the Timberwolves lost, with it being so close I doubt we see any drastic changes made in game 2 - but if we do I have some thoughts on what might be tweaked/changed.
Rudy Gobert and assistant coach Elston Turner run the Wolves’ defense as 'divorced parents trying to co-parent'
Chris Hine, Star Tribune
Rudy Gobert is well known as the league's best defender, but Elston Turner flies below the radar in coordinating the NBA's best defense. Their relationship is marked by brutal honesty with each other
Timberwolves have 'rough film session' with Finch after G1 loss
Dave McMenamin, ESPN
How Mavericks tanking two games last season helped them get to 2024 Western Conference finals
Jasmyn Wimbish, CBS Sports
Mavs again showcased their adaptability in Game 1 win over Wolves
Joe Wolfond, The Score
Nearly a decade into Timberwolves career, Karl-Anthony Towns has been waiting for this moment
Jeff Zillgitt, USA Today
Mavericks going from small to tall pays dividends against Wolves
Shawn McFarland, Morning News
The Rise of Derrick Jones Jr. from Undrafted to NBA Spotlight
Rafael Barlowe, NBA Big Board
Mavericks’ P.J. Washington, Daniel Gafford have stood on business since they were kids
Tim Cato, The Athletic
Conference finalists average 13th in payroll
Henry Abbott, True Hoop
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