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Basketball Intelligence For 5/3/22, PT II

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May 3, 2022
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PLAYOFFS, SECOND ROUND

- Key Questions (from Mike Shearer, Basketball Poetry):  

Basketball Poetry
The Second Round's Key Questions
We’re here! The second round of the playoffs is often the most enjoyable. The weak have been eliminated, the drama is heightened, and there are still multiple basketball games almost every night. Every remaining team fancies itself a championship contender…
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a year ago · 2 likes · Mike Shearer

- BOS-MIL:

  From Eric Nehm, The Athletic: https://theathletic.com/3289799/2022/05/03/bucks-aim-to-maintain-their-in-your-face-defense-vs-the-celtics-in-game-2-we-came-here-determined/

  From Jared Weiss, The Athletic:  https://theathletic.com/3290202/2022/05/03/bucks-celtics-offense-game1-film/

  From Jake Weinbach, Hoops Habit:  https://hoopshabit.com/2022/05/02/milwaukee-bucks-boston-celtics-game-1/

  From Bill Sy, Celtics Blog: https://www.celticsblog.com/2022/5/3/23053765/parquet-plays-boston-celtics-settled-for-too-many-3s-in-game-1-milwaukee-bucks

  From Jim  Owczarski, Journal Sentinel:  https://www.jsonline.com/story/sports/nba/bucks/2022/05/02/giannis-antetokounmpo-turned-passing-game-1-against-celtics/9613735002/

  From Chris Herring, Sports Illustrated: https://www.si.com/nba/2022/05/03/bucks-defense-celtics-nba-playoffs-giannis-antetokounmpo-jayson-tatum

  From Zach Lowe, ESPN: https://www.espn.com/nba/insider/insider/story/_/id/33845326/lowe-boston-celtics-do-counter-ridiculous-giannis-antetokounmpo-milwaukee-bucks-game-2

  From Will Bjarnar, Celtics Blog:  Boston looked historically bad on offense in Game 1. The numbers back it up.

  From Louis Zatzman, FiveThirtyEight: https://fivethirtyeight.com/features/to-be-the-best-jayson-tatum-is-having-to-beat-the-best/?goal=0_91f327a2d3-a3d90f6554-86756873

  From Bradshaw Furlong, Behind The Buck Pass:  https://behindthebuckpass.com/2022/05/03/3-keys-milwaukee-bucks-go-home-2-0-lead-vs-boston-celtics/

  From Adam Taylor, Celtics Blog:  https://www.celticsblog.com/2022/5/2/23053105/boston-celtics-giannis-antetokounmpo-trap-jayson-tatum-jaylen-brown-marcus-smart-ime-udoka-game-1

  From Chris Forsberg, NBC Sports:  https://www.nbcsports.com/boston/celtics/how-do-celtics-adjust-if-marcus-smart-limited-quad-bruises

  From Mo Dakhil: 

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Mo Dakhil @MoDakhil_NBA
I'm going through Boston's offense from this game, some credit goes to MIL's defense, but some of it was just some bad decisions on offense. Here's a thread of some examples. Brown over penetrates in transition, gets stuck on the baseline and turns the ball over for a Holiday 3.
4:25 AM ∙ May 2, 2022
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- GSW-MEM:

  From John Hollinger, The Athletic:  https://theathletic.com/3289461/2022/05/02/warriors-grizzlies-game-1-film-breakdown/

  From Rob Mahoney, The Ringer:  https://www.theringer.com/2022/5/3/23054054/jaren-jackson-jr-nba-playoffs-memphis-grizzlies

  From BC Abraham, Grizzly Bear Blues:  https://www.grizzlybearblues.com/2022/5/3/23053956/2022-nba-playoffs-memphis-grizzlies-vs-golden-state-warriors-game-2-preview-morant-curry-tv-info

  From Parker Fleming, Grizzly Bear Blues:  https://www.grizzlybearblues.com/2022/5/3/23053537/deanthony-meltons-golden-playoff-opportunity-memphis-grizzlies-nba-playoffs-warriors

  From Ron Kroichick, SF Chronicle:  https://www.sfchronicle.com/sports/warriors/article/Warriors-Kevon-Looney-leads-the-charge-against-17143081.php

  From Taylor Wirth, NBC Sports:  https://www.nbcsports.com/bayarea/warriors/warriors-coach-mike-brown-credits-game-sealing-stop-vs-grizzlies

  From Gilbert McGregor, Sporting News:  https://www.sportingnews.com/us/nba/news/jaren-jackson-jr-jordan-poole-warriors-grizzlies-high-school/pb16ywonlq6mww5gacw3egmj

  From James Boyd, Indy Star:  https://www.indystar.com/story/sports/nba/pacers/2022/05/01/la-lumiere-jordan-poole-jaren-jackson-jr-warriors-grizzlies/9610520002/

  From Scott Ostler, SF Chronicle: https://www.sfchronicle.com/sports/ostler/article/Warriors-Jordan-Poole-17143066.php

  From Shayna Rubin, Mercury News:  https://www.mercurynews.com/2022/05/03/a-key-for-the-warriors-against-memphis-beat-them-at-their-own-game

  From Marcus Thompson II, The Athletic: The big man spirit in Andrew Wiggins is paying dividends for the Warriors

  From Duby Dub Dubs, Dub Nation HQ:  

Dub Nation HQ
Game 2 preview: Memphis gets another shot at gritty Warriors
It’s time for a second game in this thrilling matchup between the Golden State Warriors and the Memphis Grizzlies. Game one was nuts. A down-to-the-wire thrill fest that came down to the final possession. Golden State ripped homecourt advantage away from the young Grizzlies, and this series took an early turn towards getting personal. A hard foul from G…
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a year ago · 13 likes · 89 comments · Duby Dub Dubs

  From CJ Holmes, SF Chronicle: https://www.sfchronicle.com/sports/warriors/article/What-Warriors-need-to-do-to-keep-Grizzlies-from-17143138.php

  From Ricky O'Donnell, SBNation: https://www.sbnation.com/nba/2022/5/2/23052915/giannis-antetokounmpo-passing-assists-video-bucks-nba-playoffs-2022

  From Ohm Youngmisuk: https://www.espn.com/nba/story/_/id/33845012/memphis-grizzlies-lost-confidence-game-1-loss-expecting-long-series

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