Basketball Intelligence For 5/8/22

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May 8, 2022

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PLAYOFFS, ROUND TWO

- Daily Results (from Law Murray, The Athletic): https://theathletic.com/3299201/2022/05/08/nba-playoffs-daily-results-bucks-warriors-win-game-3s/

- GSW 142, MEM 112:

From Marcus Thompson II, The Athletic: https://theathletic.com/3299529/2022/05/08/thompson-its-been-building-and-now-jordan-poole-and-ja-morant-are-fully-linked-in-this-series/

From Anthony Slater, The Athletic: https://theathletic.com/3299300/2022/05/08/warriors-explode-for-142-points/

From Ron Kroichick, SF Chronicle: https://www.sfchronicle.com/sports/warriors/article/Warriors-follow-Klay-Thompson-s-lead-rev-up-17157251.php

From Sean Keane, Golden State Of Mind: https://www.goldenstateofmind.com/2022/5/8/23062014/warriors-blow-out-grizzlies-142-112

From Mark Giannotto, Commercial Appeal: https://www.commercialappeal.com/story/sports/columnists/mark-giannotto/2022/05/07/golden-state-shows-memphis-grizzlies-how-champion-responds-game-3-blowout/9605476002/

From Damichael Cole, Commercial Appeal: https://www.commercialappeal.com/story/sports/nba/grizzlies/2022/05/07/memphis-grizzlies-golden-state-warriors-game-3-142-112-ja-morant-34/9693372002/

From Tim Kawakami, The Athletic: https://theathletic.com/3299420/2022/05/08/kawakami-otto-porter-jr-is-the-warriors-quiet-influence-and-absolutely-vital-presence

From Eric Apricot, Dub Nation HQ:

Dub Nation HQ

Explain: Warriors confuse Ja Morant Grizzlies with box-and-one, man-to-man and trapping defenses in blowout Game 3

A list of all Explain One Play articles and videos is at The new Explain One Play index. The Warriors switched up their defensive looks throughout the Grizzlies-Warriors Game 3 on 2022.05.07.MEM-GSW. This stalled out the Grizzlies attack long enough for the Warriors to settle in and get good shots and finally ease out to a big lead…

a year ago · 12 likes · 13 comments · Eric Apricot

From Drew Hill, Daily Memphian: https://dailymemphian.com/article/28663/memphis-grizzlies-defense-struggles-in-game-3-loss-to-warriors

From Scott Ostler, SF Chronicle: https://www.sfchronicle.com/sports/ostler/article/Your-move-Memphis-Can-t-top-Steve-Kerr-s-17157243.php

From Monte Poole, NBC Sports: https://www.nbcsports.com/bayarea/warriors/andrew-wiggins-transforms-game-3-bully-vs-grizzlies-warriors-love-it

From Sam Quinn, CBS Sports: https://www.cbssports.com/nba/news/grizzlies-vs-warriors-score-takeaways-golden-state-dominates-second-half-to-retake-series-lead-over-memphis/live/

From Chris Herrington, Daily Memphian: https://dailymemphian.com/article/28664/herrington-grizzlies-at-warriors-game-3-wild-series-just-got-wilder

From Dalton Johnson, NBC Sports: https://www.nbcsports.com/bayarea/warriors/warriors-observations-steph-curry-jordan-poole-fuel-game-3-win-vs-grizzlies

From Joe Mullinax, Grizzly Bear Blues: https://www.grizzlybearblues.com/2022/5/7/23061834/grizzlies-warriors-nba-playoffs-morant-curry-memphis-golden-state-game-3-recap

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- MIL 103, BOS 101:

From Eric Nehm, The Athletic: https://theathletic.com/3299298/2022/05/08/giannis-bucks-game-3-win-over-celtics/

From Jay King, The Athletic: https://theathletic.com/3299298/2022/05/08/giannis-bucks-game-3-win-over-celtics/

From Jared Weiss, The Athletic: https://theathletic.com/3299356/2022/05/07/celtics-bucks-foul-game3-controversy/

From Keith Smith, Celtics Blog: https://www.celticsblog.com/2022/5/8/23062334/a-missed-opportunity-10-takeaways-from-boston-celtics-milwaukee-bucks-game-3-nba-playoffs

From Brian Windhorst, ESPN: https://www.espn.com/nba/story/_/id/33875880/why-boston-celtics-need-far-more-jayson-tatum-overcome-giannis-antetokounmpo-milwaukee-bucks

From Sherrod Blakely, Full Court Press: https://fullcourtpress.bulletin.com/tatum-i-have-to-be-better/

From Taylor Snow, Celtics.com: https://www.nba.com/celtics/news/sidebar/post-20220507-horfords-heroic-4th-quarter-not-enough-cs-fall-short-game-3

From Brian Robb, Mass Live: https://www.masslive.com/celtics/2022/05/celtics-bad-habits-emerge-again-in-game-3-loss-at-crucial-moments-putting-season-in-jeopardy-brian-robb.html

From Jamal Collier, ESPN: https://www.espn.com/nba/story/_/id/33877074/absolutely-ready-game-giannis-antetokounmpo-authors-dominant-performance-milwaukee-bucks-take-series-lead