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Basketball Intelligence For 6/13/22

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Basketball Intelligence For 6/13/22

Today's Best NBA Reporting And Analysis

Basketball Intelligence
Jun 13, 2022
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THE FINALS

Stephen Curry Is More Human, and Brilliant, Than Ever
Scott Cacciola, NY Times

Why Steph Curry’s splashy shooting probably won’t change Celtics’ defensive strategy
Ron Kroichick, SF Chronicle

What do the Dubs mean by “Playing with force”?
Colin Ward Henninger, CBS Sports

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The Celtics may have the top-ranked defense — but even that can’t stop Stephen Curry
Adam Himmelsbach, Boston Globe

Curry is torching Boston's drop coverage, so will Ime Udoka adjust in Game 5?
Brad Botkin, CBS Sports

Film breakdown: Why are the Celtics playing drop coverage on Curry?
Jared Weiss, The Athletic

Which team’s defense will break first?
Duby Dub Dubs, Dub Nation HQ

Gary Payton II Found the Right Space at the Right Time
Seerat Sohi, The Ringer

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Celtics need Jayson Tatum to save a tied series
Gary Washburn, Boston Globe

Wiggins wants to set the record straight. He was always a competitor
Chris Haynes, Yahoo Sports

How Wiggins changed his career trajectory with the Warriors
Evan Sidery, Basketball News

The redemption of Andrew Wiggins is all about expectations
Micah Wimmer, The Step Back

Marcus Smart's physicality, energy vital for Celtics
Jeff Zillgitt, USA Today

The moves and matchups that could decide Game 5
Zach Lowe, ESPN

How Curry has broken the Celtics defense
Mat Issa, The Step Back

How Stephen Curry has maintained peak conditioning
Mark Medina, NBA.com

Tatum ready for a better Game 5
Mark Murphy, Boston Herald

Tatum not feeling the pressure as Celtics look to take control of series
Jay King, The Athletic

Celtics confident after Game 4 loss
Tim Bontemps, ESPN

The Warriors have found a new Big Three
Dieter Kurtenbach, Mercury News

4 things to watch for in Game 5
Shaun Powell, NBA.com


TEAM-SPECIFIC STORIES

IND: George McCloud, more than a Pacers bust
Matthew VanTryon, Indy Star

LAL: Austin Reaves’ rise from Arkansas farm to Lakers fame
Dan Woike, LA Times

LAL: Lakers offseason analysis
Jovan Buha/John Hollinger, The Athletic

SAC: Charles Barkley Assesses The Kings
Chris Biderman, Sacramento Bee

SAC: Assessing Kings' assets heading into draft, free agency
James Ham, Kings Beat

UTA: Jazz Offseason Preview
Luke Adams, Hoops Rumors


LEAGUE-WIDE STORIES

Behind the eye-popping decline of scoring at the rim in the postseason
Michael Pina, Sports Illustrated

Top free-agent point guards in 2022
John Hollinger, The Athletic


THE DRAFT

A Risk Portfolio Approach to Draft Strategy
Adam Spinella, The Box And One

Aggregate NBA mock draft 6.0
Michael Scotto/Alberto de Roa, Hoops Hype

Q & A: NBA executives on draft prospects Chet Holmgren, Jabari Smith and Paolo Banchero
Jonathan Feigen, SF Chronicle

2022 Draft Prospect: Ochai Agbaji
Brandon Ewing, Denver Stiffs

2022 Draft Prospect: Jalen Williams
Glen Willis, Peachtree Hoops

2022 Draft Prospect: Jabari Smith
Ben Creider, Sports Illustrated

2022 Draft Prospect: Jalen Duren
Chip Jones

2022 Draft Prospect: Keegan Murray
Nick Agar-Johnson/Tyler Rucker, No Ceilings

2022 Draft Prospects: John Butler & Aminu Mohammed
Adam Spinella, The Box And One

5 possible draft sleepers
John Hunter Crumpler, USA Today

Kings’ Draft Needs and Targets
No Ceilings

FOUR YEARS AGO TODAY: from the BI archives

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