Basketball Intelligence For 6/8/24
Today's Best NBA Reporting And Analysis
THE FINALS
Porzingis Is an Existential Threat to the Mavericks
Rob Mahoney, The Ringer
Luka and Kyrie Have Nowhere to Hide Against the Celtics
Michael Pina, The Ringer
Breakdown of Game 1 Xs & Os and strategy
Gibson Pyper, Half Court Hoops
Film Study: Celtics' one-on-one defense slows Mavs in Game 1
John Schuhmann, NBA.com
If Mavericks want to win NBA championship, they must shut down Celtics' 3-point party
Jeff Zillgitt, USA Today
The Celtics took away Luka Doncic’s passing in Game 1
Josh Bowe, Mavs Moneyball
Game 1 was a defensive masterpiece from the Celtics
Trevor Hass, Celtics Blog
The Celtics didn't let the Mavericks play their game
Jared Dubin, Last Night In Basketball
Inside-Out Threes (I) and Inside-Out Threes (II)
Todd Whitehead
How Mavericks can use P.J. Washington to generate more assists, force Celtics to adjust
Jasmyn Wimbish, CBS Sports
The Celtics' rebounding edge is an underrated key to the series
Brian Windhorst, ESPN
Dončić and the Mavs must find answers on offense — and quick
Dan Devine, Yahoo Sports
How a $750K tanking decision helped Dallas reach the NBA Finals with Dereck Lively II
Jeff Zillgitt, USA Today
5 Takeaways from Game 1
Richard Pereira, Give Me Sport
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