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Basketball Intelligence For 8/18/21

Today's Best NBA Reporting And Aanlaysis

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Aug 18, 2021
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NEWS AND NOTES

- BOS: What Schroder Brings To The Celtics (from Adam Taylor, Celtics Blog):  https://www.celticsblog.com/2021/8/18/22626748/what-does-dennis-schroder-add-to-the-boston-celtics-jayson-tatum-marcus-smart-jaylen-brown-nba

- CLE: Garland Is Ready To Take The Next Step (from Chris Manning, Dime Mag):  https://uproxx.com/dimemag/darius-garland-summer-league-interview-cavs/

- CLE: Windler Enters Make Or Break Season (from Chris Fedor, cleveland.com):  https://www.cleveland.com/cavs/2021/08/dylan-windler-enters-a-make-or-break-season-with-cleveland-cavaliers-theres-been-a-lot-of-dark-days.html

- DAL: Pressure Builds For Mavs After Doncic Extension (from Michael Pina, Sports Illustrated):  https://www.si.com/nba/2021/08/11/luka-doncic-mavericks-extension-future

- LAC: The Clips Will Feel Different Without Beverley (from Sabreena Merchant, Clips Nation): https://www.clipsnation.com/2021/8/17/21583534/la-clippers-patrick-beverley-trade-memphis-nostalgia-la-our-way-we-over-me

- MIA: Okpala: Understanding His Role (from Brady Hawk, Five Reasons Sports): https://www.fivereasonssports.com/news/kz-okpala-understanding-his-nba-role/

- MIA: Film Study: What Lowry Brings To The Heat (from Nekias Duncan, Basketball News): https://www.basketballnews.com/stories/what-kyle-lowry-brings-to-the-miami-heat

- MIL: The Bucks' Retooled SG Position (from Jacob Maier, Behind The Buck Pass):  https://behindthebuckpass.com/2021/08/17/milwaukee-bucks-analyzing-2021-22-shooting-guard-rotation/

From Cody Houdek, Premium Hoops: https://premiumhoops.org/2021/08/17/grayson-allen-an-analysis-of-the-milwaukee-bucks-new-shooting-guard/

- MIN: What Patrick Beverley Brings (from Dalton Sell, Hoops Habit): https://hoopshabit.com/2021/08/17/timberwolves-patrick-beverley-trade/

- NOP: The Pels Have Improved Their Shooting (from Aaron Kellerstrass, Pelican Debrief): https://pelicandebrief.com/2021/08/17/new-orleans-pelicans-shooting

- SAC: How Will Davion Mitchell Change Things For The Kings? (from Ian Levy, The Step Back):  https://fansided.com/2021/08/18/davion-mitchell-kings-future/


- In A Suddenly Win-Now NBA, What Happens Later? (from John Hollinger, The Athletic):  https://theathletic.com/2774991/2021/08/17/hollinger-in-a-suddenly-win-now-nba-what-happens-later/

- Free Agency: What Happened & What Remains To Be Answered (from Keith Smith, Spotrac): https://www.spotrac.com/research/nba/nba-free-agency-5-lists-of-5-1283/

- Jason Hart Looking Forward To First Year As HC Of G League Ignite (from Chris Sheridan, Basketball News):  https://www.basketballnews.com/stories/jason-hart-dealing-with-many-unknowns-in-first-year-with-g-league-ignite

- Ranking The Biggest NBA Finals "Carry Jobs" (from Russell Goldenberg, Pudding):  https://pudding.cool/2021/08/nba-carry/

- The Art Of 'Sticking Around' In The NBA (from Dan Devine, The Ringer): https://www.theringer.com/nba/2019/10/17/20917755/nba-kendrick-perkins-sticking-around


SUMMER LEAGUE

- CLE: Recapping The Cavs In The SL (from Joe Gabriele, cavaliers.com): https://www.nba.com/cavaliers/features/mobley-summer-210817

- DET: The Little Things Make Cunningham Special (from lionsfan03, Detroit Bad Boys): https://www.detroitbadboys.com/2021/8/17/22622688/nba-detroit-pistons-cade-cunningham-impact-goes-beyond-the-box-score

- GSW: Moody Can Help Dubs Right Away, But Must Keep Developing (from Kendra Andrews, NBC Sports):  https://www.nbcsports.com/bayarea/warriors/warriors-moses-moody-proved-he-can-make-immediate-impact

- HOU: Rockets Deem SL Mission Accomplished (from Jonathan Feigen, Houston Chronicle): https://www.houstonchronicle.com/texas-sports-nation/rockets/article/Rockets-deem-summer-mission-accomplished-16394090.php

- MIA: Heat SL Takeaways (from Anthony Chiang, Miami Herald): https://www.miamiherald.com/sports/nba/miami-heat/article253524629.html

-OKC: Thunder SL Takeaways (from Nick Crain, Forbes):  https://www.forbes.com/sites/nicholascrain/2021/08/17/okc-thunder-summer-league-takeaways/?sh=23d4d8db1da4

From Joe Mussatto, The Oklahoman: https://www.oklahoman.com/story/sports/nba/thunder/2021/08/17/nba-summer-league-2021-what-we-learned-about-thunder-and-didnt-learn/8165083002/

- ORL: A Review Of Franz Wagner At SL (from Josh Cohen, magic.com):  https://www.nba.com/magic/news/review-franz-wagner-nba-summer-league-20210818

- ORL: Magic's Young Core Showed Positive Signs At SL (from Omar Cabrera, Orlando Magic Daily): https://orlandomagicdaily.com/2021/08/17/orlando-magic-young-core-showed-more-positive-signs-at-summer-league

- PHI: Observations After Springer Leads Sixers To Win In SL Finale (from Noah Levick, NBC Sports): https://www.nbcsports.com/philadelphia/sixers/sixers-jazz-nba-summer-league-2021-paul-reed-jaden-springer

- PHI: Takeaways From Sixers SL (from Christopher Kline, The Sixer Sense): https://thesixersense.com/2021/08/18/sixers-5-takeaways-2021-summer-league-run

- PHO Jalen Smith Makes Case For Minutes With Strong SL Effort (from Duane Rankin, Arizona Republic): https://www.azcentral.com/story/sports/nba/suns/2021/08/17/jalen-smith-makes-case-suns-minutes-strong-summer-league-play/8166083002/

- SAC: Mitchell's Defense Helped Kings Win SL (from Jason Jones, The Athletic): https://theathletic.com/2776525/2021/08/18/davion-mitchells-defense-helped-kings-win-summer-league-but-the-regular-season

From Jason Anderson, Sacramento Bee: https://www.sacbee.com/sports/nba/sacramento-kings/article253562229.html

 From James Ham, NBC Sports: https://www.nbcsports.com/bayarea/kings/kings-bobby-jackson-shines-first-head-coaching-opportunity

- SAS: Weiskamp Trusting The Process And His New Teammates (from Jeff Garcia, KENS):  https://www.kens5.com/article/sports/im-excited-to-learn-from-all-of-them-spurs-rookie-wieskamp-trusting-the-process-and-his-new-teammates/273-b98d6053-e9a9-4569-88c6-e6777f617ac7

- TOR: Summer League Gives Raptors A Lot To Work With - And Work On (from Doug Smith, Toronto Star):  https://www.thestar.com/sports/raptors/analysis/2021/08/17/nba-summer-league-gives-the-raptors-a-lot-to-work-with-and-work-on.html

From Ryan Wolstat, Toronto Sun: https://torontosun.com/sports/basketball/nba/toronto-raptors/raptors-have-to-like-what-they-saw-from-flynn-barnes-achiuwa-and-more-in-vegas

- UTA: What We Learned About Jazz Players In SL (from Andy Larsen, Salt Lake Tribune): https://www.sltrib.com/sports/jazz/2021/08/17/triple-team-what-did-we/

- The  SL Standouts (from Jeremy Woo, Sports Ilustrated): https://www.si.com/nba/2021/08/18/all-nba-summer-league-team-jalen-green-davion-mitchell

- The Best Rookies At 2021 SL (from Kevin O'Connor, SBNation): https://www.sbnation.com/nba/2021/8/17/22627296/nba-summer-league-2021-las-vegas-rookies-ranked-jalen-green

- Grading The SL EC Rookies (from Chad Ford, NBABigBoard):

Chad Ford's NBA Big Board
NBA Rookie Grades: Eastern Conference
The 2021 NBA Summer League is finished and the Sacramento Kings are the Summer League champions. But most of us care more about how individual prospects, especially rookies, looked in their 10 days of Summer League action. While keeping in mind my three “Inevitable Truths” about Summer League …
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2 years ago · 1 like · Chad Ford
Chad Ford's NBA Big Board
NBA Rookie Grades: Eastern Conference
The 2021 NBA Summer League is finished and the Sacramento Kings are the Summer League champions. But most of us care more about how individual prospects, especially rookies, looked in their 10 days of Summer League action. While keeping in mind my three “Inevitable Truths” about Summer League …
Read more
2 years ago · 1 like · Chad Ford

- The Players Who Were Handed The Keys At SL (from Bryan Kalbrosky, Hoops Hype): https://hoopshype.com/lists/summer-league-las-vegas-desmond-bane-patrick-williams-naji-marshall/

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