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Nov 29, 2021
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- BKN: Harden Seeking Balanced Role In Irving's Absence (from Brian Lewis, NY Post):  https://nypost.com/2021/11/28/nets-pg-james-harden-still-seeks-balance-without-kyrie-irving/

- BKN: How Aldridge Went From Retired To Nets' X-Factor (from Alex Schiffer, The Athletic):  https://theathletic.com/2982101/2021/11/29/he-looks-amazing-how-lamarcus-aldridge-went-from-retired-to-nets-x-factor/

- BOS: Shooting Slump Forces Tatum To Embrace Necessary Next Step (from Chris Forsberg, NBC Sports):  https://www.nbcboston.com/news/sports/nbcsports/shooting-slump-forces-jayson-tatum-to-embrace-necessary-next-step/2576988/?osource=sm_npd_nbc_bos_twt_mn

From Jared Weiss, The Athletic: https://theathletic.com/2984492/2021/11/28/ice-cold-jayson-tatum-becomes-celtics-playmaker-with-ime-udokas-creative-offensive-adjustments/

- BOS: Stars Getting Tough Talk From Udoka (from Sean Deveney, Forbes):  https://www.forbes.com/sites/seandeveney/2021/11/28/boston-celtics-stars-getting-something-new-tough-talk-from-ime-udoka/?sh=6c6d4c433ad1

- CHI: How Can The Bulls Beat Zone Defenses? (from Stephen Noh, Noh's Notebook): 

Noh's Notebook
How can the Bulls beat these zone defenses?
It may just be a scheduling quirk of seeing more zone-friendly teams like the Pacers and Heat as of late, but the Bulls have been playing against more zone defenses recently and struggling to score against them. Friend of the newsletter Will Gottlieb had the numbers and analysis in his Sunday morning Twitter thread…
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7 months ago · 4 likes · Stephen Noh

- CHI: Ball & Caruso Dominate On Defense (from Ben Taylor, Thinking Basketball): 

- CHI: Takeaways From Loss To Heat (from Julia Poe, Chicago Tribune):  https://www.chicagotribune.com/sports/bulls/ct-cb-chicago-bulls-takeaways-miami-heat-20211128-fs5bdwiq7fgsvcynyg6yy33jay-story.html

From Elias Schuster, Bleacher Nation: https://www.bleachernation.com/bulls/2021/11/28/a-close-battle-way-too-many-turnovers-getting-used-to-the-zone-and-other-bulls-bullets/

- CHI: What's Behind The Bulls' 51-Win Pace? (from KC Johnson, NBC Sports):  https://www.nbcsports.com/chicago/bulls/3-reasons-why-bulls-are-51-win-pace-quarter-mark-season

- CLE: How The Cavs' Lengthy Lineup Helps Them Stay Competitive (from Kelsey Russo, The Athletic): https://theathletic.com/2972970/2021/11/28/the-return-of-the-bigs-cavaliers-big-lineup-helps-them-stay-competitive/

- DAL: Mavs' Lineups Likely Will Remain Fluid (from Brad Townsend, Morning News):  https://www.dallasnews.com/sports/mavericks/2021/11/28/though-fans-clamor-for-moses-brown-at-center-mavs-coach-jason-kidd-has-to-play-the-field/

- DET: Pistons Believe Growth Is Coming For Killian Hayes (from Omari Sankofa II, Free Press):  https://www.freep.com/story/sports/nba/pistons/2021/11/29/killian-hayes-thumb-injury-detroit-pistons-nba/8791516002/

- GSW: How The Dubs Got 'Back Up' (from Jannelle Moore, Mercury News):  https://www.mercurynews.com/2021/11/29/how-the-warriors-got-back-up-to-dynasty-form/

 From Ben Golliver, Washington Post: https://www.washingtonpost.com/sports/2021/11/29/stephen-curry-warriors-traveling-circus/

- HOU: John Wall Wants To Play Again (from Kelly Iko/John Hollinger, The Athletic):  https://theathletic.com/2983900/2021/11/29/john-walls-return-to-the-court-how-can-it-benefit-the-rockets-will-there-be-significant-change-in-roster-rotation/

- MIA: 5 Questions Facing The Heat At The 20-Game Point (from Wes Goldberg, The Wes Side): 

The Wes Side
Five Questions Facing the Miami Heat At the 20-Game Point of the Season
The Miami Heat’s 107-104 win over the Chicago Bulls Saturday marked the important 20-game point of the season, a milestone Pat Riley consideres an important one. “Let's get through the first 20 games and see where we are,” Riley said in October when asked about potential roster changes…
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7 months ago · Wes Goldberg

- MIL: Giannis' Continuing Basketball Evolution (from Eric Nehm, The Athletic):  https://theathletic.com/2980356/2021/11/29/giannis-antetokounmpo-and-his-continuing-basketball-evolution-what-he-tells-us-about-his-growth-as-a-player/

- MIL What Will Cousins Bring To The Bucks? (from Eric Nehm, The Athletic):  https://theathletic.com/2983652/2021/11/29/what-will-demarcus-cousins-bring-to-the-bucks/

- NOP: Herb Jones Has Become One Of The Top Up-And-Coming Defenders (from William Guillory, The Athletic):  https://theathletic.com/2985223/2021/11/29/not-on-herb-how-pelicans-rookie-herb-jones-has-become-one-of-the-nbas-top-up-and-coming-defenders/

- OKC: How Giddey Is Already Becoming One Of The NBA's Passers (from Joe Mussatto, The Oklahoman): https://www.oklahoman.com/story/sports/2021/11/28/josh-giddey-okc-thunder-rookie-best-passers-nba-australia/8770606002/

- ORL: Franz Wagner Has A Chance To Be A Great Point Forward (from Josh Cohen, Magic.com):  https://www.nba.com/magic/news/franz-wagner-has-chance-be-great-point-forward-20211128

- POR: The Blazers After 20 Games (from Aaron Fentress, Oregon Live):  https://www.oregonlive.com/blazers/2021/11/trail-blazers-after-20-games-progress-in-key-areas-has-been-made-but-much-work-remains.html

- SAC: Can Gentry Rebuild Bagley?  (from Sean Deveney, Forbes):  https://www.forbes.com/sites/seandeveney/2021/11/28/sacramento-kings-alvin-gentry-has-the-reputation-to-rebuild-marvin-bagley/?sh=797f667c67b8

- TOR: Testing The Limits Of VanVleet's Durability (from Eric Koreen, The Athletic):  https://theathletic.com/2984199/2021/11/29/raptors-nick-nurse-testing-the-limits-of-fred-vanvleets-durability/

- TOR: What To Make Of Achiuwa? (from Louis Zatzman, Raptors Republic):  https://www.raptorsrepublic.com/2021/11/29/what-should-we-make-of-precious-achiuwa/

- WAS: What To Make Of Wizards' 1st 20 Games (from Josh Robbins, The Athletic): https://theathletic.com/2985276/2021/11/29/the-washington-wizards-have-outperformed-nearly-every-expectation-so-far-what-should-we-make-of-their-first-20-games/


- 7 Observations (from Kevin O'Connor, The Ringer):  https://www.theringer.com/nba/2021/11/29/22807223/seven-observations-stephen-curry-kristap-porzingis-julius-randle

- The Week That Was (from John Hollinger, The Athletic): https://theathletic.com/2983939/2021/11/29/its-warriors-suns-and-everybody-else-scouting-dukes-paolo-banchero-hollingers-week-that-was/

- Each Team's Most Polarizing Player (from Zach Buckley, Bleacher Report): https://bleacherreport.com/articles/2950774-every-nba-teams-most-polarizing-player

-Amid Cancer Fight, Ref Tony Brown Is Returning To Work (from Tim Reynolds, AP):  https://apnews.com/article/nba-sports-health-cancer-pancreatic-cancer-1d905b63663062548018ea5e093f1745


- BOS 109, TOR 97:

  From Lori Ewing, cbc.ca:  https://www.cbc.ca/sports/basketball/nba/toronto-raptors-boston-celtics-nba-recap-nov-28-1.6266142

  From Keith Smith, Celtics Blog: https://www.celticsblog.com/2021/11/29/22807643/role-players-carry-boston-to-victory-10-takeaways-from-boston-celtics-toronto-raptors

  From Bill Sy, Celtics Blog: https://www.celticsblog.com/2021/11/29/22807058/the-fit-josh-richardson-has-another-role-defining-game-in-win-over-toronto-raptors-boston-celtics

  From Mark Murphy, Boston Herald: https://www.bostonherald.com/2021/11/28/celtics-close-out-toronto-109-97/

  From Gary Washburn, Boston Globe: https://www.bostonglobe.com/2021/11/28/sports/celtics-finish-job-road-win-vs-raptors/

  From Mike Ganter, Toronto Sun: https://torontosun.com/sports/basketball/nba/toronto-raptors/celtics-outlast-raptors-in-physical-slugfest

  From Brian Robb, Mass Live: https://www.masslive.com/celtics/2021/11/jayson-tatum-helps-celtics-overcome-fourth-quarter-woes-with-stellar-playmaking-against-raptors.html

  From Justin Leger, NBC Sports: https://www.nbcsports.com/boston/celtics/celtics-vs-raptors-takeaways-josh-richardson-grant-williams-step-cs-win

  From Steven Loung, Sportsnet: https://www.sportsnet.ca/nba/article/raptors-lack-of-manpower-exemplified-in-latest-loss-to-celtics/

- GSW 105, LAC 90:

  From Anthony Slater, The Athletic:  https://theathletic.com/2983517/2021/11/28/five-observations-steph-curry-ignites-after-no-call-roasts-clippers-in-another-warriors-win/

  From Sam Amick, The Athletic: https://theathletic.com/2984672/2021/11/29/amick-steph-curry-draymond-green-and-the-warriors-have-the-juice-again/

  From Law Murray, The Athletic: https://theathletic.com/2984289/2021/11/28/clippers-turnovers-continue-to-spoil-what-could-be-a-special-defense/

  From Evan Webeck, Mercury News: https://www.mercurynews.com/2021/11/29/steph-curry-unleashes-his-angry-side-and-the-warriors-love-it-you-saw-the-flurry-coming/

  From Mirjam Swanson, OC Register: https://www.ocregister.com/2021/11/28/clippers-turn-it-over-often-in-loss-to-golden-state/

  From Andrew Greif, LA Times: https://www.latimes.com/sports/clippers/story/2021-11-29/clippers-warriors-takeaways-stephen-curry-paul-george-nba

  From Helene Elliott, LA Times:  https://www.latimes.com/sports/clippers/story/2021-11-28/steph-curry-mad-warriors-beat-clippers-nba-western-conference

  From Monte Poole, NBC Sports:  https://www.nbcsports.com/bayarea/warriors/otto-porter-jr-latest-warriors-bench-weapon-strike-win-vs-clippers

  From Joe Viray, Golden State Of Mind:  https://www.goldenstateofmind.com/2021/11/29/22807329/warriors-clippers-stephen-curry-film-breakdown

  From Eric Apricot, Dub Nation HQ: 

Dub Nation HQ (was Let’s Go Warriors)
Explain One Play: Stephen Curry gets mad, makes Clippers sad with stagger screens
A list of all Explain One Play articles and videos is at The new Explain One Play index. The Warriors and Clippers game was a real rock fight with GSW holding onto a lead in the fourth quarter in the 2021.11.28.GSW-LAC game. But Stephen Curry lost his temper when the refs missed an elbow to his head, and he got a technical foul. Steph then channeled his…
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7 months ago · 4 likes · 8 comments · Eric Apricot

- LAL 110, DET 106:

  From Keith Langlois, pistons.com:  https://www.nba.com/pistons/news/four-lousy-minutes-keep-pistons-from-upset-of-lakers

  From Kyle Goon, OC Register: https://www.ocregister.com/2021/11/28/lebron-james-lakers-scrape-by-pistons/

  From Dan Woike, LA Times: https://www.latimes.com/sports/lakers/story/2021-11-29/lakers-pistons-takeaways   and  https://www.latimes.com/sports/lakers/story/2021-11-28/lakers-lebron-james-russell-westbrook-detroit-pistons-nba

  From Sean Corp, Detroit Bad Boys: https://www.detroitbadboys.com/2021/11/29/22807265/detroit-pistons-vs-los-angeles-lakers-final-score-lebron-james-cade-cunningham-jerami-grant

  From Omari Sankofa II, Free Press:  https://www.freep.com/story/sports/nba/pistons/2021/11/29/detroit-pistons-game-recap-los-angeles-lakers-lebron-james/8790255002/

- MEM 128, SAC 101:

  From Joe Mullinax, Grizzly Bear Blues: https://www.grizzlybearblues.com/2021/11/29/22806944/report-card-grizzlies-roar-over-the-kings-nba-memphis-sacramento-recap-game-morant-injury-bane

  From Jason Anderson, Sacramento Bee:  https://www.sacbee.com/sports/nba/sacramento-kings/article256162957.html

From Evan Barnes, Commercial Appeal: https://www.commercialappeal.com/story/sports/nba/grizzlies/2021/11/28/memphis-grizzlies-vs-sacramento-kings-live-updates-score/8690487002/

- MIL 118, IND 100:

  From Dalton Sell, Behind The Buck Pass: https://behindthebuckpass.com/2021/11/29/takeaways-milwaukee-bucks-dominant-indiana-pacers

  From James Boyd, Indy Star:  https://www.msn.com/en-us/sports/nba/3-reasons-why-the-reigning-champion-bucks-dominated-the-pacers

FOUR YEARS AGO TODAY: from the BI archives:

http://basketballintelligence.net/2017/11/29/todays-best-nba-reporting-analysis-112917/

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