Basketball Intelligence for 7/11/21
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NBA FINALS
From ESPN: https://tv5.espn.com/nba/story/_/page/5on5-31796370/nba-finals-2021-milwaukee-bucks-get-back-series
From Duane Rankin, Arizona Republic: https://www.azcentral.com/story/sports/nba/suns/2021/07/10/up-2-0-phoenix-suns-treating-game-3-nba-finals-must-win/7927062002
From Jackson Frank, The Analyst: https://theanalyst.com/na/2021/07/2021-nba-finals-game-3-how-the-suns-have-taken-control-and-what-the-bucks-can-do-about-it/
From A. Sherrod Blakely, Bleacher Report: https://bleacherreport.com/articles/2945775-will-unlikely-suns-bucks-finals-change-how-nba-teams-operate
From Jasmyn Wimbish, CBS Sports: https://www.cbssports.com/nba/news/nba-finals-three-reasons-why-bucks-still-very-much-alive-despite-suns-sitting-two-wins-away-from-championship/
From Brian Lewis, NY Post: https://nypost.com/2021/07/11/suns-devin-booker-chris-paul-helped-raise-my-game
From Dalton Sell, Behind The Buck Pass: https://behindthebuckpass.com/2021/07/10/milwaukee-bucks-pat-connaughton-role-player/ and https://behindthebuckpass.com/2021/07/11/milwaukee-bucks-keys-victory-game-3-phoenix-suns/
From Brett Siegel, NBA Analysis Network: https://www.nbaanalysis.net/2021/07/10/nba-finals-will-milwaukee-bucks-be-able-regroup-heading-home-down-0-2/
From Brynn Tannehill, Bright Side Of The Sun: https://www.brightsideofthesun.com/2021/7/10/22571421/nba-finals-phoenix-suns-bucks-game-2-observations-what-to-expect-in-game-3
From Trevor Booth, Bright Side Of The Sun: https://www.brightsideofthesun.com/2021/7/10/22570674/phoenix-suns-nba-finals-game-2-milwaukee-bucks-devin-booker-chris-paul-mikal-bridges-2-0-lead
From Ben Golliver/Kareem Copeland, Washington Post: https://www.washingtonpost.com/sports/2021/07/08/bucks-suns-nba-finals-game-2-live-updates/
From Kevin Arnovitz, ESPN: https://www.espn.com/nba/insider/story/_/id/31789891/nba-finals-2021-how-milwaukee-bucks-constructed-title-contender-nearly-decade-making
From Shaun Powell, NBA.com: https://www.nba.com/news/suns-maintain-respect-for-mid-range-shooting
From Jonathan Abrams, NY Times: https://www.bostonglobe.com/2021/07/09/sports/suns-mirror-unselfish-detroit-pistons-team-devin-booker-grew-up-idolizing/
From Mike Singer, Denver Post: https://www.denverpost.com/2021/07/10/nugget-torrey-craig-nba-finals-suns/
From Ben Golliver, Washington Post: https://www.washingtonpost.com/sports/2021/07/11/bucks-nba-finals-jrue-holiday-khris-middleton/
PRE-OLYMPIC EXHIBITIONS
Team USA Stunned By Nigeria (from Brian Windhorst, ESPN): https://tv5.espn.com/olympics/story/_/id/31797509/team-usa-stunned-nigeria-rare-exhibition-loss-ahead-tokyo-olympics
From Tim Reynolds, Associated Press: https://www.basketballnews.com/breakingnews/shocker-us-falls-to-nigeria-in-preolympic-opener
From Bobby Manning, Celtics Blog: https://www.celticsblog.com/2021/7/11/22572064/historic-nigeria-exhibition-upset-90-87-sobers-team-usa-america-olympics-jayson-tatum
From Anthony Slater, The Athletic: https://theathletic.com/2700175/2021/07/11/nigerian-national-teams-upset-of-team-usa-a-substantial-moment-for-the-program-coach-mike-brown/
From Joe Vardon, The Athletic: https://theathletic.com/2700186/2021/07/11/does-team-usas-stunning-loss-to-nigeria-prove-american-exceptionalism-in-basketball-is-dead/
Draymond Embraces Defense For Team USA (from Kendra Andrews, NBC Sports):
https://www.nbcsports.com/bayarea/warriors/draymond-green-embraces-disrespect-defense-team-usa
THE 2021 DRAFT
- The Biggest Reaches (from Jonathan Wasserman, Bleacher Report):
Read it here: https://bleacherreport.com/articles/2945585-biggest-potential-reaches-in-the-2021-nba-draft
THE OFFSEASON
- Which Teams Are In The Dead Money Doldrums (from Ethan Fuller, Basketball News):
Read it here: https://www.basketballnews.com/stories/as-the-offseason-revs-up-what-nba-teams-are-in-the-dead-money-doldrums
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