Basketball Intelligence For 7/18/21
Today's Best NBA Reporting And Analysis
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Hi Everyone,
We are introducing a new feature today. Each Sunday we will list the most clicked stories from the past week. We have a nice mix of subscribers: NBA personnel, sports writers, and dedicated basketball fans who read this daily newsletter. We think that seeing the most clicked stories each week by the most plugged in NBA people will be of value. You can find the “TOP TEN MOST CLICKED STORIES FROM THE PAST WEEK” at the end of today’s post. Enjoy.
Ray LeBov (Founder and Editor-in-Chief) and Ben Guest (Editor)
NBA FINALS
From Ramona Shelburne, ESPN: https://www.espn.com/nba/story/_/id/31836199/nba-finals-2021-one-win-away-jrue-holiday-milwaukee-bucks-staying-course
From Tim Bontemps, ESPN: https://www.espn.com/nba/story/_/id/31836412/milwaukee-bucks-jrue-holiday-seals-game-5-win-clutch-steal-alley-oop-pass
From Mark Medina, USA Today: https://www.usatoday.com/story/sports/nba/columnist/mark-medina/2021/07/18/suns-near-nba-finals-loss-over-reliance-devin-booker/8006219002/
From Anthony Slater, The Athletic: https://theathletic.com/2713258/2021/07/18/the-suns-let-game-5-and-probably-an-nba-title-slip-away-in-a-nightmare-second-quarter/
From Eric Nehm, The Athletic: https://theathletic.com/2713338/2021/07/18/jrue-holiday-reached-another-level-as-bucks-needed-him-most-leading-milwaukee-to-a-3-2-nba-finals-lead/ and https://theathletic.com/2711931/2021/07/17/khris-middletons-success-not-taken-for-granted-in-bucks-locker-room-he-doesnt-get-appreciated-enough/
From Sam Amick, The Athletic: https://theathletic.com/2713396/2021/07/18/how-giannis-antetokounmpo-stayed-in-the-moment-after-missed-free-throws-to-dunk-the-bucks-to-the-verge-of-a-title/
From Michael Shapiro, Sports Illustrated: https://www.si.com/nba/2021/07/18/bucks-beat-suns-game-5-nba-finals-behind-big-3-giannis-middleton-holiday
From Joe Viray, Rappler: https://www.rappler.com/sports/nba/key-counters-helped-milwaukee-bucks-take-game-5-finals
From Duane Rankin, Arizona Republic: https://www.azcentral.com/story/sports/nba/suns/2021/07/17/nba-finals-suns-face-elimination-after-losing-game-5-bucks/8005739002/
From Mike Ganter, Toronto Sun: https://torontosun.com/sports/basketball/nba/bucks-big-three-dominant-and-now-just-a-game-away-from-an-nba-title
From Jeff Zillgitt, USA Today: https://www.usatoday.com/story/sports/nba/2021/07/17/bucks-hold-off-suns-game-five-thriller/8004843002/
From Ben Steele, Journal Sentinel: https://www.jsonline.com/story/sports/nba/bucks/2021/07/17/milwaukee-bucks-vs-phoenix-suns-game-5-nba-finals-chat-updates/7993526002/
From Shaun Powell, NBA.com: https://www.nba.com/news/suns-bucks-game-5-analysis-jrue-holidays-two-way-masterpiece-lifts-bucks-to-championship-precipice
From Colin Ward-Henninger, CBS Sports: https://www.cbssports.com/nba/news/nba-finals-bucks-giannis-antetokounmpo-backs-up-viral-humility-speech-with-unselfish-game-5-performance/
From Trevor Booth, Bright Side Of The Sun: https://www.brightsideofthesun.com/2021/7/18/22582012/monty-williams-phoenix-suns-nba-finals-game-5-second-quarter-third-quarter-milwaukee-bucks and https://www.brightsideofthesun.com/2021/7/18/22582015/mikal-bridges-deandre-ayton-phoenix-suns-nba-finals-game-5-milwaukee-bucks
From Dalton Sell, Behind The Buck Pass: https://behindthebuckpass.com/2021/07/18/milwaukee-bucks-takeaways-game-5-win-phoenix-suns/
From Candace Buckner/Gene Wang, Washington Post: https://www.washingtonpost.com/sports/2021/07/17/bucks-suns-nba-finals-game-5-live-updates/
From Jack Maloney, CBS Sports: https://www.cbssports.com/nba/news/bucks-suns-nba-finals-score-takeaways-giannis-led-milwaukee-rallies-past-phoenix-one-win-away-from-title/live/
PRE-OLYMPICS
From Hugh Bernreuter, MLive: https://www.mlive.com/sports/2021/07/hectic-or-not-saginaws-draymond-green-jumps-at-olympic-opportunity.html
From Ed Odeven, Japan Forward: https://japan-forward.com/japan-sports-notebook-japan-hoop-squad-gets-big-boost-with-return-of-rui-hachimura-yudai-baba/
From Joe Vardon, The Athletic: https://theathletic.com/2712006/2021/07/17/spurs-keldon-johnson-drew-tears-from-parents-when-he-broke-his-team-usa-news-it-was-a-special-moment/
2021 DRAFT
- Keys To Finding 2nd Round Stars (from A. Sherrod Blakely, Bleacher Report):
Read it here: https://bleacherreport.com/articles/2946026-khris-middleton-and-the-keys-to-finding-second-round-nba-draft-stars
- Scouting Report: Alperen Sengun (from Graham Chapple, Peachtree Hoops):
Read and watch it here: https://www.peachtreehoops.com/2021/7/18/22574601/2021-nba-draft-scouting-report-alperen-sengun-analysis-video-breakdown-fit-with-atlanta-hawks
- Profile: Josh Giddey (from Tamberlyn Richardson, Thunderous Intentions):
Read it here: https://thunderousintentions.com/2021/07/17/okc-thunder-draft-profile-josh-giddey/
- All Pat Riley Asks From Heat Scouting Staff: Get Something Out Of Nothing (from Ira Winderman, SunSentinel):
Read it here: https://www.sun-sentinel.com/sports/miami-heat/fl-sp-ira-nba-column-20210717-ofee3nbdsjd3djwpisne74cktu-story.html
NEWS AND NOTES
- The NBA Could Be In Dawn Staley's Future (from Adam Parker, Post And Courier):
- BOS: Time Lord Era Hits Pivotal Summer (from Mark Murphy, Boston Herald):
Read it here: https://www.bostonherald.com/2021/07/18/0708-bh-s-timelord/
- DAL: Q & A: Jason Kidd (from Dallas News):
Read and listen to it here: https://www.dallasnews.com/sports/mavericks/2021/07/17/jason-kidd-discusses-his-strength-as-a-players-coach-mavs-title-chances-and-more/
- DEN: Offseason Preview (from Luke Adams, Hoops Rumors):
Read it here: https://www.hoopsrumors.com/2021/07/2021-nba-offseason-preview-denver-nuggets.html
- POR: Anfernee Simons: 3 Areas To Improve (from Andy Quach, Rip City Project):
Read it here: https://ripcityproject.com/2021/07/17/portland-trail-blazers-anfernee-simons-star/
TOP TEN MOST CLICKED STORIES FROM THE PAST WEEK
(Headline includes a hyperlink to the story. The name of the writer links to their Twitter account).
Biggest Potential Reaches in the 2021 NBA Draft by Jonathan Wasserman
Scouting reports on next wave of Canadian NBA prospects after winning bronze at FIBA U19 World Cup by Blake Murphy
ESPN’s NBA Finals halftime “show” is 12 minutes of ads and one minute of actual analysis by Ben Koo
The Daryl Morey-Doc Rivers marriage is off to a rocky start: 5 problems they should have seen coming by Dave Early
Meet the Most Interesting Sleeper in the 2021 NBA Draft by Jonathan Tjarks
Does Anything That Happened in the NBA This Season Mean Anything? by Howard Beck
Giannis Antetokounmpo Is Seizing His NBA Finals Moment by Howard Beck
As NBA offseason nears, which teams are in the dead money doldrums? by Ethan Fuller
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