Basketball Intelligence For 7/20/21
Today's Best NBA Reporting And Analysis
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NBA FINALS
From Steve Aschburner, NBA.com: https://www.nba.com/news/its-desperation-vs-discipline-in-game-6-of-the-finals
From Trevor Booth, Bright Side Of The Sun: https://www.brightsideofthesun.com/2021/7/19/22584237/phoenix-suns-nba-finals-devin-booker-monty-williams-practice-report-game-6-milwaukee-bucks
From Zach Kram, The Ringer: https://www.theringer.com/2021/7/20/22584556/five-stats-that-explain-the-bucks-comeback-in-the-nba-finals
From Jacob Feldman, Sportico: https://www.sportico.com/personalities/athletes/2021/chris-paul-finals-union-president-nbpa-1234634756/
From Brian Mahoney, AP: https://www.detroitnews.com/story/sports/nba/pistons/2021/07/19/history-awaits-bucks-try-focus-championship-chance/8022410002/
From Mark Medina, USA Today: https://www.usatoday.com/story/sports/2021/07/19/how-finals-participants-transition-into-usa-teammates/8022080002
From Kirk Goldsberry, ESPN: https://www.espn.com/nba/insider/story/_/id/31844958/nba-finals-2021-chris-paul-assist-history-tells-us-present-challenge?device=featurephone
From John Wilmes, Real GM: https://basketball.realgm.com/article/263378/The-Lagging-Understanding-Of-Giannis-Antetokounmpos-Dominance
From Jared Dubin, FiveThirtyEight: https://fivethirtyeight.com/features/jrue-holidays-defense-may-have-saved-the-bucks-title-dreams/
From Marc Pruitt, Winston-Salem Journal: https://journalnow.com/sports/the-chris-paul-that-i-got-to-know/article_ce4a35ee-e8c9-11eb-a126-1788954d5048.html
From Adam Paris, Brew Hoop: https://www.brewhoop.com/2021/7/19/22583289/nba-finals-2021-milwaukee-bucks-blueprint-for-the-big-threes-breakout-game-five
From Nick Greene, SLATE: https://slate.com/culture/2021/07/giannis-antetokounmpo-philosophy-nba-finals-alley-oop-dunks.html?via=rss_flipboard
From Chris Haynes, Yahoo Sports: https://sports.yahoo.com/bobby-portis-chose-the-bucks-over-other-offers-now-his-jolt-of-energy-has-the-bucks-one-win-from-a-title-155829879.html
From Tim Bontemps, ESPN: https://www.espn.com/nba/story/_/id/31844626/giannis-antetokounmpo-staying-calm-focused-milwaukee-bucks-verge-nba-championship
From Dave McMenamin< ESPN: https://www.espn.com/nba/story/_/id/31844798/optimistic-monty-williams-wants-phoenix-suns-confidence-facing-elimination-first
From Mike Ganter, Toronto Sun: https://torontosun.com/sports/basketball/nba/the-tucker-narrative-is-one-of-perseverance-and-dedication
From Bobby Tanzilo, OnMilwaukee: https://onmilwaukee.com/articles/giannis-book-author
From Seerat Sohi, The Ringer: https://www.theringer.com/2021/7/20/22585025/devin-booker-phoenix-suns-nba-finals
From Marc Stein, Substack: https://marcstein.substack.com/p/the-giannis-finals
From Dalton Sell, Behind The Buck Pass: https://behindthebuckpass.com/2021/07/20/milwaukee-bucks-keys-victory-game-6-versus-phoenix-suns
From Duane Rankin, Arizona Republic: https://www.azcentral.com/story/sports/nba/2021/07/20/nba-finals-phoenix-suns-struggling-keep-up-fast-break-milwaukee-bucks/8022036002/
From Yaron Weitzman: https://www.foxsports.com/stories/nba/giannis-antetokounmpo-jrue-holiday-defense-nba-finals-milwaukee-bucks-phoenix-suns-yaron-weitzman
From Michael Lee, Washington Post: https://www.washingtonpost.com/sports/2021/07/20/devin-booker-nba-finals-40-point-games/
From Gilbert McGregor, NBA.com: https://ca.nba.com/news/nba-finals-2021-giannis-antetokounmpo-jrue-holiday-and-khris-middleton-are-proving-to-be-big-3/1sz4v7it6jqcy1ka2moe7p5k7o
From Kyle Irving, Sporting News: https://www.sportingnews.com/au/nba/news/nba-finals-2021-what-to-watch-for-in-game-6-between-phoenix-suns-and-milwaukee-bucks/1t0m762y1cyrb12ph7rm0kpp3o
2021 DRAFT
- Latest Mock (from Krysten Peek, Yahoo Sports):
Read it here: https://sports.yahoo.com/nba-mock-draft-6-new-top-5-takes-shape-just-weeks-before-draft-171941877.html
From Colin Ward-Henninger, CBS Sports: https://www.cbssports.com/nba/news/nba-mock-draft-2021-rockets-trending-toward-jalen-green-at-no-2-warriors-keep-picks-draft-moses-moody/
From Jeremy Woo, Sports Illustrated: https://www.si.com/nba/2021/07/20/nba-mock-draft-cade-cunningham-evan-mobley-jalen-green
- Inside A Nets' Draft Workout (from Chris Milholen, Nets Daily):
Read it here: https://www.netsdaily.com/2021/7/19/22582951/the-grand-experience-inside-a-nets-pre-draft-workout
- Draft Profile: Tre Mann (from Tamberlyn Richardson, Thunderous Intentions):
Read it here: https://thunderousintentions.com/2021/07/19/okc-thunder-profile-tre-mann/
- 3 Hidden Gems In This Year's Class (from Carter Landis, Busting Brackets):
Read it here: https://bustingbrackets.com/2021/07/20/2021-nba-draft-3-hidden-gems-watch-years-class
- Strengths & Weaknesses Of The Top Prospects (from N.B. Lindberg, Space City Scoop):
Read it here: https://spacecityscoop.com/posts/houston-rockets-strengths-weaknesses-top-nba-draft-prospects
FREE AGENCY
- Ranking The FA SGs (from John Hollinger, The Athletic):
Read it here: https://theathletic.com/2713836/2021/07/20/2021-nba-free-agency-shooting-guard-rankings-by-bord-no-stars-but-several-starters/
- Projecting Salary Cap Space & Spending Power For Each Team (from Sam Quinn, CBS Sports):
- Intriguing Restricted FAs (from Robby Kalland, Dime Mag):
Read it here: https://uproxx.com/dimemag/nba-restricted-free-agents-2021-most-intriguing/
- FAs Who Will Cash In After Their Playoff Run (from Adam Caparell, Complex):
Read it here: https://www.complex.com/sports/8-nba-free-agents-cash-in-playoff-run/
- 45 Players Who Could Be Available (from James Herbert, CBS Sports):
Read it here: https://www.cbssports.com/nba/news/2021-nba-free-agency-45-players-who-could-be-available-from-chris-paul-to-t-j-mcconnell/
NEWS AND NOTES
- Black Coaching Hires: Moving In The Right Direction (from Marc J Spears, The Undefeated):
Read it here: https://theundefeated.com/features/were-moving-in-the-right-direction-black-coaching-hires-in-nba-bring-excitement/
- Top Euro Prospect Somacescu Signs With Overtime Elite (from Jonathan Givony, ESPN):
Read it here: https://www.espn.com/nba/story/_/id/31847966/top-european-prospect-tudor-somacescu-signs-elite
- The NBA Faces You Will See In The Olympics (from Ian Levy, The Step Back):
Read it here: https://fansided.com/2021/07/20/nba-faces-olympic-spaces
- DAL: Q & A: GM Nico Harrison (from Dallas News):
Read and listen to it here: https://www.dallasnews.com/sports/mavericks/2021/07/17/mavs-gm-nico-harrison-kristaps-porzingis-will-flourish-under-jason-kidds-system
- DET: Q & A: Saddiq Bey (from Joe Vardon, The Athletic):
Read it here: https://theathletic.com/2713266/2021/07/20/2021-olympics-team-usa-detroit-pistons-saddiq-bey/
- MIA: Heat Trio Make Nigeria's Olympic Roster (from Khobi Price, SunSentinel):
Read it here: https://www.sun-sentinel.com/sports/miami-heat/fl-sp-heat-nigeria-olympics-20210719-3syuldxev5etvoy6p4v4ul2vt4-story.html
- NOP: Pels' Coaching Search Reveals Front-Office Power Structure (from Jake Fischer, Bleacher Report):
Read it here: https://bleacherreport.com/articles/2946113-new-orleans-pelicans-coaching-search-reveals-front-office-power-structure
- PHI: Offseason Preview (from Eli Cohen, Hoops Rumors):
Read it here: https://www.hoopsrumors.com/2021/07/2021-offseason-preview-philadelphia-76ers.html
- SAC If Richaun Holmes Leaves, What Then? (from Jason Anderson, Sacramento Bee):
Read it here: https://www.sacbee.com/sports/nba/sacramento-kings/article252894568.html
- WAS: Unseld Says Team Aligned On Improving Defense (from Ohm Youngmisuk, ESPN):
Read it here: https://www.espn.com/nba/story/_/id/31844907/new-washington-wizards-coach-wes-unseld-jr-says-team-aligned-needed-improvements
From David Aldridge, The Athletic: https://theathletic.com/2716081/2021/07/20/in-hiring-wes-unseld-jr-the-wizards-hope-an-old-name-can-take-them-to-new-heights/
From Fred Katz, The Athletic: https://theathletic.com/2716680/2021/07/19/wes-unseld-jr-embraces-his-special-opportunity-with-the-wizards/
WNBA
- Team USA Must Stop Overthinking (from Chantel Jennings, The Athletic):
Read it here: https://theathletic.com/2713267/2021/07/19/team-usa-must-stop-overthinking-ten-thoughts-after-olympic-teams-exhibitions/
HOOPS HISTORY
Note: BI's sister publication the From Way Downtown blog has embarked on a project "to bring forgotten magazine and newspaper stories to the web". A recent post was a 1975 story about Tiny Archibald
Read it here: https://from-way-downtown.com/2021/07/16/tiny-1975/
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