Today's Best NBA Reporting And Analysis 5/28/21
- ATL-NYK:
From Logan Murdock, The Ringer: https://www.theringer.com/2021/5/28/22457958/trae-young-atlanta-hawks-new-york-knicks
From Mike Vorkunov, The Athletic: https://theathletic.com/2617284/2021/05/27/knicks-hawks-game-2-analysis-how-julius-randle-found-his-groove-the-derrick-rose-effect-obi-toppins-great-minutes
From Colin Ward-Henninger, CBS Sports: https://www.cbssports.com/nba/news/knicks-vs-hawks-one-simple-adjustment-new-york-can-make-to-help-julius-randle-break-out-of-funk/
From Bryan Kalbrosky, Hoops Hype: https://hoopshype.com/lists/derrick-rose-vintage-efficiency-dunk-fastbreak-speed-reverse-layups-floaters/
From Mike Prada, Substack: https://mikeprada.substack.com/p/julius-randle-knicks-vs-hawks-breakdown
- BKN-BOS:
From Tom Dowd, nets.com: https://theathletic.com/2617726/2021/05/28/pick-your-future-the-ncaa-g-league-ignite-overtime-elite-and-more-are-in-competition-for-the-same-top-recruits
From Will Bjarnar, Celtics Blog: https://www.celticsblog.com/2021/5/27/22454568/boston-celtics-playmaking-woes-brooklyn-nets-game-two-kemba-walker-jayson-tatum-marcus-smart
From Gary Washburn, Boston Globe: https://www.bostonglobe.com/2021/05/27/sports/celtics-dont-play-with-natural-aggression-they-cant-back-down-if-they-want-compete-with-nets/
From Marie Schulte-Bockum, NY Times: https://www.nytimes.com/2021/05/28/sports/bruce-brown-nets.html
From Daniel Poarch, Celtics Blog: https://www.celticsblog.com/2021/5/28/22455406/riding-jabari-parker-rollercoaster-boston-celtics-brooklyn-nets
From Ramona Shelburne, ESPN: https://tv5.espn.com/nba/story/_/id/31525378/brooklyn-nets-general-manager-says-blake-griffin-feeling-good-dunks-no-shock
From Alec Sturm, Nets Daily: https://www.netsdaily.com/2021/5/28/22458262/film-study-getting-serious-on-offense
- DAL-LAC:
From Law Murray/Tim Cato, The Athletic: https://theathletic.com/2615994/2021/05/27/mavericks-clippers-midseries-conversations-the-stars-the-role-players-and-the-adjustments/
From Luke Askew, Mavs Moneyball: https://www.mavsmoneyball.com/2021/5/28/22456638/3-things-to-watch-dallas-mavericks-los-angeles-clippers-game-3-preview-time-channel
From Mirjam Swanson, OC Register: https://www.dailynews.com/2021/05/27/clippers-face-a-test-of-character-in-game-3-against-mavericks/
From Ohm Youngmisuk, ESPN: https://www.espn.com/nba/story/_/id/31523316/tyronn-lue-says-game-3-dallas-mavericks-show-la-clippers-made-of
From Ben Cohen, Wall Street Journal: https://www.wsj.com/articles/luka-doncic-mavericks-clippers-nba-playoffs-11622119514
From Dorothy Gentry, FiveThirtyEight: https://fivethirtyeight.com/features/tim-hardaway-jr-found-a-home-and-a-rhythm-in-dallas/
From Kirk Goldsberry, ESPN: https://www.espn.com/nba/insider/story/_/id/31522491/luka-doncic-making-another-leap-too-much-la-clippers-handle
- DEN-POR:
From Michael Shapiro, Sports Illustrated: https://www.si.com/nba/2021/05/28/denver-nuggets-offense-playoffs-without-jamal-murray
From Nick Kosmider, The Athletic: https://theathletic.com/2618782/2021/05/28/nuggets-austin-rivers-had-to-face-hard-truth-hes-now-gone-from-jobless-to-game-3-hero
From Mike Singer, Denver Post: https://www.denverpost.com/2021/05/27/nuggets-coach-michael-malone-available-austin-rivers/ and https://www.denverpost.com/2021/05/28/austin-rivers-nuggets-game-3-redemption-blazers/
From Clevis Murray, NBC Sports: https://www.nbcsports.com/northwest/trail-blazers/michael-malone-reflects-emotional-conversation-nikola-jokic-jusuf-nurkic
From John Schuhmann, NBA.com: https://www.nba.com/news/nuggets-continue-to-shred-blazers-with-jusuf-nurkic-off-the-floor
From Ryne Buchanan, Blazer's Edge: https://www.blazersedge.com/2021/5/27/22457841/blazers-nuggets-game-3-recap-video-austin-rivers-jusuf-nurkic-nikola-jokic
- LAL-PHO:
From Ramona Shelburne, ESPN: https://www.espn.com/nba/story/_/id/31524374/2021-nba-playoffs-chris-paul-continues-haunted-postseason-injuries
From Mark Medina, USA Today: https://www.usatoday.com/story/sports/nba/2021/05/28/anthony-davis-plays-through-pain-lakers-beat-suns-game-three/7481055002/
From Bill Oram, The Athletic: https://theathletic.com/2618926/2021/05/28/how-lebron-and-the-lakers-seized-the-psychological-edge-over-the-hurting-phoenix-suns/
From Anthony Slater, The Athletic: https://theathletic.com/2618337/2021/05/28/chris-pauls-shoulder-and-jae-crowders-jumper-must-improve-for-the-suns-to-save-their-season/
From Dave McMenamin, ESPN: https://www.espn.com/nba/story/_/id/31525004/lebron-james-anthony-davis-get-tough-game-3-lakers-regain-their-groove
From Gina Mizell, suns.com: https://www.nba.com/suns/playoff-payne#
From Kyle Goon, OC Register: https://www.ocregister.com/2021/05/27/lebron-james-looks-spry-as-lakers-knock-out-suns-in-game-3/
From Dylan Hernandez, LA Times: https://www.latimes.com/sports/lakers/story/2021-05-28/lakers-suns-game-3-lebron-james-anthony-davis-message
From Sanjesh Singh, USA Today: https://lebronwire.usatoday.com/lists/3-takeaways-anthony-davis-scores-34-points-lakers-take-series-lead-vs-suns/
From Gerald Bourguet, The Step Back: https://fansided.com/2021/05/28/3-adjustments-phoenix-suns-need-make-save-series-vs-lakers
- MEM-UTA:
From Sarah Todd, Deseret News: https://www.deseret.com/2021/5/27/22454934/utah-jazz-donovan-mitchells-relaxed-approach-in-nba-playoffs-just-what-team-needed
From Chris Herrington, Daily Memphian: https://dailymemphian.com/section/sportsmemphis-grizzlies/article/22224/herrington-ja-morant-playoff-performance-built-for-moments
From Eric Walden, Salt Lake Tribune: https://www.sltrib.com/sports/jazz/2021/05/27/series-headed-memphis/
From Dave Matter, Post-Dispatch: https://www.stltoday.com/sports/college/mizzou/matter-quin-snyders-redemption-road-paved-in-nba-wins/article_ef8d6778-5764-5e76-9c22-a566a28f66a2.html
- MIA-MIL:
From Dan Devine, The Ringer: https://www.theringer.com/2021/5/28/22458213/bucks-heat-nba-playoffs-giannis-antetokounmpo
From Manny Navarro, The Athletic: https://theathletic.com/2618807/2021/05/28/heats-goran-dragic-were-not-going-to-surrender-thats-not-our-mentality/
From Eric Nehm, The Athletic: https://theathletic.com/2618656/2021/05/28/jrue-holiday-and-a-mentality-change-is-whats-different-about-the-bucks-this-year-we-dogs-thats-all-we-talk-about/
- PHI-WAS:
From Mike Sielski, The Inquirer: https://www.inquirer.com/sixers/philadelphia-sixers-matisse-thybulle-washington-wizards-nba-playoffs-20210528.html
From Marc Narducci, The Inquirer: https://www.inquirer.com/newsletters/sixers/sixers-washington-wizards-nba-eastern-conference-playoffs-20210528.html
- Takeaways From The Playoffs' 1st Six Days (from ESPN):
Read it here: https://www.espn.com/nba/story/_/id/31521761/nba-playoffs-2021-six-big-takeaways-postseason-first-six-days
- Playoffs Analytical Lookaround (from Seth Partnow, The Athletic):
- The Morris Twins Would Love A Hollywood Ending (from J. Brady McCullough, LA Times):
Read it here: https://www.latimes.com/sports/story/2021-05-28/lakers-markieff-morris-clippers-marcus-morris-defying-expectations
- NCAA, G League Ignite, Overtime Elite & More Are In Competition For The Same Top Recruits (from Seth Davis, The Athletic):
- Biggest Offseason Challenge For Each Team That Missed The Playoffs (from Dan Favale, Bleacher Report):
Read it here: https://bleacherreport.com/articles/2943830-biggest-offseason-challenge-for-every-nba-team-that-missed-the-playoffs
- NOP: NAW Showed Growth In Year Two (from Christian Clark, The Advocate):
Read it here: https://www.nola.com/sports/pelicans/article_748d5e96-be67-11eb-accb-1f1c0dc0c929.html
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