Today's Best NBA Reporting And Analysis 7/10/21
THE FINALS
From Gerald Bourguet, The Step Back: https://fansided.com/2021/07/09/reps-remove-doubt-suns-mikal-bridges-due-big-nba-finals-game/
From Jake Weinbach, Hoops Habit: https://hoopshabit.com/2021/07/09/nba-finals-3-takeaways-bucks-suns-game-2/
From Duane Rankin, Arizona Republic: https://www.azcentral.com/story/sports/nba/suns/2021/07/09/phoenix-suns-look-back-devin-bookers-game-2-surge-ahead-nba-finals-resuming-milwaukee/7922896002/
From Shane Young, Forbes: https://www.forbes.com/sites/shaneyoung/2021/07/09/how-the-phoenix-suns-have-taken-early-control-of-the-2021-nba-finals/?sh=2ba4281c1aa8
From Mark Medina, USA Today: https://www.usatoday.com/story/sports/nba/columnist/mark-medina/2021/07/09/suns-devin-booker-carries-heavy-workload-nba-finals/7909863002/
From Kane Pitman, Sporting News: https://www.sportingnews.com/au/nba/news/nba-finals-2021-what-to-watch-for-in-game-3-between-phoenix-suns-and-milwaukee-bucks/xkavywcimsls1kbc46i9fcc31
From Dan Woike, LA Times: https://www.latimes.com/sports/story/2021-07-10/bucks-vin-baker-redemption-story-addiction-lost-millions
From Kevin Pelton, ESPN: https://www.espn.com/nba/insider/story/_/id/31784577/nba-finals-2021-biggest-trends-far-phoenix-suns-milwaukee-bucks-series
From James Herbert, CBS Sports: https://www.cbssports.com/nba/news/2021-nba-finals-bucks-change-defensive-coverages-suns-slice-them-up-anyway-in-game-2/
From Adam Hermann, NBC Sports: https://www.nbcsports.com/philadelphia/sixers/mikal-bridges-big-nba-finals-highlighting-sixers-draft-mistake
From Jovan Buha, The Athletic: https://theathletic.com/2697517/2021/07/09/devin-booker-chris-paul-continue-to-be-a-nightmare-for-the-bucks-defense
From Sam Amick, The Athletic: https://theathletic.com/2699249/2021/07/10/giannis-antetokounmpo-is-ready-for-the-nba-finals-spotlight-on-the-court-but-remains-a-reluctant-superstar-off-of-it/
From Seerat Sohi, The Ringer: https://www.theringer.com/2021/7/10/22571290/chris-paul-devin-booker-nba-finals-suns-bucks
From Dan Devine, The Ringer: https://www.theringer.com/2021/7/9/22569878/nba-finals-suns-bucks-chris-paul-devin-booker
From Sopan Deb, NY Times: https://www.nytimes.com/2021/07/10/sports/basketball/nba-finals-lopez-ayton.html
From Marc J. Spears, The Undefeated: https://theundefeated.com/features/its-not-an-accident-suns-general-manager-james-jones-has-made-most-of-opportunity/
From Andrew Joseph, USA Today: https://ftw.usatoday.com/lists/suns-ball-movement-passes-possession-video-reaction-bucks-nba-finals
From Sam Quinn, CBS Sports: https://www.cbssports.com/nba/news/nba-finals-how-bucks-are-losing-against-suns-primarily-during-the-minutes-giannis-antetokounmpo-rests/
From Kellan Olson, Arizona Sports: https://arizonasports.com/story/2721836/nba-finals-game-3-preview-suns-hot-shooting-bucks-next-move/
From Steve Aschburner, NBA.com: https://www.nba.com/news/5-things-we-learned-from-game-2-of-2021-finals
2021 DRAFT
Canadian Prospects (from Blake Murphy, The Athletic):
Read it here: https://theathletic.com/2691414/2021/07/10/nba-draft-prospects-josh-primo-dalano-banton-and-five-other-canadians-on-the-radar
Prospects Ranked By Career Projections (from Matt Norlander, CBS Sports):
The Top Big Man Prospects (from Tyler Byrum, NBC Sports):
Read it here: https://www.nbcsports.com/washington/wizards/evan-mobley-leads-short-list-top-big-men-2021-nba-draft
TEAM NEWS AND NOTES
- ATL: When 14-Year Old Trae Young Introduced Himself To The Basketball World (from Rashad Milligan, Peachtree Hoops):
- CLE: Garland Looking To Use Team USA Experience As Stepping Stone Into Year 3 (from Chris Fedor, cleveland.com):
- GSW: Mike Brown Believes That Nigerian Men's Basketball Could Uplift Africa (from Rusty Simmons, SF Chronicle):
Read it here: https://www.sfchronicle.com/sports/warriors/article/Warriors-Mike-Brown-believes-Nigerian-men-s-16304863.php - LAL: The Finals Are Missing The Familiar Face Of Phil Handy (from Kyle Goon, OC Register): Read it here: https://www.ocregister.com/2021/07/09/the-nba-finals-are-missing-familiar-face-in-lakers-phil-handy/ - MIA: Heat Offseason Preview (from Luke Adams, Hoops Rumors): Read it here: https://www.hoopsrumors.com/2021/07/2021-nba-offseason-preview-miami-heat.html - OKC: Improvements Kenrich Williams Needs To Make (from Matthew Hallett, Thunderous Intentions): Read it here: https://thunderousintentions.com/2021/07/09/okc-thunder-kenrich-williams-3-goals/?utm_source=flipboard&utm_medium=referral&utm_campaign=flipboard - SAC: What Might The Kings Be Able To Get For Bagley? (from Tim Maxwell, Kings Herald): Read it here: https://kingsherald.com/articles/sacramento-kings-trade-rumors-marvin-bagley-trade-value/ - WAS: Q & A: Bradley Beal (from Adam Caparell, Complex Sports): Read it here: https://www.complex.com/sports/bradley-beal-interview
NBA ANALYTICS
- Assessing The Impact Of Former NBA Point Guards As Coaches (from Jared Dubin, FiveThirtyEight):
Read it here: https://fivethirtyeight.com/features/does-a-star-point-guard-really-need-a-former-point-guard-as-his-coach/
WNBA
- How To Slow Down The Aces (from Sydney Olmstead, The Next):
Read it here: https://thenext.substack.com/p/a-blueprint-for-how-to-slow-down
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