The Unrestricted Space
NBA Lottery, Mix, and Draft
Ray is joined by Nick Agar-Johnson and Stephen Gillaspie of No Ceilings for a Deep Dives/Unrestricted Space podcast crossover. They begin out by speaking about how the sudden lottery outcomes modified mock drafts, particularly among the many High 3 picks. Then, they talk about potential lottery reforms, and the successes and failures of the present system. Lastly…
Pacers’ Tyrese Haliburton dazzles with Recreation 4 triple-double in dad’s return to enviornmentJoe Vardon, The Athletic
On the Buzzer: R3G4 — Pacers 130, Knicks 121Fieldhouse With Scott Agness, Scott Agness
The Pacers Are One Win Away From the NBA FinalsDustin Brewer, Hoops Each day
The Knicks have fought a season-long id disaster, and the confident Pacers have them on the ropesSam Quinn, CBS Sports activities
The Knicks traded for Karl-Anthony Cities partially to reinvent themselves. They could not be their previous selves with out Hartenstein in order that they did not attempt. The objective of their newfound Cities-at-center group was to turn into an offensive dynamo. His pick-and-roll with Brunson was presupposed to be unstoppable. The Knicks had been presupposed to be a five-out monster. It by no means fairly materialized. The pick-and-roll was disarmed by defenses placing a wing on Cities and letting their heart roam off of Josh Hart. Their vaunted beginning 5 performed essentially the most minutes within the NBA, however outscored opponents by a paltry 3.3 factors per 100 possessions.
Knicks vs. Pacers: Tyrese Haliburton’s flawless Recreation 4 confirmed precisely how a lot he means to Indiana — ‘This man is unbelievable’Dan Devine, Yahoo! Sports activities
OK superb, the Tyrese Haliburton commerce wasn’t *precisely* a win-winTom Ziller, Good Morning It’s Basketball
The Knicks’ season is on life assist. Have they got yet one more trick left?James L. Edwards, The Athletic
Knicks ‘simply did not have that magic’ in Recreation 4 loss to PacersChris Herring, ESPN
Haliburton’s Historic Evening Has Pacers On Verge Of NBA FinalsBobby Krivitsky, Forbes
NBA playoffs outcomes and takeaways: Pacers 1 win from NBA Finals as Knicks flounder in Recreation 4The Athletic NBA Employees, The Athletic
He’s the Finest Playmaker within the NBA—and He By no means Has the BallRobert O’Connell, The Wall Avenue Journal
Pacers preserve foot on gasoline, keep excellent in Recreation 4s as they push Knicks to brinkShakeia Taylor, The Athletic
Jalen Williams Is Changing into Precisely What the Thunder WantedRob Mahoney, The Ringer
It’s Williams, in spite of everything, who permits the Thunder to play a lot larger than they really are. His day-to-day obligations often contain taking over essentially the most bodily punishing matchup on the ground. Somebody has to face in there and soak up battering-ram blows from Julius Randle, so the Thunder name on their 6-foot-5 welterweight. No defender within the league is extra diligent in preventing for place than Williams. If anybody goes to publish him up, they’ll have to begin from 18 ft out and battle for each inch. And as soon as they get the ball, they’ll should cope with Williams in fire-hydrant mode, crouching so low that he’s unattainable to budge. It’s a miracle of leverage that the Thunder wing routinely holds off opponents 4 to five inches taller and 30 to 40 kilos heavier. Randle is a tremendously expert participant on the playoff run of his life, however after 4 video games towards Williams, he seems to be fully misplaced.
Shai Gilgeous-Alexander, Nickeil Alexander-Walker greater than cousins clashing in Western Convention finalsMarc J. Spears, Andscape
One tenth of a second prevented NBA evaluate in Timberwolves vs Thunder Recreation 4Joe Nelson, SI.com
Thunder’s poise places Timberwolves — and future challengers — on discoverSam Amick, The Athletic
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