Monday Daily Duncs

Here's the latest installment of our Daily Duncs: a curated list of writing, video, and podcasts on a near-daily basis for subscribers. You can read, watch, and listen to exactly what Danny and I are consuming every day if you so choose.

Podcast: Sam Vecenie Previews The 2022 NBA Draft Class (RealGM Radio)

  • Sam Vecenie joins Danny to preview the next draft class. 

Evan Mobley tops impressive rookie class, scouting Overtime Elite and more: Hollinger’s Week That Was (The Athletic)

  • John Hollinger on Evan Mobley, draft prospects Jean Montero and Kok Yat, and more. 

Non-basketball moves hot button topic for 2021-22 NBA season (Arizona Republic)

  • Duane Rankin with a good look at this season’s rule changes. 

Pistons film study with Saddiq Bey: Getting inside the mind of a blossoming scorer (The Athletic)

  • James Edwards III breaks down some film with Saddiq Bey. 

What two overtime games revealed about the Pacers’ starting bigs (Indy Cornrows)

  • Caitlin Cooper with some early observations on the Sabonis-Turner pairing.

Power Rankings, Week 2: Jazz take control of No. 1 spot (NBA.com)

  • John Schuhmann with notes on week one of the season in a new edition of his power rankings. 

Milwaukee Bucks "Ghost" vs Switching (Half Court Hoops)

  • Gibson Pyper breaks down a wrinkle from the Bucks to help attack a switching defense.

2021-2022 NBA Almanac

  • MistryNBA with a comprehensive guide to get you ready for the season.  

Bulls have started 3-0: How good can Chicago really be? (The Athletic)

  • Darnell Mayberry on a 3-0 start for the Bulls. 

The Chicago Bulls Defense Is Better Than You Think (On Tap Sports Net)

  • MVPaw with a closer look at Chicago’s defense.

The Whiteboard: Tyler Herro plays hero, Mavs offense and Warriors passing (The Step Back)

  • Ian Levy on Tyler Herro, changes to the Dallas offense, and more. 

5 takeaways from opening night against the Portland Trail Blazers (Kings Herald)

  • Brenden Nunes with some early notes on the Kings. 

Carmelo Anthony’s record night, Lakers’ crunch-time offense and more observations (The Athletic)

  • Jovan Buha on the Lakers’ win over Memphis. 

Podcast: The 75th anniversary team Part 2 (Thinking Basketball)

  • Ben Taylor and Cody Houdek react to the NBA75 list and discuss some of the notable omissions. 

75 greatest NBA players ever: The HoopsHype list (HoopsHype)

  • The team over at HoopsHype put together their own NBA75 list.

Potential NBA Veteran Extensions (Spotrac)

  • Keith Smith sizes up some eligible candidates for veteran extensions. 

The top trade candidate on each NBA team this season (HoopsHype)

  • Michael Scotto canvassed the league in search of names we could see on the trading block this season.