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.

Celtics’ Game 4 loss was a squandered chance to take control (The Athletic)

  • John Hollinger on a missed opportunity for Boston. 

Video: Why no one guards Steph Curry this way | NBA Finals Game 4 analysis (Thinking Basketball)

  • Ben Taylor breaks down Game 4. 

Finals Film Study: How Warriors won Game 4 to even the series (NBA.com)

  • John Schuhmann with more on Game 4. 

Stephen Curry stuns Boston with a roar and a historic performance (The Athletic)

  • Marcus Thompson on Steph’s Game 4. 

Inside Steve Kerr’s pivotal and successful Game 4 call to sit Draymond Green (The Athletic)

  • Tim Kawakami on a big decision from Game 4. 

Draymond Green has earned his flowers (Yahoo Sports)

  • Chris Haynes on Draymond. 

The Celtics Got Lucky by Not Getting What They Wanted (The New York Times)

  • Sopan Deb on these Celtics. 

The moves and matchups that could decide Celtics-Warriors Game 5 (ESPN+)

  • Zach Lowe previews Game 5. 

Golden State's Half-Court Defense Is Good, But Boston's Half-Court Offense Has Been Better (FiveThirtyEight)

  • Jared Dubin on Boston’s offense against this Golden State defense. 

NBA’s top free-agent point guards in 2022: Kyrie Irving, Jalen Brunson and more (The Athletic)

  • John Hollinger on the free agent point guard class. 

Lakers offseason analysis: Russell Westbrook, Darvin Ham, free agency and expectations (The Athletic)

  • John Hollinger and Jovan Buha on the Lakers’ offseason. 

Podcast: Adam Returns to talk the Kroenke Way (Locked On Nuggets)

  • Adam Mares reacts to recent comments from Josh Kroenke and adds further context on how the Kroenke family runs the team. 

Quin Snyder built the Utah Jazz’s new foundation. Then he walked away, leaving plenty of questions (Salt Lake Tribune)

  • Andy Larsen and Eric Walden on Quin Snyder’s departure. 

Snyder Moves On, But Philosophical Questions Linger (Salt City Hoops)

  • Dan Clayton on where the Jazz go from here. 

‘You wouldn’t believe what he said’: The greatest trash talker ever, Larry Bird (The Athletic)

  • Jayson Jenks compiles some Larry Bird stories.