Today's Best NBA Reporting And Analysis 4/7/20

- Q & A: Mark Jones Of ESPN (from Ray LeBov, The Basketball Writers):

Read it here: https://bballwriters.com/basketball-intelligence/meet-mark-jones-from-college-player-to-nbas-play-by-play-ringer/

-2020 Draft: Jalen Smith Is Primed To Outperform His Draft Position (from Adam Spinella, The Basketball Writers):

Read and watch it here: https://bballwriters.com/nba-draft/2020-nba-draft-jalen-smith-primed-to-outperform-draft-position/

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- CHA: Hornets Need To Improve Defensive Rebounding (from Mick Smiley, At The Hive):

Read it here: https://www.atthehive.com/2020/4/7/21208459/the-charlotte-hornets-need-to-learn-to-fly-to-the-glass

- DAL: What We Learned From Watching Every Shot Doncic Took This Season (from Rob Mahoney, The Ringer):

Read and watch it here: https://www.theringer.com/nba/2020/4/7/21211681/nba-every-shot-luka-doncic-dallas-mavericks

- DEN: Rookie Review: Michael Porter, Jr (from Ian Levy, Nylon Calculus):

Read it here: https://fansided.com/2020/04/06/nylon-calculus-rookie-review-denver-nuggets-michael-porter-jr/

From Ryan Blackburn, Denver Stiffs:  https://www.denverstiffs.com/2020/4/6/21210113/stat-of-the-week-ceiling-floor-and-realistic-outcomes-for-michael-porter-jr

- DEN: Q & A: Nuggets Former Strength & Conditioning Coach/Director Of Performance Steve Hess (from Harrison Wind, The DNVR):

   Part One:  https://thednvr.com/steve-hess-on-kobe-kicking-him-out-of-his-own-yoga-studio-the-most-athletic-player-hes-ever-been-around-and-more/

   Part Two: https://thednvr.com/steve-hess-on-working-for-george-karl-and-smashing-summer-sombor-workouts-with-nikola-jokic/

- DET: Film Study: Christian Wood's Play Right Before The Shutdown  (from Prava88, Detroit Bad Boys):

Read and watch it here: https://www.detroitbadboys.com/2020/4/6/21198228/film-dont-lie-christian-woods-play-right-before-the-end-of-the-world

- GSW: Why Paschall Became A Two-Foot Jumper (from Drew Shiller, NBC Sports):

Read and watch it here: https://www.nbcsports.com/bayarea/warriors/warriors-eric-paschall-explains-why-he-became-two-foot-jumper

- LAL: Q & A: Jared Dudley (from Michael Lee, The Athletic):

Read it here: https://theathletic.com/1724394/2020/04/06/this-was-our-best-chance-to-win-jared-dudley-on-a-truly-strange-lakers-season/

- MIL: Bledsoe's Defense Deserves Even More Credit (from Jordan Treske, Behind The Buck Pass):

Read it here: https://behindthebuckpass.com/2020/04/07/milwaukee-bucks-eric-bledsoes-defense-doesnt-get-enough-credit/

- NYK: Fran Fraschilla's Draft Advice For The Knicks (from Marc Berman, NY Post):

Read it here: https://nypost.com/2020/04/06/nba-draft-2020-knicks-could-steal-kira-lewis-at-end-of-first-round/