Today's Best NBA Reporting And Analysis 4/11/19

- BKN: How Sean Marks Has Done It (from Anthony Puccio, Nets Daily):

Read it here:  https://www.netsdaily.com/2019/4/11/18300076/the-vision-that-came-to-fruition-sooner-than-anybody-expected

- CHA: Kemba Fought Until The Very End (from Kristian Winfield, SB Nation):

Read it here:  https://www.sbnation.com/2019/4/11/18305614/kemba-walker-charlotte-hornets-future-nba-playoffs-2019-highlights

- DEN: Q & A: Isaiah Thomas (from Marc J. Spears, The Undefeated):

Read it here:  https://theundefeated.com/features/nuggets-isaiah-thomas-is-trying-to-keep-the-marathon-life-going/

- DET: Playoff Schedule Gives Maximum Time For Griffin To Recover (from Keith Langlois, pistons.com):

Read it here:  https://www.nba.com/pistons/features/playoff-schedule-gives-pistons-maximum-time-help-griffin-recover-knee-injury

From Vince Ellis, Detroit Free Press:  https://www.freep.com/story/sports/nba/pistons/2019/04/11/detroit-pistons-blake-griffin-nba-playoffs/3432592002/

- DET: Drummond Is Reaching A New Peak (from Andrew Favakeh, Clutch Points):

Read and watch it here:  https://clutchpoints.com/andre-drummond-is-reaching-a-new-peak-as-the-pistons-enter-the-playoffs/amp/

- GSW: KD Has Become The NBA's Most Versatile Player (from Jonathan Tjarks, The Ringer):

Read it here:  https://www.theringer.com/nba/2019/4/11/18305699/kevin-durant-ultimate-player

- LAL: Jemerrio Jones: Exactly What The Lakers Need (from Mike Garcia, BBall Index):

Read and watch it here:  https://www.bball-index.com/jemerrio-jones-exactly-what-the-lakers-need/

- MEM: Conley Is Worth The Price Of Admission (from Jonathan Rosenberg, BBall Index):

Read and watch it here: https://www.bball-index.com/mike-conley-is-worth-the-price-of-admission/

- MIL: Ways To Slow Down The Bucks' Offense (from Eric Nehm, The Athletic):

Read and watch it here:  https://theathletic.com/905526/2019/04/10/how-should-a-playoff-opponent-slow-down-the-bucks-high-octane-offense/

- PHI: Former 76ers On The Rebuilding Years (from John Gonzalez, The Ringer):

Read it here:  https://www.theringer.com/nba/2019/4/11/18304427/philadelphia-76ers-process-dario-saric-nerlens-noel

- PHI: Which Sixers Overwhelmed Or Underwhelmed This Season? (from Kyle Neubeck, Philly Voice):

Read it here:  https://www.phillyvoice.com/which-sixers-overwhelmed-or-underwhelmed-joel-embiid-ben-simmons-brett-brown-jimmy-butler/

- PHI: "Playing The Second Side": The Sixers' Counter To The Bucks' Defense (from Ben Falk, Cleaning The Glass):

Read and watch it here:  https://cleaningtheglass.com/playing-the-second-side/

- PHI: How Will Embiid, Sixers Deal With Double Teams In Playoffs? (from Noah Levick, NBC Sports):

Read and watch it here:  https://www.nbcsports.com/philadelphia/76ers/how-will-joel-embiid-sixers-deal-double-teams-playoffs

- SAC: Next Moves For The Kings (from Bobby Marks, ESPN):

Read it here:  http://www.espn.com/nba/insider/story/_/id/26320529/next-moves-kings-key-decisions-firing-joerger

- SAS: Inside The Spurs' Player Development Machine (from Michael C. Wright, ESPN):

Read it here:  http://www.espn.com/nba/story/_/id/26425741/san-antonio-spurs-go-great-lengths-player-development

- TOR: Projecting Playoff Bench Roles (from Jordan Skuse, Raptors Rapture):

Read it here:  https://raptorsrapture.com/2019/04/11/toronto-raptors-bench-playoffs/

- Everything To Know For The Opening Round (from ESPN):

Read it here:  http://www.espn.com/nba/story/_/id/26297350/everything-know-opening-round-2019-nba-playoffs

- Celtics-Pacers Preview (from Andrew Patton, Nylon Calculus):

Read it here:  https://fansided.com/2019/04/11/nylon-calculus-celtics-pacers-win-probabilities-assist-maps-style-charts/

- Rockets-Jazz Preview (from Andrew Patton, Nylon Calculus):

Read it here:  https://fansided.com/2019/04/11/nylon-calculus-rockets-jazz-win-probabilities-assist-maps-style-charts/

- Nuggets-Spurs Preview (from Todd Whitehead, Nylon Calculus):

Read it here: https://fansided.com/2019/04/11/nylon-calculus-nuggets-spurs-win-probabilities-assist-maps-style-charts/

- Blazers-Thunder: Key Stats (from Robert Flom, Blazers' Edge):

Read it here:  https://www.blazersedge.com/2019/4/11/18305823/nba-playoffs-2019-trail-blazers-thunder-interesting-stats

- The Meticulous & Unusual Routines Of NBA Players (from Alex Wong, Yahoo Sports):

Read it here:  https://sports.yahoo.com/creatures-of-habit-the-meticulous-and-unusual-routines-of-nba-players-171941926.html