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

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- Early Playoff Adjustments (from Adam Spinella, The Basketball Writers):

Read and watch it here: https://bballwriters.com/analysis/nba-chalk-talk-early-2019-playoff-adjustments/

- 5 Questions, Skipping Ahead In The Playoffs (from Danny Chau, The Ringer):

Read it here:  https://www.theringer.com/nba/2019/4/19/18507498/nba-playoffs-questions-rockets-bucks-blazers

Playoff Series Updates

- SAS-DEN:

From Coach Nick, BBall Breakdown: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=iusUh0LhB0w

From Mike Singer, Denver Post: https://www.denverpost.com/2019/04/19/nuggets-jamal-murray-redemption-derrick-white-dominant-game-3/

From Andy Bailey, Bleacher Report: https://bleacherreport.com/articles/2832074-spurs-lost-staring-pg-before-season-now-derrick-white-is-giving-7-seed-hope

From Jeff Zilgitt, USA Today: https://www.usatoday.com/story/sports/nba/playoffs/2019/04/19/spurs-derrick-white-breakout-nba-playoffs-star/3519301002/

From Matt John, Basketball Insiders: http://www.basketballinsiders.com/nba-daily-the-spurs-reign-is-alive-and-well/

From Michael Pina, SB Nation: https://www.sbnation.com/2019/4/18/18484929/paul-millsap-denver-nuggets-highlights-underrated-nba-playoffs

From Eric Spyropolous, nuggets.com: https://www.nba.com/nuggets/news/beasley-continues-success-at-spurs-041919

- PHI-BKN:

From Anthony Puccio, Nets Daily: https://www.netsdaily.com/2019/4/19/18507368/brooklyns-guards-need-to-play-more-or-it-could-be-over

From Vincent Goodwill, Yahoo Sports: https://sports.yahoo.com/76-ers-put-east-on-notice-their-collection-of-stars-may-be-figuring-things-out-055903475.html

From Lauren Rosen, sixers.com: https://www.nba.com/sixers/news/james-ennis-iii-family-lights-winding-road

From Christopher Kline, The Sixer Sense: https://thesixersense.com/2019/04/19/philadelphia-76ers-core-pieces-beginning-click/

From Bill Defilippo, Dime Mag: https://uproxx.com/dimemag/sixers-beat-nets-game-3-ben-simmons/

From Howard Megdal, The Step Back: https://fansided.com/2019/04/19/boban-marjanovic-enormous-difference-maker/

- GSW-LAC:

From Ben Golliver, Washington Post: https://www.washingtonpost.com/sports/2019/04/19/warriors-kevin-durant-states-his-case-basketballs-most-complete-player/

From Ramona Shelburne, ESPN:  http://www.espn.com/nba/story/_/id/26557720/kevin-durant-not

From Bill Plaschke, LA Times: https://www.latimes.com/sports/clippers/la-sp-clippers-warriors-future-fans-20190418-story.html

From Dieter Kurtenbach, Mercury News: https://www.mercurynews.com/2019/04/18/golden-state-warriors-andrew-bogut-nba-playoffs-2019-demarcus-cousins/

From Nathan Beighle, Blue Man Hoop: https://bluemanhoop.com/2019/04/19/andrew-bogut-invaluable-golden-state-warriors/

From Marcus Thompson II, The Athletic: https://theathletic.com/933674/2019/04/19/thompson-the-warriors-chemistry-was-back-in-tact-for-game-3-and-they-showed-just-how-unbeatable-they-are/

- BOS-IND:

From Caitlin Cooper, Indy Cornrows: https://www.indycornrows.com/2019/4/19/18485481/the-pacers-need-to-stop-playing-hero-ball-without-a-hero

From Mark Monteith, pacers.com: https://www.nba.com/pacers/news/montieth-turner-sabonis-190418

From Bill Sy, Celtics Blog: https://www.celticsblog.com/2019/4/19/18411682/twelve-marcus-smart-plays-made-by-the-boston-celtics-without-marcus-smart-in-game-2-indiana-pacers

From Max Carlin, Celtics Blog: https://www.celticsblog.com/2019/4/19/18485745/boston-celtics-use-small-small-screening-exploit-indiana-pacers-defenders-kyrie-irving-jayson-tatum

From Marc D'Amico, Celtics.com: https://www.nba.com/celtics/news/sidebar/post-041819-why-terry-rozier-was-the-unsung-hero-of-game-2

From Gary Washburn, Boston Globe: https://www.bostonglobe.com/sports/celtics/2019/04/18/celtics-know-road-performance-what-separates-good-from-great/

- TOR-ORL:

From Josh Lewenberg, tsn.ca:  https://www.tsn.ca/raptors-gasol-neutralizing-magic-all-star-vucevic-1.1292333

From Thomas Valentine, Raptors Rapture: https://raptorsrapture.com/2019/04/19/toronto-raptors-marc-gasol-vucevic-quiet/

From Mike Bossetti, Raptors Rapture: https://raptorsrapture.com/2019/04/19/toronto-raptors-changes-magic/

- MIL-DET:

From Eric Nehm, The Athletic:  https://theathletic.com/931566/2019/04/18/after-a-lackluster-first-half-the-bucks-get-down-to-business/

From Ansar Khan, MLive): https://www.mlive.com/pistons/2019/04/luke-kennard-takes-positive-steps-while-pistons-take-a-beating.html

From Vince Ellis, Free Press: https://www.freep.com/story/sports/nba/pistons/2019/04/18/detroit-pistons-luke-kennard/3504681002/

From Lori Nickel, jsonline.com: https://www.jsonline.com/story/sports/nba/bucks/2019/04/18/bucks-khris-middleton-quietly-productive-vs-pistons-nba-playoffs/3505530002/

- POR-OKC:

From Jason Quick, The Athletic: https://theathletic.com/929507/2019/04/17/this-is-the-best-weve-been-for-damian-lillard-and-cj-mccollum-friendship-and-patience-go-a-long-way/

From Jason Quick, The Athletic: https://theathletic.com/930520/2019/04/18/happy-together-rodney-hood-has-rediscovered-his-love-for-the-game-with-the-trail-blazers/

- HOU-UTA:

From Sekou Smith, NBA.com: https://www.nba.com/article/2019/04/18/rockets-take-game-2-jazz-offer-little-resistance


- MIN: Questions That POBO Candidates Should Ask (from Danny Cunningham, skornorth.com): Read it here:  https://www.skornorth.com/wolves-2/2019/04/what-should-candidates-for-the-open-president-of-basketball-operations-gig-be-asking-the-wolves/ - PHI: Q & A: Lindsey Harding (from Marc J. Spears, The Undefeated): Read it here: https://theundefeated.com/features/philadelphia-76ers-assistant-coach-lindsey-harding-is-a-rising-star-in-the-nba/ - SAC: Humble Beginnings Shaped Brewer's Work Ethic (from Alex Kramers, kings.com): Read it here:https://www.nba.com/kings/blog/humble-beginnings-shaped-corey-brewers-work-ethic

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