Today's Best NBA Reporting And Analysis 4/21/18

- The Cavs Have A Talent Problem That LBJ Alone Can't Fix (from Tim Cato, SB Nation):

Read it here:  https://www.sbnation.com/nba/2018/4/21/17265232/cavaliers-lebron-james-talent-problem-vs-pacers-nba-playoffs

- Game Three: Bogdanovic Did It At Both Ends (from Mike Wells, ESPN):

Read it here:  http://www.espn.com/nba/story/_/id/23270138/bojan-bogdanovic-indiana-pacers-draws-raves-defense-lebron-james

From Mark Monteith, pacers.com:  http://www.nba.com/pacers/news/bogdanovic-has-it-both-ways

- This Time The Cavs' Offense Was To Blame (from Chris Fedor, cleveland.com):

Read it here:  http://www.cleveland.com/cavs/index.ssf/2018/04/cleveland_cavaliers_typically.html

- MIL 116, BOS 92 (from Jason Patt, The Step Back):

Read it here:  https://fansided.com/2018/04/21/bucks-celtics-game-3-recap-milwaukee-dominates/

From Matt Velazquez, jsonline.com:  https://www.jsonline.com/story/sports/nba/bucks/2018/04/20/bucks-116-celtics-92-plenty-help-game-3/525998002/

From Adam Paris, Brew Hoop:  https://www.brewhoop.com/2018/4/21/17265012/nba-playoffs-2018-milwaukee-vs-boston-bucks-celtics-game-review-april-20-2018

From Gary Washburn, Boston Globe: https://www.bostonglobe.com/sports/celtics/2018/04/21/thank-you-bucks-may-have-another/DMlCHdXNShhq8aOFhvlDTJ/story.html

- Brad Stevens Trusts Shane Larkin (from Bobby Manning, Celtics Blog):

Read it here:  https://www.celticsblog.com/2018/4/20/17262940/shane-larkin-celtics-bench-find-biggest-fan-in-brad-stevens-nba-playoffs-celtics-bucks-basketball

- WAS 122, TOR 103 (from Ian Levy, The Step Back):

Read it here:  https://fansided.com/2018/04/20/almost-everyone-eats-wizards-take-game-3-raptors-3-takeaways/

From John Schuhmann, NBA.com:  http://www.nba.com/article/2018/04/21/inconsistent-washington-wizards-play-potential-game-3

- Derrick Favors: "100% Healthy" And Making An Impact (from Associated Press);

Read it here:  https://www.foxsports.com/nba/story/advantage-utah-jazz-s-derrick-favors-100-percent-back-042118

From Diana Allen, SLC Dunk:  https://www.slcdunk.com/2018/4/20/17258668/derrick-favors-utah-jazz-nba-playoffs-2018-oklahoma-city-thunder-utah-jazz-steven-adams-rudy-gobert

- Mythbusting The "Donovan Mitchell Shoots Too Much" Theory (from Andy Bailey, SLC Dunk):

Read and watch  it here:  https://www.slcdunk.com/2018/4/21/17263748/2018-nba-playoffs-utah-jazz-donovan-mitchell-rookie-of-the-year-ben-simmons

- Thunder Offense: More Movement Needed (from Matt Craig, Daily Thunder):

Read it here:  http://dailythunder.com/wake-up-call-heroball-dont-win-championships/

- Q & A: Patrick Patterson (from Erik Horne, newsok.com):

Read it here:  http://newsok.com/article/5591894/thunder-qa-patrick-patterson-on-his-shot-his-role-and-his-season

- How The Jazz Are Using "Euro-Fouling" (from Fred Katz, Norman Transcript):

Read it here:  http://www.normantranscript.com/oklahoma/jazz-trying-to-win-on-the-margins-by-euro-fouling/article_5e1ce470-44e8-11e8-a6a8-9f78181fe172.html

- How Embiid Creates A Matchup Nightmare For The Heat (from Nicholas LeTourneau, The Charity Stripe):

Read and watch it here:  https://www.patreon.com/posts/18309084

- Dario Saric, Unsung Hero (from Bret Stuter, The Sixer Sense):

Read it here:  https://thesixersense.com/2018/04/20/philadelphia-76ers-unsung-hero-dario-saric/

- The Heat Have No Margin For Error (from Brad Botkin, CBS Sports):

Read it here:  https://www.cbssports.com/nba/news/nba-playoffs-with-joel-embiid-back-and-76ers-shooting-lights-out-the-heat-have-zero-margin-for-error/

- Erik Spoelstra's Coaching Progeny Are Taking Root (from Ira Winderman, SunSentinel):

Read it here: http://www.sun-sentinel.com/sports/miami-heat/fl-sp-ira-nba-column-20180421-story.html

- How The Pels Stymied The Blazers At The Point Of Attack (from Jackson Frank, The Charity Stripe):

Read and watch it here:  https://www.patreon.com/posts/how-new-orleans-18304411

From Scott Kushner, The Advocate: http://www.theadvocate.com/new_orleans/sports/pelicans/article_bf7fcf82-44e5-11e8-885d-e30f0a5b4e49.html

- Klay Thompson: Master Of Efficiency (from Connor Letourneau, SFGate):

Read it here:  https://m.sfgate.com/warriors/article/Klay-Thompson-is-the-Warriors-master-of-12852552.php

- How Steph Curry Has Mentored Quinn Cook (from Mark Medina, Mercury News):

Read it here:  https://www.mercurynews.com/2018/04/20/how-stephen-curry-has-mentored-quinn-cook-during-the-nba-postseason/

- The Nets' Development Process (from Net Income, Nets Daily):

Read it here:  https://www.netsdaily.com/2018/4/21/17265710/the-development-game-it-has-to-work

- How Bazley Showcases The Growth And Development Of The G-League (from Dakota Schmidt, Ridiculous Upside):

Read it here:  https://www.ridiculousupside.com/2018/4/20/17191564/how-darius-bazley-showcases-the-growth-and-potential-of-the-nba-g-league-rgv-vipers-jonathon-simmons

- COY Candidates (from Spencer Lund, RealGM):

Read it here:  https://basketball.realgm.com/analysis/249627/What-Your-Coach-Of-The-Year-Choice-Says-About-You