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Today's Best NBA Reporting And Analysis 4/29/18

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Apr 29, 2018
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- Takeaways From BOS-MIL Game 7  (from William Wang, Behind The Buck Pass):

Read it here:  https://behindthebuckpass.com/2018/04/29/milwaukee-bucks-takeaways-from-112-96-game-7-loss-to-boston-celtics/

From Ian Levy, The Step Back:  https://fansided.com/2018/04/28/celtics-legend-al-horford-game-7-bucks3-takeaways/

From Marc D'Amico, Celtics.com: http://www.nba.com/celtics/news/sidebar/post-042818-game-6-loss-inspired-cs-plan-for-victory-in-game-7

- Celtics Continue Their Remarkable Run Without Two Stars (from Brad Botkin, CBS Sports):

Read it here:  https://www.cbssports.com/nba/news/nba-playoffs-celtics-continue-remarkable-run-without-their-two-stars-and-yet-their-storys-only-starting/

- Horford Shines Again (from Chris Forsberg, ESPN):

Read it here:  http://www.espn.com/nba/story/_/id/23351852/al-horford-shines-bucks-celtics-now-look-towards-76ers

From Chris Mannix, Yahoo Sports:  https://sports.yahoo.com/celtics-second-round-answer-al-horford-055404909.html

- How The Celtics Defended Giannis (from John Schuhmann, NBA.com):

Read and watch it here:  http://www.nba.com/article/2018/04/29/boston-celtics-play-odds-giannis-eliminate-milwaukee-bucks

- Ojeleye's Defensive Impact (from Bobby Manning, Celtics Blog):

Read and watch it here:  https://www.celticsblog.com/2018/4/29/17298486/depths-of-bench-the-boston-celtics-won-through-semi-ojeleye-giannis-antetokounmpo-milwaukee-bucks

- Sixers: Winning Through Chemistry (from Jack McCaffery, Delco Times):

Read it here:  http://www.delcotimes.com/sports/20180428/sixers-brown-feels-winning-has-been-through-better-chemistry

- GSW 123, NOP 101 (from Nick Friedell, ESPN):

Read it here:  http://www.espn.com/nba/story/_/id/23351411/golden-state-warriors-bring-new-orleans-pelicans-back-reality-crushing-game-1-victory

From Mark Medina, Bay Area News Group:  http://www.santacruzsentinel.com/sports/20180428/warriors-leave-pelicans-in-dust-in-game-1

From Scott Kushner, New Orleans Advocate: http://www.theadvocate.com/new_orleans/sports/pelicans/article_1a5f0890-4b68-11e8-8ab5-5bba0dec2165.html

- Gentry: Pels Still Going To Play Uptempo (from Chris Haynes, ESPN):

Read it here:  http://www.espn.com/nba/story/_/id/23352505/klay-thompson-golden-state-warriors-says-new-orleans-pelicans-pace-was-tiring

- HOU-UTA Preview (from John Schuhmann, NBA.com):

Read it here:  https://sports.abs-cbn.com/nba/news/2018/04/29/rockets-pit-vaunted-o-jazz-s-stingy-d-40949

From Adam Spinella, Clutch Points: https://clutchpoints.com/the-coaching-spin-rockets-jazz-series-preview/

- Can Gobert, Jazz Slow Down The Rockets?  (from Scott Rafferty, Sporting News):

Read and watch it here:  http://www.sportingnews.com/au/nba-au/news/nba-playoffs-2018-can-rudy-gobert-jazz-slow-down-scorching-rockets/cauq202skx221sdf90869140k

- How Gobert's Presence Powers Mitchell's Offense (from Jake Paynting,  94 Feet Report):

Read and watch it here:  https://94feetreport.com/how-rudy-goberts-presence-powers-donovan-mitchell-s-offense-ce9cad3f4070

- With Rubio Out, Ingles Is Even More Important (from Mo Kahlil, The Jump Ball):

Watch it here: https://twitter.com/MoDakhil_NBA/status/990619539019677696

- Are The Jazz Better Than They Were Last Season? (from Andrew Bailey, SLC Dunk):

Read it here:  https://www.slcdunk.com/2018/4/28/17295464/2018-nba-playoffs-utah-jazz-gordon-hayward-donovan-mitchell-rudy-gobert

- Despite Slow Fade Of Dementia, Jerry Sloan Is Enjoying Jazz' Playoff Run (from Aaron Falk, Salt Lake Tribune):

Read it here:  https://www.sltrib.com/sports/jazz/2018/04/28/legendary-jazz-coach-jerry-sloan-is-still-soaking-up-the-sights-and-sounds-of-the-playoffs-but-the-slow-fade-of-dementia-has-begun-to-take-a-toll/

- Cavs Need A Lot More From KLove (from Chris Manning, Fear The sword):

Read and watch it here:  https://www.fearthesword.com/2018/4/29/17294772/kevin-love-cavaliers-nba-playoffs

- What The Pacers Need From Collison (from Ben Gibson, 8 Points, 9 Seconds):

Read and watch it here: https://8points9seconds.com/2018/04/29/darren-collison-victor-oladipo-pacers-6/

- Culture Change: Lowry & DeRozan Showed It Is Genuine (from Jackson Frank, Clutch Points):

Read and watch it ere:  https://clutchpoints.com/in-continuing-culture-change-kyle-lowry-and-demar-derozan-vanquish-some-of-their-playoff-demons/

- VanVleet Unlocked Raptors' Depth Advantage In Game 6 (from John Gaudes, Raptors HQ):

Read and watch it here: https://www.raptorshq.com/2018/4/28/17294718/nba-toronto-raptors-washington-wizards-game-6-lineups-depth-siakam-vanvleet

From Vivek Jacob, North Pole Hoops: http://northpolehoops.com/2018/04/28/vanvleet-back-mob-back-raptors-wizards/

- Doncic's Showpiece Performance (from Emmet Ryan, BallinEurope.com):

Read it here:  http://ballineurope.com/luka-doncic-real-madrid-panathinaikos-game-4-euroleague-6099/

- 2018 Draft: Which Wing Prospect Is The Best Moneyball Player? (from Ryan Blackburn, Denver Stiffs):

Read it here:  https://www.denverstiffs.com/2018/4/27/17290380/nba-draft-which-wing-prospect-is-the-best-moneyball-player

- Teams That Could Look Drastically Different Next Season (from Dan Favale, Bleacher Report):

Read it here:  https://bleacherreport.com/articles/2772687-nba-teams-that-could-look-drastically-different-next-season

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