Today's Best NBA Reporting And Analysis 5/11/20

- BKN: How Chiozza Is Looking More For His Shots (from Net Income, Nets Daily):

Read and watch it here: https://www.netsdaily.com/2020/5/9/21253227/shoot-your-shot-how-chris-chiozza-is-looking-more-for-his-shots-like-his-role-models

- CLE: Why Brock Aller Chose To Join The Knicks & What It Means For The Cavs (from Chris Fedor, cleveland.com):

Read it here: https://www.cleveland.com/cavs/2020/05/why-brock-aller-chose-to-join-new-york-knicks-and-what-it-means-for-cleveland-cavaliers.html

- DET: How Christian Wood Emerged As A Building Block For The Future (from Omari Sankofa II, Detroit Free Press):

Read it here: https://www.freep.com/story/sports/nba/pistons/2020/05/11/detroit-pistons-christian-wood-roster-preseason-game/3105007001/

- MEM: Niele Ivey Reflects On Her Season As Grizzlies' Assistant Coach (from Mark Giannotto, Commercial Appeal):

Read it here: https://www.commercialappeal.com/story/sports/columnists/mark-giannotto/2020/05/11/niele-ivey-memphis-grizzlies-notre-dame-nba-first-female-assistant-coach-reflects-season/3076427001/

- NOP: Derrick Favors Was Quietly The Pels' Most Pivotal Player (from Preston Ellis, The Bird Writes):

Read it here: https://www.thebirdwrites.com/2020/5/8/21248226/derrick-favors-zion-williamson-lonzo-brandon-ingram-nba-new-orleans-pelicans-jrue-david-griffin

- NOP: Takeaways From 2019-20 Season (from The Bird Writes):

Read it here: https://www.thebirdwrites.com/2020/5/10/21249625/2019-20-new-orleans-pelicans-best-developments-lonzo-zion-ingram-holiday-favors-hayes-redick-hart

- PHI: Shake Milton's Biggest Fan (from Lauren Rosen, sixers.com):

Read and watch it here: https://www.nba.com/sixers/news/miltons-biggest-fan-near-or-far

- POR: The Trail Blazers Return To Work (from Jason Quick, The Athletic):

Read it here: https://theathletic.com/1804423/2020/05/09/trail-blazers-return-to-work-and-find-interesting-and-different-environment/

- SAC:  Coaching Clinic With Asst. Coach Mermuys: SLOB (from Kings' Instagram):

Watch it here: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=o3r4KBq-vy0

- SAS: Covid-19 Plays Havoc With Spurs' Draft Plans (from Jeff McDonald, Express-News):

Read it here: https://www.expressnews.com/sports/spurs/article/COVID-19-plays-havoc-with-Spurs-draft-plans-15259181.php

- TOR: Projecting The Raptors' Future (from Blake Murphy/John Hollinger):

Read it here: https://theathletic.com/1801637/2020/05/11/projecting-the-raptors-future-with-former-nba-executive-john-hollinger/

- What The Sonics' Revolutionary Defensive Scheme From the 90s Can Teach Us (from Mike Prada, Substack):

Read and watch it here: https://mikeprada.substack.com/p/save-our-sonics-defense

- Kai Sotto & G League Select Team Would Be Made For Each Other (from Dakota Schmidt, Ridiculous Upside):

Read and watch it here: https://www.ridiculousupside.com/2020/5/10/21253582/why-kai-sotto-and-the-g-league-select-team-would-be-made-for-each-other-phillipines

- Takeaways From Adam Silver's Conference Call With NBA Players (from Brian Robb, Boston Sports Journal):

Read it here: https://www.bostonsportsjournal.com/2020/05/09/nba-notebook-5-takeaways-adam-silvers-conference-call-potential-return-season/

- Sunday Notes (from Gary Washburn, Boston Globe):

Read it here: https://www.bostonglobe.com/2020/05/09/sports/union-executive-charles-grantham-saw-both-sides-nbas-resurgence/

- NBA Opens For Practice (from Marc Stein, NY Times):

Read it here: https://www.nytimes.com/2020/05/08/sports/basketball/nba-practice-cavaliers-trail-blazers.html

From Dave McMenamin, ESPN: https://www.espn.com/nba/story/_/id/29152371/cavs-kevin-love-says-being-reopened-facility-weird-uplifting