Today's Best NBA Reporting And Analysis 5/14/19
The Conference Finals:
- Defending The Superstars (from David Thorpe, True Hoop):
Read it here: https://www.truehoop.com/
- The Second Round: How 3 Key Tactical Battles Unfolded (from Ben Falk, Cleaning The Glass):
Read and watch it here: https://cleaningtheglass.com/feature-film-second-round/
- GSW-POR:
From Jared Dubin, The Step Back: https://fansided.com/2019/05/14/nba-playoffs-2019-western-conference-finals-questions/
From Rob Mahoney, Sports Illustrated: https://www.si.com/nba/2019/05/14/warriors-stephen-curry-kevin-durant-steve-kerr-nba-free-agency
From Matt Schneidman, Mercury News: https://www.mercurynews.com/2019/05/14/east-oaklands-damian-lillard-wants-to-close-oracle-on-his-terms/
From Andrew Patton, Nylon Calculus: https://fansided.com/2019/05/14/nylon-calculus-warriors-trail-blazers-win-probabilities-assist-maps-style-charts/
From John Schuhmann, NBA.com: http://www.nba.com/article/2019/05/14/numbers-preview-warriors-blazers
From Dave Deckard, Blazer's Edge: https://www.blazersedge.com/2019/5/14/18622752/blazers-warriors-conference-finals-2019-nba-playoffs-stats-matchups-6-factors
- Looney's Key Plays In Game 6 (from Drew Shiller, NBC Sports):
Read and watch it here: https://www.nbcsports.com/bayarea/warriors/watch-kevon-looneys-key-plays-warriors-game-6-win-over-rockets
- MIL-TOR:
From Matt Velazquez, jsonline.com: https://www.jsonline.com/story/sports/nba/bucks/2019/05/13/bucks-rely-their-depth-raptors-get-little-production-bench/1186606001/
From Mike Bossetti, Raptors Rapture: https://raptorsrapture.com/2019/05/14/how-the-toronto-raptors-can-attack-the-bucks-conservative-defense/
From Adam McGee,Behind The Buck Pass: https://behindthebuckpass.com/2019/05/13/milwaukee-bucks-depth-offers-crucial-advantage-toronto-raptors/
- Jon Horst's Rapid Rise: From Shoveling Sewage To Possible EOY Award (from Candace Buckner, Washington Post):
- BOS: Jaylen Brown's Potential (from Greg Brueck-Cassoli, Celtics Blog):
Read it here: https://www.celticsblog.com/2019/5/14/18622439/is-jaylen-brown-the-boston-celtics-best-prospect
- CLE: The Cavs Hire John Beilein:
From Adam Spinella, The Basketball Writers: https://bballwriters.com/analysis/what-to-expect-from-john-beileins-nba-arrival/
From Brendan Quinn, The Athleitc: https://theathletic.com/976852/2019/05/14/what-cleveland-is-getting-in-john-beilein/
From Dan Gilinsky, King James Gospel: https://kingjamesgospel.com/2019/05/14/cleveland-cavaliers-3-players-that-could-benefit-right-away-offensively-john-beilein-hc/ and https://kingjamesgospel.com/2019/05/13/cleveland-cavaliers-john-beilein-will-seemingly-try-make-team-system-driven-both-ends/
From Terry Pluto, cleveland.com: https://www.cleveland.com/cavs/2019/05/it-started-at-a-wedding-how-cleveland-cavaliers-came-to-hire-john-beilein-terry-pluto.html
From Joe Vardon, The Athletic: https://theathletic.com/975443/2019/05/13/cavaliers-shocked-everyone-by-hiring-john-beilein-heres-how-it-happened/?source=dailyemail
- LAL: What Each Of The Young Lakers Need To Improve On This Summer (from Alex Regla, Silver Screen And Roll):
- MIA: Spoelstra Considering Changes To Heat Offense (from Barry Jackson, Miami Herald):
Read it here: https://www.miamiherald.com/sports/spt-columns-blogs/barry-jackson/article230321039.html
- PHI: Embiid's Load Management Will Be Different Next Season (from Sarah Todd, Philly.com):
Read it here: https://www.philly.com/sixers/sixers-joel-embiid-offseason-minutes-load-management-20190513.html
- What's At Stake In The Lottery? (from Tim Bontemps/Brian Windhorst, ESPN):
Read it here: http://www.espn.com/nba/story/_/id/26733868/stake-biggest-nba-draft-lottery-years
- The Cold Truth About Ice Baths In The NBA (from Wes Goldberg, The Step Back):
Read it here: https://fansided.com/2019/05/14/cold-truth-ice-baths-nba/
- Q & A: Rod Strickland (from Jamie Cooper, Dime Mag):
Read it here: https://uproxx.com/dimemag/rod-strickland-interview-knicks-nba-draft-kyrie-irving-point-guards/4/