Today's Best NBA Reporting And Analysis 5/18/16

-  Cavs' Offense Surges In Game One  (from Rob Mahoney,  Sports Illustrated):

Read it here:  http://www.si.com/nba/2016/05/18/nba-playoffs-cleveland-cavaliers-toronto-raptors-lebron-james-kyrie-irving-kyle-lowry

-  Tyronn Lue Has Created A Monster  (from Ken Berger,  CBS Sports):

Read it here:  http://www.cbssports.com/nba/news/in-taking-control-of-lebron-tyronn-lue-has-created-a-monster-in-cleveland/

-  J.R. Smith The Cavalier Vs. J.R. Smith, The Knick  (from Scott Cacciola, NY Times):

Read it here:  http://www.nytimes.com/2016/05/18/sports/basketball/jr-smith-cleveland-cavaliers-knicks-nba-playoffs.html

-  The Thunder's  Formula  (from Zach Lowe, ESPN):

Read and view it here:  http://espn.go.com/nba/story/_/id/15574596/the-thunder-seem-coming-together-perfect

-  Thunder Film Room:  Three Good And Bad Things From Game One  (from Shawn Woods,  thunderousintentions.com):

Read and view it here:  http://thunderousintentions.com/2016/05/18/film-room-3-good-and-bad-things-from-game-1/

-  Warriors Ready To Show Game Two Adjustments  (from Monte Poole,  csnbayarea.com):

Read it here:  http://www.csnbayarea.com/warriors/warriors-ready-show-game-2-adjustments-will-be-fun

-  Warriors' Concepts For Game 2 Recovery  (from Chris Ballard,  Sports Illustrated):

Read it here:  http://www.si.com/nba/2016/05/18/warriors-thunder-stephen-curry-draymond-green-bruce-fraser-nba-playoffs

-  Draymond Green  Q & A  (from Antony Slater,  newsok.com):

Read it here:  http://newsok.com/qa-draymond-green-talks-resolve-small-ball-and-russell-westbrook/article/5498778

-  Steve Kerr Q & A : On Coaching And Appreciating The Moment  (from Ethan Sherwood Strauss, ESPN):

Read it here:  http://espn.go.com/nba/story/_/id/15582741/steve-kerr-qa-coaching-appreciating-moment

-  Neil Olshey Q & A  (from Joe Freeman.  Oregon Live):

Read it here:  http://www.oregonlive.com/blazers/index.ssf/2016/05/neil_olshey_on_nba_free_agency_the_trail_blazers_c.html

-  Neil Olshey, Terry Stotts And The Blazers' Model Of Cohesion  (from Jason Quick,  csnnw.com):

Read it here:  http://www.csnnw.com/blazers/odd-couple-neil-olshey-terry-stotts-and-blazers-model-cohesion

- 7 Things About The 2016 Draft Class (from Ricky O'Donnell,  SBNation):

Read it here:  http://www.sbnation.com/nba/2016/5/17/11681236/nba-draft-2016-brandon-ingram-ben-simmons-lakers-celtics

-  Hakeem Olajuwon:  Why 'Small Ball' Won't Kill The Big Man (from The Players' Tribune):

Read it here:  http://www.theplayerstribune.com/hakeem-olajuwon-houston-rockets-big-men-small-ball/

Additional Player Notes, Updates, Profiles:

-  Jimmy Butler  (from Nick Friedell,  ESPN):  http://espn.go.com/nba/story/_/id/15580823/not-perfect-ready

- Kemba Walker  (from Chris Barnewall, atthehive.com):  http://www.atthehive.com/2016/5/18/11696942/kemba-walker-2015-2016-season-review

-  Jimmy Gavin  (from David Haugh,  Chicago Tribune):   http://www.chicagotribune.com/sports/columnists/ct-jimmy-gavin-nba-draft-haugh-spt-0517-20160516-column.html

-  Thon Maker  (from John Wilmes,  VICE Sports):  https://sports.vice.com/en_us/article/who-is-thon-maker-the-nba-drafts-gangly-mystery-man

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