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

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May 18, 2018
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- WCF: Who Is Winning The Style Battle? (from Ian Levy, The Step Back):

Read it here:  https://fansided.com/2018/05/18/nylon-calculus-style-battle-warriors-rockets/

- WCF: Hunting Mismatches (from Ian Levy, Nylon Calculus):

Read it here:  https://fansided.com/2018/05/17/nylon-calculus-warriors-rockets-harden-defensive-mismatches/

- WCF: Game Two Analysis (from Thomas Bevilacqua, Golden State Of Mind):

Read it here:  https://www.goldenstateofmind.com/2018/5/17/17363710/nba-2018-playoffs-golden-state-warriors-houston-rockets-loss-kevin-durant-james-harden-pj-tucker

From Kristian Winfield, SB Nation:  https://www.sbnation.com/nba/2018/5/16/17363730/rockets-warriors-iso-ball-playoffs-2018

From Tevin Williams, Space City Scoop:  https://spacecityscoop.com/2018/05/17/houston-rockets-learned-game-2/

From Jackson Frank, Clutch Points:  https://clutchpoints.com/chris-paul-more-than-just-rockets-box-score-hero/

- Can The Rockets Win The WCF? (from Justin Carter, The Charity Stripe):

Read and watch it here:  https://www.patreon.com/posts/after-game-2-can-18866742

- Five Questions Heading Into Phase Two Of The Conference Finals (from Danny Chau, The Ringer):

Read it here:  https://www.theringer.com/nba/2018/5/17/17363476/conference-finals-questions-lebron-klay

- Marcus Smart: More Than A Cult Figure (from Michael Pina, VICE Sports):

Read and watch it here:  https://sports.vice.com/en_us/article/qvn8m3/marcus-smart-is-more-than-a-cult-figure

- Peer Into Doncic's NBA Future At The EuroLeague Final Four (from Jonathan Tjarks, The Ringer):

Read and watch it here:  https://www.theringer.com/nba/2018/5/18/17367118/luka-doncic-euroleague-final-four

- Suns: Kokoskov Is Ready To Start Cooking The Vision Into Reality (from Evan Sidery, Bright Side Of The Sun):

Read it here:  https://www.brightsideofthesun.com/2018/5/18/17353296/igor-kokoskov-is-ready-to-start-cooking-the-phoenix-suns-versatile-vision-into-a-reality-nba

- Bucks: Budenolzer Is The Right Choice (from Max Carlin, Hoops Habit):

Read it here:  https://hoopshabit.com/2018/05/17/milwaukee-bucks-mike-budenholzer-right-choice-head-coach/

From Ian Begley, ESPN:  http://www.espn.com/nba/story/_/id/23532994/milwaukee-bucks-giannis-antetokounmpo-board-mike-budenholzer-hire

From Adam McGee, Behind The Buck Pass:  https://behindthebuckpass.com/2018/05/17/milwaukee-bucks-get-know-head-coach-mike-budenholzer/

- Jarron Collins Might Be Fighting Bias Against Big Men Coaching In The NBA (from Dan Woike, LA Times):

Read it here:  http://www.latimes.com/sports/nba/la-sp-nba-jarron-collins-20180517-story.html

- OKC: Roberson's Value Emerged In His Absence (from Erik Horne, newsok.com):

Read it here:  https://newsok.com/article/5594771/andre-robersons-value-to-okc-emerges-in-his-absence

- Biggest FA, Trade & Draft  Decisions For Each Team (from Bobby Marks, ESPN):

Read it here:  http://www.espn.com/nba/story/_/id/23529024/biggest-nba-free-agency-trade-draft-decisions-every-team

- Suns: GM McDonough Opens Up About Ayton, Doncic (from Scott Bordow, azcentral.com):

Read it here:  https://www.azcentral.com/story/sports/nba/suns/2018/05/17/phoenix-suns-ryan-mcdonough-opens-up-deandre-ayton-luka-doncic/620409002/

- The Combine's Context (from Ben Falk, Cleaning The Glass):

Read it here:  https://cleaningtheglass.com/the-combines-context/

- Why Teams Value Combine Interactions (from Malika Edward, Chicago Tribune):

Read it here: http://www.chicagotribune.com/sports/basketball/bulls/ct-spt-bulls-nba-combine-scouts-20180517-story.html

- The Combine: Big Winners & New Comps From Physical Measurements (from Jonathan Givony, ESPN):

Read it here:  http://www.espn.com/nba/insider/story/_/id/23531156/2018-nba-draft-combine-measurements-winners-comps

From Ricky O'Donnell, SB Nation:  https://www.sbnation.com/nba/2018/5/18/17367520/nba-draft-combine-2018-grayson-allen-mohamed-bamba-trae-young

From Rucker Haringey, The Step Back: https://fansided.com/2018/05/17/stock-nba-draft-combine-bamba-milton-porter/

From Timothy Rapp, Bleacher Report:  https://bleacherreport.com/articles/2776562-nba-combine-results-2018-thursday-measurements-highlights-and-top-prospects

- Pistons: Using VR Goggles To Test Players (from James Edwards III, The Athletic):

Read it here:  https://theathletic.com/358454/2018/05/17/nba-combine-detroit-pistons-using-virtual-reality-goggles-to-test-players/

From Keith Langlois, pistons.com: http://www.nba.com/pistons/features/pistons-go-high-tech-nba-draft-combine-and-meet-heavy-dose-point-guards

- Brian Bowen II Is In "No Man's Land" (from Pete Thamel, Yahoo Sports):

Read it here: https://sports.yahoo.com/star-recruit-tied-college-hoops-scandal-finds-no-mans-land-ncaa-nba-012945296.html

From Jon Hale, Courier Journal:  https://www.usatoday.com/story/sports/ncaab/2018/05/17/brian-bowen-nba-draft-combine-fbi-scandal/621821002/

- Ben Simmons Is Going To Take Over The NBA (from Yaron Weitzman, slamonline.com):

Read it here:  https://www.slamonline.com/nba/ben-simmons-slam-cover-2/

- Q & A: De'Aaron Fox (from Alex Kennedy, Hoops Hype):

Read it here:  https://hoopshype.com/2018/05/13/sacramento-kings-deaaron-fox-draft-lottery-chemistry-offseason-deandre-ayton-marvin-bagley-michael-porter-nba/

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– Pro Scout School: July 9-10 – Las Vegas :

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Today's BI Is Dedicated To The Memory Of Bret Bearup:

http://www.kentucky.com/sports/college/kentucky-sports/uk-basketball-men/article211394004.html

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