Today's Best NBA Reporting And Analysis 5/18/19

- MIL-TOR:

From Ian Levy, The Step Back: https://fansided.com/2019/05/17/bucks-steamroll-raptors-huge-game-2-win/

From Joseph Casciaro, The Score: https://www.thescore.com/news/1768720

From Malika Andrews, ESPN: http://www.espn.com/nba/story/_/id/26771882/the-milwaukee-bench-mob-overwhelming-toronto

From Kevin Arnovitz, ESPN: http://www.espn.com/nba/story/_/id/26772037/gasol-points-finger-self-raptors-loss

From Jack Maloney, CBS Sports: https://www.cbssports.com/nba/news/bucks-vs-raptors-malcolm-brogdon-is-back-and-he-took-milwaukee-to-another-level-in-game-2-blowout-win/

From Arden Zwelling, sportsnet.ca: https://www.sportsnet.ca/basketball/nba/raptors-no-answer-bucks-depth-game-2-loss/

From Rohan Nadkarni, Sports Illustrated: https://www.si.com/nba/2019/05/17/bucks-raptors-giannis-antetokounmpo-kawhi-leonard-eastern-conference-finals

From Tom Oates, Wisconsin State Journal: https://madison.com/wsj/sports/basketball/professional/tom-oates-bucks-up-tempo-style-deep-bench-wearing-down/article_5f421d93-f472-57a0-8265-d5a655b46ba6.html

From Matt Velazquez, Wisconsin State Journal: https://www.jsonline.com/story/sports/nba/bucks/2019/05/18/giannis-again-leads-way-bucks-game-2-time-bench-mob-plays-sidekick-role/3704151002/

From Tim Bontemps, ESPN: http://www.espn.com/nba/story/_/id/26771530/if-just-now-seeing-how-strong-bucks-too-late

From Alex Boeder, Bucks.com: https://www.nba.com/bucks/features/boeder-190518-giannis-is-mvp-ersan-is-ersan

From Eric Koreen, The Athletic: https://theathletic.com/983812/2019/05/18/the-bucks-are-revealing-all-of-the-raptors-cracks

From Adam McQueen, Raptors Republic: https://www.raptorsrepublic.com/2019/05/18/raptors-feel-the-p/

- Bucks GM Horst Is Happy To Be Juggling The Playoffs & The Combine, But It Is Exhausting (from Matt Velazquez, jsonline.com):

Read it here:  https://www.jsonline.com/story/sports/nba/bucks/2019/05/17/bucks-general-manager-jon-horst-juggling-nba-draft-combine-playoffs/3704189002/

- GSW-POR:

From Joe Viray, Golden State Of Mind: https://www.goldenstateofmind.com/2019/5/17/18628859/nba-2019-playoffs-warriors-blazers-game-2-steph-curry-draymond-green-andre-iguodala-video-breakdown

From Kirk Goldsberry, ESPN: http://www.espn.com/nba/story/_/id/26768785/the-warriors-even-giving-damian-lillard-chance

From Duby Dub Dubs, Golden State Of Mind: https://www.goldenstateofmind.com/2019/5/17/18629837/nba-2019-playoffs-golden-state-warriors-portland-trail-blazers-game-3-preview-can-portland-regroup

From Makr Medina, Mercury News: https://www.mercurynews.com/2019/05/17/steve-kerr-explains-why-game-2-hiccups-vs-portland-could-be-beneficial-in-game-3/ From Sam Amick, The Athletic: https://theathletic.com/983395/2019/05/17/amick-do-the-warriors-need-kevin-durant-yes-and-its-not-even-close From Tim Kawakami, The Athletic: https://theathletic.com/983426/2019/05/17/kawakami-the-warriors-have-replaced-kevin-durant-with-a-collective-but-how-long-can-the-secondary-players-hold-up From Danny Leroux, The Athletic: https://theathletic.com/982627/2019/05/17/warriors-blazers-game-2-report-card-grading-draymond-greens-definitive-two-way-performance From Nathan Beighle, Blue Man Hoop: https://bluemanhoop.com/2019/05/18/reasons-draymond-green-key-golden-state-warriors/ From Shaun Powell, NBA.com: https://sports.abs-cbn.com/nba/news/2019/05/18/warriors-miss-kevin-durant-need-56900 From Chris Haynes, Yahoo Sports: https://sports.yahoo.com/how-draymond-green-persuaded-steve-kerr-to-ramp-up-the-secondhalf-pressure-on-damian-lillard-cj-mc-collum-142339266.html - The Warriors Haven't Given Up On Jacob Evans (from Ethan Strauss, The Athletic):

Read it here:  https://theathletic.com/983394/2019/05/17/the-warriors-have-not-given-up-on-jacob-evans

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- Tanking Won't Die In The New Lottery System.  It Will Evolve (from Rodger Sherman, The Ringer):

Read it here:  https://www.theringer.com/nba-draft/2019/5/17/18629134/draft-lottery-odds-new-system-tanking-incentives-pelicans-knicks

- Not Every Player Will Take A Charge (from Janie McCauley, Associated Press):

Read it here:  https://www.dailyherald.com/article/20190517/sports/305179911