Today's Best NBA Reporting And Analysis 5/2/19
Playoff Series Updates:
- POR-DEN:
From Dwight Jaynes, NBC Sports: https://www.nbcsports.com/northwest/portland-trail-blazers/physical-trail-blazers-make-it-uncomfortable-night-nikola-jokic
From Royce Young, ESPN: http://www.espn.com/nba/story/_/id/26652154/when-dame-delayed-other-blazers-right
From Joe Freeman, Orgeon Live: https://www.oregonlive.com/blazers/2019/05/portland-trail-blazers-beat-denver-nuggets-in-game-2-of-nba-playoffs-riding-inspiration-of-injured-coach-on-bowtie-wednesday.html
From Eric Spyropolous, nuggets.com: https://www.nba.com/nuggets/news/craig-showcases-grit-game2-vs-blazers-050119
From Sekou Smith, NBA.com: https://www.nba.com/article/2019/05/02/portland-trail-blazers-show-theyre-more-just-damian-lillard
From Robby Kalland, Dime Mag: https://uproxx.com/dimemag/paul-millsap-nuggets-veteran-role-nba-playoffs/
From Michael Pina, SB Nation: https://www.sbnation.com/2019/5/1/18525557/nikola-jokic-gary-harris-highlights-denver-nuggets
From Kerry Eggers, Portland Tribune: https://pamplinmedia.com/pt/12-sports/427265-334267-off-nuggets-misses-blazers-make-it-a-series
- PHI-TOR:
From Sarah Todd, Philly.com: https://www.philly.com/sixers/philadelphia-sixers-tobias-harris-marc-gasol-20190502.html
From Marcus Hayes, Philly.com: https://www.philly.com/sixers/sixers-kyle-lowry-ben-simmons-jimmy-butler-billy-lange-20190502.html
From Mike Bossetti, Raptors Rapture: https://raptorsrapture.com/2019/05/02/toronto-raptors-adjustments/ and https://raptorsrapture.com/2019/05/02/toronto-raptors-attack-embiid/
From Daniel Hackett, RaptorsHQ: https://www.raptorshq.com/2019/5/1/18524615/2019-nba-playoffs-toronto-raptors-philadelphia-76ers-game-2-analysis
From Sean Woodley, RaptorsHQ: https://www.raptorshq.com/2019/5/1/18523564/2019-nba-playoffs-toronto-raptors-76ers-what-didnt-suck-game-2
From Doug Smith, Toronto Star: https://www.thestar.com/sports/raptors/2019/05/01/the-day-to-day-routine-for-raptors-coach-nick-nurse-is-tweak-to-tweak.html
From Dave McMenamin, ESPN: http://www.espn.com/nba/story/_/id/26650123/embiid-vows-patient-offensively-vs-raptors
From John Schuhmann, NBA.com: https://www.nba.com/article/2019/05/02/bench-minutes-hurting-raptors
From Yaron Weitzman, Bleacher Report: https://bleacherreport.com/articles/2834211-why-is-everyone-biting-on-joel-embiids-most-predictable-move
From Adam Spinella, The Basketball Writers: https://bballwriters.com/analysis/your-move-toronto-raptors/
- BOS-MIL:
From James Herbert, CBS Sports: https://www.cbssports.com/nba/news/2019-nba-playoffs-george-hill-suddenly-crucial-as-bucks-switch-things-up-in-series-against-celtics/
From Rahmeaun Rahming, All U Can Heat: https://allucanheat.com/2019/05/02/miami-heat-blueprint-stopping-giannis/
From Matt Velazquez, jsonline.com: https://www.jsonline.com/story/sports/nba/bucks/2019/05/01/bucks-nikola-mirotic-stands-out-because-defense-game-2-win/3633044002/
From Eric Nehm, The Athletic: https://theathletic.com/956197/2019/05/01/bucks-switching-defense-balanced-scoring-lead-to-blowout-win-in-game-2/
From Lori Nickel, jsonline.com:
From A. Sherrod Blakely, NBC Sports: https://www.nbcsports.com/boston/celtics/five-things-celtics-have-look-forward-game-3
From Vincent Goodwill, Yahoo Sports: https://sports.yahoo.com/giannis-antetokounmpo-announces-his-presence-with-authority-in-game-2-of-east-semis-060908961.html
- Mike Gorman's Improbable Journey (from Adam Himmelsbach, Boston Globe):
- GSW-HOU:
From Anthony Slater, The Athletic: https://theathletic.com/957467/2019/05/01/warriors-film-room-the-draymond-green-screen-dive-catch-and-lob-is-destroying-defenses
From Scott Cacciola, NY Times: https://www.nytimes.com/2019/05/02/sports/klay-thompson-warriors-defense.html
From Brian Windhorst, ESPN: http://www.espn.com/nba/story/_/id/26644970/draymond-green-putting-stamp-series
From Dieter Kurtenbach, Mercury News: https://www.mercurynews.com/2019/05/01/golden-state-warriors-houston-rockets-nba-playoffs-2019-andre-iguodala-stats-schedule-time-highlights-video-injuries-james-harden-kevin-durant-stephen-curry/
From Danny Leroux, The Athletic: https://theathletic.com/956777/2019/05/01/warriors-rockets-game-2-report-card-grading-iguodala-as-the-plus-minus-king-and-the-playoff-leader-in-dunks
From Jonathan Feigen, Houston Chronicle: https://www.houstonchronicle.com/sports/rockets/article/Lose-Game-3-No-can-do-say-Rockets-13811439.php
From David Yapkowitz, Basketball insiders: http://www.basketballinsiders.com/nba-daily-warriors-other-guards-staying-ready/
From Wes Goldberg, Forbes: https://www.forbes.com/sites/wesgoldberg/2019/05/01/houston-rockets-will-need-more-from-clint-capela-to-beat-warriors/#6fe26d815c9b
From Ray Ratto, Deadspin: https://deadspin.com/the-nba-got-out-of-basketballs-way-1834442524
- Tales From The Dubs' Threshold Years (from Tim Kawakami, The Athletic):
Read it here: https://theathletic.com/904703/2019/05/02/kawakami-dont-ever-call-me-your-rook-again-tales-from-the-warriors-threshold-years/
- The EC Playoffs Could Cause Leaguewide Chaos (from Tim Bontemps, ESPN):
Read it here: http://www.espn.com/nba/story/_/id/26649842/the-high-stakes-east-playoffs-end-leaguewide-chaos
- The Role Of Adjustments In The Playoffs (from Jeff Zilgitt, USA Today):
- Call The Game The Same In The Playoffs (from Kelly Scaletta, The Basketball Writers):
Read and watch it here: https://bballwriters.com/opinion/nbas-rules-are-the-real-problem-with-ref-gate/
- Kerr, Stevens, D'Antoni On How Coaches Use Timeouts (from Michael Pina, Sports Illustrated):
-LAL: Film Room: the Spacing Principles That Ty Lue Would Bring (from Pete Zayas, Silver Screen And Roll):
Read and watch it here: https://www.silverscreenandroll.com/2019/4/22/18509538/laker-film-room-spacing-principles-ty-lue-bring-lakers-video-breakdown-youtube-lebron-james-shooters
- MIN: The Wolves' Next Moves (from Bobby Marks, ESPN):
Read it here: http://www.espn.com/nba/insider/story/_/id/26313747/next-moves-wolves-how-build-towns
- UTA: Answering The Gobert-Favors Combo Question (from Ryan McDonald, deseret News):
- In Praise Of Innovators Ty Lue & Avery Johnson (from Ben Rubin, The Stepien):
Read and watch it here: https://www.thestepien.com/2019/05/01/nba-notes-praise-tyronn-lue-avery-johnson/
- Defensive Three Seconds: The Least Enforced Rule (from Phillips/Goldenberg/Diehm, Pudding):
Read it here: https://pudding.cool/2019/05/three-seconds/
- Book Review: Sprawlball by Kirk Goldsberry (from Micah Wimmer, The Step Back):
Read it here: https://fansided.com/2019/05/02/sprawlball-offers-intriguing-look-new-nba/
- Chris Bosh In 5 Scenes (from Chris Bosh, The Players' Tribune):
Read it here: https://www.theplayerstribune.com/en-us/articles/chris-bosh-nba
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