Today's Best NBA Reporting And Analysis 5/30/19

- GSW-TOR:

From Kirk Goldberry, ESPN: http://www.espn.com/nba/story/_/id/26845517/the-most-important-shots-nba-finals-most-important-players

From Jeff Siegel, The Basketball Writers: https://bballwriters.com/analysis/what-to-expect-from-toronto-golden-states-nba-finals-rotations/

From Ben Ladner, The Step Back:  https://fansided.com/2019/05/30/nba-finals-kawhi-leonard-playmaking/

From Marc J. Spears, The Undefeated: https://theundefeated.com/features/toronto-raptors-kyle-lowry-playing-in-his-first-nba-finals-facing-steph-curry/

From Fox Sports: https://www.foxsports.com.au/basketball/nba/finals/the-one-constant-golden-state-warriors-opponent-in-the-nba-finals-former-nbl-star-phil-handy/news-story/3e43aeae73a70bc535128cc5fbaeef11

From Scott Davis, Business Insider: https://www.businessinsider.com/raptors-nba-finals-team-kawhi-leonard-trade-drafting-2019-5

From Chris Herring, FiveThirtyEight: https://fivethirtyeight.com/features/who-will-guard-kawhi-who-can-handle-steph/

From James Herbert, CBS Sports: https://www.cbssports.com/nba/news/raptors-warriors-is-a-fresh-nba-finals-matchup-in-more-ways-than-one-we-dont-really-know-these-guys/

From Gary Washburn, Boston Globe: https://www.bostonglobe.com/sports/celtics/2019/05/29/onhoop/1GcSj6ZTXGVTB8zQxAAXFK/story.html

From Shawn Windsor, Detroit Free Press: https://www.freep.com/story/sports/columnists/shawn-windsor/2019/05/30/michigan-state-basketball-draymond-green/1280206001/

From Neil Greenberg, Washington Post: https://www.washingtonpost.com/sports/2019/05/30/warriors-dust-off-steph-curry-draymond-green-pick-and-roll-kevin-durants-absence

From Nick Friedell, ESPN: http://www.espn.com/nba/story/_/id/26853094/green-my-role-completely-changes-kd

From Ryan Knaus, Yahoo Sports: https://sports.yahoo.com/nba-finals-preview-raptors-edition-191529047.html

From John Gaudes, Raptors HQ: https://www.raptorshq.com/2019/5/28/18642418/2019-nba-playoffs-toronto-raptors-vs-golden-state-warriors-nba-finals-preview

From Joe Viray, Golden State of Mind: https://www.goldenstateofmind.com/2019/5/29/18639813/nba-finals-2019-golden-state-warriors-toronto-raptors-warriors-need-kevin-durant

From Tim Bontemps, ESPN: http://www.espn.com/nba/story/_/id/26840588/raptors-rely-experience-vs-warriors

From Ric Bucher, Bleacher Report: https://bleacherreport.com/articles/2838572-nothing-gets-past-andre-iguodala

From The Basketball Writers: https://bballwriters.com/analysis/tbw-expert-2019-nba-finals-preview-roundtable/

From Doug Smith, Toronto Star: https://www.thestar.com/sports/raptors/2019/05/29/raptors-serge-ibaka-fought-to-get-back-to-the-finals-and-with-all-respect-plans-on-a-triumphant-return.html

From Dieter Kurtenbach, Mercury News: https://www.mercurynews.com/2019/05/30/nba-finals-2019-golden-state-warriors-toronto-raptors-time-channel-draymond-green-preview-stephen-curry-kevin-durant-twitter-youtube/

- Nick Nurse's Rise To Stardom (from Tommy BIrch, Des Moines Register):

Read it here:  https://www.desmoinesregister.com/story/sports/basketball/2019/05/29/nba-finals-toronto-raptors-coach-nick-nurse-golden-state-warriors-carroll-iowa-kuemper/1265172001/

---

- Grouping Players By Offensive Roles (from Todd Whitehead, Nylon Calculus):

Read it here: https://fansided.com/2019/05/29/nylon-calculus-grouping-players-offensive-role-again/

- Draft Prospects: Passing Dimensions And Focusing On Actual Decisions (from Cole Zwicker, The Stepeien):

Read and watch it here:  https://www.thestepien.com/2019/05/29/passing-dimensions-focusing-actual-decisions/

- Rob Babcock's Life And Legacy (from Jeff Feld, Forbes):

Read it here: https://www.forbes.com/sites/jefffeld/2019/05/29/the-life-and-legacy-of-rob-babcock-was-bigger-than-basketball/#70805d2a2dd8