Today's Best NBA Reporting And Analysis 6/4/18
- GSW 122, CLE 103 (from Jason Lloyd, The Athletic):
From Anthony Slater, The Athletic: https://theathletic.com/379002/2018/06/04/five-observations-from-the-warriors-122-103-game-2-blowout-of-the-cavaliers/
From Benjamin Hoffman/Marc Stein, NY Times: https://www.nytimes.com/2018/06/03/sports/nba-finals-cavs-warriors-score.html
From John Schuhmann, NBA.com: http://www.nba.com/article/2018/06/03/finals-stat-game-2-golden-state-warriors-cleveland-cavaliers
From Reid Forgrave, CBS Sports: https://www.cbssports.com/nba/news/nba-finals-kevin-durant-playing-within-the-system-is-ultimate-key-to-warriors-dominance-cavs-demise/
From Ethan Strauss, The Athletic: https://theathletic.com/379330/2018/06/04/how-klay-thompson-does-and-doesnt-care-and-how-that-all-played-out-in-game-2/
- The Cavs' Best Shot At Stopping Steph (from Kevin O'Connor, The Ringer):
Read and watch it here: https://www.theringer.com/nba/2018/6/4/17424442/cavs-defense-steph-curry-warriors-game-2
- Video Breakdown: How Steph Vanishes & Reappears For An Open Corner Three (from Kristian Winfield, SBNation):
Read and watch it here: https://www.sbnation.com/2018/6/3/17420806/stephen-curry-corner-three-play-off-ball-screens-how-does-stephen-curry-get-open-warriors-cavs
From Scott Davis, Business Insider: http://www.businessinsider.com/stephen-curry-finals-scoring-running-threes-2018-6
- There's A New Steph Curry In The Finals (from Ben Cohen, Wall Street Journal):
Read it here: https://www.wsj.com/articles/theres-a-new-stephen-curry-in-the-nba-finals-1528112063
- Steph Curry's Audacity (from Marcus Thompson II, The Athletic):
Read it here: https://theathletic.com/379246/2018/06/04/thompson-curry-unafraid-and-supremely-confident-is-looking-like-a-finals-mvp/
- Rodney Hood: From Feared Scorer To Bench Sitter (from Marc J. Spears, The Undefeated):
Read it here: https://theundefeated.com/features/cleveland-cavaliers-rodney-hood-2018-nba-finals/
- Oral History Of Durant's 2016 Hamptons Meeting With The Dubs (from Tim Kawakami, The Athletic):
- Teams Best Positioned To Blow Up The Draft (from Adam Fromal, Bleacher Report):
Read it here: https://bleacherreport.com/articles/2778880-teams-best-positioned-to-blow-up-2018-nba-draft#slide0
- Denver Nuggets Offseason Preview (from Jeff Siegel, Early Bird Rights):
Read it here: https://earlybirdrights.com/2018/06/03/30-teams-in-30-days-denver-nuggets-offseason-preview/
- What Moves Can The Magic Make In The Draft & Free Agency (from Bobby Marks, ESPN):
Read it here: http://www.espn.com/nba/insider/story/_/id/23690282/orlando-magic-2018-nba-offseason-preview-draft-trades-free-agency
- Q & A: Fran Fraschilla On Mavs' Draft Options (from Ashkay Mirchandani, Dallas Morning News):
- Who Is Jaren Jackson, Jr? (from Philip Rossman-Reich, Orlando Magic Daily):
Read it here: https://orlandomagicdaily.com/2018/06/04/2018-orlando-magic-nba-draft-preview-who-is-jaren-jackson-jr/
- Q & A: Dirk Nowitzki (from Dallas Morning News):
- Before The Internet, There Was Zander Hollander's Complete Handbook Of Pro Basketball (from Pete Croatto, NY Times):
Read it here: https://www.nytimes.com/2013/08/14/sports/for-true-sports-fans-before-the-internet-there-were-the-complete-handbooks.html
- Doug Moe Receives Chuck Daly Lifetime Achievement Award (from Steve Aschburner, NBA.com):
Read it here: http://www.nba.com/article/2018/06/03/doug-moe-2018-chuck-daily-lifetime-achievement-award
- Celtics: Ojeleye Can Still Have An Impact On Defense (from Joshua Bateman, Hardwood Houdini):
Read it here: https://hardwoodhoudini.com/2018/06/03/boston-celtics-semi-ojeleye-can-still-impact-defense/