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Today's Best NBA Reporting And Analysis 6/4/18

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Jun 4, 2018
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- GSW 122, CLE 103 (from Jason Lloyd, The Athletic):

Read it here:  https://theathletic.com/379366/2018/06/04/final-thoughts-on-needing-to-be-perfect-sizzling-steph-curry-and-kevin-durant-suffocated-kyle-korver/

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):

Read it here:  https://theathletic.com/353318/2018/06/03/why-do-you-want-me-an-oral-history-of-kevin-durants-july-2016-hamptons-meeting-with-the-warriors/

- 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):

Part One: https://sportsday.dallasnews.com/dallas-mavericks/mavericks/2018/05/29/potential-mavs-prospect-jaren-jackson-jr-porzingis-like-ability-fran-fraschilla-thinks

Part Two: https://sportsday.dallasnews.com/dallas-mavericks/mavericks/2018/06/04/espns-fran-fraschilla-prefer-wendell-carter-no-5-pick-trae-young-climbs-top-five

- 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):

Read it here:  https://sportsday.dallasnews.com/dallas-mavericks/mavericks/2018/06/03/dirk-nowitzkis-sons-favorite-player-salah-mejri-allow-dirk-explain

- 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/

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