Today's Best NBA Reporting And Analysis 7/1/21

- ATL-MIL:

   From Eric Nehm, The Athletic: https://theathletic.com/2682425/2021/07/01/without-giannis-antetokounmpo-bucks-want-to-keep-it-simple-on-both-ends-of-the-floor-just-let-the-guys-play/

   From Joe Vardon, The Athletic: https://theathletic.com/2682852/2021/07/01/with-giannis-antetokounmpo-likely-out-for-game-5-this-milwaukee-buck-becomes-vitally-important/

   From James Herbert, CBS Sports: https://www.cbssports.com/nba/news/for-bucks-to-survive-without-giannis-antetokounmpo-they-must-learn-from-hawks/

   From Kevin Pelton, ESPN: https://www.espn.com/nba/insider/story/_/id/31739812/nba-playoffs-2021-milwaukee-bucks-reach-finals-giannis-antetokounmpo-here-how

  From Joshua Buckhalter, Soaring Down South:  https://soaringdownsouth.com/2021/07/01/atlanta-hawks-3-key-trends-game-5-ecf/

   From Mark Bradley, AJC: https://www.ajc.com/sports/mark-bradley-blog/nate-mcmillan-from-journeyman-to-the-hawks-magic-man/5J64ZNRRSNEVLHNZXGDTNP24RQ/

   From Sarah Spencer, AJC: https://www.ajc.com/sports/atlanta-hawks/to-those-who-questioned-onyeka-okongwu-there-is-time-to-delete-those-posts/K65F2RGJAFCE7I2ACODA74U2QM/

- LAC-PHO:

   From Andrew Greif, LA Times: https://www.latimes.com/sports/clippers/liveblog/clippers-vs-suns-game-6-live-updates-analysis-score

   From Ben Cohen, Wall Street Journal: https://www.wsj.com/articles/chris-paul-phoenix-suns-nba-finals-11625113408

   From Kevin O'Connor, The Ringer: https://www.theringer.com/2021/7/1/22558854/clippers-rumors-free-agency-kawhi-leonard-paul-george

   From Brian Windhorst, ESPN: https://www.espn.com/nba/insider/story/_/id/31741694/nba-playoffs-2021-chris-paul-phoenix-suns-road-nba-finals-unprecedented

   From Sam Amick, The Athletic: https://theathletic.com/2683626/2021/07/01/chris-pauls-long-and-turbulent-journey-to-the-nba-finals-is-finally-complete-this-is-like-a-storybook

   From Jovan Buha, The Athletic: https://theathletic.com/2683421/2021/07/01/chris-paul-stamps-his-legacy-leading-suns-and-securing-his-first-trip-to-the-nba-finals/

   From Trevor Booth, Bright Side Of The Sun: https://www.brightsideofthesun.com/2021/7/1/22558798/devin-booker-phoenix-suns-nba-finals-chris-paul-western-conference-finals-game-6

   From Duane Rankin, Arizona Republic: https://www.azcentral.com/story/sports/nba/suns/2021/06/30/phoenix-suns-top-clippers-reach-nba-finals-first-time-since-1993/7790925002/

   From Rohan Nadkarni, Sports Illustrated: https://www.si.com/nba/2021/07/01/chris-paul-leads-suns-nba-finals

   From Mark Medina, USA Today:  https://www.usatoday.com/story/sports/nba/2021/06/30/chris-paul-leads-suns-past-clippers-reach-nba-finals/7821395002/

   From Ethan Joyce.Journal Now: https://journalnow.com/sports/local/two-years-ago-chris-paul-found-the-resolve-that-made-his-first-nba-finals-appearance/article_bc75ac86-d82f-11eb-a895-7f9bf2db10f5.html

   From Kyle Goon, OC Register: https://www.dailynews.com/2021/06/30/chris-paul-finally-reaches-nba-finals-at-clippers-expense/

   From Kellan Olson, Arizona Sports: https://arizonasports.com/story/2711340/suns-earn-right-to-play-for-nba-title-after-beating-clippers-winning-west/

   From Mirjam Swanson, OC Register: https://www.ocregister.com/2021/06/30/chris-paul-suns-end-clippers-season-of-comebacks-in-game-6/

   From Colin Ward-Heninnger, CBS Sports: https://www.cbssports.com/nba/news/chris-paul-earns-first-nba-finals-berth-with-masterful-game-6-performance-as-suns-improbable-run-continues/amp/

   From Zach Kram, The Ringer: https://www.theringer.com/2021/7/1/22558626/phoenix-suns-chris-paul-nba-finals-western-conference-champions

   From Evan Sidery, Forbes: https://www.forbes.com/sites/evansidery/2021/06/30/phoenix-suns-set-new-standard-for-successful-rebuilds-after-clinching-nba-finals-appearance/?sh=3624cafb7cab

   From Bobby Marks, ESPN: https://www.espn.com/nba/insider/story/_/id/31566044/offseason-moves-la-clippers-kawhi-leonard-big-decision

   From Gerald Bourguet, The Step Back: https://fansided.com/2021/07/01/chris-paul-cements-legacy-first-nba-finals-berth-best-game-career/

  From Ben Ladner, The Step Back: https://fansided.com/2021/07/01/long-two-suns-clippers-trade-counters-cam-reddish-emerges/

- The Playoffs: Better To Be Healthy Than Good (from Owen Phillips, The F5):

Read it here: https://thef5.substack.com/p/tough-luck

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- Why The Pick-And-Roll Is The NBA's Most Important Play (from Kevin Arnovitz/Kevin Pelton, ESPN):

Read it here: https://www.espn.com/nba/insider/story/_/id/31728952/nba-playoffs-2021-why-pick-roll-single-most-important-play-nba

- IND: The Pacers Are All-In With Carlisle (from Bob Kravitz, The Athletic):

Read it here: https://theathletic.com/2683103/2021/06/30/kravitz-pacers-send-message-that-theyre-all-in-as-rick-carlisle-is-introduced/

- PHI: What Sixers Can Take Away From Game 7 Loss (from Noah Levick, NBC Sports):

Read it here: https://www.nbcsports.com/philadelphia/sixers/sixers-hawks-nba-playoffs-doc-rivers-daryl-morey-joel-embiid

- SAS: Spurs' Offseason Preview (from Luke Adams, Hoops Rumors):

Read it here: https://www.hoopsrumors.com/2021/06/2021-nba-offseason-preview-san-antonio-spurs.html

- Stay Or Go: Examining The Looming NBA Decisions Of  College Hoops Standouts (from Jeremy Woo, Sports Illustrated):

Read it here: https://www.si.com/college/2021/06/30/nba-draft-decisions-juzang-dickinson-liddell

From Matt Melton, Busting Brackets: https://bustingbrackets.com/2021/07/01/nba-draft-2021-10-biggest-upcoming-draft-decisions-to-watch-for/

- 2021 Draft Prospect Keon Johnson (from Adam Spinella, Box And One):

Read and watch it here: https://theboxand1.weebly.com/draft-profiles1/keon-johnson-jaylen-brown-development-3-point-shooting

- Players To Watch At FIBA U19 World Cup (from FIBA):

Read and watch it here: https://www.fiba.basketball/world/u19/2021/news/ten-players-you-don-t-want-to-miss-in-latvia

- Overtime Elite League Signs 1st Euro: Alexandre Sarr (from Adam Zagoria, Forbes):

Read it here: https://www.forbes.com/sites/adamzagoria/2021/07/01/overtime-elite-league-signs-first-european-player-in-alexandre-sarr/?sh=74d8237560a7

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