Topic: 2019 NBA Pre-Season - page 1002. (Read 919728 times)

Yeah those 2 are key to Chicago running.  When Chicago got lavine I wasn't high on the guy but he has turned out to be way better than I thought.  Dude can ball with anyone in the NBA.  And ball yeah, without your starting point guard it's hard to win consistently.  Can do it for a game or 2 but long term it's tough.  With that being said I think the bulls landed a good one with Ayo.  For a 2nd rounder he is paying off

Lakers starting out with 0-2 is not building too much confidence on how they are looking to be fair, but their roster is really lacking too, that's why clippers managed to win. I get it everyone expects Lebron to bring them to playoffs and then some with how he has done it on cavs for so many years but he is too old to do that now.

I guess they will get a few wins soon, but they are just not that good. Hawks are looking like my dark horse candidate to shock people this year, they are actually looking pretty decent, they have good players in all right places and could shock the world by having 50+ wins and going deep in playoffs this year if they are lucky.

Yeah I guess I’d agree that the Chicago Bulls upgraded their roster a bit, but I don’t think they upgraded enough to make a big difference in terms of being able to legitimately compete for a championship. The Bulls biggest issues right now are of course number one far and away getting Ball healthy and number to getting Lavine healthy. Not sure what the heck is going on with Lavine now, but he’s missing yet again another game tonight. Not a great way to start the year.

Westbrook wasn't the only one who performed so badly. Beverley scored 1 out of 7, and Nunn had 0 out of 7. However, Westbrook's poor performance attracted the most attention because it showed that he didn't change his style of play and make appropriate conclusions during the offseason. Therefore, I'm more than sure he will perform as poorly throughout this season as he did last season. It would be better for the Lakers if they traded him as soon as possible. However, the problem is that the other teams aren't interested in Westbrook because of his huge contract.

They are forcing Westbrook to do what he does not do. Westbrook just does not fit in this team. He needs the ball and attacks the basket because that is what he does best. He is not the type that will go to a corner and wait for a kick out from Lebron. 0-11 field goal, 0-6 3pt field goal is horrible but if you are taken away from your real game, I guess that will be the result. It is not just Westbrook though that bricked, almost all the guards from the Lakers bricked. It is not just Westbrook; it is the whole team that should be overhauled.


GSW is still the deepest team in the league right now. The clippers may come second. Leonard and Wall are still coming from the bench, and I think I heard that will last for a few months. I think it is wise to do that at least until they can fully adjust back to their old selves. They will still be fresh come playoffs. And that is scary.

The Clippers have to be one of the deepest teams in the league.  I was surprised with the play of John Wall.  Missed watching him play and he looks to be in form given its only the first week.  Same with leaonard.  Once these guys gets stretched to 30 minutes a game they are gonna be one of the toughest outs.  I hope they stay healthy, might lay a championship bet on them.

I'm not expecting big from these guards to be honest, the team still depends on the starters, and since Westbrook is still struggling again, as long as he continue playing, that will badly affect the performance of the team. Though these guards have a terrible shooting night, they still only lose by 5 points, so the question is, what if they played an average game, will the Lakers win that game?

Nunn, Beverly, and Westbrook has 1-25 FG combined at the three point area, just a worst night for these guards. Too much expectations on them again? I think that's the right thing to speculate for Lakers, their depth aren't that nice to be honest. Will it change when Thomas Bryant and Dennis Schroeder played? I don't think so, these two are just on rehabilitation on their injuries too.

He was always the center of criticism even before this game. Critics will always compare the amount of contract he has and the production he produces for the Lakers, actually, his production is very low compared to the expectation of the team. Westbrook is suppose to be one of the leaders of this team, they got him to build a big 3 only two are functioning well, so they'll still gonna fail on their championship aim.

But the center of the criticism will be on Westbrook. I'm so disappointed with his performance, it looks like he is also not happy with his teammates, you can tell by looking at his production, that's not the same Westbrook we saw years ago. Back then, he also played with superstars like Durant and Harden, but Westbrook does really excel unlike now that he cause the struggle of this team.

That is why they are playing safe. Same as what Steve Kerr is doing with Klay Thompson, they don't want to force it, just get their rhythm, acquire minutes then time will tell if they can go full blast again.
It would not work, that's true. If their plays are all predictable then they cannot spread the floor anymore.
The funny thing, LA Clippers have a ton of shooters in their roster while LA Lakers are lacking. I expected Nunn to do the damage but he only played 11 minutes with no points.
It's not a good sight to see only 3 players in the Lakers have double digits in points. Their critics will probably dissect this game.

2 points in the whole game, which was really disappointing, that Mr. Triple Double is already gone.

Look at his shooting,  0-11 FGM-A, is that for real?

Man, I'm telling you, Westbrook might become a bigger problem as the season goes on, they should consider trading him, he simply does not fit on the system of the LA Lakers.

Another disappointing performance from WB and for sure more criticism against him not just from Lakers fans but more on the side
of those people who already giving him a no even before joining the Lakers.

That sentiment of earning a huge amount of money is valid, 2 points is not really acceptable especially if the team is throwing huge
amount of money for your service.

Comparing the game today, even it's another loss but it's much better they show good defense just lacking with good rotations to
find a closer and much open shot.

Well, expected the result and still, and Russell Westbrook is still inconsistent so Los Angeles Lakers don't really have a shot at not only defeating the tandem of Paul George and Kawhi Leonard but the outstanding teamwork of the Los Angeles Clippers that is, while surely Loonie Walker, Anthony Davis, and Lebron James have really shown their potential in just the three of them, but it was really a good watch on the start of the game both teams are in equal footing until the 3rd quarter,

Here is the result for today's game

Philadelphia 76ers VS Milwaukee Bucks SCORE 88 - 90 - LOST

1st half of the game was really a close match until the Bucks have a breakaway, on the score, Tobias Harris got a great rebounding defense, while Joel Embiid have a double-double performance and James Harden got 31 points but it wasn't enough, against The Milwaukee Bucks with Bobby Portis double-double performance of 10 Rebounds and 11 points, Brooks Lopez 17 points and Giannis Antetokounmpo's own double-double performance of 13 rebounds and 21 points have hit the Buck the win,

Los Angels Lakers VS Los Angeles Clippers SCORE 97 - 103 - WIN

While the LAL and LAC have a great game today in fact a close game for sure and I am really happy for Juan Toscano-Anderson he is more reliable than Russell Westbrick, great game for Anthony Davis, that has 25 points, Loonie Walker that has 26 points, and Lebron James double-double of 10 rebounds and 20 points, but it was not enough because Ivica Zubac has his own double-double of 17 rebounds and 14 points, John Wall has 15 points, Kawhi Leonard played only 21 mins but has 14 points, and Paul George has his own double-double of 10 rebounds and 15 points, to win the game,

Westbrook would only be effective if he will be the main man, I mean, he should be the one bringing the ball as it's easier for him to create an offense that way, and also would create some good passes. However, with Lebron as the ball handler, things will be tougher for Westbrook as he is not a spot up shooter.

It's very different though with OKC, Houston and Wizards, he only got one team mate that complement with him and so he has a  lot of time to score and distribute and rebound the ball, you know, to pad his statistics for triple double.

But with the Lakers, he is not the first or second option, because it is Lebron and Anthony Davis.

Yes, it might be the coaching staff, but at least partly the blame is also on WB for his poor performance like errors and air ball.

Well! right now it's safe for them to think that they are not a championship team. despite their effort to fix their rosters and team staffs, there's nothing they can do if their opponents are too strong and healthy enough to outscore them both in offense and defense. This is not something like they were losing by an upsets scores but they were struggling and don't seem to find the right synchro to effectively play together. They should have learned enough in the preseason games and tried to fix the way they play, right now they need to win their next game or the scenario will gonna start to look bad and the worst-case scenario is, they might gonna fire their new head coach.

I think the problem is the Lakers coaching staff, they were not able to manage Westbrook well that's why his stats have dropped. Let us not forget that Westbrook will be soon a hall of famer, and he was very impressive playing with the Rockets and the Wizards, it's only with the Lakers that he struggled, so I believe he is not the problem.

Second season in lakers prove that he's not really worth the money and his performance is totally awful seeing how perform today. For sure he will be the main focus of bashing now since he doesn't improve from last season and it became more worse at the moment. For sure for the salary for by Westbrook and to his bad performance shown for sure Lakers will get a huge problem to get rid of him since for sure no team will gonna accept a problem to their team.

Westbrook is the most expensive player of the Lakers depth. He is really the guy and not James. But this is James fault am I right? He demanded at the Lakers management to ship Westbrook back in the day? And because it was a disappointment, and James cannot be fired, it was the coach that received the punishment.

Anyhow, Westbrook had a perfect night. 2-2 free throws. 0 of 11 FG and 0 of 6 from the three point range. Westbrook is fit into a losing team or a first round playoff team just like at OKC so he cannot feel the pressure and just pump his own stats.