Topic: 2019 NBA Pre-Season - page 1016. (Read 919756 times)

Their management gone soft eh? The aggressor would have been suspended in any regular workplace setting. It says in the article that the two involved kinda mend ties with the intervention of Curry but the management should have taken a harder stance. I understand that it's a club decision but they must still send the right message to the basketball community.

Absolutely!
Jordan Poole is still being polished... and I have no doubt he will be a standout player and probably allstar playey, because his potential is extremely huge

The good news is he walked back to locker room, which means that he must be doing something right, and there is nothing wrong with that. I am not saying that he is fine or anything, but even if he is injured for a period of time, it would probably not be anytime that would be long enough to bother anyone.

Hornets are not that great anyway, so they could take the time to let him heal as good as he would, because that means we are talking about them losing games but with him on the floor they still lose anyway. MJ was one of the greatest, probably the greatest ever basketball player ever lived, but he is definitely not a good owner at all by the looks of how the team has done since he took over.

Honestly I like that number.  Bulls at basically a .500 club is a good bet for the over.  Lots of teams in the East around the same talent level is what is muddling the waters.  But I can see the bulls having the same type of year as last year and not regress.  I'm gon a pull the trigger on that one.

I agree with this statement as well. The Nets are not looking to create any problems between the players and the chemistry that they already have built just to bring Green in. However, I also do not think that Green is a necessity for the Lakers either. If they can get Green for a cheap price, sure, go for it.

However, I am highly doubtful about Green's ability to actually settle in with the Lakers and be a part of the team's success. Unless he is able to provide something while the team is on the offense. Which I am sure he cannot unless he has the ball in his hand.

So, in conclusion, Green's return to the Nets seems to have fallen through. As it turns out, Laker's move has some positive aspects. But I think that the move might happen if the Lakers get him for a cheap price.


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Duke

Wiseman performance is really like a beast on the pre season, I think he could be an MVP player since all of matches his performance isn't decreasing. Warriors has been known to become a champion since 2015, obviously anyone will think Warriors could become a champion in this season too. But it's still pre season and everything can change in the future. Bulls, Lakers and Celtics shouldn't be underestimated here, their performance also good.

Lakers even beat Warriors on the previous match, even though the points are really close.

"Fined but not suspended."
https://www.nba.com/news/draymond-green-fined
Watching porn or having a relationship inside the team is worst now than knocking down your teammate. 
Here I thought NBA is getting stricter about its rules but I am back to the reality that they are not. Leaked video or not they should be fair about their punishments. What if other players will try the same thing and no camera caught it? Even if there is, they won't be afraid to do it too because they can pay up.
It's safe to assume that this had been the most controversial summer of the league. So many happened in just months of waiting before the tip-off.

That is right, because they know that Poole could be the next Steph or Klay, or someone that will help the team to accomplished their next goal. So Steve Kerr is giving him up exposure, just like last season. To help him gain more confidence and he is showing it already in the pre-season game.


I can't compare it to Curry though, it was a different setup, he was a rookie back then but the Warriors knows that he is future good player. And so they traded Monta Ellis to let Steph lead the team.

He is already polished, but yeah, I believed that there are rooms for improvement, he is still very young and the opportunity is there for him in the Warriors, putting aside the difference with Green and hopefully they will still be very professional and will play to bring the Warriors another ring this season.

And we have also seen Wiseman in the pre-games and yes the hype is real for this kind. Warriors is still very dangerous team and who knows, they can retain the championship.

From the way GSW building Poole, seems to me that they are really bringing everything out from this young star,
they are giving all the minutes that he needed to fuel up and showcasing his skills and talents.

That kind of confidence that once being given to Steph, and if Poole continues making that impact, it is safe to
assume that he might be the next main alpha of this team. He just needed to stay down like how Steph is doing
and let the fans bring more support, still young and just like how you describe it, he's a diamond that the team
is polishing and for sure it will be paid by millions of dollars. Just keep improving and let the future dictate for his
career's directions.

If the warriors want to get Poole for cheap, they will wait for a year and let Poole go to a restricted free agent. They will then wait for offers from other teams and match the offer. Just like what the Suns had done to Ayton.

But if they want to lock down Poole and make him happy, they will offer the max extension. If they consider him as the future of GSW, they will surely make the offer. If not, they will just have to wait for a year and they can have him cheaper.


I hope Poole can control his family if he still wants to play with Draymond. Otherwise, it will put stress between their relationship and the team as well. If it won't go well, I think GSW management will be forced to choose between Poole and Green, who will they keep and who will they trade.


Draymond still has a players option in his contract. If he decides to use it, he can still play with GSW. Unless there is a good offer from other teams, I think he will exercise his player options.


Does Irving still want to carry Lebron (assuming he can)? I think he does not want to do it and not get the credits, since if you are playing with Lebron, you do not get the credit, but you get all the blame.

Well, I am hyping him up because he is a fellow Filipino, but after that Exhibition match with the Oklahoma Thunder, he isn't showing great defensive skill, I know he is given just 8 mins to play in the game or if he's even having beef with not having the ball or the coach doesn't really recognize his potential I think all of them in the team is given equal time to be playing, he isn't just fit to be on the court the whole time, but I think he should have shown that he has what it take from offense to defense that he is ready, we Filipino really is quick to judge on a certain situation but we really don't get the whole picture of things,


I think social media really lit the fire to the extent that it became a forest fire, Draymond Green has said his apology and I think it is on Jordan Poole if he would accept that apology, Draymond and Steve Kerr added in his days playing with the Chicago Bulls it is pretty much standard for teammates to have something like this, and with Michael Jordan, on your team, it will be a lot of trash talking, this could be a normal trash talk gone pretty much bad, but amidst all of this fire lit if the two could say they're sorry and would definitely makeup, those bond will be a lot stronger I think this is just a friend fight and nothing that huge, the Warriors, in my opinion, could still stick as glue when it comes to the finals

Well, anyway this is really not a huge problem for the Golden State Warriors their real problem would be if they win the Championship title again those salary increases will be just as bad as their players have scuffled some altercation like this,

For sure Wiseman will be green lit this season, we have been waiting for Wiseman and we wanted to see how good this kid is since last year. Warriors are known to developed young talents, or at least has a keen eye for it. And they have a lot in the bench right now for them and yeah, he could be the future of the team if ever Draymond departs next year or not being sign by the Warriors.

Yes, this is a reality!
I believe the Warriors are giving Poole a great opportunity to grow. Not to mention, he will have some experienced players to help him, for example Curry and Thompson.
If he improves, gaining consistency and others important attributes, he will become a great diamond that the Warriors are polishing.

I think the injury will just last after the preseason so we will see this talented young gun in the season and hope the rest that missed this preseason debut. I wouldn't be surprised as well, there are lot of players right now that is going to be exciting to watch if they're healthy and LaMelo is one of that, Zion, Kawhi to name a few.

That was really heartbreaking because he is one of the star players that will be exploding this upcoming season. Thankfully it was not serious and he will get back soon after a few games of absence. I'm sure this will gonna make changes for the rest of remaining preseason for the star players, they cannot put their 100% to play in the preseason, but losing is not really that bad as long as they warmed up good and get ready for the real games to come.

True! Isolation plays will be the focus of the Brooklyn Nets and not like how they do it in the Warriors.

First time I watched an Orlando Magic game and they look pretty solid too. They won against the Grizzlies playing speed.
Paulo Banchero will definitely lift their team and IMO they actually look like the Grizzlies when Ja Morant came in as a rookie. Young team who uses speed as the core of their offense and kick-out plays.
Bamba and Harris were not able to play yet but they somehow squeeze a win, there was even a time in 1st quarter when they lead by almost 20.
I think they will reach the play-in tourney this season but if not, they won't be in the lowest seed anymore.

Getting and picking up injuries is what have bring some team down in expenses and performance also especially when it's one of the keyplayer that is injured and there's absolutely no backup for him. The coach would be forced to convert a player to his role in the team and before we know it, the team starts recording poor performance and results. The ankle injury won't take him out for long because he will also be doing some training inother to fasten his recovery process.

Yeah, Wiseman had a great night. 18 points in 18 minutes and a +/- of 26. I hope Steve Kerr reconsiders and gives him some minutes this season. He’s one of the best young prospects in the NBA but has barely seen the floor. He’s also exactly what the Warriors need. I think in the post-Draymond era he’ll end up being one of the most important players on the team.

Indeed, we don't want to see another star going down in pre-season games because for sure it will be a big blow for the Hornets this season. Hopefully he just need to rest that sprain ankle and with few massages and shot of anti-inflammatory, he will be good.

Wiseman really looks good vs against the Blazers, good block on Jeremi Grant.