Topic: 2019 NBA Pre-Season - page 1029. (Read 919817 times)

I guess that's the big difference with his previous team, he now have reliable teammates offensive wise. Durant and Kyrie already have enough fire power to overwhelm their opponents. His role will focus mainly on facilitating, slashing, and defending. That is a great relief on his side that there is no pressure for him to hit it outside.

But for personal and career development, he should develop that part of his game. It will be useful later in his career when his athleticism starts to decline. 3 points and perimeter shots will give so much value in his game. He will not be a 1 dimensional player and opponents will have a harder time defending him. He would be less predictable.

I think a lot of people are.  I'm actually rooting for this kid and hopes he makes it in tes of getting his head together.  I like that Nash said he doesn't care if he never shoots.  I know he doesn't mean it but shows at least the organization is behind him.  With Durant amd kyrie on the court he doesn't need to shoot much at all.

I confess that I'm also looking forward to watching this game, I have no doubt that other people are too!

If that actually happens, it would be very interesting to see them playing together and see at least for a few minutes the chemistry between them, even though it's a pre-season game, it would be valid

The Adelaide 36ers have shocked the Phoenix Suns, many are really criticizing what just happened and thinking the Adelaide 36ers are a new team in the NBA so why did the Suns lose, or commenting that he is ordering a jersey from Adelaide 36ers, Or the Phoenix Suns just underestimated the Adelaide 36ers, and they are not serious about the game, Craig Randall II and Robert Franks both got their 30 plus score for the game while Devin Booker and Chris Paul had terrible points or they are because it is just Preseason they are not performing their best, but we can not push this up so much like this is a big deal this is preseason game and I think the Phoenix Suns might be holding up, but adding this up my boy Kai Sotto only 20 years old is having a great time there making 11 points for this Preseason game against the Suns,


I will not think so much about this matchup because this is a preseason game and this is the time their benched players have a chance to got to show their skills and talent for the game,  and Ben Simmons is now on the Brooklyn Nets team and will be playing against his former team the    Philadelphia 76ers and right now James Harden will be playing as well against Kevin Durant and Kyrie Irving but I do not expect much action and for both teams to be using that much their Ace players, for this preseason games this is likely going to be a Bench player starting game, then a small percentage of their key players just to see their chemistry with each other,


Yup! I really don't think much about the Preseason game for the NBA and It really doesn't matter for them to lose the game aswell but showing their bench players their ability for the team and putting up teams up that the team also isn't using much and seeing their chemistry as well,

Well that game is also a preseason and I don't really know if the Phoenix Suns intentionally lost to the Adelaide 36ers as I mention the Phoenix Suns also just using the bench players for this game it is like they are really underestimating the Adelaide 36ers, but the fans of the Phoenix Suns is not happy about them losing to a non-NBA team like that they should have put in the effort of just winning,

Yeah, this is pure exhibition game so everyone is just having fun from the side so we shouldn't take the lost for the Suns very seriously. Actually for true fans of the game, we understand it. But the social media though, they turn it into something very bid and make fun of the whole Phoenix teams.

Anyone interested on watching KD, Irving and Simmons playing in the opener tomorrow?

I think everyone wanted to see how this will turn out..

They will surely observe and see how the fans will react to this current roster that they've got. Anything that can create good
impacts on their chance will be discussed for sure.

Not sure if the current squad is good enough and if how the new coach will handle the pressure, especially you've got superstars
that you need to work with.

More on how he will drive the team and how he will earn the respect of each player that will going to play with him.

No way the bets were going for that anyway.  They know they are a good team with Durant and kyrie on the floor together.  Will that happen a ton this season, who knows.  But I don't buy all the news that Nets would have dived into that trade.  Durant and russ back together, all they would need would be Harden back lol.

I am pretty sure that most of the players in Suns probably were out drinking and having fun instead of care about a preseason game after all. This is friendly like we have in football and we all know how unimportant they are as well, so I am not really expecting Suns to play with serious win desire, they just wanted to go around and have fun and take selfies with the fans and maybe more.

That's why they lost, it was just for entertainment purposes and there were no incentives to win it and they had fun and came back. When the season starts again, we will see how good they are again and they will be fighting for each win, when it matters.

No doubt, the Los Angeles Lakers is a kind of team who will exhaust its resources just to find that player they needed even if the contract will be expensive, they'll find way. For now, the management will be watching closely if it's time to rebuild the whole team again or anything that will increase their chances in participating the championship round and win it. The team is currently made up of point guards, let's see how would the new coach handle that and the expectation that he needed to meet.

Well, guess what? The season haven't started yet but Anthony Davis is already probable to play because of back problems and together with the 2 players from the bench namely Walker and Brown, the Lakers released an injury report for their pre-season game against the Sacramento Kings. If Davis will be like the most of the times, they need to start in forgetting Davis and find another reliable big man because they can't put all that load on Lebron's shoulders. His talent is very useful for the Lakers but what will that talent do if he's always on the sidelines because of his never ending injuries.

Looking forward to seeing Ben Simmons make his debut with the Nets tonight for their first preseason game. I don’t know how many minutes he’ll get with KD and Kyrie, if they play at all. It will be good to see him back out there though. The game is pretty much meaningless, but I didn’t really think I’d ever see those 3 play together so it should be a good watch.

Teams performance for the NBA season entirely depends on their pre-season practice games inother to suit themselves and getting ready for the big games ahead. Teams like gaining winning points in games, Phoenix suns one of my favorite team and I believe that they will go far this season, afterall they have always put in their best and they're one of the leading teams in the league. Phoenix have good set of quality players like Booker, Ayton and Paul, they're good trio and amazing pairing for the team.

Pre-season games are part of team practice and get together in order to put themselves into prime condition once NBA real season begins. I like it when NBA teams visits other nations for exhibition games. Phoenix Suns visited Australia. They lost to Adelaide 36ers but nothing to lose and nothing serious. Phoenix Suns is one of the teams that we can watch because they were number one in their regular season. This year and next year they have the same stars, Booker, Ayton and Paul. How long can Paul play at championship level?

The game is not that interested when the superstars aren't playing because we can't really feel the intensity if the lead players aren't there. But these pre-season games are also good because the other players in the roster can establish their skills to the public and it's a good warm-up for both teams before the season will start, formally.

Also, just like what you've said, pre-season games don't really matter so it's not really embarrassing if Bucks or Grizzlies will get defeated. But speaking of embarrassment this pre-season games, it's hard not to mention the Phoenix Suns because they got defeated and bullied by a non-NBA team named Adelaide 36ers especially when the trio of the Suns was there playing. Can't really imagine what the Point God, CP3 felt after the game.

Yes, it's at least expected that the Celtics will play blindly without coach Udoka's guidance, they are expected and forecasted to be hungry and more stronger this season but their situation has changed suddenly because of the predicament they are now on. We'll see if this new head coach will lift the team, I've heard that he doesn't have enough experience when he's still acting as an assistant coach.

For the Sixers, I bet they'll bounce back strong this time and take advantage of the situation while the other teams in the league are also struggling. Embiid, Harden and Maxey is a trio that can't be easily bullied.

I belive on that as well, with the exposure that he's gaining, it's good that he's not wasting the time.

Still young and with the experienced like this, he will be able to develop more skills and that maturity, it's very important not
just now but for the future as well, competing with NBA stars gives him the glimpse of what's waiting for him and his goal, better
to be well prepared before trying his luck next season.

Brooklyn Nets got blake Griffin for a really really cheap price. From this price, I don't think they could have expected anyone better right now. And I think with the kind of money that they got this player for, they should not expect wonders from this player.

Even average performance from blake Griffin is going to be enough for them, especially when we think about money. His performance was decent enough in the last season and if he can perform like that for the Nets this season I don't think the Brooklyn Nets are going to complain too much about his performance.

He is still young, his NBA dream is not over yet.

As long as he continues to play, he will continue to learn and eventually improve, and maybe a few years from now we will see him as the first pure-blooded Filipino in the NBA. He got the height, he can shoot outside, what's lacking in him is his maturity and which can be earned through experience, also, he needs to grow his body.

He is given some minutes now unlike his first year on the team. And it is good that he is showing up and not wasting the opportunity to show his talent with the minutes the coach has given him. I hope he continues his good performance since NBL has started its regular season as well.


I do not expect anything from Ben Simmons right now. It's been a long time since he played professional basketball. Heck, I don't even remember the last time he played. It feels like it was ages ago.

There is bound to be some rust in his gameplay for not playing so long. But that should go away as the season progress.

Adelaide 36ers Vs Phoenix Suns

Adelaide 36ers had a really enjoyable game. Both passing and shooting in this game were really entertaining. The movement on and off the ball was great from the players of Adelaide 36ers.


Philadelphia 76ers vs Brooklyn Nets

I think it is going to be quite an interesting game. The Philadelphia 76ers feel like the most complete team heading into the upcoming season. Nets, with some of the recent moves they have made, do not convince me that they are positioned to be a very effective team moving into the upcoming season. But obviously, this is going to be a pre-season match. So, I don't think that the teams are going to be overly concerned about this one. But it will be interesting to see Simmons' debut.


regards

duke