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Bronny James is getting a lot of criticism. After all, he is not a top 10 pick, you have to evaluate him based on where he was selected in the draft. He won't get a lot of minutes in the regular season, but the important thing is what he can do with them. Every year traditional and social media picks someone like this to make fun of, before it was Thanasis, now it's Bronny. It's important for the player to be able to handle this psychological pressure. If he passes this test, he can survive in the NBA.
I like PG but he likes to do that load management shit and is pretty injury prone. If Embiid, who is also always injured, and PG both get injured around the same time and are out for long stretches Philly fans are going to be calling for some trades and coaches to be fired.
All of this depends on how they use their players of course. If they can sit PG and Embiid for long periods in the games and not wear them out, they will be able to dominate the East. If used alot then expect injuries and disappointment.
All of this depends on how they use their players of course. If they can sit PG and Embiid for long periods in the games and not wear them out, they will be able to dominate the East. If used alot then expect injuries and disappointment.
PG is no longer prone to injury. Based on his record last season, he played 74 games, which I think is already acceptable. However, Embiid is really injury-prone as he only played 39 games last season. I guess load management is very important for players like Embiid because the team can't afford to lose him, even with PG already on board. No one hopes a player gets injured, but if a player is injury-prone, there's a risk that he will be injured again, and once again, the team will suffer.
PG has a strong character as a player, and I admire his love for basketball because of that. Honestly, I thought his career was over after suffering a serious injury in the past, but here he is, back and still playing like his old self. There's a reason why he got a huge contract with the 76ers: he still looks like he is in his prime. PG has a decent three-point shot and can create his shots by attacking the paint as well. I think he could really help the 76ers reach the NBA Finals.
However, I'm hoping that they will change their strategy and not rely too much on Embiid, as that's when they become predictable, as we have seen in the playoffs. This team has no problem with their defense, but their offense is sometimes inconsistent, so having PG should provide a big relief for them.
I like PG but he likes to do that load management shit and is pretty injury prone. If Embiid, who is also always injured, and PG both get injured around the same time and are out for long stretches Philly fans are going to be calling for some trades and coaches to be fired.
All of this depends on how they use their players of course. If they can sit PG and Embiid for long periods in the games and not wear them out, they will be able to dominate the East. If used alot then expect injuries and disappointment.
All of this depends on how they use their players of course. If they can sit PG and Embiid for long periods in the games and not wear them out, they will be able to dominate the East. If used alot then expect injuries and disappointment.
PG is no longer prone to injury. Based on his record last season, he played 74 games, which I think is already acceptable. However, Embiid is really injury-prone as he only played 39 games last season. I guess load management is very important for players like Embiid because the team can't afford to lose him, even with PG already on board. No one hopes a player gets injured, but if a player is injury-prone, there's a risk that he will be injured again, and once again, the team will suffer.
I like PG but he likes to do that load management shit and is pretty injury prone. If Embiid, who is also always injured, and PG both get injured around the same time and are out for long stretches Philly fans are going to be calling for some trades and coaches to be fired.
All of this depends on how they use their players of course. If they can sit PG and Embiid for long periods in the games and not wear them out, they will be able to dominate the East. If used alot then expect injuries and disappointment.
All of this depends on how they use their players of course. If they can sit PG and Embiid for long periods in the games and not wear them out, they will be able to dominate the East. If used alot then expect injuries and disappointment.
PG is no longer prone to injury. Based on his record last season, he played 74 games, which I think is already acceptable. However, Embiid is really injury-prone as he only played 39 games last season. I guess load management is very important for players like Embiid because the team can't afford to lose him, even with PG already on board. No one hopes a player gets injured, but if a player is injury-prone, there's a risk that he will be injured again, and once again, the team will suffer.
Don't kid yourself just because he played 74 games last year doesn't mean anything. He has had knee issues every year and has tons of nba miles on them things. He is 34 and knee amd back issues always get worse with age. I'd be highly surprised if he lasts the year without ending up on the injury list and dnp box score.
Crazy game against South Sudan today. No idea why it was so close but at least USA got the win. I’ll have to watch the game later and see what happened here. Seems like they were intentionally trying to make it an exciting game for some reason looking at the box scores.
I like PG but he likes to do that load management shit and is pretty injury prone. If Embiid, who is also always injured, and PG both get injured around the same time and are out for long stretches Philly fans are going to be calling for some trades and coaches to be fired.
All of this depends on how they use their players of course. If they can sit PG and Embiid for long periods in the games and not wear them out, they will be able to dominate the East. If used alot then expect injuries and disappointment.
All of this depends on how they use their players of course. If they can sit PG and Embiid for long periods in the games and not wear them out, they will be able to dominate the East. If used alot then expect injuries and disappointment.
PG is no longer prone to injury. Based on his record last season, he played 74 games, which I think is already acceptable. However, Embiid is really injury-prone as he only played 39 games last season. I guess load management is very important for players like Embiid because the team can't afford to lose him, even with PG already on board. No one hopes a player gets injured, but if a player is injury-prone, there's a risk that he will be injured again, and once again, the team will suffer.
This is a nice article to read.
https://sports.yahoo.com/power-ranking-bostons-biggest-threats-in-the-nbas-eastern-conference-142306208.html
Power ranking Boston's biggest threats in the NBA's Eastern Conference
New York Knicks
Philadelphia 76ers
Milwaukee Bucks
Cleveland Cavaliers
Indiana Pacers
Orlando Magic
Miami Heat
I don't know about Milwaukee Bucks but I do agree that the Knicks and the 76ers are the top contenders against the Boston Celtics now. They are actually trying to make a roster that would best compete with them. Knicks for example, they had been adding guards and forwards instead of big men which means they are trying to equal a fast ball game against the champion. Plus, OG Anunoby was not healthy at the playoffs time so I guess we will see a better Knicks this year if it all goes smoothly for them in the injury division.
76ers adding Paul George is a big plus for them and then there's Tyrese Maxey who is getting better by gaining more experience. I think the key to winning here is Embiid in a healthy state too.
https://sports.yahoo.com/power-ranking-bostons-biggest-threats-in-the-nbas-eastern-conference-142306208.html
Power ranking Boston's biggest threats in the NBA's Eastern Conference
New York Knicks
Philadelphia 76ers
Milwaukee Bucks
Cleveland Cavaliers
Indiana Pacers
Orlando Magic
Miami Heat
I don't know about Milwaukee Bucks but I do agree that the Knicks and the 76ers are the top contenders against the Boston Celtics now. They are actually trying to make a roster that would best compete with them. Knicks for example, they had been adding guards and forwards instead of big men which means they are trying to equal a fast ball game against the champion. Plus, OG Anunoby was not healthy at the playoffs time so I guess we will see a better Knicks this year if it all goes smoothly for them in the injury division.
76ers adding Paul George is a big plus for them and then there's Tyrese Maxey who is getting better by gaining more experience. I think the key to winning here is Embiid in a healthy state too.
I like to see how PG will bring his leadership and how both Maxey and Embiid will adjust as if those three stars will click it will form a good trio that can compete to anyone in the league, having a healthy EMbiid and a competitive types of playing from PG and Maxey surely they will developed good spark for the team.
Though I know for sure that after winning the title, Boston will keep that mentality and if possible they will continue to dominate the east side, if the managements will keep them all or will keep the core players, still a very big chance to win another title.
All of this depends on how they use their players of course. If they can sit PG and Embiid for long periods in the games and not wear them out, they will be able to dominate the East. If used alot then expect injuries and disappointment.
This is a nice article to read.
https://sports.yahoo.com/power-ranking-bostons-biggest-threats-in-the-nbas-eastern-conference-142306208.html
Power ranking Boston's biggest threats in the NBA's Eastern Conference
New York Knicks
Philadelphia 76ers
Milwaukee Bucks
Cleveland Cavaliers
Indiana Pacers
Orlando Magic
Miami Heat
I don't know about Milwaukee Bucks but I do agree that the Knicks and the 76ers are the top contenders against the Boston Celtics now. They are actually trying to make a roster that would best compete with them. Knicks for example, they had been adding guards and forwards instead of big men which means they are trying to equal a fast ball game against the champion. Plus, OG Anunoby was not healthy at the playoffs time so I guess we will see a better Knicks this year if it all goes smoothly for them in the injury division.
76ers adding Paul George is a big plus for them and then there's Tyrese Maxey who is getting better by gaining more experience. I think the key to winning here is Embiid in a healthy state too.
https://sports.yahoo.com/power-ranking-bostons-biggest-threats-in-the-nbas-eastern-conference-142306208.html
Power ranking Boston's biggest threats in the NBA's Eastern Conference
New York Knicks
Philadelphia 76ers
Milwaukee Bucks
Cleveland Cavaliers
Indiana Pacers
Orlando Magic
Miami Heat
I don't know about Milwaukee Bucks but I do agree that the Knicks and the 76ers are the top contenders against the Boston Celtics now. They are actually trying to make a roster that would best compete with them. Knicks for example, they had been adding guards and forwards instead of big men which means they are trying to equal a fast ball game against the champion. Plus, OG Anunoby was not healthy at the playoffs time so I guess we will see a better Knicks this year if it all goes smoothly for them in the injury division.
76ers adding Paul George is a big plus for them and then there's Tyrese Maxey who is getting better by gaining more experience. I think the key to winning here is Embiid in a healthy state too.
I like to see how PG will bring his leadership and how both Maxey and Embiid will adjust as if those three stars will click it will form a good trio that can compete to anyone in the league, having a healthy EMbiid and a competitive types of playing from PG and Maxey surely they will developed good spark for the team.
Though I know for sure that after winning the title, Boston will keep that mentality and if possible they will continue to dominate the east side, if the managements will keep them all or will keep the core players, still a very big chance to win another title.
The New York Knicks are pretty solid, but I'd choose the 76ers since they upgraded by getting PG. However, my dark horse in the East is the Miami Heat, especially with a healthy Jimmy Butler. Last playoffs, Butler was out due to injury, but in the prior season, they were a problem for the best teams in the East. So, I wouldn't count out this team, especially if they get some players that could help improve the roster.
To be clear, I'll rank them:
1-76ers
2-Knicks
3-Heat
To be clear, I'll rank them:
1-76ers
2-Knicks
3-Heat
This is a nice article to read.
https://sports.yahoo.com/power-ranking-bostons-biggest-threats-in-the-nbas-eastern-conference-142306208.html
Power ranking Boston's biggest threats in the NBA's Eastern Conference
New York Knicks
Philadelphia 76ers
Milwaukee Bucks
Cleveland Cavaliers
Indiana Pacers
Orlando Magic
Miami Heat
I don't know about Milwaukee Bucks but I do agree that the Knicks and the 76ers are the top contenders against the Boston Celtics now. They are actually trying to make a roster that would best compete with them. Knicks for example, they had been adding guards and forwards instead of big men which means they are trying to equal a fast ball game against the champion. Plus, OG Anunoby was not healthy at the playoffs time so I guess we will see a better Knicks this year if it all goes smoothly for them in the injury division.
76ers adding Paul George is a big plus for them and then there's Tyrese Maxey who is getting better by gaining more experience. I think the key to winning here is Embiid in a healthy state too.
https://sports.yahoo.com/power-ranking-bostons-biggest-threats-in-the-nbas-eastern-conference-142306208.html
Power ranking Boston's biggest threats in the NBA's Eastern Conference
New York Knicks
Philadelphia 76ers
Milwaukee Bucks
Cleveland Cavaliers
Indiana Pacers
Orlando Magic
Miami Heat
I don't know about Milwaukee Bucks but I do agree that the Knicks and the 76ers are the top contenders against the Boston Celtics now. They are actually trying to make a roster that would best compete with them. Knicks for example, they had been adding guards and forwards instead of big men which means they are trying to equal a fast ball game against the champion. Plus, OG Anunoby was not healthy at the playoffs time so I guess we will see a better Knicks this year if it all goes smoothly for them in the injury division.
76ers adding Paul George is a big plus for them and then there's Tyrese Maxey who is getting better by gaining more experience. I think the key to winning here is Embiid in a healthy state too.
I was shocked to read this news about Kyrie. And you're right that it's still fine that it happened not during the regular season because if it does, for sure that he'd miss a lot of games. Although he might still miss from the regular season but with the start of today, he'll be able to have more time to recover. I guess that Klay's on the move then if ever Kyrie won't recover at the very start of this season.
With what happened, Klay will have more touches on the ball and more shot attempts since he is now the second-best player on the team. I hope Kyrie is fine and will be able to come back on time, but I'm excited to see how Klay Thompson will play with Dallas. It was a disappointment for him with the Warriors. A new environment will hopefully work well for him and provide a fresh start.Quote
I guess realizing the importance that some of the benchies have been traded is there.
They traded to acquire players, those players acquired will be trained as well to fit with the system, so don't expect they'll struggle, as long as Luka is playing, everything should be fine. Crazy news I didn’t expect to hear today… NBA Central is reporting that the State of New Jersey is in talks to acquire the Philadelphia 76ers. They think they’ll be able to pull it off by building them a new arena where its current ownership has failed to come up with a plan to do so. This is fascinating to me at the business level.
Won't happen. Camden is brutal in terms of having people come in and parking. Lots of city parking and it's one city you don't want to walk around in. The sixers stadium is perfectly situated with the eagles stadium and the phillies. Right in between them all is infinity live. Check it out it's a ton of fun. Huge sports bar type eating area. I can't see why they would split form the other 2 to go to pretty much the murder capital of the country
The short answer. Money. I agree with you that it is unlikely, but current ownership is being confronted with a harsh reality. Sell the team and bank billions of dollars while New Jersey has to pay to build a new arena, or dump billions into their investment building a new arena. When investors are confronted with a pile of cash or a bill for a new stadium, the choice tends to be more about their personal investment goals.
TNT has less than a week to outbid other networks or lose NBA coverage…
While I do agree that Klay Thompson going to Dallas is a great thing for Dallas, at the same time Buddy Hield going to Warriors is a great thing for Warriors as well, they had a shooter and exchanged him for a younger shooter, that's not a bad move. Hield may not have the ceiling that Thompson had, but Hield at this moment in time could be better than Thompson if you ask me, so it is a good move for today.
It is a great move for all parties involved to be honest, because even if Warriors had figured out a way to keep Klay Thompson on their roster, the relationship has been ruined beyond repair and it's not just been between the franchise and Klay alone, there have been talks about fall out with Steph and Draymond Green too, so it order to make sure each player still feel committed to the same cause, it was necessary to to just let go, and as for Warriors, I believe they're actually just getting started because they'll still need a lot of rebuilding to do over a few years with Steph and Green being closer to the end as well.
While I do agree that Klay Thompson going to Dallas is a great thing for Dallas, at the same time Buddy Hield going to Warriors is a great thing for Warriors as well, they had a shooter and exchanged him for a younger shooter, that's not a bad move. Hield may not have the ceiling that Thompson had, but Hield at this moment in time could be better than Thompson if you ask me, so it is a good move for today.
Dalals on the other hand didn't lose much, just gave away some picks I think, and not really lose anyone important. With Kyrie breaking his hand, I am guessing that would be max 2 months of not playing, and maybe like lets say 1 more month just for rehab, but he will come back one way or another. Meaning that he will be ready for like 60+ games easily, and even if he misses some more, important part is playoffs mostly, so if he is ready by all-star game (which he 100% will be) then any injury is fine anyways.
Plus, Doncic is a ball handler, so there won't be an issue of who will playmake during the season even if Kyrie was missing. Thompson will bring in some plays from Warriors playbook and help Mavs get better as well, they will find some good screens and some free shooters.
Dalals on the other hand didn't lose much, just gave away some picks I think, and not really lose anyone important. With Kyrie breaking his hand, I am guessing that would be max 2 months of not playing, and maybe like lets say 1 more month just for rehab, but he will come back one way or another. Meaning that he will be ready for like 60+ games easily, and even if he misses some more, important part is playoffs mostly, so if he is ready by all-star game (which he 100% will be) then any injury is fine anyways.
Plus, Doncic is a ball handler, so there won't be an issue of who will playmake during the season even if Kyrie was missing. Thompson will bring in some plays from Warriors playbook and help Mavs get better as well, they will find some good screens and some free shooters.
Crazy news I didn’t expect to hear today… NBA Central is reporting that the State of New Jersey is in talks to acquire the Philadelphia 76ers. They think they’ll be able to pull it off by building them a new arena where its current ownership has failed to come up with a plan to do so. This is fascinating to me at the business level.
Won't happen. Camden is brutal in terms of having people come in and parking. Lots of city parking and it's one city you don't want to walk around in. The sixers stadium is perfectly situated with the eagles stadium and the phillies. Right in between them all is infinity live. Check it out it's a ton of fun. Huge sports bar type eating area. I can't see why they would split form the other 2 to go to pretty much the murder capital of the country
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Kyrie Irving broke his left hand during an offseason workout and had surgery, and the Dallas Mavericks didn’t provide a timeline for his recovery in an announcement of the injury Tuesday night.
It is big, but the good thing is that it didn't happen during the regular season. With the current roster of Dallas, I think they don't need Kyrie at the beginning, and they can still make it to the playoffs. Luka will be improved as he failed in the NBA finals, so I'm expecting him to take on more of the carrying job for the team. At the same time, they also have Klay Thompson in his first year with Dallas, so he should be playing better than people's expectations.
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I guess realizing the importance that some of the benchies have been traded is there.
They traded to acquire players, those players acquired will be trained as well to fit with the system, so don't expect they'll struggle, as long as Luka is playing, everything should be fine. Quote
Kyrie Irving broke his left hand during an offseason workout and had surgery, and the Dallas Mavericks didn’t provide a timeline for his recovery in an announcement of the injury Tuesday night.
It is big, but the good thing is that it didn't happen during the regular season. With the current roster of Dallas, I think they don't need Kyrie at the beginning, and they can still make it to the playoffs. Luka will be improved as he failed in the NBA finals, so I'm expecting him to take on more of the carrying job for the team. At the same time, they also have Klay Thompson in his first year with Dallas, so he should be playing better than people's expectations.
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Kyrie Irving broke his left hand during an offseason workout and had surgery, and the Dallas Mavericks didn’t provide a timeline for his recovery in an announcement of the injury Tuesday night.
It is big, but the good thing is that it didn't happen during the regular season. With the current roster of Dallas, I think they don't need Kyrie at the beginning, and they can still make it to the playoffs. Luka will be improved as he failed in the NBA finals, so I'm expecting him to take on more of the carrying job for the team. At the same time, they also have Klay Thompson in his first year with Dallas, so he should be playing better than people's expectations.
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Kyrie Irving broke his left hand during an offseason workout and had surgery, and the Dallas Mavericks didn’t provide a timeline for his recovery in an announcement of the injury Tuesday night.
https://www.nba.com/news/kyrie-irving-injury-update-broken-left-hand
It will be a different Dallas then, as they don't have Derrick Jones and Tim Hardaway Jr anymore.
It's unpleasant news for the Mavs, but not critical. There is still a lot of time before preseason camp, games, and the start of the regular season. In other words, Irving has plenty of time to recover from this injury. I think he will be fully healthy by early/mid-fall.
He was offered $27 million by the Mavs, a 3 million dollar difference to his Clippers contract. Derrick Jones Jr. parted ways with the Mavs and is now a Clippers because I believe he thinks he will not get the minutes that he wants with them with Naji Marshall coming into the picture.
Still, the Mavs ain't that weak, they are not just too strong without Kyrie. With Klay Thompson, Luka, PJ, Gafford, and Lively, I don't think they can lose against weaker teams. They will just have to win games that they can while waiting for Kyrie to heal. There's no report that he won't be back for the whole season so I guess we just need to be patient.
He needs to be wise and with decent amount of offer and also a good minutes inside the court he might bring something in the table for the clippers, now that they let PG and WB scorers are in need to support if Leonard will be playing a complete season for them, hopefully he will and he can keep that competitiveness for the franchise.
In terms of Mavs, after acquiring Klay hopefully he'll be able to cover whatever Kyrie left while the other star still recovering, if the chemistries for both Luka and Klay I guess that's deadly as Klay still have that shooting form he just need to continue working on it and be ready this upcoming new season.
If there is something I've learnt about Westbrook in the past few season, it's the fact that he's become rather very humble, he'll do whatever is require of him to help the team whether he's coming of the bench of sitting on the sidelines, he just wants to win, he had no problem coming off the bench when he was traded to Lakers and the chemistry wasn't he adjusted to being just a role player despite coming into the team as a big trade, the same thing happened while he was at the Clippers he wasn't bothered about being used as the head of the second unit when PG or James Harden were getting rest in games.
I'm sure he'd have no problem whatsoever being a role or bench guy in Denver either.
I'm sure he'd have no problem whatsoever being a role or bench guy in Denver either.
However, what impact he could bring to the Nuggets? I mean we have seen how he played with the Lakers and then the Clippers. So it's just right for him to come off the bench, but he is not what he used to be. He can only be triple double player in the team that he is the Alpha.
And then those late decisions and turnovers might hurt the Nuggets specially in the late game if they keep Russ on the game, just saying. Not hating on WB, he is a MVP, but he is past his prime already and might not contributed any to Denver. He won't be that KCP role had when he was in Nuggets uniform.
The very first Westbrook will bring to the Denver Nuggets is his high level of competitiveness and physicality, I believe there is more to Westbrook than just a triple double-stats padder he was in the latter stages of his prime. I definitely agree that he's probably way past his prime and he wouldn't not be able to fill in the role left by KCP, at least defensively, but Westbrook is a better facilitator and playmaker than KCP was, he doesn't need to be their main guy or a star on the team, Denver Nuggets already have their man in Nikola Jokic already, but Westbrook can definitely be both a secondary defender and offensive playmaker,
Nah, yes, he couldn't be the stat padder that he used to be, but physically? it's no longer there, in my opinion, maybe we can see some glimpse of his prime years but it will not be on a consistent basis because if we did, then the Clippers are not going to let him go.
And just imagine teams giving him room to shoot because they know he will brick it, Lol. He is not comparable to KCP, he can play defense but WB can't and he could be more of a liability. So good luck to the Nuggets, probably it's his wisdom that they want to extract from him, and his fire and competitiveness and so he is worth for that but it they see him as a offensive weapon then they might be wrong.
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