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March 23, 2022, 03:59:19 PM
Zion seems to not care about his body at all, and he will most probably end up with an Oden like career unfortunately. That seems to be the case for the time being. Or maybe he will pull an Embiid and not be around for his early years and then come back and have a great career, who knows?

Embiid was gone for like his first three years, definitely didn't play much but then we are seeing him in MVP contention right now. That is the type of future Zion may have, or he will take the Oden route. We do not know which one but he really needs to start taking care of his body and lose some fat he wants to keep his hops and his talents in the future.
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March 23, 2022, 03:54:04 PM
.... .  How can the Bulls not manage to knock off one good team?  Especially while they're playing like they're one of the best teams in the league...  I'm not sure what they can do to change this, but if they don't get it figured out in time for the playoffs it could be a disappointing postseason.

They are probably "softer" than any of the top teams.

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Lakers and Sixers on ESPN tonight...  Good basketball watching.  Hopefully Westbrook can continue his streak of decent games and they can squeak out a win vs Embiid and Harden.
It's an unlikely for Lakers to win since Lebron is out due to soreness in his left knee. It's also unfortunate for him since it appears he's really chasing this season's scoring title. Embiid should be able to close the gap in this game.
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March 23, 2022, 03:24:09 PM
Gonna lay some hard bets against them while those 2 are out.  Should be easy money.

You nailed it, I missed the last two games but in their next game, I think I'm gonna follow you on that. They have a game tomorrow against the Heat, they are on a back to back, do you think the Heat would cover the -7 spread?

Could be, I mean the Warriors now aren't that fresh from the Magic game and it's a back to back game so it's not that they could be at their A-game this time, also they're impaired now and without Curry they could still definitely lose especially against the Heats.

So yeah, I think that there is a high chance that the Miami Heat could cover the spread.
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March 23, 2022, 02:31:55 PM
Golden State Warriors got their third loss in a row recently. And it was against Orlando Magic which was even more interesting. It was a low-scoring game and Orlando succeeded in defeating them by 94-90. Stephen Curry didn't play in this game which was another factor for them to lose this. But he was already not performing very impressively recently. And the Denver Nuggets - LA Clippers game was nice to watch last night. Denver managed to win by 127-115 here. And Jokic was very impressive as always. He played with 30 pts, 14 reb, 6 ast.
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March 23, 2022, 02:28:21 PM
Los Angeles Lakers are trying to hold onto the playoff area now. And they had an away game against Cleveland Cavaliers last night. LA Lakers had a really solid game against Cavs and destroyed them by 131-120. Lebron had a very solid game by the way. He got a delightful triple-double by 38 points, 11 rebounds and 12 assists. And he was the player who got the biggest role in their win as always. Lakers played superbly especially in the second and last quarters which was helpful for a win a lot here.

Yeah, they got bullied and dominated by a huge gap difference in the 1st quarter but they somehow managed to snatch the lead until the end with good plays of of Westbrook, Augustin and of course LeBron James as always that got 38 points and a triple double. Tomorrow it's a tough game for them, let's see if they can still withstand the magnitude of Embiid and Harden. They will be tested if their rotation now will be good.
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March 23, 2022, 02:09:50 PM

Warriors really did struggle in that game, and you know the answer, because they miss Curry.

Exactly, they already lost twice in a row, and no curry on both games.

The playoffs are approaching, if they keep losing, they might lose the home-court advantage.
As of now, they are in the number 3 but it's possible for them to drow below number 4, so they better know that.

They definitely need to win more games in order to survive the regular season, few weeks left and I still bet that they can still win some games even without Curry on their side and the good thing is Poole is there stepping up every game unlike Wiggins.

Bad news is that their next 6 games is a tough one to deal with, if not then we will see them in the 4th or 5th seed.
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March 23, 2022, 02:08:33 PM
The Bulls continue to struggle against good teams in the league.  They are now 0-16 against the top 3 teams from each conference.  That's a shocking fact to me.  Even the Sacramento Kings got a win against the Warriors in their best winning season of all time.  How can the Bulls not manage to knock off one good team?  Especially while they're playing like they're one of the best teams in the league...  I'm not sure what they can do to change this, but if they don't get it figured out in time for the playoffs it could be a disappointing postseason.

Lakers and Sixers on ESPN tonight...  Good basketball watching.  Hopefully Westbrook can continue his streak of decent games and they can squeak out a win vs Embiid and Harden.
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March 23, 2022, 01:00:22 PM
Seriously what’s wrong with wiggins, He was so strong when he is was on Timverwolves before. His current field goal is very low while he never improved his throw until now.

I can't either tell what's wrong with him because he still inconsistent as always and that's why I'm shocked that he was named as an all-star this season. The only week I've seen him playing good this season is the day when he was named as starter in the all-star game, seems that his team are collaborating with him to get him the highlights that week and that he deserved the spot in all star but after that, he goes to being inconsistent again.
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March 23, 2022, 12:48:44 PM
The figure showed his production has declined. A player averaging 18.1 PPG is not deserving of a max contract, Lakers should get rid of him by next season if they don't want to suffer the same failure again.
The max contract came from OKC so I guess it's their fault. Now it's the other team that had been absorbing him that shoulders that problem.
This is also why teams don't just give that kind of perks to the players. And players vice versa, they want it so bad so they will be secured even if anything happens to them.
Sure WB is declining in his stats but I can see he still have the same goal which is the championship, he just lack the skills to do it now unlike his younger years. It will be listed as another sad story of a player like Malone, Miller, and more.

I just the best opportunity for him is with OKC before, but it's long gone now, Durant made the right decision to go to GSW and win titles. He is really on a decline so I doubt that he can win championship unless he joins another team next year, but we don't know if he can contribute the way he used to be and yeah he could be another those players who is great but didn't win a ring, (although Malone and Miller was in a era of the GOAT).
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March 23, 2022, 12:02:18 PM
Yeah I suppose but that potential is very limited, as much as that pains me to say as a Bulls fan. After tonight’s game (where they are currently getting their asses kicked by the Bucks) they do have a sting of pretty winnable games and it will be absolutely IMPERATIVE that they win those as there are few games left and their very last games are with difficult opponents such as the Bucks again and the Miami Heat.

Their matches against the Boston Celtics, Milwaukee Bucks and Miami Heat will be tough. In the league standings, these teams are ahead of the Bulls. But there is no reason why they shouldn't win other games. If there is no injured player or they don't play out of shape, they will win the other games, assuming they will win one more of these 3 games, they will finish the league in good standing Smiley
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March 23, 2022, 11:59:23 AM
Lebron is a great player and I like him, but dude is just way too old, even with scoring this many points, he is too old to carry a team of scrubs anymore, add in health issues and it is unlikely that they will even be in play-in, and even if they are they will just get eliminated.

If only he is surrounded by a good set of teammates, the Lakers might be one of the title contenders this year.

That old dude is averaging 30 PPG and if there's a teammates that is doing the same, they are a team to beat this season. But unfortunately, that's not the situation and the Lakers nation is hoping for a good surprise.  Not too late for Westbrook to regain his momentum. Just focus and disregard negative comments towards him.

Unfortunately I just think it doesn't work with Westbrook out there.  This whole thing relies on Bron defying the odds and then hoping to tread water until AD can come back.  Not looking good for them though.

I agree, I think we already saw what we need to see on Westbrook this season and he's been really inconsistent and too far away from his recent years in NBA. This season he is averaging 18.1 PPG and that's much lower than the last season which is 22.2

I wouldn't be so surprised that he won't be in the Lakers next season.

Chances are high that Westbrook won't be.a. Laker next season, his first season are really awful that he has been criticized in the public. For sure there will be another big overhaul on the Laker roster, lots of trades are going to happen because the veteran line up didn't click. Perhaps only Lebron and AD will remain if they chooses to still be in the gold and purple next year.
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March 23, 2022, 11:53:49 AM
The figure showed his production has declined. A player averaging 18.1 PPG is not deserving of a max contract, Lakers should get rid of him by next season if they don't want to suffer the same failure again.
The max contract came from OKC so I guess it's their fault. Now it's the other team that had been absorbing him that shoulders that problem.
This is also why teams don't just give that kind of perks to the players. And players vice versa, they want it so bad so they will be secured even if anything happens to them.
Sure WB is declining in his stats but I can see he still have the same goal which is the championship, he just lack the skills to do it now unlike his younger years. It will be listed as another sad story of a player like Malone, Miller, and more.
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March 23, 2022, 11:28:54 AM

I agree, I think we already saw what we need to see on Westbrook this season and he's been really inconsistent and too far away from his recent years in NBA. This season he is averaging 18.1 PPG and that's much lower than the last season which is 22.2
The figure showed his production has declined. A player averaging 18.1 PPG is not deserving of a max contract, Lakers should get rid of him by next season if they don't want to suffer the same failure again.

I wouldn't be so surprised that he won't be in the Lakers next season.
I think they will just finish this season and would make the decision to trade Westbrook by next season.
It's not that he is not good as an individual player, that one season is already enough to experiment on Westbrook and he does not really fit on the system.
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March 23, 2022, 11:12:42 AM
Lebron is a great player and I like him, but dude is just way too old, even with scoring this many points, he is too old to carry a team of scrubs anymore, add in health issues and it is unlikely that they will even be in play-in, and even if they are they will just get eliminated.

If only he is surrounded by a good set of teammates, the Lakers might be one of the title contenders this year.

That old dude is averaging 30 PPG and if there's a teammates that is doing the same, they are a team to beat this season. But unfortunately, that's not the situation and the Lakers nation is hoping for a good surprise.  Not too late for Westbrook to regain his momentum. Just focus and disregard negative comments towards him.

Unfortunately I just think it doesn't work with Westbrook out there.  This whole thing relies on Bron defying the odds and then hoping to tread water until AD can come back.  Not looking good for them though.

I agree, I think we already saw what we need to see on Westbrook this season and he's been really inconsistent and too far away from his recent years in NBA. This season he is averaging 18.1 PPG and that's much lower than the last season which is 22.2

I wouldn't be so surprised that he won't be in the Lakers next season.
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March 23, 2022, 09:39:24 AM
Gonna lay some hard bets against them while those 2 are out.  Should be easy money.

You nailed it, I missed the last two games but in their next game, I think I'm gonna follow you on that. They have a game tomorrow against the Heat, they are on a back to back, do you think the Heat would cover the -7 spread?

Yep, so long as dreymond is out heat will eat them up in the middle.  Will they cover and win some of the last 10 games maybe.  But my guess is that they will lose ATS more than they will cover.  Playing the long game.

I still don’t underestimate GSW even SC and Green will be out for the game since Klay Thompson and Poole can explode on tomorrow match since they are already more motivated due to there recent lose to MOrlando Magic. I will definitely don’t add them to my parlay especially for a -ve handicap. Maybe bet on live games during 2nd half is more appropriate to assess there performance then make decisions based on the current data at that particular moment. I still believe that Klay can still play like the old days, He still got the sharp 3s skills. He just need to become motivated and be confident again on his shot like before. Base on my observation, He sometimes hesitates when is shooting on his uncomfortable angle.
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March 23, 2022, 09:16:28 AM
Gonna lay some hard bets against them while those 2 are out.  Should be easy money.

You nailed it, I missed the last two games but in their next game, I think I'm gonna follow you on that. They have a game tomorrow against the Heat, they are on a back to back, do you think the Heat would cover the -7 spread?

Yep, so long as dreymond is out heat will eat them up in the middle.  Will they cover and win some of the last 10 games maybe.  But my guess is that they will lose ATS more than they will cover.  Playing the long game.
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March 23, 2022, 09:05:06 AM
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With regards with him with the TWolves, I think the reason is that he and Towns are the main scorers on that team. Now that he is in GSW, there are many players that can shot thus his points and maybe his performance goes down. Well, I just hope that he will step up in their next games especially with Curry out probably until the end of the regular season.
It would be easy to understand this if he had limited time but he played 36 minutes. I think that should be enough to get him in good rhythmn and sink more of those 19 shots.

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If you noticed, lots have changed when Klay comes back, the production is now entrusted more on Curry and Thompson, unlike before when Klay was still sitting, they shared the ball very well, and winning is just too easy for them. One of the reasons also is probably the absence of Green.
I'm confused here. Are you talking about chemistry between Thompson and Wiggins? How does Green's absence affect Wiggins poor shooting performance?
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March 23, 2022, 08:19:01 AM
Seriously what’s wrong with wiggins, He was so strong when he is was on Timverwolves before. His current field goal is very low while he never improved his throw until now.

Just another bad game for him, bad shooting night and it was Poole who keeps them in the game.
I agree. 5/19 shooting I think that it really is a bad night for him but if you will look at their loss against SAS, he also shot 5/13 on that game as well. As an all-star starter, many are expecting for Wiggins to play better than how he is playing right now.

With regards with him with the TWolves, I think the reason is that he and Towns are the main scorers on that team. Now that he is in GSW, there are many players that can shot thus his points and maybe his performance goes down. Well, I just hope that he will step up in their next games especially with Curry out probably until the end of the regular season.

If you noticed, lots have changed when Klay comes back, the production is now entrusted more on Curry and Thompson, unlike before when Klay was still sitting, they shared the ball very well, and winning is just too easy for them. One of the reasons also is probably the absence of Green.
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March 23, 2022, 08:16:16 AM
Seriously what’s wrong with wiggins, He was so strong when he is was on Timverwolves before. His current field goal is very low while he never improved his throw until now.

Just another bad game for him, bad shooting night and it was Poole who keeps them in the game.
I agree. 5/19 shooting I think that it really is a bad night for him but if you will look at their loss against SAS, he also shot 5/13 on that game as well. As an all-star starter, many are expecting for Wiggins to play better than how he is playing right now.

With regards with him with the TWolves, I think the reason is that he and Towns are the main scorers on that team. Now that he is in GSW, there are many players that can shot thus his points and maybe his performance goes down. Well, I just hope that he will step up in their next games especially with Curry out probably until the end of the regular season.
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March 23, 2022, 08:11:41 AM
Gonna lay some hard bets against them while those 2 are out.  Should be easy money.

You nailed it, I missed the last two games but in their next game, I think I'm gonna follow you on that. They have a game tomorrow against the Heat, they are on a back to back, do you think the Heat would cover the -7 spread?
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