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Quote from: Distinctin on September 24, 2021, 03:27:26 AM

I have a feeling that Luka will win the season MVP, Durant will still play like he usually does, but having Harden and Irving in the same roster, that will divide the production while on the other hand, Luka could easily make a triple-double every game.

Great analysis, sorry I forgot that fact. Division of production. But it was the same thing at Olympics and he was with offensive players but they are still depending on him.
So, it could be Joker again or Luka stepping up his game one more notch. He is the third in my list after Jokic and I didn't even consider Giannis as Jrue is also getting better and there's Middleton.
Jokic @15.20
Giannis @7.45
It looks like there's still a lot of doubts about Joker's skill set. Grin

Joker will have Jamal back so the production will also be divided between him and Jamal.

While with Luka, if KP will play the same way he's production is more likely an MVP contender,
but I am also looking for KD to win one for himself while playing with the Nets.

Also, Curry, LeBron and Giannis and all the rest of stars have the same goals trying to add
this title to their resume.

Still, far to conclude but bookies already have their odds and if you have your early pick, placing
your bet now will give you better amount to win.

Exactly, Jamal is one of their main stars so he would also contribute on points and that will lessen the stats of Jokic. Not only Jamal actually, Aaron Gordon was also given a good amount for his contract extension with the Nuggets, so probably he will also improve this season.

last season with Denver, he only averaged 10.2 PPG _ https://www.basketball-reference.com/players/g/gordoaa01.html
Lower numbers compared when he was with the Orlando Magic.

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My favourite team in the new season is going to be Brooklyn Nets again. They would have become the champions in the last season also but they struggled with injuries a lot. I hope to see them more powerful in this season and they should be able to qualify for the finals nicely.

I'm currently favoring the Bucks over the Nets to represent the East. It seems drama is going to ensue once the season starts between Kyrie and other players. We know it's already ongoing between Kyrie and management. The Bucks has been pretty silent and focused on defending the title.

I'm not very sure about Bucks actually. They had a very productive season last. I really liked Giannis' performance also. However, I don't see them as a consistent team. Giannis can't carry the team second time in a row I think. But they can still qualify for the conference finals as they are really strong. Maybe we are going to watch another clash between these two teams but this time I'm favoring Nets.

They have been very consistent last year that's why they won the championship. If they are not, then obviously, they wouldn't win the series against the Nets. The Nets rely on their big 3, if one or two of them gets injured just like last season, then it will be very hard for them, the key here is injury, Harden and Kyrie was injured in the playoffs. Giannis was also injured but was able to bounce back against the Hawks. so that will be the big difference. The Nets should be very careful of their big 3 to not get some kind of injury that will make them missed a lot of games.

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Quote from: Distinctin on September 24, 2021, 03:27:26 AM

I have a feeling that Luka will win the season MVP, Durant will still play like he usually does, but having Harden and Irving in the same roster, that will divide the production while on the other hand, Luka could easily make a triple-double every game.

Great analysis, sorry I forgot that fact. Division of production. But it was the same thing at Olympics and he was with offensive players but they are still depending on him.
So, it could be Joker again or Luka stepping up his game one more notch. He is the third in my list after Jokic and I didn't even consider Giannis as Jrue is also getting better and there's Middleton.
Jokic @15.20
Giannis @7.45
It looks like there's still a lot of doubts about Joker's skill set. Grin

Joker will have Jamal back so the production will also be divided between him and Jamal.

While with Luka, if KP will play the same way he's production is more likely an MVP contender,
but I am also looking for KD to win one for himself while playing with the Nets.

Also, Curry, LeBron and Giannis and all the rest of stars have the same goals trying to add
this title to their resume.

Still, far to conclude but bookies already have their odds and if you have your early pick, placing
your bet now will give you better amount to win.

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Quote from: Turbolinea on September 24, 2021, 09:24:05 AM

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Quote from: Turbolinea on September 22, 2021, 07:55:22 AM

My favourite team in the new season is going to be Brooklyn Nets again. They would have become the champions in the last season also but they struggled with injuries a lot. I hope to see them more powerful in this season and they should be able to qualify for the finals nicely.

I'm currently favoring the Bucks over the Nets to represent the East. It seems drama is going to ensue once the season starts between Kyrie and other players. We know it's already ongoing between Kyrie and management. The Bucks has been pretty silent and focused on defending the title.

I'm not very sure about Bucks actually. They had a very productive season last. I really liked Giannis' performance also. However, I don't see them as a consistent team. Giannis can't carry the team second time in a row I think. But they can still qualify for the conference finals as they are really strong. Maybe we are going to watch another clash between these two teams but this time I'm favoring Nets.

Same here, I will always favor the Nets against any opponent in the East, that is considering the Nets are healthy, or the big 3 will play to be specific. Harden had a good regular season but his playoff season was bad, it's time for him to be healthy this season and bring his team all the way to the championship.

Honestly, I can only picture seeing the LA Lakers vs Brooklyn Nets in the NBA FINALS.

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Quote from: Yogee on September 22, 2021, 10:31:25 AM

Quote from: Turbolinea on September 22, 2021, 07:55:22 AM

My favourite team in the new season is going to be Brooklyn Nets again. They would have become the champions in the last season also but they struggled with injuries a lot. I hope to see them more powerful in this season and they should be able to qualify for the finals nicely.

I'm currently favoring the Bucks over the Nets to represent the East. It seems drama is going to ensue once the season starts between Kyrie and other players. We know it's already ongoing between Kyrie and management. The Bucks has been pretty silent and focused on defending the title.

I'm not very sure about Bucks actually. They had a very productive season last. I really liked Giannis' performance also. However, I don't see them as a consistent team. Giannis can't carry the team second time in a row I think. But they can still qualify for the conference finals as they are really strong. Maybe we are going to watch another clash between these two teams but this time I'm favoring Nets.

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Quote from: danherbias07 on September 24, 2021, 09:02:18 AM

Quote from: Distinctin on September 24, 2021, 03:27:26 AM

I have a feeling that Luka will win the season MVP, Durant will still play like he usually does, but having Harden and Irving in the same roster, that will divide the production while on the other hand, Luka could easily make a triple-double every game.

Great analysis, sorry I forgot that fact. Division of production. But it was the same thing at Olympics and he was with offensive players but they are still depending on him.
So, it could be Joker again or Luka stepping up his game one more notch. He is the third in my list after Jokic and I didn't even consider Giannis as Jrue is also getting better and there's Middleton.
Jokic @15.20
Giannis @7.45
It looks like there's still a lot of doubts about Joker's skill set. Grin

Good thing you brought out Joker in the MVP conversation, I almost forget that he won the MVP last season and it was unexpected, so probably he will win again this season? Odds last season https://sports.betmgm.com/en/blog/odds-win-2020-21-nba-mvp/

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Player   Odds
Luka Doncic   +500
LeBron James   +500
Kevin Durant   +600
Joel Embiid   +600
Nikola Jokic   +800

Luka was still the favorite but Jokic is +800 while is surprising on this season as it has dropped.

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Quote from: Distinctin on September 24, 2021, 03:27:26 AM

I have a feeling that Luka will win the season MVP, Durant will still play like he usually does, but having Harden and Irving in the same roster, that will divide the production while on the other hand, Luka could easily make a triple-double every game.

Great analysis, sorry I forgot that fact. Division of production. But it was the same thing at Olympics and he was with offensive players but they are still depending on him.
So, it could be Joker again or Luka stepping up his game one more notch. He is the third in my list after Jokic and I didn't even consider Giannis as Jrue is also getting better and there's Middleton.
Jokic @15.20
Giannis @7.45
It looks like there's still a lot of doubts about Joker's skill set. Grin

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Quote from: Yogee on September 24, 2021, 12:49:51 AM

I don't bet on pre-season games. I rather put money on street games in our neighborhood since the stakes could be higher to be honest but I'm still curious to those who do. How much do you place each game? Is it a significant amount or just left over coins? Disregard the type of bet.

Not a big amount for sure as preseason game is usually to heat up or prepare for the regular season. The rookies and the bench will likely be given more minutes, they don't shoot well like the stars but at the same time the defense could also be weak, so if you consider that factor in betting then take the total instead.

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Mills experienced if being used by Coach Nash may bring good impact,
this dude can act as role player who takes good care of the ball and keeps the rotation for the trio,
while if given a chance, he can also shoot with high percentage accuracy.

Almost forgot, they also have Aldridge on their roster. If he certainly is in good health after all the "retiring" thing that happened then the 2nd team of the Nets will have a good chemistry with Patty Mills and him. Other players like Claxton, Millsap, Bruce Brown or Harris (stretch the floor) could easily just follow their lead and be the strongest 2nd team in the league. That scared me a bit and made me pee a little with goosebumps. Grin

Disregarding injuries and health issues. Guys, who do you think will be the season MVP?
IMHO: Kevin Durant - that Olympic game gave us the preview of what he will do this season.

I have a feeling that Luka will win the season MVP, Durant will still play like he usually does, but having Harden and Irving in the same roster, that will divide the production while on the other hand, Luka could easily make a triple-double every game.

as the betting odds suggest also, it's Luka who is at the top favorite to win.

https://www.oddsshark.com/nba/nba-mvp-betting-odds

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Luka Doncic   +375
Joel Embiid   +700
Giannis Antetokounmpo   +700

Kevin Durant is tied at number 4 tied with Stephen Curry with +750. Well, not a bad odds though, the higher the odds the better as he is the most consistent in his team and most likely he will lead the Brooklyn Nets this regular season. What will make Durant's stats to be better than the last season is if he will not get injured anymore while I believe he will be more healthy this season.

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Quote from: carlisle1 on September 23, 2021, 12:57:35 PM

Mills experienced if being used by Coach Nash may bring good impact,
this dude can act as role player who takes good care of the ball and keeps the rotation for the trio,
while if given a chance, he can also shoot with high percentage accuracy.

Almost forgot, they also have Aldridge on their roster. If he certainly is in good health after all the "retiring" thing that happened then the 2nd team of the Nets will have a good chemistry with Patty Mills and him. Other players like Claxton, Millsap, Bruce Brown or Harris (stretch the floor) could easily just follow their lead and be the strongest 2nd team in the league. That scared me a bit and made me pee a little with goosebumps. Grin

Disregarding injuries and health issues. Guys, who do you think will be the season MVP?
IMHO: Kevin Durant - that Olympic game gave us the preview of what he will do this season.

I have a feeling that Luka will win the season MVP, Durant will still play like he usually does, but having Harden and Irving in the same roster, that will divide the production while on the other hand, Luka could easily make a triple-double every game.

as the betting odds suggest also, it's Luka who is at the top favorite to win.

https://www.oddsshark.com/nba/nba-mvp-betting-odds

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Luka Doncic   +375
Joel Embiid   +700
Giannis Antetokounmpo   +700

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Quote from: carlisle1 on September 23, 2021, 12:57:35 PM

Mills experienced if being used by Coach Nash may bring good impact,
this dude can act as role player who takes good care of the ball and keeps the rotation for the trio,
while if given a chance, he can also shoot with high percentage accuracy.

Almost forgot, they also have Aldridge on their roster. If he certainly is in good health after all the "retiring" thing that happened then the 2nd team of the Nets will have a good chemistry with Patty Mills and him. Other players like Claxton, Millsap, Bruce Brown or Harris (stretch the floor) could easily just follow their lead and be the strongest 2nd team in the league. That scared me a bit and made me pee a little with goosebumps. Grin

Disregarding injuries and health issues. Guys, who do you think will be the season MVP?
IMHO: Kevin Durant - that Olympic game gave us the preview of what he will do this season.

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I don't bet on pre-season games. I rather put money on street games in our neighborhood since the stakes could be higher to be honest but I'm still curious to those who do. How much do you place each game? Is it a significant amount or just left over coins? Disregard the type of bet.

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Quote from: stadus on September 23, 2021, 04:20:19 PM

Don't bet on a team, bet on the over because preseason is like an exhibition game, less defense so most probably the games will go over. However, we still have to look at the total and carefully analyze it because bookies are also smart, they know that thing too and no easy money in gambling for gamblers.

First, thank you stadus for the tip.
Yes, that's what we should do, pre-season is just showing their skills and I was really shocked last year when players getting heat up and almost went to a brawl in a preseason. They are just supposed to play mildly to avoid injuries, the commentator didn't expect that too. Grin

I am used to betting with Over and Under but I am still looking forward to the other thread for tips and I wish it opens before the pre-season. Wink

The hardest part to me about betting on preseason sports is that you never know which of the stars are going to be playing in a game for whatever reason. Maybe one team has all their pros trying something out while another team is giving the end of the bench guys a shot. It’s just too risky for my blood.

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Quote from: stadus on September 23, 2021, 04:20:19 PM

Don't bet on a team, bet on the over because preseason is like an exhibition game, less defense so most probably the games will go over. However, we still have to look at the total and carefully analyze it because bookies are also smart, they know that thing too and no easy money in gambling for gamblers.

First, thank you stadus for the tip.
Yes, that's what we should do, pre-season is just showing their skills and I was really shocked last year when players getting heat up and almost went to a brawl in a preseason. They are just supposed to play mildly to avoid injuries, the commentator didn't expect that too. Grin

I am used to betting with Over and Under but I am still looking forward to the other thread for tips and I wish it opens before the pre-season. Wink

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Honestly when he has his head on his shoulders kyrie is as dangerous as anyone in the league. Dude can score from any angle and creates all his own shots. Very twitchy and hard to defend. Problem is dude is a monster head case. He can leave the team for 2 weeks at a time for some unknown reason. Can't rely on a guy like that. Then there are the injuries.

Yes, I can't imagine how bad the Nets position will be if suddenly one of the trio stars gets injured and Kyrie will be in his emotional breakdown again.
With Harden left or Durant it will still be difficult just being a 1 headed monster. Having two or three will still be better than one shouldering all the offensive need of the team.
Last year was Harden's injury, what caused it maybe also from fatigue because he does it all. I am rooting for Mills to increase the energy of these guys and share what he learned from Spurs with Pops.

Mills is already a good addition to the team, sort of a role player, but if Kyrie continues with his antics, I think he will be given good minutes as starting five just like when he was with the Spurs. So Kyrie can't play around anymore because the Nets have a good back up of him.

Last year was really devastating to see Harden playing with a hamstring injury. It was only Durant but was not enough to beat the Bucks.

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I think it all started when some famous stars like Steph Curry purchase NFT, frenzy starts and now many NBA clubs like Sacramento Kings have their pages in Open Sea website:
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We have only ten days left for the pre-season games to start! I've already missed the regular season and the playoffs a lot. I don't usually watch pre-season games. But I see that we are going to have a really awesome game on Oct 3, Brooklyn Nets vs Los Angeles Lakers. I wonder if we will be able to see the usual starting five for both teams. If we do, then I will definitely watch this game. It can be a really delightful one and I would like to just enjoy watching the game.

If you are not betting, then obviously, you will not watch the regular season. But for bettors it' s important because they will see how his favourite team is doing and then can gauge every game as who is will win, what will be the handicap or if a team can make an upset, hence underdog bets. Teams changes or rotates their starting five in the initial phase of the regular season because they will have to experiment a lot and find the perfect line up. I'm sure though the starting game will be one of the most watch NBA opening season game.

He says the pre-season, most of us probably don't watch a preseason game as it's only an exhibition game to warm up the team a bit. It's a no-bearing game and probably the stars of a certain team will not play in full minutes, or will not play at all. For bettors, it's up to us if we bet on the preseason or we will just save our money and start betting when the regular season starts.

This is just to warm up the players body before they start the season although their star will not get huge minutes on this game to make sure that they are healthy on the coming season opening but what more interesting there is the rookie's performance and for sure that's what fans what love to see since for seeing their performance on NBA is one of their bearing that the rookie might have a great future.

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Quote from: stadus on September 23, 2021, 04:20:19 PM

Don't bet on a team, bet on the over because preseason is like an exhibition game, less defense so most probably the games will go over. However, we still have to look at the total and carefully analyze it because bookies are also smart, they know that thing too and no easy money in gambling for gamblers.

Yes, that's how you bet on pre-seasons, because betting on a team is like literally betting on a dice game lol.
Over and under might be less predictable what bookies will offer, but considering that there will be less defensive plays so I guess betting for Over would be the safest bet in a pre-season game.

We have less than 2 weeks before the pre-season and the first game will be an interesting one, and the ideal teams where you can bet for Over.

Yes, Brooklyn Nets vs LA Lakers. They want to start the preseason with more offensive showing so you are right, this could go over. Only one game at the start of the preseason and I think I'm betting on the over on this, probably the line would be at least 240 (over/under).

But even that 240 based on starting squads having a good offense but players on the court will ultimately be players who have no bearing on regular season stats or might not even make the final team. Pre season anything is always impossible for me to gamble on, at least during the season I can base it on known factors (even though I will probably.lose anyway lol).

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Quote from: SquallLeonhart on September 23, 2021, 03:48:47 PM

Calm down mate Cheesy

. Yes they are a great team but we are talking about a player who will return after nearly 1.5 years of not playing a game, a player who was never seen as great player (wiggins) and Draymond that got old and yes he was never stats guy but he got worse on defense as well (much better passer though). Curry is the only one that is having a great time, all the others started to be bad or have risks to be bad. Andre Igoduala also got way too old as well, and the bench players may have fresh legs but they are not good enough at all.

I would get Warriors a third best team on west at the very best case, probably 5th best team as well, even 6th is up for grabs. Lakers is the best in my opinion, then clippers, Utah, Denver which puts Warriors at 5th after these, and if Suns deal wasn't a shock and just one lucky season, then they may come back and be better than most teams again which would put them at 6th. This is just west, we also have better teams on east as well.

Just show my fan side mate Grin

and it's true they are not the same young guns and without playing together for such a long time probably there are lots of changes and they've got a lot to workout this upcoming season.

Lakers indeed still have the big edge in terms of winning the west they've got much deeper bench though most are old but the chance still high for this team, Suns, Clippers, Dallas and Denver also have that deep bench who can compete and possible to win the title.

Let's wait and hope for the best! It's nearing now and we will see how those teams will perform. Good Luck!

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Quote from: Sanitough on September 23, 2021, 03:51:29 PM

He says the pre-season, most of us probably don't watch a preseason game as it's only an exhibition game to warm up the team a bit. It's a no-bearing game and probably the stars of a certain team will not play in full minutes, or will not play at all.

I agree with you. Many all-star players probably will play only 15-20 minutes per game during the preseason. For example, Lebron James played only 2 out of 4 games in the previous preseason. However, this upcoming match (the Nets vs. Lakers) should be interesting because LAL has a great bench.

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