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Looks like Pelicans has been improving, they started winning and beating good teams. I think I like them to be in the playoffs because Zion seemed to be getting good help from his teammates, the transfer of Adams to this team was really a huge help.

You got it right, Pelicans snatched this game against the Celtics.

Even Tatum tried to lift this but they've got short in time, Pelicans again relied with Zion and Ingram both players provide good
numbers to carrythe team in winning this game. They improve also their stats if they'll keep winning, the rally chances of
moving to the next round is still possible for them.

Exactly.
It just gives them the higher chance for a championship but it doesn't mean the winner had been announced or the NBA should stop at this moment because of the stars joining in one team.
Sure, the balance may seem to be off right now but they have their own strengths.
Nuggets is one which for me looks underrated.
It's not really about individual players on that team but because of their chemistry.
Suns also has a good chance to defeat the Nets team. The leadership of CP3 made a large change on them putting Ayton and Booker at a higher level of performance.

Well, not a good debut for Evan Fournier and it even makes an NBA history, totally not a good start for him and worst than that they can't even get the win and you got that the Pelicans take it away.

Their next match is April 11, so it's like two weeks from now. Hopefully that time we might see Lakers playing Drummond already, not sure if Lebron or Davis will be available that time. On the Nets side, maybe Kyrie is already playing as well.

So we will see, I think it will be one of the most anticipated match specially if those injured are playing by that time.

Of course, we can't compare the two against Drummond.


McGree and Howard are more of providing quality minutes for the Lakers that time, they don't need to score more, they just have to do their job. Similar to the Bulls before, no dominant center. Drummond on the other hand is the first or second option when he was in the Cavs. And now that he is joining Lebron James and Anthony Davis, he will be the 3rd or 4th options, so we don't know if he can have the same numbes.

Pelicans vs Celtics is an interesting match up. One would expect Celtics to win but the previous 2 meeting have gone to Pelicans. Zion playing a crucial part in both the matches. It is going to be a close affair. who you got? Although Pre match odds favor Celtics but I think Pelicans might take it away.

I think we can argue that "if ain't broke, don't fix it" paradigm. I say Javale is having one of his best seasons with the Lakers, he no longer "Shaq-A-Fool" staple. While Howard showing his muscle specially in the playoffs. I guess though it boils down to the salary, that's why they have to let him go.

As for Drummond, he needs to adjust with two superstars on the roster, Bron and AD and him at center and then Harrell playing his usual spot. Gasol coming off the bench.

These 2 centers are nothing when we compared their stats to Andre Drummond last season and also this season.

Drummond is playing dominantly in defense in Cleveland while at the same time, contributing to the offense. McGee and Howard aren't like that and they already past their prime.  A good decision for the Lakers to release those 2 centers before the season starts as part of their bench improvement. Drummond will be an important key to the Lakers and I'm now excited to see how he will blend to Anthony Davis.

They do already have that offensive power and i wont really be having any objections if they are focusing now on building a defensive or physical roster. Defense in the paint

and controlling rebound is one of the most important when tending to get the pace of the game.If other teams can beat up or cant contest between those defenders then that
would really be showing off some disadvantage.

but still i do much prefer McGee and Howard on that position though but sadly they've change it out.

Yes, exactly!! We are almost sure that the NBA "finals" will be between Nets and Lakers if they find themselves in a possible WCF lol
Drummond is "only" 6-10 tall, imagine if he was 7ft or 7-1, he would be unstoppable!

I'm anxious to seeing the Nets and Lakers playing with their complete squad.

Prime or what, they won't taste of being a champion on their former teams so they can't push for a demand of a high salary for the meantime.

Being teamed up by either Durant or Lebron is definitely increasing any player's chance to become a champion. If they are looking for more money, then they can simply ignore the offer and be contended on their respective teams.

But Griffin's body is questionable though, I would say more of a wear and tear because of his 'high flying' ability, yes he can still dunk the ball, but unlike when he was injured free, he posterised a lot of players back then.

And the finals between Nets vs Lakers?, there are still competitions specially in the West side, so it won't be an obvious finals between the two, there could be surprises in the playoffs.

I'd like to indicate that Jazz have been doing a great job lately. They have been winning 5 times in a row. And they are still leading the Western Conference.

They are gonna host Cavs tonight.

Jazz have been dominating their games against them in the last 6 head-to-heads. I wouldn't be surprised if we witness a similar scenario again.

I expect a nice and clear Jazz win.

As a long-time NBA enthusiast, you should be used to it.

It might be killing the competition but there are surprises. See how Miami Heat climb their way up in the last year's Finals upsetting those dominant ones? The Clippers who got wrecked by the Denver Nuggets is also one of a good example of a big upset in the last year's playoffs.

As for the Net's, yes they are now fully stacked but it doesn't mean they can't be beaten in a series.

And besides, as a bettor, we shouldn't take that as a big deal.

There still a lot of games in current season and the fight for the top seed on Western conference is very close. I'm sure that they can get it once the LBJ and AD came back. IMHO, they will not target to get the top seed this season considering that the Big 2 is still injured. They will just make it into the playoffs since Championship is more important to them.

I believe that they can come back again at the top. Changes after one team and its roster is always the exciting part and with Drummond being in the Lakers, I saw that many were happy with his newfound home.

There's always a big doubt about Lebron for some fans and here we are those fans that always trusted him. But that's the question that we have to see once this season ends if they'll be able to defend their title.

Lebron came and in the first season they still missed the playoffs because he was injured for a while, and even if Lebron was healthy I still think that if they will ever make it to the playoffs,  they might not win the championship or even reach the NBA Finals.

It wasn't just Lebron who made this team a playoff team again, he also owned that to Anthony Davis as he was really the one who are putting a lot of effort to keep winning, its just sad that he is still injured now.

It's Lebron's 3 season with the Lakers, we don't know what the Lakers could achieve this season.

What is funny is that this two are not even veterans. Griffin was just 32 years old and Drummond is only 27 years old. they should be at their peak. And each of them salary should be at least $10 million per season.

Exactly this. Both the Lakers and the Nets put themselves in the position to sign a big star by building a good and prospect-laden team with cap space. That's a really tough ask. The Nets achieved this without draft picks, which is double impressive. One man's junk is another man's Joe Harris or Spencer Dinwiddie. The Lakers had a few really great drafts, getting solid players both at the top (Ingram, Randle, Russell) and the back end (Kuzma, Clarkson, Nance Jr, Zubac) of the draft. Their cap space did not magically appear, they needed to trade away assets to get it - but they still had enough to entice LeBron and swing a trade for AD. They didn't get their second star for free - gave up Ingram, Ball, Hart, the 4th pick, two other first round picks and a pick swap. Seriously, that's a king's ransom, not some discount market play.

I guess it's easier to whine than to take a long look at the decisions made by other front offices. Speaking of which, the Clippers will be paying Marcus Morris 16-17m till he's 35.

No idea if we'll get a rewind of the 2002 finals. Philly is extremely dangerous at full strength, Milwaukee too and it remains to be seen if Brooklyn can stay healthy and defend at a good enough level in the playoffs. In the West Utah is an extremely well functioning machine, Denver is dangerous and maybe the Clippers can get it together in some way shape or form.