Topic: 2019 NBA Pre-Season - page 19. (Read 918087 times)

Even if there is a video of LeBron at these p daddy parties, it's unlikely fans will change their attitude towards him in any way. I mean, his basketball accomplishments and records won't go anywhere, and he'll still be the GOAT for most fans. However, it can't be ruled out that his media reputation may suffer one way or another because of this case.

Tim Hardaway Jr. became the hero of the Detroit Pistons helping defeat the Miami Heat in overtime! Wow. The Heat had a 6-point lead with 2 minutes remaining in overtime and the Pistons badly needed some threes to cut the lead. Two consecutive three-pointers, that's what Tim did to help the team get close and then take the 1-point lead. Somehow this gives the Pistons fans something to look forward to when they watch their home games.

That broke my parlay but that was definitely one heck of a game from the Pistons. They didn't give up until the end and it's worth it.

And with that there are a lot of speculations as well,

- going to be traded
- has foot injury

But the reasons given is that he has to tend for "personal matter", so we should rule out injury already. And the word "personal" might really connote something is going on with Lebron right now that he needs to step down in the last couple of days and not play to clear his mind and so this conspiracies has surface, but who knows, it could be true. And maybe the authorities has really had the P Diddy video and it shows Lebron there?

They move differently in this games, AD and Austin Reaves, and even Cam Reddish as well. So I do agree that Lebron being in the lineup and shooting good as well might have trigged something with this player as it was the usual Showtime Lakers that we are expecting them to be. Lebron is moving so well, with dunks, steals and a blocks so everything is good with him.

And it's not an easy team to beat the Memphis as Ja is present and Jackson guarding AD. But the Lakers have no problem with Ja as he can't take off and somewhat being check in this game. Overall, it's a good win by the Lakers, but it's the question whether Lebron will play or will choose to sit out the next game because of his name being dragged in the Diddy case.

There are rumours about Lebron actually not being injured but trying to make some defense about what's going on. Too many celebrities are under scope right now regards to P Diddy parties, and Lebron is a known participant of those, and that means that we are seeing some tough future for Lebron. He has spent 20+ years in his career all clean, he has that clean image and he has never been involved with any type of scandal before, he hasn't even said anything political all that much neither, soft stuff, not enough to make anyone angry over.

And right now, suddenly, after 20+ years, he is getting the biggest news and that's why he needed to give a break to basketball and try to figure out what else he could do, that's the most important part for him, to keep a clean image. He is back now, and won the game but that break was suspicious to me too.

Yes, finally, AD performed well. He had been playing like shit in their past games and maybe it's Lebron's return that boosted his confidence back. Field goals, 15/22 FG. That's something the Lakers badly needed to win. That says it all, the Lakers is in need of a playmaker whenever Lebron misses games. I mean, Lebron fed AD and this is the result, but when he is not around, it's DIY for AD.
DLo is not that playmaker and Austin Reaves too. But I think it's because the chemistry between the two is so strong that they can understand each other just by looking at their eyes. Still, Lebron is aging, he needs to pass the baton to someone.

Lakers won with LBJ returning to the lineup. But it was AD who carry the team with a huge 40 points and 16 rebounds performance. The Lakers open up as much as 20 point lead in the second half. And if you are fans of Lakers, you will be a bit nervous on how they will perform and in the 3rd and so that was a concern as they let the Memphis team cut their lead.

But they were able to gold the rally, and for sure the fans of Lakers are very happy to see LBJ back in their lineup and it seems that he energized his time with dunks and his signature chase down block shots.

Nobody might be talking about him anymore, and what's his solution to it? Making something that will make him more popular.

Just a few minutes ago, he made an ankle breaker against Payton Pritchard which make the crowd go "Ooo", and he even pointed at him, which is a bit disrespectful, but he didn't convert it into a three-point. Some might not find it funny, but he's Jordan Poole. Here's the link of the video:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=BxYb1D3EHNI

For me, he's the modern Javale McGee.

Aside from the fact that he's a great perimeter defender, what's good about him as well is he has passing abilities, and we are seeing it this season since he's averaging around 6.6 APG. Being a great defender is a plus already, but his passing skills is what the Warriors made him get.

With this, it will give more opportunities for their shooters to shoot. Having a deep depth is very helpful during the playoffs, and it seems like they will be clinching the playoffs this season just by basing on their performance in the past 20+ games. As for having a big depth, the perfect example on this one would be the Denver Nuggets when they won a title. They had a very deep roster on that one and that helped them win their first title.

They already have a good perimeter defender in GPII, and I think Podz too is a good defender. Perhaps it was the ball playing, initially they got Melton to do that, to help ease that job from Curry, unfortunately, he go injured and so they will have to find another one.

So he will play along Steph for sure in the closing minutes, the one that will make the decision and bring the ball for them. So that at least Curry can preserved his energy on the 4th, or he can take a rest in the first couple of minutes without them having problems taking the ball down and still have a good scorer in Dennis.

I mean adding a good defender is definitely a good move by warriors. Dennis Schroder is a good perimeter defender and they needed one, and Draymond, even at his late stage of his career, still spends way too much time at centre when they go towards small ball, and they do that often as well.

So, this means with Dennis on the floor, they can spread better as well and he will help with perimeter defense. Obviously he is a bench player, but I can see him do like solid 20 minutes as well, feels like he can definitely get there without a problem. I believe with this type of move, they are planning on making the depth a bit more so that they can do better during playoffs, could be a great help when you have a big depth on the roster.

The Nets just used Dennis' value for them to get those picks. I guess that they have something to watch for and I am happy to see Dennis to into GSW since he's made a comeback from being a Laker to Nets and his stink with the Olympics/FIBA with Germany did really helped his career on the NBA to become better.

We will have to wait for that. I think that they need one more big man but let Steve handle how he's going to rotate the ball then.

A very quiet negotiations about that trade for Schroder, I'm just hoping that Green will not messed with him knowing that Schroder also have that mentality that he can lead a team, let see if how he'll work with GSW system, though I think he's okay with it as he also have a good outside shooting plus the fact that he can penetrate if Warriors coaching team will permits him.

Too early to conclude it's a matter if how him and the team will adjust to link him with how the system works for the entire team.

I think it's 2 second round picks in total not 3, the trade states, Warriors gets: Schroder and 1 2nd round pick, while Brooklyn Nets gets: Melton, and 3 second picks. I guess one of the picks will be a swap for a certain year.

In my opinion, given how little valuable 2nd round picks have been for the last few draft class, it's not much that Warriors have given up for an immediate return, I'd agree that with Schroder having an expiring contract could change things a little, because it could all come down to how well he's able to settle into the Warriors team.

Nobody expect them to come up with this trade but guess Warriors surprise their fans for adding Schroder in their team. But still this is a good move made by Warriors since somehow they add valuable player which potentially can bring good contribution to their team. Schroder could also score if he will get a license to do that, so let see the adjustment done by Warriors in their current rotation since they have so many ball handlers in their team.

Also let see if Giannis will dominate in this cup since somehow OKC is not an easy team so for sure they will get a hard time with OKC since this team is young and full of talents.

No one wants LaVine because of the new CBA currently, and with his current contract, that will eat a lot of salary cap to those other teams.
If there will be a team that can get him without putting them into the first apron or second, that might be the Brooklyn Nets or the Pistons, but they don't need them as well. Those playoff teams don't need him either just because of his current contract. Many wants LaVine. I mean who will not want a scorer in his team. It's just that, his contract hurts other teams so much. If he becomes a free agent then many teams will try to give him, but not the same contract as he is right now.

I know the feeling of frustration since I've been a fan of a team as well, but the Bulls had made terrible contract signings and trades as well. Now they're trying to rebuild, tank and trading their key players for a possible high chance to get a high pick on the upcoming 2025 NBA draft.

It's a win for the Warriors.

They've gave up a player that will not play for them for a season, and at the same time, they got a reliable PG that averages 6.6 APG this current season. Looking at the current roster of the Warriors, they don't have any PG on the roster right now, so adding him would be a good thing for them. He might be considered one of the best guards right now, but it's because he's playing on an average team like the Nets. Now that he's on the Warriors, I don't know if he will get a starting position especially under Steve Kerr where we all know is always changing his starting 5, so let's just see how he will fit with his new team.

TBH, it's good that Schroder is starting to increase his value again after what happened to him when he rejected the 4-year $84M contract back in Lakers.

For me, this is a great acquisition by the Warriors because they need someone to maintain the energy when Curry sits.

Dennis is a smart point guard, so I’m confident he’ll fit well within the Warriors’ system. He’s already proven himself by winning the FIBA World Cup and being the best player at the time. I believe he also won a championship with the Lakers, though feel free to correct me if I’m wrong.


For sure, this time I'm betting on the team that has a legit champion and that is Gianns and his squad. GL!

That's surprising. A small ball line-up adds another small. I guess they won't change anything in their plays. But, this adds more speed for them. Schroder can somehow run a play and also attack if he wants to. They will have more options now and the defense will somehow be scattered and not only focused on Steph and Hield.
Really, I thought they were going to add more shooters but I guess they needed this more. Someone who will break the defense and maybe spray the ball.

So, it's the Bucks and the Thunder for the NBA Cup Finals. This will be fun to watch and we might see a monster Giannis trying to achieve another title.

Even though I am a big fan of DS I think 3 draft picks (and D. Melton) is quite a big price for him. Under normal circumstances it's go but Schröder is on an expiring contract so he is an unrestricted free agent after this season.
I can imagine he wants to resign with the GSW if the price is right so maybe they already have some kind of understanding about this, who knows.
Anyway, I think he is a great addition to every team. There is a reason why he was the MVP in the FIBA world cup last year and this season in Brooklyn he also showed them. Coming from the bench he can lead the 2nd unit but also is a solid starter if necessary. Also his defender skill really have improved over the years!
Hopefully the deal gets done so he finally might have some sort of chance to win something in the NBA.

This is indeed a great move for Warriors for getting Schroder in their team. He has a lot of experience especially a well known good contributor for each team he plays.

Just curious about what's going to happen now since they have so many guards on their rotation https://www.espn.ph/nba/team/roster/_/name/gs/golden-state-warriors But let see how they gonna rotate their players and if they could find a good chemistry with their new added player.


I think this is the least they can do since they want to be recognize on what achievement they get from that Cup, but unfortunately people not buying it and it seems like what's more important for the fans is the championship a team could get and those side achievement is not creating any noise for them.

Oklahoma City Thunder managed to beat Houston Rockets 111-96. I wanted to watch Alperen Şengün in the finals but that won't be true, we will watch Milwaukee Bucks and OKC in the finals.

Of course it's not as serious and important as the playoffs or something like that but they managed to add a little more excitement to the NBA with the In-Season tournament.

Shai Gilgeous-Alexander played incredibly in the second half of the game and helped Oklahoma win the game, he really had a very productive game