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Quote from: Botnake on July 19, 2020, 01:32:53 AM

I am surprised with Melo here, he looks young and I'm hoping he will be faster with this kind of look, he needed that as Blazers are always playing a fast pace game and he is a starter now with this team and this team is his shot for further good contract if the team succeed.

2 teams vying for one spot, but only one of them will succeed, what team would it be?

Yeah, it's the new trend. Grin

Jokic and Melo. I once bumped into one news that Harden is also losing some weight.
We may see a fast paced NBA when it starts again.

Quote from: Sanitough on July 19, 2020, 04:12:23 AM

Which one would likely happen based on your prediction?

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1-The Raptors Will Emerge as Title Favorites
2-Boston's Other Star Wing Shines Brightest
3-Zion Powers the Pelicans to the Playoffs
4-Somebody Goes 0-8
5-Russell Westbrook Will Outperform James Harden
6-The Mavericks Will Finish with a Higher Playoff Seed Than the Nuggets
7-Giannis and LeBron Combine to Play Fewer Than 8 Games
8-The Anonymous Hotline Will Have a Major Impact
9-Damian Lillard Will Average 40 Points Per Game
10-The Sixers Don't Improve Their Playoff Seed

Okay, these are the only options? Cheesy

3, 5, and 7.
4 may be impossible. Some team will try to win even if it's not needed.
My pick 7 (Giannis and LeBron Combine to Play Fewer Than 8 Games) is not exactly what I think.
Instead of fewer games, it will be fewer minutes.

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Quote from: Sanitough on July 19, 2020, 04:12:23 AM

Which one would likely happen based on your prediction?

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1-The Raptors Will Emerge as Title Favorites
2-Boston's Other Star Wing Shines Brightest
3-Zion Powers the Pelicans to the Playoffs
4-Somebody Goes 0-8
5-Russell Westbrook Will Outperform James Harden
6-The Mavericks Will Finish with a Higher Playoff Seed Than the Nuggets
7-Giannis and LeBron Combine to Play Fewer Than 8 Games
8-The Anonymous Hotline Will Have a Major Impact
9-Damian Lillard Will Average 40 Points Per Game
10-The Sixers Don't Improve Their Playoff Seed

My mulitple option is I think that will be 3, 4, and 9.

Just a wild prediction but I am a bit sure on number 9. To number I'm still doubtful on it since it's isn't yet clear if Zion will play on the remaining games or not.

I'll make one prediction only, I think the number 5 "Russell Westbrook Will Outperform James Harden". lol.
They will be in the playoffs and they need to win so I think it's time for Russell Westbrook to take over the team and I think Harden are aware of that already since during the regular season, I have seen games here Russell Westbrook lead the team and Harden's production gone down.

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Quote from: Sanitough on July 19, 2020, 04:12:23 AM

Which one would likely happen based on your prediction?

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1-The Raptors Will Emerge as Title Favorites
2-Boston's Other Star Wing Shines Brightest
3-Zion Powers the Pelicans to the Playoffs
4-Somebody Goes 0-8
5-Russell Westbrook Will Outperform James Harden
6-The Mavericks Will Finish with a Higher Playoff Seed Than the Nuggets
7-Giannis and LeBron Combine to Play Fewer Than 8 Games
8-The Anonymous Hotline Will Have a Major Impact
9-Damian Lillard Will Average 40 Points Per Game
10-The Sixers Don't Improve Their Playoff Seed

My mulitple option is I think that will be 3, 4, and 9.

Just a wild prediction but I am a bit sure on number 9. To number I'm still doubtful on it since it's isn't yet clear if Zion will play on the remaining games or not.

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Quote from: cryptomaniac_xxx on July 19, 2020, 03:58:31 AM

Quote from: Botnake on July 19, 2020, 01:32:53 AM

I am surprised with Melo here, he looks young and I'm hoping he will be faster with this kind of look, he needed that as Blazers are always playing a fast pace game and he is a starter now with this team and this team is his shot for further good contract if the team succeed.

I was also surprised to see Melo so slim, we haven't seen him for years with body like this. As compare to Lebron who really takes care of his body, and its good that this pandemic has change his physically and I agree that this is going to be a plus for him in Blazers so that he can go and run with the team so that he can contribute more.

It's labeled as skinny, just like what we previously saw with Jokic, looks like it's the current trend now.
His body look like Durant's body.. who will agree with me? lol...

Anyway, that's not important, what's important if we are going to see them play soon and we will see if that diet they made which resulted to their look is effective. Meanwhile here's the 10 Bold Predictions for NBA's Regular-Season Conclusion, (https://bleacherreport.com/articles/2900353-10-bold-predictions-for-nbas-regular-season-conclusion)

Which one would likely happen based on your prediction?

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1-The Raptors Will Emerge as Title Favorites
2-Boston's Other Star Wing Shines Brightest
3-Zion Powers the Pelicans to the Playoffs
4-Somebody Goes 0-8
5-Russell Westbrook Will Outperform James Harden
6-The Mavericks Will Finish with a Higher Playoff Seed Than the Nuggets
7-Giannis and LeBron Combine to Play Fewer Than 8 Games
8-The Anonymous Hotline Will Have a Major Impact
9-Damian Lillard Will Average 40 Points Per Game
10-The Sixers Don't Improve Their Playoff Seed

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Quote from: Botnake on July 19, 2020, 01:32:53 AM

I am surprised with Melo here, he looks young and I'm hoping he will be faster with this kind of look, he needed that as Blazers are always playing a fast pace game and he is a starter now with this team and this team is his shot for further good contract if the team succeed.

I was also surprised to see Melo so slim, we haven't seen him for years with body like this. As compare to Lebron who really takes care of his body, and its good that this pandemic has change his physically and I agree that this is going to be a plus for him in Blazers so that he can go and run with the team so that he can contribute more.

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it is startin soon look for upsets and wins from small teams

Yes, it is about to start.

But, I say that don't treat any team as a 'small team'. Each of them have greatness although some may be treated as underdogs. I treat all of them to be big teams despite the roster, with or without superstars and young talents.

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Quote from: Reid on July 19, 2020, 12:13:17 AM

Quote from: Finestream on July 18, 2020, 06:45:17 PM

Quote from: Rosilito on July 18, 2020, 01:43:41 PM

Dunno 'bout Zion but he needs to get back as quickly as possible. Now that, Pelicans have to put a real battle for similar teams vying for the 8th spot Grin

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There's no statement yet on when he will come back and on what is the specific reason of that urgent family matters.

But here's the statement from the NBA.

https://www.espn.com/nba/story/_/id/29474441/zion-williamson-leaves-nba-bubble-due-family-matter

No one is rushing him since this is a medical family matter.
But, he also know that if he consumes over 7 days outside then he will be quarantined for 10 days.
Which could also mean he may not play for the 1st and 2nd game out of 8.
If I am in the position of Zioon and I still have the goal of making the playoffs, I won't waste that.
So, expect he will be back soon just like the other players.

Yeah, I'm expecting that he will be back soon as their playoff life is at stake here, he knows that Pelicans without him will struggle, so let's hope to seem him soon and he will be able to play all the important games when the season resumes.

Quote from: Reid on July 19, 2020, 12:13:17 AM

How about Melo losing some fats too.
Carmelo Anthony talks about how he became ‘Skinny Melo’ | NBA on ESPN

I am surprised with Melo here, he looks young and I'm hoping he will be faster with this kind of look, he needed that as Blazers are always playing a fast pace game and he is a starter now with this team and this team is his shot for further good contract if the team succeed.

2 teams vying for one spot, but only one of them will succeed, what team would it be?

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Quote from: Finestream on July 18, 2020, 06:45:17 PM

Quote from: Rosilito on July 18, 2020, 01:43:41 PM

Dunno 'bout Zion but he needs to get back as quickly as possible. Now that, Pelicans have to put a real battle for similar teams vying for the 8th spot Grin

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There's no statement yet on when he will come back and on what is the specific reason of that urgent family matters.

But here's the statement from the NBA.

https://www.espn.com/nba/story/_/id/29474441/zion-williamson-leaves-nba-bubble-due-family-matter

No one is rushing him since this is a medical family matter.
But, he also know that if he consumes over 7 days outside then he will be quarantined for 10 days.
Which could also mean he may not play for the 1st and 2nd game out of 8.
If I am in the position of Zioon and I still have the goal of making the playoffs, I won't waste that.
So, expect he will be back soon just like the other players.

How about Melo losing some fats too.
Carmelo Anthony talks about how he became ‘Skinny Melo’ | NBA on ESPN

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Quote from: Rosilito on July 18, 2020, 01:43:41 PM

Dunno 'bout Zion but he needs to get back as quickly as possible. Now that, Pelicans have to put a real battle for similar teams vying for the 8th spot Grin

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There's no statement yet on when he will come back and on what is the specific reason of that urgent family matters.

But here's the statement from the NBA.

https://www.espn.com/nba/story/_/id/29474441/zion-williamson-leaves-nba-bubble-due-family-matter

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If his absence lasts seven days or fewer, Williamson will quarantine for four days upon his return to the NBA bubble if he has a negative test each day he's outside the bubble.

If he is gone longer than a week, he will still quarantine for four days if he has a negative test for the final seven days he is gone. If he doesn't have the required testing, he will quarantine for 10 days.

So you are right, he needs to come back as soon as possible so he won't miss the first game which they will play the Jazz this July 30, 2020.

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When its a family matter of medical issues and maybe even death, all other things can take a back seat, no championship, no rings, no games would ever get you the minutes back with the family member that has any illness, there is a chance you may never see them again. You can lose tens of millions of dollars and if you invest wisely and promote it yourself and basically all around work for it, you can make that money back eventually but you will never get the chance to be with that family member if anything happens to them.

Plus I feel like if any player just straight up doesn't want to be there, should have the chance to reject it and they do, nobody should say anything to players who decline to be with the team, its a scary issue to be in a bubble far away from everyone, even if you do not think that you would get covid, its still scary just because it might feel like jail to people, I personally couldn't handle being in a hotel room for that long and just go watch games let alone play them, I would want to get out and thats why I wouldn't get in to begin with.

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Quote from: SirLancelot on July 18, 2020, 10:46:29 AM

However, it would be hard to get into match shape when everyone already played 10 games and you are just coming in.

Correct, it's hard for someone who just came in to condition well, while others are already playing and already catching the rhythm.

Harrell might lose a lot of minutes. Either way, he can still gear up himself for a while as their games isn't in a daily basis, am I right? Well I just hope he would still be able to play as tough as he did previously, 'cause he is a significant player for his team to win though. Not to mention that playoffs is a pretty solid game, that's why he is really need to be on the floor.

Dunno 'bout Zion but he needs to get back as quickly as possible. Now that, Pelicans have to put a real battle for similar teams vying for the 8th spot Grin

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Quote from: SirLancelot on July 18, 2020, 10:46:29 AM

However, it would be hard to get into match shape when everyone already played 10 games and you are just coming in.

Correct, it's hard for someone who just came in to condition well, while others are already playing and already catching the rhythm.

Quote from: SirLancelot on July 18, 2020, 10:46:29 AM

More importantly of course is that I hope both Zion and Montrezl wouldn't have death and I hope everything goes back to normal for whoever has illness in the family and gets back up in their feet without issue hopefully.

This is very important, mental condition is far diffectn from your physical health, you can go right away and play as the body that being built to this sports is there, but once your mental condition is unprepared it will be tough for you to play the same types of game that you usually have, hopefully no more deaths that will take place for both players relatives.

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This league will be basically 8 games and also playoffs, which means if the players can return somehow they could still quarantine for a 10 day period if they need to and they would basically still be in the playoff games. Specially Montrezl Harrell because he is at Clippers and we all know Clippers is going to playoffs plus they will be going further as well which means they will be playing for a long time, at least 3-4 weeks and that is why Montrezl could still return in time to reach the team on a good period.

However, it would be hard to get into match shape when everyone already played 10 games and you are just coming in. More importantly of course is that I hope both Zion and Montrezl wouldn't have death and I hope everything goes back to normal for whoever has illness in the family and gets back up in their feet without issue hopefully.

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Quote from: Natalim on July 17, 2020, 08:36:55 AM

You would really remember as Mike Conley sings the biggest contract in the NBA, and that was with the Memphis, and they would not give him that big salary if they weren't impressed by him.

https://fansided.com/2016/07/01/mike-conley-signs-biggest-contract-nba-history/

https://twitter.com/TheFrankIsola/status/749014585915613185

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Mike Conley Jr., $153 million over five years! I want to formally apologize to Chandler Parsons.

That's $30.6 million per season.

I have a trivia for one high paying contracts in the NBA history. You remember Gilbert Arenas guys?

He got paid even he didn't played on 2012.

Here is better or I think this is the one you are talking about.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=DBKueG5Elu4
According to the interview in Fair Game, Agent Zero was paid whole just to get rid of him and he made $62m with just 17 games because he was signed to Memphies Grizzlies. Wizards just don't want to deal with his problems. Grin

Holy crap! right?

After that, he actually admitted he is making more in China.
That guy is a hell of a genius making profits with his skills. Grin

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Quote from: Natalim on July 17, 2020, 08:36:55 AM

You would really remember as Mike Conley sings the biggest contract in the NBA, and that was with the Memphis, and they would not give him that big salary if they weren't impressed by him.

https://fansided.com/2016/07/01/mike-conley-signs-biggest-contract-nba-history/

https://twitter.com/TheFrankIsola/status/749014585915613185

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Mike Conley Jr., $153 million over five years! I want to formally apologize to Chandler Parsons.

That's $30.6 million per season.

I have a trivia for one high paying contracts in the NBA history. You remember Gilbert Arenas guys?

He got paid even he didn't played on 2012.

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Quote from: Questat on July 17, 2020, 10:11:50 PM

Quote from: Russlenat on July 17, 2020, 07:47:05 PM

In the regular season they have more high scoring games so I usually bet on the over.

If only based on the total 200 points, you'll win most of the time but it's not the reality, sportsbook or bookmakers also adjust the line, sometimes if both high scoring teams will play, the line is set total of 240 points to 250 points, so it's still not easy

Betting on the over all the time is not advisable, that's just like betting blindly even if its the warriors or any other high scoring team.

Bookmakers know things behind gamblers mind, they are capable of adjusting the odds each time they've seen things which is necessarily
needs to be done. Bookies knows how to make money from the sentiments of the gamblers. They are good from how they process the settings
of every gambling odds that we can find around the sports gambling house.

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Quote from: Rikafip on July 18, 2020, 05:50:22 AM

After Zion, another player left Orlando bubble due family matters, Montrezl Harrell . That would be a big hit for Clippers if he doesn't get back on time or gets tested postive for Corona as he was was very good during regular season and surely would be missed. Maybe not for those 8 games, but in the playoffs for sure.

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Los Angeles Clippers forward Montrezl Harrell has left the NBA bubble near Orlando, Florida, because of a family emergency, according to Shams Charania of Stadium and The Athletic.
Most of the Clippers have been in Florida preparing for this month's restart since July 9, with the full team expected to participate in the league's return.
Charania notes Harrell is expected to rejoin the team "at a later date".
The 26-year-old will be subject to a league-mandated quarantine of at least four days upon his return before he can begin team activities again.

https://syndication.bleacherreport.com/amp/2900623-report-clippers-montrezl-harrell-leaves-nba-bubble-for-emergency-family-matter.amp.html

4 days of quarantine if they will take less than a week outside.
But above a week will be a 10 days quarantine.
I hope they also put that on their notes.
We will be hearing more with different reasons to get out of the bubble.
Like Gordon Hayward whose expecting a baby.
https://www.boston.com/sports/boston-celtics/2020/07/03/gordon-hayward-wife-baby-boy

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After Zion, another player left Orlando bubble due family matters, Montrezl Harrell . That would be a big hit for Clippers if he doesn't get back on time or gets tested postive for Corona as he was was very good during regular season and surely would be missed. Maybe not for those 8 games, but in the playoffs for sure.

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Los Angeles Clippers forward Montrezl Harrell has left the NBA bubble near Orlando, Florida, because of a family emergency, according to Shams Charania of Stadium and The Athletic.
Most of the Clippers have been in Florida preparing for this month's restart since July 9, with the full team expected to participate in the league's return.
Charania notes Harrell is expected to rejoin the team "at a later date".
The 26-year-old will be subject to a league-mandated quarantine of at least four days upon his return before he can begin team activities again.

https://syndication.bleacherreport.com/amp/2900623-report-clippers-montrezl-harrell-leaves-nba-bubble-for-emergency-family-matter.amp.html

Regarding this season individual awards, NBA decided to count only first part of the season, up to March 11th on order to keep ir fair for those players that won't be part of these 8 games. So MVP, Sixth Man, ROTY, Coach of the Year and Defensive Player of the Year will be awarded before July 31st.
https://bleacherreport.com/articles/2900644-nba-awards-reportedly-to-be-based-on-play-before-league-suspended-march-11

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Quote from: Janation on July 17, 2020, 10:17:46 PM

Zion is really impressive and live with the hype, Ja Morant is also impressive.

Hype wins, so I think Zion is the better player although they don't play the same position.

Quote from: Janation on July 17, 2020, 10:17:46 PM

Zion played well in the remaining season but he played the least games compared to games played by Ja Morant. He also gave some impact stating Zion is not the only one we should look forward to. IMO, Ja Morant would be the rookie of the year.

That's the difference, Zion got injured, he only played limited games but his impact to the team is really huge, we can tell that without him, Pelicans would not be a contender, but I agree with you, it's a disrespect if Morant would not win the ROY.

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Quote from: greenvie99 on July 17, 2020, 09:02:15 AM

Quote from: Oasisman on July 17, 2020, 08:32:37 AM

Quote from: danherbias07 on July 17, 2020, 01:20:07 AM

Mike Conley is not anymore on his prime and his contract will soon expire, hopefully that will open up a cap for the young Jazz players like Clarkson.
Playoff time soon, Mike Conley has a great experience so hopefully he can help his team with that.

I remember Mike Conley as the best point guard in Memphis. It's just sad they haven't reached the NBA finals when they made an upset against the OKC in 2013 NBA 2nd round playoffs. I think he's a perfect compliment with Marc Gasol. After their tandem in Memphis, he seems lost and cannot find his rhythm.
Conley is a veteran point guard, So I agree with you that he can help his teammates with his experience.

I am now impressed by Ja Morant in grizzlies. His bestial aggression in the game is something. I hope he will get the "rookie of the year" and not Zion.

Zion is really impressive and live with the hype, Ja Morant is also impressive.

Zion played well in the remaining season but he played the least games compared to games played by Ja Morant. He also gave some impact stating Zion is not the only one we should look forward to. IMO, Ja Morant would be the rookie of the year.

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