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Rockets climbing very fast, already rank number 4 now next to Clippers and Denver, it seems like the trade of Capela was a good decision.
Personally, the way I see they are playing, I think they could take the number 1 spot, anyone agrees with me?

There is roughly around 35 to 36 games left and the current number 1 in the Western Conference, LA Lakers, are 7 games ahead against Houston. Not unless the Lakers try to lose their games and lose the privilege of being the number 1 see I don't see this from happening. Lebron James and the Lakers will try to win as much games as they can so that they will have a much easier playoff series facing of the 8th see in the first round. I know that Harden and Westbrook will be chasing this but I don't think that they still have a lot of games left to still be in the number 1 seed in the west. However they are just 2 games behind against the Clippers and the Nuggets so I wouldn't be surprised that they will be the 2nd or 3rd seed in the West

They will likely to be the number 2 than the number 1 but it's not impossible it will happen since Rockets now are playing like they are dominant basketball. Last time I remember when they played against the Lakers, they won by double digit and that was without Capela, and we thought Lakers would kill them on the board since Rockets playing small ball but we did not see that.

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Rockets climbing very fast, already rank number 4 now next to Clippers and Denver, it seems like the trade of Capela was a good decision.
Personally, the way I see they are playing, I think they could take the number 1 spot, anyone agrees with me?

There is roughly around 35 to 36 games left and the current number 1 in the Western Conference, LA Lakers, are 7 games ahead against Houston. Not unless the Lakers try to lose their games and lose the privilege of being the number 1 see I don't see this from happening. Lebron James and the Lakers will try to win as much games as they can so that they will have a much easier playoff series facing of the 8th see in the first round. I know that Harden and Westbrook will be chasing this but I don't think that they still have a lot of games left to still be in the number 1 seed in the west. However they are just 2 games behind against the Clippers and the Nuggets so I wouldn't be surprised that they will be the 2nd or 3rd seed in the West

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Rockets climbing very fast, already rank number 4 now next to Clippers and Denver, it seems like the trade of Capela was a good decision.
Personally, the way I see they are playing, I think they could take the number 1 spot, anyone agrees with me?

Nah, I don't think they can just go and push themselves to make the number 1 spot in the West with their small line-up. Sure it was a success, sooner or later it will caught up with them specially when we enter the playoffs. Teams are going to re-adjust with them and we might be seeing other teams playing very small to be able to match with the Rockets.

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Do not forget that Rockets had this trade late into the season and they were already not ranked at the top when the trade happened so expecting them to be at the top after the trade would have been unrealistic. They have been alright since the trade, not saying they are better compared to lakers or clippers but they are alright and it is working a lot better than they expected. Robert Covington has 3+ blocks in the last 6 games right now which Capela has never achieved before for example. Not saying Capela will not be missed but things are working out.

Everyone keeps claiming that the small ball is the way everyone is going but in reality it is not the small ball that is getting more popular, it is the shorter people who can play better compared to centers and not making any difference when the center leaves, so if your center gets benched and you put a small forward into the center position and you do not miss your center, there is really no need to force your center into the lineup. Some teams use centers like denver and sixers, some teams do not like warriors didn't or rockets are now not using, its all a strategic decision depending on the line ups.

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Lebron also spends over a million dollars per year only to his body. Sure dude is probably one of the richest athletes of all time and he is probably in contention to be one of the richest people on earth when his playing days are over with his amazing investments however he was the one who decided to spend that much money to his body, he could have been like all other players who bankrupted as well or anywhere in between but he decided against it and spends so much money to stay fresh.
Dude is said to use cryogenic machines to keep his body young as well and that is seriously absurd enough to maybe not believe it. Not everyone can be Lebron and we should stop requesting THAT much from other players, he is just too good on everything he does.

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Quote from: Finestream on March 02, 2020, 07:46:01 AM

Rockets climbing very fast, already rank number 4 now next to Clippers and Denver, it seems like the trade of Capela was a good decision.
Personally, the way I see they are playing, I think they could take the number 1 spot, anyone agrees with me?

It will be difficult for this team to climb and get the number one spot from the west side, Lakers and Clippers are doing great and with a healthy
selections before the next round they are very competitive to win every match that they have.
It will be difficult for the rockets to grab that spot not unless both LA's teams will run players management and rest most of the stars.

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Zion was great he was very consistent playing at a high level and it seems that injury is fully healed now but their young team just couldn't beat the king, so good luck to them against the Minny, hopefully they'll win that as I think that's an easy one.

This is where experience do matters but im still amazed on how Zion do play. Just give out for more years,i wont surprised if he would climb up on the ladder.

Quote from: Oasisman on March 02, 2020, 01:20:13 AM

Rockets climbing very fast, already rank number 4 now next to Clippers and Denver, it seems like the trade of Capela was a good decision.
Personally, the way I see they are playing, I think they could take the number 1 spot, anyone agrees with me?

Agree with that trade off but going to no. 1 spot would really be hard.

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Quote from: danherbias07 on March 01, 2020, 08:10:11 AM

That will be the case if he gets careless with his playing styles.
As long as he knows how to land then maybe it will take long before he feels the soreness.
Look at Lebron James. Just how much weight his feet carries everyday but up until now he doesn't have that bad injury with his legs.
It's about being healthy and with the right training on how to land.

LeBron mastered the art of durability. He knows how to position himself and used his body wisely so he could prevent himself from having a career ending injury.

Art of durability. Yes, that sounds better than what I said.
He managed to make his body sustain the force that will all end up in his feet considering how much he weighs.
For me that is a difficult task to make.

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Give the guy credits. He changed the way Grizzlies play and they are 3 wins away from the Pelicans.
If he plays harder then he might really experience a playoff game even being just a rookie.

Just 3 games, I would still think they are in close competition now and the fact that Memphis is still in top 8, they have the advantage.
The way I see it, Morant was already playing hard here.

So close.
We can never make assumptions for now.
Pelicans and Kings is just there. In fact, they got up and put Spurs in the 12th seed while the Blazers is also trying to make every game counts.
It is just sad that Lillard is still injured.

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Rockets climbing very fast, already rank number 4 now next to Clippers and Denver, it seems like the trade of Capela was a good decision.
Personally, the way I see they are playing, I think they could take the number 1 spot, anyone agrees with me?

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Quote from: Rikafip on March 02, 2020, 07:02:28 AM

Quote from: Japinat on March 02, 2020, 06:07:08 AM

Another bad loss for the Pelicans here against the Lakers, they were expected to win at home since Davis was not available on the Lakers but they fall short, Lebron did carry his team while Zion fall short, both actually have a great performance on the game but Lebron's maturity is so evident here.

I wouldn't call this a bad loss, and even despite Davis missing it's hard to say that Pelicans were favorites to win against probably main title contender. They fought well, and had 6 points lead in the 4th quarter, but LeBron was so great last night that even Zion with his all time high 35 points couldn't help Pelicans. Ingram and Melli shooting for three was atrocious, those two had 2-16 combined. Next game is against Minnesota on Wednesday, that one is a must win.

Lakers already beat them twice in a row in just less than a month, that would really tells a lot about how they will perform if they will reach in the playoffs, if they do they will be rank 8 and of course they will play with the Lakers with a home court disadvantage.

Zion was great he was very consistent playing at a high level and it seems that injury is fully healed now but their young team just couldn't beat the king, so good luck to them against the Minny, hopefully they'll win that as I think that's an easy one.

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Quote from: Japinat on March 02, 2020, 06:07:08 AM

Another bad loss for the Pelicans here against the Lakers, they were expected to win at home since Davis was not available on the Lakers but they fall short, Lebron did carry his team while Zion fall short, both actually have a great performance on the game but Lebron's maturity is so evident here.

I wouldn't call this a bad loss, and even despite Davis missing it's hard to say that Pelicans were favorites to win against probably main title contender. They fought well, and had 6 points lead in the 4th quarter, but LeBron was so great last night that even Zion with his all time high 35 points couldn't help Pelicans. Ingram and Melli shooting for three was atrocious, those two had 2-16 combined. Next game is against Minnesota on Wednesday, that one is a must win.

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Another bad loss for the Pelicans here against the Lakers, they were expected to win at home since Davis was not available on the Lakers but they fall short, Lebron did carry his team while Zion fall short, both actually have a great performance on the game but Lebron's maturity is so evident here.

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Quote from: Reid on March 02, 2020, 04:17:31 AM

Steph Curry is being handled with care.
https://www.nbcsports.com/bayarea/warriors/steph-currys-return-warriors-lineup-will-be-handled-delicately

I just hope that this is smart move, and that he will take it slowly and not come back too early. I honestly thought that he will miss entire season as GSW can't do anything anymore. And you said it right, careful with bets against GSW if he comes back Grin

Yeah, I don't want to get surprised of a sudden come back of this dude.
He will surely change the final score. Cheesy

I just got the copy of "Uncut Gems" movie.
Wow! That was some freaking great movie.
The amount of how much he want to bet in parlay was really huge. Grin

Watch it guys, it's funny and somehow it is also connected to an NBA gambler. Yeah, KG is also there. He is an actor now.

I've watch the movie, he won million with his parlay but could not claim it since he died, the GF was so lucky to get all the money, lol.
Well, i agree that KG is a good actor though and what they've showed may happen in real life.

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Quote from: danherbias07 on March 01, 2020, 08:10:11 AM

Steph Curry is being handled with care.
https://www.nbcsports.com/bayarea/warriors/steph-currys-return-warriors-lineup-will-be-handled-delicately

I just hope that this is smart move, and that he will take it slowly and not come back too early. I honestly thought that he will miss entire season as GSW can't do anything anymore. And you said it right, careful with bets against GSW if he comes back Grin

Yeah, I don't want to get surprised of a sudden come back of this dude.
He will surely change the final score. Cheesy

I just got the copy of "Uncut Gems" movie.
Wow! That was some freaking great movie.
The amount of how much he want to bet in parlay was really huge. Grin

Watch it guys, it's funny and somehow it is also connected to an NBA gambler. Yeah, KG is also there. He is an actor now.

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Quote from: Oasisman on March 01, 2020, 06:20:54 AM

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That will be the case if he gets careless with his playing styles.
As long as he knows how to land then maybe it will take long before he feels the soreness.
Look at Lebron James. Just how much weight his feet carries everyday but up until now he doesn't have that bad injury with his legs.
It's about being healthy and with the right training on how to land.

LeBron mastered the art of durability. He knows how to position himself and used his body wisely so he could prevent himself from having a career ending injury.

I understand how hungry Morant is, most of the rookies is willing to give out their best, but dunking over a center is definitely unnecessary. I like the kid how he played the game and his a valuable piece of the Memphis team as well. It's just a waste of talent if he's trying to be a Vince Carter dunking on a 7 foot center every game.

Quote from: danherbias07 on March 01, 2020, 08:10:11 AM

My vote is also for Ja Morant here.
Give the guy credits. He changed the way Grizzlies play and they are 3 wins away from the Pelicans.
If he plays harder then he might really experience a playoff game even being just a rookie.

Obviously it is a close competition between this 2 rookies since they both showed very well with their respective teams.

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Philadelphia is playing tonight first of 4 games away , starting in LA against Clippers, and i must say that they are looking good so far, despite being without both Simmons and Embidd. Currently they lead 87-82 in Q3. Shake Milton is having a crazy game tonight, already scored 29 , while shooting 5/6 for three, and Harris not playing bad either.

I'm pretty much surprise with how well they've played so far this night, it's hard to believe that they were 12.5 favorites, the 3rd is almost over and 76ers are trailing by 4.

I think Clippers we see this through eventually.

They are actually -13.5 in my book but it seems they can win and cover that.
Clippers now are having a comfortable lead, the first half was very close but good teams are a good 2nd half team and they are showing it now.

Sixers covered, they fought back in the 4th quarter and they only loss by 6 points.
Clippers are good but people maybe are underestimating the Sixers with that high spread, and Milton from Sixers scored 39 points, actually I am not familiar with him.

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Quote from: Harkorede on March 01, 2020, 05:23:22 PM

Steph Curry is being handled with care.

https://www.nbcsports.com/bayarea/warriors/steph-currys-return-warriors-lineup-will-be-handled-delicately

Playing with G-League first and maybe he will play against the Raptors. But that is still a maybe.
Chances of him still not playing that game is how much good he will do with the practices.
I am excited and so is he. I bet his hands are already tingling to play the game.

Odds are going to change again once he is back. Careful with bets. Cheesy

I wouldn't expect much, maybe Warriors chances of winning will improve but at their standing now, it's hard to expect that they can still make it in the playoffs. Curry is curry, we know he is the best shooter in the NBA, so it's fun to see him play again, hopefully he will not re injured that hand.

Obviously, the odds of them making the playoff is 0. Maybe they just wanted him to play some games to see how the injury has affected him. But we all know Steph, he is still one of the best if not the best shooters in NBA so it will be fun to see him playing but not expecting much as well.

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Philadelphia is playing tonight first of 4 games away , starting in LA against Clippers, and i must say that they are looking good so far, despite being without both Simmons and Embidd. Currently they lead 87-82 in Q3. Shake Milton is having a crazy game tonight, already scored 29 , while shooting 5/6 for three, and Harris not playing bad either.

I'm pretty much surprise with how well they've played so far this night, it's hard to believe that they were 12.5 favorites, the 3rd is almost over and 76ers are trailing by 4.

I think Clippers we see this through eventually.

They are actually -13.5 in my book but it seems they can win and cover that.
Clippers now are having a comfortable lead, the first half was very close but good teams are a good 2nd half team and they are showing it now.

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Philadelphia is playing tonight first of 4 games away , starting in LA against Clippers, and i must say that they are looking good so far, despite being without both Simmons and Embidd. Currently they lead 87-82 in Q3. Shake Milton is having a crazy game tonight, already scored 29 , while shooting 5/6 for three, and Harris not playing bad either.

I'm pretty much surprise with how well they've played so far this night, it's hard to believe that they were 12.5 favorites, the 3rd is almost over and 76ers are trailing by 4.

I think Clippers we see this through eventually.

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