I've been away few days from thread, couldn't watch any games either after that tragic accident. Browsing through last few pages i don't think anyone mentioned All Star reserve list has been confirmed:
Eastern Conference
Domantas Sabonis, Jayson Tatum, Bam Adebayo,Jimmy Butler, Khris Middleton, Kyle Lowry and Ben Simmons
Westen Conference
Brandon Ingram, Russell Westbrook, Nikola Jokic, Damian Lillard, Rudy Gobert, Chris Paul and Donovan Mitchell
I am kinda surprised that Paul George wasn't invited, since he was there for the last 4 years. Maybe missing those games at the beginning of the season was what decided. From what i can read, people are surprised that Bradley Beal wasn't invited either, despite him averaging 28.7 pts per game (6th in he league at the moment), but i guess that was overlooked due Wizards being crap.
Wizards are good example how everything can change fast. Few years ago they were very promising team, and now i don't see a way out for them in the next few seasons.
In the other news, Zion continues kicking ass. In beating Memphis 139:111 he made career high 24 pts. So far in those first 5 games he is averaging 19.2 pts and 7.8 rebounds on 25 minutes. Imagine if Davis stayed in Pelicans..
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If the Lakers will win the championship this year, It will be the most emotional NBA finals ever in the league.
Bro, I am thinking the same.
Watching this game, I also thought of this myself. If Lakers win this season I would be so emotional, this whole season would be really a tribute to this legendary player. Though I still support my team, Milwaukee Bucks.
Yes, that will be the perfect "ending" for this season after what the Laker nation had to endure with the passing of Kobe and Gigi Bryant.
For a complete video on the tribute that Lakers gave to Kobe - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jGHQr2yy_4U
If the Lakers will win the championship this year, It will be the most emotional NBA finals ever in the league.
Bro, I am thinking the same.
Watching this game, I also thought of this myself. If Lakers win this season I would be so emotional, this whole season would be really a tribute to this legendary player. Though I still support my team, Milwaukee Bucks.
Such a nice speech. You can tell he was really affected by this happening
LeBron speaks from the heart to honor crash victims | Remembering Kobe
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5OeFNEfIWJI
LeBron speaks from the heart to honor crash victims | Remembering Kobe
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5OeFNEfIWJI
Emotional game today as the Lakers are back on court against Portland Trail Blazers. -12.5 Lakers spread seems a bit higher handicap since the Blazers are becoming a better team now. Let's see if LeBron will unleash his beast to honor the late Kobe Bryant tonight.
Reports said that the grieving Lakers brought them closer together as a team. If the Lakers will win the championship this year, It will be the most emotional NBA finals ever in the league.
Reports said that the grieving Lakers brought them closer together as a team. If the Lakers will win the championship this year, It will be the most emotional NBA finals ever in the league.
Chances that they've matured enough not to focused with Giannis alone will help them to have a better chances to win the eastern finals.
With how they are playing right now and how they move the ball it's good to see a well balanced rotations, even Giannis is their main offensive
weapon but the supporting cast are also bringing the challenge and contributes.
With how they are playing right now and how they move the ball it's good to see a well balanced rotations, even Giannis is their main offensive
weapon but the supporting cast are also bringing the challenge and contributes.
We can see the improvement even at the start of the season. And I think this will be the play of the Bucks until Antetekoumpo retires since the co-owner of Bucks wanted him for the rest of his entire career. Well, with that kind of player, who would not want to take care of that.
Knicks is also a quite good team, so it's a matter of choice for the players.
I disagree with this, if Knicks are a good team then we should not be discussing them being under-performing in the last 2 decades. Every season they are not a surprise, they were only good for awhile when KP was healthy but when he got injured, they start tanking again.
The stats are more important in a healthy debate like this, there record for this season alone tells that they are not a good team.
And now they havent hit a decent draft pick in awhile except for the unicorn which blew out his acl and we traded him for bench players and some draft picks. Its management not money
You confuse me for awhile bro about the "unicorn", then I typed "unicorn knicks" in google and found out it was KP who are already playing with the Mavericks now. I agree it's definitely not about the money, otherwise Knicks would have been sold out already to a new owner. First, then draft KP, the fans didn't like it, they even booed KP when they pick them.
But fans fall in love with the guy because he really did good for the team. And what did the Knicks did? traded him, lol. So it reflects how their upper management is doing. Their decision making is very bad that New York fans are still hoping that the team can bring back its old glory days.
Money is just a one side thing so I really don't think any team could have any problem of that.
Like I said, they all have the resources or the money to sign and give a player a good salary (of course based on salary capped) that would bring their team to the playoffs at least, but they haven't find that good player yet for many seasons already. And for me, atleast, they have good players, the thing is they just don't have a sufficient force to battle against the other MVPs or Aces of the other teams.
Well, yeah they are lacking, but I don't thinkin they're also slacking... Knicks is also a quite good team, so it's a matter of choice for the players.
Besides all of the NBA Players are already considered as Stars. (AFAIK)
Then how can we distinguish the best among the stars in the NBA? For me Stars are called the best players in the NBA, that is why there is an NBA all star which we will be able to witness soon in just a few weeks. And now they havent hit a decent draft pick in awhile except for the unicorn which blew out his acl and we traded him for bench players and some draft picks. Its management not money
You confuse me for awhile bro about the "unicorn", then I typed "unicorn knicks" in google and found out it was KP who are already playing with the Mavericks now. I agree it's definitely not about the money, otherwise Knicks would have been sold out already to a new owner. 
I think it's not just about about money,
When you talk about money, the NY Knicks have the money as they are in NY where businesses are booming and attracting fans to watch the game would not be hard. we have known before that even in sports there are some common issues that can't be explain thouroughly on public, we really can't blame them if they'd just waited after 2 decades.
No team would wait for 2 decades to remain as shitty team, it looks like all their effort are wasted since nothing happens to the team despite of the effort that they are trying to make Knicks a great team again. Money is just a one side thing so I really don't think any team could have any problem of that. Besides all of the NBA Players are already considered as Stars. (AFAIK)
It's actually real simple, at the start of this nonsense the Knicks handed out all their draft picks for bums like eddy curry, Isiah thomas ran down the future for some years. And now they havent hit a decent draft pick in awhile except for the unicorn which blew out his acl and we traded him for bench players and some draft picks. Its management not money
Money is just a one side thing so I really don't think any team could have any problem of that.
Like I said, they all have the resources or the money to sign and give a player a good salary (of course based on salary capped) that would bring their team to the playoffs at least, but they haven't find that good player yet for many seasons already. Besides all of the NBA Players are already considered as Stars. (AFAIK)
Then how can we distinguish the best among the stars in the NBA? For me Stars are called the best players in the NBA, that is why there is an NBA all star which we will be able to witness soon in just a few weeks. I think it's not just about about money,
When you talk about money, the NY Knicks have the money as they are in NY where businesses are booming and attracting fans to watch the game would not be hard. we have known before that even in sports there are some common issues that can't be explain thouroughly on public, we really can't blame them if they'd just waited after 2 decades.
No team would wait for 2 decades to remain as shitty team, it looks like all their effort are wasted since nothing happens to the team despite of the effort that they are trying to make Knicks a great team again. Money is just a one side thing so I really don't think any team could have any problem of that. Besides all of the NBA Players are already considered as Stars. (AFAIK)
I think it's not just about about money,
When you talk about money, the NY Knicks have the money as they are in NY where businesses are booming and attracting fans to watch the game would not be hard. we have known before that even in sports there are some common issues that can't be explain thouroughly on public, we really can't blame them if they'd just waited after 2 decades.
No team would wait for 2 decades to remain as shitty team, it looks like all their effort are wasted since nothing happens to the team despite of the effort that they are trying to make Knicks a great team again. 
So LaVine and Gordon's rematch will now finally happen*. Although LaVine still not confirmed, he's the one who started this rematch thing after the majority seems not happy with the outcome of the Dunk Contest last year.
For those who forgot, this is all where it started:
2/2019 Zach LaVine Hints At Dunk Contest Rematch With Aaron Gordon On Cryptic Instagram Post
8/2019 Aaron Gordon sends out a challenge for 2020 Dunk Contest
Actually, I almost forgot this challenge since I think that won't happen again soon. But now we can assume it is on an 80% chance to happen. And Dwight Howard, again, will surely entertain the crowd as he did before. And another confirmed participant Derrick Jones Jr., I'm waiting for the creativity of this guy. His leaping ability is closed to Lavine and Gordon.
Knicks have sucked for 2 decades.
I don't know when they will wake up but 20 years is too much to still continue as a shitty team.
New York is a very popular city in America that generates a lot of income, how come It seems that their management didn't do something to improve their line up.
The Knicks only have a decent line up with Melo (I don't remember what year was it) after that, It became worse every year. 2 decades is such a hilarious length of time for a team to consistently struggle lol.
As far as money and the knicks, every team lives with a salary cap so the knicks cant just throw more money at the issue, they just need to construct a good team starting with hitting on some of their draft picks.
to carry their franchise, this season still early and if before the deadline they've able to catch one or more good star/stars to help them to
much better position.
Ypu cant buy a free agent mid season, only a trade. And the only trades knicks should make is one for draft capital. That will be the way to trade for a bonafide star. But they NEED to hit on one of their picks. Knox, franky N, these guys wont cut it. Hopefully rj becomes a star and they can build off of that.
As far as money and the knicks, every team lives with a salary cap so the knicks cant just throw more money at the issue, they just need to construct a good team starting with hitting on some of their draft picks.
to carry their franchise, this season still early and if before the deadline they've able to catch one or more good star/stars to help them to
much better position.
As far as money and the knicks, every team lives with a salary cap so the knicks cant just throw more money at the issue, they just need to construct a good team starting with hitting on some of their draft picks.
Knicks can recover from all of it but they need a total change with their roster. 1 star may be enough and 1 veteran to give good insights.
Not sure who can save them but I have one guy in my mind right now. We are aware that Leonard likes to transfer in a team after he give a team a championship, maybe if Leonard will give the Clippers a championship this season, he would go the NY Knicks after his contract expires, I mean, he is the most qualified guy to make the team a playoff team, just like what he did with the Raptors which he even gave them their first championship.
Leonard signed 3 years with Clippers - https://bleacherreport.com/articles/2845018-kawhi-leonard-reportedly-signs-3-year-103m-max-contract-with-clippers
but he will ask to be traded like what he did with the spurs back then, then then my imagination might come into reality.
But this time leonard is staying in LA, he is a so cal guy. This is the first year he got to pick what team he wants to be on he isnt leaving and LA wouldn't be trading him even if he asks.
As far as money and the knicks, every team lives with a salary cap so the knicks cant just throw more money at the issue, they just need to construct a good team starting with hitting on some of their draft picks.
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