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Quote from: freedomgo on December 30, 2019, 03:20:28 AM

So what happened with the Dallas Mavericks, they never give the Lakers a good fight like what they did in the previous game.

Does the Lakers were already able to scout Luka and the team?

No, probably just a bad night for the Mavericks. And Lakers wanted to get their revenge so they're motivated to get back against Dallas.

Hard to stop a player like Luka, he has a lot of moves so even if you check his outside shooting, he still has other options to help the them. It's just the Lakers are too good, and other Maverick players specially the second unit didn't contribute as expected.

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OKC is overachieving their talents for sure, Billy Donovan is not a good coach at all, dude sucked when he had Durant and Westbrook together, he then had PG and Westbrook as well all the while Adams keep improving and he was still the same coach he was today yet somehow this season even tho they don't have any player as good as Durant/westbrook/pg13 they are still fighting for a playoff spot and looking at 8th seed (and spurs coming from 9th as well) they have some sort of gap that makes sure they can lose few games here and there as well.

I don't get it, how did a team that everyone was expecting to tank this season managed to become this good? Whats their secret? Is it any change that we saw but I missed? Are they playing a different way? I don't know what the answer is but I am %100 sure nobody expected them to be this good.

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I have always said that Lakers rushed their decision to get Anthony Davis, don't get me wrong he is a superstar and with him on the floor you see how amazing Lakers are playing, dude is both great on offense but he is unreal on defense but they gave away 3 players two of which could have become very good players and a very very good pick on top of that as well (three actually but one was 4th pick this year). Look at what Lakers drafted in the past 5-6 years ; D'lo Russel + Lonzo + Hart + Ingram + Randle + Kuzma these are really good players to build top of and you can seriously challange for a playoff spot in few years with these players and if you have a good coach you can seriously go for a championship in 5-6 years (Steve Kerr could make this team a challanger).

Or maybe I am just overreacting on one game compared to years of missing the playoffs by lakers, who am I to judge them when those kids failed to make playoffs while Lebron+AD is leading the west standings.

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Quote from: mich on December 29, 2019, 12:52:52 PM

There's little to love in awful, three-point-heavy NBA game of today

Basketball's version of the home run has transformed the game into an unwatchable mess.

http://www.startribune.com/there-s-little-to-love-in-awful-three-point-heavy-nba-game-of-today/566540422/

That's right, this era of basketball has changed a lot. From a jaw dropping highlights reel of basketball to a mere three point shooting show. As a fan of basketball, I would still love to watch those highlight plays like dunks and acrobatic shots than today's three point shooting plays. Though these kind of plays minimize injuries for players, it shouldn't be used all the time.

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Quote from: xLays on December 29, 2019, 10:27:21 PM

And Lonzo Ball doing something great on today's game.

He also looks like he is improving his shooting form, good for him. He should keep this up because everyone is already claiming he is a bust. His stats are going down and that is not a good sign. Let us see if he becomes better once Zion starts playing and if he becomes a good duo with him.

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Quote from: freedomgo on December 30, 2019, 03:20:28 AM

So what happened with the Dallas Mavericks, they never give the Lakers a good fight like what they did in the previous game.

Does the Lakers were already able to scout Luka and the team?

I don't think so.
They just want to win. That is what I think happened back there.
I watched the full game and saw all the dunks of Dwight Howard. He really made something good that night.
So is KCP. That guy is hot back there. He really made a lot of 3 point shots.
And of course Davis. Still going strong for his age.

Dallas though had a lot of errors specially in defense.
I saw one play when Green is look for a pass in the mid range section of the floor. No one is even defending him.
So, he just shoot it when he realized no one is stopping him.

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Quote from: Naida_BR on December 30, 2019, 06:10:22 AM

Seeing at the poll results about who is going to be the 2020 champion,
I can see that a lot of people has chosen Lakers. Why not choosing the Bucks? They are playing amazingly with Giannis being on top of his form and they hold an amazing record of wins-losses right now. What would make people think that Lakers are going to be the champions?

One reason that i see is that two of the Lakers (James and Davis) are on the top 5 in the contention for this season's MVP. The poll is just a mere speculation of the basketball fanatics here and it may not coincide with what really is happening in the NBA.

They see Lebron and Davis tandem, they see instant championship team. At least that is what it looks like at the start of the season. As the season progress, we can see that Lakers have a hard time winning against other top teams like Clippers, Nuggets and Bucks. Maybe as we near the playoffs the result of the poll will change.

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Quote from: Naida_BR on December 30, 2019, 06:10:22 AM

Seeing at the poll results about who is going to be the 2020 champion,
I can see that a lot of people has chosen Lakers. Why not choosing the Bucks? They are playing amazingly with Giannis being on top of his form and they hold an amazing record of wins-losses right now. What would make people think that Lakers are going to be the champions?

One reason that i see is that two of the Lakers (James and Davis) are on the top 5 in the contention for this season's MVP. The poll is just a mere speculation of the basketball fanatics here and it may not coincide with what really is happening in the NBA.

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Quote from: Naida_BR on December 30, 2019, 06:10:22 AM

Seeing at the poll results about who is going to be the 2020 champion,
I can see that a lot of people has chosen Lakers. Why not choosing the Bucks? They are playing amazingly with Giannis being on top of his form and they hold an amazing record of wins-losses right now. What would make people think that Lakers are going to be the champions?

That's just a poll here and only few voters have voted so it's not really a big deal and also teams performance may chance overtime.
For example, bucks does not have a good start but then they have a long streak so they took the number 1 spot and until now they are still in the number 1 spot. Also, the Lakers is the number 1 in the west, but just lately they experience like 3 or 4 losing streak, that's their worst in the season, and they were beaten twice by their LA team rival which is the Clippers.

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Seeing at the poll results about who is going to be the 2020 champion,
I can see that a lot of people has chosen Lakers. Why not choosing the Bucks? They are playing amazingly with Giannis being on top of his form and they hold an amazing record of wins-losses right now. What would make people think that Lakers are going to be the champions?

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Quote from: matchi2011 on December 30, 2019, 03:31:46 AM

CP3 is getting his game back. Bringing the OKC to it's competitive tempo.

CP3 never lost his kind of game, he was still a contributor even with the rockets and some may compare WB and CP3 and they believe that WB is better but as a PG, CP3 is one of the best PG in the NBA that can fit to any team as long as they play like a team.

Except for the Lakers.. for the reason that we know already. (LBJ is the PG)

Quote from: matchi2011 on December 30, 2019, 03:31:46 AM

They have players who are also capable to compete with strong opponents if they will continue playing as one and CP3 continue his leadership and command the team. The chemistry is making the impact it's good to see them still hanging to their playoffs spot.

Compared to other teams, the players of the OKC are not an all star caliber but with good teamwork, they look like an all star.

look at Shai Gilgeous-Alexander significant improvement of his stats.

https://www.basketball-reference.com/players/g/gilgesh01.html

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Quote from: Natalim on December 29, 2019, 08:39:08 PM

Good win by OKC in the first game tonight, OKC is really a different team now, they are underrated and they are good to compete even with good teams.
This win is lead by S. Gilgeous-Alexander who had 32 points and made a good play by just running down the floor in 3 seconds left in the game.

of course, as usual, this would not be possible without Chris Paul's great PG skills.

Are they becoming a threat already in the West now?

per ranking now, they are no. 7 but as long as they are in the playoffs, they should be an interesting team to watch.

CP3 is getting his game back. Bringing the OKC to it's competitive tempo. They have players who are also capable to compete with strong opponents if they will continue playing as one and CP3 continue his leadership and command the team. The chemistry is making the impact it's good to see them still hanging to their playoffs spot.

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Quote from: freedomgo on December 30, 2019, 03:20:28 AM

Does the Lakers were already able to scout Luka and the team?

Definitely this game yes.. but even Lebron James are still struggling, he only shoot 3-10 and scored 13 points.
The biggest contributor for the Lakers in terms of points are Davis, Pope, and Howard, they scored 23,19,and 15 points respectively.

Dallas are also a good offensive team and they get major points in 3 point line but this game they shoot only 30% (13/43), and Doncic their main man does not sink a single shot in his 6 attempts.

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So what happened with the Dallas Mavericks, they never give the Lakers a good fight like what they did in the previous game.

Does the Lakers were already able to scout Luka and the team?

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Luca Doncic has finally become a part of Jordan Brand. Jordan's initial agreement with Luka is not a Signature Deal which includes making a player's signature shoe. Although Luka won't have his personal Signature Shoe in the near future, it can turn into a bonus if he wins the NBA MVP or NBA Finals MVP. I'm really waiting for the signature shoes of this player, especially with Jordan brand

Whoa! So sudden!
His efforts now have fruits.
Now, he will have more money than other young players out there.
Being recognized like that with a Jordan brand is really something else. For me, he really does deserve it.
His next payroll might really get higher than what it is right now specially if he take the team to a championship bout.

Yeah, Jordan Brand shows its support for young players. previously the Jordan brand had also contracted Zion Williamson to join them. Even though Zion hasn't played in the regular season but because of the possible exposure obtained by Zion can be beneficial for Jordan brand

Speaking of Zion, well, a lot of people are expecting and I've read that he can still play this season, they are teaching him how to run and play so he can avoid injuries. Zion is slowly losing that popularity unlike the time he started as the first pick in the pre season. I just hope he can come back quickly, with Ingram, I think they can still do it at playoffs.

More like a Markelle Fultz story.
Zion needs to overcome the mentality if he wants to go full blast when he step on the floor of the NBA.
After injuries this had always been the problem specially now with social media which is also being read by them.
We all know how they are active with Twitter and Instagram.
He needs to be strong when he comes back. Markelle is already doing quite well.

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Quote from: danherbias07 on December 30, 2019, 12:39:33 AM

Quote from: SquallLeonhart on December 29, 2019, 12:48:47 PM

I don't get how OKC is still this good? I mean they are at 7th seed right now when EVERYONE was expecting them to tank very hard and try to get some picks. Not even kidding these guys spent over luxury and had at one point Westbrook and Kevin Durant and got eliminated on first round, they also had Westbrook+PG13+Melo and they still got eliminated on first round.

Now, that Westbrook is gone and PG13 is gone and all they have is old Chris Paul and Adams, they are still looking like a first round exit team. It is a bit weird, if they knew they could have done this sooner, they probably would have just not pay that much money to superstars and be at the same level. Lets see if they can continue like this but I feel like this is not really want they actually wanted, they wanted a top 10 pick not a first round exit, so I am not sure even if they are happy with it or not.

It's Gilgeous-Alexendar and Noel who are making some big changes.
Also, do not underestimate the power of a pointguard.
That is the big change here. The Thunders gained a real pointguard on their midst and not someone who thinks he can be with any position.

Chemistry wise also, they are really getting better each day.
It will be difficult to beat the crap out of them with strong players. The Westbrook singularity is not there anymore, they became a team.

That's it.. it's a better version of the OKC now and I think they will keep Chris Paul for that.
In every team that Paul is playing, he always makes the team better, and I believe the Rockets could have been better if they were able to maximize Paul's talent instead of relying on harden's one on one play. Paul is a good point guard, he makes his teammates better but they need to trust him handle the ball and make plays for them and he was really versatile as he is not only good in passing the ball, he is also good with shooting and steals.

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Quote from: SquallLeonhart on December 29, 2019, 12:48:47 PM

I don't get how OKC is still this good? I mean they are at 7th seed right now when EVERYONE was expecting them to tank very hard and try to get some picks. Not even kidding these guys spent over luxury and had at one point Westbrook and Kevin Durant and got eliminated on first round, they also had Westbrook+PG13+Melo and they still got eliminated on first round.

Now, that Westbrook is gone and PG13 is gone and all they have is old Chris Paul and Adams, they are still looking like a first round exit team. It is a bit weird, if they knew they could have done this sooner, they probably would have just not pay that much money to superstars and be at the same level. Lets see if they can continue like this but I feel like this is not really want they actually wanted, they wanted a top 10 pick not a first round exit, so I am not sure even if they are happy with it or not.

It's Gilgeous-Alexendar and Noel who are making some big changes.
Also, do not underestimate the power of a pointguard.
That is the big change here. The Thunders gained a real pointguard on their midst and not someone who thinks he can be with any position.

Chemistry wise also, they are really getting better each day.
It will be difficult to beat the crap out of them with strong players. The Westbrook singularity is not there anymore, they became a team.

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Quote from: xLays on December 29, 2019, 10:27:21 PM

Dang! I didn't expect that Pelican can beat the Houston Rockets even [Rockets without Westbrook and Harden]. Now they won 4th in a row. If they managed to win last game vs Golden State they have now a 5th streak wins.

And Lonzo Ball doing something great on today's game.

Without Westbrook and Harden, they are the heart and soul of the team, and they don't have capela as well. .
Pelicans just won because warriors is a crap team without these 3 starters, good for them but they didn't dominate easily.. they need to have a big run in 4th quarter to put this game away.

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Dang! I didn't expect that Pelican can beat the Houston Rockets even [Rockets without Westbrook and Harden]. Now they won 4th in a row. If they managed to win last game vs Golden State they have now a 5th streak wins.

And Lonzo Ball doing something great on today's game.

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Good win by OKC in the first game tonight, OKC is really a different team now, they are underrated and they are good to compete even with good teams.
This win is lead by S. Gilgeous-Alexander who had 32 points and made a good play by just running down the floor in 3 seconds left in the game.

of course, as usual, this would not be possible without Chris Paul's great PG skills.

Are they becoming a threat already in the West now?

per ranking now, they are no. 7 but as long as they are in the playoffs, they should be an interesting team to watch.

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