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Quote from: mich on September 27, 2019, 10:38:38 PM

LA LAKERS could be the team to beat this year

Lakers players, coaches, management believe pieces are in place for NBA title run
https://www.usatoday.com/story/sports/nba/2019/09/27/lakers-media-day-2019-lebron-james-anthony-davis-rob-pelinka/3793500002/

Let the LA hype continue. I'm pretty sure many will enjoy once the season starts and this current team's performance turns out to be average. I cannot wait to see fingers being pointed again with all the blame games.

The actual game will set everything . We will find out if the team will blend perfectly or there's a lot of loopholes that's needed to be settled. It's still early to make assumptions and conclusion. All we can do right now is to speculate and give every opinions that we have.

In the meantime, I will be happy to see how this team will improve, the quality of the game that they will offer to the entire franchise, and the fans who love to support them from the beginning of this new season.

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Quote from: Reid on September 28, 2019, 06:13:41 AM

Clippers have 2 of the best thieves in the basketball floor............

I was trying to comprehend your statement but I got stuck with this, what do you mean by best thieves? And who are these players?

I'm pretty sure he's referring to Paul George and Kawhi Leonard, one of the best defenders in the league.

As per "thieves", he probably meant on-ball defense/steals (PG13 finished first last year avg 2.2 steals per game, Kawhi also in top 10 with 1.8 )

I see, I thought he was referring to Patrick Beverley as one guy but I don't know the other guy.

He is the only player I know in the team who are very defensive in guarding his opponent and he even pissed Durant when this two teams played back in the last playoffs.

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Quote from: Sanitough on September 28, 2019, 06:30:37 AM

Quote from: Reid on September 28, 2019, 06:13:41 AM

Clippers have 2 of the best thieves in the basketball floor............

I was trying to comprehend your statement but I got stuck with this, what do you mean by best thieves? And who are these players?

I'm pretty sure he's referring to Paul George and Kawhi Leonard, one of the best defenders in the league.

As per "thieves", he probably meant on-ball defense/steals (PG13 finished first last year avg 2.2 steals per game, Kawhi also in top 10 with 1.8 )

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Quote from: Reid on September 28, 2019, 06:13:41 AM

Clippers have 2 of the best thieves in the basketball floor............

I was trying to comprehend your statement but I got stuck with this, what do you mean by best thieves? And who are these players?

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Quote from: Oasisman on September 28, 2019, 05:50:43 AM

He's not only a good playmaker, he can also play all 5 positions. I foresee Danny Green shooting wide open threes, lots of oops to Davis and Howard.
Im not sure, but there was a rumor before how AD really wanted to play alongside Lebron. So, I guess team chemistry isnt a problem for them.
As you can see, they clearly have the likes of a Dwade-Lebron vibe by looking at their photos together.

I hope so.

We all want a good entertainment and if they have a chemistry then we might be seeing superstars going against each other.
Like when this Lakers team facing the Clippers or Houston Rockets.
Imagine offensive players in one team but there is one thing that is missing with both Lakers and Rockets. Defense.

Clippers have 2 of the best thieves in the basketball floor and also got used to the no hand check defense. Footwork is also a lot better than anyone in the league even if both had been to injury.
Want to see AD slapping a lot of layups though.
So who will win? A defensive team or an offensive one?

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Quote from: Oasisman on September 28, 2019, 05:50:43 AM

He's not only a good playmaker, he can also play all 5 positions.

I certainly agree wit that, he can even be a good center so this guy which we called the King is an extra ordinary player that deserves to be a GOAT.

Quote from: Oasisman on September 28, 2019, 05:50:43 AM

I foresee Danny Green shooting wide open threes, lots of oops to Davis and Howard.

I don't know if he is really so consistent with his 3 point shooting but I like him to be a starter as the energy he can bring to the floor is so huge.
He is not only a shooter but he is also good with his defense, this guy was trained really hard during his time with the Spurs and that makes him a contributor to whatever team he will be playing.

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They are just bunch of not bad players all together, mike Conley is not the best pg, Spida is not the best sg, crowder is not the best sf, favors is not the best pf, gobert is not the best C,

I don't think that anyone is thinking of the Jazz as top 2-3 favorites to win the title, but with current roster they are simply one of the contenders, most lists put them in top 8

Yeah! They are just combination of good players which seems not very solid compare to the starters of teams like Lakers and Nets but who knows? Maybe they got a surprising chemistry like GSW have in their early days where their main asset is only the Splash Brothers. I still believe in the saying "There is no I in team", basketball needs more of teamplays rather than monstrous all stars

.

Anyway, about on the possible teams we can look forward this upcoming season, my picks would be Nets, Lakers, Clippers (I'm getting excited to see if Kawhi can carry this team with the help of PG) and GSW.

Well if you consider it, the raptors didn't have any of the top caliber players in the league last year except for kawhi. You don't need to have the top players in every position to be a contender. All you need to have is a system that can make the 5 players on the floor efficient. The jazz are capable of being a team like that. Favorites, no. Contenders, definitely.

Truth to be told, Raptors had pretty good team even without Kawhi, but they often choked in PO. With him that was different team, me made them better than they are, and that's the quality of best players, to make their teammates better.

Jazz don't have that kind of star that can push them to title, but it won't be easy for anyone against them and it will be interesting to watch them.

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Quote from: Sanitough on September 28, 2019, 12:04:32 AM

@Oasisman, well, Lebron has transformed into a good playmaker and he already have a lot of recognition, being an MVP, MVP finals, and a champion, he can give chance to Davis if Davis is willing and he will perform but if not, we will see him more aggressive to bring the Lakers to a high level.

He's not only a good playmaker, he can also play all 5 positions. I foresee Danny Green shooting wide open threes, lots of oops to Davis and Howard.
Im not sure, but there was a rumor before how AD really wanted to play alongside Lebron. So, I guess team chemistry isnt a problem for them.
As you can see, they clearly have the likes of a Dwade-Lebron vibe by looking at their photos together.

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Quote from: Shinpako09 on September 28, 2019, 03:24:19 AM

Upcoming season is really interesting. Line up seems to be balance. I can see Lakers is one of the favorite next season. With their line up, I guess they are now a ring contender. Meanwhile, next season will be tough for GSW. Their greatness will be on test again. Is their era over or they can still surprised us next season because they are still a ring contender for me even KD is no longer in the team.

Oh yeah! Honestly, I never become a GSW fan but I really can't deny that they're a very strong team. Imagine, they beat the King and his cavalry thrice on their four Finals meeting Shocked

. Curry is not the main reason why they are so special, their unselfish plays and amazing ball rotation does. I still do believe they can pull this off, pretty sure they will not be eliminated at least before Quarterfinals.

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Quote from: NavI_027 on September 28, 2019, 01:25:00 AM

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Quote from: sana54210 on September 27, 2019, 12:04:08 PM

They are just bunch of not bad players all together, mike Conley is not the best pg, Spida is not the best sg, crowder is not the best sf, favors is not the best pf, gobert is not the best C,

I don't think that anyone is thinking of the Jazz as top 2-3 favorites to win the title, but with current roster they are simply one of the contenders, most lists put them in top 8

Yeah! They are just combination of good players which seems not very solid compare to the starters of teams like Lakers and Nets but who knows? Maybe they got a surprising chemistry like GSW have in their early days where their main asset is only the Splash Brothers. I still believe in the saying "There is no I in team", basketball needs more of teamplays rather than monstrous all stars

.

Anyway, about on the possible teams we can look forward this upcoming season, my picks would be Nets, Lakers, Clippers (I'm getting excited to see if Kawhi can carry this team with the help of PG) and GSW.

Upcoming season is really interesting. Line up seems to be balance. I can see Lakers is one of the favorite next season. With their line up, I guess they are now a ring contender. Meanwhile, next season will be tough for GSW. Their greatness will be on test again. Is their era over or they can still surprised us next season because they are still a ring contender for me even KD is no longer in the team.

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Quote from: NavI_027 on September 28, 2019, 01:25:00 AM

Quote from: Rikafip on September 28, 2019, 12:31:08 AM

Quote from: sana54210 on September 27, 2019, 12:04:08 PM

They are just bunch of not bad players all together, mike Conley is not the best pg, Spida is not the best sg, crowder is not the best sf, favors is not the best pf, gobert is not the best C,

I don't think that anyone is thinking of the Jazz as top 2-3 favorites to win the title, but with current roster they are simply one of the contenders, most lists put them in top 8

Yeah! They are just combination of good players which seems not very solid compare to the starters of teams like Lakers and Nets but who knows? Maybe they got a surprising chemistry like GSW have in their early days where their main asset is only the Splash Brothers. I still believe in the saying "There is no I in team", basketball needs more of teamplays rather than monstrous all stars

.

Anyway, about on the possible teams we can look forward this upcoming season, my picks would be Nets, Lakers, Clippers (I'm getting excited to see if Kawhi can carry this team with the help of PG) and GSW.

Well if you consider it, the raptors didn't have any of the top caliber players in the league last year except for kawhi. You don't need to have the top players in every position to be a contender. All you need to have is a system that can make the 5 players on the floor efficient. The jazz are capable of being a team like that. Favorites, no. Contenders, definitely.

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Quote from: Rikafip on September 28, 2019, 12:31:08 AM

Quote from: sana54210 on September 27, 2019, 12:04:08 PM

They are just bunch of not bad players all together, mike Conley is not the best pg, Spida is not the best sg, crowder is not the best sf, favors is not the best pf, gobert is not the best C,

I don't think that anyone is thinking of the Jazz as top 2-3 favorites to win the title, but with current roster they are simply one of the contenders, most lists put them in top 8

Yeah! They are just combination of good players which seems not very solid compare to the starters of teams like Lakers and Nets but who knows? Maybe they got a surprising chemistry like GSW have in their early days where their main asset is only the Splash Brothers. I still believe in the saying "There is no I in team", basketball needs more of teamplays rather than monstrous all stars

.

Anyway, about on the possible teams we can look forward this upcoming season, my picks would be Nets, Lakers, Clippers (I'm getting excited to see if Kawhi can carry this team with the help of PG) and GSW.

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Quote from: Rikafip on September 28, 2019, 12:31:08 AM

Quote from: sana54210 on September 27, 2019, 12:04:08 PM

I still think people are over hyping Utah Jazz, they are not as good as people think they are. Sure, they have some good players but they are not a great team all together, chemistry plays a big role plus having a system helps a ton as well.

They are just bunch of not bad players all together, mike Conley is not the best pg, Spida is not the best sg, crowder is not the best sf, favors is not the best pf, gobert is not the best C, they are people who have zero best players in their positions and probably not even top 5 in most of them as well. I would say clippers have a big chance of getting it this year if they don't get injured, which would put Kawhi into one of the biggest jumps of player rankings ever, I would start to see him as top 20 ever in history if he gets it this year as well.

I don't think that anyone is thinking of the Jazz as top 2-3 favorites to win the title, but with current roster they are simply one of the contenders, most lists put them in top 8, and when you look at their roster, they deserve that at least.They had one of the best defense last year, and on top of that, they added more scoring options, so unless something unexpected happens, they should have good playoff run.

I don't also agree that Jazz will become a championship contender, they will have a hard journey in the west, they have to beat Lakers, CLippers, GSW, and the Rockets, and I think that's a tough job, even if they have some improvement 3 of the best teams have a major improvement also.

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Quote from: sana54210 on September 27, 2019, 12:04:08 PM

I still think people are over hyping Utah Jazz, they are not as good as people think they are. Sure, they have some good players but they are not a great team all together, chemistry plays a big role plus having a system helps a ton as well.

They are just bunch of not bad players all together, mike Conley is not the best pg, Spida is not the best sg, crowder is not the best sf, favors is not the best pf, gobert is not the best C, they are people who have zero best players in their positions and probably not even top 5 in most of them as well. I would say clippers have a big chance of getting it this year if they don't get injured, which would put Kawhi into one of the biggest jumps of player rankings ever, I would start to see him as top 20 ever in history if he gets it this year as well.

I don't think that anyone is thinking of the Jazz as top 2-3 favorites to win the title, but with current roster they are simply one of the contenders, most lists put them in top 8, and when you look at their roster, they deserve that at least.They had one of the best defense last year, and on top of that, they added more scoring options, so unless something unexpected happens, they should have good playoff run.

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Quote from: Sanitough on September 28, 2019, 12:04:32 AM

@Oasisman, well, Lebron has transformed into a good playmaker and he already have a lot of recognition, being an MVP, MVP finals, and a champion, he can give chance to Davis if Davis is willing and he will perform but if not, we will see him more aggressive to bring the Lakers to a high level.

He has a back up star player before and he let Dwade and Kyrie to take the last shot, people criticize him not being clutch but that's how he trust his teammates to help the team win the game, I think he has no problem with that doing it again and this time with AD.

Lakers is a tough team now, with Davis and Howard, any team will be having a problem penetrating in the inside and they'll have to rely on their 3 point shooting but that would not be most effective if they will have a great defense.

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@Oasisman, well, Lebron has transformed into a good playmaker and he already have a lot of recognition, being an MVP, MVP finals, and a champion, he can give chance to Davis if Davis is willing and he will perform but if not, we will see him more aggressive to bring the Lakers to a high level.

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Quote from: narcopop on September 27, 2019, 07:34:49 AM

Lakers are still a big IF...

If LeBron cooperates with AD.

IF AD stays healthy.

IF the rest of the team knows its place in the system.

IF the role players deliver.

IF Kyle Kuzma makes another step in his career.

Thats a lot "ifs" and not so much axioms. They can win the league and didn't make it to the playoffs again as well. It is indeed a big gamble with this team.

Pretty much every team in the NBA heading to the regular season also have a big "IF's" right? A lot of "if's"

If youre not yet aware, Lebron is willing to pass the spotlight to AD offensively if he (Anthony Davis) wants to.
https://uproxx.com/dimemag/lebron-james-anthony-davis-lakers-offense-focal-point-all-defense/
Now, lets take the "IF" about Lebron and AD cooperation.

While on the other hand Kyle Kuzma is currently suffering from a stress reaction in his left foot and will expected to miss the first week of action. Yet, I have a feeling Kyle will make a difference this year.

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Quote from: mich on September 27, 2019, 10:38:38 PM

LA LAKERS could be the team to beat this year

Lakers players, coaches, management believe pieces are in place for NBA title run
https://www.usatoday.com/story/sports/nba/2019/09/27/lakers-media-day-2019-lebron-james-anthony-davis-rob-pelinka/3793500002/

Clippers is better than lakers Tongue

and also non't forget this one! https://www.nba.com/nets/news/breaking/2019/09/27/kyrie-irving-kevin-durant-deandre-jordan-take-the-stage-at-brooklyn-nets-media-day . NBA this year is for Brooklyn! oh man i can't wait to see NBA this season.

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Quote from: mich on September 27, 2019, 10:38:38 PM

LA LAKERS could be the team to beat this year

Lakers players, coaches, management believe pieces are in place for NBA title run
https://www.usatoday.com/story/sports/nba/2019/09/27/lakers-media-day-2019-lebron-james-anthony-davis-rob-pelinka/3793500002/

Let the LA hype continue. I'm pretty sure many will enjoy once the season starts and this current team's performance turns out to be average. I cannot wait to see fingers being pointed again with all the blame games.

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LA LAKERS could be the team to beat this year

Lakers players, coaches, management believe pieces are in place for NBA title run
https://www.usatoday.com/story/sports/nba/2019/09/27/lakers-media-day-2019-lebron-james-anthony-davis-rob-pelinka/3793500002/

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