Topic: 2019 NBA Pre-Season - page 279. (Read 902904 times)

That's why people loved him and loved him even more when he became a champ because he's got more platform to speak whatever he want to speak and people will definitely listen to him.
I guess if we're just on the same country as him and we like horses, we'd definitely to get along with him and befriend him.

He needs time and teammates that will support him, though he's being overhyped but I think he already prove his worth, even his team
is not performing that well but his stats shown his value to his team.

He got coach Pop and knowing the guy he will do everything to develop this kid, a single season with no known star with his squad, that's really
tough competition for him.

But, chances that Spurs is just waiting for a perfect timing to consume money to re-build their championship lineup.

Perhaps the Warriors are playing against the worse team in the league in Detroit Pistons hence the need for the Steve Kerr to give more playing time to his bench and even non-role players enough minute, but I hope this proves the he should be able count on these guys more going forward, and the game is quite significant a statement for Jonathan Kuminga, Trayce and Pod as I mentioned after their loss last night!!!

We are now seeing an era where big players are dominating the league already.
Jokic, Giannis, and Embiid in the last 3 years, and now we are seeing Chet Holmgren, and Wembanyama added to the list. We are starting to see a bit of transition again. We are seeing big players who also have the skills of a PG where they can handle the ball and an SG where they can still shoot outside the paint.

As for Wembanyama, his height is one of the reasons, but I don't think that's the main reason why he got this so much hype. In the history of the NBA, did we see somebody that has a height of more than 7 feet, and at the same time, can handle the ball pretty well, can shoot threes, and can just block shots anytime he wants? Nobody aside from Wembanyama, and that's the reason why he got this so much hype. His stats right now don't matter because he will be the face of the Spurs for decades. If he will not get injured, and the team will get another good draft pick, I believe that the Spurs will be a title contender in 5 years at least. Of course, if their coach is still Coach Pop.

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I just want to say that Jokic during the last 4 games is just unstoppable. After having 2 consecutive bad nights, he is shooting very well in the last 4 games. He shot 39/44 on that stretch. I mean missing only 5 shots in their last 4 games is just insane. Also, add his triple-double against Memphis without any missed shots. It only happened 5 times, and 2 of them are from Jokic. They are also 11-2 in their last 13 games. I will not be surprised if the Nuggets will be in the NBA finals again just because of how good they are still.

You know what's better. Jokic doesn't care about analytics, doesn't care about his stats, and only cares about his horses. He's very humble as well.

Indeed. Wembanyama's height makes him easy to notice literally and figuratively. Although he can deliver, so far he still remains to be a student. He is probably not the kind of rookie that is going to be registered in NBA's colorful rookie history. Wemby is no Chamberlain or even Griffin. But he surely can be a great player. He's got the legendary mentor in Coach Pop. Of course it's not enough. He still needs more time playing against NBA players. That's what makes one a good NBA player.

Well, his height is the main reason why he was overhyped by the media. If you look at his stats, it doesn't stand out much compared to the stats of successful rookies of previous years. Anyway, Victor has a huge potential, and he doesn't even need to surround himself with other players because he already has Coach Pop, who will surely be able to mold him into a future NBA star.

It was funny seeing Giannis say that Wemby is way taller than 7’3” and somebody is lying. The end of that game was absolutely wild. Wemby held his own but Giannis is just unstoppable.

Speaking of unstoppable… The Celtics are absolutely destroying the Jazz in embarrassing fashion right now. Something is up with the Jazz. They’ve been playing horrible lately.

It is just the fans are expecting a lot because he's the no.1 draft this time. But it's true that there's still a lot of time for him to improve and his body needs to be stronger.

One thing for sure that he's got a chance and space on the NBA and with his team. It's just that it's too early for him and it is expected that this run won't be easy on him with his team.

Yeah, he praised the kid but I think it's normal to praise one another athlete after the game.

Yeah, with that kind of performance against Giannis last night, I think Wemby just shows that he still has a lot of tricks inside his bag. He might not be as good as Lebron at that age, but still he can go against the best in the NBA like Giannis.

Even Giannis admitted that Wemby is a great player, his height alone he says that he is definitely not 7'3. And then he can move with that height, score rebound and block shots, he is not overhyped for me. He just need more time and surround himself with players that can make his good or be instrumental in his career.

I should probably do this today...  A bit embarrassing that Booker isn't even going to make the all star team after supposedly being the guy in the NBA to start this season.  I think it's his poor attitude that turns fans off to him, not so much his play as he's had some great moments.  If he were a 3 time NBA champion I might even have some respect for his attitude.  As it is though, Booker still needs to prove himself and nothing makes that more clear than the current all star voting situation.  You've got some interesting picks there.  Mine will probably be quite different and will definitely include Giannis.

Don't forget to vote for All-Star today. Votes count 3x.

I quickly picked Dončić, SGA, Jokić, Durant and Şengün for the West and Cunningham, Haliburton, Embiid, Tatum and Randle for the East.



I know some of them have very low chance but they all deserve it. Coaches will have though job about picking bench players. There are a lot of quality players and the competition is great this season. Statistics increased very significantly for most players.

I still think that Wemby has a lot more to improve, but people need to realize that as a 19 year old kid, maybe he is not as good as Lebron when he was that age, but to be fair nobody was as good as Lebron at 19. I believe that Wemby has shown flashes of amazing plays, he is definitely a superstar in the making, he is going to be a force to reckon with, but he does have one problem.

The Spurs have absolutely nobody to handle the ball, no good floor general, which means that there is nobody that can help Wemby grow better, you can't just give the ball to some 7'5 feet tall guy and expect him to be great, he is not some Jokic type passer neither, Wemby is a scorer, and you need to set him up, when they do that, he is amazing, so this summer Spurs should look for some good passer.

It was just destined that Golden State Warriors will lose that game. Most of the shots made by Steph were like, let it happen what it should happen.
Better luck next time and this has given them another disappointment while on the other hand, a great motivation for the Nuggets. Still a pretty interesting and not boring game.

I don't think this was as much of how well Denver played to how awful the Warriors were in the 4th quarter.  They ended the game on a 25-4 run.  Curry was 1-5 with a monster turnover at the end of the game.  Why in the world would he cross court pass to Wiggins behind the 3 when he had cp3 at the top of the key who shoots way better from 3 than Wiggins.  Just a dumb play almost karma that guided jokers heave in.  Up 18 with less than 7 minutes to go, ypu really have to try hard to lose the game.  This might be one of the early daggers in the Warriors this season.  I wouldn't be surprised if they are sellers at the trade deadline. 

Oh yeah, me too.
So true! I am also amazed at how the Warriors shut down Jokic on that third-quarter run. Saric was the key player in that, he somehow managed to move his feet perfectly to dance with Jokic. Also, I am glad they know how to take advantage of their bench, I like how Steve Kerr rotated his players today. The Denver Nuggets bench was so bad so facing a good bench like the Warriors is a mismatch. The Warriors may have lost this game but they played way better and it's up against the reigning champion so it's okay. I bet Steve is happy with the results and now they will just need to learn how to keep their lead next time they meet.
That's against a full roster Nuggets so getting that 18-point lead and keeping the game close is good enough. I am a Warriors fan but I still made a bet for the Nuggets because I don't trust they could win this game.

Anyway, Jokic, that super amazing shot. It's a Hail Mary shot but it's still a basket to win the game. But their key player for today was actually Gordon, that chemistry between him and Jokic is so high that even if Jokic shuts his eyes he knows where Gordon will be.
I was actually expecting an overtime because my bet was -5.5 for the Nuggets. It didn't happen so I lost.

Yeah, everyone who bet on the Denver might have lost hope already with the Warriors building a double digit lead in the 4th. But Denver being the defending champion and obviously, the mentality to make this kind of comeback in the 4th quarter.

And also good game between the Bucks and Spurs, game is also undecided till the last seconds of the game. First good matchup between Giannis and Wemby, Giannis getting the win but that block against Giannis is the highlights of the game. Just show that Wemby is not to be intimidated by anyone, not even the Greak Freak.

Wemby shows unselfish ball game, a good trust to his teammate who's more open compared to him, though he can force that shot if he
thinks he can do it, just so happen that the shot did not went thru a possible OT.

But that block from Dame and Giannis both are crucial and that 3 points to tie the game, just don't have enough player to match against the star duo
of Milwaukee.

But for sure those who take the handicap for Spurs and all the fans who watch the game all enjoyed what they've showed for today's game.

I just now saw the highlight of what happened. I turned the game off with a few minutes left because Denver was down by so much that I threw in the towel despite having multiple parlays depending on the outcome of the game. Now I see they made a miraculous comeback and got the win. Can’t say I’m mad at it. Joker came through in the clutch.

The last part was stunning and it was an amazing play by the Joker himself because he just managed to make that crucial shot and you can clearly see on his face that he was so happy he made that shot for the win. It's rare to see someone who made that shot live especially when the game is tied and they only have a few seconds to take the shot. But that's not a wonder for the NBA because they cannot be given enough space or else they sink the shot in your face and win the game.

That game was stunning!
The Nuggets truly showed the heart of a champion in this on! Being down 105 : 123 with about 6min to go and then let the Warriors make only 4 more points is quite an accomplishment. The Warriors has 44 points in the 3rd then and 4 points in the final 6 minutes, that really is some crazy stat I think!
Jokic's last shot will surely be in every highlight reel of his career. Normally he is always very collected and almost looks bored but after this shot he went into a crazy celebration frenzy as well.