Topic: 2019 NBA Pre-Season - page 288. (Read 914728 times)

It's still surprising although it's not new to both teams.
If you still remember, the Warriors had many games in the past where they had a huge lead but end up losing in the end. And for the Clippers, they also had a lot of games where they are down early and end up getting a win in the 2nd half, specially the fourth quarter. I think now it's the system of the Clippers that made them win. Also, forget to mentioned, their coach was ejected, but they stay calm and able to win. It's really different if you have a winner in the team like Westbrook and Harden, they have been in tough situations before and they really know how to win.



I wasn't able to bet on this game but I had the  Nuggets winning, turns out they wasted their big lead and are now on 3 losing streak.

I think the Warriors already know how to win, they just need to limit Klay Thompson as his shooting is really bad. Curry is still consistent and with the help of other role players, they'll be able to start winning again. It's a winnable game by the Warriors but Powell could not miss with his 3 point shots, and that help them to come back and eventually win the game. Next game, I'm gonna back the Warriors as I know they'll come back with a win.

Yeah, damn it.
My bet was for the Warriors and I thought they were going to win it because they had the lead for almost the entire game. Late 4th quarter the Clippers started to chip away at the lead and then got pretty close until they got the lead. Podiemzki and Curry are both hot and that's why I didn't doubt my bet would win on that game but yes, the 2nd unit of the Clippers was something. Westbrook especially is not giving up on every play, offensive rebounds, putting the ball back in after it, and playing hustle defense.
It's a high-scoring game because of the fast pace but the Warriors still lose in the end even without Kawhi Leonard for the Clippers.

Almost the same happened with the Denver Nuggets versus the Sacramento Kings game.
The Nuggets had 17 point lead as their highest if I remember correctly and all of it was chipped away by the Kings. Nikola Jokic is frustrated because he cannot feel his soft touch shooting the ball. I bet he had a bad morning. I mean look at his stats today, 15 points, 8 assists, and 5 rebounds. That is not the normal Jokic that we see when he spends 39 minutes on the floor.
Sadly, that's their last game before the All-Star. It could've been great if they had the win before a long rest.

Yeah, they ended the winning streak of the Warriors, everyone is struggling, except Curry. And that is the thing with them, Klay is very inconsistent, last time he had a good shooting shot, and now he is back to his old self and it was only Curry who tries to carry the team on his back. But it's going to be hard if you are trailing and everyone is struggling. So I guess they are back in the drawing boards again and see what went wrong for them. And so finally Clippers is also back in the winning column, I do agree, if everyone is healthy this team is hard to beat. Their second unit with Powell and Westbrook is enough to be a starting five in other teams.

But Lebron James is an old player approaching 40 years old whose career is no longer and Lebron James' contract salary is also high so NBA clubs interested in Lebron James will also think long and hard about recruiting Lebron James. Even though LeBron James' performance is still good and his point scoring productivity is still high with average points, his points per game are still above 30 points.

Big comeback by the Clippers to stop the Warriors win streak. Again.... as what we've seen by the past games of the Clippers where they can comeback despite of the huge deficit, they did it again vs the Warriors.

This team is really a championship team, they are playing with Leonard, and PG got fouled out in the 4th quarter but they were still able to win.
These 3 players (Powell, Coffey, and Westbrook) the 2nd unit, as long as they stay healthy, they could be a huge asset to the Clippers success.

Curry made a history tonight but sad that they loss. And again, Thompson has struggled again and he wasn't so happy.

I guess the Warriors and the Sixers are just trying to get LeBron's attention to have them on his list when he gets his player option next year. Trading for LeBron this season it's quite impossible for both ends, as the receiving end will probably going to give up to much for a veteran who literally have like 2-3 more years to contribute effectively to the team. But yeah these teams only need to draft Bronny to get LeBron without sacrificing any future picks and important pieces to the team.
Also, I don't know what's the purpose for the 76ers to try and make a trade with the big names. I was actually laughing when people said it's like literally "shooting for the stars" LOL. Anyway, I think they are just trying their too little to nothing chances of luck, because most probably they are not gonna risk too much future picks and young cores as well.

Yeah, doesn't look good for Bronny at the moment but things can change with time, experience and mental attitude. I don't think Lakers would draft Bronny and maybe LeBron moves to another team that would fit in Bronny in the team as well? remains to be seen.
Clippers vs Warriors ongoing at the moment. Clippers without Kawhi but still challenging the Warriors as the score is tied at 108-108 with 6 mins to go.  Will certainly be an upset if Clippers beat Warriors at Warriors home and without Kawhi.

I wouldn't like this.
It would just look like to final desperate attempt to build another "superteam", not a fan.
Yesterday I watched a video about Bronny and there it was said that he isn't even on any mock draft board at the moment. Before he wont to USC many predicted him to go like 15th-30th in the draft but now he wouldn't even get picked in the 2nd round.
His stats at USC are not really impressive while still seeing 21 minutes per game.



Of course the "I want to play with my son" situation is a thing so teams would maybe pick him to get Lebron, or get leverage in a trade scenario sending Bronny to him for a good return.

Maybe he won't get picked but signed after all by Lebron's team, where ever he is playing at then.

I think LeBron is on a player option for next year, so teams could get him for nothing after this season. He’s also planning to play with Curry in the next Olympics… I never thought LeBron to Golden State was a possibility but after reading all the news today I think it could realistically happen. They’d just need to draft Bronny.

I think lakers would not want that to happen since imagine how huge the market of Lebron and if they let this trade to happen then I guess there's a lot will be lose on their side. This discussion maybe didn't proceed since they cut this idea about possible landing of Lebron to GSW and this one just came out late since maybe some media just want to clickbait people to hype their article. I would say its impossible for Lebron to land in GSW knowing how big the asset would La ask in return and for sure they would ask lots of player which I think not really worth it especially Lebron is at the peak of his career and anytime he would provably announce his retirement.

Truly Dinwiddie is a good addition to the Lakers team. They badly need to add some speed to take advantage of the transition plays and fast breaks while the defense is not yet set. I mean, Lebron can still run at his age and he needs more teammates to do the same so they can score easily.
Defense is not a problem for them, they now have a new rim protector at Jaxson Hayes.

Oh yeah, he might. Nice one at spotting it. In the last 10 games he mostly acquired 1 or a couple of steals, and he ain't even experienced yet so he might just get that stat someday and be recorded in history.
Also, I am rooting for him to be a Defensive Player of the Year someday. Blocks and steals are high, he just needs to keep that up.
And considering his Coach is Pops, I bet they will polish that defensive talent of him because the offense is already there. I've seen him do some skills that cannot be done by other big men, and highlights, and he only needs a little space to dunk the ball.
I guess the hype about him is just right. Now, staying healthy is the key. He doesn't want to be a disappointment just like what happened with Zion Williamson in his first 2 years in the league.
Wemby is legit and his confidence is pouring and he just need to be surrounded by players that would make him better.

These offers made the think that there must be crazy things going on behind close doors. These rumours are just the ones somehow got leaked. To me, Lebron in GSW seems impossible and would never fit for anyone, not for Lebron or Warriors. 76ers reaching out to Durant or Booker also seems crazy. How would that even work? I may be oldschool but I liked the days these kinds of stars were just franchise players. Teams with multiple superstars kinda killing it for me. It started with Lebron going to Miami actually. I hope these things woul never happen again.

I can't believe that the NBA All-Star Weekend is already upon us.  It just feels crazy how fast time is flying by this NBA season.  I've enjoyed the first half, other than the ugly job my own team is doing (Chicago Bulls).  Now sitting at 26-28 on the year..they are still the NBA's most popular team in terms of ticket sales.  I mean this is crazy to me, and also goes to show why they suck and will likely continue to suck and make NO MOVES before the trade deadline like they should have..when you sell more tickets than any other team, where is the motivation to do thing differently?  Just disgusts me.

It's a even match to me, the Kings has a lot of talents too, but I do agree that in the end it was the experienced of the Suns that carried them away for this great win. Booker was clutch although missing a free throw really did the job for him as that offensive rebounds gave them enough time again. Kevin Durant as well blend in in the game. Most likely the Kings will have to review the tape as how they let this game slip away. It was just one of those games against the Warriors, it's winnable for them but in the end, due to the Warriors experience, the Kings somewhat can't get over that and lost the match. Hopefully Bradley Beal's hamstring will not cost him a lot of games again. He is also instrumental for the Suns as he is a big offensive weapon for them.

I thought the Phoenix Suns were going to lose that match because in the 1st half  the Sacramento Kings lead by 10 points. In the 2nd half everyone on the Phoenix Suns contributed to win that game. The Suns looked better without Bradley Beal in this season. We all know Bradley Beal is injured that's why I think it's better if Bradley Beal  should be benched (even he is okay) and Eric Gordon should be in the starting lineup.

They probably offered something ridiculous for him just to give the Lakers a chance to dump salary and avoid LeBron causing an offseason media fest with his decision about free agency.

The 76ers also reached out to trade for Durant, Booker, or Beal. You can give them credit for trying, but none of those deals were ever going to happen.

What can you say about the news that Golden State tried to trade for LeBron before the trade deadline? Also, it says that Draymond Green texted Rich Paul (LeBron's agent) if there is some way he can encourage or recruit Bron to go to GSW. This trade would pair LeBron and Steph Curry with the Warriors. If this happened, I don't really know if they would still be deadly as a duo. I know that both of them are still playing great this season. LeBron James is still averaging his usual numbers, and he is on the way to his 20th All-Star appearance. Same goes with Steph; he is still knocking down threes and carrying Golden State at his back. But if this happened way back in their prime years, this duo would be deadly. We all know LeBron loves having teammates that can knock down threes, and Steph is smooth playing with anybody; just look at KD when he was still in the Warriors; all of them are having their time on the court. 

If that trade happens, the world will be in shock.

Kevin Durant, Devin Booker, and Gordon performed really well for the Phoenix Suns. Something I like is that the match was actually never one sided. the match was competitive almost throughout the whole way. Fox, Sabonis and Malik Monk played really well in this match for the Kings but no other players were able to actually have big impact on this match from their team. That's why even though they played pretty well, they still lost, in my opinion. The Suns had contributions from almost all the players. but the kings did not have that.  that's why I think they actually lost.  if they actually had any more contributions from other players in the team they might have won this game.

regards

Duke

Lebron has always been a superstar, even from his first year so to see him still be great is an amazing feeling. Dude has been around for 20 years and he is still knocking it down like it's nothing.

Of course, for anyone who has watched him for a long time, would know the biggest difference between his current state and his old state. He is a lot smarter now, he has always been an incredible basketball mind, but he is not just smart about basketball anymore, not tactics, he is smart about his own body as well which makes the biggest difference, he knows what he has to do at every specific play.

In the end, this dude will go down as either the greatest player ever, or close to greatest, I would say top 2 easily, and I may even give him number one.