Topic: 2019 NBA Pre-Season - page 298. (Read 921469 times)

Yeah, TNT. I will definitely watch this later.

They are okay, it's the defense that is lacking and the bench power. Then in their past games, it was Michael Porter Jr. that is missing in action, but now he is back to his own self again. Last time he made 10/10 field goals against the Lakers and in the game against the Suns he scored 20 points. He is getting there, getting the confidence back after being criticized as an inconsistent player. Those back surgeries did affect him pretty much.

And in their battle against the Suns, the Nuggets somehow found a way to get back from a 22 point lead deficit. That's big, although they ended up losing in overtime.
They need Jokic to start hot, either in making an assist or in dominating the paint. Jamal Murray is playing like playoff Murray again so the Nuggets just need more of the push in defense so they can get stops. Also, the bench should step up their game like what Peyton Watson is doing on the defensive end averaging 1 block per game.

This will be fun to watch. Who will D Jokic? I am betting for his props here.

sad defeat for the lakers, they started very well in the first period, they managed to score 37 points while their opponent scored 28 points and with that the lakers won in the first period and I thought it would be a comfortable victory that they could get in that game. But strangely, in the second period they only managed to score 20 points and their opponent scored 44 points, it was a massacre. The opponent's defense was perfect and their attack was very effective, while the Lakers' attack was unrecognizable, they failed to score even more than 20 points. in the third period the lakers managed to recover and scored 35 points and conceded 32 points, as a result the lakers won the third period, but won with a small difference in points

This difference already forced the Lakers to score a lot of points in the last period, but the Lakers in the last period won with just a difference of just 2 points and lost the game with a difference of 10 points, all because in the second period they lost with a difference of 20 points. . a single period dictated the final result of the game, I think the lakers coach must have been frustrated with the direction this game took, they were doing well in the first period and fell a lot in the second period to the point where the opponent managed to score 44 points , it was very difficult for them to reverse such a big disadvantage, in the end they lost

Shams is reporting that Ben Simmons has now been deactivated for the rest of the season. He had a few flashes of his old self this year but went right back on the disabled list in no time. I think he’s just not wanting to be an NBA player anymore. I wouldn’t give him another contract. His trade to the Nets might be the worst trade of all time.

Their games will change in the Playoffs and that's for sure this is likely the most important game for both teams since they gonna play as if they are in the NBA finals to test their possible opponent in the NBA finals and anything they can gather here is more crucial than their other games. Denver hasn't been showing any decline that caused them to get off the playoff tree and that should be enough for the other teams to take heed of since they don't really have someone to stop Jokic when he plays seriously just like how they managed to sweep the Lakers last year.

Alperen is really showing the world that they can do a lot more, and the fact that they ended up losing when he played like that shows that Rockets have so much to improve. Right now they are not playing with any decent system, Ime is trying his best I am sure, but he is trusting wrong players.

Alperen is like the best player in that team and he still doesn't get the ball in most of the possessions, he has to end up creating his own shots and that's not good. Being able to shoot the ball a lot, and being fed the ball is not the same, other players are all looking to create their own shots one way or another, plenty of games where he ended up not even being in top three for most field goals, because if he doesn't create his own shots, others don't pass him nearly enough.

Looks like we may possibly have a preview of the NBA Finals tonight as the Denver Nuggets face off against the Boston Celtics on national TV. Luckily this one will be on TNT so we can have a chance to watch. Sure, Denver is number 3 in the west right now, but they’re the defending champs. Denver hasn’t been playing great lately though, so I think Boston might take this one.

The young talented players of the Texas teams (Rockets & Spurs) Victor Wembanyama and Alperen Sengun really need support next season or build around them if they want to transform their own team into serious contender. These players are in dire need of play makers. Their current teams performance is not sufficient to secure playoff spot this season. Maybe the Rockets or Spurs can sign Trae Young next season as Trae is from Texas. Lol or the Spurs could bring back Dejounte Murray. What do you guys think?

Max Strus vs JJJ. That's going to be an epic battle as this rookie JJJ has been playing like an experience NBA player this season. When Jimmy was out, the was the one who really stepped up, and now that they are complete and they have been playing with great chemistry, there's no more question anymore if they can upset teams in the upper ranking.

Miami Heat is currently in the number 6 in the East, they are safe at this level as they don't need to be in the play-in tournament. It's also very impressive as they won 8 of their last 10 games.

As usual, it's going to be Bucks, Celtics and Heat who are likely gonna make it to the semi or ECF.  Heat is still underrated until now as they haven't change a lot, but as we can see, they are still the same team that could beat any team in the NBA, even the Celtics. So as the playoffs is approaching, teams like the Miami Heat are going to take it more seriously so they will not miss the opportunity.

I can't wait to see a possible match up between Max Strus and his former team, this should be fun.

Butler vs Mitchell, a showdown of star players, although Mitchell has the edge in terms of atleticism but Butler's experience is going to be a  big factor on the success of the Miami Heat.

Yes, if only Joel didn't get injured, it will be a good competition as well in the West, Boston, the Bucks and the Sixers trying to fight for the top spot. But it seems that Boston is taking it already, they are ahead by big margin and the Bucks losing tonight against the Warriors to also snap their winning streak after the all star break.

And with that huge win by the Warriors, they are still in the playoff fight or at least play-in. But it's not that  big difference in total wins in the West as everything can change in a month as who will make it straight right in the playoffs.

They choke against the Clippers though. They have a big lead in the first half, 20 points in the first quarter alone. And whenever the Clippers will comeback, Sengun and others will have answers to the Clippers. But their lead was slowly eaten by the LA in the 4th quarter. Kahwi and PG find their range and the Rockets can't answer this time. I think they have a bright future, organizations seems to be great, it's just this is the first time that they have to play with Brooks and VanFleet so chemistry will have to be work on and maybe next season will be different for them. Their coach as well is very good so let them have this experience for this season first and then we will see improvement later.

^^ Congrats mate, that's juicy win for you. Yeah, been seeing that highlights, that timing when he block Giannis twice and then running on the floor for the huge dunk to push the lead of the Warriors. And I think that was the story in tonight's win by the dubs, they forget about their huge lost against the Celtics, comes home played Giannis who bet the Clippers come from behind style. But the dubs didn't let that huge lost be in their minds. And with the Lakers losing to Sacramento, they push themselves in the 9th spot and now chasing the Mavs for 8th. Gonna be interesting ending in the West for the last playoff spot and then teams going for play-in.

I trusted Alperen Sengun to help with my same game multi-player props and it won. Nice!


Yummy! If only I added more stats for him. That is one heck of a night for the big guy.
Another triple-double for Sengun too. They may have lost that game against the LA Clippers but they sure did give them a hard time to claim that win.
Sengun was all over the floor and scoring in the paint was way easy with his fantastic moves and soft touch.
Another player who helped out and stepped up his game is Cam Whitmore. That dude made some good highlights today. Still, they really lack the firepower while the Clippers have so much option for their offense.

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How about the Golden State Warriors? That's a big win for them and Steph Curry and the crew showcased how good their chemistry is.
But the highlight of the game was Trayce Jackson-Davis. From defensive plays to offensive.
He blocked Giannis twice below the rim and then sprinted on the other end to receive a lob from Steph. They are really playing well in their last few games when they are complete. The teams above them should be careful because they might steal their spot if the Warriors keep on winning.

I admit Dillon Brooks really brings energy to the team if he brings a positive vibe to the team he brings negativity to their opponents I really think that is what he is doing, a buff for both teams and their opponents, well this is Dillon Brooks after all and we are aware of his antics and I don't think that he will change in his way for sure, but I really think he is doing great in the Houston Rockets.


The West and the East both have their ups and downs so you can not say that the team in the top will make it up to the finals or win the championship this season as last season was really a Roller Coster of a ride for the NBA and the teams like the Miami Heat that was almost under the last seed still gets into the Finals of that season we can say that we can not say something until we are sure if a team would get into the play-offs or the finals, but yeah those teams on the top surely is doing well and they are sure to get into the play-offs. mostly I really like the Denver Nuggets to win again in the finals this season.

Big win by the Warriors against the Bucks. After losing 50 points at Boston, they had their own version of dominant win as well by beating Giannis team. A 35 point win at home, they are now back and let the winning streak start, this should bring a lot of confidence to them.

On the other game, we also have the Lakers who have a strong start but have collapse in the 2nd quarter only allowing the Kings to scored them 44-20..Lakers have really struggled, I don't know if they can still make it to the playoffs with this kind of inconsistency.

Who would forget the Heat? This team is proven to be a great team in the playoffs, so Bucks and Celtics should fear them as it's a different kind of game in the playoffs and they might be upset again. Well, there's this Magic and Cavs but they aren't proven yet, they need to make it to the playoffs yet and see if they could pass the first round. I'm sure Heat are not going to end with a good standing, so most probably in the first round they'll be the underdog and I'm excited what team they'll play and will cry.

We can all agree to that, We don't see Lebron James do such suspicious things in his life because he is not showing it publicly if you are a well-known person, and 1 negative trait that the media would tell about him will surely ruin that, and even though he has done some charity works in his life and even if he seems so matured in his entire career that doesn't mean that he will gain the Goat status and even though he got a tons of Haters because it will be determine on his achievements in the sports that he loves,

But I agree that he will be remembered as one of the legends in the sports with that many records in his reputation but the all-time greats still belong to his airness Michael Jordan.


I understand why you are saying such things but we can surely be biased with the teams that we like I have a couple of teams that I like right now and the players that I like aswell, and I truly understand what you meant and I really think it is OK, but there are tons of fans hear that will surely get frustrated when talking about the finals for the NBA, as this is a heated topic right now, and as the Suns won against the Defending champion without Devin Booker.

Sure, the Celtics and Bucks literally dominate the regular season. However, I agree with you that we shouldn't dismiss the Heat and other Eastern Conference teams. It's worth keeping in mind that great results in the regular season don't guarantee any success in the playoffs. So even teams like the Cavs and Magic could surprise us in the playoffs.

True. Teams that are currently in the play-in can take out any team that's in the top 6. I think Nuggets is the most balanced team and will come out on top of the dangerous group. They also have enough experience unlike the Wolves and Thunder.

I still would not count out the Heat. They've been the dark horse and they've eliminated those three teams on a number of occasions now.

The west does seem like more the wildcard at this point.  The east seems like it's relegated to either Boston or the Bucks.  I really can't see anyone else truly challenging.  Sixers are interesting because embid can straight dominate but injuries.  But 1-10 in the west it feels like such a coin toss.  Gonna be a good playoffs out west this year.