Topic: 2019 NBA Pre-Season - page 304. (Read 921455 times)

Wiggins had these kinds of problems before as well. The biggest problem is I believe the lack of transparency between him and the fans. But at the same time, Wiggins does not have to disclose any personal matters as well.
Warriors are doing well right now. At least they did well without him in the last game.


Moses Moody did well, I have noticed he was given the most amount of minutes in the last game and he proved himself.
Yes, I know, he didn't have a performance like Stephen Curry but did anyone really expect that kind of performance from him as well?
He went to court as a replacement for a replacement, he has done well enough.


Victor Wembanyama definitely held his own against Oklahoma. Of course, his team also performed really well, and that's why they were able to win easily in the end. But for a kid that is only 20 years old, I believe he did really well and also got 28 points by himself


Maybe, nothing can be said in advance, but i also hope about their winning.

Anything is possible when it comes to the playoffs but I still can't see anyone beating Denver at full strength, maybe okc but they are still too young I think.  Golden state and Lakers problems is that theor best players are on the wrong side of 30.  The NBA playoffs are long and grueling, even if they aren't on the injury report by that time in the year amd lingering injury takes longer to heal and tough to compete in 7 games series.

Visibly absent though is Andrew Wiggins and it was confirmed that he is not with the team and will be on leave again because of personal issues. We know that he had this kind of sabbatical and when he comes back it was a different Wiggins and his spot was taken by Kuminga already. On the bright side, Moses Moody was given a lot of time and he proved himself with a great defense against Jalen Brunson. They will be facing the Raptors next on the road and the Warriors are the favorite to win in this game.

San Antonio's Wemby, he held his own against Chet and even block his shot on a very entertaining game as they beat another powerhouse in the West in OKC. They needed the rest and will face the Pacers next. And with this kind of performance, it's either we think that Wemby is just overrated or OKC's didn't defend him well. Specially that 3 he did that really cap their rally and win this game. Vassell as well contribute on that run, end up him and Wemby both 28 points.

I don't know what happen to Donte though, I mean he has been mic up for this game and most likely him guarding Steph might have something for him to brick in this game. Probably he get tired hm and Hart chasing Steph during the game.

And Steph started very hot in the first quarter. Still a long way to go for the Warriors though so I don't know why the fans are making noises in the social media. The Lakers won as well, so it just negate everything as they are still in the 10th place.

LeBron James and Anthony Davis had a really great performance in this game. Anthony Davis dropped a 40 bomb and LeBron James scored 31 points. I agree with you, at various points of the game, I thought the Lakers were going to lose this game. But in the end, they were able to win the game in overtime. If you look at Wizards, Marvin and Jordan Poole played very well for the Wizards.
I can see Lakers will play the Nuggets in the next game. I think that game is also going to be very close.


Golden State Warriors were able to take a huge advantage in the first quarter. and they never let go of that advantage. both Stephen Curry and Kuminga were really great for the Golden State Warriors. I actually thought that the match was going to be a lot closer. But after the Golden State Warriors were able to take the lead in the first quarter, It was kind of a walk in the park for them.

But yes they are still in the 10th position in the Western Conference. they will need to get some consistent good results from here on. and that is very much possible as long as the important players do not get injured.

Yeah it definately would have been different with Paul George on the floor.  Lebron was so focused on clamping kawhi George would have been key to score in those moments the lead was slipping away.  You normally don't see playoff Bron yet so the west should be put on notice.  Being a 2 or 3 seed and having to play against them is a bad draw.  I'm not too high on the Lakers but containing levron in the playoffs has to be annoying to deal with as a high seed lol.

Honestly, as much as Wemby played wonderful, we have to say that all other Spurs players had no trouble scoring neither. It was mainly OKC not defending well at all, that seems like the most common reason for this game. Look at the points difference, Spurs scored 130+ points, and how many times have they done that?

I am not saying that Wemby is bad, nor saying Spurs are bad, of course they are NBA level players and will do fine sometimes, but OKC didn't do proper defending at all, it was a horrible display on defense. Getting this win also meant a lot for Wemby because he went against Chet, only other rookie of the year candidate in the league, so getting a win over him definitely meant the world for him as well.

Correct me if I'm wrong, but the Warriors got an early double-digit lead in the first quarter, and since then, they haven't lost the lead. The Knicks never got the lead in this whole game. As you said, it would be a different result if the Knicks' key players were healthy.

As for the Warriors, they are 8-2 in their last 10 games but still, they are at the final spot of the play-in tournament. I mean that's how tight the West is again, or at least at the 5th-10th spot because the 5th-seeded Suns team is only 3.5 games ahead of the 10th-spot Warriors. With CP3 playing again, I hope that the Warriors will get some wins because there are only 24 games left before the regular season ends. One losing streak for the Warriors, or one injury from their key player, and they might get eliminated and might not even reach the play-in tournament.

Speaking of injury, I saw a post online that Wiggins will "AGAIN" out indefinitely because of family problems. This is the same as what happened to him last season where he's been out indefinitely again because of family problems. It's the same problem again. The difference is that, last season they depended on him that much because of how he played when they won the title. This season, they got Kuminga already to fill his role so it will not that hard for them to adjust. I said injury because I consider family problem as mental problem, and mental problem is considered injury as well.

I agree they are playing well but as a knicks fan they beat their bench.  3 starters are out and JB is banged up and was questionable with his back leading up to the game.  A healthy kmicks team with julius, OG and big Mitch in the middle is a wildly different game.  With that being said they shot like garbage.  Hart and divencinzo bricked all night.  Hate watching them like this

Yeah, seems both are in the mission they are rivals to win the ROY and for me Wemby love's the challenge, like what you mentioned he doesn't care if he lose to the other team but against Chet he really wanted to show everything just like yoloing to this game as he takes it as winner take all rivalries, I like the way they both entertained the crowd both centers who can shoot the ball outside and can dribble like a PG to create space and penetrate inside.


They always have that surprise and with the way they are playing the game, I'm also believing that they can make an upset even the top seed they have that bond that really boost the morale of each other, still a long way before the playoffs lots of things can happen lets enjoy every game for now.

If it is against the OKC and Chet, Wemby always takes it personally. He likes the matchup against Chet, and he always delivers and performs his best. I hope they stay healthy throughout the season so we can see this matchup more often, especially in the playoffs. But we still need a few more years to see this matchup in the playoffs, as the Spurs are still in rebuild mode while OKC is now contending. 

I think the reason why Wemby is always eager to win and dominate this matchup is maybe because of the disrespect he gets early this season, where people say that Chet is the better player and when Chet wins the Rookie of the Month. Maybe it fuels Wemby to be better, and this is the result. But for me, both of them are the future of the NBA; they are great players in their own way. 

Same result, they are still owned by the Nuggets, at least on that game.

Big success already for the Heat. I thought they were gonna struggle when they faced a losing streak when Jimmy returned, but it seems like they already figure out how to win with the current health squad they have. I'm optimistic about this team that they'll be a problem in the East, once again. Playoffs are coming, it's time for the playoffs team to get more serious.

How about the Miami Heat vs Denver Nuggets, a preview of the last NBA Finals, and once again, the Nuggets have proven that they are the better team.

Though we can give this to the Nuggets, as the Heat are on a long road trip and they might be a bit tired going into this game, but 5 out of 6 games on the road is already quite impressive. The good news is, they are now at number 8 and will surely continue to rise. This team is probably going to make a surprise again in the playoffs. I like this healthy squad this season and their potential to upset the top-seeded teams.

It was so important for him, doesn't really matter if they lost against the other teams but he needed to exert all his efforts to win that one since it was a battle of the strongest center and he took the win which cleared all doubt if he is real dominator on the court and he just proved that last night and win against his current rival as well. Wemby will someday become a threat and they are just getting some taste of it this time which they surely remember. I hope these two great player in our era will continue their duel of Center these upcoming years surely they are not just entertaining the crowd but will chill with them since they have long-range shooting ability as well.

Wembanyama was the number 1 pick for a reason, so it's not surprising at all if he shows up pretty well in a game. Especially against a team that has a rookie who is Wembanyama's greatest rival to win the ROY. That win is a testament that the Spurs have the talent, but because of their inexperience, sometimes they are inconsistent.

A player like Wembanyama is unbelievable, I hope he stays in the league healthy for many years without getting injured. It literally had such a big impact on the game that we started to enjoy San Antonio Spurs matches. Who knows what a player who is so successful even in such a bad team could do if we saw him in a better team.
We can say the same thing for Alperen Şengün. If we see successful trades, we will have 2 star players next season

Lakers almost lost this one against the Wizards, good thing is that Reaves make a difficult bank shot to force OT. Kuzma give them a lead with his 3. But then Lebron James, has his own 3 and a dish out to AD. And then the chase down block on Poole, though and that might have clinch the win for them. Rui didn't score in double digits, but he had one rebound that really also put the game for good for them. AD had a monster 40 points and James had 30 points. Lebron is chasing 40,000 points, obviously the first player that will have that stat line and making it harder for any current players to even touch that record.

"Oh my mama, Wembanyama"  , great performance by the rookie, but he needs more of this.

Did you bag the small ML odds on OKC to boost the parley a tiny bit?
That's always the most frustrating. I rarely do parleys but if I do and lose only because of 1 game it's pretty much always the smallest odds in the parley that lose. 

Good to see Chet vs Wemby in a direct duel. Guess all the end of the year awards deciding people had a close look on that game. Slowly Wemby is pulling away I would assume, given his recent performances.
Sad for Chet though, he has a great season but someone else's is just even better.

Ya, that game screwed my parlay. Wemby just keeps getting better. It’s surprising and impressive. He’s getting to the level he can carry his team to some wins.

The Lakers game is down to the wire tonight. Quite a difference from their heroics last game. If they don’t get it together they might lose to the Wizards in a few minutes.

Edit: Lakers got the win in overtime. The story of the night for me though was Jordan Poole coming off the bench to have his best game of the year.

Victor Wembanyama went bananas again.  
Leading the San Antonio Spurs team to win the home game against the Oklahoma City Thunder.
28 points, 13 rebounds, 7 assists, 1 steal, and 4 important blocks that boosted their team to play hardcore defense in the 4th quarter.
Damn, this dude is a stats magnet. He even blocked Chet Holmgren's fadeaway perimeter shot. How difficult was that? It needs proper timing and a mindset to block him whatever happens. You can see greatness in that young player whenever he is on the floor and the Spurs bench loved it.

Golden State Warriors also played great in their last few games. Defense is on a high level. Their offense is scattered to many players, it ain't about Curry anymore. Jonathan Kuminga, oh yeah, another young player that is in the spotlight this season. 25 points, 8 rebounds, 2 assists, 2 steals, and 2 blocks. One of those blocks is a special one that I bet will go to the top 10 highlights when he blocked Brunson.
Warriors won against an undermanned Knicks.