Topic: 2019 NBA Pre-Season - page 333. (Read 922880 times)

He will be known as one of the players who rejected a huge contract when he was in his prime.
He has the same fate as Isiah Thomas and Kemba Walker. Played well in their prime years with their respective teams then injuries ruined their career until they didn't ever make a comeback to the league anymore. Anyway, there will still be other leagues outside the US that they can play if they still want to play. I mean there are many ex-NBA players playing outside the league already so... Oladipo can go there as well "IF" he's healthy already.

One of the deepest rosters indeed, and right now, they still don't have their main center who is an effective paint defender as well in Mitchell Robinson.
As for both of them, it's good that they already left that awful team because they will have no future there, and knowing that they are in their 30s already, they are near their post-prime years. I would hate to say this, but if all of the players on the Knicks roster are healthy, I think they can beat the Celtics in the playoffs. Sixers? Bucks? They can win against them in 6 games for sure.

On the other hand, there's one player from the Pistons who requested a trade, and that is Killian Hayes, but instead of trading him, they just waived him because he's been a very awful player ever since he got drafted. I mean for a 7th pick, his stats are too low

Russell played very well in the remaining days before the trade deadline and that might be the reason why the Lakers chose to let him stay instead of trading him.
Lebron wanted to win a title on the Lakers but TBH, the current roster of the Lakers isn't enough to be a playoff contender. I might be wrong though, but I just hope that they will not get swept again in the playoffs if they clinch.

As for Kyrie back to the Nets, I don't know if the Mavericks will like it. I mean the Nets don't have enough assets to attract the Mavericks. Maybe if they will include Mikal Bridges in the trade then it's possible, but aside from that, the Nets have nothing.

And we can go back to the risk that they have taken a couple of seasons ago, Durant + Kyrie + Harden and then losing picks and players that might have done different if they just keep them. And so up to this season, they are paying for the big price. Yes, it's a risk, but this time, it didn't pay off as what the management has expecting. And then Ben Simmons drama still at the backdrop of the team for what two seasons already? So I guess that is a big burden for them to carry at this point. And I do agree, player like Simmons who are being paid in millions and not contributing, they should off load them. But I don't think that any teams right now are going to get him because of what had happen to him and the Sixers and now his career might be over.

I haven't heard Kyrie going to back to the Nets?

Lots of players are debuting to their new team, seen post from Kelly Olynyk. And I'm really surprised that his mom was part of the scoring crew by the Raptors before and his dad was a associate coach. And he is obviously Canadian, so this is a full circle for him to go back to Toronto and play.

Videos as well of Buddy Hield pre-game shooting. I think we will see his game more on the Sixers, and he will be a big help shooting that 3 as the Sixers needed as well a good defender like him. So it's a win win for him and the Sixers.

Trade deadline has passed and I don't see any news about Lakers doing something about it. While they've lost against the Nuggets, I think that it is good that there's no trade for them.

Most of the fans have heard about D'Lo getting traded as the rumors weeks ago. But now, that the deadline is done then that only means so much for him but he also said that he don't want to focus on it.

Kyrie back to Nets, for real? I was surprised.

Yeah oladipo was promising out of college, thought he was a perfect fit for today's nba.  Athletic can get create his own shot, etc.  Shame injuries derail players.  In my time one of the worst having to see was Derrick rose.  As a knicks fan I hated the bulls because Jordan always blocked us from any success but I loved watching rose's game.  Dude was fearless going to the rack and just played at a different level than most everyone else.  Knee happened and that was it.  Shame but it happens.

Oladipo has faced a lot of struggle with injuries and that is one of the reasons why he was finally let go. I mean when he was young, even with some injuries, you would still take some risk with him because if he gets healed and comes back and plays well then he would worth every penny, but when you are talking about a player that is getting older now, and still dealing with a lot of injuries then it doesn't really look like anything that would mean something. That's the most important part and I feel like it would make sense to let him go.

Oladipo was amazing when he played, but the fact is that he didn't play much, go back and check his history and you will see that he didn't get as much time as he would like to, or teams would like to.

Yep, that's pretty much my take on the situation, Knicks did a very good job in getting two excellent shooters in Bogdanovic and Burke without loosing any of ther starters and on top of that Bogdanovic deal expires next year which means they should have no problems trading him if they want. And as a Croiat and big fan of Bogdanovic I am happy that he finally left that God awful Pistons team as he deserves to be somewhere better and more competitive due his skillset.

At the moment Knicks have one of the deepest rosters and I could see them even reaching conference final.

Although they needed to win but I would not be trusting them, at least for now. It's too risky, let this team figure out how to win first then maybe start backing them. If I will compare the Nets and the Sixers, I think the Sixers still have their core intact despite losing Embiid, so they are probably still on the adjustment people changing their strategy on how to win without their leader.

Sixers actually have a decent home record, 17-9 now, but the last 3 losses are huge.

loss to Nets 121-136
Loss to Dallas - 102-118
Loss to Warriors - 104-127

I really don't know what the Memphis Grizzlies were thinking. in giving Xavier Tillman to the Boston Celtics but for sure it could be a strategic move as they could have seen the potential for Lamar Stevens as a young player, surely he can increase his skills in the future maybe they are now letting go of this seasons champion and they might be readying for the future of the team, while the Celtics got an upgrade by obtaining Xavier Tillman for sure the team will now get the defense and offensive capabilities of Tillman, while other trades for sure all we can do for now is speculate so let's wait patiently.


For sure they have already settled their differences because it could cause turmoil inside the team, but maybe the Milwaukee Bucks have gotten him knowing the the two have already set aside their feud, in addition to Beverly inside the team for sure their defense will be upgraded and this is what the Milwaukee Bucks is needing right now, their offense is legit and  was surely shown for sure but their defense is pretty much lacking so Pat Beverly is a great addition for their defense.

They are struggling, 3 losses in a row already at home and not even competitive on their end. They are done, they need to rebuild again I guess because they aren't playing with great defense which is very important to win. This team relies so much on 3 point shooting, they could take a good early lead but due to their lack of defense, their opponents could possibly come back and beat them.

I am betting on NBA games as well, for now, I'm excluding this team to my list.

This Sixers too are struggling, but they'll have a game tomorrow hosting the Trae Young, will their losing streak will end?

It seems that Nets is back being a mediocre team right ? This season is awful for them and players like Ben should not be in NBA in my opinion and also earning a tons of money. I think I can also safe say that Play-offs are gone for them and they should already rethink of next season and what can be done in summer to prevent another season like this.

The Denver Nuggets is still their biggest threat in the NBA playoffs because they no longer have the necessary players who used to beat this team back against them and now that the Nuggets are stronger than before, it will be an easy back-to-back championship for them if they are only against the Lakers in the Western Conference Finals. This is one of the reasons why the Lakers have only a low chance of winning the NBA championship this season unless a miracle happens and the Nuggets are knocked out by another team in the West and if that happens, then their chance will undoubtedly slightly increase.

But regardless, they can't make it as an excuse that they loss because they aren't healthy. We are talking of Denver Nuggets here who are the defending champion, so it's not surprising at all that they beat the LA Lakers whom they swept during the Western Conference Finals. What's notable in this game is the kind of defense and composure the Nuggets have, which unfortunately the Lakers doesn't possible, particularly on the word "composure".

Yeah, it's tough to see the Lakers lose once again to the Nuggets. It's been a six-game losing streak since the Western Conference Finals. But the lead is not that big; it's just 8 points. Lakers make it close in the end; Nuggets did a run, and Lakers just can't keep up. I think that is winnable if the Lakers are healthy. Some of the key players in the Lakers are injured, like DLo (he was probable before the game; idk what happened why he did not play), Vanderbilt, and Reddish, who can provide some good defense. Gabe Vincent can provide scoring off the bench, as can Max Christie, who was injured in the game when he twisted his ankle.

Lakers is just not healthy most of the season. I think that is why they are in the play-in spot for the playoffs. They are not at their full potential. With no trades happening for the Lakers this deadline, let us see where the Lakers will finish this season.

He has a good value since after all he's a good defensive guard that's why many team want him to be part of their team.

Now that they are teammate with Dame then provably they will settle up their feud and I guess they became bestfriends now. 

Its interesting to know how both of these guys will blend together now they are in one team, but I can still guess that Pat addition to Bucks roster is really good since they can now have a good player that can give hustle on perimeter.

Lol, but yes, he is more useful than Giannis brother who are just being paid so that they can keep the Greek Freak in their team. It's going to be interesting that Pat though has been trolling Dame and know that they are team mates.



Their supposed not to be team mates... 

It was the best thing to do for the Grizzlies at this point if you ask me, they're trying to salvage what is left for the season, the Grizzlies just signed the 19 years old sensational forward GG Jackson to a 3 years contract, with the new salary cap and policies implemented by the NBA, it's becoming tougher to keep players in the loop especially with reoccurring long term injuries issues, until Victor Oladipo gets fully healthy he'll probably just keep getting waived or traded as is often the case now with these veterans. It's such a shame, honestly Oladipo was already having a great time with the Heat.

It's funny, but Beverley has already changed teams seven times in his NBA career. Honestly, I'm surprised that Beverley hasn't stayed with teams for more than one season in recent years, and I find it strange because he's a really good defensive player. I think the Bucks will benefit from his presence on the roster. At least because he will be more useful on the court than Thanasis.

I can't believe the Lakers loss to the Nuggets with a big margin. They were able to come back in the 2nd half, they even tied the game but that 10-0 run by the Nuggets destroyed their morale. Not the result the fans are expecting, as it was the night to give tribute to Kobe Bryant.

https://bleacherreport.com/articles/10108585-video-kobe-bryant-statue-unveiled-pays-tribute-to-lakers-legends-81-point-game

I can't believe I bet on this team, they haven't change still, they are still dominated by the Nuggets.

I can’t believe that Shams is reporting the Grizzlies waived Victor Oladipo. He was a max player carrying teams a few years ago. Injuries really cut his career short. I didn’t expect when they traded for him that he would end up being nothing more than a salary dump. He seemed like a decent piece to have in place of Ja.