Great game between the Pelicans and the Mavericks. Dallas took a good lead in the first quarter, but the Pelicans try to comeback in the 2nd. Now we are in the 3th and they made a 9-0 run talking a 8 point lead.
Luka is not playing but it was Kyrie that is carrying the team right now with already 30+ points under his name.
I think this game is going to the wire and it's very hard to predict who's going to win as the Mavs doesn't want to lose in their homecourt.
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Wolves are doing something that has to change for a long time, and I think they are doing something that nobody really expected, that's the good part. Back when they got Gobert, people had some worries because they believed that during the era of small ball, and everyone shooting threes, they got another big man when they had KAT already, nobody assumed KAT would be able to play the PF role, that dude is the modern Center in person, he was doing well too not like he was playing badly, but they still got Gobert for some reason.
Everyone thought this "experiment" would fail, but so far they are looking good. Of course there are other players who are contributing very well too, but those two big playing together without an issue is very crucial.
Everyone thought this "experiment" would fail, but so far they are looking good. Of course there are other players who are contributing very well too, but those two big playing together without an issue is very crucial.
Yeah it's definitely looking like it will work out, I think what a lot of people were concerned about was all the picks they gave up for gobert. If it didn't work it would set them back a long time because of the lack of flexibility they have moving forward. Ant has been something else. I think he is the one that made the biggest step up and make the wolves a top tier team.
Wolves are doing something that has to change for a long time, and I think they are doing something that nobody really expected, that's the good part. Back when they got Gobert, people had some worries because they believed that during the era of small ball, and everyone shooting threes, they got another big man when they had KAT already, nobody assumed KAT would be able to play the PF role, that dude is the modern Center in person, he was doing well too not like he was playing badly, but they still got Gobert for some reason.
Everyone thought this "experiment" would fail, but so far they are looking good. Of course there are other players who are contributing very well too, but those two big playing together without an issue is very crucial.
Everyone thought this "experiment" would fail, but so far they are looking good. Of course there are other players who are contributing very well too, but those two big playing together without an issue is very crucial.
Jazz seems to finally find their pace, and with this five wins in a row they calim a space in the playoff with a few games more, but still good to wake up early than later in the regular season, they are in the construction process of a team, so you need this streaks of win to achieve higher levels of confidence in the whole team.
Winning five in a row is no easy feat and what's more impressive is that they defeated three top teams. They are definitely on a momentum but I doubt they can break into the top 6. I think qualifying for the Play-in is the best they could do in the regular season. Who knows if they could pull off what the Heat did last season. 
Jazz seems to finally find their pace, and with this five wins in a row they calim a space in the playoff with a few games more, but still good to wake up early than later in the regular season, they are in the construction process of a team, so you need this streaks of win to achieve higher levels of confidence in the whole team.
I can now say that my favorite team in the NBA is the Utah Jazz. I like it very much as a team. They continue their six-game home series with three out of three. Most recently, they managed to defeat the Los Angeles Lakers 132-125 in their home field. As I mentioned before, if the basketball player who would contribute to LeBron and Anthony Davis in terms of scoring in the Los Angeles Lakers would be D'Angelo Russel. Russell proved this in the Utah match, but he could not prevent the defeat. LeBron did not play in this game due to his injury, but even if he played, the result would not change. Because Utah is a team in perfect form. I think it deserves higher rankings. His next opponent is the Indiana Pacers and he will most likely leave the field defeated in Indiana.
I think you've made a good pick but you should have seen the Jazz 2 years ago when they were on 1st place during season but somehow they managed to not have a deep run in play-offs but that Utah Jazz team from 2021-2022 was really impressive. I can also say I do enjoy watching Jazz especially when they play home because it's well known internationally that is super hard to win on Utah Jazz court.
True , I think even if LeBron played , Utah would have still won that game as they are simply a better team.
Utah Jazz is in a great run right now. They are outperforming a lot of the teams that are considered very strong. Just look at the last few matches for the Utah Jazz. They have beaten teams like Bucks, 76ers, nuggets and some of them were pretty easy for the Utah team to be honest. So I think you guys are talking right and making a lot of sense. And when they play home it is definitely a big advantage for them.
In the Lakers match Jazz was just a better team and I don't think it would have made a big difference if they actually had played Lebron. I know he is a great player and the team also depends on him a lot, but Jazz was better in that match. And we can't always talk about the hypothetical.
I can now say that my favorite team in the NBA is the Utah Jazz. I like it very much as a team. They continue their six-game home series with three out of three. Most recently, they managed to defeat the Los Angeles Lakers 132-125 in their home field. As I mentioned before, if the basketball player who would contribute to LeBron and Anthony Davis in terms of scoring in the Los Angeles Lakers would be D'Angelo Russel. Russell proved this in the Utah match, but he could not prevent the defeat. LeBron did not play in this game due to his injury, but even if he played, the result would not change. Because Utah is a team in perfect form. I think it deserves higher rankings. His next opponent is the Indiana Pacers and he will most likely leave the field defeated in Indiana.
I think you've made a good pick but you should have seen the Jazz 2 years ago when they were on 1st place during season but somehow they managed to not have a deep run in play-offs but that Utah Jazz team from 2021-2022 was really impressive. I can also say I do enjoy watching Jazz especially when they play home because it's well known internationally that is super hard to win on Utah Jazz court.
True , I think even if LeBron played , Utah would have still won that game as they are simply a better team.
I can now say that my favorite team in the NBA is the Utah Jazz. I like it very much as a team. They continue their six-game home series with three out of three. Most recently, they managed to defeat the Los Angeles Lakers 132-125 in their home field. As I mentioned before, if the basketball player who would contribute to LeBron and Anthony Davis in terms of scoring in the Los Angeles Lakers would be D'Angelo Russel. Russell proved this in the Utah match, but he could not prevent the defeat. LeBron did not play in this game due to his injury, but even if he played, the result would not change. Because Utah is a team in perfect form. I think it deserves higher rankings. His next opponent is the Indiana Pacers and he will most likely leave the field defeated in Indiana.
I loved them last season at the start of the games. I think they recorded a long winning streak too and that was when I became a big fan of Markkanen (although I saw greatness in him during the Eurobasket) because of their entertaining way of playing with JC. Then, they discovered the talent of Kessler which made it more entertaining.This season they add more flavor to their roster by acquiring John Collins and then Sexton is playing well helping out on the offensive end. This team is strong but young. Markannen and Kessler need a lot of experience before they can become a team that will be difficult to beat. But, they are showing real strength after the roster became healthy again. This is good, suddenly the NBA became unpredictable again with their entry. 5 winning streak, they must continue until 10 and find a good spot in the ranking before the All-Star.
Looks like Draymond Green will be playing later.
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Since his reinstatement following his indefinite suspension for striking Phoenix Suns center Jusuf Nurkic on Dec. 12, Green -- who is expected to return to game action Monday against the Memphis Grizzlies -- will now try to revive a struggling Warriors team that's in 12th place in the Western Conference.
https://www.espn.com/nba/story/_/id/39311200/draymond-green-golden-state-warriors-return-easyI do like GP2 to be back as early as possible but I don't think that will happen due to his hamstring injury. I like that guy more and his defensive capability but injuries do hurt his career.
It's not like I don't like Draymond, he is a good defender but the offense was not like before when he was paired with Steph. Something must've gone wrong with their chemistry. Anyway, I am hoping they can win later or they will buried deep in the 13th rank or below.
I can now say that my favorite team in the NBA is the Utah Jazz. I like it very much as a team. They continue their six-game home series with three out of three. Most recently, they managed to defeat the Los Angeles Lakers 132-125 in their home field. As I mentioned before, if the basketball player who would contribute to LeBron and Anthony Davis in terms of scoring in the Los Angeles Lakers would be D'Angelo Russel. Russell proved this in the Utah match, but he could not prevent the defeat. LeBron did not play in this game due to his injury, but even if he played, the result would not change. Because Utah is a team in perfect form. I think it deserves higher rankings. His next opponent is the Indiana Pacers and he will most likely leave the field defeated in Indiana.
It's the other way around, the Clippers tested the Wolves at home, they take a good lead in the first quarter and then in the final, but Clippers also a good team with Powell shooting 3 that close the score but then again, the Wolves can be denied with Gobert playing defense in the middle with that great block shot against Kawhi.
It is more likely that they will gonna cross against each other in the NBA playoffs this year since they were playing great basketball this season and it would be a great shame to not be able to reach the NBA playoffs despite having one of the greatest rosters in the NBA today for the L.A Clippers. Right now, since the Timberwolves are the number one in the West, they should exert all effort to find a hole in their offense and defense because it will be harder for them in the future when they are pressured with the limited number of games to play with them and they suddenly find that they will gonna be against them in the next round of the NBA playoffs while they still don't know how to beat them.
There are still plenty of games, but most likely these teams will only end up in the top 4, which means they'll not face in the first round, and if they are good enough to advance in the 2nd round, then maybe that's the time we will see them match each other. For me, it's a 50/50 considering the Minnesota will earn the home court advantage, because if not, I would give the Clippers the edge, maybe 55/45.
It's the other way around, the Clippers tested the Wolves at home, they take a good lead in the first quarter and then in the final, but Clippers also a good team with Powell shooting 3 that close the score but then again, the Wolves can be denied with Gobert playing defense in the middle with that great block shot against Kawhi.
It is more likely that they will gonna cross against each other in the NBA playoffs this year since they were playing great basketball this season and it would be a great shame to not be able to reach the NBA playoffs despite having one of the greatest rosters in the NBA today for the L.A Clippers. Right now, since the Timberwolves are the number one in the West, they should exert all effort to find a hole in their offense and defense because it will be harder for them in the future when they are pressured with the limited number of games to play with them and they suddenly find that they will gonna be against them in the next round of the NBA playoffs while they still don't know how to beat them.
PG having a bad night so far against the Wolves with 1 of 10 FG. Good thing Powell is having a better first half so the game is still close. Kahwi with more shot attempts in the first half which I find unusual but he is doing okay.
Ended up with 16 points from 5-19 shooting, and not only PG actually, even Harden struggles who finished 14 points from 4-14 shooting. Height is might, when the twin towers of the Wolves are playing great, they'll likely win, and in this game, Gobert and Towns contributed 15 and 17 respectively.
They are the number 1 team for a reason, but it's still good to see that the LA Clippers has been tested, this game turns out a close contest despite the Wolves took control of the game early.
Yeah right, not just with the offense but also on the defensive side, the twin towers are tough defenders and with low percentage
shots that being taken by Clippers they manage to win the game.
Like what you said, they are the current number 1 as they are playing decently keep winning more games with the kind of setup that they've got now.
The season still far and there are many things that can happened as trade deadlines is not done yet, we might see changes from rankings
before the playoff.
The problem with the CLippers here is they were not able to contained Edwards who scored 33 points from 10-16 shooting. It seems like it's too easy for him to look for a shot while the starters of the Clippers are struggling. If these two will meet in the playoffs, it should be a fun competition, a chess match kind of game as although on paper, Minnesota is the underdog, but as long as they play good defense, they could upset a favorite team to play against them.
PG having a bad night so far against the Wolves with 1 of 10 FG. Good thing Powell is having a better first half so the game is still close. Kahwi with more shot attempts in the first half which I find unusual but he is doing okay.
Ended up with 16 points from 5-19 shooting, and not only PG actually, even Harden struggles who finished 14 points from 4-14 shooting. Height is might, when the twin towers of the Wolves are playing great, they'll likely win, and in this game, Gobert and Towns contributed 15 and 17 respectively.
They are the number 1 team for a reason, but it's still good to see that the LA Clippers has been tested, this game turns out a close contest despite the Wolves took control of the game early.
Yeah right, not just with the offense but also on the defensive side, the twin towers are tough defenders and with low percentage
shots that being taken by Clippers they manage to win the game.
Like what you said, they are the current number 1 as they are playing decently keep winning more games with the kind of setup that they've got now.
The season still far and there are many things that can happened as trade deadlines is not done yet, we might see changes from rankings
before the playoff.
PG having a bad night so far against the Wolves with 1 of 10 FG. Good thing Powell is having a better first half so the game is still close. Kahwi with more shot attempts in the first half which I find unusual but he is doing okay.
Ended up with 16 points from 5-19 shooting, and not only PG actually, even Harden struggles who finished 14 points from 4-14 shooting. Height is might, when the twin towers of the Wolves are playing great, they'll likely win, and in this game, Gobert and Towns contributed 15 and 17 respectively.
They are the number 1 team for a reason, but it's still good to see that the LA Clippers has been tested, this game turns out a close contest despite the Wolves took control of the game early.
It's the other way around, the Clippers tested the Wolves at home, they take a good lead in the first quarter and then in the final, but Clippers also a good team with Powell shooting 3 that close the score but then again, the Wolves can be denied with Gobert playing defense in the middle with that great block shot against Kawhi. legendary
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PG having a bad night so far against the Wolves with 1 of 10 FG. Good thing Powell is having a better first half so the game is still close. Kahwi with more shot attempts in the first half which I find unusual but he is doing okay.
Ended up with 16 points from 5-19 shooting, and not only PG actually, even Harden struggles who finished 14 points from 4-14 shooting. Height is might, when the twin towers of the Wolves are playing great, they'll likely win, and in this game, Gobert and Towns contributed 15 and 17 respectively.
They are the number 1 team for a reason, but it's still good to see that the LA Clippers has been tested, this game turns out a close contest despite the Wolves took control of the game early.
It will be disrespectful if we exclude Naz Reid from the list of the big players of the Timberwolves who are playing very well right now. I mean he already played very well last season thus, he resigned from the Timberwolves, and now he's kind of doing it again as a role player.
I guess aside from the Thunder, the Timberwolves are the one team to watch out for in the playoffs. They're currently at the top right now, but unlike Thunder, they already have a bit of experience when it comes to playoffs since they fought against the Nuggets last season, and got lost obviously. The point is they already have a bit of experience, and that will help them make last-second adjustments during the ball game.
As for the Clippers, I guess they're just having a bad night, but overall, they're playing way better now compared to how they played in the first games of the game. Now they're showing that the acquisition of Harden really is a big win for them.
PG having a bad night so far against the Wolves with 1 of 10 FG. Good thing Powell is having a better first half so the game is still close. Kahwi with more shot attempts in the first half which I find unusual but he is doing okay.
Ended up with 16 points from 5-19 shooting, and not only PG actually, even Harden struggles who finished 14 points from 4-14 shooting. Height is might, when the twin towers of the Wolves are playing great, they'll likely win, and in this game, Gobert and Towns contributed 15 and 17 respectively.
They are the number 1 team for a reason, but it's still good to see that the LA Clippers has been tested, this game turns out a close contest despite the Wolves took control of the game early.
PG having a bad night so far against the Wolves with 1 of 10 FG. Good thing Powell is having a better first half so the game is still close. Kahwi with more shot attempts in the first half which I find unusual but he is doing okay.
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It looks like Heat will pass Hornets. Jaime Jaquez Jr. started great. When Adebayo joins him, things get easier. I'll stop watching the game and instead watch a movie, there'll be no surprises here.
Good usage of time I guess. Down by 20+ points with just 5 minutes remaining is basically game over. Nobody in that Hornets roster has the capability to turn this around unless the Heat will just let them score freely. It looks like Heat will pass Hornets. Jaime Jaquez Jr. started great. When Adebayo joins him, things get easier. I'll stop watching the game and instead watch a movie, there'll be no surprises here.
Nuggets beat Pacers without Haliburton easily. Jokić didn't even sweat and did almost triple double with 25-12-9. Aaron Gordon played as Center, you can tell how bad Pacers' big guys.
It looks like Heat will pass Hornets. Jaime Jaquez Jr. started great. When Adebayo joins him, things get easier. I'll stop watching the game and instead watch a movie, there'll be no surprises here.
It looks like Heat will pass Hornets. Jaime Jaquez Jr. started great. When Adebayo joins him, things get easier. I'll stop watching the game and instead watch a movie, there'll be no surprises here.
Honestly, I didn't even expect that the Warriors will play that well without Curry, or maybe the Bucks are just kind of overrated team now?
I don't think so, Khris Middleton had been playing better against the Jazz and then the Warriors. I think he is getting his rhythm back and all he needs is to be consistent again. Just one addition of a shooter makes them a phenomenal team because Giannis is a dominating player below the rim and then there's Lillard who can get hot anytime. I think the Bucks just underestimated the Warriors that's why the game was close for 3 quarters until they got serious in the 4th and put them away by piling up some scores. Podziemski is another good acquisition from the Warriors, he is like Donte last year for them. But they need to be healthy all the way, Splash Brothers and then the whole team playing as a unit. CP3 though is out for the next 5-6 weeks if I'm not mistaken so that is a big factor for them entering the 1st half of the season. Hopefully he will be back after the All-Star break for a final push for a playoff spot.
That's true. Podziemski of Santa Clara. There's not much player who gets the spotlight from that school that's why there's one time Steve Nash watched Podziemski during a Warriors game. I love watching that guy play. There's so much energy in his body and I think he really loved playing ball. He can rebound, he can shoot, and handle the ball. Another unit of the Warriors that might get good minutes in the future just like Jordan Poole but I think Podziemski is better.About CP3, yeah let's hope that he will be back sooner, or else the Warriors will be in the play-in tournament again or worse they might not even enter it if they keep on piling up more losses. Wiggins played okay that night against the Bucks on the defensive end but I really want to see him step up his game on the offensive end. I think he is also one of the keys for the Warriors to get a winning streak.
The trending Thanasis flop. LOL. Everyone is starting to believe that he's there on the Bucks just because of his brother, Giannis. But he was drafted by the New York Knicks, right? it seems that he's playing always like a joke and based on his percentage stats per game, the people's thought about him being on the Bucks so Giannis won't move to another team looks like a binding contract. 
I just can't stop laughing whenever I see discussions about this guy but hey he's part of the champion ring on 2021. While their other brother Kostas was also a champ too with the Lakers.
This is why NEPOTISM is a bad thing. I just can't stop laughing whenever I see discussions about this guy but hey he's part of the champion ring on 2021. While their other brother Kostas was also a champ too with the Lakers.
Thanasis is playing like he's even worse than a G-league player. I just don't know why the Bucks are still choosing to sign him. Maybe because of Giannis? He's like the "Tacko Fall of the Celtics" where whenever he's playing, fans are cheering about him when in fact, he might be one of the worst players in the league right now.
Anyway, he will continue to be a laughingstock in the league for some time. I guess it's good so that the fans will be more entertained. Jump to: