Topic: 2019 NBA Pre-Season - page 350. (Read 914438 times)

Oh happy Friday. Today we get one of my favorite NBA matchups, the Sacramento Kings vs the Phoenix Suns. With the Suns still dealing with injuries the Kings are the favorites and they also have the better record. The Suns arguably have the better roster though, maybe even with their injuries, so I’m expecting a close game tonight.

Didn't watch the game, but if we look at the betting line, we would wonder why the OKC is the favorite in that game. And so with Kawhi not playing, it's might be easy that the OKC team will win and that's what happen.

As for the debacle of Lakers, they don't have the same energy when they are playing in the in season tournament.

And then there are rumors of trade as well that might be putting pressure or at least players that are supposedly involved in that trade are being bothered by that news.

Did you know Kawhi Leonard is not playing? And even with Leonard on the court, I am not placing a bet because the Thunders have the advantage of playing at home. They are becoming a genuine team to beat this season. I cannot recall a match the Thunder lost in their court without giving a challenge. And I am not placing a bet on the worst teams because they do not care about winning anymore.

It was an entertaining match, a battle between number 2 and number 4. Until in the third quarter when Chet Holmgren made a tricky dunk, and it ignited a 13-0 run. The ten digit lead went on until the remainder of the match.

Awful night for me in NBA as I had Clippers to win at 3.03odds and I was to tired to search more about their record of 9-0 win streak before this game. Apparently this 9-0 record they had was in top 4 of best franchise run ever and that should have been enough for me to switch sides and go with OKC. Then , I had faith in Portland to get another home win but I guess this team really is one of the worst teams in NBA right now...(

Lately, the Lakers seem not as active as they were when they were playing in the in-season tournament which really not good to watch because fans were expecting too much for them after they won the championship. Right now they are seriously in trouble because ahead of them are tight games because they are against heavyweight teams which will require them to exert all efforts to win all of it if they are lucky. But right now, their chance to get the playoff spot is in jeopardy because teams in the Western Conference are also improving.

And in this game, he is a big impact, they beat a good team in Indiana Pacers, score is 116-103 not even close. So Ja's present alone is really huge as they are into a 2 game winning streak and beating good teams in Pelicans (come from behind win), and now the runner up to Lakers in IST.

And speaking of Lakers, they lost again, but James didn't play.

Tomorrow's game to watch, Suns vs Kings. Suns has been playing shit lately, will they bounce back against the Kings?

Yeah, only the Sixers was able to beat them the other game that we thought that they can win that as well. But Joel was unstoppable. Now they come back and bet the Lakers so they are definitely back. Lakers though will have to come out with plans to win games after winning the in season tournament. As if there were a switch on this team to turn from champions to loser.

Pistons was good during the 1st quarter, they took the lead. But the Jazz says that they don't want that team to give the Pistons a win and so their losing streak continues. Both are in the tail of the standing, but Jazz has more better player than Detroit.

There something going on with the Lakers now. I was noticing their inconsistencies. Looks like they were only playing their hard and best during the IST, but during regular season games they lack aggressiveness and consistency in the defensive end. I guess even with LeBron against the Timberwolves they'll still gonna lose.
The trade rumors also were affecting the team performance. The energy that DLo and Hachimura are giving to the team are not the same as when they were still enjoying every game they won in the IST.

I voted for Boston but then later on I thought the Twolves could've gotten the first 20 wins after having the much easier opponents. The Celtics are just really a tough team to beat, but hopefully, this current line-up can also step up more during the playoffs.

The Lakers keep losing lately. Lebron might need to pressure the management once again to make moves before the trade deadline. They do not have enough future assets but the team is rich so maybe they can make possible acquisitions and trades like LaVine.

What a shame for the Detroit Pistons. Only 2 wins and has a 25-losing streak. They deserved a relegation if only the NBA allowed such a system.

Because LA lakers play without lebron james.and also timberwolves play at their own home which of course will be supported by a large audience of supporters.
And this season the LA lakers game has not been stable, they have lost a lot and until now they are only entrenched in 10th place in the western conference.

I voted Timberwolves in the poll. They got another win tonight against the Lakers.

The Wizards managed to get themselves a rare win tonight. Unfortunately the Pistons couldn’t follow them and instead dropped one to the Jazz who seemingly had half their team out for one reason or another.

Well, the streak was already over. In regards to Harden looking for another team, I think he found a place for now but we never know in the future if he acted out like what he did on the Nets and Sixers once again. I don't think it's wise for management to give a max contract to a player that already has issues like this, that will for sure be a waste of money. For now, the system works for him but we know when Harden makes some choke moment and that's when the playoff comes and that's when we say what would be the outcome for that, let's see if the system works again because for sure teams will break down that and find some loopholes.

Harden is not a player who likes to just shoot the ball, he is known for his passing as well, and even though he is a great scorer, this opens up a lot of possibilities. With Harden passing, that means teams either have to defend him and others get open, or they defend others and harden gets open. This team is perfect fit for him if he doesn't whine again and asks for a trade.

I mean at this point I am expecting in a few years at max, Harden will be like Westbrook and looking for a veteran minimum to find a team. Why would a team give him max contract when they know that he might ask for a trade? That's why he may not get what he is looking for, Clippers needs to win a ring with him here, if they do not, he will leave for sure.

Somehow bookies analysis thinks the Chicago Bulls are still weak. Alex Caruso's impact is so high that the whole team's energy went up. What he is doing cannot be seen in his stats but while watching him you can definitely say he is the heart of the Bulls.

They think it was reasonable, all we can do is take advantage of it.
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I got it, and shared it from the other thread. Man, I should've increased the spreads to -6.5 and got a 2.0+.

The struggle is over but they will still be doubtful to win against stronger teams. Without Zach LaVine there will be times they will struggle in the offensive end but thankfully there are players who are stepping up their games. Like today, Coby White and Patrick Williams are doing a lot of damage in the offensive end. Williams scored 18 points and White with 22 points.
Then, they keep on rotating players. Drummond is above 15 minutes in his last 2 games and so does Jevon Carter. This pair is phenomenal and I think they have good chemistry. Drummond is also maximizing every minute that he will get by contributing on both ends of the floor.
Even when LaVine goes back, they should not stop this kind of rotation as it gets every player involved which I think is a good thing for every team.

Detroit Pistons, finally. Another loss.
Fans chanting to sell the team. Yeah, they'd say that because Utah Jazz was damn undermanned without their stars. They are literally going to play against the bench of the Jazz and yet they still lost. I would be angry too if I am a Pistons fan.

PG is playing and currently helping to keep that distance close, currently OKC is leading by 3, if both Harden and PG continue producing numbers
the chance of winning still on for the Clippers.

Still early as it's just the beginning of 2nd half, it's always the last quarter where both teams will try to win the game.

Let see if how the rest of Clippers will help PG and Harden while missing the service of Leonard.

This game is not over yet as Pacers were able to come back in the 2nd quarter. A once 18 points deficit by the Pacers are now down to 2 at the end of the first half. The score now is 56-58, so this game now is becoming interesting to watch. Good luck to the Pacers, I like this team to win.


At first glance I thought they'll lose but they are still on this game. OKC is just leading by a single digit, and though PG and Leonard are both out, please remember that there's still two superstar remaining that played on the same team with the Rockets, we got Harden and Westbrook bro.

I guess we should follow the Memphis as long as they are winning. Right now, they are leading by 18 points against the Pacers, so this is a statement from Ja on what he can bring to the team, now this Memphis team now will be one of the hottest topic and it looks like if they win here they'll also make their own winning streak, like the Clippers.

Speaking of the Clippers, their streak might end today if Leonard is out.

He is playing like an MVP and I’m glad to see it. I think if I were a voter this year though I would still have to give it to Luka Doncic. He’s playing at another level as well. It would be great to see Embiid win a title to get the last missing piece for his career. It’s going to be tough getting over Giannis and Dame in the playoffs though.

Ja Morant's return will change a lot of things, I agree with that. Grizzlies will find a place in play-in for themselves. Right now they are 7-19 but it will get better faster. It's clear that Morant is half of this team, without him they struggled much. Making a buzzer beater in return game is just a proof of how hungry he is as well.
I wonder what will they do against Pacers tonight because Pacers is also a unique team. Hard to pick sides for this game, it may go both ways.

Yeah, I think he has something to proved this year, he put all the big men of Wolves into foul trouble. And then his shooting touch and grab 12 rebounds. Maxey too has a great performance. We should not forget as well on the defense they put against Anthony Edwards.

OKC vs Clippers, this is the game to watch tonight, OKC huge favorite, but Clippers is holding that they can continue with their winning streak.
And then we have the Wolves vs the Lakers. Lebron needed this win to get back into the groove, they are 1-4 after winning the In-Season Tournament.