Topic: 2019 NBA Pre-Season - page 361. (Read 920810 times)

That energy during the In-Season tournament is gone. 4th losing streak. They are struggling against a team that is undermanned especially in the rim protection division. James did what he can, AD too, Reaves also helping out, but that will not be enough to win a game. If their other team mates are not a threat to any position of the floor then it's easy to predict where the ball will go.
Grizzlies just got Morant back which means chemistry building is happening for now. They are supposed to be not a strong team that can easily be beaten but I guess the Lakers will keep this losing streak especially with their schedule.
Clippers will be next, then Raptors, and Suns. How they will be able to defeat them is a question that is hard to answer.

Lakers continued their struggle, they had a good start in this game but could not end it the right way. It would be acceptable if they lose in a very close game, but that's not what happened, instead, they allowed the Memphis to dominate them in the 4th quarter. I don't when their struggle will end but I would like to say that they need to end this soon if they want to be in the playoffs.

You know what's more deserving for Cade? He deserves to be with another team. Being on that team is a waste of talent. I can't even remember when was the last time the Pistons win a playoff game or they can't barely make it to the playoffs and the last time the Pistons have actually had a good roster is in 2004 when they have the Wallaces, Billups, Rip Hamilton, & Tayshaun Prince. After that, the Pistons have never had a chance to redeem themselves for 20 years now. They actually gotten worse now lol. I hope the kid could find a way to be out of this team asap.

On the other hand, the Lakers have lost again against the Grizzlies and they are now entering the worst stage of their season again just like last season. I'm surprised Darvin still being the head coach lol.

And yet they just win by just 4 points, but still a win for them as it could erase last night collapsed against the Nuggets. And Denver getting their own dose of medicine as they lost to the Magic, as Orlando rally and beat them with just 2 points.

Tomorrow's game, Pacers vs Celtics, it will be at Pacers homecourt, but I don't know if it's going to be a big factor against Boston as they are again on a winning streak and just destroying anyone even if they're on the road. Although Pacers is a tough team to bet, but I think the Celtics can win and cover the spread.

And this is what worry me if you are a a Warrior fan,


https://theathletic.com/5181608/2024/01/05/jonathan-kuminga-steve-kerr-warriors-lineup/

He was doing great against the Nuggets, but then again Kerr substituted him with Wiggins and then he didn't let him go back the usual in the last 6 minutes of the game. So Kuminga is frustrated and we all know what happen as they meltdown in the 4th and Kuminga was in the bench and can't do anything.

I've already casted my vote and some were just the players that I like to see and be pat of this all star. I've also voted for Cade because IMHO, he deserve it.

It's so hard to choose because it's like that many of them deserve to be part of the all-star but let alone the fans decide on it.

And that's where the next potential star player will come out if they will be able to choose the good bench players out there.

I definitely agree and there are more talents that are needed to be scene and if luckily given the playing time, then for sure that they'll be able to make use of it maximum and worth it.

They did well tonight. Podziemski, Jackson-Davis, and Saric all contributed pretty well to the win against the Detroit Pistons. There were some bad moments in the fourth quarter where the Pistons got the lead but Steph Curry was so awesome at shooting his specialty 3-point shots and that put a dagger to win the game.
The sad part is that CP3 hurt himself and had to exit the game. I hope it's not that bad. Also, Steve Kerr must think about a plan for how he can calm things down whenever his team is in the lead. Because what happened today is just like what happened with the game against the Nuggets.

Memphis Grizzlies upsets the LA Lakers. This is one of the big news today. Jaren Jackson Jr. stepping up his game making 5/6 in three-point line and 3 blocks. Marcus Smart was also helpful in their offense. 29 points, 8/14 in the 3-point range which is amazing. I think the Grizzlies are getting their right position on who's who. They are still inconsistent but this is a good start for them.

Another upset game is the Orlando Magic winning against the Denver Nuggets although this is understandable as the Nuggets played yesterday against the Warriors so exhaustion is a big part of their loss today. Plus, their bench is not playing well and they need to do something about it.

That's why people loved him and loved him even more when he became a champ because he's got more platform to speak whatever he want to speak and people will definitely listen to him.
I guess if we're just on the same country as him and we like horses, we'd definitely to get along with him and befriend him.

He needs time and teammates that will support him, though he's being overhyped but I think he already prove his worth, even his team
is not performing that well but his stats shown his value to his team.

He got coach Pop and knowing the guy he will do everything to develop this kid, a single season with no known star with his squad, that's really
tough competition for him.

But, chances that Spurs is just waiting for a perfect timing to consume money to re-build their championship lineup.

Perhaps the Warriors are playing against the worse team in the league in Detroit Pistons hence the need for the Steve Kerr to give more playing time to his bench and even non-role players enough minute, but I hope this proves the he should be able count on these guys more going forward, and the game is quite significant a statement for Jonathan Kuminga, Trayce and Pod as I mentioned after their loss last night!!!

We are now seeing an era where big players are dominating the league already.
Jokic, Giannis, and Embiid in the last 3 years, and now we are seeing Chet Holmgren, and Wembanyama added to the list. We are starting to see a bit of transition again. We are seeing big players who also have the skills of a PG where they can handle the ball and an SG where they can still shoot outside the paint.

As for Wembanyama, his height is one of the reasons, but I don't think that's the main reason why he got this so much hype. In the history of the NBA, did we see somebody that has a height of more than 7 feet, and at the same time, can handle the ball pretty well, can shoot threes, and can just block shots anytime he wants? Nobody aside from Wembanyama, and that's the reason why he got this so much hype. His stats right now don't matter because he will be the face of the Spurs for decades. If he will not get injured, and the team will get another good draft pick, I believe that the Spurs will be a title contender in 5 years at least. Of course, if their coach is still Coach Pop.

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I just want to say that Jokic during the last 4 games is just unstoppable. After having 2 consecutive bad nights, he is shooting very well in the last 4 games. He shot 39/44 on that stretch. I mean missing only 5 shots in their last 4 games is just insane. Also, add his triple-double against Memphis without any missed shots. It only happened 5 times, and 2 of them are from Jokic. They are also 11-2 in their last 13 games. I will not be surprised if the Nuggets will be in the NBA finals again just because of how good they are still.

You know what's better. Jokic doesn't care about analytics, doesn't care about his stats, and only cares about his horses. He's very humble as well.

Indeed. Wembanyama's height makes him easy to notice literally and figuratively. Although he can deliver, so far he still remains to be a student. He is probably not the kind of rookie that is going to be registered in NBA's colorful rookie history. Wemby is no Chamberlain or even Griffin. But he surely can be a great player. He's got the legendary mentor in Coach Pop. Of course it's not enough. He still needs more time playing against NBA players. That's what makes one a good NBA player.

Well, his height is the main reason why he was overhyped by the media. If you look at his stats, it doesn't stand out much compared to the stats of successful rookies of previous years. Anyway, Victor has a huge potential, and he doesn't even need to surround himself with other players because he already has Coach Pop, who will surely be able to mold him into a future NBA star.

It was funny seeing Giannis say that Wemby is way taller than 7’3” and somebody is lying. The end of that game was absolutely wild. Wemby held his own but Giannis is just unstoppable.

Speaking of unstoppable… The Celtics are absolutely destroying the Jazz in embarrassing fashion right now. Something is up with the Jazz. They’ve been playing horrible lately.

It is just the fans are expecting a lot because he's the no.1 draft this time. But it's true that there's still a lot of time for him to improve and his body needs to be stronger.

One thing for sure that he's got a chance and space on the NBA and with his team. It's just that it's too early for him and it is expected that this run won't be easy on him with his team.

Yeah, he praised the kid but I think it's normal to praise one another athlete after the game.

Yeah, with that kind of performance against Giannis last night, I think Wemby just shows that he still has a lot of tricks inside his bag. He might not be as good as Lebron at that age, but still he can go against the best in the NBA like Giannis.

Even Giannis admitted that Wemby is a great player, his height alone he says that he is definitely not 7'3. And then he can move with that height, score rebound and block shots, he is not overhyped for me. He just need more time and surround himself with players that can make his good or be instrumental in his career.

I should probably do this today...  A bit embarrassing that Booker isn't even going to make the all star team after supposedly being the guy in the NBA to start this season.  I think it's his poor attitude that turns fans off to him, not so much his play as he's had some great moments.  If he were a 3 time NBA champion I might even have some respect for his attitude.  As it is though, Booker still needs to prove himself and nothing makes that more clear than the current all star voting situation.  You've got some interesting picks there.  Mine will probably be quite different and will definitely include Giannis.

Don't forget to vote for All-Star today. Votes count 3x.

I quickly picked Dončić, SGA, Jokić, Durant and Şengün for the West and Cunningham, Haliburton, Embiid, Tatum and Randle for the East.



I know some of them have very low chance but they all deserve it. Coaches will have though job about picking bench players. There are a lot of quality players and the competition is great this season. Statistics increased very significantly for most players.

I still think that Wemby has a lot more to improve, but people need to realize that as a 19 year old kid, maybe he is not as good as Lebron when he was that age, but to be fair nobody was as good as Lebron at 19. I believe that Wemby has shown flashes of amazing plays, he is definitely a superstar in the making, he is going to be a force to reckon with, but he does have one problem.

The Spurs have absolutely nobody to handle the ball, no good floor general, which means that there is nobody that can help Wemby grow better, you can't just give the ball to some 7'5 feet tall guy and expect him to be great, he is not some Jokic type passer neither, Wemby is a scorer, and you need to set him up, when they do that, he is amazing, so this summer Spurs should look for some good passer.

It was just destined that Golden State Warriors will lose that game. Most of the shots made by Steph were like, let it happen what it should happen.
Better luck next time and this has given them another disappointment while on the other hand, a great motivation for the Nuggets. Still a pretty interesting and not boring game.