Topic: 2019 NBA Pre-Season - page 381. (Read 920504 times)

No one to blame but the Pels here, they know who is going to get the ball but still failed to cover and allowing Morant to make his 1:1.

Ja Morant is finally back and he did it with an awesome display of what he is capable of doing. In his return to the Grizzlies, Ja Morant led the way as they came back strong from 24 points down to beat the Pelicans, 115-113. What made the return more exceptional was when Morant made the buzzer shot to close the match.

The Memphis Grizzlies have 56 more matches left to play this season. The arrival of Morant could be late for them but if they can win 36 of those matches then they have a case to join the other playoff teams.

Detroit Pistons is near to break the record for longest winning streak. Last 2 loss game for being tie on number 1 spot and last 3 games to claim the title solo. I’m not watching frequently NBA matches these days but I always check Piston progress for their record.

I will not be surprised if they beat number 1 seed like Boston and Wolves to stop their streak because I watch many games in the past that records being broke by the least expected team.

Jazz vs Piston tomorrow! Time to -10.5 for Jazz. 

Jazz vs Piston tomorrow! Time to -10.5 for Jazz. 

Poor defense by Pelicans. Anyway hopefully Ja Morant learned a lesson from that 25 games suspension and will start taking care his career more seriously! With him back in the league, the NBA will be more exciting and entertaining to watch. Hopefully, in the next game he can reduce his turnovers since in his season debut he had 5 turnovers. But still it was a great performance with a buzzer beater in the comeback appearance and season debut. Still hoping Memphis can make playoffs this season.

Ja Morant is finally back and he did it with an awesome display of what he is capable of doing. In his return to the Grizzlies, Ja Morant led the way as they came back strong from 24 points down to beat the Pelicans, 115-113. What made the return more exceptional was when Morant made the buzzer shot to close the match.

The Memphis Grizzlies have 56 more matches left to play this season. The arrival of Morant could be late for them but if they can win 36 of those matches then they have a case to join the other playoff teams.

Many here are talking about the Warriors and other teams, but no one is talking about how the Clippers are playing right now.
Why is that?

I mean they just won against one of the best offensive teams right now in the league Indiana Pacers, and they're currently on an 8 game winning streak. They have a record of 13-2 in their last 15 games, and right now, they are in the top 5 in terms of defense, and offense which is quite rare nowadays. Everybody is talking about Harden and his acquisition, but aside from that, there are 3 reasons that I think the Clippers are playing better right now.

1. Westbrook's adjustment from being a starter to now a bench player. For me, this is the main reason why they're playing better now. 2 ball handlers can't be playing together at the same time, and it's a good thing that he adjusted for the betterment of the team. Now he's mentoring those young players, and he's willing to adjust if that means winning the title... or will they?
2. Kawhi and PG are more healthy than they are. F*ck the load management. Now they're playing better already. Kawhi didn't miss any game while PG missed only 1 game. Now look where they are right now. They're better, and I just hope that either one of them will not get injured when the playoff comes.
3. Harden is back to his old self. I believe Harden is starting to come back to his old self already. Not the Harden when he's in the Rockets where he's a scorer, but the Harden we used to see when he was at Brooklyn, and Philly. The passer-type Harden and this is a good thing for the Clippers.

The chemistry is starting to build up already, and we've seen it in their past games. The only question right now is will they sustain this type of performance until the end of the season? If they will play like this all throughout the whole season, I believe they will be at the top 4 at least.

There are always 2 sides to the story, but apparently Draymond Green is not the type of person to just sit idly and do nothing well, Draymond Green is a man of action and he will not let that one slide that is for sure, but maybe you are right if he can control himself and not retaliates I think the other team or that particular player will not make a move that make him pissed, because maybe the other teams really know that Draymond Green is quick to explode as this is going to be a bad day for the Warriors play if they try to eject him,

I don't have to think on what team to bet as I like the Celtics on this. The Warriors are in a win streak, back at home hosting the hottest team now in the East, so I would back on the better team there. The Warriors will now be tested if they can still win against a strong team despite missing Draymond Green, so I guess it's no brainer than the Celtics will win.

If you are betting, the spread now is -5.5 for the Cetlics, quite high on the road but this Celtics team is capable of bringing a double digit win.

Many here are talking about the Warriors and other teams, but no one is talking about how the Clippers are playing right now.
Why is that?

I mean they just won against one of the best offensive teams right now in the league Indiana Pacers, and they're currently on an 8 game winning streak. They have a record of 13-2 in their last 15 games, and right now, they are in the top 5 in terms of defense, and offense which is quite rare nowadays. Everybody is talking about Harden and his acquisition, but aside from that, there are 3 reasons that I think the Clippers are playing better right now.

1. Westbrook's adjustment from being a starter to now a bench player. For me, this is the main reason why they're playing better now. 2 ball handlers can't be playing together at the same time, and it's a good thing that he adjusted for the betterment of the team. Now he's mentoring those young players, and he's willing to adjust if that means winning the title... or will they?
2. Kawhi and PG are more healthy than they are. F*ck the load management. Now they're playing better already. Kawhi didn't miss any game while PG missed only 1 game. Now look where they are right now. They're better, and I just hope that either one of them will not get injured when the playoff comes.
3. Harden is back to his old self. I believe Harden is starting to come back to his old self already. Not the Harden when he's in the Rockets where he's a scorer, but the Harden we used to see when he was at Brooklyn, and Philly. The passer-type Harden and this is a good thing for the Clippers.

The chemistry is starting to build up already, and we've seen it in their past games. The only question right now is will they sustain this type of performance until the end of the season? If they will play like this all throughout the whole season, I believe they will be at the top 4 at least.

Draymond had that bad reputation already so he was targeted, and the fact that he could eaisly react, do some stupid things, I think he has been a part of the startegy of their opponents in order to win. Yes, there are players who started to provoke Draymond in a safest way because they know how high tempered he is, but you know man, there's this what we called as "acting skills", in the NBA, Draymond doesn't have that, he's so real.

So there's always the two sides of the story but it was just seen when Draymond Green is the one that seems to be the bad guy. I didn't know the other incidents that been done by him but it's true that these fines won't stop him.

I think that he should just stop being like that. It's an attitude problem that's gonna be hard to remove. Whoever goes first is a matter of fact but the actions that he also does doesn't make him a protector of his mates.

He's way just too physical and if there will be no heavier fines, this time, it's time for him to just stop being too aggressive with any contacts that's been done to him or to any of his teammates. Sometimes it's just too overreacting, maybe him or us fans.

^^ I think the media hates James Harden. Remember the video circulating online that telling James Harden is the problem and not the System.
Big win for the Clippers last game! 8 game win streak. These 4 All stars hopefully help and lead the team to their first championship. Great game for Harden, taking over the 4th quarter in just a few minutes. They've been up big already and I love their mentality now. I'm noticing their style with a barrage of offense from the 1st to the 3rd until Kawhi doesn't need to return in the 4th. Harden usually takes over as well as Powell and PG. Only injury will ruin again this momentum.

Maybe because they were ineffective in the playoffs from the last couple of years. Now that they Harden, I think some NBA fans doesn't want Harden to get his first ring, so I think that would be one of the reasons why it has not been one of the most talked about team this season. Nevertheless, they are starting to gel up already and it seems like James Harden has already found his groove and enjoying his stay in Clippers as well as his teammates. If they continue this kind of level of play, I'm pretty sure they'll be tough to beat in the playoffs.
Can't wait for the playoffs though lol.

Many here are talking about the Warriors and other teams, but no one is talking about how the Clippers are playing right now.
Why is that?

Many here are talking about the Warriors and other teams, but no one is talking about how the Clippers are playing right now.
Why is that?

I mean they just won against one of the best offensive teams right now in the league Indiana Pacers, and they're currently on an 8 game winning streak. They have a record of 13-2 in their last 15 games, and right now, they are in the top 5 in terms of defense, and offense which is quite rare nowadays. Everybody is talking about Harden and his acquisition, but aside from that, there are 3 reasons that I think the Clippers are playing better right now.

1 more game and then Ja Morant will be back. Memphis Grizzlies is on their 4th losing streak and their record is bad at 6 wins and 18 losses.
Will Ja Morant be the answer to go back as a playoff contender?
Grizzlies will need a big contribution from him because they have been lacking in everything and they are undermanned.