Topic: 2019 NBA Pre-Season - page 396. (Read 903292 times)

He will always be remembered as one of the great dunkers in NBA history because of those explosive dunks and posterizers he made during his prime and to consider retiring this year is not a bad idea. if only injury hadn't struck him in his early NBA career, he could become a threat and probably brought the Clippers to the NBA finals and competed for the championship but they were always left behind and lost in the NBA playoffs even with CP3 with them. nevertheless, if he is still healthy this season, he could be a big help for Celtics but I guess that's not the case anymore.

To many lapses on Warriors team and for sure the lacking of height will be there weakness and for this they will be taken advantage by other teams. To many question on their current roster if they could able to go to playoffs since to many teams already know how to counter the small ball line up build up by Warriors.

That's the reason why Griffin consider to retire since he already feels that his numbers are declining so its good to decide that way rather than been rot in bench so that he can still get a decent retirement compare if he still decide to play where maybe he's retirement might get ignored by fans or the teams he played through out of his career.

What the Chicago Bulls can offer is a big problem.
Trail Blazers had the hard time to trade Lillard because they became picky, what more with Jrue Holiday who is known to be a good point guard both offensively and especially defensively. But they must trade someone because their roster is filled with guards now.
I will be shocked if Zach LaVine will be their offer because that will hurt their roster a lot. The Bulls are given a $10 million addition in their salary cap by the NBA because of Lonzo Ball's absence, they could use that in a better way than risking one of their superstars.

Bad start for the Golden State Warriors.
https://www.cbssports.com/nba/news/draymond-green-injury-update-warriors-forward-expects-to-miss-at-least-a-month-after-suffering-sprained-ankle/
We might see CP3, Klay Thompson, Steph Curry, Wiggins, and Looney playing together in long minutes. I don't know how they can defend at that line-up but offensively, it's one heck of a scary line-up if they attack and get the momentum.

There's also another team that resurfaces in the news and is willing to take Jrue Holiday, it was the Bulls. I think it make sense since Ball is down again this season and they need a solid guard and the experience of Jrue as a NBA champion is valuable to the Bulls.

So let's see who it pan out for Holiday, there are a lot of teams really interested to get him. And even Giannis says that Jrue will be his brother forever as he is very instrumental of bringing the ring in the Giannis era in the Milwaukee Bucks.

Yes, doesn't make sense that the Warriors are getting a old version of Blake Griffin, it won't help them just like what they saw on Dwight Howard. As for the Celtics, well maybe they think they have value of getting Blake but if he gets injured then what's the used of him?

Could be better if he will retire already. He has one heck of a career during his prime years with the Clippers. But he is also a case wherein a injury can ruin someone's career. He was a high flyer during his prime and one of the best dunkers we have seen, he is very athletic when he started his career. Unfortunately, it was just pure show during the Clippers with him and CP3 and a prime DJordan. Wasn't enough to be in the finals in the West.

Paul is also playing on a championship contender team, so if their teams are good enough to make it to the NBA Finals, one of them will certainly win their first championship. Griffin played 13 MPG last season with the Celtics, but his output was very low with only 4.1 points, and what's notable is his rebounding is not good.

They should because he played with the team for 9 seasons, averaging 20+ points per game. Also, the Clippers were popular during that time because of their high-flying offense; CP3 and he formed a great tandem together.

He played with the Detroit Pistons after the Clippers, and his production was still good, but he was really well known when he was with the Clippers.

Yeah, why not grab that opportunity for at least a year and see how it goes for him. Still added bonus for him even if he is not given enough time, maybe his presence as a veteran or a reliever for the PF to sometimes Center might be good enough for him.

Not sure though if Clippers will hang up his jersey when he retires, but man when we see him during his prime with the Lob City with CP3 anchoring everything, it's so mesmerizing. And the poster dunks he did as well with the big man that time.

Yeah I always wonder why players stick around for too long.
A high caliber player like him with an enormous net worth doesn't need the money. Chasing a ring is also overvalued.
Maybe it's hard to transition to something new so they stick around for longer than they actually should.

I once saw a documentary that some professional player fall in a hole of depression after their career ende. Even though they have infinite money and miss the attention, the competition and so on. That's why some don't know what to do with themselfes anymore. It's hard to also be around your family from now on all the time. You have to adjust to that. They played sports all their life, once that's gone I can understand it's a tough change.

That's why they aren't the favorites to win. It's a gamble from my end, though, but the fact that Leonard has won a championship back in Toronto (actually, he was the one to give them their first championship), this guy is really unpredictable. All I want to witness is Leonard playing healthy next season. With many seasons he played with PG, I think the chemistry was already built, and we have to remember Westbrook is still on the same team.

I remember in the past when the Clippers were supposed to be in the NBA Finals, but because Leonard was injured, it didn't happen. Despite that, the team achieved major success that season as they reached their first conference final. So, let's see. Like I said, it's a gamble.

If Griffin thinks that way, then he will grab it while there's money. However, Griffin has already made a considerable amount of money through his career, so I think he will protect his honor more, as he will always be remembered as one of the elite NBA players during his prime.

To back it with figure, according to https://www.sportskeeda.com/basketball/blake-griffin-career-earnings-how-much-boston-celtics-veteran-made-march-2023, here's the amount made by him so far.


I'm sure he won't struggle even if he retires soon, as long as he has been able to manage his accumulated earnings.

If Griffin ends his career in the NBA, it would be an expected decision, as he's already too far away from his prime based on his stats from last season. However, as far as I know, the Celtics are still interested in re-signing him for one more season. So, I think Griffin should take advantage of this opportunity to earn at least a couple more million dollars.

Yeah, but this is Frank Vogel, I just wish there would be no conflicts as he was known as a defensive coach. He will now handle offensive monsters so he needs to adjust to them and maximize what they can do on the basketball floor, where they are best at.

About the Clippers, I don't have any trust to put my bet for them in the outrights as the injuries hurt them a lot whenever those stars are gone. They are having a hard time winning games without them.

Anyway, the outrights for the In-Season tournament are also out.
Here are the odds.

https://stake.games/sports/outright/basketball/usa/nba-in-season-tournament/43723170-nba-in-season-tournament-2023
The odds for each group winner are also there but I doubt many NBA fans will take the bet as this is the first time they will inject this in the league so understanding it might still be blurry for them. Perhaps the NBA commentators should help boost this and make it easier to understand when the pre-season starts.
They didn't do that in the WNBA, the season just kept going on and I was surprised that it's already the Finals of the In-Season with Liberty versus Aces playing. That should not happen in the NBA if they want this to work out.

I’m seeing reports that Blake Griffin is considering retirement. I thought the last time I saw his name in the news he was working out with the Golden State Warriors to maybe team back up with CP3 for a little bit of Lob City reunion in the Bay. I guess Kerr is deciding that these old guys can’t help the Warriors anymore.

Clippers? Unlike you, I already lost faith in him already because of how he performed since he got traded to the Clippers. On the flip side, we might see a different Kawhi now that the rules have changed, and they already put sanctions on a player who isn't playing even though they aren't injured. I guess we can say that it's the "Kawhi Leonard Rule" since he's the one who is sitting the most because of this load management shit. As for the Clippers winning the title? I don't see them winning it TBH.

Lakers? With their roster last season (post-trade), and with their new acquisitions, I guess they have a chance to win it. Their filled with players on different spots, and they have a solid leader in Le-GM. I don't know if there's anybody that can stop them from winning aside from the injuries, but I have a not-so-high expectation for them. They will clinch the playoffs again that's for sure, and if I will predict their standings, maybe they might be at the 4th or 5th spot. As for the Lakers winning the title? They have a chance, but not as high as the Bucks, or the Nuggets, but they have a chance. Also, this might be the last run for Lebron for that title.

Warriors? There are rumors that the Warriors are willing to give CP3, and Kuminga to get Jrue Holiday, and if this will be pushed through, TBH they might win it again. A Jrue Holiday will be a good addition to the team. A solid defender, a good outside shooter as well, and he's the best defender of all PG's out there last season. CP3 and Steph for me isn't work for them, but Jrue, and Steph might work. We know that Steph played as a PG in most of his career, but if this trade happens, he might adjust to be a SG. After all, he's an elite shooter. It's just rumor though. As for the Warriors winning the title? They have a chance, but getting Jrue will shoot up their chances of winning.

The top end of the west I don't see moving much.  The one team I see can push deeper up front is the Thunder.  They have a lot of good pieces and I think this year sga propels himself as one of the best in the league.  Will need some of the younger guys to take a leap but the pieces are there to do it

And it's all about the team mates as well, I'm not sure if the Spurs has the right player to blend in well with Wemby's talent. The prospect is there but we will have to see how Wemby can adjust in the NBA. And it's going to be very tough and close fight for the rookie of the year as Chet will also play this year and still be considered as a Rookie. The Lakers looks solid in paper, it's just a matter of execution I guess and how healthy AD can be throughout the season specially in the second half. As usually the wear and tear will show after 40 games on his body again.

San Antonio is going to be terrible again this year.  They didn't tank they jist weren't that good.  The kid might end up a good player in the league but it's going to take him awhile to get a grip on the league.  Remember when lebron came in at 18 years old.  He was good but not good enough year 1 to make the cavs the best in the league.

Yes, if we can bet already with that great odds for the Lakers, it might be worthy in the end.


I think with the Bucks having a new coach, it will be a total different team, both offense and defense. There could be like a lot of player movement inside, so it's going to be really exciting for the Bucks having Dame in them, the offense is a notch higher but they will have to give something in defense as Jrue is no longer with the team.


I wouldn't say it's a gamble though, I mean they got a potential HOF in Lilard with them. They will just have to make sure that everything will fit in their (new) system and then Giannis and him teaming up and blending.

Yes, I think the combination of Kawhi and George are really that bad, I mean they didn't have a season wherein both are healthy. They got to the playoffs, but that's it, they always fail in the first or second round.

We have seen Durant and Booker and they look pretty good as compare to the Clippers. It's that the combination was not ripe because it was kinda late last season when they join. Lakers seems to be maturing as they keep their core from last season plus good acquisition.

Ya, I think that the Clippers already showed they don’t have what it takes. Paul George and Kawhi isn’t going to get it done. I think the obvious is the Bucks to win it all, but the Suns might surprise some folks as well. Durant and Booker looked pretty good together and with Beal in the mix that offense could be Warrior-like with better athleticism.