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September 20, 2023, 07:11:48 PM
Shams is reporting that Buddy Hield and the Pacers weren’t able to come to terms on contract negotiations and will now be discussing trade options. I hope the Lakers can get him somehow. Hield is the shooter that LeBron has been needing. He was never happy on the Pacers so this comes as no surprise. I just wish they’d traded him to the Lakers before the Westbrook disaster.
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September 20, 2023, 06:55:31 PM
Dame is getting lit up on social media today after claiming he wouldn’t do what KD did while he’s literally trying to do the exact same thing KD did. I’m surprised we haven’t heard a response from Kevin Durant yet, but maybe he’s just sitting back and enjoying NBA Twitter (x) roasting a different player for dumb comments for a change.

Lol, it's not only Dame, least we forget Giannis as well told when he won a ring with the Bucks that he won't do a KD, but look at what he is hinting, he says that he is a champion and wanted to go out in winning and most likely if he doesn't win in Bucks uniform he might join another team.

And so far we have heard like the Warriors, but it's early to say. I guess it's going to be the norm for this NBA superstars, that one day, they will have to form super teams in order to not just win one ring.

If planning for more potential ring it's possible to see more stars to switched teams to achieve that goal, aside from big amount of money
that they already have, winning a title will be part of their legacy, especially if they will win it not once but more.

So yes, not just Dame and Harden. Maybe we will see more and more super stars to demand for a trade to win a title or to form
a super team that can be more competitive compared with their previous team.
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September 20, 2023, 04:41:44 PM
Dame is getting lit up on social media today after claiming he wouldn’t do what KD did while he’s literally trying to do the exact same thing KD did. I’m surprised we haven’t heard a response from Kevin Durant yet, but maybe he’s just sitting back and enjoying NBA Twitter (x) roasting a different player for dumb comments for a change.

Lol, it's not only Dame, least we forget Giannis as well told when he won a ring with the Bucks that he won't do a KD, but look at what he is hinting, he says that he is a champion and wanted to go out in winning and most likely if he doesn't win in Bucks uniform he might join another team.

And so far we have heard like the Warriors, but it's early to say. I guess it's going to be the norm for this NBA superstars, that one day, they will have to form super teams in order to not just win one ring.

By the time giannis is a free agent golden state will have aged out of theor window and a team like okc might be coming into the window.  Making speculations today when he is still on contract for years with the Bucks doesn't make sense nor is any of it accurate.  Super teams are the worst.  Miss the 80s and 90s where teams hated each other.

I guess there are also super teams in the 80's-90's era, but the word hasn't invented it yet. We've seen like Magic, Kareem and other legends in the Lakers Bob McAdoo. Same with Boston's big 3 of Bird, McHale, DJ and Robert Parish.

But it was just magnify if my opinion in the last 10 years or so, just to be fair, with teams that form or join super teams like in the case of KD.

I do agree though, the animosity or the players in the 80's-90's are for real, they hated each other, hence it is more physical that time.
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September 20, 2023, 04:14:00 PM
Dame is getting lit up on social media today after claiming he wouldn’t do what KD did while he’s literally trying to do the exact same thing KD did. I’m surprised we haven’t heard a response from Kevin Durant yet, but maybe he’s just sitting back and enjoying NBA Twitter (x) roasting a different player for dumb comments for a change.

Lol, it's not only Dame, least we forget Giannis as well told when he won a ring with the Bucks that he won't do a KD, but look at what he is hinting, he says that he is a champion and wanted to go out in winning and most likely if he doesn't win in Bucks uniform he might join another team.

And so far we have heard like the Warriors, but it's early to say. I guess it's going to be the norm for this NBA superstars, that one day, they will have to form super teams in order to not just win one ring.

By the time giannis is a free agent golden state will have aged out of theor window and a team like okc might be coming into the window.  Making speculations today when he is still on contract for years with the Bucks doesn't make sense nor is any of it accurate.  Super teams are the worst.  Miss the 80s and 90s where teams hated each other.

I don’t know. Draymond will be too old for sure, but I see a scenario where Draymond leaves and is replaced with Giannis. I think Steph and Klay can play their roles for a few more years.

The Knicks think they’re going to trade for Giannis. If that isn’t a sign and trade then they’ll be mortgaging their future for one season with Giannis. Sounds like a Knicks thing to do.
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September 20, 2023, 03:42:09 PM
Of course KD is better than Dame, did I ever say something against that? That wasn't even the subject, you made it that.
Maybe you should read first what the discussion was about. You write totally unrelated stuff.

I said that OG posted absolute nonsense, saying Dame and KD are the same for wanting to go to a new team.
Dame  who is at bad team right now wants to go to a 44:38 team that isn't stacked at all, especially after a trade since they have to give up assets. KD went from a stacked conference finals team to a 73:9 even more stacked team. And these 2 situations are the same?

If you guys actually believe that I must say you have no clue about basketball at all.

I'm shaking my head for reals right now.
Dame definitely is not the same as KD, one of them wants to join Heat, which did made the finals but then lost and had a mediocre record at best. The other joined the 73-9 win Warriors to get the title, against a Lebron that carried a team which didn't even have a decent player aside from him and tanked right after he left as well. I feel like KD is the better player too, but what Dame is trying to do is understandable.

Plus, OKC did build a decent enough team that OKC almost won against Warriors that year, nobody talks about it but before Warriors lost from 3-1, OKC lost from 3-1 to warriors, one more win and Durant would be at the finals beating a 73-9 team as well, whereas Portland has never built a good team around Dame.
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September 20, 2023, 02:48:52 PM
Dame is getting lit up on social media today after claiming he wouldn’t do what KD did while he’s literally trying to do the exact same thing KD did. I’m surprised we haven’t heard a response from Kevin Durant yet, but maybe he’s just sitting back and enjoying NBA Twitter (x) roasting a different player for dumb comments for a change.

Lol, it's not only Dame, least we forget Giannis as well told when he won a ring with the Bucks that he won't do a KD, but look at what he is hinting, he says that he is a champion and wanted to go out in winning and most likely if he doesn't win in Bucks uniform he might join another team.

And so far we have heard like the Warriors, but it's early to say. I guess it's going to be the norm for this NBA superstars, that one day, they will have to form super teams in order to not just win one ring.

By the time giannis is a free agent golden state will have aged out of theor window and a team like okc might be coming into the window.  Making speculations today when he is still on contract for years with the Bucks doesn't make sense nor is any of it accurate.  Super teams are the worst.  Miss the 80s and 90s where teams hated each other.
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September 20, 2023, 02:27:53 PM
Dame is getting lit up on social media today after claiming he wouldn’t do what KD did while he’s literally trying to do the exact same thing KD did. I’m surprised we haven’t heard a response from Kevin Durant yet, but maybe he’s just sitting back and enjoying NBA Twitter (x) roasting a different player for dumb comments for a change.

Lol, it's not only Dame, least we forget Giannis as well told when he won a ring with the Bucks that he won't do a KD, but look at what he is hinting, he says that he is a champion and wanted to go out in winning and most likely if he doesn't win in Bucks uniform he might join another team.

And so far we have heard like the Warriors, but it's early to say. I guess it's going to be the norm for this NBA superstars, that one day, they will have to form super teams in order to not just win one ring.
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September 20, 2023, 01:20:15 PM
Oh wow, you still think you are right.
U must be a cupcake fan then. Tell me 1 all nba caliber player that Lillard played with please! LeMarcus Aldridge, lol.
Now tell me who Durant played with please! Yeah that’s right!
Nonsense at its best. It’s like saying Ben Simmons and Kyrie are the same, hahaha.

Anyway, keep supporting KD, he needs fans like you.

PS: KD joined a stacked Warriors team with multiple Allstars and an all time record 73:9 wins. Lillard want to go to a team that had a 44:38 record, hahaha. 29 losses more than the Warriors. But they are the same apparently.

Looks like you're a big hater of KD. And you have the point but regardless with the teamates KD is way better than Dame let's say on a 1v1. Even in the current situation both not in their prime I still gonna pick KD over Dame. If you disagree with this ama say you're not really watching NBA.

KD is way better in all aspect against Dame. Ama all in KD against Dame.

Ya, clearly a hater of Durant. Weird how even after being presented with facts he just goes on some weird rant about a supporting cast. As if LaMarcus Aldridge isn’t a million times better than Perkins. lol.

Obviously Durant is immeasurably better than Dame and it doesn’t take an expert to know that. Dame had the better reputation though. Emphasis on HAD.

LOL, what are you talking about??
Did we have a discussion who is the better player??? No we didn't.

I am no KD hater, I just say u have no clue of what you are talking about, and that's a fact.

Where are your "facts"? You said Dame wants to join Miami , a 44:38 team . 44:38 !!! KD went to a stacked 73:9 team, the best team in history! And you are still arguing, hahahaha. This is hilarious!
KD is a traveller now, Dame was loyal to a mediocre team for 11 long years. 11 years! What about KD's loyalty joining a super team, and then another super team, and now another super team. LOL, those are facts and not your non sensical posts.

Get a life, and watch more basketball, maybe at some point you will understand what's real and what's not.  Roll Eyes

Welcome to the mute list, no need to reply to people anymore that have no clue about basketball, basketball history and common sense.

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September 20, 2023, 01:11:48 PM
Oh wow, you still think you are right.
U must be a cupcake fan then. Tell me 1 all nba caliber player that Lillard played with please! LeMarcus Aldridge, lol.
Now tell me who Durant played with please! Yeah that’s right!
Nonsense at its best. It’s like saying Ben Simmons and Kyrie are the same, hahaha.

Anyway, keep supporting KD, he needs fans like you.

PS: KD joined a stacked Warriors team with multiple Allstars and an all time record 73:9 wins. Lillard want to go to a team that had a 44:38 record, hahaha. 29 losses more than the Warriors. But they are the same apparently.

Looks like you're a big hater of KD. And you have the point but regardless with the teamates KD is way better than Dame let's say on a 1v1. Even in the current situation both not in their prime I still gonna pick KD over Dame. If you disagree with this ama say you're not really watching NBA.

KD is way better in all aspect against Dame. Ama all in KD against Dame.

Ya, clearly a hater of Durant. Weird how even after being presented with facts he just goes on some weird rant about a supporting cast. As if LaMarcus Aldridge isn’t a million times better than Perkins. lol.

Obviously Durant is immeasurably better than Dame and it doesn’t take an expert to know that. Dame had the better reputation though. Emphasis on HAD.
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September 20, 2023, 11:41:33 AM
Dame is getting lit up on social media today after claiming he wouldn’t do what KD did while he’s literally trying to do the exact same thing KD did. I’m surprised we haven’t heard a response from Kevin Durant yet, but maybe he’s just sitting back and enjoying NBA Twitter (x) roasting a different player for dumb comments for a change.

How in the world didn't recognize the championship won by Kevin Durant while in GSW as praiseworthy just because he got there while the Splash Brothers are still there, aren't they struggling to win more championships before KD got there? and when KD joined the team, they were back at winning the championship again until he got injured and they lost to the Raptors. now they making it as if it's not enough just because he joins an already strong team. Nevertheless, he helped the GSW win some more championships and he truly deserved to be recognized as a true champion as well. Dame is just going too far with this considering he hasn't been proving himself to bring the Portland Blazers to NBA finals.
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September 20, 2023, 10:13:24 AM
About Lillard again.

https://www.cbssports.com/nba/news/damian-lillard-would-rather-lose-every-year-than-play-for-hometown-warriors/

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Damian Lillard has spent the 2023 offseason fighting to get to a specific team: the Miami Heat. Rumors have gone so far as to suggest that Lillard would not report to any team besides the Heat or his current Portland Trail Blazers. But Lillard had not directly addressed the possibility of playing for other teams... until Tuesday. On an appearance on It Is What It Is with Cam'ron and Ma$e, he spoke about another long-rumored suitor for his services: his hometown Golden State Warriors.

Unfortunately for the Warriors, Lillard is not interested. "I respect what they've been doing over the last eight, nine years or whatever, and I'm from there, obviously. That's home. But I can't go be a part of that," Lillard said at roughly the 53-minute mark. "They won four championships. What I look like going to try to do that?"

He doesn't really want to play with other teams; it looks like his team has no choice but to trade him to a team that he'd like to play with. Not even the Warriors, when the team is a championship contender, probably don't want to play alongside Curry as they have similar positions on the court, and both are superstars. Will Lillard win this battle?
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September 20, 2023, 09:38:43 AM
It's undeniable that KD has won multiple championships, been a scoring champion, and earned the title of Finals MVP. I'm uncertain if Lillard will be able to achieve at least one of those feats. He may appear exceptional because he's the primary figure on his team, similar to Westbrook's situation when he was traded to another team, where he faced numerous challenges. KD, on the other hand, consistently elevated his teams. This is my personal opinion as well. As fans, we may have biases, but it's essential to consider the achievements.

I doubt Durant could have gotten all those achievements if he had been on a bad team. At least, it seems to me that if he had been in Lillard's shoes, his achievements would have been about the same as Lillard's, i.e. none. Besides, his exceptionalism is a bit exaggerated because the Warriors had won championships both before he joined the team and after.

Do we really consider the Blazers a bad team? I think they also had a good run during the early years of Lillard; in fact, they were consistent in the playoffs. That Dame and CJ tandem before was very dangerous; it's just that they failed to reach the higher levels in the playoffs.

Durant led OKC to the Finals, of course, with the help of Harden and Westbrook, but they fell short against the Miami Heat, if I'm not mistaken.

All I can say is that there are a lot of good guards, but Durant, with his size and versatility, is a player you can't find many like.
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September 20, 2023, 06:34:46 AM
It's undeniable that KD has won multiple championships, been a scoring champion, and earned the title of Finals MVP. I'm uncertain if Lillard will be able to achieve at least one of those feats. He may appear exceptional because he's the primary figure on his team, similar to Westbrook's situation when he was traded to another team, where he faced numerous challenges. KD, on the other hand, consistently elevated his teams. This is my personal opinion as well. As fans, we may have biases, but it's essential to consider the achievements.

I doubt Durant could have gotten all those achievements if he had been on a bad team. At least, it seems to me that if he had been in Lillard's shoes, his achievements would have been about the same as Lillard's, i.e. none. Besides, his exceptionalism is a bit exaggerated because the Warriors had won championships both before he joined the team and after.
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September 20, 2023, 06:28:07 AM
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This is what Damian Lillard said in his interview.

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Unfortunately for the Warriors, Lillard is not interested. "I respect what they've been doing over the last eight, nine years or whatever, and I'm from there, obviously. That's home. But I can't go be a part of that," Lillard said at roughly the 53-minute mark. "They won four championships. What I look like going to try to do that?"

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"I'd never do nothing like that," he continued. "I'd lose every year before I go."

https://www.cbssports.com/nba/news/damian-lillard-would-rather-lose-every-year-than-play-for-hometown-warriors/

Well, I don't think the Golden State Warriors want him too. So much drama, unlike KD.
And GSW cannot afford another point guard in their roster because their salary cap is already filled by CP3 and Curry, if they ever take him, the luxury tax will be above the roof and I doubt the owner could afford that.
But again, I don't like that he is picking teams. Why is he forcing his way to Miami is a curious thing for me. They have Tyler Herro there as their guard and I don't think they will sacrifice their chess pieces just to get Damian and that may be the reason why this trade won't be completed. Trail Blazers know the value of a guard like Dame so they will want the best of offers as possible.

For now, he should stick with the Trail Blazers and stop doing this kind of shit show because he is just damaging his own reputation. IMO.

Yup, better to go to work and be a pro instead of trying to push yourself out from your current team. If there's no deal that can be executed, then better to stay and play the game.

Not sure about his reason, but seems Blazers is asking for something that Heat can't provide or is not willing
to go that far just for the sake of taking him, needs to move forward and see what future will bring him
while still giving all the best for the sake of his fans and his career.
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September 20, 2023, 05:53:12 AM
Dame  who is at bad team right now wants to go to a 44:38 team that isn't stacked at all, especially after a trade since they have to give up assets. KD

Dame doesn't want to create a super team; he believes that by playing with the Heat, the team will improve, increasing his chances of winning his first championship. This is unlike Durant, who joined a championship team to secure a championship, similar to LeBron when he joined the Miami Heat.

But let's set that discussion aside for now, hehe. I believe we should shift our focus to the recent news.
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September 20, 2023, 03:47:25 AM
Oh wow, you still think you are right.
U must be a cupcake fan then. Tell me 1 all nba caliber player that Lillard played with please! LeMarcus Aldridge, lol.
Now tell me who Durant played with please! Yeah that’s right!
Nonsense at its best. It’s like saying Ben Simmons and Kyrie are the same, hahaha.

Anyway, keep supporting KD, he needs fans like you.

PS: KD joined a stacked Warriors team with multiple Allstars and an all time record 73:9 wins. Lillard want to go to a team that had a 44:38 record, hahaha. 29 losses more than the Warriors. But they are the same apparently.

Looks like you're a big hater of KD. And you have the point but regardless with the teamates KD is way better than Dame let's say on a 1v1. Even in the current situation both not in their prime I still gonna pick KD over Dame. If you disagree with this ama say you're not really watching NBA.

KD is way better in all aspect against Dame. Ama all in KD against Dame.

Haha, your post has NOTHING to do with the discussion. Nothing at all.
Of course KD is better than Dame, did I ever say something against that? That wasn't even the subject, you made it that.
Maybe you should read first what the discussion was about. You write totally unrelated stuff.

I said that OG posted absolute nonsense, saying Dame and KD are the same for wanting to go to a new team.
Dame  who is at bad team right now wants to go to a 44:38 team that isn't stacked at all, especially after a trade since they have to give up assets. KD went from a stacked conference finals team to a 73:9 even more stacked team. And these 2 situations are the same?

If you guys actually believe that I must say you have no clue about basketball at all.

I'm shaking my head for reals right now.
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September 20, 2023, 03:27:11 AM
Oh wow, you still think you are right.
U must be a cupcake fan then. Tell me 1 all nba caliber player that Lillard played with please! LeMarcus Aldridge, lol.
Now tell me who Durant played with please! Yeah that’s right!
Nonsense at its best. It’s like saying Ben Simmons and Kyrie are the same, hahaha.

Anyway, keep supporting KD, he needs fans like you.

PS: KD joined a stacked Warriors team with multiple Allstars and an all time record 73:9 wins. Lillard want to go to a team that had a 44:38 record, hahaha. 29 losses more than the Warriors. But they are the same apparently.

Looks like you're a big hater of KD. And you have the point but regardless with the teamates KD is way better than Dame let's say on a 1v1. Even in the current situation both not in their prime I still gonna pick KD over Dame. If you disagree with this ama say you're not really watching NBA.

KD is way better in all aspect against Dame. Ama all in KD against Dame.

It's undeniable that KD has won multiple championships, been a scoring champion, and earned the title of Finals MVP. I'm uncertain if Lillard will be able to achieve at least one of those feats. He may appear exceptional because he's the primary figure on his team, similar to Westbrook's situation when he was traded to another team, where he faced numerous challenges. KD, on the other hand, consistently elevated his teams. This is my personal opinion as well. As fans, we may have biases, but it's essential to consider the achievements.
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September 20, 2023, 03:01:00 AM
Oh wow, you still think you are right.
U must be a cupcake fan then. Tell me 1 all nba caliber player that Lillard played with please! LeMarcus Aldridge, lol.
Now tell me who Durant played with please! Yeah that’s right!
Nonsense at its best. It’s like saying Ben Simmons and Kyrie are the same, hahaha.

Anyway, keep supporting KD, he needs fans like you.

PS: KD joined a stacked Warriors team with multiple Allstars and an all time record 73:9 wins. Lillard want to go to a team that had a 44:38 record, hahaha. 29 losses more than the Warriors. But they are the same apparently.

Looks like you're a big hater of KD. And you have the point but regardless with the teamates KD is way better than Dame let's say on a 1v1. Even in the current situation both not in their prime I still gonna pick KD over Dame. If you disagree with this ama say you're not really watching NBA.

KD is way better in all aspect against Dame. Ama all in KD against Dame.
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September 20, 2023, 02:34:31 AM
Dame is getting lit up on social media today after claiming he wouldn’t do what KD did while he’s literally trying to do the exact same thing KD did. I’m surprised we haven’t heard a response from Kevin Durant yet, but maybe he’s just sitting back and enjoying NBA Twitter (x) roasting a different player for dumb comments for a change.

What? Are you serious right now?

You can't compare Dame to KD, not even close.
KD went from a contender and western finals participant to the best team in the league. He had a team around him that had a future and still chose to go to the team with the best record in history.

Dame on the other hand didn't reach the playoffs back to back, has no contending team and Portland also has no idea what they want to do. Of course he wants out after sticking with this shit show for 11 years.

From somebody who often comments here I wouldn't have expected such a nonsense, seriously.  Roll Eyes

KD joined a team that lost in the Finals the year before. Dame wants to join a team that lost in the Finals a year before. It isn’t a nonsense comment, it’s a fact. Dame really shouldn’t have anything negative to say about KD. Especially since Kevin Durant accomplished more in OKC than Dame ever did in Portland.

Oh wow, you still think you are right.
U must be a cupcake fan then. Tell me 1 all nba caliber player that Lillard played with please! LeMarcus Aldridge, lol.
Now tell me who Durant played with please! Yeah that’s right!
Nonsense at its best. It’s like saying Ben Simmons and Kyrie are the same, hahaha.

Anyway, keep supporting KD, he needs fans like you.

PS: KD joined a stacked Warriors team with multiple Allstars and an all time record 73:9 wins. Lillard want to go to a team that had a 44:38 record, hahaha. 29 losses more than the Warriors. But they are the same apparently.
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September 20, 2023, 01:44:39 AM
Dame is getting lit up on social media today after claiming he wouldn’t do what KD did while he’s literally trying to do the exact same thing KD did. I’m surprised we haven’t heard a response from Kevin Durant yet, but maybe he’s just sitting back and enjoying NBA Twitter (x) roasting a different player for dumb comments for a change.

What? Are you serious right now?

You can't compare Dame to KD, not even close.
KD went from a contender and western finals participant to the best team in the league. He had a team around him that had a future and still chose to go to the team with the best record in history.

Dame on the other hand didn't reach the playoffs back to back, has no contending team and Portland also has no idea what they want to do. Of course he wants out after sticking with this shit show for 11 years.

From somebody who often comments here I wouldn't have expected such a nonsense, seriously.  Roll Eyes

KD joined a team that lost in the Finals the year before. Dame wants to join a team that lost in the Finals a year before. It isn’t a nonsense comment, it’s a fact. Dame really shouldn’t have anything negative to say about KD. Especially since Kevin Durant accomplished more in OKC than Dame ever did in Portland.
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