Topic: 2019 NBA Pre-Season - page 416. (Read 920388 times)

Why does Bron always do it 1-2 for the last free throws in the court? haha I think that's his way of getting on Brooks's nerves knowing he got less of time to get in near the three point line and has to made a shot before the clock ends. But my comment on the game, it is hard to watch Lakers struggling to this kind of Team, I mean Rockets now are on Tier B or C, not even on NY level and they are struggling on getting a win, I think that's what they call the Brooks effect or something.

Yeah! right now it's 1-1 for them this season and that's how it should be because the game would be boring if Lebron didn't prepare a way how to beat them next game. As for the Suns, it was really a great and rare game because to reach that long you need to have a great team that doesn't want to give up easily and that's what we witnessed last night. hopefully to see more games like these in the future because this is how they become amazing when they don't give easy wins to each other.

It's like wondering if LeBron can keep up playing so much. But the Lakers have other good players too and the way they play might change during the season. So even if LeBron has a bad day there could be others stepping up. Let's see how it goes. But I remember the Lakers having a tough time at the beginning of the season. It happens but teams usually figure things out and improve as they go.

Part of the entertainment is seeing him feeling the pressure, I mean the challenge against Brooks he's showing that he's really taking the matchup
as personal as it can be, showing his greatness and not to disappoint his fans.

There's no doubt that Houston is already improving with Fred and the rest of the newcomers, they're playing with heart and that kind of competitiveness. Unlike last season where they were just playing without any direction and just being inside the court and waiting for the outcome.

They are more competitive, and they are really showing that they can push the game to the point where they will really try
It's hard to win the game.

I didn't expect a lot of improvement from this team, but it seems like Van Vleet and Brooks were really good additions to the team. This team has changed from being a bad team to becoming a very competitive one. Of course, we should not forget to praise the coach, as Ime Udoka has been one of the reasons for the Rockets' success.

In the current standings (https://ph.global.nba.com/standings/), they are at number 7 in the West despite having a 2-game losing streak.

I hope they'll bounce back soon and start winning again; they were on a 6-game winning streak before it was snapped by the LA Clippers.

I think he is better this season than his previous three seasons. He is indeed carrying his team on his shoulders but still almost looks like he is in his prime. He scored 37 against Houston and he's playing like he's going to stay at this level until the day he dies. There will always be haters. generally successful men are not liked, they are appreciated later. I am lucky to have grown up watching kobe and lebron. I am especially happy to have witnessed lebron's whole career, from the beginning to the end, and to still be able to watch him in full performance.

Rockets deserved to be praised also. They were tanking big time last year but this season they are devastated to lose the last 2 games. They are of course still young although Van Vleet and Brooks came, they lacked the experience before but they seem much better now. The thing I'm most curious this season is where they will finish in the standings. For now, they seem like they could have a good and successful season.

They are already a very competitive team since the last season, and they vastly improved again this year, but it seems that they still lack the final push in every game. Clarkson has improved a lot but it was not enough though.

And yeah, it was a very fun game to watch, double OT and the game is out now in the social media. And if you bet on the Over for sure you will have hit the game already because the score was high with that double OT.

Lebron again, never ceases to amazed us. He is very competitive and when he faces with the likes of Brooks, it bring the best out of him.

Well its up for us to find out since we don't see Lebron been away for much longer time and for sure they can able to handle that situation since they have guys that can able to step up on the court even if Lebron is out on the game. They have Reaves and Davis that can give them huge output plus they have reliable role players that can also give decent performance to help Lakers win, For now we can only see a Lakers with Lebron since the game play they set is all about for him but once he's out for sure Lakers still a strong team since they have reliable guys that can cover them on crucial times.

For now that is what the game flow and they let James carry the game since the hype still focus on hype so more news about his performance more viewership they can get so expect this to happen while Lebron still active on their roster.

It looks weird my eye was hurting while watching the game it was like red hot trying to pierce my eyes for sure the players have caused Chromatic aberration when looking at the color red too much then when they look at a different view it got a red hue aswell, for sure it is a distraction it also causes chromatic dispersion to the different angle on such place, for sure some players will have a problem with this kind of red color court this could also be intentional as there will players that may have trouble with this kind of court color,


It was the NBA In-season Tournament so for sure both teams will not back away from getting the Win, and actually, it was really a close game as Jalen Green made a great game and Fred VanVleet had a great performance and was great in making plays for the team but James Harden and Paul George have spoiled the efforts of the Houston Rockets and quite sure the tandem of Harden and George was really successful,


Well, Jordan Clarkson got a shooting slump for sure and just gained 22 points against the Phoenix Suns, for sure Lauri Markkanen was the one that put the Jazz together, as he got a double-double of 17 rebounds and 38 points, while Keyonte George was keeping the play for them but it was not enough as the Phoenix Suns have win this game it was really a close game for sure,

Probably a lot of memes too. That's how Lebron James' haters do their work. Even the smallest mistake of Lebron will be magnified 100 times. 
Thankfully it went in, that will silence them for like 5 more games.

The Utah Jazz versus the Phoenix Suns. Damn, that was loud there. Fans were expecting the referees to call it in favor of Markannen and make those three free throws but in the end, the Suns' won the challenge and was reviewed clearly.
Imagine the what-ifs. If the Suns don't have the challenge, will Markannen be able to shoot all three considering the pressure it will bring? If it went to overtime, Jazz had a big chance to win it. Collins plus Markannen is a damn strong duo beneath the rim.

Anyway, it's a fun game and sportsmanship was again seen after the review to end the game.
https://youtube.com/shorts/NZpalNtOTiY?si=hyS9VJudtbRJ2Xkk


Maybe the refs are also tired.

I wonder how long he can play like that. I'm not against what you said, but the question is how sustainable it is. What if Lebron will have a bad night? Will there be somebody who can step up? If Lebron sits down, will somebody step up offensively?

I mean we know that Lebron is capable of carrying the whole team, but at his age? There will be a time that he will not play like that at some games, and who will step up if that happens? At the start of the season, they already said that he would not play more than 30 minutes per game, but it seems like he's playing the same number of minutes as he was when he was still in his prime years.

I mean I would like to see the Lakers winning with Lebron not scoring that high because he's like, he's carrying his whole team again like what he's doing in the past. Well, a win is a win, and as for the Rockets, they are now on a 2 game-losing streak, and both their 2 losses are from LA teams.

And that's why others have criticized him as he missed a lot of free throws in clutch throughout his career as compare to let's say a Michael Jordan as far as the GOAT debate is. And if James will have to thank to, it will be Reaves who made that big 3, otherwise him missing 1 free throw will mean that it might go into overtime. But overall it was a good game for James and AD and Reaves, but we can't discount the fact that the Rockets have improved this season as they also have their own winning streak. So nothing to be ashamed for Houston as they really pushed the Lakers tonight and they almost steal another game here. Just entertaining Lebron going against Brooks and then him giving the "too small" gesture when he scores against Dillon, so there's no love lost between this two competitive players.

LeBron never seems to age; he scored 37 points tonight. However, if he hadn't made that second free throw, there would probably be criticisms coming his way. I also watched the Jazz and Suns game. While the Suns emerged victorious, it wasn't an easy game for them. The Jazz fought hard on every possession, especially in the dying seconds.

That Laker game was a close one. I’m glad LeBron made that second free throw to get them the win. After he missed the first I was a bit concerned. After the last matchup with Dillon Brooks I’m glad LeBron got the best of him this time. Crazy close game. Same with the Suns game earlier. Good basketball tonight.

Yeah, it went to double OT, but the Suns were still in control of the game as the Jazz couldn't stop Durant. Although Clarkson improved his shooting in the second half, it wasn't enough as they fell short against the Suns, with Durant scoring 39 points. The Jazz are now 0-2 on, but they fought well in their last two games. Congratulations to them for having a competitive team against a playoff team like the Suns.

And... there's the double OT, Sexton got the follow up shot.. Entertain yourself so much in this game because the Jazz aren't going anywhere. They are playing like a good team against Durant and Booker, let's see what would happen in the next 5 minutes. It has been so entertaining so far. 

Clarkson isn't shooting well tonight; he hasn't scored any points from beyond the three-point line. However, the Suns vs. Jazz game is still interesting because it's going into overtime. If the Jazz win, Markkanen could be the hero. These two teams have played two games, and it has always been satisfying for the fans. Hopefully, Utah would even their series.

I don't get it. Why would he join the Clippers after winning with the Raptors? In my opinion, it doesn't make sense. I think the main reason is that he doesn't want to stay in Toronto and prefers being in LA. It's good that PG also signed at that time, so they formed a strong team. Leonard has already proven himself by winning championships with the Spurs and Toronto. I don't think he's just chasing championships; he's choosing to play where he's happy.

The big loser is Kawhi in all this. He went to form a superteam in LA because he thought they’d win a lot of regular season games and help him maintain his highest winning percentage of all time legacy. Now that legacy is toast and he’s got to be extremely depressed about it. I think he’ll be asking for a trade soon if they don’t start winning a lot in the regular season.

I think this is a very eye-tiring parquet. Light tones could have been preferred. I'm sure if a survey was conducted, most of the viewers would show that they are uncomfortable watching this.

Sixers won easily. Embiid missed a triple-double with just 1 assist. He only played for 30 minutes because Sixers made big point difference too early. Cam Johnson had a very bad day. The fact that Lonnie Walker scored the most points for the Nets sums it up.