Topic: 2019 NBA Pre-Season - page 457. (Read 903521 times)

I very much agree. The latest revamp proved that the Lakers can be more competent as long as they can synchronize their moves and then we have Austin Reaves who showed a sudden improvement as he can now attack a perimeter, what more if D'Angelo Russell was more confident in shooting beyond the arc. It was good but it's not enough that is why this season, they are looking for an improvement that is why they just added one player to their roster and then we have Davis going back as a power forward.

Higher is better of course, I am just saying the safe side (6th) is to avoid the play-in tournament and get some good rest. But with how much they spend for Anthony Davis' contract extension, I doubt they can get more good players unless they will pay the luxury tax.
Yeah, I think he is doing okay, let's just wish no more bad injuries will come out. It's also to avoid being looked at as a fragile player by the fans and basketball analysts. Maybe this could also boost his popularity again.

True. I think Denver Nuggets too is the team they should match with when it comes to talent. They have so much options for shooting and playmaking and when it comes to offense they are now at the top of the league.
Phoenix Suns. Hmmm. I am still in doubt about how much firepower they put in one team and in my opinion, this is not always a good thing. Sure, they have a lot of options when they run their offense but the defense is a very crucial part of the game.
Also, we need to see how Frank Vogel will coach them. He is known as a defensive specialist and that might change with the roster he has.

As long as the Denver Nuggets stay healthy, they remain the top contender this year. The Phoenix lineup has too much firepower but no defense. It will be very interesting to watch them play but I do not think they will be able to win the championship this year unless they will be able to fill up their roster with defensive role players to complement their stars this year. That will be the biggest challenge for the GM this year. They still have plenty of time to get the players they need.


It is still very hard to say that they will win the upcoming season. Competition is very hard, especially in the West. CP3 is a big help to the Warriors but it is not a guarantee that they will win. I also want to see CP3 win a chip, but it is very hard for him to win.


Markell Fultz actually falls from the limelight. That might have helped him because he can focus on improving his shooting and not getting bashed a lot. Ben Simmons stayed in the limelight and got continuously bashed if he did not perform well or shot well. It is just a waste that Simmons turned this way. He was performing really well in the Sixers in his first year until his shooting weakness was exposed.

I agree, Nuggets is still strong and while most teams are preparing for the upcoming season. The latest that I've read on some little info is that Jokic is still giving himself time to get into horse racing. So, it's like the NBA is his work and then his hobby and passion is with the horses. Not bad but for sure that when the time closes more to the actual start of the season. The preparation will be made and it's gonna be them that's still expected to get close to the finals as there's not that much change with their roster except a few.

Giannis wants another ring and he just dropped a lot of points with his latest game. While people talk about these great teams, it's also exciting to see on how the Golden State Warriors will play with their new addition to their roster.

I agree that the two are different cases. Ben's situation is probably closer to what happened with Markelle Fultz. Remember him? The former no. 1 pick that also became a laughing stock due to his poor shooting and that awkward free throw release. Both suffered the "yips" but Fultz seems to have overcome that unlike Simmons.

Or maybe we can see some improvement in the East as well. I think the Bucks is coming back strong this year, nothing much has change on their lineup. It's that when Khris was injured, it was a different team.

But for sure Giannis wanted to prove something again, and with a healthy Middleton, for me they are a team to reckon. So it's the defending champion and a newly Phoenix Suns without CP3 in their lineup.

There's no doubt that they will gonna make a comeback after that loss against the Denver Nuggets and it would be historical games once they play in the regular season because it will be the same scenario in the NBA playoffs as well. They really need to get back to playing in the NBA finals like they had last time, they were 2 games away to win the championship but their luck runs out when the Bucks came back with a working strategy to beat them every remaining game.

After the Suns reached the NBA finals, where they fell short against the Bucks, CP3 wasn't the same anymore as he has become an injury-prone player. Getting him is a big risk for the Warriors, but maybe they know how to make him less prone to injury as the Warriors are moving the ball well, and they have a lot of offensive players, unlike the Suns where the offense is mostly focused on Booker, and CP3 will be forced to prove himself if his teammates are not producing as expected.

It's a new environment for CP3, and a good chance for him to finally win a championship as the Warriors are not new to that big stage. With the Warriors' experience and composure in the playoffs, they are likely going to win the season to come.

A healthy CP3 will be effective in any team, and perhaps the Warriors are banking on that. But in his last season with the Suns, CP3 is not 100% healthy and their team chemistry has deteriorated, there is the Ayton and Monty Williams drama, then their former owner, Sarver as well. So there are a lot of things going behind that background that distract the Suns after their first campaign with CP3 that lead them to the finals. After that it was a different Phoenix team, although they go to the playoffs, they don't have the fire in them to reach the finals.

That two player is incomparable Simmons lose his touch maybe due to out of confidence he's experiencing to much hate and discouragement on his career so I guess his case is much heavier than Rubio.
Rubio's case is maybe he got hurt so bad by his injury or maybe on other thing but for sure this guy can overcome his current problem facing and can come back strong on the league.

In the case of Ben thought it was different, he suffered it when everything went sour, with the Sixers and himself because Ben was a different player in that season. He doesn't want to shoot and then perhaps there is already tension between him the coach and the players themselves.

As compare to Rubio, he was injured that season, so he never see some playing time. Perhaps he just wanted to gave away from the limelight of FIBA as he started very young then and chooses to stay and perhaps focus on his comeback in the NBA.

That's much likely what's going to be anticipated on his situation. These mental health conditions are serious and yeah, with Simmons it has never been the same after wards.

And it is why if he's going to set for good and leave his career, then that's so be it. He knows what's his best for himself and he can also get back to the former if he's all good and stable.

But we don't know when and if it will ever happen.

I thought the Suns with CP3 is better than the current roster they have right now. I mean, Bradley Beal could a be a good addition, but he's just another guard who can score and they already have Durant and Booker. What they really need is a pass first point guard who's also a good play maker. CP3 was the perfect piece, but then again it did not really work for Suns. I'm skeptical about this current Phoenix Suns roster, it's like I'm 60% sure this team won't gonna work out again. I bet, if they can't win a championship this year, this superstars will leave Phoenix except for Booker most probably.

Yeah, let's hope the times passes fast. I hate the summer hole where nothing is happening. At least we have the FIBA world cup coming in about 2 week, but for the rest the summer is always boring.

I don't think Phoenix can win the chip. Their 3 headed monster can score, no question, but where is the defence??
This team reminds me of Brooklyn with KD, Harden and Kyrie, lot of scoring but the roster is not deep enough and D is even worse than KD, DB and BB in Phoenix now.

I think this will be yet another failed experiment. Especially when you consider how injury prone KD is over the last year. If he is out, Phoenix will be without their best player and still without any D.

The Phoenix Suns roster was pretty good last year as well, and we expected them to do well, but it wasn't enough to be champions. There's still a lot of time for the season to start, it's too early to talk. But we may have a season where the Denver Nuggets will dominate the regular season. There aren't many teams that can go against them and I wouldn't be surprised if they're the best this year

It's still better when positioned way higher than #6 if possible. The Lakers will have a tough decision on AD and even on Lebron who's already old. I guess they will have to put them on the court and limit their playing time to avoid injuries. The Lakers went into reinforced mode in the second half of the last season and I am seeing an even better version of line-ups so if given the momentum they can really play even in the top 4 for the chance to have the home-court advantage.

This is a very exciting season, especially in the West. I can't wait to see if Denver after becoming champions will become a better and more confident team and the Phoenix Suns with Bradley Beal. Also, regarding the betting odds, I am feeling it will be Denver or Phoenix as the favorites this time.

Only about 2 more months until the NBA is back upon us. I don’t think there’s much room for surprise this year. The Denver Nuggets have been the young team on the come up for a while and I think they’re still the team to beat. I think Phoenix is the team that has a lot to prove. With their roster everyone should be expecting a championship.

Ohhh thanks for reminding me with that one as well. I completely forgot that he's one of the 2 draft picks that Minnesota got above of the "Greatest Shooter of all Time".
Well, with regards to draft picks, I still remember this quote/advice from Jokic to Anthony Black, the draft pick just this year that went to Orlando. No further explanation to it, as it's very straightforward as well.
Why just number 6 when they can get a higher with their new players, and it seems like they're better right now than last season.

Even though AD played really well last season, whether you're an NBA Fan, or a Laker fan, you can't remove the fact that when he's playing, there's always a chance that he might get injured. I mean his past injuries created a stigma towards the Laker fans that they always think that he might get injured. I might be wrong of course, but nevertheless, AD is a big piece towards their success last season, and in the playoffs though they just got swept by the Nuggets. Anyway, with regards to the match-up between AD, and Jokic, I don't see AD defeating him in all stats. Maybe in rebounds, but in overall performance, Jokic has the upper hand over him.

AD's a dominant player, and an all-star as well. Now he is starting to regain his confidence after those injuries in the last 2-3 years. I just hope that he will continue to play like what he was last season, and prevent himself from getting injured because he's a big part of the team's success.

I reckon that was a hell of a career for him. That's why if he's saying that he has to step away from being a professional basketball then he deserves it. That's a lot of years for him and anyone who started out his career too early, he'll surely have to retire early as well.

True, because dealing with mental health is an important matter on his end. He doesn't know if he can still catch up if he's healed but let's just all wish him the best because that's all that we can do for him. While many feels that he needs a last run for the world cup, that's all and he's decided so we gotta give it to him.

The Los Angeles Lakers are obviously not new to the business and they know how to handle anything about cap space.

They also know the consequences of giving huge contracts to their players. These guys are professional.

Anthony Davis is also not new to them being injury prone but as I mentioned, Davis is proven as "always consistent" playing even after an injury. We can't compare him to other players that once experience being injury prone, the performance will also deteriorate and a result, these players are ended up in different teams.

And no, they are not locked or the team is only about just LeBron James and Anthony Davis. Please refer to their performance on the last revamp they did on their roster in the late season. Just came up short in the playoffs but the chemistry is there. Remember that the Lakers are not even expected by the majority to enter the playoffs last season but that was changed after the last revamp, and it's not because of LeBron and Anthony Davis carrying the team.