Topic: 2019 NBA Pre-Season - page 46. (Read 918366 times)

Yeah, and I keep repeating myself, hehehe, but they are my dark horse and whenever they are the underdog I'm going to put a bet on them. Perhaps they really need that rest after a big lost against the Cavs.

And on contrast when they fought the Cavs, the first quarter is what really took the team, with Wiggins very hot and then Steph carried his team. Melton has one of his best game as a Warrior as he also hit some 3's. OKC did comeback but they fell short. That's one thing with the Warriors though, most of the team they tend to relax and take off the pedal in the 4th. Good thing is that OKC gets tires in the end and Warriors shooting save the day for them.

I agree to that, the system works so well as they are not really relying with Curry there's someone behind him that will help and will execute the system the same way how the coach design it for them, I like seeing them playing the old Warriors way, they are running and rotating so well to find that clear space for the shooters.


A bad landing after trying to stop Wiggins, that's a bad news for OKC as knowing Chet he's really doing well providing that threat inside on both offense and defense, hopefully it's just for the week and nothing serious about this injury that limit him from playing his game.

          - Steph! really step up today! plus the  production of Wiggins and Melton. thay are really in a god shooting tonight.
Also the Big problem of teh OKC is their BIG man. Chet got injured and leave the court so early

Chet Holmgren (hip) will not return Sunday vs. GSW
Chet Holmgren has been ruled out for the remainder of Sunday’s game against the Warriors with a right hip injury.

The Warriors are on fire right now... They’ve taken down two strong teams- Boston and now OKC. This team is definitely playoff-ready, as long as Curry stays injury-free. And recently, I noticed Buddy’s points have dipped a bit, but it’s all good since others are stepping up. You can really see that this team doesn’t rely solely on Curry; they’re running the system effectively.

Almost but not quite enough to rally back, that huge 3rd quarter performance of Warriors gave them comfortable lead and even how hard OKC did tried to rally back ain't enough to snatch the game, with the leadership of Curry they completed the game with a win, good game also from Kuminga, Melton and Wiggins as they back Curry and produce decent points to keep the lead and make sure that OKC will not be able to bounce and snatch the game at home.

Yeah 43 points with 17/22 from the floor, for a PG, truly is a great stat line. Normally you only see such high % while making a lot of points only from big men like Embiid, Giannis and stuff, cause they take much easier shots in the paint.
Still, yet again it wasn't enough for the Mavs, somehow they are missing that it factor. It's also no help that Klay had yet another off game shooting only 4/13 from the field, just like in the previous game. There was also no help whatsoever from the bench scoring only 16 points.
Well, and Jokic with yet another monster triple double, this man is owning the league all over again.

Kyrie's heroic performance isn't enough to out-shadow Jokic's triple-double. They could've won if only MPJ didn't sank that shot in the final seconds of the game.

After that bad start for the Nuggets, they manage to get a 5-game winning streak, and currently 4th on the standings while the Mavericks lost 2 in a row and now at the 11th spot. It's too early still, but it's good to see teams having a better performance right now after having a bad start.

They almost blew out that huge lead by the Warriors, but they still manage to get the victory on the road behind Curry's 36 points and Kuminga's 20 points.

Still, hoping for a fast recovery for Holmgren because he got a hip injury when he tried to block Wiggins and had a bad fall. Hartenstein's injured already before the start of the season and now Holmgren's out as well. I wonder how Coach Daignault make some adjustments on this one especially on the defensive side because they're currently one of the best defensive teams right now in the league.

Kyrie went crazy tonight against the Nuggets and they still lost. One of the best efficient performances I’ve seen in a while…

Warriors are in full control of their game against the OKC Thunder. Steph Curry is leading the way, and it's good that they have a rest as they were blown away by league leading Cavs in their last game.

Let's see if OKC can get back, usually the Warriors are a very strong 3rd quarter team and they usually close their opponents and take a good lead. And somewhat just maintain their lead in the 4th.

That hope has already lost.

He was a good prosper but then he's having hard time to lessen that thickness that he's got in his body. He's literally counted for that image but then with all of the injuries that he's having every season.

That faded away.

Perhaps the most important reason for LeBron not retiring is his desire to play with his son. He is aware that his son is not at the NBA level, so he knew that it was right to be in the G League. He often tells his son how talented he is to increase his son's motivation, but the fact is that Bronny is not a player who can play much even in Europe Let's see if he can improve

Boston will be a big test for them if they are really that good or just they are lucky facing garbage team. Although the Warriors beats the Celtics before, Boston is not that complete because Jalen Brown didn't play and KP is still not playing this season.

But I like Garland this season, this could be his break out season though. If Mitchell is not clicking, then Garland is taking over and his shooting percentage has improved as well. And I will attribute their success to their new coach as well as he really bring the best of Mitchell and Garland and the rest.

I think they could somewhat easily go 15-0, they've got 2 games against Bulls and Hornets, they're playing 76ers in 3days, I really wouldn't consider Philly to be much of a threat, without Tyrese Maxey and Embiid would be playing just his second game of the season by then, I'm not sure if he'd be completely up to speed already, they whole 76ers team still is a mess in terms of chemistry. However, If the Cavaliers give these teams the chances they gave Brooklyn Nets today, it might not take 3 games before they get hit with their first reality check of the season.

They are facing decent teams away soon so I don't think they will come close to the 24:0 start by the Warriors. Sure they also play plenty of garbage teams but withing the first 5 next games they play in Philly and Boston and then playing Boston in the 10th game again, this time at home. It's fair to assume they will lose one of the Boston games since they match up quite bad against them in my opinion.
Still, of course it's an impressive start they are pulling off this season, no doubt about that. Yet, every run comes to an end sooner or later, and I guess in this case it's sooner.

They managed to escape and successfully snatch the game against the Nets, it was a great run for them as they are down 7 points leass than 5 minutes of the final quarter, Garlan take charge to bring that spark, while Nets unfortunately choke their way as they can find the right connections with each other, I was in the impression that the winning streak might be cut today as Nets really playing so well after that rally in the 2nd half but it was the determination not to let the home crowd pushing their way to outrun the visiting squad, great win for the CAVS as again still got decent clean records.

There's huge chance that they cannot sustain their winning streak that longer but at least they create history for their team this season to start that 11 win with 0 lose this season.

This is already a great boost to their confidence to do more better since with what performance they could able to provide it made other team think that they cannot play easy basket with Cavs since the young men out there plays good basketball. It will be so really impressive if they could able to beat the Warriors streak since this is what has been monitored or speculated by fans right now so let see if they could able to do that since this is another record to achieve by their team.

They were almost beaten earlier, but luckily they managed to go on a run and win in the end. Looks like the Cavaliers' win streak might not last much longer since they almost lost three times in the last five games, including today. It’d still be impressive if they could break the Warriors’ streak -- they need 14 more wins to surpass it. I’m curious, is there a betting market yet for when the Cavaliers' streak will end?

It's too early to tell though. Looking at the Cavs' performance early this season, I think they are a serious playoff contender team. Again, that's just based on how they were playing in the last 11 games. Most of their games is either a complete blowout, or at least they lead double digits at some point and still managed to get the W even if the opponent brought the lead closer to their potential defeat.

About the 24-0 record, again, it's still too early to tell. Though, it's really hard to pull that one off, but their next 13-14 games are against weaker team. The only legit contender they'll be facing in the next 14 games are the Celtics (like you said) and the Nuggets, the rest could be easier.

They've almost lost that game against a low team like the Nets, and only if the Nets could score in the 4th quarter, so the winning streak is still alive. But they are going to be tested against good team in their next coming games.

The Los Angeles Clippers also won against the Raptors, I have them at -4.5, but the game was too close and that they didn't cover the spread. Bronny debut was another so-so performance as he had  6 points, 4 assists, and 3 rebounds, though his shooting performance (2-for-10) and a team-high 5 turnovers. So it's obvious that there are a lot of things to improved on the 19 year old.

Up until now, I still don't know why the Pelicans' management are still making a gamble with Zion and instead of trading him, they still believe that he can go out there, ball out, and carry or at least play with his team. It's been years since Zion has been drafted by the Pelicans, and until now, he still getting injured. I mean I know that injuries are inevitable when it comes to basketball, but without him, the team is just an average team.

What I believe though is that this might be his final season with the Pelicans if he plays awful this time, and will be sidelined for most of the season because of injuries.

Not a chance. They will not beat the 24-0 record by the Warriors.

Their next 5 games aren't that hard because they will be facing Chicago twice, the Sixers, the Hornets, and the defending champions, Celtics . That would be the deciding factor on whether the Cavaliers can be a title contender this season if they manage to defeat the Celtics. On their game against Brooklyn, they are down 12 points coming to the 4th quarter, but they somehow manage to outscore their opponent 35-18 to make a comeback and win.

As for the betting, the more wins they get, the odds will be decreased over time. Still, I don't think that they can be a title contender this season. Not being pessimistic, but I'm rooting for the Celtics for a back-to-back.