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September 06, 2023, 10:01:44 AM
I saw TMZ reporting over the holiday weekend that Draymond Green slapped a bartender at a Los Angeles restaurant after the bartender had some nasty comments to say to LeBron James. This resulted in Draymond being arrested (allegedly?). I haven’t seen this making the news rounds so maybe it isn’t true? If it is true, I wonder if Draymond will be starting the year suspended.
Several articles say that it was just false but if this has happened. He shouldn't just slap anyone out of nowhere if he hears something bad about anyone in the league except himself.

And if the fact that he's arrested, he can always settle that with the money that he got.  So, that's the solution, a talk and a settlement and probably an apology would be enough already for that person he slapped.

Still waiting for some valid and accurate source about it.

With money, it's easy to cover and negotiate, not unless the person involves got something behind or also capable of sucking more from
the alleged suspect.

I see your point and it's valid, if just a hearsay. Better not to deal with it to the point that you need
to slap someone to point your stand.

Let's see if something will be cooked behind this alleged news, will also wait for any possible updates.

I saw footage of the arrest, so either it was him and he’s going to be in big trouble or it’s a case of mistaken identity and that’s why we aren’t hearing anything about it. I’d assume a news outlet would check with people at the scene to make sure it was true information but you never know. I wonder if incidents like this are usually swept under the rug by the NBA.

As you guys know, there was this same incident happened in a bar where Draymond was allegedly involved in slapping someone out and this might be the same incident that they have used to make another headline. Other than that, I think it's kind of safe to assume that as long as we are not hearing anything about him and that bartender whom Draymond allegedly slapped then there's no need for us to get busy about this.
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September 06, 2023, 09:54:22 AM
I saw TMZ reporting over the holiday weekend that Draymond Green slapped a bartender at a Los Angeles restaurant after the bartender had some nasty comments to say to LeBron James. This resulted in Draymond being arrested (allegedly?). I haven’t seen this making the news rounds so maybe it isn’t true? If it is true, I wonder if Draymond will be starting the year suspended.

If he's been arrested, the solution is simple. He pays and leaves.
Draymond Green is a problematic personality, so the news may be true and I wouldn't be surprised.

Well, to clear things out.
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Fact Check: Has Draymond Green been arrested? Viral LeBron James disrespect video debunked

The report claimed Draymond Green 'backhanded' a bartender for disrespecting LeBron James. This was a claim aiming to poke fun at Green's close friendship with the NBA superstar.

However, the report is untrue and came from a parody account posing as a popular NBA news account.
https://www.sportskeeda.com/basketball/fact-check-has-draymond-green-arrested-viral-lebron-james-disrespect-video-debunked

And if these things were true, I don't doubt that almost all sports media outlet will be biting in this issue so that they can deliver their own news and as usual, some will take words into a much higher level instead of bringing facts and what really happened behind the incident. Anyway, it was just a parody just like what is mentioned above.
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September 06, 2023, 09:40:09 AM
The Lakers have signed forward Christian Wood to a 2 year deal. Christian had a decent year last year averaging 16 & 7. I’m not sure how he’ll fit into the lineup but maybe he’s a little extra insurance in case something happens to Anthony Davis. Wood did dominate the Lakers in the Christmas game last year…

Good, I thought that he will be in the Warriors, but I guess Lakers is not that bad for Wood to be a destination team. Yeah, most likely it he will be some insurance for Davis, if ever AD got injured or something, at least there will be someone to cover the Center/PF department for the Lakers unlike last year.

Decent stat but he was not a impact to the Mavericks last year and I think he struggled with the rotation and chemistry with the players and it's good though that he has been released and then pick up by Lakers for a 2 year deal.

Maybe he is a slight downgrade from Davis (just a bit though). I mean, both can dominate the paint and can shoot from outside, so it looks like he can fit into the chemistry needed for the Lakers team to work smoothly. Davis' minutes need to be managed, as they cannot afford to miss him in the playoffs. So, having Christian Wood, who is known for his offensive skills, I think he'll shine with the Lakers. The advantage the Lakers have is their big lineup, so the defensive and rebounding liabilities for Wood may not be as challenging.

Christian Wood is not on the same level as Anthony Davis but at a minimum contract of just over $2 million next season, that's already a steal. His stats deserved a double-digit contract so this is another big achievement in terms of the Lakers' negotiating strategy. Wood is a good shooter outside and inside so he is definitely another offensive player to not take for granted. He is also in mid 20s which means he can still be developed, especially his defense.

The Lakers are really doing well this off-season with very good additions. And with Bron still playing at an elite level, this team will definitely give the top favorite teams a run for their money.
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September 06, 2023, 08:55:50 AM
The Lakers have signed forward Christian Wood to a 2 year deal. Christian had a decent year last year averaging 16 & 7. I’m not sure how he’ll fit into the lineup but maybe he’s a little extra insurance in case something happens to Anthony Davis. Wood did dominate the Lakers in the Christmas game last year…

Good, I thought that he will be in the Warriors, but I guess Lakers is not that bad for Wood to be a destination team. Yeah, most likely it he will be some insurance for Davis, if ever AD got injured or something, at least there will be someone to cover the Center/PF department for the Lakers unlike last year.

Decent stat but he was not a impact to the Mavericks last year and I think he struggled with the rotation and chemistry with the players and it's good though that he has been released and then pick up by Lakers for a 2 year deal.

Maybe he is a slight downgrade from Davis (just a bit though). I mean, both can dominate the paint and can shoot from outside, so it looks like he can fit into the chemistry needed for the Lakers team to work smoothly. Davis' minutes need to be managed, as they cannot afford to miss him in the playoffs. So, having Christian Wood, who is known for his offensive skills, I think he'll shine with the Lakers. The advantage the Lakers have is their big lineup, so the defensive and rebounding liabilities for Wood may not be as challenging.
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September 06, 2023, 08:32:00 AM
The Lakers have signed forward Christian Wood to a 2 year deal. Christian had a decent year last year averaging 16 & 7. I’m not sure how he’ll fit into the lineup but maybe he’s a little extra insurance in case something happens to Anthony Davis. Wood did dominate the Lakers in the Christmas game last year…
2-year veteran minimum contract. This is bad for him. He is just 27 years old with lots of talent, I don't why he accepted that low of a salary.
He will only make $2.7 this season and $3M next with a player option included. This is a steal for the LA Lakers.

I guess with no team picking him up, it's better to have that kind of deal with the Lakers instead of not playing at all in the NBA at 27 years. And maybe the Rockets are right to let him go and be traded. He was the core when he was with the Rockets back then and look to have a bright future. But the Rockets has some other things in mind with their young players. And after that, it was a uphill battle for Wood as he no longer have that kind of playing time and that's why his number goes down. So it's time for him to proved if he has what it takes to be a player and maybe he is a steal for the Lakers, so definitely a win-win situation.
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September 06, 2023, 08:28:28 AM
The Lakers have signed forward Christian Wood to a 2 year deal. Christian had a decent year last year averaging 16 & 7. I’m not sure how he’ll fit into the lineup but maybe he’s a little extra insurance in case something happens to Anthony Davis. Wood did dominate the Lakers in the Christmas game last year…

Good, I thought that he will be in the Warriors, but I guess Lakers is not that bad for Wood to be a destination team. Yeah, most likely it he will be some insurance for Davis, if ever AD got injured or something, at least there will be someone to cover the Center/PF department for the Lakers unlike last year.

Decent stat but he was not a impact to the Mavericks last year and I think he struggled with the rotation and chemistry with the players and it's good though that he has been released and then pick up by Lakers for a 2 year deal.
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September 06, 2023, 08:09:15 AM
The Lakers have signed forward Christian Wood to a 2 year deal. Christian had a decent year last year averaging 16 & 7. I’m not sure how he’ll fit into the lineup but maybe he’s a little extra insurance in case something happens to Anthony Davis. Wood did dominate the Lakers in the Christmas game last year…
2-year veteran minimum contract. This is bad for him. He is just 27 years old with lots of talent, I don't why he accepted that low of a salary.
He will only make $2.7 this season and $3M next with a player option included. This is a steal for the LA Lakers.

Sure, this will be a good thing for the Lakers as it will provide a backup for Anthony Davis and they say this is a stepping stone for Christian Wood to establish himself again. I think he didn't do bad during his Dallas Mavericks stint, he was actually helpful to Luka there. The only problem is, he is being forced to be the center instead of being a Kristaps Porzingis type of forward.
Anyway, I will stop ranting about his salary, for me, he deserves more than that. Let's just see what he will provide for the Lakers but I bet they will make him a perimeter shooter instead of a center. Let AD do the bulldozing of the rim.

I agree with you; I think this is a wrong decision for him. He has the ability to play both inside and outside, so perhaps he's just searching for a team that could be the right fit for him. However, accepting such a small salary, I believe he may be wasting his time. I'm not sure if it's his agent's capability or if he's rushing his decision, but this is quite shocking. He could potentially earn more if he doesn't rush into his choices.

It's a one year deal to reset his value.  The Lakers are the perfect team for him to do that.  The second year is a player option basically knowing he isn't going to sign if he has any kind of decent season.  This is an absolute steal for the Lakers I agree.  Maybe there just wasn't any team with a ton of open cap space willing to spend on him.  Navigating an nba career is a chess game.
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September 06, 2023, 07:33:19 AM
The Lakers have signed forward Christian Wood to a 2 year deal. Christian had a decent year last year averaging 16 & 7. I’m not sure how he’ll fit into the lineup but maybe he’s a little extra insurance in case something happens to Anthony Davis. Wood did dominate the Lakers in the Christmas game last year…
2-year veteran minimum contract. This is bad for him. He is just 27 years old with lots of talent, I don't why he accepted that low of a salary.
He will only make $2.7 this season and $3M next with a player option included. This is a steal for the LA Lakers.

Sure, this will be a good thing for the Lakers as it will provide a backup for Anthony Davis and they say this is a stepping stone for Christian Wood to establish himself again. I think he didn't do bad during his Dallas Mavericks stint, he was actually helpful to Luka there. The only problem is, he is being forced to be the center instead of being a Kristaps Porzingis type of forward.
Anyway, I will stop ranting about his salary, for me, he deserves more than that. Let's just see what he will provide for the Lakers but I bet they will make him a perimeter shooter instead of a center. Let AD do the bulldozing of the rim.

I agree with you; I think this is a wrong decision for him. He has the ability to play both inside and outside, so perhaps he's just searching for a team that could be the right fit for him. However, accepting such a small salary, I believe he may be wasting his time. I'm not sure if it's his agent's capability or if he's rushing his decision, but this is quite shocking. He could potentially earn more if he doesn't rush into his choices.
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September 06, 2023, 07:14:17 AM
The Lakers have signed forward Christian Wood to a 2 year deal. Christian had a decent year last year averaging 16 & 7. I’m not sure how he’ll fit into the lineup but maybe he’s a little extra insurance in case something happens to Anthony Davis. Wood did dominate the Lakers in the Christmas game last year…
2-year veteran minimum contract. This is bad for him. He is just 27 years old with lots of talent, I don't why he accepted that low of a salary.
He will only make $2.7 this season and $3M next with a player option included. This is a steal for the LA Lakers.

Sure, this will be a good thing for the Lakers as it will provide a backup for Anthony Davis and they say this is a stepping stone for Christian Wood to establish himself again. I think he didn't do bad during his Dallas Mavericks stint, he was actually helpful to Luka there. The only problem is, he is being forced to be the center instead of being a Kristaps Porzingis type of forward.
Anyway, I will stop ranting about his salary, for me, he deserves more than that. Let's just see what he will provide for the Lakers but I bet they will make him a perimeter shooter instead of a center. Let AD do the bulldozing of the rim.
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September 06, 2023, 03:04:49 AM
The Lakers have signed forward Christian Wood to a 2 year deal. Christian had a decent year last year averaging 16 & 7. I’m not sure how he’ll fit into the lineup but maybe he’s a little extra insurance in case something happens to Anthony Davis. Wood did dominate the Lakers in the Christmas game last year…

I think Christian Wood for the Lakers alongside Anthony Davis might just end up being a recipe for disaster, like Gobert and Karl-Anthony Towns partnership at the Timberwolves, except Wood being more of better shot maker outside the perimeter and serve as an insurance policy like you said for when AD is being out than usual or when AD is just off his game and can't dominate the paint like he ought to, I don't know why Dallas Mavericks didn't stick with him as a Center, he's an all round better player than more often useless than not of Center they have in Dwight Powell, who shouldn't even have ever graced a basketball court imo, I felt they've found quite a replacement for Porzingis in Wood, perhaps not a perfect fit, but not quite short-off from general perspective of him being versatile enough to play as a F, C or both combined quite effortlessly.

If Wood fits his game style to the Lakers and both LeBron will be playing with good health for sure they can make something good
out of this new squad, in terms of versatility, Wood can provide good space.

Plus, at the defensive ends, he can also provide a good defensive stop. With his speed and his span, it's not an easy to go to the basket of anyone.

Let see if how he will be able to find his place inside the Lakers squad and what contribution he can add for the betterment of the team.
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September 06, 2023, 12:48:39 AM
The Lakers have signed forward Christian Wood to a 2 year deal. Christian had a decent year last year averaging 16 & 7. I’m not sure how he’ll fit into the lineup but maybe he’s a little extra insurance in case something happens to Anthony Davis. Wood did dominate the Lakers in the Christmas game last year…

I think Christian Wood for the Lakers alongside Anthony Davis might just end up being a recipe for disaster, like Gobert and Karl-Anthony Towns partnership at the Timberwolves, except Wood being more of better shot maker outside the perimeter and serve as an insurance policy like you said for when AD is being out than usual or when AD is just off his game and can't dominate the paint like he ought to, I don't know why Dallas Mavericks didn't stick with him as a Center, he's an all round better player than more often useless than not of Center they have in Dwight Powell, who shouldn't even have ever graced a basketball court imo, I felt they've found quite a replacement for Porzingis in Wood, perhaps not a perfect fit, but not quite short-off from general perspective of him being versatile enough to play as a F, C or both combined quite effortlessly.
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September 05, 2023, 11:24:27 PM
I saw TMZ reporting over the holiday weekend that Draymond Green slapped a bartender at a Los Angeles restaurant after the bartender had some nasty comments to say to LeBron James. This resulted in Draymond being arrested (allegedly?). I haven’t seen this making the news rounds so maybe it isn’t true? If it is true, I wonder if Draymond will be starting the year suspended.

Lol! If this allegations are spreading all over the internet, then there will be a huge possibility that it's true. Though people in the internet today easily falls into fake news, but a footage that transpired that incident will absolutely validates this allegations. Draymond has been more loyal to LeBron than the Warriors since they've become business partners, though teaming up with LeBron does not gonna work as he earns more in GSW than any other teams in the NBA including LeBron's team. So, we can easily digest what Draymond has been up to lately and obviously it's all business for him trying to make millions while he still can maximizing all the opportunities, probably thinking in surpassing LeBron's financial achievements as well. I can say Draymond is such an intelligent athlete, look at what he does when he's starting to became irrelevant in the GSW roster, he has made a lot of media attention to make himself looks relevant and work on his game on the latter.
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September 05, 2023, 10:26:34 PM
I saw TMZ reporting over the holiday weekend that Draymond Green slapped a bartender at a Los Angeles restaurant after the bartender had some nasty comments to say to LeBron James. This resulted in Draymond being arrested (allegedly?). I haven’t seen this making the news rounds so maybe it isn’t true? If it is true, I wonder if Draymond will be starting the year suspended.
I did a quick search and base on this article: https://www.sportskeeda.com/basketball/fact-check-has-draymond-green-arrested-viral-lebron-james-disrespect-video-debunked
The Lakers have signed forward Christian Wood to a 2 year deal. Christian had a decent year last year averaging 16 & 7. I’m not sure how he’ll fit into the lineup but maybe he’s a little extra insurance in case something happens to Anthony Davis. Wood did dominate the Lakers in the Christmas game last year…
I remember his time in the Rockets where he's their leading scorer, but a bit underappreciated at that time. Many expected that him and Doncic will have a good combination knowing how good they are, but it didn't happen. Anyway, Wood as the bench big for the Lakers? I guess it'll work if only he will play on the bench. Let's face the fact that there are still doubts on Davis with regards to his injury-prone problem, so having a reserved center to sub him when he's injured is always a good thing for the team.

Kudos to the Lakers management for making better decisions now since that Westbrook problem. Getting players such as Rui, Russell, Beasley, resigning Reaves, and now getting a reliable bench big in Wood. Now they are making Le-GM happy. Cheesy
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September 05, 2023, 10:13:27 PM
The Lakers have signed forward Christian Wood to a 2 year deal. Christian had a decent year last year averaging 16 & 7. I’m not sure how he’ll fit into the lineup but maybe he’s a little extra insurance in case something happens to Anthony Davis. Wood did dominate the Lakers in the Christmas game last year…
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September 05, 2023, 07:21:13 PM
I do not know if it was him or not, but I can say that even if it was him, nothing will happen. The worst case would be settle out of court and he will pay a chunk of money, which he can afford to do that easily with the type of money he makes, so it won't be an issue. I think its tougher on the longer term, because this provides a point that he could be the type of person that could lead to trouble after his career is over as well. Not that he will make zero dollars, but the money will be not coming in as fast, so he needs to figure out how to avoid these things in the future. Just because someone said something doesn't mean you have to slap them, specially when you are a celebrity.
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September 05, 2023, 06:48:21 PM
I saw TMZ reporting over the holiday weekend that Draymond Green slapped a bartender at a Los Angeles restaurant after the bartender had some nasty comments to say to LeBron James. This resulted in Draymond being arrested (allegedly?). I haven’t seen this making the news rounds so maybe it isn’t true? If it is true, I wonder if Draymond will be starting the year suspended.
Several articles say that it was just false but if this has happened. He shouldn't just slap anyone out of nowhere if he hears something bad about anyone in the league except himself.

And if the fact that he's arrested, he can always settle that with the money that he got.  So, that's the solution, a talk and a settlement and probably an apology would be enough already for that person he slapped.

Still waiting for some valid and accurate source about it.

With money, it's easy to cover and negotiate, not unless the person involves got something behind or also capable of sucking more from
the alleged suspect.

I see your point and it's valid, if just a hearsay. Better not to deal with it to the point that you need
to slap someone to point your stand.

Let's see if something will be cooked behind this alleged news, will also wait for any possible updates.

I saw footage of the arrest, so either it was him and he’s going to be in big trouble or it’s a case of mistaken identity and that’s why we aren’t hearing anything about it. I’d assume a news outlet would check with people at the scene to make sure it was true information but you never know. I wonder if incidents like this are usually swept under the rug by the NBA.
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September 05, 2023, 06:45:08 PM
I saw TMZ reporting over the holiday weekend that Draymond Green slapped a bartender at a Los Angeles restaurant after the bartender had some nasty comments to say to LeBron James. This resulted in Draymond being arrested (allegedly?). I haven’t seen this making the news rounds so maybe it isn’t true? If it is true, I wonder if Draymond will be starting the year suspended.
Several articles say that it was just false but if this has happened. He shouldn't just slap anyone out of nowhere if he hears something bad about anyone in the league except himself.

And if the fact that he's arrested, he can always settle that with the money that he got.  So, that's the solution, a talk and a settlement and probably an apology would be enough already for that person he slapped.

Still waiting for some valid and accurate source about it.

With money, it's easy to cover and negotiate, not unless the person involves got something behind or also capable of sucking more from
the alleged suspect.

I see your point and it's valid, if just a hearsay. Better not to deal with it to the point that you need
to slap someone to point your stand.

Let's see if something will be cooked behind this alleged news, will also wait for any possible updates.
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September 05, 2023, 06:16:36 PM
I saw TMZ reporting over the holiday weekend that Draymond Green slapped a bartender at a Los Angeles restaurant after the bartender had some nasty comments to say to LeBron James. This resulted in Draymond being arrested (allegedly?). I haven’t seen this making the news rounds so maybe it isn’t true? If it is true, I wonder if Draymond will be starting the year suspended.
Several articles say that it was just false but if this has happened. He shouldn't just slap anyone out of nowhere if he hears something bad about anyone in the league except himself.

And if the fact that he's arrested, he can always settle that with the money that he got.  So, that's the solution, a talk and a settlement and probably an apology would be enough already for that person he slapped.

Still waiting for some valid and accurate source about it.
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September 05, 2023, 05:47:07 PM
He is locked into a contract next year he doesn't really have a say at this point.  But I get what you are saying possibly him forcing a trade saying he won't play for the Bucks anymore or something.  If I'm another team I do t want those guys on my team no matter how good.  Only time before they do the same thing to that team too.  He will quietly play out his contract.
Correct and the statement could just be another strategy from his agent to either increase his salary after his contract expires, to get a max contract, or both. It ain't new these days, it's a strategy to freak out the management especially if you are a rare player where they will have a hard time to replace you.
So the only question left for the Bucks next season is if they will bite this trap (unless Giannis really wants out) or if will they find something new. But we don't really have to think about that yet.

I am reading this 30 days, 30 teams articles by NBA.
Here is a piece of good news for all the LA Clippers fans.
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Summer summary
News flash: both Leonard and George are fully healed and ready for 2023-24. That’s what months of inactivity will do for two stars who needed rest and recovery.
https://www.nba.com/news/30-teams-30-days-clippers-2023-24
Will this be the time when Steve Ballmer will always be enjoying every Clippers game instead of a sad face? Cheesy I hope so. That dude had been spending a lot of money for that to happen and yet injuries hit them like a virus. With both their stars active again, they can easily take the top spot. The plus when Kawhi is around is too enormous and they should take advantage of it while he is healthy.
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September 05, 2023, 05:04:25 PM
I’m seeing clips of an interview with Shaquille O’Neal and Bobbi Althoff. That should be pretty funny as they are both interesting personalities. I really enjoyed the interview she did with Mark Cuban, and she’s definitely made a splash on the podcasting scene. Will be great to see how our boy Shaq handles her dryness.
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