Topic: 2019 NBA Pre-Season - page 529. (Read 921500 times)

What kind of reasons could Embiid have for not playing against Jokic? If you look at his stats over the last 5 years, you'll note that Embiid plays an average of 60 games per regular season. In other words, he misses an average of 22 games, and it's highly suspicious that he misses exactly when the 76ers should be playing against the Nuggets. So I think the speculation that Embiid is ducking Jokic is reasonable.

Pretty sure the first 2 games on the opening day will be sold-out. I will bet on Denver ML if it has a minimum of 1.50 odds. I believe they're pretty pumped to defend their title and they are also playing at home. The Lakers will let Bron and AD play but once the lead becomes wide I expect the team to not let their aging and sensitive stars play like there is no tomorrow especially since this is just a regular game.

Maybe the Warriors are still a dark horse team but personally, I am not seeing them as a potential championship team. It will be a shame though if the big 4 of Phoenix goes home empty-handed.


Because it is more interesting if all teams have no issues within themselves prior to the start of the season. I'm still hoping Miami Heat gets Lillard too.

We seem to have differing interpretations. I believe he's content with the trade, especially considering his inconsistency following the altercation with Draymond Green. His actions possibly indicated a lack of interest in continuing with the team, which might have influenced the management's decision to trade him.

Staying with the Warriors could have subjected him to ongoing criticism. Therefore, being traded to a new environment could be beneficial, allowing him to display his talents and hopefully forge strong bonds with his new team without facing any confrontations so he will not be punch in the face again.

Does he really understand that? He's sad leaving the Warriors and we can see that he's not happy with it. Maybe he take that and slowly accept the situation since he can't do anything since the deal is done. Their beef with Green is great factor with this decision so I guess maybe we can see a great revenge for him if he face his old team mates since maybe he will perform very well just to prove that he just waste a talent like him.

Poole went out without any issues with the Warriors, and for sure he understands that it's all about business in the NBA right now. He might have a issues with Green earlier and it could have cost them their seasons, but still he is a good Warrior in his short stint with them, he doesn't deserved if fans are going to boo him in Chase Center.

And it's obvious that Nuggets and reigning MVP vs the Lakers and Lebron is for the viewership in the first day of the game.

Even in Christmas day, usually teams that are hot will be favored to play in that day.

NBA players just found a loophole to put the franchise in a short lease instead of the opposite where the players should be the ones chasing the teams in-order to play because they need them and that's their only chance to get paid with millions worth of contact, they'll be lucky if they will find any team. That how should it work but now in this day and age, it's very different because the players already have the power over them and not the other way around.

Everyday man, that's what the NBA aims for - to attract more viewers and generate higher revenue. Despite being the most renowned basketball league worldwide, the NBA consistently seeks innovation. This is evident in the changes they are implementing in the upcoming season, which some find intriguing. However, we'll have to wait and see how these changes play out.



I hope the fans won't boo him. Jordan Poole didn't request the trade; it was the management's decision to trade him. Throughout his time with the Warriors, he never spoke negatively about the organization, even though he had a challenging postseason in the recent playoffs.

Yeah, usually in the first game of the a new season, we will see the defending champion fight it out. But it's weird that it will be against the Los Angeles Lakers. Perhaps the NBA wanted viewership, and so they have to insert Lebron against the defending champs.

I might be also interested to see Jordan Poole going back to GSW for a game. Crazy what will be the atmosphere, will we gonna hear boos from the Warriors fans or will they appreciate what Jordan did to them and win a ring.

Great opening schedule! I'm confident it will be a sold-out crowd, as it's an incredibly exciting game to watch. We'll witness what the Lakers have done to improve, and they'll face a stern test against a team that swept them in the WCF. I anticipate the odds will be in favor of the Lakers, so I might be tempted to support their attempt to avenge their embarrassing loss.

As for the Warriors, I expect them to perform better. Despite CP3 not being in his prime, he's still skilled enough to create space on the floor. Hopefully, he's highly motivated to play with his new team and elevate the performance of Curry and Thompson.


I'd love to see that but include Harden too.

Alright, schedules are up for the upcoming new season. Still very early but it's quite exciting since we've been waiting for months before we see our favorite teams and players once again.

There will be two big games on the first day. The first game will be the Lost Angeles Lakers visiting the defending champions Denver Nuggets. Jokic should be fully energized after having a lot of fun in his native Serbia. The second game will be the 4-star team Phoenix Suns visiting its old teammate Chris Paul and the Golden State Warriors.

People are excited about the coming season but I would love to see Lillard and Harden get traded before the start of the season.

Well if we can't pinpoint the exact reason why suddenly he want to go out of Sixers, then there is nothing we can do but to say it's all about money? I mean yeah he could sacrifice some when he move to Sixers, pay cut just to get out of another toxic situation in Brooklyn.

And perhaps he was promise good money if he can produce numbers, and so Harden did that in the playoffs as well. He even have clutch moments against the Celtics in their gruelling series. And so he is expecting something in return that didn't happen.

Well, about that, it seems that James Harden was indeed saying what really happened inside the Philly because now an investigation talks are floating all around the place and the NBA itself might going to launch an investigation towards the Philly and could seek a hefty fine because of what happened. We'll see more of this in the following days because this is getting serious and Embiid might want an exit because of this issue.

I don't think it's money. Remember that James Harden sacrificed his own salary just for the Houston Rockets to acquire more good role players so they can finally win a championship if the management did good at picking who will it be so money may not be an issue for Harden. It could be something else but we have no source to reach that kind of information.

Richard Jefferson.
https://clutchpoints.com/sixers-news-richard-jefferson-hits-joel-embiid-with-nikola-jokic-provocation-amid-ducking-controversy
Well, I'd like to see that happen. Maybe Embiid has his own reasons for not playing against Jokic.
But fans would love to see it. Two MVP caliber battling beneath the rim while being analyzed who is really better at that area. IMO, it's Jokic but Embiid has that perimeter shot that is difficult to stop. So, I think it will be an entertaining performance but if Embiid won't be available again, that's going to be a blast for all the basketball media analysts. They will start creating more rumors that it's truly "ducking".

It has evolved though, maybe that is the 90's mentality or even the early 2000's wherein franchise players remain with the team, i.e. Dirk or Kobe Bryant. But later, the management themselves give so much power to the player that now they can't they it back. Players like Kyrie or Harden demand so much for a team that they threaten not to play if they don't get what they deservers. Yes, it's business for them, but at least they could have balance everything before it goes out of control now.

That rumor actually has a probability that was based on something, like social media activities or scouting rumors. Joel has recently removed his Philadelphia location on Twitter. So, for a lot of NBA fans, that could mean something and the most probable reason for it, is that he wants out or he wants to get traded. That have actually sparked a trade ideas with different teams who is very interested in Joel. We all know the Sixers won't gonna give up Joel that easy as they have built their roster around him and that gives Joel the right to demand something, so it's only a matter of time when the Sixers cannot appease him anymore.
Let's see what's gonna happen here.

NBA = business. That's what these businessmen see the league right  now. On the other hand, there are these players who are acting like they're the boss of their own team, and demands a trade if they wanted to, or speak if they wanted to.

With regards to Harden, I guess the Sixers don't want to trade him anymore, or at least at the start of the season depending on how he will act at the start of the season until the mid-season. Harden already said that he will not play with the Sixers, and the team don't want to believe in him since he's on his last contract already. If Harden will not play, there's a high chance that his value will go down, and other teams will give him lower contract. I know that Harden is a superstar, but he's a player with lots of drama on his back, and his demand isn't as high as that of Durant, or even Irving or whatever superstar it is.

If there's any team that will be interested in him, it would be teams that's desperate of winning a title that what they only needs is a Point Guard who can run the team. Teams like the Lakers, and the Clippers are the 2 teams that I think he will be fit in, but between the 2, I would pick the Lakers. I mean AD, Lebron, and Harden with the same team is just a good team. The Lakers don't have a PG right now since they've traded Schroeder already. I guess if the Sixers will trade him mid-season, I just hope that he will go to the Lakers.

This is definitely a problem that’s getting worse. The players sort of have the owners over a barrel because owners don’t want to seem like they don’t have their players’ backs. Otherwise they won’t be able to get any free agents to go there. What’s happening now in Philly is probably going to keep players from signing there in the future.

It's all about business. If the managements decide to take you out or not or not to give you what you want, then expect
that it will take place.

Management may keep you or trade you, even how those words are being pronounced publicly, and like what you mentioned about Poole
that's a good example of how those words can quickly twist.

Nothing can be done if the management decides whether to keep or to let you go.

Players end up thinking they run too much in the NBA.  They've been given too much control of the process.  Theor job is to play basketball, it's the business side of the team to position the players how they see fit.  When players sign a contract for millions of dollars the owner can do whatever he wants with that player from there.  Ypu always here players surprised and say that it's a business in the end.  For these teams yeah it is lol. 

I am not sure if getting Tucker is a good idea as a championship contender team. I mean if you asked Harden to get a paycut just to get Tucker, that is not a good move, if he was told that they would get Tucker and he agreed to it then you are right about it, but if he was asked and just told that they will get another good player, without giving a name, after seeing Tucker then I would guess Harden would be pissed. That guy is not a difference maker if you ask me and should not be considered as a good player at all.

I believe that there are situations where it will take a little bit of a while before teams get used to each other as well. Harden may not be playing the best basketball of his life, but he is still decent enough.