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July 21, 2024, 04:41:48 AM
Yes, Bronny should be on G-League first maybe to learn something from there. The insert him on the Lakers roster once they see some great improvement on his side.

It has been weeks and it seems like our main topic here is Bronny, what's up him?  Grin

We can focus to the fresh news and I like to read some reactions about this one.

NBA free agency: Evan Mobley, Cavaliers reportedly agree to 5-year, $224 million maximum extension


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Evan Mobley's stock has never been higher. Quite literally.

The 23-year-old big man agreed to a five-year, $224 million maximum rookie-scale extension with the Cleveland Cavaliers on Saturday night, according to ESPN's Adrian Wojnarowski. The deal could be worth as much as $270 million if Mobley makes an All-NBA team or wins the Defensive Player of the Year award next season.

Do you think he is deserving for this big conract or not?
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July 21, 2024, 03:21:11 AM
Bronny James is getting a lot of criticism. After all, he is not a top 10 pick, you have to evaluate him based on where he was selected in the draft. He won't get a lot of minutes in the regular season, but the important thing is what he can do with them. Every year traditional and social media picks someone like this to make fun of, before it was Thanasis, now it's Bronny. It's important for the player to be able to handle this psychological pressure. If he passes this test, he can survive in the NBA.
He's getting a lot of criticism because of how his father's desire to play with his son. Interviews regarding Le-GM saying that he wants to play with his son, tweets on X telling his son can play better than some of the current NBA players. This one is the most absurd one because come draft night, he landed on the 55th pick.

It's not Bronny's fault that he is receiving criticisms. It's Le-GM's fault because of how he speaks about his son when there's an interview. Now the eyes are on him, and it's up to him on how he will handle the pressure both by the fans, and the media. I will just also add that Bronny has a guaranteed 4-year $8M contract. In the history of NBA, that doesn't happen especially for a player who's been drafted 55th. How did that happen? Of course, with the power of Le-GM.

Bronny must be in the G-league and hone his skills first before going to the NBA. Lakers fans hate Le-GM because of how he's acting like an authority. I hope that they will not put Bronny in the roster at least this season or else, he might face some boos coming from the Laker fans.

If Lebron just wait for another year and didn't push what he like then maybe there would be less criticism on side of Bronny. But the way how the career his son going its like NBA would be a hell for him especially that he can't meet the expectation of the fans. I feel pity for the guy to receive bashing and any unwanted words came from fans. If they jut wait for maybe another season before they make this plan to happen maybe they might get different result since maybe by that time Bronny will be NBA ready.

Yes, Bronny should be on G-League first maybe to learn something from there. The insert him on the Lakers roster once they see some great improvement on his side.
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July 21, 2024, 01:04:24 AM
Bronny James is getting a lot of criticism. After all, he is not a top 10 pick, you have to evaluate him based on where he was selected in the draft. He won't get a lot of minutes in the regular season, but the important thing is what he can do with them. Every year traditional and social media picks someone like this to make fun of, before it was Thanasis, now it's Bronny. It's important for the player to be able to handle this psychological pressure. If he passes this test, he can survive in the NBA.

If the Lakers win a championship next season, we can say that drafting Bronny was a good move. He might not be a big force in terms of offense, but if he can inspire his dad to play better and it results in a ring, then the criticisms should stop. All LeBron wants is to play with his son, and given the special player he is, he deserves some biases just this once. Eventually, he'll be a Hall of Famer, and LA will recognize him if he retires with a Lakers jersey. Bronny is more like Thanasis to Giannis, but Bronny's relationship with LeBron is more special as he is the son of King James.

Yes, I'm tr]strongly of the opinion that the level of criticism he gets is more that of a professional player or at least first round and top 10 draft pick. He's not supposed to be drafted to begin with so I think they need to cut him some slack and by the way it's just the summer league.

I believe in player's growth in relation to due process and great work ethic, so maybe we should all just afford Bronny the chance to grow before we throw his entire career under the bus simply because he's performing exactly like the No. 55th 2nd round pick that he is.

What about Alex Sarr ? The Overall No. 2 pick against Blazers few days ago where recorded  0 points, 0/15 FG, 0/7 3PT, 0/2 FT....
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July 20, 2024, 10:10:15 PM
Bronny James is getting a lot of criticism. After all, he is not a top 10 pick, you have to evaluate him based on where he was selected in the draft. He won't get a lot of minutes in the regular season, but the important thing is what he can do with them. Every year traditional and social media picks someone like this to make fun of, before it was Thanasis, now it's Bronny. It's important for the player to be able to handle this psychological pressure. If he passes this test, he can survive in the NBA.
He's getting a lot of criticism because of how his father's desire to play with his son. Interviews regarding Le-GM saying that he wants to play with his son, tweets on X telling his son can play better than some of the current NBA players. This one is the most absurd one because come draft night, he landed on the 55th pick.

It's not Bronny's fault that he is receiving criticisms. It's Le-GM's fault because of how he speaks about his son when there's an interview. Now the eyes are on him, and it's up to him on how he will handle the pressure both by the fans, and the media. I will just also add that Bronny has a guaranteed 4-year $8M contract. In the history of NBA, that doesn't happen especially for a player who's been drafted 55th. How did that happen? Of course, with the power of Le-GM.

Bronny must be in the G-league and hone his skills first before going to the NBA. Lakers fans hate Le-GM because of how he's acting like an authority. I hope that they will not put Bronny in the roster at least this season or else, he might face some boos coming from the Laker fans.
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July 20, 2024, 07:53:38 PM
Bronny James is getting a lot of criticism. After all, he is not a top 10 pick, you have to evaluate him based on where he was selected in the draft. He won't get a lot of minutes in the regular season, but the important thing is what he can do with them. Every year traditional and social media picks someone like this to make fun of, before it was Thanasis, now it's Bronny. It's important for the player to be able to handle this psychological pressure. If he passes this test, he can survive in the NBA.
There's no way to control the crowd of emotions that are being done through social media. Coming from internet meme to an actual player, they become public figures but it's hard to understand these people throwing criticisms that aren't healthy whether to Bronny, Lebron and even Thanasis.

but Bronny's relationship with LeBron is more special as he is the son of King James.
And this is the reason why he's getting criticism that much because there's the expectation from the fans, actually not fans but only people waiting for him to fall. Anyway, I'd still wish him good luck, as it's hard to be drafted and get a contract in the NBA. Whether it's nepotism or pure talent.
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July 20, 2024, 07:11:21 PM
Bronny James is getting a lot of criticism. After all, he is not a top 10 pick, you have to evaluate him based on where he was selected in the draft. He won't get a lot of minutes in the regular season, but the important thing is what he can do with them. Every year traditional and social media picks someone like this to make fun of, before it was Thanasis, now it's Bronny. It's important for the player to be able to handle this psychological pressure. If he passes this test, he can survive in the NBA.

If the Lakers win a championship next season, we can say that drafting Bronny was a good move. He might not be a big force in terms of offense, but if he can inspire his dad to play better and it results in a ring, then the criticisms should stop. All LeBron wants is to play with his son, and given the special player he is, he deserves some biases just this once. Eventually, he'll be a Hall of Famer, and LA will recognize him if he retires with a Lakers jersey. Bronny is more like Thanasis to Giannis, but Bronny's relationship with LeBron is more special as he is the son of King James.
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July 20, 2024, 06:14:19 PM
Bronny James is getting a lot of criticism. After all, he is not a top 10 pick, you have to evaluate him based on where he was selected in the draft. He won't get a lot of minutes in the regular season, but the important thing is what he can do with them. Every year traditional and social media picks someone like this to make fun of, before it was Thanasis, now it's Bronny. It's important for the player to be able to handle this psychological pressure. If he passes this test, he can survive in the NBA.

He is getting criticism because he is taking someone else's spot.  Does anyone really think it's a mystery why he ended up on his dad's team.  If Lakers didn't sign bronny then lebron would have never resigned.  Lakers had no choice.  I feel bad for the kid because he will never come close to anything resembling his dad's career.  Not his fault but will always happen
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July 20, 2024, 06:02:10 PM
Bronny James is getting a lot of criticism. After all, he is not a top 10 pick, you have to evaluate him based on where he was selected in the draft. He won't get a lot of minutes in the regular season, but the important thing is what he can do with them. Every year traditional and social media picks someone like this to make fun of, before it was Thanasis, now it's Bronny. It's important for the player to be able to handle this psychological pressure. If he passes this test, he can survive in the NBA.
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July 20, 2024, 05:48:34 PM
I like PG but he likes to do that load management shit and is pretty injury prone. If Embiid, who is also always injured, and PG both get injured around the same time and are out for long stretches Philly fans are going to be calling for some trades and coaches to be fired.

All of this depends on how they use their players of course. If they can sit PG and Embiid for long periods in the games and not wear them out, they will be able to dominate the East. If used alot then expect injuries and disappointment.

PG is no longer prone to injury. Based on his record last season, he played 74 games, which I think is already acceptable. However, Embiid is really injury-prone as he only played 39 games last season. I guess load management is very important for players like Embiid because the team can't afford to lose him, even with PG already on board. No one hopes a player gets injured, but if a player is injury-prone, there's a risk that he will be injured again, and once again, the team will suffer.
He played 74 yes and 4 years in row before last year he played a max of 56 games in a season and that was only once. Guy is good but as wheelz said, he is old and his knees are trash. Would I love to see him prove me wrong and kill it? Hell yes, I love PG when healthy and would love to see him in the NBA Finals. He was on my Pacers forever and have loved him since then, dude can play.

PG has a strong character as a player, and I admire his love for basketball because of that. Honestly, I thought his career was over after suffering a serious injury in the past, but here he is, back and still playing like his old self. There's a reason why he got a huge contract with the 76ers: he still looks like he is in his prime. PG has a decent three-point shot and can create his shots by attacking the paint as well. I think he could really help the 76ers reach the NBA Finals.

However, I'm hoping that they will change their strategy and not rely too much on Embiid, as that's when they become predictable, as we have seen in the playoffs. This team has no problem with their defense, but their offense is sometimes inconsistent, so having PG should provide a big relief for them.
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July 20, 2024, 05:32:13 PM
I like PG but he likes to do that load management shit and is pretty injury prone. If Embiid, who is also always injured, and PG both get injured around the same time and are out for long stretches Philly fans are going to be calling for some trades and coaches to be fired.

All of this depends on how they use their players of course. If they can sit PG and Embiid for long periods in the games and not wear them out, they will be able to dominate the East. If used alot then expect injuries and disappointment.

PG is no longer prone to injury. Based on his record last season, he played 74 games, which I think is already acceptable. However, Embiid is really injury-prone as he only played 39 games last season. I guess load management is very important for players like Embiid because the team can't afford to lose him, even with PG already on board. No one hopes a player gets injured, but if a player is injury-prone, there's a risk that he will be injured again, and once again, the team will suffer.
He played 74 yes and 4 years in row before last year he played a max of 56 games in a season and that was only once. Guy is good but as wheelz said, he is old and his knees are trash. Would I love to see him prove me wrong and kill it? Hell yes, I love PG when healthy and would love to see him in the NBA Finals. He was on my Pacers forever and have loved him since then, dude can play.
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July 20, 2024, 05:17:28 PM
I like PG but he likes to do that load management shit and is pretty injury prone. If Embiid, who is also always injured, and PG both get injured around the same time and are out for long stretches Philly fans are going to be calling for some trades and coaches to be fired.

All of this depends on how they use their players of course. If they can sit PG and Embiid for long periods in the games and not wear them out, they will be able to dominate the East. If used alot then expect injuries and disappointment.

PG is no longer prone to injury. Based on his record last season, he played 74 games, which I think is already acceptable. However, Embiid is really injury-prone as he only played 39 games last season. I guess load management is very important for players like Embiid because the team can't afford to lose him, even with PG already on board. No one hopes a player gets injured, but if a player is injury-prone, there's a risk that he will be injured again, and once again, the team will suffer.

Don't kid yourself just because he played 74 games last year doesn't mean anything.  He has had knee issues every year and has tons of nba miles on them things.  He is 34 and knee amd back issues always get worse with age.  I'd be highly surprised if he lasts the year without ending up on the injury list and dnp box score.
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July 20, 2024, 05:16:51 PM
Crazy game against South Sudan today. No idea why it was so close but at least USA got the win. I’ll have to watch the game later and see what happened here. Seems like they were intentionally trying to make it an exciting game for some reason looking at the box scores.
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July 20, 2024, 05:11:45 PM
I like PG but he likes to do that load management shit and is pretty injury prone. If Embiid, who is also always injured, and PG both get injured around the same time and are out for long stretches Philly fans are going to be calling for some trades and coaches to be fired.

All of this depends on how they use their players of course. If they can sit PG and Embiid for long periods in the games and not wear them out, they will be able to dominate the East. If used alot then expect injuries and disappointment.

PG is no longer prone to injury. Based on his record last season, he played 74 games, which I think is already acceptable. However, Embiid is really injury-prone as he only played 39 games last season. I guess load management is very important for players like Embiid because the team can't afford to lose him, even with PG already on board. No one hopes a player gets injured, but if a player is injury-prone, there's a risk that he will be injured again, and once again, the team will suffer.
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July 20, 2024, 12:39:25 PM
This is a nice article to read.
https://sports.yahoo.com/power-ranking-bostons-biggest-threats-in-the-nbas-eastern-conference-142306208.html
Power ranking Boston's biggest threats in the NBA's Eastern Conference
New York Knicks
Philadelphia 76ers
Milwaukee Bucks
Cleveland Cavaliers
Indiana Pacers
Orlando Magic
Miami Heat

I don't know about Milwaukee Bucks but I do agree that the Knicks and the 76ers are the top contenders against the Boston Celtics now. They are actually trying to make a roster that would best compete with them. Knicks for example, they had been adding guards and forwards instead of big men which means they are trying to equal a fast ball game against the champion. Plus, OG Anunoby was not healthy at the playoffs time so I guess we will see a better Knicks this year if it all goes smoothly for them in the injury division.

76ers adding Paul George is a big plus for them and then there's Tyrese Maxey who is getting better by gaining more experience. I think the key to winning here is Embiid in a healthy state too.


I like to see how PG will bring his leadership and how both Maxey and Embiid will adjust as if those three stars will click it will form a good trio that can compete to anyone in the league, having a healthy EMbiid and a competitive types of playing from PG and Maxey surely they will developed good spark for the team.

Though I know for sure that after winning the title, Boston will keep that mentality and if possible they will continue to dominate the east side, if the managements will keep them all or will keep the core players, still a very big chance to win another title.
I like PG but he likes to do that load management shit and is pretty injury prone. If Embiid, who is also always injured, and PG both get injured around the same time and are out for long stretches Philly fans are going to be calling for some trades and coaches to be fired.

All of this depends on how they use their players of course. If they can sit PG and Embiid for long periods in the games and not wear them out, they will be able to dominate the East. If used alot then expect injuries and disappointment.
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July 20, 2024, 12:25:53 PM
This is a nice article to read.
https://sports.yahoo.com/power-ranking-bostons-biggest-threats-in-the-nbas-eastern-conference-142306208.html
Power ranking Boston's biggest threats in the NBA's Eastern Conference
New York Knicks
Philadelphia 76ers
Milwaukee Bucks
Cleveland Cavaliers
Indiana Pacers
Orlando Magic
Miami Heat

I don't know about Milwaukee Bucks but I do agree that the Knicks and the 76ers are the top contenders against the Boston Celtics now. They are actually trying to make a roster that would best compete with them. Knicks for example, they had been adding guards and forwards instead of big men which means they are trying to equal a fast ball game against the champion. Plus, OG Anunoby was not healthy at the playoffs time so I guess we will see a better Knicks this year if it all goes smoothly for them in the injury division.

76ers adding Paul George is a big plus for them and then there's Tyrese Maxey who is getting better by gaining more experience. I think the key to winning here is Embiid in a healthy state too.


I like to see how PG will bring his leadership and how both Maxey and Embiid will adjust as if those three stars will click it will form a good trio that can compete to anyone in the league, having a healthy EMbiid and a competitive types of playing from PG and Maxey surely they will developed good spark for the team.

Though I know for sure that after winning the title, Boston will keep that mentality and if possible they will continue to dominate the east side, if the managements will keep them all or will keep the core players, still a very big chance to win another title.
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July 20, 2024, 05:30:53 AM
The New York Knicks are pretty solid, but I'd choose the 76ers since they upgraded by getting PG. However, my dark horse in the East is the Miami Heat, especially with a healthy Jimmy Butler. Last playoffs, Butler was out due to injury, but in the prior season, they were a problem for the best teams in the East. So, I wouldn't count out this team, especially if they get some players that could help improve the roster.

To be clear, I'll rank them:

1-76ers
2-Knicks
3-Heat
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July 20, 2024, 01:17:09 AM
This is a nice article to read.
https://sports.yahoo.com/power-ranking-bostons-biggest-threats-in-the-nbas-eastern-conference-142306208.html
Power ranking Boston's biggest threats in the NBA's Eastern Conference
New York Knicks
Philadelphia 76ers
Milwaukee Bucks
Cleveland Cavaliers
Indiana Pacers
Orlando Magic
Miami Heat

I don't know about Milwaukee Bucks but I do agree that the Knicks and the 76ers are the top contenders against the Boston Celtics now. They are actually trying to make a roster that would best compete with them. Knicks for example, they had been adding guards and forwards instead of big men which means they are trying to equal a fast ball game against the champion. Plus, OG Anunoby was not healthy at the playoffs time so I guess we will see a better Knicks this year if it all goes smoothly for them in the injury division.

76ers adding Paul George is a big plus for them and then there's Tyrese Maxey who is getting better by gaining more experience. I think the key to winning here is Embiid in a healthy state too.
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July 20, 2024, 12:50:36 AM
I was shocked to read this news about Kyrie. And you're right that it's still fine that it happened not during the regular season because if it does, for sure that he'd miss a lot of games. Although he might still miss from the regular season but with the start of today, he'll be able to have more time to recover. I guess that Klay's on the move then if ever Kyrie won't recover at the very start of this season.
With what happened, Klay will have more touches on the ball and more shot attempts since he is now the second-best player on the team. I hope Kyrie is fine and will be able to come back on time, but I'm excited to see how Klay Thompson will play with Dallas. It was a disappointment for him with the Warriors. A new environment will hopefully work well for him and provide a fresh start.
We'd see how their plays are when the actual season starts and that's interesting because they're able to reach the finals last season, and with this line up, they've just became stronger.

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I guess realizing the importance that some of the benchies have been traded is there.
They traded to acquire players, those players acquired will be trained as well to fit with the system, so don't expect they'll struggle, as long as Luka is playing, everything should be fine.
That's the hard part, they've got their main stays and although he's not prone to injuries, you'll never know when it happens.
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July 19, 2024, 04:56:51 PM
Crazy news I didn’t expect to hear today… NBA Central is reporting that the State of New Jersey is in talks to acquire the Philadelphia 76ers. They think they’ll be able to pull it off by building them a new arena where its current ownership has failed to come up with a plan to do so. This is fascinating to me at the business level.

Won't happen.  Camden is brutal in terms of having people come in and parking.  Lots of city parking and it's one city you don't want to walk around in.  The sixers stadium is perfectly situated with the eagles stadium and the phillies.  Right in between them all is infinity live.  Check it out it's a ton of fun.  Huge sports bar type eating area.  I can't see why they would split form the other 2 to go to pretty much the murder capital of the country

The short answer. Money. I agree with you that it is unlikely, but current ownership is being confronted with a harsh reality. Sell the team and bank billions of dollars while New Jersey has to pay to build a new arena, or dump billions into their investment building a new arena. When investors are confronted with a pile of cash or a bill for a new stadium, the choice tends to be more about their personal investment goals.

TNT has less than a week to outbid other networks or lose NBA coverage…
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July 19, 2024, 03:34:10 PM
While I do agree that Klay Thompson going to Dallas is a great thing for Dallas, at the same time Buddy Hield going to Warriors is a great thing for Warriors as well, they had a shooter and exchanged him for a younger shooter, that's not a bad move. Hield may not have the ceiling that Thompson had, but Hield at this moment in time could be better than Thompson if you ask me, so it is a good move for today.

It is a great move for all parties involved to be honest, because even if Warriors had figured out a way to keep Klay Thompson on their roster, the relationship has been ruined beyond repair and it's not just been between the franchise and Klay alone, there have been talks about fall out with Steph and Draymond Green too, so it order to make sure each player still feel committed to the same cause, it was necessary to to just let go, and as for Warriors, I believe they're actually just getting started because they'll still need a lot of rebuilding to do over a few years with Steph and Green being closer to the end as well.
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