Topic: 2019 NBA Pre-Season - page 57. (Read 901983 times)

Klay Thompson has signed for Dallas Mavericks as you know. He is a big transfer for them to be honest.    He is a really great SG and he can make an important contribution with his shots. I think especially Doncic - Thompson could do a really good job. I'm wondering how the coach's choices will be while he has Irving also in the roster.

By the way Derrick Jones Jr. has left for LA Clippers. Now I'm wondering of whom they are thinking to fill his space for SF role.

If there is something I've learnt about Westbrook in the past few season, it's the fact that he's become rather very humble, he'll do whatever is require of him to help the team whether he's coming of the bench of sitting on the sidelines, he just wants to win, he had no problem coming off the bench when he was traded to Lakers and the chemistry wasn't he adjusted to being just a role player despite coming into the team as a big trade, the same thing happened while he was at the Clippers he wasn't bothered about being used as the head of the second unit when PG or James Harden were getting rest in games.

I'm sure he'd have no problem whatsoever being a role or bench guy in Denver either.

It is official that Westbrook is in the Denver Nuggets. I agree that this might be his chance to get a ring. Although we've got a lot of prospects that are contenders for this year's season. While the Nuggets has got Murray for the outside and long shots, there's Jokic inside the paint and Westbrook will be a great help for him if he's guarded and focused a lot by the opponents. I remember that Westbrook last season suggested that he shouldn't go with the first five but now I think that he'd be back with that even though he's not on his prime anymore.

I think that’s a good take. It shows that Denver has started focusing on their bench too, which was their weakness in the playoffs this year. It also shows that veterans are willing to join them in search of a ring, which could be a good thing if others try to join him. Not sure who else is out there, maybe DeMarcus Cousins.

Russell Westbrook, who was traded to the Utah Jazz, is expected to be released and join the Denver Nuggets. If he goes to Denver, I have no idea what he can do there, Westbrook is no longer at his old performance level.

This is Westbrook's chance to get a championship ring before he retires. I think Denver Nuggets is still a contender, especially with the addition of Russell Westbrook, I think he might fit with Nuggets. However, if Westbrook does sign with the Denver Nuggets, he might also be bench player for Nuggets. Or it could be similar to his time with the Clippers, where he started as a starter but was later moved to the bench mid-season due to Doc Rivers adjustments. Hoping that this season Westbrook win championship ring.

Jaylen Brown saying that Bronny isn't a pro yet, is sort of right because Bronny hasn't played a single NBA game yet, he is just at pre-season games so far, which means that Jaylen was sort of right. There is still some time that Bronny could be sent to South Bay Lakers and not play in any NBA game, and he could be seen as not good enough, and then not play at NBA ever again.

This scenario will not happen as we all know, he is going to play, hell he may even start the first game of the season to make sure that he plays with Lebron on the very first minutes, doesn't mean that he will be a starter, he will be a bench rider all season long, but he could start just that one game. Him being a starter because of Lebrons influence is more likely than him not playing.

However, that doesn't make Jaylen Brown wrong, at this exact moment, Bronny isn't a pro yet, he is about to be a pro, but he is not yet. This is why we should not be too much on Jaylen, plus he made it clear that it is a flex for Lebron to play with his son and be that good for that long. Hell, at his 39-40 years of age, Lebron is better than his son right now, and that alone shows how truly great he is, how many people in the world is better basketball player than another pro let alone their son at 40 years old?

This is good developing story to be honest and the biggest winners in all of these talks is no other team than the Denver Nuggets, I don't care how old Russell Westbrook might, we all know he's one of the most competitive guys in the league and will always give his 100% every single time he steps foot on the court. The Nuggets having lost a couple of the role players PGs, Russell Westbrook is going to be a huge catch for them.

I was honestly expecting teams like San Antonio Spurs to pounce on his availability after he was announced to likely be parting ways with the Clippers.

The Clippers just traded Russell Westbrook to the Utah Jazz for guard Kris Dunn per Adrian Wojnarowski! I can’t say this was totally unexpected but I figured with PG13 gone they might want to hang on to Russ for star power reasons. It looks like they just wanted to cut ties though, as they included cash and a pick swap in the deal as well.

Edit: Now Woj is saying it looks like Russ will be released by Utah and picked up by the Denver Nuggets… This is interesting.

Exactly, I think everyone is already asking too much of the kid, and I mean I can't blame his father put the heat and spotlight on him. And he's also chose to jump the due process so he should be ready for even worse critics as the season gets underway, since he's the son of player that literally could dictate the roster of a franchise.



We all can't suddenly pretend that nepotism hasn't been a part and parcel of the NBA since forever, and will continue to be as time goes on, the only problem and difference here is that almost anything that surround Lebron James generates the largest media interest.

Or If would anyone care to tell me why and how Thanasis Antetokounmpo is still in the league as a professional NBA player for the Milwaukee Bucks ?

I've read this on Facebook too. There's point that Bronny James and Jalen Brown might play similarly only at the beginning or in the Summer League. Their gameplay might change once the actual NBA season starts, similar to what happened with Jalen Brown. But if you ask me, I think it's unlikely that Bronny will become like Jalen Brown because Jalen Brown's play style is very different from Bronny's. Hopefully, Bronny will develop over time, but Jalen Brown is really stronger than Bronny imo.

What Arenas forgot to mention is that Jalen Brown averaged ~15 ppg during his college season, while Bronny averaged ~5 meaning everything knew that Jalen has a lot of potential, therefore being such a high draft pick, while Bronny is performing as expected.


I seriously doubt that, considering the moves that he is making.

Bron is not that strong anymore but good thing they acquired new potential players that can help us to do a solid run. They should just toss DLo to a more consistent player since he is the reason why they are on/off during the playoffs.



To be honest, Brony is playing as regular bench player in NBA which people shouldn’t expect anything big from this rookie. Brony doesn’t have problem but the people that giving him the expectation that he is not asking for. If people just let Brony develop and stop the early criticism then I guess everything will be fine.

There's still time for LeBron to get another championship with the team. At least they already won one championship during the pandemic, so they just need another one, and I think they are trying to improve their roster (less Bronny).

The talks and criticism about Bronny and LeBron will never stop, in my opinion. As long as these two are playing on the same team, people will always speculate on what happened and why Bronny was drafted despite not having an impressive record during his college years.

Yeah, it does to some players. Then he got the MVP which made his head larger. If I were him I'd try to be on the top 5 of the KIA Season MVP candidates first before I'd go that far. He must know that Andre Iguodala also received the same thing on his Warriors stint. A champion and a Finals MVP.
Well, he is still young and he might get those but I am still against the salary that the Celtics gave to him which could also be one of the fuel for that arrogant attitude.
Dude, you found a gem. I might bet on that too. 25 points is easy, just give him 2 or 3 minutes of game time and I bet he can at least make 2 to 3  points. If he can stay healthy then he will probably hit that. Thanks for sharing this.

I saw this comparison.

You really can't hide to the people of socmed when you started to heat the flame. Make sure that you don't have a smoke because if there is, it's for sure that socmed people will dig upon it.

One interesting thought that I've seen was about words about Derek Fisher thinking that Lakers taking Lebron would bring them multiple championships.

It's always Bronny and Lebron that's being talked to nowadays. 

Maybe it was getting into his head that he is a champion and got a MVP. Nevertheless, majority or at least fans knows that Bronny was picked because of his father. Doesn't matter about Jalen has worst start, he has proven himself already.

I remember when he was a rookie and try to trash talk Steph Curry and then it backfired on him. Guy is a serious competitor, and probably that's the reason why he is crying like a bitch for not included by the Olympics committee and instead chooses White.

About Bronny, I've seen some interesting betting odds on him for the entire next season.

Try to analyze this guys, what do you think about it? can we find a value on these odds below?

https://www.foxsports.com/stories/nba/2024-25-nba-odds-multiple-ways-bet-bronny-james-player-props


I'm thinking of betting on the odds +1800 for Bronny to score 25+ points in the entire season.

Winning a ring and finals MVP is actually getting into a fella's head real quick, I mean dude can't even take a dose of the medicine he dishes out ? I'm not particularly a fan of Stephen A. Smith, but he read an alleged message he said was being sent to him on a show about how Jaylen Brown has an ego which is bigger than his performance and that's why he's not so marketable, bro was loosing it, asking Stephen A. Smith to state his source, Lol. Just barely a week after his "apparent reaction" to Derrick White being called up ahead of him to replace Kawhi Leonard from USA Olympics team.

Louder man. Most fans are looking to what it is right now but this summer league is just more likely a training camp for most of the rookies. And that's why it's not yet their full potential. And one trending now is about Jaylen Brown who they've dubbed talking some things about Bronny. Well, he also didn't played good during his rookie days to summer league.

Can't deny that because Bronny is a James and his father has been considered as one of the greatest. With or without debate, the media is all over him always. Anyway, USA beaten Serbia.