Topic: 2019 NBA Pre-Season - page 57. (Read 918421 times)

As avp2306 said above, if this sculpture had not been wearing a jersey with Wade's number on it, it is unlikely that anyone would have guessed that this sculpture depicts Wade. There is no resemblance at all in the face and facial expressions.
In any case, it's nice that the Heat management decided to pay tribute to Wade, but I agree that they should have redone it.

That was supposed to be an epic moment for Dwayne Wade but it turns out to be bad for him since the status is unrecognizable if Wade's jersey will be out of that statue. Its like the artist fuck up that moment and many people made fun at that moment.

Maybe Miami want to save some cost and instead of creating a similar statue that represent Wade it turns out to be so bad.

I don't really think there's resemblance and even Wade say who's that guy when he see that statue.

I don't know.

They can perfect or at least make it identical with Dwyane Wade. But in every angle, I don't see him in there.

While some tells that there's a look-alike but with me, I don't even know what to say and maybe a closer look won't prove that it's him.

I don’t understand how these sculptures always turn out so bad. They have unlimited money to hire the best in the world but for some reason their guy who does these is terrible. I’m sure there are elementary school art students who could do a better job…

A shame Steph has himself an injury. Hopefully it only keeps him out this week.

I see so, with all of the reuploads, the quality of the photo becomes poorer and then that's why many think that it's not him. It's no doubt that the effort that's done for his statue is tough but the end-result really looks not him. The recognition that's given to him is more than enough than of the statue and it's just a bonus. Well, he can't complain with the outcome of it if that's really the design and the perspective of the artist that has done that. He's not that rude at all or whatnot, he's got that personality and probably being influenced by the reaction of the people present at that press conference of the Heat.

I saw a close-up photo of the Dwyane Wade statue and honestly, it looks pretty good it does resemble him. The photos going around on social media have lost a lot of quality because they've been reuploaded so many times, which makes it harder to see the details. Dwyane Wade joked about it, asking who the statue was supposed to be, but that was probably a bit tough for the artists who worked on it. They likely put a lot of effort into capturing his likeness, so his comment may have stung a little even if he didn't mean any harm by it.

This is not him, but if this is him then it's an ugly version of Dwyane. 

To be honest, I was waiting for some twist with this statue and thought that there will be changes at the end of it. But it seems that there's none of it and whoever designed it seems to be proving that it's really Dwyane. It's really far from the face of Dwyane and he even asked who's that statue. Him being sarcastic sending that message to the designer and builder of that statue. 

I watched it as well and this statue is truly terrible. You can tell when looking ad Dwayne Wade's face that he wasn't too happy either. I mean come on, they have so much money and how many statues in the NBA do we actually have. And they come up with this ?? Dirk's statue in Dallas was also quite "special" I would say but the face is just horrendous. How could they green light this? He looks like straight out of a horror movie. 

Well, Wade had some word as well obviously but the best he said was : " Who is that guy? "

Last night, something even more significant than the NBA games took place: a statue of Dwyane Wade, one of the Miami Heat's legends, was unveiled. This is truly one of the greatest honors a player can experience. However, Heat fans criticized the sculptor, saying the statue doesn’t resemble Wade at all, and they demanded it to be redone

This is what you called the Bronny James effect. 

Kidding aside. Lebron is more motivated to play this year since the addition of his son and his preferred new coach. I think his extra boost of motivation lead Lakers to it’s current form.

We should admit that Lebron game last season is kinda meh since he is not carrying the team anymore while AD is can’t carry them consistently due to his on and off game. I think Lebron finally stepping up his game makes the Lakers solid this year.

Yes, it's a stark contrast from last season under Ham, when they are down, hard for them to make a comeback like they did against a very good team in Sacramento. Usually they will just crumble and will not have that energy to go and chase.

But in this season, the energy is vibrant, and I like the move to give more time for Hayes to play the center role although we have seen the he is being bullied by the stronger Sabonis. Nevertheless, it gives AD some breathing time in the bench and so in the final stretch, he has the energy, and we see that he drains a very important three to give them a good separation.

That’s very evident from the last three games they’ve won. What I like about them now is that when they're down, they don’t give up easily. And when they're up and the opponent makes a big run, they don’t just crumble. This shows they have the composure to win and trust each other. Davis has been a significant factor, and their current play is really benefiting him. Not to mention, their defense has improved tremendously as well.

Could be true or not but I guess he's not really comfortable on his position. Maybe there's really a problem with his side and just can't accept or adapt to the new rules set by management to him. He's not a superstar caliber anymore so maybe he should settle up and contribute according to what Nuggets like him to do. I guess this is the last chance of Westbrook to prove his worth since if he continue to leave a statement that he is a curse on every team that would get him then maybe next time there would be no teams will get his service.

Surprising to see that they perform so good this season. Its like they are doing good now for believing the system introduce by their coach and how they used those players to work all necessary things needed. Now it result good to them as they are still undefeated so far.

Indeed seems that LeBron leading everyone to trust the system and he's showing that respect to established it with one another, and look what we are witnessing they are performing well, winning against those 3 teams that's something shows good system and if they maintain that rotations and team efforts, then we might see them continue winning games, too early to say but very possible if they continue being healthy and have this kind of chemistries from one another.

Yeah, Westbrook curse could be true, Lol, but seriously, it might be that the Nuggets are going to struggle no matter what. I mean they are still solid, their core is still intact, but they could have some issues as well I reckon. Maybe it's the mental fatigue from last season that are still haunting up to this day or this season might be really bad for them and they can't do anything about it.

For the Lakers, it was a breath of fresh air to see them having this kind of chemistry in the game. Of course all credit should be given to JJ Reddick as it seems he had that talent to really lead and coach the Lakers and most likely players believing in their new system.

I don't know if you can call it that way, but it seems that Reddick knows how to rotate his players as he had given a lot of time for his bench as well and they did respond well. And then Lebron James taking over the game at the start of the 4 quarter and rally the Lakers and then takes the lead. However, the Sacrament Kings are not that easy to go away as they make a good comeback. But that 3 of AD is the dagger, and again, with JJ's rotation, entering the 4th, AD looks fresh and Lebron as well and most of his starting 5 that's why they have legs to finished the game as compare to the Kings who become so tired of chasing that big lead of the Lakers in the 4th.

So what can we say, JJ's has that ability for the play and then rotating the full roster to play and all the players he put at least score 2 points or more. And then will be travel to Phoenix this time to face the Suns again and for sure this could be another great game as the Suns wanted to avenge their early lost to the Lakers.

Yeah double digit leads really mean nothing in this league these days, especially when an underdog is holding such a lead. the game has become so fast and with the increase of shooting threes 10 points can be turned around in 2 minutes easy, so you are basically never on the safe side.
+11 looked like a sold bet I think but seeing the fir power and talent of OKC it still tough to get that. They are elite on both ends of the floor, especially after adding a defensive specialist like Caruso. With Holgrem protecting the paint and also still run in transition this team is destined to make big runs.

Most people even expected 0-3 or 0-4 start for the Lakers as the were facing top playoff teams, but JJ Redick really made a good adjustments if they're down. That's something we didn't see from Hamm. Giving Gabe Vincent more minutes especially in the 4th quarter really made a difference for the Lakers early this season, and not to mention LeBron being the 3rd option is somehow clicking as well. Noticed he didn't make enough points in the 1st half, he's letting his teammates get a hot hand as it will come in handy down the stretch.
They'll only need to be consistent and the Lakers will once again be a top caliber team.

The Thunder won against the Hawks by 24 points 128-104. Nothing surprising knowing it's the Thunder that they're facing, and we know how strong these youngsters are. The culture of the Thunder right now is for me is what I like about them. I mean you can feel the energy, the excitement and with some additional entertainment during the interviews especially at the end when all of them support the best player of the game.

As for the Westbrook Curse, I would slightly disagree with that... or should I say it's too early to say it since we're just starting the regular season. What I believe is that the chemistry between Westbrook and his teammates isn't there yet. We know that Coach Malone is a great coach, and he will do everything for the betterment of the team.

I would say that their past relationship as close friends is a factor to this one. Maybe Lebron saw a potential with him hence, he chooses to follow what he's saying. We've seen screens that we've never seen since Coach Ham handled the team. We've seen plays that we've never seen from them ever since they won the title. We've seen Russell and Reaves being a better defender compared to how they defend a few years ago. Maybe it's too early to be optimistic about them, but if we will base on their first 3 games, I will say there's a huge improvement on the team as a whole.

It seems that way, as the Nuggets have been struggling a lot even when playing at home. It really feels like a curse since Westbrook isn’t even getting a lot of minutes, yet the Nuggets still can’t secure a win. That’s now two losses in a row.


I was feeling good about my bet for them to win by 11+ points, but the second half was just a disappointment. They had a double-digit lead in the early quarters but ended up losing by 24 points - crazy!

Meanwhile, the Bucks are also struggling with two straight losses now. It seems like there’s a bit of a curse on the team as well. Could it be Doc Rivers?