Topic: 2019 NBA Pre-Season - page 639. (Read 914777 times)

Second half break, scores: 66-57 Boston Celtics taking the lead.

The first quarter was very close though, Jimmy Butler is simply amazing in the first and if I'm not mistaken scored 12 points. But I haven't seen the 2nd quarter, but it's obvious that the Celtics might have gotten their confidence already to pull and take the lead.

But it's not over yet, Miami Heat still has the chance.

Miami is emerging as the dark horse in the playoffs as they battle the Boston Celtics. The game is currently very close, so it's too early to count them out. The Heat's great chemistry and contributions from everyone on the team make them a powerful opponent. Additionally, having Lowry on the 2nd unit adds depth, as he brings veteran experience and is playing at a high level reminiscent of his prime.

That's right, both #2 Celtics in the East and #1 Nuggets in the West could be a good matchup for this years finals.

But there could be unexpected events though, Miami is no push over, although they are 3:1 underdog against Boston, we can't discount that they might make this series a very close match. But for this game 1, I'm seeing a big win by the Celtics to make a statement, it could be a double win advantage, I reckon.

Definitely, nothing is impossible for this team, especially considering their victory over the top favorite to win the championship during the regular season. As long as the Heat remain healthy, they have a fighting chance against the Celtics and could potentially upset the heavy favorite, as indicated by the betting lines.

It's hard to find someone who can stop Jimmy, but it's important to note that his impact goes beyond scoring. He is also a skilled defender and a willing passer, making his teammates better. The team's high confidence is evident, and I share the belief that they will emerge victorious.

Not a bad analysis though we can't just assume everything because of the Game 1 result.

Not a fan of the Los Angeles Lakers but remember how tough the road they need to pass before reaching the Conference Finals. They even upset those teams in the 1st and 2nd round and I'm sure only a few even expects them to see them at the Conference Finals.

I don't consider Game 1 results as a standalone proof that the Lakers are done for. The Lakers even rallied late in that game although fell short. Expect adjustments over adjustments and that's how playoffs are being worked out so far by all teams.

About the Miami Heat, the same scenario on the Lakers that only a few think they will also reach the Conference Finals coming from the 8th spot in the Eastern Conference. Upsetting the Milwaukee Bucks is already impressive and for sure they have the chance to do it against the healthy Boston Celtics.

He doesn't give a damn about it because if he do, he shouldn't have done it again when he knows it will have some penalty for that. I think a long sanction should be done with him, he acting childish.

I think that's a good pick though but for the Celtics vs. Heat I might wanna have some opinion in there. Heat might be an underdog but that doesn't mean they has no chance against the Celtics, they might wanna win it or make it hard for Celtics to be on the Finals.

Actually on seeing that 3rd Quarter run on which the gap is almost sitting around 20 points ahead, i did make out some conclusion that this game is over if ever they wont be finding any ways or method on stopping
Denver but they did able to caught up and close up the gap upto 4 points and into those last minute on 4th, there are indeed clutch plays which needs to be done but its unlucky that last moment where
turnovers happen. I did see on how Lebron trying out to force that 3 point shot for possible OT but it didnt work plus having that missed Reaves pass under the basket which Lebron wasnt able to
expect that and midhandled it out and results into a turnover which if that crucial moment had able to successfuly make out a basket then we might be seeing an OT.
Well having that 6 point lead isnt really that too far off and Game 2 then for sure at least they do know on what to do or making out adjustments.

I actually think the betting majority will see it the same.  Jokic is a complete mismatch for Lakers to defend.  Nuggets have to figure out how to not get Murray switched onto lebron and this should be a quick series.  They will need multiple lights out type performances from their secondary players for multiple games to make this competitive.  And Miami might hang in there but I think the Celtics front court is just too much.  Jaylen Brown is gonna abuse miamis guards.

I see Nuggets vs Celtics final. I know that a lot of people have a lot of different opinions and Lakers played as well as they could hope for and almost got a win at Denver, that's good. But I believe that Denver had Jokic advantage that can't be unseen, that is a huge one and the fact that he plays like this at times to give them the edge is something huge, we need to consider that as the most valid opinion at this point.

I know that fans are upset about the current situation but we need to realize that Lakers just can't respond like that, not when Jokic plays like this. Even though if Jokic plays badly for a few games, I do not think that it will be 4 games, it is going to be totally different and we need to accept that.

You probably saw the Ja Morant apology going around. The funny part you might not have seen is how fans found that the apology was written by ChatGPT. Ja Morant literally had AI write his apology for him so that he wouldn’t be bothered with it. Hilarious. I guess someone in his PR team is probably the responsible party, but it is no less hilarious what these kids are doing nowadays.

If you ask me Lebron did alright, not that bad, they couldn't defend against Jokic the way they wanted to, but everything else worked for them and by the last minute they were down just one shot as well and sometimes it just doesn't go your way, there is nothing to do about that. I believe that they are going to be doing fine and I believe that they are doing a tough job. But I think the good thing about this is that they will have 6 more games (if it goes to 7 of course) so if it didn't work today, then it may work tomorrow and that's going to be the most important thing. If Lakers somehow magically get the second game, they will have a huge advantage without a doubt. If not, then Nuggets is a good team to lose, its understandable.

Even if the Lakers are eliminated from the Western Conference Finals, I don't think Lakers fans will be too disappointed because no one expected any good results from the current Lakers roster. As for the outcome of the first game, Jokic is obviously a huge problem for the Lakers, and they should find a way to stop him or at least not let him grab so many rebounds in the next games.

Yes, I saw that one as well on Facebook but the funniest thing for me in that clip is the fact how Howard pretends to forget about James Harden

He literally gave him the last speech saying like it's really time for him to move towards another league. I know that he was just trolling but I think he got some deeper thoughts about Harden who often participates the playoffs but he's still unfortunate to win a ring, at least one.

Well, for Dwight Howard, it seems that he is indeed enjoying playing in Taiwan now and the question if he can go back to the NBA is quite vague as of this moment. I mean he still got a contract with Taiwan's Taoyuan Leopards and by the looks of it, there might be no franchise in the league right now who is willing to get him back from the free agency.

Boston Celtics - Miami Heat

The Celtics that come into this game having managed to eliminate the Sixers in a game in which they will manage to win by a large difference of points, there were 24 points of difference, in a game in which the Celtics in the first period lost by a difference of 6 points, but the Celtics did not let themselves be psychologically affected, in the second period they managed to win by a difference of 9 points, something quite incredible, in the third period it was simply an overwhelming Celtics when they won by a difference of 22 points and in the 4th period the Celtics just defended the result and won the game, but it wasn't all easy games against the Sixers, the Sixers won in 3 games and the Celtics won 4 games, which means they were very disputed games.

on the other side we have the Miami Heat that also in their last game had a victory against the Knicks in a game in which it was very difficult for them to beat the Knicks, they were only 2 points apart, although the Miami Heat in the first period had managed to win by a difference of 7 points, the Knicks in the second period managed to stop the Heat and won by a difference of 8 points and in the third and fourth period the difference in points was not greater than 2 points, so it was a very disputed game, although the Heat had won 4 games and the Knicks, in my opinion the Heat faced a lot of difficulties. well looking at the Heat and the Celtics, I see the Celtics clearly as much more superior to the Heat and that's why I believe that the Heat will win this game

And I've just seen a trivia that he was the first MVP that didn't reach the conference finals. And speaking of Jokic, he did well with their game a while ago against the Lakers. In just 10 minutes of play, the dude is a beast and did make great stats for himself.

Yeah, him and his team can do better next season. And speaking of next season, Spurs is the one to do the first pick and everyone already knows whom they're picking, Victor Wembanyama. While it's possible, I'm just worried that he won't be the same as Chet after the draft.

Yeah but just because the Heat have been in this situation, doesn’t guarantee any sort of advantage. Celtics have been in this situation before as well, so it works both ways in this regard.

The Boston Celtics are simply a better team overall than the Heat are. Jimmy Butler is an absolute beast, especially during the playoffs, but the team just isn’t deep enough. They have no chance in my opinion.

Next season is gonna be lit, no doubt.

I think Wemby will be more than happy in San Antonio. First of all, he will get a great, if not the greatest coach, for his development.
Also, San Antonio is supposed to be a really nice city. And, like I said before, no state income tax in Texas, more money for him.

The Spurs are the most popular team in France because of French players like Tony Parker and Boris Diaw playing there in the past. So I am sure he will also be happy there.

Another good this is, he will have no pressure. The Spurs are a young team without any superstar. He will have a fun season if he stays healthy and maybe they can surprise some people, you never know. Look at last years number 1 pick, Paolo Banchero. The Magic are a young team, nobody expected anything from them and they had some great games. No pressure is good for a rookie, much better than being expected to deliver from the beginning.

I'm excited about next season. Maybe we can see a rivalry between these top picks, Chet Holmgren and Wembanyama. Hopefully, no injuries especially on these 2 players. I'm also not sure if Wembanyama will be happy at San Antonio but the team is known to have legendary David Robinson and Tim Duncan and Wembanyama is the 3rd coming. And with coach Pop who's been developing players into stars, he will learn a lot which will be very important in his early days in the NBA. I expect him to gain some weight as the team will assess him. And with his playing style and skills, he is capable of avoiding injuries if he keeps away from being too physical while his body is still developing.

If a team offers another contract for him, it's a yes. But let's just take it that he's gone forever in the NBA but he's got a ring already and he has proved his worth during his stay in the NBA. So, wherever he goes right now, he's just for the cash and passion for basketball.

Truly funny. I can't wait to have another video of him after these conference finals. I wonder what names he's going to mention and it will even be more fun if he includes the players that are playing right now there. 
But if someone gonna go with him in the Taiwan with those mentioned players, my guess is only Harden. LOL.

Yeah, home-court advantage is a pride for all the teams that will go to play this series.

I also agree that both teams will go to adjust and will look for a better plays to execute knowing that they are playing against
the best team to move forward to this conference finals.

It's tough to say if who's going to win from both sides of the conference, even you are already up by 2 games in your home-court
the chance of getting even when you start playing on a road game will give the opponents a chance to win and tie the series.