Topic: 2019 NBA Pre-Season - page 649. (Read 914847 times)

It seems the game isn't as close as everyone probably expected. The Lakers are leaving the Warriors behind. They have always been taking the lead. The Warriors are the ones catching up all the time. Right now, the lead is kept at a comfortable level, two digits. If the Warriors want to win this game and stay in this playoffs they will have to act urgently. Time is running out, with less than 5 minutes left in the third. This might be the end for the defending champ.

The match will be close,if Lakers dont win today i think they dont have a chance in Game 7 against the Warriors. I think Lebron and Davis need to be playing at their very best so that they take the win. If Curry goes into his scoring mode i dont think they will be able to stop the Warriors. But overall expecting a close match.

The Suns pursuing Ayton in the last off-season will be a burden for them. The Suns matching the Pacers' offer for him will be a problem for them. I mean last season, Ayton already wanted to go out in Phoenix to find another team. Pacers wanted them, but Suns matched their offer to retain him. Now their action backfired on them.

As for CP3, I will not be surprised if the Suns will trade him, and I guess he will be joining Barkley and others as the all-star players who didn't won any ring. As for KD, I'm pretty sure that the Suns will build a team around him and Booker. They just need better role players... or they got it already. I guess better bench players.

As for Nuggets, congratulations for them in clinching the Western Conference Finals, and they are waiting for the winner of Lakers/Warriors series. Just for a trivia, Jokic is the first player in nearly 60 years to average 30 PPG, 10 RPG, and 10 APG in a playoff series. On the other hand, the Suns are the 3rd player in NBA history to be defeated, and eliminated by 25+ points in consecutive playoff series.

It's good that CP3 has unleashed the potential of Booker, and Ayton because when he joined the Suns, the impact of him has been felt already by honing the skills of these 2 players. However, when the team needs him in times like this, he is injured. I will not be surprised if he will get traded. With Lakers? I don't remove the possibility of it to happen, but I don't think that he fits there TBH.

We saw Curry, and how he demolished the Kings in Game 7 where he made a history by scoring 50 points. I believe that he will do it again this time, in the road again to force a Game 7 on their home.

There are 2 streaks that are currently active in both teams.
- Warriors have 28 straight playoff series with at least 1 road win, and they are finding their 29th one. Can they do it here?
- The Lakers never lost in their home this series, and Lebron James won the last 15 potential closeout playoff games. I wonder which streak will end tonight.

I can’t wait for this Lakers Warriors game tonight. I’m pulling for the Lakers because I can’t stand Curry, but I’m worried if that Lakers can’t pull it off tonight, they won’t be able to win game 7 at Golden State.  Thankfully Anthony Davis is playing tonight.

I hope Wiggins suits up as well. I don’t want either team to have an excuse for not winning.

Will be placing a bet on LA at -3.5

There is no doubt that Davis will play tonight because the upcoming game will be important for the Lakers. Also, it looks like his head injury wasn't serious because it's not even mentioned in the injury report. However, that report includes a mention of a right foot and stress injury, which means Davis is having some kind of problem with his foot again.
Let's hope he's healthy enough to no longer get injured literally because of every touch like it was during the regular season.

Poor chris paul, he is a really good player but he cant win a ring. And Lakers... need to take care about the elderly of their player, Lebron its the King but he is now nearby to 40 years old, and Crish its in the same path. I know they have some youngers but its complicated this BIG players always want to play all the minutes they can, and we know how it ended, with a ton of fights between players, and capping the youngers.

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About games, i think Miami - Boston its gonna be in the east the final. And in the west i dont have a clue, because between GS and Lakers, its just how sharp the splash brothers are what define the serie.

They’re saying Chris Paul is done in Phoenix. Vegas currently has the odds on Chris Paul being with the Lakers next season. This wouldn’t surprise me at all as LeBron has always wanted to play with Chris Paul. I’m not sure having an injury prone Chris Paul on the roster with Anthony Davis will be great for the postseason. They’ll probably talk about it during tonight’s game.

Golden state will need one of steph or klay to have a clean 40/50 point night (meaning not on 40 shots).  And how does the Knicks have no heart?  I dare you to watch quentin grimes get wrecked by bam on an illegal screen and on one leg bouncing around pick butlers pocket up 6 with a minute and a half on the clock.  Just cause a team loses doesn't mean they don't have heart.

Knicks in 7!!!!

The Warriors will have a very tough time winning tonight. Looks like Anthony Davis is going to play. If the Warriors can keep him off the boards and Klay, Steph, and Draymond have good nights, then they have a shot. Anything less and they will be out.

Miami probably ends the series tonight. The Knicks have no heart. Look for Brunson to have a good game, but jusy not good enough. Miami closes it out at home.

2 very intriguing games today. I would really love to see the Warriors extending their series and then proceeding to the western finals to rematch with Denver. I want to see how it goes when Jokic got help compared to last season. The Lakers however have the homecourt advantage and are so far 5-0 at home in this playoffs. This is the time that the Warriors need their deep experience and put their offense effectively while at the same time maintaining a steady defense. Andrew Wiggins though suffering from a rib injury wants to play but it remains to be seen how effective he will be especially in guarding Lebron James.

I have a -3 bet on Miami. I have more confidence that they will end their series against NYK today and avoids a game 7 on the road. But this may be close as hungry yet inexperienced NYK will try to force a game 7 at home.

Yes and it's an another 2nd round exit for the Phoenix Suns, this playoffs have been much worse compared last year when they had a good run at first because the Mavericks are a team that they can handle but for the Nuggets, it turns out that it's too much for them to handle. Plus their core being injured gave them a pretty hard time on the court with Booker struggling to rectify his performance which led them to an early loss.

We'll see who will take the fall this time as usual, it will be a blaming game in the end.

Thibs has no choice, his backup would have been Immanuel quickly and he is hurt.  Thibs runs a 9 man rotation and in a do or die game you can't throw someone out there who hasn't played in 2 months.  Maybe during the season but not in the playoffs.  Quentin grimes also ran 48 minutes as well.  I expect a little of the same tonight as well, these dudes are in their 20s and in tip top shape I think they will be fine lol.

There are only two things that could happen.

1. Lakers closes up this series
2. GSW would be able to push it on game 7 (hopefully)

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Seeing on that recent Nuggets and Suns game then i could say that whether these two teams could be able to match up Denver then it wont really be that an easy stuff on beating up this team.
Jokic and Murray? Dont know if they would be able to stop but well we cant really tell it though on which team will be facing up on semis. It is really just that sad to see Durant pissed off
about on some choking. 

Reaching the semi-finals is still a decent result if you asked me. It's just how they were booted out that's really disappointing.

I don't imagine myself playing parlay at this stage but good for you.

Is this another parlay? I'd rather skip the Lakers-Warriors game and bet handicap on the Heat. I also think they will end the series on game 6. This team is mentally tough as well and Jimmy still has tons of confidence in him.

Ayton might be traded as he's not performing the way he was before when they reached the finals, not sure about KD and CP3 as they
are aging now and prone to injuries.

I like the athleticism of Booker, but he always ended short. Maybe they needed a much deeper squad to help him and KD for another try chasing the title.

This season is not for them as both Ayton and CP3 are not available and the executions of the plays for Nuggets are
really working well. Core players are all showing eagerness to win.

For sure golden state warriors don't let Los Angeles Lakers will win tomorrow when though lakers have the home court advantages but for sure this game will be a close game 1 more win by lakers then they will advance to the finals and for warriors they will face a do or die game which they need to win another 1 game to force thus series into game 7 and then they have the home court advantage that they can win in that game if necessary.

I was really looking forward to seeing a matchup of Durant and LeBron in the playoffs but that won’t be happening now as the Suns are done for the year. That team is too dysfunctional to win I think. At least we get to see LeBron play tonight though as they try to put an end to the Warriors dynasty. The Heat also have a chance to advance tonight over the Knicks.

Sweet! Not watching the game works like a charm for me. I manage to win this parlay with massive stake on it. I never thought that Nuggets can really ended Suns today because Suns is very strong on their home court. But nothing beats the momentum of the team hungry for championship. I think whoever win between Lakers and Warriors will be shutdown by Nuggets assuming they will not choke by having an injured key player.

My pick for tomorrow will be Warriors & Heat ML

I feel that Warriors can have a game 7 again since they are on this kind of situation many times. Wiggins is finally working so they have an extra manpower inside which they are lacking on their early games. Heat will always be Heat. Jimmy might show some explosive games tomorrow.

it was a great chance for the lakers yesterday, but they missed it and worse, they lost it once again by a big difference in points, in the first period they were more balanced and the difference in points was not very big, there were only 4 points of difference and with a defeat of lakers, when it was thought that in the second period it would be something different with some reaction from the lakers, they lost again and by a greater difference in points, there were 7 points of difference, the path to defeat was already drawn, in the third period they tied and in the fourth period they lost again, thus placing the next game as being a game in which they will have more pressure, because a draw in the next game opens the way for the Warriors to win and if the Warriors win in game 6 then I have no doubts that the Warriors will win in the game 7

as for other games, they also had results that still depend on more other games for decision, with the exception of the Denver Nuggets that simply crushed the Phoenix Suns by a great difference of points, they were 25 points of difference and with that victory the Denver Nuggets guaranteed a passage to the final, they were simply incredible in this game, in the first two periods they guaranteed a comfortable victory and in the last 2 periods they were just managing the result and lost in the last two periods, but it was a very small difference in points, congratulations station the denver nuggets

And the thing is, those trash talking really back fired on them big time, just like last year when they trash talk Luka and the rest of the Mavs. And the result? Booker and the Suns got eliminated worst than what the Nuggets did them here, but the numbers of Jokic though this series is astonishing as no one can really stop him, averaging triple double. Ayton? not sure what the future of him with Phoenix. And with this lost, the saga of CP3 still continues and we don't know if he can still keep up with his injuries next season with Durant.