Topic: 2019 NBA Pre-Season - page 650. (Read 914847 times)

We've seen that many times. Trash talk, and hard fouls, mostly coming from Booker and Cam Payne. Much worst when Mikal Bridges was still there.
It's actually difficult to watch the entire 2nd half of the game. When I saw the Nuggets making 81 points in the first half, I say the Suns are really not playing defense and it will be contagious until the next half of the game and so it did. IIRC, the lowest they got was 19 points deficit and it didn't go below that until Jokic came back and made it 30 again.
There's no point in what KD is trying to achieve, he is the only one having the will to try and cut it but without help, there's just nothing he could do.

Tomorrow, we have games that will be electrifying. Both the Knicks and Warriors trying to survive their series and I am hoping they win so we could see three sets of Game 7's.   That will be awesome to watch.

For me , Embiid is not performing like a real MVP of this year and more than this , I don't think he deserved it more than Jokic. Last night , 76ers forgot how to play basketball and suddenly , the NBA is playing defense again ? It was a game that I will have to forget soon and I do hope Celtics will take the series as I don't want to see such performances from 76ers in such important games.

Same goes for Suns as after 1st half the game was basically packed and shipped with a difference of 30 points and unfortunately for Suns , a lot of fans were leaving during the half time break and you can't blame them. This proves again that no matter how many stars you have in one team, it's still not easy to win or to create a chemistry between these stars in order to perform like a team and not like they are playing for themselves.

We can say that this era is different as Jokic and Murray is consistent together with other rooster. They had huge potential to became a champion this year since if we look at how they defeat Suns will full pack stars in there team we can say that they are really a big deal to their upcoming opponents. Maybe the only thing they need to do is to watch the game of their remaining opponents so that they can prepare on their possible match up and gain advantage with it. This is important season for them since they go this far and big statement for their organization if they can win a championship this season.

Such as the game and Denver should focus on how to improve their game even more because, for the past few years, they only get up this far they haven't gotten to the NBA finals yet to compete with the Eastern Conference champion since the era of Carmelo Anthony and Billups in Nuggets. let's see how they will gonna handle their opponent this time because the fans obviously wanted them to see moving forward and be the Western Conference champions no matter who will their opponent might be next round.

Consistency is very important. Let's see if they can still be the same team in Game 6, which is a must-win game for them.

The Miami Heat would not want to take this series to Game 7, where they would need to win on the road. Therefore, Miami will surely play harder in Game 6 and make sure they are not outrebounded again, as was the case in Game 5. With that said, I'm betting on Miami this time, especially in the first half, as I believe they will start strong.

The Conference Semi-Finals are not finished yet, game 6 wasn't so sure who was going to win either, but you can never know the Fatigue of Jimmy Butler and Lebron James for the next game, and right now if Anthony Davis can not play on game 6 the unexpected can occur, and the Warriors or the Knicks may have shifted the following win, we can never say for sure if game 6 can be the last day for this series because many are expecting a game 7 and that could be a very profitable thing for the corporation,


Anthony Davis is the key to the Los Angeles Lakers Success to win, if he is not in game 6 or even game 7 this could be a potential loss for the Lakers, the championship is surely in their grasp just 1 more win and they can make it, that is why Lebron James is so much frustrated about it but when the game return to the Chase Center that will be a crucial moment for the Lakers,


Jalen Brunson was a monster in their last game against the Miami Heat, he scored 38 points he is like entering a phase where he is unbeatable now but surely it will go down to how much he could contribute in the next game, I really think that Jimmy Butler is just fatigue right now and will surely need some rest just a 1 day rest will be enough, making a consecutive win like that is pretty much exhausting,

The absence of CP3 may not have a significant impact on the team's overall capability, but losing Ayton, who serves as the defensive anchor, is a major blow. Therefore, it's not surprising that they lost this game, despite their impressive performances in games 3 and 4. Had they won, we could have witnessed a thrilling game 7. However, the series has come to an end, and now the Nuggets will enjoy an early rest as they await the winner of the LA Lakers vs Warriors series.

Well, if only they managed to stay healthy until the end of post season, it is no doubt that their chances are somehow strong but I think that's just too much too ask knowing that one of their cores are likely to get injured mainly in the games where they needed to win because I pretty much think that it is a fact already that they are more likely to acquire an injury when the games are intense.

Sadly, it's not just one who got injured but two of their cores who could've been a great help in defending their paint as well as in their offensive strategies. CP3 getting injured was manageable but with Ayton too? That's just too much for them to handle and just like what happened just now, they got overwhelmed by the Denver Nuggets.

And that's it. Suns is now eliminated in the 2nd round just like what happened last year even with Durant, there's no significant changes in the team.

Luckily Cam Payne step up his game and played around 40+ minutes in the absence of CP3, Durant got some help because of that but Booker on the other hand really struggled despite playing on their home plus there's an injured Ayton on their line-up.

Since first half ended, it's already clear to us that the Denver Nuggets will move towards the Conference Finals after leaving a 30 point margin.

It has been a disappointing postseason journey for the Suns. They were once considered one of the top three favorites to win the NBA championship, but injuries prevented them from realizing their potential. On the other hand, Jokic has been consistently impressive in the postseason. He showcases his versatility as an all-around player, particularly with his remarkable passing ability, which greatly improves his team's performance whenever he's on the court. It's truly a blessing for him. Looking ahead to the Western Conference Finals, the Nuggets remain the favorites, and regardless of the team they face, I am inclined to bet on them.

Because the Suns are not built to be a strong team in terms of discipline, they heavily rely on star players who are prone to complaining, particularly Booker. This is evident in their game now against the Nuggets, where the well-coordinated Nuggets team outperformed them by a significant margin. Currently, both Durant and Booker have been taken out of the game, leaving no chance for their return.

If the Suns had someone on their team who could effectively distract Joker, there might be a chance for them to win. When Joker is distracted, the performance of the Nuggets team tends to suffer.

You could see the Suns give up half way through the second quarter. I think Ayton being out mentally messed them up before the game even started. This has been one of the harder games to watch in recent memory. The Suns were hard fouling and talking trash… I feel like they’re poor sports when things don’t go their way.

Phoenix is mentally broken already in this game and it's obvious that they are giving up already, even with KD, with no Chris Paul and then Ayton having a rib concussion, there's now way they can offset Jokic performance in this series.

So it's either Lakers or Warriors for them. I think it will be interesting series whoever the Nuggets are going to face, Lakers have AD if remains healthy against Jokic, or then Jokic seeing the night mare again of Draymond guarding him at the post.

They will lose, but they will have plenty of excuses. It starts with CP3 not being able to play, Ayton being out in a do-or-die game, and they'll probably add that Durant needs to build chemistry with the team first.


Denver versus the Warriors, it's a great rematch, but we don't know if the Warriors will successfully come back from a 3-2 deficit now. Well, Boston won their game on the road, so it might also be possible for the Warriors.

Suns, lol.

What is this? 51:81 at halftime, seriously?

This looks like an exact replica of last season's conference semi finals vs the Mavericks. In that game they were also down 30 at halftime, at home.

In a do or die game you cannot perform like this and not play any defense.
Well, I am glad they are out, being the favourite to win the chip after the KD deal.  

Denver deserves to advance 100% and if they keep this up they can go to the finals. Against the Lakers they are 2:2 this season, both teams winning their home games. Against the Warriors they are 3:0. Seems like this season can be the one for the Joker and the Nuggets.

Celtics extended the series to Game 7 and I believe they'll finish the job at home. Sixers wasted a great opportunity tonight.
Nuggets is very close to become the first Conference finalist. Suns is playing the game like it's one of the regular season games. It's hard to catch up when you let your opponent to score 81 at half.

It had to take that one shot in the 4th quarter to get Jayson Tatum going. Once he hit that one in the corner, he went into Mamba mode and hit consecutive shots and after that, it was very quick, Sixers has no answer and you can see the frustrations on Joel Embiid's face at he left and go to their dug out.

So let's see if Sixers are going to fall short again (and Doc Rivers) or Boston Celtics advancing agains for the second consecutive years in the Eastern Conference finals.

Although the Celtics will once again have the homecourt advantage in this game, I will take the 50/50 chances and bet on the underdog. Instead of betting on the moneyline odds, I will opt for the handicap to be on the safer side. If this turns out to be a low-scoring game, I anticipate it being a close contest, giving the 76ers a significant chance of covering the spread.

As this is the last game, both teams will certainly give everything they have.

At the moment, I'm hoping that the Lakers vs. Warriors series will be the same as the 76ers vs Celtics series.



No way the Suns will still be able to come back from this huge deficit. No CP3 and Ayton, Suns are done.

That's cool.
I prefer the Philadelphia 76ers to win this series. It will be at Boston so it will not be an easy mission for them but I'd like to see them having a chance at the championship. Something new. Especially James Harden who had experienced that height of the game and I bet he will be forcing anything just to return to the Finals.

Jayson Tatum really did a great job today. Huge 4 clutch 3-pointers to put the gap where it cannot be reached anymore. 76ers fans were stunned by what happened and it's not that their players are in bad shape, the Celtics were just better offensively.
Game 7. I won't miss that game as there will probably be a lot of heat that will happen.

Denver Nuggets currently dominating the Suns, not a good sight but with their 2 stars KD and Booker, 20 point lead will just take 1 quarter to go back so the Nuggets cannot stay relaxed yet.