Topic: 2019 NBA Pre-Season - page 686. (Read 915094 times)

Looks like the morale of the Nets team just disappeared after how they lost to them in Game 3. I mean they have a chance to win on that game, but that last play caused them the game, and the whole series as well.

Well, that's how it is folks. A one mistake can cause the whole series, and that's what happened to the Nets. Better luck next season, and they are a new team already. Their all stars are gone, their have a new coach. They just need to rebuild that chemistry for them to be a competitive team next season.

TBH, the Bucks are in danger right now without Giannis.

I mean they played really well in Game 2 where they won without him, but in Game 3 it's a different story. The players that they needed offensively didn't step up on this one, but Butler on the other hand lead his team with 30 points, and it's unusual for me to see Robinson scoring 20 though he is capable because he's a good three-point shooter. Fast recovery for Butler and Oladipo is what I'm hoping for, and the Bucks really need Giannis, or they might lose the series TBH. They're the top team overall, but they are down 2 games to 1 against an 8th seeded team.

Well, it's good to see Westbrook doing things, but against at team with 4 superstars? I don't think so as they lost to the Suns by 12 points.
Powell who scored 41 in their last game scored only 14 points now. If Westbrook played awfully again, this lead might be larger at the end of the game.

Durant and Booker lead their team with 61 points, Paul scored 19 points with 9 assists, Ayton with 15 points and 13 rebounds. The problem that I'm seeing with the Suns is their bench players. In this game, their bench only scored 9 points, and that's a problem in the playoffs because somebody needs to step up at least in offense if somebody gets injured. Anyway, they swept the road games against the Clippers, and they will come back home for Game 5. I don't know if Kawhi will play in Game 5, but even he plays until Game 7 (which is unlikely), they will not win still.

First, it's good to see Morant playing after having that hand injury, and lead his team with 45 points, but the duo of AD and Lebron is just too much for them as they combined for 56 points to get the win, and lead the series 2-1

Brooks is copying what Draymond Green is doing, but he can't do it. Davis on the other hand is the game changer for the Lakers team. When he plays like that in Games 3 & 1, they win, but if he don't like in Game 2, they lost. In order for the Lakers to steal this series, they need Davis to play like in Game 3, and contribute to his team.

It's also good to see Hachimura playing his best playoff series right now. He contributed very well in the past 3 games, and in this game, he scored 16 points.

Dillon Brooks called for the Flagrant Foul 2 and was ejected from the game. The same as what James Harden did back at Brooklyn where he hit the balls of the defender, this time Brooks hit Lebron's important eggs too.   Well, that's a good way to stop him from making 40 points in a game but in exchange for him being thrown out and not helping his teammates.
Ja Morant exploded in the 4th quarter but not enough to bring them back closer to tying or winning the game.

Lakers won!
Lebron James had 29 points, 9 rebounds, and 5 assists. But the most effective player was Austin Reaves, he definitely played like it was a championship game hustling in both the offensive and defensive ends of the floor. 13/6/2 It cannot be seen on paper but he did great today.

That was a great game. Dillon Brooks taking after Draymond Green and getting ejected for hitting LeBron in the nuts. I wonder if he’ll be out for the next game as well. That first quarter was crazy. LeBron didn’t get his 40 but he did get a win. Anthony Davis looked like the player he could be. If he can keep that up then the Lakers will have a shot at it.

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Miami Heat took game 3, but it came at an emotional cost with Victor Oladipo getting injured with what seemed a tough one for Miami Heat team at large having already lost Tyler Herro for the entire playoffs, Oladipo had to be helped off the court, it really doesn’t look for a guy whose missed almost 2 years of his peak era.

Milwaukee Bucks should have the advantage for game 4 especially with Gianni being expected to play while the Heat not being very healthy already have lost some important players.

The Heat pulled it off without Giannis to anchor the Bucks. It cost them big though. Jimmy Butler and Victor Oladipo both sustained hard injuries and we’ll have to see what the results are from those going forward. I still think the Bucks will win this series.

Now for the Lakers and Grizzlies. LeBron vs Brooks. Lol

Not sure though if I can consider that as a good opportunity for the Miami Heat to take control of the series if Giannis is out tonight for the Milwaukee Bucks.

Referring to Game 2, the Bucks were able to pin down hard the Miami Heat even playing without Giannis. Lots of their gunners established good field goal shooting percentages from the perimeter and beyond the arc. The Bucks established 25 3-pointers that night.

I agree with you that the Bucks made a good decision to just sit out Giannis tonight. They need him in the later part of the series and to avoid a possible bad scenario wherein Giannis might be out of the series because of his injury. On the other hand, Miami Heat's Tyler Herro is now out of the series because of the injury he sustained in Game 1. If things will be fortunate for the Miami Heat, Herro's return will be in the NBA Finals.

Brooks seems like an overconfident person. However, we shouldn't take Dillon's comments in that interview seriously because it's obvious that he was just trying to demoralize LeBron. I think if LeBron scores 30-40 points in tonight's game and his teammates help him beat the Grizzlies, that would be the best answer to that inappropriate trash talk from Brooks.

Looks like Giannis isn’t going to play today in the Bucks game vs the Heat here in an hour. This is a good opportunity for the Miami Heat to take control of the series. I think it’s a good move by the Bucks to rest him though. They need him healthy and I’m sure they can afford to trade a win for a healthy superstar going forward.

As good as the Clippers are, they cannot stop a powerhouse team like the Suns without their main guns, Kawhi and Paul George. Russell Westbrook has done everything, 37pts 6 rebound for 40 minutes inside the court but without Kawhi, no one can stop KD. Add Booker and CP3 in the mix and that is the perfect combination. They could have given the Suns a fight if at least Kawhi was on the floor. But without him, Clipper fans will have to accept that this is an early playoff exit for the Clippers.


Also took a bet for the Lakers against the Grizzlies on their 3rd game of the Playoffs. Not because I wanted Lakers to shut down the trash talk, but the Lakers have been solid in their home lately and have defended their home 5-1 in their last 6 games. They should be able to defend their home as long as Davis and Lebron are playing. Even if Morant comes out of injury this game, I think the Lakers will be able to handle them at home.

The trash talk is part of the game. I like that the young Memphis team is not afraid of the more experienced Lakers team. This should make the game very interesting to watch.


I do not think anyone is expecting anything from the Nets right now. Sure they got into the playoffs, but without the proper stars to back the team, they have nothing against the 76ers, even without their main man Embiid. Embiid can take a long rest and heal his injury properly for the next round. That will probably be against the Boston Celtics, so he needs to prepare.

Russell Westbrook is going off right now. He’s making three-pointers he’s scoring in the lane and he’s keeping the clippers in this game. I can’t recall ever seeing him make so many shots without a miss… It’s like he’s a completely different player then when he was on the Lakers. I love to see it. The Suns will probably still win, but Westbrook’s performance has been nothing short of amazing.

Philly swept the Brooklyn Nets. They played well without Embiid and finished the series early with a comfortable win. In this way, they will have the opportunity to get some rest. Tobias Harris played really well in this game. Harden also made nearly triple-double stats. Melton from the bench gives a good score contribution. Philly is now waiting for their opponent. Probably the Celtics will face them, but they need to play at least 2 more games. This means at least 3-4 days of extra rest for Sixers.

Clippers are usually not a good playoff team because of this. Kawhi keeps needing rest and that was his issue since his last year in Spurs as well. That dude went from being out most of the season at Spurs, to being out of Raptors most season (and they got lucky and won a ring so others thought it would be possible for them so offered him max) and then went to clippers and missing most games there too.

All in all I am guessing that we are not going to really end up seeing much change for Clippers, they are going to end up losing eventually because Kawhi will not be 100% and not going to help them too much. I hope that changes soon and he gets better but he is definitely the worst superstar I have ever seen, worst FMVP for sure and he did that twice. Dude basically called it a career at that point.

Kawhi's absence give the Suns another advantage over the starless Clippers. I know Powell can still give a decent contribution and Westbrook too is helping the team in any way he can as he is now leading the team but unfortunately, that is not enough to stop the well-experienced roster of the Phoenix Suns. And if this injury they got will drag on, I'm afraid to see that their first win in Game 1 will be their last win.

For the Sixers, yes, it wouldn't hurt the team if they lost a single game because they are still leading the series and Embiid's injury was reported minor so there is a huge chance that he might be back in the next game if the Sixers can't finish the series tonight. But seeing the game, this might be a sweep.

I guess there is a borderline between cockiness and disrespect. It's true that what old school basketball says about Michael Jordan is that he is feared as compare to Lebron. But if Brooks is like disrespecting Lebron here, I do agree it might not end very well not just for Brooks, but the whole Memphis team. Even Draymond in his podcast is trashing Brooks, and I guess every one in the West will. The likes of CP3 or Booker if ever they face Memphis in this playoff will not let his trash talking but Brooks. And he could be one of the most hated player in the West for sure. And until they haven't win any ring, they can do all the trash talking but it won't help them not much.

So yeah, even a non-Laker fans will be interested to see how this series will evolved with James vs Brooks competition and trash talking.

The idiot showed his face once again.
"I don't care he is old" Yeah, he is right, But there an issue, that old guy had been pursuing another championship and we don't see that with Dillon Brooks. He is just another guy that will be surpassed by L
Lebron and I don't even think he is on par against him.
Brooks doesn't even now what he is getting himself into.
It's not even about the game. Brookes just made the wrong decision to bump into. I don't blame him, it's the lack of discipline that had him in this wrong position.
Goodbye, Brooks.

Early game about to kick off between the Brooklyn Nets and the Philadelphia 76ers. If you’re a Nets fan you had better tune in because it is highly likely that this is going to be their last game of the year. Even if Embiid doesn’t play I still think the 76ers win, but with their backs to the wall and playing a team without their MVP, this is their best chance to steal a game.

source: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Z60SgJmUoic&ab_channel=BleacherReport

the scariest part is that he spoke very calmly as if he really didn't care about le bron, I even thought he had been knocked over the head before the interview. lebron is much older than him and he should respect a player the size of lebron who is a living legend, who has a great solid career, while he is still very young compared to lebron, it was sad to see that a journalist laughed at these words from Dillon Brooks because he found it funny, anyway I didn't find this interview funny at all

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Brooklyn Nets - Philadelphia 76ers

this is a very important game for the Brooklyn Nets, they can't lose in this game at all, a defeat here then it's all over for them, so I see them playing under a lot of pressure which will make them make a lot of mistakes especially if the your opponent is scoring a lot during the game, while the Philadelphia 76ers come to this game with much more comfort, they just need to ensure a victory in this game, so they will play more calmly because they are better positioned in relation to their opponent, for That's why in my opinion Philadelphia will win this game

Yes, the remaining roster of the LA Clippers isn't really playing bad and they are doing everything they can just to keep the team afloat while their stars are gone but it's just that the Phoenix Suns are quite too much for them especially if the Big Four are present.

Few hours from now, Game 4 will begin and sad to say, Kawhi Leonard is ruled out in the game while PG is said to miss the whole first round. Or should I say the whole post season because without him and Kawhi, the Clippers are in a dangerous spot.

Somehow the result of their series is quite expected because sixers got a lot advantage compare to the young team of Nets. Maybe for now they are been drowned by sixers and provably they will be sweep by them but this is fine on their end because they still reach this far even if their team has go to many controversy and surprising trades. Maybe next season they should comeback strong since its given that their new young rooster has a talent and Nets just need to develop them.

Now it's even but not that literally even win it comes to standing because the Sixers are just one win away from sweeping the Nets and be the first team to advance in the second round. The Nets are good, I'd give them that because after the trade, they still managed to hold their position and still clinched a playoff spot, but the caliber of their players aren't that good against the other teams in the playoffs right now. I'd say that they are just lucky to be in the first round but that's it.