Topic: 2019 NBA Pre-Season - page 687. (Read 915220 times)

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.

That's the problem of the Clippers, the Sixers have the luxury to let Embiid sit, and aside from that, they still have Maxey and Harden to lead the team if Embiid is out. For the Clippers, who would you expect to step up offensively? Westbrook is inconsistent player though he played really well in the last 2 games. Powell? Yes he played one of his best nights in Game 3, but do you expect that he will do the same again in Game 4? Kawhi's presence will boost the morale of the team, and now that he's out, I wonder how will Coach Ty Lue adjust base on the remaining players that he have.

TBH, it's a very big mistake to trash talk against Lebron. I mean a mere guard that doesn't have any accolades in his NBA career will trash talk somebody who is for some considered the GOAT?
Mind games? That will not work against Lebron. With his experience in the NBA, I'm pretty sure that he experienced way harsher than that trash talk.

Grizzlies as a whole is pure BS. Yes they are young, promising, and a lot of talents, but their trash talking to different players makes them one of the most hated teams right now. As for Dillon "DYNASTY" Brooks, I just hope that his mouth can make shots because if it is, he must've scored more than 50 points already. I hope that his trash talking in Game 2 will translate into something better for his team in Game 3, or he will be criticized for sure.

That's who Memphis always has been just like last years playoffs.  They go hard.  I actually can't believe they are such a dog in this game.  They are getting 4.5 points.  It's going to be hard laying off them.  Lakers are hit or miss.  They need to have a lot of things come together to come our of this series.

Can't wait for the Lakers games in LA !
Right now I'm watching a video about Dillon Brooks talking trash post game about Lebron, eager to see that LBJ will do tomorrow. I guess he will send the right response.

Memphis's trash talking bs really is making things hard for them. At the moment they are the most hated team, and they deserve it.

I am not a fan of Lebron or the Lakers but these guys really need a lesson taught. I hope LA wins their home games and use one of the 3 match points after.

Nah, Timberwolves have a great roster on paper, but with the kind of game they're showing since the regular season just can't win a playoff series, especially against the Nuggets who have been a great playoff team since 2020. The Nuggets are just too efficient and also have a good depth and bench so there's no way the Wolves are winning against them.
The 2nd round would way too interesting as most probably it will be the Suns and Nuggets are gonna face each other to advance to the conference semis. With Leonard out in game 4, the Suns are gonna take a commanding 3-1 lead and most likely gonna end the series in game 5.
I might be wrong here, but either of these team will advance to the Finals. GSW, Kings, Memphis or the Lakers will have a lower chances against those 2 teams. 

But there is a big difference on Kahwi sitting vs Joel Embiid. Obviously, the Clippers is 2-1 behind the Suns and they need their superstar to play like Kahwi. It's unfortunate that every playoff he got injured or something.

As compare to Joel's Sixers wherein they are up comfortable 3-0 against the Nets. He has the luxury to sit up the next game and just relax and recover. And it is expected for Joel to sit, I mean in their last game he doesn't seem to be moving that well and could be bothered by his knee or leg injury.

Thanks mate!
Those are big news for these teams. Kawhi needs to take rest for a while and let's see if they can do it without him on the game 4.
It's most likely that it's not going to be a win for them but then, they need to overcome this challenge or else they'll give Suns the momentum. However, it's expected that Suns will take this series.

It seems that they can get to play good basketball in the first 3 quarters and then collapses in the 4th. It just shows that they don't have the experience yet, or they need someone who has what it takes to remain calm in the last quarter.

I don't think that Conley has what it takes to be a good leader for this team, in my opinion. KAT is good, but they still need someone to be their best player in clutch. Maybe they have to trade few pieces again to get that player so they won't choke.

Good win by the Knicks vs the Cavs. Brunson started slow, but he got the fire late to lead the team with his 21 points. Brunson acquisition was the biggest for this year in my opinion. Now we see them in the playoff and then the Mavs, booted out.

RJ Barrett as well has a good shooting night, actually even really contributed in this game, Josh Hart, Randle, quiet by effective, Toppin with those corner 3's in the 3rd quarter, Quickley and Robinson. Overall it was a good game by the Knicks and the Cavs has no answer except for Mitchell and Levert and Darius Garland.

Correct. The Kings just need to overcome the Golden State Warriors. And if they do, the impression of different basketball analysts might probably change. Defeating the former champion will be a big one, the pressure, the experience, they have it all, and surpassing them will take out the underrated view about them. I mean, winning both games at home is already good, and defeating them will be sweet but they have to be more aggressive.

It's not a blowout, that's what's good about it. They kept on fighting until the last minute but there are just too many errors and they lacked the plays that would space the floor more especially for Edwards.
Kudos to the Nuggets' defense too. Coach Mike Malone never stopped reminding them about how important defense is. The return of both MPJ and Murray is definitely a big plus. Then add the energy providers like KCP and Bruce Brown.

You want news. I'll give some news regarding who's in and who's out.

Kawhi Leonard will be out in Game 4 because of the same injury. When the time comes that they needed him the most, he can't contribute to the team. PG13 is out, now he is out. There might be a chance that the Clippers might be losing in 5 games. Yes they played well in Game 3 without Kawhi, but can they do it again in Game 4? Take note that they're up against a team who has 4 all-star players. I don't know, but I've got a feeling that they will lost in 5 games. Kawhi is a very unreliable superstar.

Joel Embiid will be out as well in Game 4 because of an injury. The reason that I've seen in the internet is that he fell so many times in that Game 3 win against the Nets that he got injured. Well, they're up 3-0 so losing in Game 4 wouldn't hurt them that much so... yeah maybe giving him time to rest as well.

As for the Raptors, after giving them one title, they're firing him. Well, I don't know who will they pick as their next coach as there are no candidates yet.

They destroyed my Parlay bet. I won against the Knicks, and the Hawks, and I thought that they will also win on their home even they're up against the top seeded Nuggets, but I was wrong.

Timberwolves have a great roster I agree, but injuries on some of their role players affected them so bad. McDaniels had a hand injury (which is unnecessary), Reid got one as well. Both of them are great role players, and Gobert who they got in arguably the worst trade of all time in NBA history isn't performing that good as well. I mean he's playing way better back when he's still in the Jazz. Now he's averages are lower, and he didn't enter the all-star as well. I just hope that the Timberwolves management are ok.

They are now down 0-3, and I don't also think that they can win Game 4 TBH knowing how good the Nuggets are.

Joel Embiid got a Flagrant 1 but didn't get ejected hmmm... Smells really suspicious to me, but James Harden getting ejected for smacking Royce O'Neale in the nuts pretty much is bizarre and Nic Claxton is starting to get freaky and overconfident, too confident actually, well game 4 will be a bad situation for the Philadelphia 76ers Joel Embiid is out because of Sprained knee but maybe avoiding kick suspension, but for sure the 76ers will give the game 4 and let the Nets get their 1st win, but let's just see,


If Tyrese Maxey could go beyond his performance in Game 3 to Game 4 then there will likely be a Sweep game for the Brooklyn Nets, but because Joel Embiid is out because of Sprained knee it is Tyrese Maxey alone but maybe other players for the 76ers can cover up for Joel Embiid's absence, or maybe James Harden could play for game 4 because Harden was fire up making 21 points in game 3, so even without Joel Embiid they can get this done,


They just got late for the start of the season not playing with Karl-Anthony Towns and having many injuries this season was the problem for them, if they can not get more chemistry with the new players they will not unlock the full potential for the team, and because the Denver Nuggets is just too much for them that is why a possible sweep for them on game 4,

I agree, there is certainly no need for them to hold down next game because they just have to win the Game 4 so that they can have an early rest and prepare for the winner of the Celtics vs Hawks match-up. This might be a sweep, no need to make it longer because just like what you said mate, the Sixers are just too much for the Nets to deal with. The same with Nuggets vs Wolves, the latter just can't keep up with the #1 seed and a sweep is likely imminent.