What chances does Bulls have tonight ? They are playing in 20 minutes against Raptors and even if Bulls didn't had a great season , they surely had great performances especially against good teams like Celtics , Lakers or even Bucks. Raptors on the other hand ...it's hard to know exactly what to expect from them because they had games with 130 points but also games with 85+- so it really depends if they will put up the work in defense or they will let a free game which pretty much is an advantage for Bulls.
Odds are also favoring Raptors by a mile...
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The thing I’m shocked about right now is Zion Williamson being healthy but not playing because he doesn’t feel like himself. Imagine what Kobe would say… The Zion story is playing out just how I thought it would. He’s too big for the NBA. He’ll never be there when it matters due to injuries, which makes how good he is a moot point.
Zion need to learn from his injuries acquired since if he remain like that Pelicans might lose interest on him. He need to get motivated to lose weight since that is one of the reason why he is injury prone. They need to win against Thunder but he's not available at the movement, to bad for Pelicans because there supposed to be a star player on the team is not always available when they need him.
He definitely needs to lose weight if he wants to play in the NBA. The problem is he’s still a young kid and is likely to get much heavier in the future, not lighter. I always thought this would be his demise.
Tonight’s games I may not even watch. I don’t really care about any of the teams except the Pelicans, who I am hoping stay alive long enough for Zion to play, although Zion might have already decided he’s not coming back this year.
Obviously a huge game tonight for my Chicago Bulls which is tipping off in order a half hour at this point. I'm curious as to what you all think, do you think the Bulls are going to be able to take out Toronto, or do you think Toronto and my Missouri Valley Conference boy VanVleet are going to be too much for them?
Either way I put a few satoshis down on my Bulls at +5.5. I really doubt they have any chance to even make it out of the first round if they make it in, but we shall see.
Either way I put a few satoshis down on my Bulls at +5.5. I really doubt they have any chance to even make it out of the first round if they make it in, but we shall see.
LeBron has already aged, and he is not the same player he was during his championship years. Although he still has a decent game, he is getting older. In the last game, the Lakers were a bit lucky, and as we witnessed, LeBron made a lot of mistakes. If they play against a better team, they will not be able to win with that performance.
He might have aged but he can play decently as you said that matters. He can still be their leader that could make some advices especially to the young ones. This year doesn't seem to be their great and we know how bad they are with their performances and I think Memphis isn't their feat tbh. 
The thing I’m shocked about right now is Zion Williamson being healthy but not playing because he doesn’t feel like himself. Imagine what Kobe would say… The Zion story is playing out just how I thought it would. He’s too big for the NBA. He’ll never be there when it matters due to injuries, which makes how good he is a moot point.
Zion need to learn from his injuries acquired since if he remain like that Pelicans might lose interest on him. He need to get motivated to lose weight since that is one of the reason why he is injury prone. They need to win against Thunder but he's not available at the movement, to bad for Pelicans because there supposed to be a star player on the team is not always available when they need him.
After looking over the stats for this game the thing that stood out to me the most is that LeBron James had the worst +/- on his team and tied Kyle Anderson as the worst +/- of anyone on either team with a -14. This might not have stood out when watching the game, but the Lakers got stomped every time LeBron was on the floor. Probably not the best sign.
It's a great point. Combine that with the Grizzlies guards that will shred the Lakers guards and they have an issue on their hands. X factor just might be if AD can compete in the paint against jaren Jackson. The question I have is who does austin reaves guard when he is put there. Obviously can't be Ja, so I guess he is on bane or possibly brooks? This is the spot that is going to exploit the Lakers. Can't see the Lakers winning more than 1 game here. Was really hoping for the wolves Grizzlies rematch from last year.
I think I might disagree with you about the Grizzlies’ guards shredding the Lakers. The Lakers just signed the G-league’s best guard defender just to take on Morant and I think that is going to frustrate the Grizzlies. Although the Lakers will have to play better than they did yesterday…
The thing I’m shocked about right now is Zion Williamson being healthy but not playing because he doesn’t feel like himself. Imagine what Kobe would say… The Zion story is playing out just how I thought it would. He’s too big for the NBA. He’ll never be there when it matters due to injuries, which makes how good he is a moot point.
After looking over the stats for this game the thing that stood out to me the most is that LeBron James had the worst +/- on his team and tied Kyle Anderson as the worst +/- of anyone on either team with a -14. This might not have stood out when watching the game, but the Lakers got stomped every time LeBron was on the floor. Probably not the best sign.
It's a great point. Combine that with the Grizzlies guards that will shred the Lakers guards and they have an issue on their hands. X factor just might be if AD can compete in the paint against jaren Jackson. The question I have is who does austin reaves guard when he is put there. Obviously can't be Ja, so I guess he is on bane or possibly brooks? This is the spot that is going to exploit the Lakers. Can't see the Lakers winning more than 1 game here. Was really hoping for the wolves Grizzlies rematch from last year.
LeBron has already aged, and he is not the same player he was during his championship years. Although he still has a decent game, he is getting older. In the last game, the Lakers were a bit lucky, and as we witnessed, LeBron made a lot of mistakes. If they play against a better team, they will not be able to win with that performance.
Considering Lebron played 45 minutes (with to) scored 30 points, had 6 assists and 10 rebound in this game and a few key three pointers as well, I would say that he is still as good as he used to be. I understand that back in the day his domination was out of this world, this is the guy who lead BOTH teams in points, assists, rebounds, steals and blocks on a 7 game finals series to win the title.That achievement will never be broken by anyone in the world, that's just unbreakable, even Wilts 100 points will be broken one day and this one won't ever be broken. But that doesn't mean that he is bad now, dude still went 30-10-6 on a win or go home type of game and got them into the playoffs which is still awesome at year 20.
After looking over the stats for this game the thing that stood out to me the most is that LeBron James had the worst +/- on his team and tied Kyle Anderson as the worst +/- of anyone on either team with a -14. This might not have stood out when watching the game, but the Lakers got stomped every time LeBron was on the floor. Probably not the best sign.
Will the Bulls win tomorrow? They have reached this far despite their struggles, so I don't think they are going to waste this opportunity. In terms of player comparison, I think the Bulls have more star players, but in terms of system, the Raptors have a good basketball system. However, since this is just one game, which factor should we consider when choosing a team to bet on?
Raptors though play cohesively and most of their losses are very close game, plus they still have some members, carry over from their last championship with Kahwi, so they are still a good team in my opinion.
As compare to the Bulls, who are inconsistent, there are games that you think they are a playoff bound teams. And then on the next games they are blown away by their opponents even in their homecourt.
So for me that's one factor, the experience and how the team do specially in their last 10 games or how the them losing, is it close game wherein they lost by just 5 points or less? or a complete blow out by 20 points or more.
I get your point and it's valid since Raptors still have those remaining players after Kawai left them and we have seen them playing
with good chemistry compared with their opponents, which we see a lot of inconsistent games.
We never know what will be the game plan for the bulls and how they will be going to execute those plays. The only chance for them now is
to their core players to work as a group and not as an individual talent, which mostly cost losing the game.
With good distributions of the ball and with good hassle in their defense chance of winning is still possible for them.
LeBron has already aged, and he is not the same player he was during his championship years. Although he still has a decent game, he is getting older. In the last game, the Lakers were a bit lucky, and as we witnessed, LeBron made a lot of mistakes. If they play against a better team, they will not be able to win with that performance.
Of course, LeBron isn't as fast as he was in his prime. However, I disagree that he made a lot of mistakes in the last game. Just look at LeBron's stats, he scored 30 points with a good field goal percentage, grabbed 10 rebounds, and made 6 assists. I think it was a good performance by LeBron, and it's obvious he was the reason the Lakers were able to beat the Wolves.
Sure, he also had a few mistakes (5 turnovers) in that game, but that doesn't matter.
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Many expected this to be a one-sided game because of the problems that the Wolves got. No Gobert, no McDaniels, no Reid, Towns in foul trouble, Edwards not having a good night, and the Lakers are down almost the whole game, but anyway, a win is a win, and I hope that they will not play the same when they face the Grizzlies.
This is playin tournament which means the team is in the dire situation which push them to play above their limit to secure the spot on playoffs. Besides Lebron is not that dominant compared when he was young and AD is the one that mostly carrying Lakers through his defense and offense presence.
Timverwolves done a pretty good job despite they have an incomplete roster. They manage to have a close fight against Lakers since everyone players on their team contribute on score while Lakers Austin Reaves is not performing well which typically contributes a lot when Lakers is on the dominant game. Food thing that AD and Lebron didn’t choke this to secure their spot. I think LAL might have a good shot on championship because they have a better experience in finishing playoffs.
Will the Bulls win tomorrow? They have reached this far despite their struggles, so I don't think they are going to waste this opportunity. In terms of player comparison, I think the Bulls have more star players, but in terms of system, the Raptors have a good basketball system. However, since this is just one game, which factor should we consider when choosing a team to bet on?
Raptors though play cohesively and most of their losses are very close game, plus they still have some members, carry over from their last championship with Kahwi, so they are still a good team in my opinion.
As compare to the Bulls, who are inconsistent, there are games that you think they are a playoff bound teams. And then on the next games they are blown away by their opponents even in their homecourt.
So for me that's one factor, the experience and how the team do specially in their last 10 games or how the them losing, is it close game wherein they lost by just 5 points or less? or a complete blow out by 20 points or more.
Yeah, it was an exciting ending for the Wolves. They did try to win this game against the home team, but to compound efforts of all the Lakers players really work out to win the game.
With LeBron and Davis showcase their experienced it was a hard deal for KAT and Edwards lucky for the Wolves
as Conley really helps them in trying to win the game but without a good game from the two main core duo nothing
can be done to upset the Lakers.
That's just how desperate they are to win that single game to secure their spot in the NBA playoffs because if they didn't win, surely the next game is more stressful and hard for them. As you can see they celebrate a lot when they won and if only they can play this much against Memphis, they will beat them in the 4-2 series I think. But as we know, the Grizzlies are a young team and can quickly score against them easily, they need to have a working plan on how to stop them, and when they do, their chance of going to get that championship is higher than expected this year.
LeBron has already aged, and he is not the same player he was during his championship years. Although he still has a decent game, he is getting older. In the last game, the Lakers were a bit lucky, and as we witnessed, LeBron made a lot of mistakes. If they play against a better team, they will not be able to win with that performance.
Yeah, it was an exciting ending for the Wolves. They did try to win this game against the home team, but to compound efforts of all the Lakers players really work out to win the game.
With LeBron and Davis showcase their experienced it was a hard deal for KAT and Edwards lucky for the Wolves
as Conley really helps them in trying to win the game but without a good game from the two main core duo nothing
can be done to upset the Lakers.
That's just how desperate they are to win that single game to secure their spot in the NBA playoffs because if they didn't win, surely the next game is more stressful and hard for them. As you can see they celebrate a lot when they won and if only they can play this much against Memphis, they will beat them in the 4-2 series I think. But as we know, the Grizzlies are a young team and can quickly score against them easily, they need to have a working plan on how to stop them, and when they do, their chance of going to get that championship is higher than expected this year.
Will the Bulls win tomorrow? They have reached this far despite their struggles, so I don't think they are going to waste this opportunity. In terms of player comparison, I think the Bulls have more star players, but in terms of system, the Raptors have a good basketball system. However, since this is just one game, which factor should we consider when choosing a team to bet on?
Early on but wolves +8.5 is easy money right now. Up 40-31, this Lakers team wouldn't be able to hang with Memphis. Last year's wolves and Memphis series could use a round 2. Would be a good matchup. Lakers are in trouble this game, they just don't have the guard play to make it work.
It's still too early, hehe. I have the Lakers at -7.5, and while they might struggle in the first half, I expect them to have a strong comeback in the second half. Regardless, this game is fun to watch, and I'm not worried about whether they'll cover the spread or not because I'm sure they'll play harder since it's a must-win game for them.It's a must win game for the Timberwolves too
Sorry, I realize I may have been biased in my previous message. I was happy when the game went to OT because it gave me a little hope that my team would cover the spread. When the Lakers were up by 5 points in OT, I was positive they would continue their run, but they fell short. I accept the result - it's normal to lose and I was just on the wrong side. However, I will bet on this team again in the playoffs when they are likely to be underdogs.
The game went crazy! I thought the Lakers would already win the game with Schröder's 3-point shot, but then Davis fouled Conley on his last 3-point attempt. Conley also has ice in his veins; he made all three free throw attempts, and now the game is in overtime.
Good thing the Lakers are still in the game despite LeBron's turnovers in the remaining few minutes.
Good thing the Lakers are still in the game despite LeBron's turnovers in the remaining few minutes.
Yeah, it was an exciting ending for the Wolves. They did try to win this game against the home team, but to compound efforts of all the Lakers players really work out to win the game.
With LeBron and Davis showcase their experienced it was a hard deal for KAT and Edwards lucky for the Wolves
as Conley really helps them in trying to win the game but without a good game from the two main core duo nothing
can be done to upset the Lakers.
Only 7 players in the Timberwolves are rotating which is a bad sign for a team that wants to reach the playoffs. Even if Rudy Gobert comes back, I really doubt they will have a chance. After that incident, I am sure it will be difficult for them to play with him. Thunder or Pelicans might steal that 8th spot.
The game went crazy! I thought the Lakers would already win the game with Schröder's 3-point shot, but then Davis fouled Conley on his last 3-point attempt. Conley also has ice in his veins; he made all three free throw attempts, and now the game is in overtime.
Good thing the Lakers are still in the game despite LeBron's turnovers in the remaining few minutes.
Good thing the Lakers are still in the game despite LeBron's turnovers in the remaining few minutes.
Yeah, it was an exciting ending for the Wolves. They did try to win this game against the home team, but to compound efforts of all the Lakers players really work out to win the game.
With LeBron and Davis showcase their experienced it was a hard deal for KAT and Edwards lucky for the Wolves
as Conley really helps them in trying to win the game but without a good game from the two main core duo nothing
can be done to upset the Lakers.
DeMarcus Cousins came out and said that he believes he is the third best center in the league right now. That’s a little crazy when you think about how few games he’s played the last 5 years. No doubt he’s a beast and probably deserves a chance. There must be something keeping him from being signed though and I think it’s his attitude not any blackballing.
Attitude. That's one of the problems. Then, injuries. Finally, he always fouls out when he was in Denver Nuggets. If you are one of the best centers in the league then you must have the skills to avoid those kinds of fouls. He probably doesn't know how good contests would be. I think Kevon Looney is one of the centers that are good at contesting shots with just straight arms. Despite that, I still want to see if there are changes in his attitude toward the game. I want to see him play in the NBA again.
Now, we have the Lakers secured at 7. I love what they did with the Antman. He only scored 9 points in 43 minutes.
Tomorrow, the Pelicans versus the Thunders. Who will battle the Timberwolves for the 8th spot? My prediction is the Pelicans will win it.
Very hard to predict that OKC still has some good players that might upset the Pelicans, SGA for sure will have to elevate in this game. Although BI and CJ could be a problem for the OKC, specially BI who is really good in their last 10 games.
The initial line for the Pelicans is -5.5. Might be tempting to bet, but we will see.
Might be good to see the game first before making our bets.
Might be good to see the game first before making our bets.
That's quite high, actually, but in case they win here, I don't think they will cover the spread since it will probably be a close game.
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