Topic: 2019 NBA Pre-Season - page 814. (Read 918578 times)

I got to admit that Chris Paul is a great point guard and for him to stay not injured is to just be a point guard but when the opportunity arises make a move for the points right now they got a scoring machine in Kevin Durant's body, so for the team of the Phoenix Suns many are really interested when Kevin Durant traded to them, now I really doubting if the Warriors would make it to the all-star because of this and they have lost to the New and improve Los Angeles Lakers,


Kevin Durant will return on February 24 and I sure wish he stays healthy until the playoffs or the finals, but I am doubting that the Suns will keep on winning without him you can say they have other players that are making a huge performance change and for good, but pretty much let's just wait because right now The Dallas Mavericks is showing potential aswell now that Kyrie Irving was there and an injured Luka Doncic is surely glad on the results,


Nope Chris Paul is not a good defender you can not trust him with the defense or some steals anymore, he is a ball handler and I think he needs to stay that way right now he is 37 years old and not like Lebron James that are moving smoothly in the court Chris Paul got very limited movement now, not like in his prime you can surely see it, if you stop him on his track he will surely blown out and the choking is now very prone for him,

This is just the first game of Luka with Kyrie, let them adjust first, of course, they don't have the chemistry yet but the Kings are really good, they are for real and they have a good chance to play in the playoffs this season. Eventually, this Dallas team will be able to adjust, it's new to us because usually Luka will easily score 30 points and sometimes have a double-double, but this time his production was reduced since Kyrie assumed the other.

What a great game in Sacramento! The Kings definitely stepped up their game here as the Mavericks have Luka and Kyrie and they are not easy to deal with. Fox made 36 points and Sabonis with his usual double-double of 22 points and 14 rebounds. It was so damn entertaining I forgot to put a bet for the Kings.  They won the game in overtime.

This is the help Luka had been looking for, they may be defeated in this game but they showed how strong they are if there are options for their offense.
And Luka just got back so I won't expect anything yet from him and the chemistry with Kyrie.

I think they just have enough time to make that chemistry work. We have not seen Durant play yet, he is still healing his injury, but the moment he joined the practice, I'm sure slowly they will form a good band as these star players that are within the team are very much hungry to win a championship, especially for Chris Paul who has been in the league for awhile.

Oh, I understand. However, there are several variables that might affect an NBA team's success. It's not enough to have a group of individually excellent players on your squad; you also need to consider their ability to work together, the state of their mental and physical health, and their responsiveness to changes in the opponent's playstyle.

As of right now, I wouldn't put much stock in the Suns' prospects of making the NBA Finals this year. Yes, Durant, Booker, and CP3 provide them a lot of offensive firepower, but it will take some time for them to gel as a team. Given his importance on defense, Ayton's performances this season will be a major element in deciding the Suns' fate.

Yes and surely, that will be a nightmare for the team that will face them in the game especially if the roster of Phoenix Suns is all healthy and without any struggles on their past injuries. But that's just the good side and they are really hard to beat if that happens but how about the opposite one? Or let's say that Durant will be injured, I guess they don't have any good replacement when that happens now because they gave too much in-exchange for KD. But for the sake of entertainment, it will be fun if all teams that will be playing post-season are all healthy so that we can see an interesting games.

Most likely as Durant will not be able to participate in the all star, it's just unfortunate he got injured, but at the same time he is also fortunate because he landed on a championship team.

Ayton always play good defense, if there's someone who needs to play good defense, it should be Chris Paul as he is known to be a good defender, but it's still positive if he is on the floor as he can facilitate the ball well.

It's too early to call that, it's a bold statement but we will have to see how the chemistry first and then we can speculate how good it will be or how far they can reach this season. Booker and CP3 was almost there, and if I'm not mistaken, it was the first time that CP3 is healthy and has a chance, but Giannis is too good during that run.

So right after the all star, or when KD is available, we will see how his blending with the other 2 super stars of Phoenix. I think the key here will be Ayton, because he will have to play good defense as they have loaded with offensive weapons already.

Durant will be more willing to help this team to reach the NBA Finals. When he was still with the Nets, he only got Irving, now he has all he needs to create a good team. CP3 and Booker can both be effective in the offense, while they have a good center at the same time. I can see that they'll not only pass the 2nd round, they'll reach the WCF the least.

With a healthy KD as their reinforcement, I can say that the winning chance is good for the Suns, they can move to the next round
and maybe a possible another West side Semis or maybe more than that.

We can't conclude yet, but hopefully they'll manage how to work together for that
same goal in winning a title.

Injuries are the one thing that can derail any team's progress, but I hope the Suns can avoid that. As for Paul, his stats really get worse every season, and there's no doubt that Paul is far from his prime. However, as you mentioned, Paul should only play the role of a point guard on the court, and I'd say he's doing a good job of that, as he still averages 8.7 assists per game.

That was their first year together, they went as high to the finals, but lost to the Bucks. And then we thought that they will make a run again the next season, but with all the Ayton drama, not getting a max rookie contract, they choke in the second round against the Dallas team lead by Luka. Booker's mistake that time is to trash talk him throughout the series, but Luka just destroyed them mentally. So let's see, it seems that they are in a momentum because of their price acquisition, although losing 2 of their core.

Suns had that one season when they were pretty good, but CP3 has been getting older and Ayton has been quite unhappy at the team, so Booker himself couldn't handle the whole load himself. With Durant on the floor and Booker there as well, just those two would be amazing duo for any team, they will definitely be much better without a doubt. However, CP3 and Ayton are not bad for third and fourth options neither, could be harder for second position but when you add someone as amazing as Durant, then suddenly these two work out very well too. I think they are pretty good and could fight for a title but they still have many teams they have to beat first, but I would say they are the best in west right now, depending on how Durant will do of course.

The competition in the West now has getting harder and harder to climb especially for the Suns even if they got a good additional by acquiring Kevin Durant into their roster. Because how about if one or two of them gets injured in the playoffs where the intensity of the game brings too much wear and tear to the player, who will be the replacement of the said injured if there are already no reliable role players available. CP3 surely deserves to have at least one ring, but can they do it this season? Maybe but it won't be an easy journey as well as for the other teams in the league now.

I agree to be a 37-year-old Chris Paul isn't healthy anymore and is most prone to injuries now, now that I was thinking about that Kevin Durant trade to the Suns I surely doubted if that could be convenient for the Suns or a liability, sure Kevin Durant is a monster of a player and could also play on every team he comes across with but right now a 3.5 years contract Durant versus a much younger player for the team is what the Suns needed and regarding the 37 years CP3 that mostly injured or isn't consistent anymore, I could think of something better for the Suns, and for Kevin Durant a better team he could possibly be, but the Phoenix Suns is sure willing to give their all in acquiring him to play for the team,


On paper yes they are a great team but looking at CP3'averaging now he is not the same Chris Paul, but sure enough, he can set up a play for the team and be a 100% point guard this whole season because now they have Kevin Durant, but surely those guys are all prone to injuries even Devin Booker could get injured aswell, yes they are a very good team now, but what about the problems if Kevin Durant could handle the pressure of just being in the Phoenix Suns, that Deandre Ayton had already conquered, for me at some point those problems will surely show themselves in the future right now let's just wait for Kevin Durant to start playing with them,

Thanks, bro.
So there will be no picks that will happen anymore. And both players will still play for the East. I guess it doesn't matter too as this is just an event of the NBA so wherever they play it's just to enjoy the game.

One of the future stars of the league, Josh Green. As long as he gets those minutes he will definitely contribute to the Mavs and I think Mark Cuban is also liking that guy. The hustle and energy can create a big change, even McGee is showing off.  No time for Shaqtin.
But we have not seen yet what is the difference when Luka is with them. Perhaps, there will be changes in the play as the ball rotation will be different.

Well, many are wanting for the Mavericks to have another all-star that will play beside Luka.
We know how NBA is right now. In order for a team to win, it has at least 2-3 all-star players on it. One isn't enough in the current era right now. 2 is needed to have a chance to win.

Now Luka has an all-star on his side already, and both of them are currently playing as of this moment against the Kings. What I observe also in the Mavericks is that they have this Josh Green who is emerging and becoming the scorer of the team. He scored double digits in his last 4 games. If he will continue to play on that pace, he will be a good addition to the offense of the team.

He comeback from one of the worst injuries for a basketball player is, however, he is injured again so yeah, I do believed that as he aged he will be prone to be injured, just like what Steph is right now, wherein they are in the age bracket wherein their body is just giving in because of the wear and tear.

However, I believed that the next 2 years will be the biggest for Durant, it will be a measurement if he is going to slow down a bit or still the same KD when he comes back as a Phoenix player and more likely, after the All-Star Break.

Exactly! You said something that didn't come to my mind...

During the playoffs some players can get injured more easily, especially CP3, he has a history of injuries during the recurring playoffs, and I have no doubt that this could be a big problem for the Suns.

I believe the Suns should have "some plan B" in case this kind of problem occurs for them during the playoffs.

It will be too easy to read through if it always is isolation for KD. Especially in the playoff, where opponents have time to dissect your plays. But it is interesting to know how coach Monty Williams will deploy these four together on the floor. Especially on crunch time, who will have the ball?


Now that you mention it, you are right. He is good in the regular season but somehow, he is inconsistent during the playoffs. Just like how he choked in the playoffs last year or how he badly played against the Bucks in the finals the year before. I guess, though the Suns are his team, it will be KD's ball whenever they are in the pinch in the dying moments of the game. We all know KD is a killer and probably will not choke when the game is the line.


He is a monster, but he cannot carry a team alone, especially in an era where superteams are formed. His tenure in the Nets is full of drama. He spent the first year on the bench since the Nets acquired him injured. Then there is the drama in Kyrie, then the problem with their coach Steve Nash. A team can have all the all-stars but will not win if it is that dysfunctional. Hopefully, with Monty William at the helm, we will see the full potential of KD unleashed in Phoenix. I want to see him play at a team that plays basketball as a team and not pure hero ball.