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Quote from: dwyane36 on October 04, 2024, 11:32:42 PM

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Nice seeing NBA players out on the court again. I was surprised to see Russell Westbrook getting minutes with the Denver starters. I imagine that was more for the fans than preparation for the upcoming season. It won’t be long now. I think the Minnesota Timberwolves / New York Knicks trade will be the story of the season as we start things off.

On the one hand, Westbrook's first appearance in a Nuggets uniform was nothing special, which is not surprising since it was just his first preseason game. But on the other hand, he was close to a double-double with 12 points and 8 assists, and I think that's exactly what the Nuggets want from him. I mean, if he averages a lot of assists per game throughout the regular season, he'll definitely be useful to the Nuggets.

We have to accept that Westbrook is getting old. I think he will no longer try to be the star player of the team, he will work to be a good basketball player in the rotation. He can take the team's scoring lead when needed, but I think this team needed his assists. I think he showed a sufficient level of performance for the first game. The important thing is that he can continue this performance throughout the season. We will see how sufficient his condition is

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Quote from: OgNasty on October 04, 2024, 09:24:38 PM

Nice seeing NBA players out on the court again. I was surprised to see Russell Westbrook getting minutes with the Denver starters. I imagine that was more for the fans than preparation for the upcoming season. It won’t be long now. I think the Minnesota Timberwolves / New York Knicks trade will be the story of the season as we start things off.

About that trade, I am still not used to watching Donte DiVincenzo in his new uniform. Cheesy

I mean, he does look better in a Knicks uniform, it suits him.

Anyway, Russell Westbrook, had a good start in the preseason although they lost that game against the Boston Celtics. The power is still there, the speed, the aggressiveness, the will to win. He will be that energy bringer for their second team and I bet those young guys who will play with him will be infected by his fire.

Lakers preseason opener: Bronny James narrowly avoids scoreless debut as Dalton Knecht steals show
https://www.cbssports.com/nba/news/lakers-preseason-opener-bronny-james-narrowly-avoids-scoreless-debut-as-dalton-knecht-steals-show/
I don't know why these news articles are always looking at Bronny James. There are other things to write. I bet there will be another one after another Lakers game.

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Quote from: dwyane36 on October 04, 2024, 11:32:42 PM

Quote from: OgNasty on October 04, 2024, 09:24:38 PM

Nice seeing NBA players out on the court again. I was surprised to see Russell Westbrook getting minutes with the Denver starters. I imagine that was more for the fans than preparation for the upcoming season. It won’t be long now. I think the Minnesota Timberwolves / New York Knicks trade will be the story of the season as we start things off.

On the one hand, Westbrook's first appearance in a Nuggets uniform was nothing special, which is not surprising since it was just his first preseason game. But on the other hand, he was close to a double-double with 12 points and 8 assists, and I think that's exactly what the Nuggets want from him. I mean, if he averages a lot of assists per game throughout the regular season, he'll definitely be useful to the Nuggets.

He could even be more useful if he will be able to improve his shooting percentage on both mid range and 3 pointers. He'd be unstoppable with such improvements, plus he's got to draw multiple defenders creating more open shots for his teammates.
We have yet to see a team that utilizes Westbrook's ability very well. Hoping to see that with the Nuggets though.

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Quote from: Natalim on October 04, 2024, 04:13:16 PM

Quote from: LogitechMouse on October 04, 2024, 03:35:15 PM

So, the pre-season starts with the Nuggets facing the defending champs, Boston Celtics. This is for me the NBA Finals Match-up that I predicted last year but... yeah it didn't happen because they choked to the Timberwolves.

Westbrook still hasn’t found his shooting rhythm -he went 3-10 in the game, but he was impressive with 8 assists in just 19 minutes. What’s surprising is that he shot 3-6 from the three-point line, which has been a struggle for him, especially with the Clippers. Maybe the Nuggets are working on developing his three-point shooting to make him less predictable. But then again, it’s just a preseason game, and things are very different in the regular season.

Not sure if we can consider it big news though, it's just pre-season, and the regular season is very long. And that's why I also think that there will be games that we might see the brilliance of WB as a playmaker, and having double digits in assists or rebounds or even shoot better percentage outside.

And then there could be games that he will totally be the Westbrick, lots of errors and turn-overs and missed some open and good shots. But with this kind of games, the Nuggets might be very happy already with his performance and might be thinking that they had a good deal with the acquisition of Westbrook.

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Yeah, I do agree that Butler doesn't want to be on the front page of this social media because of what his hairstyle is. He should be focusing more on becoming a NBA champion rather that this one. It's one side to be hilarious, and it's different if you wanted to be treated with respect specially if you wanted to become and have a ring. He is not getting any younger and who knows, his prime could be when he reach the finals in the bubble. So it's good for him to become normal in the media day, but then when the season starts, it's a different Jimmy Butler and hopefully he will be 100% in this season with no major injuries that might sideline him again. He is still the alpha of the Heat and together with Bam and Herro they are still very formidable threat in the East.

Can you even imagine how much money we are talking about when Jimmy Butler appears in the media space? Do you think that he only earns income from the game? No, that is far from true. After all, NBA basketball players are also media personalities who earn fees from "showing" their faces in commercials and more. How many fans, in addition, want to buy products with the logo, number of their idol. Here you need to combine business with pleasure, which is what Butler does.

I do not think that they are getting paid though in this media day, I mean it's the official NBA media day and so they will have to come, regardless if there is money involved or not. It's different when some sporting entities like ESPN will interview Jimmy with his new hair style, for sure they will have to pay him. Or even Jimmy appearing on the movie by Will Smith and Martin Lawrence, Bad Boys 2. But with this media days, it's a official photographers and maybe some fans had access to this players and with interviews. And then this photos goes to social media outlet. But I do not think that players are being paid here. And probably that's one reason as well for Butler to just stay normal in the photo shoot to not attract anything from him.

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Quote from: dwyane36 on October 04, 2024, 11:32:42 PM

Quote from: OgNasty on October 04, 2024, 09:24:38 PM

Nice seeing NBA players out on the court again. I was surprised to see Russell Westbrook getting minutes with the Denver starters. I imagine that was more for the fans than preparation for the upcoming season. It won’t be long now. I think the Minnesota Timberwolves / New York Knicks trade will be the story of the season as we start things off.

On the one hand, Westbrook's first appearance in a Nuggets uniform was nothing special, which is not surprising since it was just his first preseason game. But on the other hand, he was close to a double-double with 12 points and 8 assists, and I think that's exactly what the Nuggets want from him. I mean, if he averages a lot of assists per game throughout the regular season, he'll definitely be useful to the Nuggets.

For people want to see how Westbrook could blend on Nuggets having his first appearance on that game is somehow interesting to see. Many fans want to see on how he perform but guess everyone is satisfied and he got hype from Nuggets fans.

Also as what he is stated before that he's not been used well by LA teams he place on a role that he's not comfortable with. But maybe right now there's good discussion happened on the side of Westbrook and Nugget management to see on how he became effective and became valuable to their roster. Although many players and people think that Westbrook performance is declining but if he will just got a good confident and his teammates would trust him for sure that we can see him put up some good numbers to help his team.

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Quote from: Yaunfitda on October 02, 2024, 05:25:23 AM

Yeah, I do agree that Butler doesn't want to be on the front page of this social media because of what his hairstyle is. He should be focusing more on becoming a NBA champion rather that this one. It's one side to be hilarious, and it's different if you wanted to be treated with respect specially if you wanted to become and have a ring. He is not getting any younger and who knows, his prime could be when he reach the finals in the bubble. So it's good for him to become normal in the media day, but then when the season starts, it's a different Jimmy Butler and hopefully he will be 100% in this season with no major injuries that might sideline him again. He is still the alpha of the Heat and together with Bam and Herro they are still very formidable threat in the East.

Can you even imagine how much money we are talking about when Jimmy Butler appears in the media space? Do you think that he only earns income from the game? No, that is far from true. After all, NBA basketball players are also media personalities who earn fees from "showing" their faces in commercials and more. How many fans, in addition, want to buy products with the logo, number of their idol. Here you need to combine business with pleasure, which is what Butler does.

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Quote from: OgNasty on October 04, 2024, 09:24:38 PM

Nice seeing NBA players out on the court again. I was surprised to see Russell Westbrook getting minutes with the Denver starters. I imagine that was more for the fans than preparation for the upcoming season. It won’t be long now. I think the Minnesota Timberwolves / New York Knicks trade will be the story of the season as we start things off.

On the one hand, Westbrook's first appearance in a Nuggets uniform was nothing special, which is not surprising since it was just his first preseason game. But on the other hand, he was close to a double-double with 12 points and 8 assists, and I think that's exactly what the Nuggets want from him. I mean, if he averages a lot of assists per game throughout the regular season, he'll definitely be useful to the Nuggets.

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Nice seeing NBA players out on the court again. I was surprised to see Russell Westbrook getting minutes with the Denver starters. I imagine that was more for the fans than preparation for the upcoming season. It won’t be long now. I think the Minnesota Timberwolves / New York Knicks trade will be the story of the season as we start things off.

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Quote from: Natalim on October 04, 2024, 04:13:16 PM

Quote from: LogitechMouse on October 04, 2024, 03:35:15 PM

So, the pre-season starts with the Nuggets facing the defending champs, Boston Celtics. This is for me the NBA Finals Match-up that I predicted last year but... yeah it didn't happen because they choked to the Timberwolves.

Westbrook still hasn’t found his shooting rhythm -he went 3-10 in the game, but he was impressive with 8 assists in just 19 minutes. What’s surprising is that he shot 3-6 from the three-point line, which has been a struggle for him, especially with the Clippers. Maybe the Nuggets are working on developing his three-point shooting to make him less predictable. But then again, it’s just a preseason game, and things are very different in the regular season.

I wouldn't take anything from any summer games or pre season games. Teams are working on new rotations, different defensive schemes. The Celtics played 18 differemt players it's not that big a deal. He isn't there to provide shooting numbers anyway. Dude is there to clean some boards from the backcourt position, provide energy and some vet presence.

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Quote from: LogitechMouse on October 04, 2024, 03:35:15 PM

So, the pre-season starts with the Nuggets facing the defending champs, Boston Celtics. This is for me the NBA Finals Match-up that I predicted last year but... yeah it didn't happen because they choked to the Timberwolves.

Westbrook still hasn’t found his shooting rhythm -he went 3-10 in the game, but he was impressive with 8 assists in just 19 minutes. What’s surprising is that he shot 3-6 from the three-point line, which has been a struggle for him, especially with the Clippers. Maybe the Nuggets are working on developing his three-point shooting to make him less predictable. But then again, it’s just a preseason game, and things are very different in the regular season.

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So, the pre-season starts with the Nuggets facing the defending champs, Boston Celtics. This is for me the NBA Finals Match-up that I predicted last year but... yeah it didn't happen because they choked to the Timberwolves.

Anyway, nothing expected for the starters here because they will be playing limited minutes of course. What my eyes are on right now is Westbrook and how he will be helping the team, and with his first game, it wasn't that impressive... at least for now. He got 12 points, 4 rebounds, but those 8 assists are huge. We know that the Nuggets heavily rely on Jokic in terms of playmaking as he averaged a triple double at some point of his career, but with Westbrook on the team, it seems like that task of him will be reduced because there's somebody that can do the job as well.

Nevertheless, one game isn't enough to conclude what Westbrook can bring for the team and even though they lost, it's just a pre-season game still. A good warm-up for the players.

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So, we'll have to wait for a week to see if it's something major or not. Less than a month and we're on the opening of the NBA. I guess that Mavs that will have him rest for a month or two even if the injury isn't big.

That's to be sure that he's well rested and prepared for the entire season. Good thing that there's Kyrie and Klay.

That’s what the news says, but before any announcement comes out about his status, all we can do is hope he’s fine and that the injury isn’t serious. If he has to rest for like a month, I think that’s still alright, I mean, nobody likes injuries, but if it’s gonna happen, better now early in the season than during the playoffs or when the season’s about to end.

That's the best that we can do, to wait and be patient until the medical records say that he's okay and eligible to play.

I hope that there won't be any further damage and effect from his injury. Because major injuries starts from the minors and they can't just neglect it to happen.

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Quote from: danherbias07 on October 04, 2024, 06:56:21 AM

"Toughness". You are right. Josh Okogie and Grayson Allen will have a lot of work in defense for this season. Grin

I see toughness in Grayson Allen; if he hadn't gotten injured during the playoffs against the Wolves, we could’ve seen a great series. His 3-point shooting is solid, and his aggressiveness on defense is still there. It’s just unfortunate what happened to him. As for Okogie, this guy definitely deserves some improvement, but honestly, the main problem on that team was Bradley Beal. He was inconsistent, and considering they sacrificed a lot to get him, it ended up being a big mistake.

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Quote from: OgNasty on October 02, 2024, 12:44:38 PM

I think it’s a lack of toughness that they’re going to struggle with. The only year they almost won a chip they had DeAndre Ayton playing with confidence and owning the lane. Ever since trading him they have looked like less of a team. I don’t think they won a championship with this roster unless they sign some free agent big man like Cousins or some other tough guy.

"Toughness". You are right. Josh Okogie and Grayson Allen will have a lot of work in defense for this season. Grin

Quote from: Baofeng on October 02, 2024, 04:39:29 PM

The West is really tough division right now, with teams really improving, unlike before where Phoenix could be the number 1, although they fall in the playoffs or in the finals. I do agree that it will still depend on their point guard Tyus Jones. So let's see if he can make this 3 good with his ability to execute plays and run this background to the Tee.

The good part about Tyus Jones is he is not an injury-prone player. He played 80 games in the Grizzlies uniform in 2022-23 and 66 games in the Wizards uniform last year. He will always be there and I think it will be good for the star trio since they can build chemistry faster.
Also, their new head coach is Coach Mike Budenholzer, yes Bucks's former coach who is known for offensive attacks using Giannis over and over again to make offensive attacks. I think it will be the same for the Suns and most firepower will come from the trio. If you are a fan of offense, this is where you will go and watch, Phoenix. Cheesy

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Plus that good system that they've got, keep finding the open spot and those high percentage shooters are always ready to take their shots, there's a big chance that they can win another ring with the core players still intact.

That was really the key - they moved the ball well and showed great confidence in their shooting. The Celtics have improved since they no longer rely heavily on Tatum, and that’s why Brown ended up as MVP - they shared the ball, which led to better teamwork. There's no need to change anything in their lineup, and I don’t see any major roster movements. Keeping the team as is would be the right strategy if they want to go back-to-back as champions because we've seen how other teams made changes after winning a title.

For example:

The Lakers moved Rondo, KCP, and others.
The Nuggets lost Bruce Brown, among others.
The Warriors traded Poole.

And these teams failed next season.

Yes, those role players who gave them some lift when core players needs to sit and take some rest, let see if Boston will be able to managed to regain that spot representing the east side and again be back in the finals, for sure it won't be that easy as teams like sixers, bucks and Heat are all sets after missing that playoffs chances they are now ready to bounce back and also try their chances for the finals and earn that ring.

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IMO, it's a good thing that he's out as well because the team will be tested, and it's for their future as well. I mean how will be the team be if Luka isn't playing because of some injuries during the regular season? Will the team still be a good team if he isn't playing. That's why it's good at least because they will be tested and it's only on their first games.

Well, I think the preseason isn't the kind of game format where you can really evaluate how the Mavs' performance will be affected by the absence of Luka because neither the Mavs nor their opponents will be playing at full strength during the preseason.
But in any case, I think the Mavs will be fine because they have Irving and Klay.

Yeah, it's going to be early to see how they will be as it's just the start. So we can say that Luka is lucky to have this injury early, it could be a sign though that it might give him problems later, but still the team doctor and trainer might give him more exercise to target that calf muscle and stretch it out.

We are still very interesting to see how Klay will fit on the Mavs rotation and that is what we are waiting for. Others say that Klay is wash up, but there are still arguments that he can still shot and perhaps added value to the Mavs and could be a good contender again this season and chances are good to reach the finals again.

Somehow your right since their medical team can assess Luka's situation and could able to handle well this early injury happened to him. If this condition happen when the season starts then maybe they would really have a problem knowing Luka play huge role in Dallas rotation.

They will for sure scramble for solutions to his injuries, I think it's might be similar to Giannis, he got injured deep in the playoff although it seems that it was just a hamstring injury, but it was worst that they have though. So just imagine if they see it early as well, they could have patch things and help with the rehab early.

Quote from: arwin100 on October 04, 2024, 03:28:34 AM

People really got curious on how Dallas could able to maximize Klay talent knowing that Klay used to perform on a fast phase game. Let see if Luka could ever share the ball to Klay since if it happens that they blend together and their chemistry click up then Mavs became a scary team in West.

Yes, everyone is curious on how Jason Kidd will insert him in the picture knowing what Klay can bring to them. I do not see him as out of his prime. They are almost the same age with Steph and we can see that Steph's game is still very high. It's just that Klay had that bad season last year with the Warriors and for strange reasons, he can't really cope up with the demand and his shooting percentage goes down.

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IMO, it's a good thing that he's out as well because the team will be tested, and it's for their future as well. I mean how will be the team be if Luka isn't playing because of some injuries during the regular season? Will the team still be a good team if he isn't playing. That's why it's good at least because they will be tested and it's only on their first games.

Well, I think the preseason isn't the kind of game format where you can really evaluate how the Mavs' performance will be affected by the absence of Luka because neither the Mavs nor their opponents will be playing at full strength during the preseason.
But in any case, I think the Mavs will be fine because they have Irving and Klay.

Yeah, it's going to be early to see how they will be as it's just the start. So we can say that Luka is lucky to have this injury early, it could be a sign though that it might give him problems later, but still the team doctor and trainer might give him more exercise to target that calf muscle and stretch it out.

We are still very interesting to see how Klay will fit on the Mavs rotation and that is what we are waiting for. Others say that Klay is wash up, but there are still arguments that he can still shot and perhaps added value to the Mavs and could be a good contender again this season and chances are good to reach the finals again.

Somehow your right since their medical team can assess Luka's situation and could able to handle well this early injury happened to him. If this condition happen when the season starts then maybe they would really have a problem knowing Luka play huge role in Dallas rotation.

People really got curious on how Dallas could able to maximize Klay talent knowing that Klay used to perform on a fast phase game. Let see if Luka could ever share the ball to Klay since if it happens that they blend together and their chemistry click up then Mavs became a scary team in West.

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Quote from: dwyane36 on October 03, 2024, 09:57:29 PM

Quote from: LogitechMouse on October 02, 2024, 10:48:45 PM

IMO, it's a good thing that he's out as well because the team will be tested, and it's for their future as well. I mean how will be the team be if Luka isn't playing because of some injuries during the regular season? Will the team still be a good team if he isn't playing. That's why it's good at least because they will be tested and it's only on their first games.

Well, I think the preseason isn't the kind of game format where you can really evaluate how the Mavs' performance will be affected by the absence of Luka because neither the Mavs nor their opponents will be playing at full strength during the preseason.
But in any case, I think the Mavs will be fine because they have Irving and Klay.

Yeah, it's going to be early to see how they will be as it's just the start. So we can say that Luka is lucky to have this injury early, it could be a sign though that it might give him problems later, but still the team doctor and trainer might give him more exercise to target that calf muscle and stretch it out.

We are still very interesting to see how Klay will fit on the Mavs rotation and that is what we are waiting for. Others say that Klay is wash up, but there are still arguments that he can still shot and perhaps added value to the Mavs and could be a good contender again this season and chances are good to reach the finals again.

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Quote from: LogitechMouse on October 02, 2024, 10:48:45 PM

IMO, it's a good thing that he's out as well because the team will be tested, and it's for their future as well. I mean how will be the team be if Luka isn't playing because of some injuries during the regular season? Will the team still be a good team if he isn't playing. That's why it's good at least because they will be tested and it's only on their first games.

Well, I think the preseason isn't the kind of game format where you can really evaluate how the Mavs' performance will be affected by the absence of Luka because neither the Mavs nor their opponents will be playing at full strength during the preseason.
But in any case, I think the Mavs will be fine because they have Irving and Klay.

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