Topic: 2019 NBA Pre-Season - page 888. (Read 919119 times)

His weight issue is more like an injury issue and not in game issue. Which means that if he is not injured then his weight becomes a positive instead of negative. It would be weird if he just walked around but he is super athletic and he can run and he can dunk very well and his agile compared to his weight as well.

I guess that it would be very well for them and serves them greatly if he keeps his weight and not get injured at all. They have plenty of great players right now, and could do very well on playoffs but there are other great teams as well so I am not really entirely sure if they could win anything, maybe a second round exit at best if you ask me.

Yes, their road record is very disappointing, that's why I'm just happy when they are playing at home as their winning rate is very high.
These are their stats. https://clutchpoints.com/sports/nba/golden-state-warriors/records


It's almost the opposite of their home record, that's what we don't see. So you are right, they need to fix this problem too.

They are very impressive on their recent wins at home, without Curry, they still manage to win. Also, there was one game where Thompson rested, they still win, that's really impressive. however, I'm concerned about their road record, because as good as they are at their home, they are playing worst when they are on the road.

Discuss this somewhere else in social media basketball pages and groups and you'll get a lot of bashing for saying that about Lebron.

I don't know where these people are getting the nerves to hate the guy. He's still on shape and investing a lot for his physical status.

Whether we like it or not, hate him or love him, he's on the better status and we're not better than him. This is the fact that those haters wouldn't accept.

Well, the Hawks are extremely agile at the beginning of the game and keep the pace until the Lakers have taken the lead in the 3rd quarter for me the Lakers have transitioned from the worst team to a working properly team they surely came and destroy all obstacles that they have faced, for me Lebron James really and badly wants this championship this season and if he can continue the wins and can elevate the teams into the play-offs I think the Lakers now deserves a title shot, but surely it is pretty much hard right now to say because there are pretty much many teams that are great this season,


Right now I really like what the Pelicans are doing and because of that I am putting them on my favorite list beside the Utah Jazz, Boston Celtics, and the Golden State Warriors, but I am not saying that they can go beyond the play-offs, I think they aren't ready for a championship because for me the Golden State Warriors will still take that, but they will enter the play-offs for sure,

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Change Topic I have seen the play of the Golden State Warriors right now and for me, they are a complete team now, they got high offensive players that are consistent on the deep, players that have high IQ and defensive-oriented players, and new players of the Warriors I think some are showing their potentials in their games were Stephen Curry is absence, and this is Ty Jerome and Donte DiVincenzo for me these two are a catch for the Warriors, Ty Jerome has a potential to be a great Shooting Guard, While DiVincenzo is an all-rounder that can steal the ball and both have adapted the Warriors way in getting passes and giving great passes incorporate with the play of the Warriors,

That's right, but when Davis will come back, Lakers will again become a great team.
Good thing that we were able to witness Lebron winning games even without Davis, not so consistent but at least they have won against playoff teams too.


If Lebron will do his role when he was still with the Cavaliers, then that would be easy for him, but the real goal now is to improve their ranking so they'll have a good shot in the playoffs. As per standing now, they are 15-21 which is ranked at number 13, not good.

Lebron still has it. The only problem is the players around him.
Obviously, he can't carry the team by himself already but with him plus other all-star players and role players, I guess he can still win a title.

Lebron can still put up 20 points per game like how he was a few years ago but the help from other players isn't enough for the Lakers to dig those wins. Now they are at the 13th spot and with Davis still out, they will remain at the bottom spot. Breaking Kareem's record is achievable this season as long as he will not get a season-ending injury.

Age is just a number for Lebron, I also lose my bet in this game as I was thinking it will be an easy win for the home team. Just like how the Heat beat the Lakers, I was thinking of the same outcome, unfortunately, it was the other way around. Congrats to Lebron, he still look like he is on his prime, his production this season just prove that he still has a lot left in his tank.

I don't see that coming too. I was in the impression that Hawks will protect their home court crowd, but LeBron comes out and bring
the challenge in his shoulder.

What a nice gift to himself in his 38th birthday, I see in him that he's really aiming to break Kareem's record and that's not by far with
how he is playing the game.

Stat's wise he's really capable in breaking that record.

His weight is okay, that's where he is very effective, if that's an issue, then it's easy for Zion to reduce his weight because they have all the trainers to make it possible at a soonest time. Injury is the problem of Zion, but as he learn to manage himself well on the floor, things will be brighter for his team.

They have solid young rooster already so hopefully their management will not think about trading them since for sure there's a lot of potential for them to get more better each year. And Zion need to take care of his weight since if he really want to stay on the league for long term he needs to get manageable weight so that he will not get hit by a serious injury that can possibly ruin his career.

My team Bulls with another important victory that keep them in last play-off spot and if they will keep it like this , I think play-offs are locked in for now and only a big mistake from them could out turn this result.

Lakers ...well...it's been a long time since I saw LeBron doing a magic night last this one as he had 47 PTS, 10 REB with 9 AST on 61% FG exactly on this birthday and I must congratulate him and the stats as well because is not easy to perform like him at his age.

The Pelicans really have a case to go deep this season and its roster is not just depending on a single player. Together with Brandon Ingram, they are very dangerous with their offense. Zion is still very young and he continues to improve. Although the weight is an issue with Zion, somehow he knows how to take advantage of it. He is too strong and it is very difficult to stop him. I really cannot wait for the playoffs although we are still far from it and rankings may change hands knowing how competitive the NBA teams are nowadays.

To be honest, I bet against the Lakers as I think that the Hawks are going to win at their homecourt. They even take a good 10 point lead if I'm not mistaken in the first half. But suddenly Lebron has that one of the nights wherein he is on the zone, almost a triple double.

Still though the record of Kareem is for Lebron to break this season, the way he is scoring and playing at high level even at his 20th season, could be the one of the greatest achievement in NBA this season.

The Pelicans are starting to cash in on Zion's contract. He is fit and totally carrying the team with the help of CJ McCollum. I was doubtful when the Pelicans offered a max extension to Zion but now, I see that it is worth it. If he stays healthy (thanks to the weight addendum in his contract), they will totally dominate the west. The addition of CJ was a good move too. It provided the necessary veteran leadership this young team needs.


Yeah, that's what did the 76ers, especially in the first half. Too many turnovers for the 76ers and CJ was too hot to handle.


For now, it is working. But if they want to move past the playoffs, they need a better Ben Simmons. He does not only need to be his old self, but he also needs to improve his shooting. At least, he should be better at free throws. He will be a target when playoffs come if he does not improve his shooting.

CJ though, he is on fire in this game, scoring 42 points and that 3, even on the fast break he is going to pull the trigger. And then Zion taking advantage of a small guard on his, posting Tucker and then scoring at will and passing the ball as well.

I do believed that the team will go deep in the playoff for this season, I don't know when is Ingram coming back, but they are tough to beat.

Also Alvarado defense and steals and then scoring too.

How about LeBron James tonight. Even Kevin Durant had to tweet about the performance for the old guy. He put up 47 points on 66% shooting from the field and 75% from 3-point range to go along with 10 rebounds and 9 assists. A shame he didn’t get that last assist for the triple double just for the extra effect. Great to see the second oldest guy to touch the court this year still getting it done.

Right, this game is a big test for them, and then win it, which means that this team is for real this season. Just wait till BI becomes healthy again and it's hard to beat this team. Seems that this year, they really blending and CJ acquisition is paying off. And so is Zion losing that extra pounds and become a dominate force that we expect him to be. So gonna be a tough West conference, they are going to be in the bunch for the first top 4 spot, competitive is on the roof on who wanted it more to remain the top 1.

5 straight wins for the Pelicans.
After defeating the 76ers today, they just had their 5th winning streak, we saw how they struggled two weeks ago and even had a 4 losing streak but now they are back on track.
Even without Brandon Ingram back yet they still manage to win. CJ McCollum stepping up his game way above the expectation of many, Zion Williamson's offensive stats is still growing and their bench players contributing on the defensive end.
This team really has a deep roster and now they are on the top of the Western Conference again tied with the Denver Nuggets.

Stan Van Gundy getting fired when he was the head coach of the Magic back when Howard is still there is more frustrating than Nash getting fired. The Magic fired Van Gundy just because of Howard and his bad attitude compared to the Nets where it's a mutual agreement that they will fire Coach Nash.

I give Coach Nash lots of respect because he managed to coach 2 superstars in his first year, He lacks experience when it comes to coaching, but I guess he did a great job coaching the Nets. It's just that, lots of drama happened around the team to the point that the management decided to fire him and find another coach which is really a good thing for the Nets because of how they are performing this season. I don't know if there will be any teams that will hire him in the future, or he might get hired by a collegiate team but nevertheless, he's still a good coach for me.

With regards to Simmons, seeing Simmons back to his old self when he's still with the Sixers would be better but even now that he isn't on that level, the Nets are still doing great. It's because of the role players who are stepping up on both offense and defense. They are now at the top 10 on both categories in the last games. As long as KD and Kyrie are on the Nets, they are a championship caliber team still.