Topic: 2019 NBA Pre-Season - page 91. (Read 914967 times)

Yeah, we have seen Poole's true colors when he went to the Wizards, but we can't deny that when he was a Warrior, he was their 3rd best option when they won their last championship all together.

However, we all know what happens next, all the drama and probably all the success went into his head. If only a player can stay humble after his success, he could still get some achievements and wouldn't have been traded. But he is still earning big money though because of his contract from the Warriors, and maybe he could say that he is one shot phony after all.

He's being overwhelmed by the expectations coming from fans and other people hence, he played his one of the worst seasons in his first year as a Wizard.

Is he a good player? I don't think so and we've seen it when he got traded. We've seen Poole became better just because of the players around him that's letting him shoot. It's a mistake that the Warriors' management gave him a huge contract after that superb performance on the playoffs. They didn't think that there's a chance that it might not happen in the next season thus, they just gave him a huge contract and the following year, we've seen the unthinkable.

Jordan Poole will remain as an average player and will never became an all-star. That's my prediction on his NBA career. It's good that he didn't became as bad as how Ben Simmons is, but his first year with the Wizards is very bad. Next year as his revenge year? I hope so because he has the talent... or has he? Ever since he got traded, it's all memes, memes, and more memes for him. I love the player and he has the talent, but he's the type of player that you can rely on in terms of offense. He's a good role player and can be a 3rd option in terms of scoring. His defense is also awful as well. Let's also take note that last season, he has the worst plus-minus rating in the whole NBA.

Despite all of his flaws in his current team. We can't deny that JP is a good player, He's maybe just been bothered on the situation and I think he can focus on his game since he is haunted by expectations then also mocking from fans.

If he learn how to became more mature and know how to play well with the role assign by his coach to him then also pass the ball to his teammates for sure he became more better. Next season maybe a revenge year for him, but if didn't perform well and remain to be the source of head ache in their team then provably that Wizard might be the last team to accept him since its like NBA teams are avoiding those players have attitude problems.

Indeed, after what fans see with JP's performance since he's been traded they already move on though still hoping that the team will bring something decent this upcoming season with those trades that they've acquired, losing Klay may change a lot with their rotations but players nowadays can easily adopt how the system works just needed a good blends and chemistries they still have that contender type of selection.

Curry, Green and Wiggins  together with Kuminga and Looney can still run that same system and show it to their new added teammates, just need to work and practice the system and we might see them gaining decent spot in the west side.

He lacks of proper cooperation and what he only want is to shoot. He is wanna be Stephen Curry and we see that he will never be like him. We see how bad he perform on Wizard and he became a center of mocking due to bad decision makings and uncooperative with his teammates.

GSW fans already move on in his trade and they already know that what management do is good decision since they see Poole became a awful player in his new team.

Yeah this will be tough for Warriors and not expecting any huge from them. But who knows maybe there's good surprise and their new additions could easily adapt on their system then perform well to help their team to get more wins.

Poole could NEVER be another splash brother. Sure he can shoot but he lacks a lot of things Klay and Steph are known for. He can't defend, his decision making often enough is terrible and overall he lacks a lot of basketball IQ. Sure he has some handles and a shooting ability from long range but that's not all for a players carrying the ball.

Anyway, it's gonna be a tough season for the GSW I think. They are getting older and they didn't get the improvements to the roster they were hoping for since players like PG13 and so on chose other destinations.

Yes, you can say that Curry is old by basketball standards, as he is already 36 years old. However, I don't think age is an obstacle for him, and his performance is unlikely to get worse in the coming years. I mean, even when Curry's 40 years old, he'll still have the same good three-point percentage he has now.
However, that doesn't change the fact that the Warriors still need someone else to be a competitive team in the upcoming season.

^^ Yeah, it's funny and awkward at the same time, but for sure they are going to be mic'ed on and hear what the father and son duo are going to say if they are both on the floor. But I'm seeing Lebron is the one going to pass the ball more to Bronny to score and not the other way around.

And since we are still talking about the Warriors, not sure if we touch based on this topic, Can Quinten Post crack the Warriors rotation next season?


We say that they doesn't have the size as they used to be, but we haven't heard at least for me that they got this 7'1 and he could be a big help to protect the ring.

This is a funny thing to think about. Imagine him screaming, “Dad, Pass me the ball!”

I wonder if it will happen anyway just as a muscle memory reflex. Honestly though, I’ll be a little bit surprised if Bronny actually makes the final squad and gets real game time alongside his Dad LeBron.

Yes, this should be rank higher than the Warriors, as the Dubs are not without Klay, although I have seen comments that they have Melton and Buddy Hield and so it will be a complete different Warrior lineup and that they might get over losing Klay Thompson.

So let's see the adjustment made by coach Kerr, but obviously, the Warriors might have a hard time this season to catch the bus in the Western conference as the young team are taking over like his team mate in the Olympics in ANT.


Westbrook will wear number 4,  he had that number with the Wizards during his tenure with them.

Russell Westbrook isn’t having the best honeymoon period in Denver already. Christian Braun apparently was unwilling to listen to Westbrooks please to wear number 0 this year for the Nuggets. A little bit crazy for a no-name to refuse a legend his jersey number, but that seems to be in line with Westbrook’s treatment wherever he goes.

Edit: Westbrook responded that this rumor is not true and he wanted a new number for his new start in Denver. Sounds to me like he’s sticking up for his new teammate.

I have high doubts about the Warriors right now and not because of Klay Thompson leaving the team. It lacks the drive to be champions again and I don't think they will anytime soon. Kuminga is a blooming talent and he will probably be kept by the Warriors, Steph will end his career there, and Green will probably be traded in the next few years.
They claimed their championships, but it will be difficult to find that reason to boosts their energy again into wanting the ring one more time.
I think it's the Timberwolves and the Dallas Mavericks that want it bad and I do believe those two teams will still be the ones who will make the West Finals. Either one of them or both of them.

Good point we still need to see them adopting the system and how those trades will work for them, though with the young talents from the west side, there's a lot and tough competition positioning your team. It's a team efforts and how the system will work for the whole squad, I guess seeing them playing together will provide hint if how they will perform and how far they'll going to proceed on this upcoming season, let see if how Curry will lead them and how coach Kerr will still be able to manage Green and the rest of the squad.

No they aren't a finals contender. I beg to disagree with this unfortunately.

AD just played his best season where he played a career-high 76 games, and Lebron also played his one of his best seasons, and yet they didn't even win a single series. Aside from both of them, who do you think can be a good role player for the Lakers? Reaves? Hachimura? Russell? They can't even help them win a single series. I don't want to compare the Lakers last season with the Nuggets when they won a title, but since you said that they are a finals contender, I should be, and the Lakers' roster aren't even close to that of the Nuggets. Even their role players are far better.

They aren't a finals contender. They are just a mediocre team that will not win a title unless they will get better role players and maybe another all-star.

Well, this might be a better opinion because Hield really is a good three-point shooter. 2 of the best three-point shooters last season are now on the same team. We might see the Warriors doing what they did during their prime years a few years ago because of them. Aside from that, they have Melton and Andersen. I just hope that Wiggins if they will not trade him, will play better now because he's been inconsistent all year last season, and Kuminga must step up in terms of offense as well.

I thought that the Spurs and LA relationship didn't end well as he moved to the Nets. So I think this is still a rumor, although he shows intention to ran it with Wemby, but we will see how the Spurs management will responds to it.

The coach is still Pop and he could have built a relationship with LA and there's nothing personal. Also things that I remember with LaMarcus Aldridge is his fadeaway, maybe Wemby can developed it as well when he go and post up plays and then pull that.

Melton could just be a back up point guard for Curry, although I think Melton can shoot 3s as well. But I'm interested to see how Buddy Hield will do as a Warrior, he could not be the replacement that we are looking, but he can also shoot high percentage from the outside.

The blue print is still there with the Warriors, on how they filled the void of the players that they have lost. And we can go back to the history of Steve Kerr with the Bulls. Because of the championship experience with Chicago and Phil Jackson and this is what Kerr is obviously following in the Warriors right now.

Right, I will also put the Lakers above as well. Curry is old already, and we have seen Green as well, his game going down, and with no other help, it could be just Kuminga and Wiggins but we don't know that mindset of this players, specially Wiggins. I'm not thinking though, if Jordan Poole is still with the Warriors, he might be the next splash brothers. So it's going to be very hard for Curry right now, he still can shoot, but with the current talent the West or the NBA has today, it will take a lot from him just to be in the playoff and not in play-in. Warriors did get some players, but we still haven't seen on how they are going to adjust with the system of Steve Kerr.

Lakers still a finals contender team despite of what happen last season. They still have the great players in the league so provably that things may came different in their side when regular season came in.

Also on Warriors side even if Klay left in their team they also had a great replacement. They had Hield and Melton which provably can contribute in the perimeter, also Mr slow me Andersen is been added which is also a good contributor on defense he can also shoot which is suitable for Warriors type of plays. With current roster they have the Warriors became more better and with their current roster we provably can say that they have a shot to get a playoff spot. But for finals? I think it still questionable.

I also think that at least the Lakers should be ranked a little higher in this prediction. Personally, I expect that their performance in the upcoming season might be at the 6th-7th spot in the standings. As for the Warriors' performance, I doubt that Curry single-handedly will be able to take the team to the playoffs.

Memphis, GSW and Lakers, they could inter change their positions for me, Ja Morant will be back this season for them and I think fully healed it will be a different Grizzlies team. And then we will see how tough the Warriors will be without Klay Thompson, it might be a different mindset for them for now, as Curry will have to proved himself to be able to carry the team again without Klay.

And the Lakers also hanging on Lebron and AD, they almost had it and upset the Nuggets last year if not for them breaking down the stretch. And with a new coach, it could be a different approach for them.