Topic: 2019 NBA Pre-Season - page 913. (Read 919059 times)

I personally think it's an end of an era with Warriors and they should think to trade some players if they still want Curry to be a on his top level for next year , because this year seems already like a lost one for them.

Then, we have Nets , who are kinda looks unstoppable in the last games , right ? Last night , VanFleet was simply on a godlike level but even with that , they couldn't even push the game to OT because Irving , like it or not , he is still one of the greatest in the current NBA era.

My team Bulls ...another game of massive disappointment and I don't think they have the passion anymore to fight for play-offs spots . Such a sad day for me when I look on Bulls.

Yeah, probably some anxious moments for the Lakers to see Davis again, limping and so he has to take a break and see the extend of that injuries. Really fragile big man, but hopefully he will be ok and just needed to rest that ankle or what part is injured.

Huge W for the Lakers at home, at least they didn't choke in the team and play as a coherent team with Lebron taking the leadership. Like the game of WB tonight, easy triple double and then attacking the basket when everyone thought that he will make a pass. While big man Thomas Bryant has his way against Jokic and scoring big 21 points.

Good win by the Lakers as well, it was a very close game, until late in the 3rd quarter when they got the momentum and continue it to the 4th. Another triple double for Westbrook, Reaves, Pat Bev hitting 3's outside and so is Dennis the Menace.

But the whole story is AD, looking to be injured again as he has to take a sit.

And then the old Lebron, can still dunk and run and deliver at the other end with a dunk.

A good bounce back from the LA Lakers after a disappointing defeat against the Celtics in their previous game, but unfortunately, AD as usual, got injured again and did not come back to the game. Hope it's not that serious or another long term injury as they are slowly picking up the pace and started to get good wins against a good teams.
Tonight, they got a huge W against the Nuggets without AD in the 2nd half. Westbrook was spectacular with a triple double and controlled the game late in the 3rd down to the 4th quarter.

Big, big game-winner for the man with so much pride, well he should be really proud now. The execution was perfect, he didn't worry too much about the time, use some of that handles, and then a step back three. Amazing.
5 straight wins for the Brooklyn Nets now. Another great thing about that game is they are down by 18, and they returned in the 3rd quarter. 36 points over 22 of the Raptors.

Warriors on the other hand will struggle more, that kind of game with Klay Thompson around is not what I am expecting. Looney stepped up his game with almost a triple-double 1 assist shy but that will not be enough.

They started with a wrong foot, although Poole scored 29 points, but they are facing a solid team with a MVP candidate in Joel Embiid so it's hard to defeat them even if Curry could be present in the lineup just saying.

How about Magic though, they beat the best team in the East, the Boston Celtics at their own homecourt and they are now on a 5 game winning streak?

Bol Bol though scored 4 points, but they have a balance scoring lead by rookie Banchero and Wagner.

Yes, it was only Jordan Poole who try to be the Steph Curry for tonight with a big 29 points. But not enough as Klay and the rest has poor shooting night again.

Harden and Embiid just make sure that this game won't slipped, combining for a big 61 points.

Just the start for the Warriors without Steph, again, someone will have to step up within their new young core, otherwise, they might end in the cellar dweller of the Western conference.

Bol Bol Is really a great addition to the Orlando Magic, I think the referee is not aware of what Bol bol is doing fleeing from coast to coast of the court, and because of his weird movement because of his long limbs it is not really visible, but we can not deny that this kid really has potential in making it big someday and there is still room for improvements  so that is it,

Well Victor Wembanyama is a different player than Bol Bol and I think we can not really compare the two Victor Wembanyama is still a draft prospect for the 2023 NBA while Bol Bol is now playing and showing great potential along with Paolo Banchero and Franz Wagner this new generation has proven that there are diamond with the draft that needs to be polished to let you see their true shine and worth and I think the Orlando Magic is lucky enough to get them good Diamonds this season and if they are not lucky enough to enter the play-offs then there are a big chance for the next season and could polished this young guns true shine and potential,


Well, I am really not that nervous if Stephen Curry is not playing for the Warriors as I see this as a great opportunity for the Golden State Warriors to try out their 2nd unit, and they still do not have their mini Stephen Curry that can make the play for them, but this will surely push Jordan Poole to be the best player like he used to be and along with Klay Thompson we have a mini splash, well even though that Stephen Curry is the focal point on the Warriors offense I still think this is a great opportunity for the Warriors to try something new, they can always throw Jordan Poole as the mini replacement for Stephen Curry, and along Poole, we have Klay Thompson is a crucial player for the Warriors Draymond Green, Andrew Wiggins, and Kevon Looney, and their 2nd unit will be Jonathan Kuminga, JaMychal Green, James Wiseman, and their new rooster or we can say hidden gems that may unlock their potential in Stephen Curry's absence, are Donte DiVincenzo and Anthony Lamb, but we will see if what the Golden State Warriors will do,

Kyrie Irving hit an incredible game winner tonight to beat the Raptors at the buzzer with a three on a step back. A rare piece of good news for Kyrie after all his recent drama with Nike and his Twitter post.

The Warriors lost as expected. They showed flashes of brilliance but their depth just isn’t what it used to be. They’re suffering from the cuts they had to make to re-sign their big 3.

Yes, 76ers might get this one but the Warriors will possibly make it hard for them especially Kuminga who is trying to step up his game and impress the Warriors' management. He must savor the minutes that will be given to him and maximize them to up his stats.

Also, sad to say, the Christmas day game of Warriors vs Grizzlies won't be that much fun anymore without Curry around.
I was really counting to be entertained on that day especially the rivalry between Curry and Ja Morant.
https://www.cbssports.com/nba/news/stephen-curry-injury-update-warriors-star-says-avoiding-surgery-on-injured-shoulder-is-great-news/
The only good news is no surgery will be done.

The Golden State Warriors should try to fill Steph Curry's 30 PPG and take note that it's always a consistent performance for him.

It's also worth noting that even though Curry does some monster stats per game, the Warriors sometimes still lose.

Let's see the adjustment of their players, especially those who enjoy and signed a big contract with the team during the off-season.

I am not worried about the Warriors. They are very stacked and missing the service of Steph Curry for a few weeks may get them more losses, but it is still very early in the season. The Warriors have played 29 games out of 82 of the seasons. Looking at the bright side, this could open up opportunities for their secondary units to shine and show their worth. Other players may get more minutes because of this.


I think we will see more of this type of player in the future because they are what teams are seeking right now. Before Kevin Durant, most centers focus only on defending and scoring in the paint, just like Gobert. But now, centers that have point guard abilities like Jokic is in demand. They need to know how to handle the ball, pass, and shoot from beyond the arc. I believe the training for young, very tall athletes has now been adopted to fit this need.

Adding Payton Jr. for the defense as well, those names you mentioned are players who can make a good impact when playing either with other starters, giving stars a good time to rest while the system is still running the same.

The Warriors stats during this regular season seem to be very different. They've got their starters and
have good role players, but they are not performing the way fans and viewers are expecting them. Especially
in their road games, something is really not working right with them this season.

Suns went back to their regular settings after 5-game losing streak. It was rather easy when Reggie Jackson, Kawhi Leonard, Paul George, Norman Powell and Ivica Zubac was out for Clippers. Basically Clippers accept this loss before the game start. Terance Mann showed himself when there is noone else on the team. Brandon Boston Jr. used this opportunity for good, scored 16 points. I don't think he'll find a spot in rotation when injured players come back though.
Devin Booker missed too many shots, Mikal Bridges was the best player for Suns. While Deandre Ayton was away Jock Landale got good minutes, Okogie had a solid game.
It was an important win at the right time as they were far from first place, Memphis Grizzlies have a 7-game winning streak. Things are changing fast in Western Conference.

They are not fine for losing Curry for several games we know they need his scoring and presence in the court. They are struggling this season and might this will add up to their burden knowing Curry perform very well so they might missed that performance for several weeks of his absence.

And Pool is their another option which is close to curry maybe he will let this guy handle the scoring or they will let Thompson their number one option on that.

I actually think they will be fine without steph.  Think they will gel as a team and Poole will step up.  Gonna take the Poole over in points props most games.  He is going to get a ton of shots and defenses will focus on klay.

If I'm not mistaken, this is a new set of injury for Steph, so we will have to see what will be the extend but obviously it was reported that he will be out for weeks based on the initial findings by their team. They are bad or not as good last year because there have been a complete overhaul of their second unit. Their second unit was a big boost last year, with Payton Jr anchoring their defense, Juan Toscano Anderson, Damion Lee, Otto Porter and Bjelica which is a solid coming from the bench.

Now their second unit is not performing, so all the anchor is on Steph who is having a good statistical seasons, but it took a toll on his body and we all know that he is getting old as well.

Thompson averages 18.7 points per game, and I think he's still far from his prime because of that injury. Meanwhile, Green can be good for the team on defense, but his offense is weak because he averages just 8.1 points per game. So I think both players aren't performing well enough, and they shouldn't expect to get a max contract. However, if Warriors management has to choose between Green and Thompson, then they should keep Thompson.

Warriors to begin with have been underperforming this regular, and now having to go several weeks without Stephen Curry will surely put their whole season in a bit of jeopardy, and also given the fact that they're barely clinging to that 10th position, the last in the play-in tournament.

Warriors would in my opinion have been in better shape or situation if they had kept a couple their role players from last season, I'm sure a healthy  Juan Toscano-Anderson, Nemanja Bjelica and Damion Lee will all come in very handy right and will help reduce the amount of work loads on their starters.

Poole and Wiggins and Klay all three will have their hands full, I am not sure if all three are uninjured and available to play to be fair, maybe one of them is injured too. But if they are all healthy, the offense will run through these three and they will have to carry the scoring load.

This is a 30+ point guy we are talking about they are missing, so they will combined need to make 30+ more points together, will take more shots of course, but considering how efficient Curry has been, it is going to be hard to do it at the same amount of shooting as well. Plus, the spacing will not be the same, curry gets defences even before half court, whereas these players won't and that's a difference too.