Topic: 2019 NBA Pre-Season - page 940. (Read 919221 times)

This is definitely good news for Kemba Walker, but it's not good news for Facundo Campazzo because the Mavs decided to waive him ahead of Kemba's signing. In any case, it's great that Kemba had the opportunity to return to the NBA, though it's unlikely that he'll return to his former playing shape. However, I think he can be very useful to the Mavs as a sixth player.

They had improved a lot, and bringing consistency in the regular season makes them the best team in the NBA now.
We were a bit worried when their head coach was suspended, but here they are, they are having a great season and looks like they would win every game, regardless of their opponents.


Just leave the Warriors, they are always a good team, as long as they are complete and healthy, they are the team to beat in the playoffs.

The comment above was right, Lakers problem is when LeBron try to take over and hold the ball, his teammates are all waiting for him to call the play and will end up throwing a force shot, unlike when he's not around, all the guards are aggressive, and they are finding an open man to take the shots.

Not sure how coach Ham will be managed and see this, but like what you said, it is the same Lakers last year when LeBron is inside.

They need more good adjustments to fix this problem and they need to play as one with more confidence and not to look for LeBron or AD
to orchestrate the offense.

I'm excited about Celtics' performance in this season as well. Because they have made a really solid start to the regular season. They are the leader in the Eastern Conference currently and their performance is really promising for playoffs too. They must be aiming to finish the incomplete job they had in the finals of the previous season.

This time Warriors don't seem very impressive but we are still in the earlier stages of the season as well. Curry is still showing a high level of performance as usual. They just need to be better as a team. Their recent form is good actually. They need to keep this up to secure a stronger position.

This shows that superstars is not really necessary since it will just give them a huge problem in terms of chemistry that's why teams should look for players which can fit on the position since from this it will be beneficial for them knowing there are so many  players who aren't superstars which good team player. There's no ego hit since they are willing to pass the ball to anyone so I guess none of Brooklyn and Lakers will win a championship this season since they are kinda at low in standing at the moment. Tomorrow is exciting game for Warriors vs Mavs and let see what will happen since for sure fans will enjoy this.

Yeah, it was really a hard pill to swallow lost for the Lakers, maybe they are not lucky and didn't play defense but this is the Lakers that he have known last year and part of it shows this year until Davis took over and they have a good successive wins.

But it seems they are back to their old self and just a simple slip of concentration cause this huge game. I consider this huge game because they are trying to built a momentum run with Lebron back on their line up.

Sure this loss is not really good for the Lakers because they were way up ahead by double digits but that's just how it goes. They badly needed that win to further push their rank forward to be able to get close in the playoff tree but this is not the last chance and they have plenty of time to work for securing the win next time when they are gone ahead like this one. I hope they were able to learn their miscalculations today so that they won't make the same mistakes again and the rumors right now are good for them because it's saying that,

That's the same thought I've got, the help isn't enough since they're lackluster at the moment. Honestly, I like the roster of Mavs and I've been a fan of it since Nowitzki's days until another young caliber and likely to stay on them just as Dirk's stay which is through Luka.
Those teams that have too many superstars aren't showing what's expected of them to be shown. Tomorrow, it will be Mavs and Warriors and these two teams both aren't at the good spot at the moment.

And speaking of Brunson, it seems that Cuban will bring back a replacement, it will be Kemba Walker,


https://www.si.com/nba/mavericks/news/mavs-breaking-kemba-walker-signing-dallas-new-york-knicks-luka-doncic

Could be a win win for the Mavs and Kemba. I think Kemba can still play, he just need a team that will bring him the confidence that he had.

We know that his injury really ruined his career now, but this is his second chance and hopefully he can at least contribute 20 minutes a game and have like 10+ ppg and assists which is very important as Luka is struggling and so is the rest of the team.

Oh! I thought that Thread was not active anymore because it says NBA 2020 - 2021 betting but anyway will be now posting my betting picks over there, thanks for showing me I thought that this was an NBA Discussion and betting thread, but anyway I will still post my results here as the last post of my betting results,

Well there were against the Memphis Grizzlies and now that Ja Morant is playing pretty much they really had a hard time, and he even hit a triple-double last night which is why the game was a close match

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Anyway here is my pick result for today's game and my last post for my betting, here in this thread,

Philadelphia 76ers VS Atlanta Hawks SCORE 104 - 101 - LOST

Close game and a great spread for the Hawks, but a great job for Shake Milton, Tobias Harris, and Joel Embiid the game could have been the other way around but they really did a great job getting this win,

Toronto Raptors VS Cleveland Cavaliers SCORE 100 - 88 - WIN

A close game at 1st but the Raptors bested the Cavaliers in the 2nd half for the Raptors to win,

Utah Jazz VS Chicago Bulls SCORE 107 - 114 - LOST

It was another close match and for me, the Utah Jazz could have won this they are crushing it in the 1st half and gaining momentum with so much deep, but the Bulls is just good at getting those free throws, Defensive and offensive rebounds were mostly for the Bulls, why they slightly win this game,

Los Angeles Lakers VS Indiana Pacers SCORE 115 - 116 - WIN

Close game for sure Russell Westbrick was really crazy and for me, this is really the best play the Lakers had to offer their fans, well this is just my opinion but again they still lost this one, but they nearly won it if it wasn't for Andrew Nembhard's 3 point shot,

Tough loss again for the Lakers. Leads 17 points at one point of the game and blew it up because of the lack of defense outside the paint, when it's clearly the Pacers are red hot in the 3s. Bryant didn't have enough minutes while the Pacers are betting them with the rebounds. Last but not the least, the Lakers biggest problem this season is LeBron and Ham.
LeBron tends to die down his teammate's momentum, when he's holding the ball his teammates will stop moving, and then they will forced to a low percentage shot.

The same with the Mavs they lack the power to close out games when they are on the lead. They are not weak, it's the plus-minus when their stars sit.
I am intrigued at why they keep on forcing the last plays of the game to Brunson when they have so many players that can shoot the ball or attract a foul, stop the time, and make free throws.
They did the plan, every eye is on Brunson so the next plan should be giving it to someone else who I am sure will be free.
Tomorrow they will play in Detroit. Even on road, this should be an easy game.

I think the other way around. Maybe he is thinking of that possible good contract in the future that the Lakers will offer him and that fuels his very best performance in every game. Kidding aside, he really should give his best since he's almost left unsigned during the off-season and the Lakers are the only team that shows interest in signing him although set aside Schroder's capability, the Lakers got a good catch here for signing a good role player for low-contract offer.

So far, things seem to look great for the Lakers and somehow they were able to silence their critics that are always active when the Lakers are on a losing streak.

The question is how far they will remain consistent especially against teams with over .500 PCT.

There is a thread specifically for betting nba and people discussing picks and spreads

https://bitcointalksearch.org/topic/m.61353535

Disappointed with the Knicks last night.  2 games in a row down to the wire and they come up on the wrong end of the game twice.  They need to learn how to win those tight games otherwise they will never get out of the lottery.  Frustrating..

I feel like the "help" he gets is not enough at all, they really need a good star along with him. I am not saying it's a must, look at Giannis and how he won without another superstar level player with him, Kris Middleton was his biggest helper, and he is not a superstar, so a good all-around team could also work.

But, finding 5-6 players that will be great role players and a great coach to help that team is not easy, I am guessing that it will take time, instead they could just hire a player from free agency and just get a superstar, their salary situation should be fine, so I am guessing that getting one other star, someone that is a great 3/D player for example would be awesome. I guess it's not going to be simple, and it will require a lot of convincing b if it happens then it would be great for them.

It's gonna be interesting how Dennis "the Menace" will go and play with the Lakers, as he is still in his prime and can contribute to the team just like his last stint with them. But with so many guards on their rosters, like Pat Bev, WB and him, it might take some time for them to rotate and who is going to be in the last stretch of the game, so that is a big challenge for Ham. But Dennis has been playing and putting decent numbers in his comeback, so that is a positive sign for the Lakers. He shouldn't think of the contract extension, hehehe, he got burned the first time so he should just be focusing on playing with the Lakers and think that he is blessed to have this second chance with them as no team has pick him up after that wrong decision he made.

Yes, that's true, but I believe, LeBron James is the best player the Lakers could have as a reference/leadership. He's not at the level he was when he played for the Cavs or Heat, but his experience, most of the time can be more advantageous, and of course, he can't "carry the team on his back" like before, I have no doubt that the other players will be a fundamental part of the team.
I have been following Schröder's performance for some time now, day after day he is contributing and helping the Lakers, he is a fast and agile player, I have no doubt that he could be a key player in replacing Westbrook in some games, or even starting as one of the 5 starting players.

Yes, it's the combination of factors,

a. Teams in the East as well upgraded their roster so it's hard to get a win if you are missing one key players
b. They are inconsistent with Ayo and White, they need to get this two to be really contributing day in day out
c. Not saying that they need to trade someone, but seems to be the chemistry is no longer like last year

Still a lot of games, but it's very competitive in the East, teams like Celtics and the Bucks (which they beat recently) and the Sixers will always be there to content for the top spot and Bulls need a lot from their players to respond. Not just to have everything on DeRozan as he can't do it.

Yes, even though he has great potential, he will likely not going to be a superstar. He is really talented but his physical attributes are not enough in my opinion. He lacks the height, athleticism and strength for him to be a big star or even someone who can be considered in the mvp race. I don't think so. But it doesn't mean that he can't be a great role player. The thing is, he is very very young for a player with his skill set and he is a center. Who knows, if he can work super hard and get strong and athletic enough, he might be a considerable star in the future. As it is mentioned, Giannis and Jokic were also not expected to be this good. So, let's see how much Alperen can improve himself according to his potential. I wish Alperen the best but I don't think he can be that good. I am optimistic about Rockets' future though. They really have quite a good potential with their young players.

Their record is not that ugly mate, it's still quite decent for me but yes, their performance now is somehow different compared to what they did last season when they are bullying the other teams in the league. I'm thinking that the competition in the East Conference lately is quite tough, I mean, look at the their statistics. They aren't that far away from the guys who are ranked from 6th to 10th in the East. Let's just give them some time.