Topic: 2019 NBA Pre-Season - page 952. (Read 919311 times)

Lebron's main concern now is his stats since he has a legacy to protect. Look what happen now to lakers where there's no LBJ on the court there rotation is quite good and for winning 2 consecutive game is morale booster to them. If they can still win on  3rd or even more games without him then I guess its for them to decide what will be the next plan on their rotation.

Here are the result of my picks for games today,

Phoenix Suns VS New York Knicks SCORE 116 - 95 - WIN

Just like I have though Jalen Brunson can not carry the team all alone, while Derrick Rose didn't do  that much, while the Suns have a good spread of points to them even though Chris Paul and the other main players did not play, they still got it going,

Houston Rockets VS Golden State Warriors SCORE 120 - 127 - WIN

From start to finish the Golden State Warriors has a strong lead, Klay Thompson was a monster and can not be stop he surely got 41 points, Andrew Wiggins got a solid 22 points, and Stephen Curry had a double-double performance of 15 assist and 33 points, Curry said on the interview that the beast is waking up,

Brooklyn Nets VS Memphis Grizzlies SCORE 127 - 115 - WIN

Dilllon Brooks can not carry the team alone and the absent of those main players has really a bad impact for the Grizzlies, while the Nets has a beautiful spread on points winning the game and just like I have said the Nets would win this surely,

Dallas Mavericks VS Denver Nuggets SCORE 97 - 98 - LOST

The only lost I attain, it is good that I didn't go with the Parley, and just went on with the regular bet, and go with the teams I think will win, Luca Doncic was stopped with just 22 points, while the Denver Nuggets even though they didn't have Nikla Jocic, DeAndre Jordan got 17 rebounds, while Nah'Shon Hyland got 29 points, winning the game, and I really did not expect the Denver to win at all,

But Klay though has to cover up Poole's scoring slump as he had a good game tonight.

As compare to Davis, who can't have a off night since Lebron is still out, and so he has to carry the bulk of the team's scoring and so far in 3 games he is on course and if I'm not mistaken, I've read that he is the first player since Shaq to have like 30 points + 10 or 15 more rebounds in 3 consecutive games. Not sure how long Davis can maintain his form, we already know how delicate his body is, but hopefully he won't get injured again so that we can see the West being competitive up to the 8 spot.

74 points, yeah! They are going to be back in the top 8 in the West if they can continue playing like that.
Now, it's Jordan Poole who is struggling to find his offense. 3 games with 25+ minutes scoring 10, 13, and, 2. As I watch the game, I saw how bad his shooting is and that cannot happen especially if he is leading the bench team.
Before, they are good at preserving the lead thanks to him, but it's been quite a struggle in their previous games that the starters need to come back early to save the game.

LeBron can't carry a team anymore, though he can still fill the stat sheet, but his presence in the court is unlike before when he's still in his prime. I'm not even sure how great is his impact once he gets back to the court, because honestly the Lakers were playing well without him. I know he's got a good basketball IQ, so he'll probably going to come up with a good plan for the Lakers to be a competitive team again.
Next up for them is a much tougher opponent than their last 5 games.

Lakers' rotations are much better without him controlling the court, not to disrespect LeBron, but the players inside are more comfortable playing alongside each other without him.

Look how WB and Dennis facilitate and also Nun, reeves and Walker. They are all willing to take the shot if
they see good openings, unlike with LeBron. They are more on passing the ball first before thinking about taking the
shots.

They broke this terrible streak, but the opponent was not the strongest for this, Houston is very bad this season, but they have to start somewhere, I'm glad that the Warriors finally did it. ) Lakers won, this is already the third victory in a row, but this is already a struggle at the bottom of the standing, not what I expected from the Lakers, LeBron's injury is bad.

I like the way Sacramento is playing now, after a bad start, they went on a 6 win streak, that's impressive.

LeBron may not be what he used to be, but I still think he's king. Currently, the Los Angeles Lakers are standing with Anthony Davis in the last 3 games in his absence, but he will be more effective when he comes back. They had a three-game winning streak and now they have an away streak to play. If they manage to win in these matches, they will have a chance to play off, but it is very difficult to talk about the championship.

Ya, it was crazy how many road games they lost. It’s now the longest dry streak for a defending champion. I loved seeing that Klay is back. He needed this. Combining to score 74 points with Steph is scary. Splash Brothers are definitely back.

Anthony Davis had another big night as the Lakers smashed the Spurs and won another game while LeBron James is out with an injury.

It's not that LeBron already loses his capabilities to lift a team but more on the competition itself is more ready for LeBron, lots of stars who are now playing with high competition game.

We will see if the consistency of Lakers will continue playing against the Spurs,
they have the advantage in terms of papers but we never know how they will manage to
beat the unpredictable Spurs.

The Warriors just ended the road curse.  
Steph Curry celebrating like a thorn was pulled out from his body. A lot of things have to be celebrated though and one of them is Klay Thompson who had been playing better in their last two games.
He finished the game with 10/13 in 3-point shots, that's the Klay we loved to watch. Steph had 33 points and 15 assists.
The splash brothers are back!

Also add the fact that they are in the Western Conference.
I watched a video on ESPN (Youtube) regarding the possible position of Lakers right now and he said that the highest that they can achieve is 9th spot.

Currently, they are now at the 14th spot though they won their last 2 games, still it is very awful to see. Even though we are seeing Westbrook playing better now compared to where it was last season, the Lakers are still in the 14th spot. I don't know if it's only me but the competition in the Western Conference is tougher than that in the East (only my own observation and other might see the other way around) and their roster? Let's face the truth that the current Lakers team right now isn't a playoff contender team. That 9th spot that he said is when their 3 all stars will play, but we expect that they will not play the whole 82 games, so I expect a lower ranking for them at the end of the season.

Well, we know that Lebron will be 38 this year and he is on his post-prime years and a few years from now, he will retire so to those Laker fans out there, just accept the fact that they will not win a title unless they will change the whole roster.

I don't know, but if you look at their last season, they started hot, but when Lebron got injured, they fell down on the rankings and then didn't make it to the playoff. And the situation right now, is that even if Lebron is playing, they are still a bad team. So I doubt that they can make the adjustment, unless they do some trade before or after the All-Star Break to somewhat change the course. And we must have to admit that Lebron is really ageing, he can't carry a team no more like he was with the Cavs, wherein he has the team in his shoulder every game. Now, it's different, he takes care of his body, but sooner or later it will show the wear and tear, and nobody can beat Father time, just saying.

Look, I confess that I also realized this... from some games, I saw that the Lakers had a little bit of improvement, but what will say if this is real or not... is consistency, I believe he will have to maintain this performance to know if this is a real improvement or not
Regarding LeBron James, unfortunately he is getting old and doesn't have the same ability to "carry the team on his back" as he used to, he is still an all star player, but unfortunately age is coming for him

I do not know if their lack of superstars will be a problem in the playoffs. They are unpredictable right now in the regular season. But it will be different when the post season is on. They will be playing in series so the opponent team have 7 games to crack down their defense and limit their offense. Usually, the superstars are important in these games since they are the go to guy whenever a team got stuck in offense. Is Jordan Clarkson ready for that role?

Even if they lose or make an early exit in the playoffs, they already achieved so much as a rebuilding team. It is scary. If this is a rebuilding team, guess how strong they can be if they are a contender team with legit superstars in their roster.


If they win against the Spurs, they will have a winning streak which is a first this season. And doing that without Lebron in the game.


I guess the lack of a superstar is working great for the Jazz. Since there is no superstar that hogs the ball, they all get touches and a chance to contribute to a win. That is great basketball. In this scenario, the coach should get a credit as well since he brings out the best on his team even when they are on a rebuilding process.

Yes, consistency is the key for them right now but I can see a hope for them. Last games were not so bad for them, I feel like we might see a little improvement in the at least short term. I agree with your point about Lebron. I hugely respect him and actually love his approach to basketball in the last 5-10 years, but he cannot carry the team anymore. He is just merely too old. That must be accepted by everyone, most of all Lebron. He is still a huge star but it is obvious that some things have to be changed for Lakers, and Lebron might be the biggest of them.

Watched Raptors - Hawks game last night, it was one of the best matches this season. Almost went to double overtime but that last ball was clever and Hawks deserved the win. Trae Young led the team as always, but buzzer beater came from rookie A.J. Griffin. It was definitely his night. He should get more playing time to develop, he will be a good team player. Except the last ball, Raptors played good as well. I think both teams will be a big trouble to other East teams in the play-offs.

Here are my picks for today's match

Phoenix Suns VS New York Knicks

The stake odds for this game are 1.40 for the Suns and 3.05 for the Knicks, Right now the Phoenix Suns have some issues with injuries Jae Crowder, Cameron Johnson, Landry Shamet and Chris Paul can not play for the Suns while Mitchell Robinson and Cam Reddish is questionable if they can play for the Knicks, for this one even though there are many injuries for the Suns I think they can manage to still win this,

Houston Rockets VS Golden State Warriors

The stake odds for this game are 4.60 for the Rockets and 1.22 for the Warriors, Right now there are no injuries for the Golden State Warriors only Andre Iguodala, so for this, we all know that the Rockets are not that great of a team but the Warriors will surely bounce back this, so my pick is obviously the Warriors,

Brooklyn Nets VS Memphis Grizzlies

The stake odds for this game are 1.32 for the Nets and 3.55 for the Grizzlies, right now T.J. Warren and Nicolas Claxton can not play for the Nets while Ja Morant, Desmond Bane, and Jaren Jackson Jr. can not play for the Grizzlies so that is why with the odds, so I am going with the Nets

Dallas Mavericks VS Denver Nuggets

The stake odds for this game are 1.20for the Dallas and 4.90 for the Nuggets, right now Jamal Murray and Nikla Jocic can not play for the Nuggets and Aaron Gordon is questionable if he can play for the Nuggets, while the Mavericks only have Maxi Kleber that can not play so my take here is the Mavericks is my pick,

We must have watched a different Jazz vs Blazers game because there's no way you could say that's a comfortable win. They surrendered their big lead and almost lost. Blazers had the momentum in the fourth quarter but Jazz was bailed out by Clarkson in the final minutes.

This might be the year they squeak in but it's a long time before anyone can start thinking playoffs, so many things shift the season. Like injuries and trades.  You can see the west shaping up to be a tough conference to get through.  If fox keeps playing like he has though they are gonna be fine.  Him and sarongs are key to a good run.