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Quote from: CLS63 on November 19, 2022, 04:40:00 PM

Will this be another season that Lakers fail in even qualifying for playoffs?

Considering the current level of performance, they are really going that way for now. They are the second worst team in the Western Conference after Rockets now. Lebron is giving his best in every single game as usual. Now he has got a thigh injury and missed three games because of it already. If they have another very poor season then I assume Lebron might think of leaving in case he gets a reasonable offer. He is already waiting for playing beside his son and the team don't matter for him I assume.

Seriously not. Judging from their recent performance, yes they got a few wins along the way but they are still struggling to be consistent which is surely not enough to even qualify in the play-in tournament. And if that's already their limit then they should start rebuilding in the next season because their current roster won't get anywhere far.

But they still have a chance to improve while the qualifying phase is still far, I'm thinking that they should stop revolving around Lebron because that's mostly where they messed up, Lebron end up working alone because they are following his play. Let Lebron adjust because there's no doubt that he can still contribute, let the other players step up so that they will be the ones who will end up carrying the team because Lebron cannot do that job anymore.

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Lots of exciting games today. Cavaliers will meet Miami Heat. Houston Rockets versus the Warriors. Will this be the day where the Warriors will be lifting the curse out. They have not yet won a road game and I am not to underestimate the Rockets, but the Warriors should be able to win this in a blowout.
I don't understand what is happening to them since they are winning their home games. Are they lacking the confidence when they are on the road?
It's time to put an end to this dilemma.
Klay Thompson is getting better in his rhythm. Let's see if there will be consistency.

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On the other hand Dwight Howard was having fun in a Taiwan Basket League. He did a great job entertaining the crowd. I guess that was a sold out arena, all because of him.
It's just funny how he took more 3s in that game than in his whole career in the NBA. Not a bad thing though, as he is exploring to expand his range.

I was very surprised by the news when I first heard it. Dwight Howard could still find a place in many NBA teams, but I don't understand why no team signed him. In Taiwan, it's like a one man show. He's having fun and entertaining, and he's got a good contract. Normally, although there is an upper limit in the Taiwan League, a special law has been enacted for him and he is provided with a higher salary.
I wonder what will happen to Carmelo Anthony. He may be a good bench player, but for some reason no team is willing to do so. There are also claims that he can go to one of the European leagues. Personally, I would love to continue watching him in the NBA.

Carmelo is not gonna play outside the US. Him and Dwight are 2 completely different personalities. And he will be signed, once the NBA injuries start racking up and the season moves along a te that emerges as a contender will reach out. He isn't built for the entire season anymore so someone will snag him after the all star break.

Nobody can guarantee that if he really won't play outside the US because if that's the case then he should have made a statement already that he won't be signing any teams outside the NBA. So, there is still a chance that he will play overseas if there's no team in the NBA that want to sign him. I think he's just waiting for somebody who will give him signs if he could sign before or after the All-Star week.

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The number 1 and number 2 seed of the West is playing right now.
Despite Utah Jazz playing back-to-back games they still look energetic and are in a good lead against the Portland Trail Blazers.

I am amazed though how big of a change these Trail Blazers become. The addition of Jerami Grant is a game-changer and so does their rookie Shaedon Sharpe who has been stepping up his game whenever he is given more minutes.
Now Dame will just need to be healthy all season long to preserve their winning momentum. Their bench is deep but it's still better if he is present.

And the Jazz won again, and their 2 best players is Clarkson and and Markkanen, again this Jazz really surprises us all in the West as they are top.

Unfortunately, initially reports says that Dame might have reinjured himself again, aggravated that calf muscle that has been bothering him. So this is a bad news for the TrailBlazers whose also a revelation this season. They might have to play again without him for the next weeks and see how serious his injury is. Hopefully it is not and that he just needed some rest to be able to recuperate.

Yeah, after I just said it, I saw him holding his right foot. The same foot that was strained recently, I think he needs to go back to the healing process so he could be 100 percent.

Philadelphia 76ers Tyrese Maxey was also hurt. It was said that he will miss 3-4 weeks of play time due to a foot fracture.
We might see more of these injuries in the upcoming days, the back-to-back games are starting to wear out their bodies.
https://www.espn.com/nba/story/_/id/35061021/sources-sixers-tyrese-maxey-miss-3-4-weeks-foot-fracture

Kyrie Irving's status now is questionable to play against the Grizzlies. His suspension is over, so there's a chance he will play.

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Utah is definitely doing weird right now. They have traded their stars away for a chance to get a great pick, and that’s understandable many teams do that, and some teams do not even look for a title anymore and just try to be at the bottom with a lot of picks. When was the last time you saw Detroit or Orlando be good? It’s clear that some teams just tank.

However, if they do not have those good players, and if they do not tank and have good picks, then what’s the point? What are they doing? Was those trades purely done because they just wanted to move on with new players and still achieve something? I do not think that they really wanted to do that neither.

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Quote from: Japinat on November 20, 2022, 07:35:53 AM

Without their former coach they are still a better team, in fact, they get better now IMO, and that's probably due to their finals experience. On the opposite side, we have the Warriors struggling despite their good performance in the past NBA FInals.

In this case, the talent is in the team players themselves and maybe the new coach just made some simple changes in order for the players to still do the things that made them contenders the last season and with the current best record in the league, they are really working and might gonna be still the Eastern Conference representative in the NBA finals. With their next home games, I'm sure they will gonna improve their ranks once more and probably hold their records until the end of the season if no injuries will push them to the sideline for more than 2 weeks.

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Quote from: danherbias07 on November 19, 2022, 11:36:59 PM

The number 1 and number 2 seed of the West is playing right now.
Despite Utah Jazz playing back-to-back games they still look energetic and are in a good lead against the Portland Trail Blazers.

I am amazed though how big of a change these Trail Blazers become. The addition of Jerami Grant is a game-changer and so does their rookie Shaedon Sharpe who has been stepping up his game whenever he is given more minutes.
Now Dame will just need to be healthy all season long to preserve their winning momentum. Their bench is deep but it's still better if he is present.

The Utah Jazz won and retained its position as the top seed in the western conference. I was thinking that their start of the season lead was a fluke but here they are again still battling against all odds. Sometimes I think, that coaches should remind their players of their current stats. Early in the game Lillard and Simons wasted a lot of positions by throwing a lot of failed threes. Together they combined 5 out of 25.

Portland Trailblazers is a playoff team now with Jerami Grant and Gary Payton II.

An entertaining game against the two conference leaders, I was under the impression that Blazers will win it like a blowout as they are playing inside their home court.

Got a good start in the first quarter but Jazz bounce and rally in the 2nd quarter, both teams
are eager to win so that exchanges of rallies from time to time are really something that the
fans will love to watch. Clarkson again shows his best and helps escape this game against
the Blazers.

The best season for Clarkson so far, in that game, he took over in the 4th quarter to give the Jazz a comfortable lead, it looks like he already is the main man of the team, the previous 6th man of the year will likely become an all star this season. Their chemistry is really impressive, you can tell by looking at the scores distribution, I mean everyone is contributing on the floor.

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Quote from: danherbias07 on November 19, 2022, 11:36:59 PM

The number 1 and number 2 seed of the West is playing right now.
Despite Utah Jazz playing back-to-back games they still look energetic and are in a good lead against the Portland Trail Blazers.

I am amazed though how big of a change these Trail Blazers become. The addition of Jerami Grant is a game-changer and so does their rookie Shaedon Sharpe who has been stepping up his game whenever he is given more minutes.
Now Dame will just need to be healthy all season long to preserve their winning momentum. Their bench is deep but it's still better if he is present.

The Utah Jazz won and retained its position as the top seed in the western conference. I was thinking that their start of the season lead was a fluke but here they are again still battling against all odds. Sometimes I think, that coaches should remind their players of their current stats. Early in the game Lillard and Simons wasted a lot of positions by throwing a lot of failed threes. Together they combined 5 out of 25.

Portland Trailblazers is a playoff team now with Jerami Grant and Gary Payton II.

An entertaining game against the two conference leaders, I was under the impression that Blazers will win it like a blowout as they are playing inside their home court.

Got a good start in the first quarter but Jazz bounce and rally in the 2nd quarter, both teams
are eager to win so that exchanges of rallies from time to time are really something that the
fans will love to watch. Clarkson again shows his best and helps escape this game against
the Blazers.

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Quote from: ajanwalker on November 20, 2022, 07:01:46 AM

The Boston Celtics extended their streak to 9 games. They have also won their last 2 away games and will play 6 games at home after playing their last away game on November 22 against Chicago.

Without their former coach they are still a better team, in fact, they get better now IMO, and that's probably due to their finals experience. On the opposite side, we have the Warriors struggling despite their good performance in the past NBA FInals.

Quote from: ajanwalker on November 20, 2022, 07:01:46 AM

There is a recovery in Los Angeles Lakers, they closed their last 2 games with a win. He will play San Antonio on November 21 and I think he will beat the formless San Antonio as well.

Well, the Lakers are getting better, they move the ball well and Davis is beasting, hopefully they will continue winning so their chance in the playoffs is still good.

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The Boston Celtics extended their streak to 9 games. They have also won their last 2 away games and will play 6 games at home after playing their last away game on November 22 against Chicago. There is a recovery in Los Angeles Lakers, they closed their last 2 games with a win. He will play San Antonio on November 21 and I think he will beat the formless San Antonio as well.

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Quote from: inthelongrun on November 20, 2022, 04:41:33 AM

The Utah Jazz won and retained its position as the top seed in the western conference. I was thinking that their start of the season lead was a fluke but here they are again still battling against all odds. Sometimes I think, that coaches should remind their players of their current stats. Early in the game Lillard and Simons wasted a lot of positions by throwing a lot of failed threes. Together they combined 5 out of 25.

Portland Trailblazers is a playoff team now with Jerami Grant and Gary Payton II.

Portland was the clear favorite in this game and although I like Utah better I doubt they can win away. This is a doubly important victory when it comes to defeating the current conference leader. Well, great result, I like Yuta more and more. But Portland and Memphis have played fewer games and could move Utah.

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Quote from: danherbias07 on November 19, 2022, 11:36:59 PM

The number 1 and number 2 seed of the West is playing right now.
Despite Utah Jazz playing back-to-back games they still look energetic and are in a good lead against the Portland Trail Blazers.

I am amazed though how big of a change these Trail Blazers become. The addition of Jerami Grant is a game-changer and so does their rookie Shaedon Sharpe who has been stepping up his game whenever he is given more minutes.
Now Dame will just need to be healthy all season long to preserve their winning momentum. Their bench is deep but it's still better if he is present.

The Utah Jazz won and retained its position as the top seed in the western conference. I was thinking that their start of the season lead was a fluke but here they are again still battling against all odds. Sometimes I think, that coaches should remind their players of their current stats. Early in the game Lillard and Simons wasted a lot of positions by throwing a lot of failed threes. Together they combined 5 out of 25.

Portland Trailblazers is a playoff team now with Jerami Grant and Gary Payton II.

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Quote from: danherbias07 on November 19, 2022, 11:36:59 PM

The number 1 and number 2 seed of the West is playing right now.
Despite Utah Jazz playing back-to-back games they still look energetic and are in a good lead against the Portland Trail Blazers.

I am amazed though how big of a change these Trail Blazers become. The addition of Jerami Grant is a game-changer and so does their rookie Shaedon Sharpe who has been stepping up his game whenever he is given more minutes.
Now Dame will just need to be healthy all season long to preserve their winning momentum. Their bench is deep but it's still better if he is present.

And the Jazz won again, and their 2 best players is Clarkson and and Markkanen, again this Jazz really surprises us all in the West as they are top.

Unfortunately, initially reports says that Dame might have reinjured himself again, aggravated that calf muscle that has been bothering him. So this is a bad news for the TrailBlazers whose also a revelation this season. They might have to play again without him for the next weeks and see how serious his injury is. Hopefully it is not and that he just needed some rest to be able to recuperate.

Jazz knows how to win. Jordan Clarkson, Lauri Markkanen and Malik Beasley managed to beat Portland comfortably with their points. I think it was a comfortable game because they were always superior in all periods except the first period. At Portland, their contribution to the basket was split among many players, but they never took the lead in the game. I agree with you about the injury and I think they should go on without it. I hope it doesn't turn out as we expected and he gets better soon.

Yes, that three is now making a killing in Utah, I thought that Clarkson will be traded as well, but it seems he settled down very quick as the go to guy for the Jazz. And with the acquisition of Lauri Markkanen, they have turned into a great contender. But we will have to wait, the old Jazz team choke in the playoff, so we will see if the same will happen with the Jordan Clarkson lead Utah Jazz now. Hope that Lilard will come back, don't what to see him down again with the same injury.

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Quote from: CLS63 on November 19, 2022, 04:40:00 PM

Will this be another season that Lakers fail in even qualifying for playoffs?

Considering the current level of performance, they are really going that way for now. They are the second worst team in the Western Conference after Rockets now. Lebron is giving his best in every single game as usual. Now he has got a thigh injury and missed three games because of it already. If they have another very poor season then I assume Lebron might think of leaving in case he gets a reasonable offer. He is already waiting for playing beside his son and the team don't matter for him I assume.

No new thing spectacular about the Lakers as they hope to come back to their glorious winning ways once again. It's really tough out there doe LeBron who's is one the big name in the team, not just the team but also in NBA. His team is suffering defeats in their long run and needs to make some key adjustment inother to start winning games. It will be tough for them if they loses LeBron to one of the big teams who will be their competitor.

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Quote from: danherbias07 on November 19, 2022, 11:36:59 PM

The number 1 and number 2 seed of the West is playing right now.
Despite Utah Jazz playing back-to-back games they still look energetic and are in a good lead against the Portland Trail Blazers.

I am amazed though how big of a change these Trail Blazers become. The addition of Jerami Grant is a game-changer and so does their rookie Shaedon Sharpe who has been stepping up his game whenever he is given more minutes.
Now Dame will just need to be healthy all season long to preserve their winning momentum. Their bench is deep but it's still better if he is present.

And the Jazz won again, and their 2 best players is Clarkson and and Markkanen, again this Jazz really surprises us all in the West as they are top.

Unfortunately, initially reports says that Dame might have reinjured himself again, aggravated that calf muscle that has been bothering him. So this is a bad news for the TrailBlazers whose also a revelation this season. They might have to play again without him for the next weeks and see how serious his injury is. Hopefully it is not and that he just needed some rest to be able to recuperate.

Jazz knows how to win. Jordan Clarkson, Lauri Markkanen and Malik Beasley managed to beat Portland comfortably with their points. I think it was a comfortable game because they were always superior in all periods except the first period. At Portland, their contribution to the basket was split among many players, but they never took the lead in the game. I agree with you about the injury and I think they should go on without it. I hope it doesn't turn out as we expected and he gets better soon.

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How about John Wall dishing out 15 assists coming off the bench for the Los Angeles Clippers in their win over the San Antonio Spurs. Paul George had an efficient night shooting 5-8 from three point range and 8-12 from the field. Best game of the night had to be between the Timberwolves and the 76ers though with the Timberwolves squeaking out a 3 point win.

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Quote from: CLS63 on November 19, 2022, 04:40:00 PM

Will this be another season that Lakers fail in even qualifying for playoffs?

Considering the current level of performance, they are really going that way for now. They are the second worst team in the Western Conference after Rockets now. Lebron is giving his best in every single game as usual. Now he has got a thigh injury and missed three games because of it already. If they have another very poor season then I assume Lebron might think of leaving in case he gets a reasonable offer. He is already waiting for playing beside his son and the team don't matter for him I assume.

Lakers currently in their worst form but I believe they can bounced back to winning ways, they have keyplayers in the team, probably they're not putting in their best that's why they're losing points. LeBron is one of the best best basketball player presently and his name definitely will be in the records for outstanding records he has in his career. He's well known for his luxury lifestyle and also became the first ever active NBA player to reach billionaire status, perhaps he still have more titles to add to his gallery.

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Quote from: dwyane36 on November 19, 2022, 06:25:31 AM

It's always interesting to watch matches when players like Embiid and Giannis compete against each other. Embiid's performance was really great, especially in the second half. Moreover, he was close to making a triple-double, and that's what allowed him to surpass Giannis this time. As for that Embiid's block shot, it looked powerful, and I'd even say it was the most memorable moment of the match.

Yup! Giannis Antetokounmpo didn't get his revenge for what Joel Embiid did to him, and surely this has proven that Joel Embiid is a different monster below the ring, he can perform offense and defense, but the Milwaukee Bucks was short on players so this is another thing why the Bucks lost the game, Giannis can not really handle this all by himself while and Bobby Portis also isn't enough and if you'd compare the points of the tandem of Giannis Antetokounmpo and Bobby Portis to the tandem of Joel Embiid and Tyrese Maxey, pretty much the tandem of Embiid and Maxey surely put them in the winning chance,

Quote from: LGD2Business on November 19, 2022, 12:03:11 PM

I was very surprised by the news when I first heard it. Dwight Howard could still find a place in many NBA teams, but I don't understand why no team signed him. In Taiwan, it's like a one-man show. He's having fun and entertaining, and he's got a good contract. Normally, although there is an upper limit in the Taiwan League, a special law has been enacted for him and he is provided with a higher salary.
I wonder what will happen to Carmelo Anthony. He may be a good bench player, but for some reason no team is willing to do so. There are also claims that he can go to one of the European leagues. Personally, I would love to continue watching him in the NBA.

If you are those players and you got to get a higher pay just to play the game you really like and you are enjoying much of your time playing, who wouldn't want such a thing even though the level of competition is different from the NBA, but Dwight Howard is really enjoying himself and bullying those players that he can be busted if he is playing the game, and surely when he plays there many fans are really enjoying it so there is a lot of plus for him here,

While Carmelo Anthony if is not enjoying playing in the NBA anymore he can surely do what Dwight Howard has done, and get a full load of money in playing the sports that he loves,

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Quote from: danherbias07 on November 19, 2022, 11:36:59 PM

The number 1 and number 2 seed of the West is playing right now.
Despite Utah Jazz playing back-to-back games they still look energetic and are in a good lead against the Portland Trail Blazers.

I am amazed though how big of a change these Trail Blazers become. The addition of Jerami Grant is a game-changer and so does their rookie Shaedon Sharpe who has been stepping up his game whenever he is given more minutes.
Now Dame will just need to be healthy all season long to preserve their winning momentum. Their bench is deep but it's still better if he is present.

And the Jazz won again, and their 2 best players is Clarkson and and Markkanen, again this Jazz really surprises us all in the West as they are top.

Unfortunately, initially reports says that Dame might have reinjured himself again, aggravated that calf muscle that has been bothering him. So this is a bad news for the TrailBlazers whose also a revelation this season. They might have to play again without him for the next weeks and see how serious his injury is. Hopefully it is not and that he just needed some rest to be able to recuperate.

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Quote from: OgNasty on November 19, 2022, 11:53:07 AM

Dwight was definitely having a time. He shot 10 3s!!! He finally ended his first game with 38 points to go along with 25 rebounds, 9 assists, and 4 blocks. He really should still be in the NBA. He’s probably a top 10 center in the world and I think he’s been blackballed from the NBA for his off the court behavior, which is questionable for anyone not living in San Francisco, who ironically didn’t even want to give him a 1 year contract (Warriors).

That is a way to start a career abroad. He is clearly an attraction in Taiwan with the arena fully packed. He showed a stellar performance as well. He is head and shoulder above the competition in Taiwan.

I do not know if he is still NBA-worthy, but if he continues to show stellar games in Taiwan, some team in NBA who needs a veteran may offer him a contract.

Quote from: Jating on November 19, 2022, 03:04:36 PM

Definitely, we still want to see Carmelo in the NBA, although he is no longer in his prime, but he can still contribute just like what he did with the Lakers last season, he had games wherein he score 20++ points.

So it really up to him, to stay and wait if there will be an offer. Still hoping though that the Knicks will give him a second chance. I thought that he will play with them this season but it didn't go. But yeah, maybe after the all star break when body has been bruises, some team might find Carmelo, and be uses as coming from the bench players.

I guess we have to wait. Just like the last time, no one picked him up early in the season. Then the Blazers offered him a 10-day contract mid of season that eventually became a one-year non-guaranteed contract. That opens up for him to play in the Lakers. He is back to a slump right now, but we know he can still attract some teams later in the season.

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