Topic: 2019 NBA Pre-Season - page 958. (Read 919342 times)

Here are my picks for the game tomorrow, I will be going with a Parley with the favorites,

Portland Trail Blazers VS Brooklyn Nets

The stake odds for this game are 1.73 for the Trail Blazers and 2.13 for the Nets, still, Gary Payton II can not play because of injury, while Jusuf Nurkic, Justise Winslow, and Keon Johnson are questionable if they can play for the Trail Blazers, while Brooklyn Nets has T.J. Warren and can not play until Nov 25, for me because I am going on a Parley I will be going with the favorites, and that will be the Portland Trail Blazers,

Sacramento Kings VS San Antonio Spurs

The stake odds for this game are 1.36 for the Kings and 3.30 for the Spurs, right now Keegan Murray is questionable if he can play against the Spurs, while the Spurs have Blake Wesley, that may be available next Year on Jan 1, Zach Collins, on Nov 23 Malaki Branham, and Romeo Langford that will be both available on Nov 19, and just like the 1st 1 because it is parley, the Sacramento Kings will be my pick,

Los Angeles Clippers VS Detroit Pistons

The stake odds for this game are 1.23 for the Clippers and 4.40 for the Pistons, Right now Kawhi Leonard has a knee injury and will be available on Nov 19, while Brandon Boston Jr. and Luke Kennard while Paul George is questionable if they can play, right now while the Piston, right now Cade Cunningham, and Isaiah Stewart are injured and can not play for the Clippers, while Cory Joseph is questionable, and my pick is the Clippers because of the Parley and they are the favorite to win,

Obviously, it's hard to get into the NBA because there is a lot of competition among players, and many teams prefer young players over veterans. However, I still don't understand why NBA teams aren't interested in Melo. Of course, Melo is no longer in his prime, but he's still a good scorer, and he could be a great bench player for a minimum salary.
Honestly, it's sad to see the sunset of the careers of players like Howard and Melo.

That is not yet final and there could be some last minute change if he will still feel that he won't be a having a spot in any team in the NBA soon. I've been reading the articles regarding the likeliness of Melo in playing with the TSG Ghost Hawks of Taiwan and it seems that he will likely finish and retire overseas. But again, these are only mere speculations and we will be getting some news soon enough.

https://www.basketballnetwork.net/latest-news/carmelo-anthony-could-reportedly-finish-his-basketball-career-in-taiwan

Portland definitely has a chance now, I think this is the best version of Portland with Leonard leading the team and with the help of Simons and Grant. They had improved defensively and their offense has improved a bit as well, but defense is always more important since they lack that in the previous seasons.

I understand what you're saying but I think it is still too premature to make some predictions on who will be facing in the Finals soon, even if both mentioned teams are still healthy, no one can guarantee it. Moreover, let's expect the unexpected because there will be a lot of things that might happen soon like some trades that can alter a team's fate and there are teams in the league that are still on the adjusting and recovering phase.

It's very obvious, Westbrook is not a bad player but his stay with the Lakers will only make his career go bad. Put him in a team where he can feel he is an important player then for sure he will be so productive, I think it's a win-win situation for the Lakers' management if they will trade Westbrook for a role player that will deepen their bench.

Would be perfect for them if they let Westbrook get traded because its really clear that he is not happy with Lakers anymore and their chemistry with his team is not good at the moment. Maybe from that trade they can get good guards to fill up his position and can blend well on their rotation. Also they need to get good wing players for them to get good spread then get great plays from their roosters.

It's not Durant and LeBron on the same team to the Suns but only LeBron is what I mean. I don't recall LeBron was that a liability now to the Lakers, the man is averaging 24.9 this season already. Maybe he age but that doesn't mean he's that weak already, we can still see him to be stronger until Bronny gets to the NBA.

With such experiences and dedications, he can really be an assistant coach after when no ones really want to sign him to play. Maybe it will gonna work out for him this time just like the other retired NBA players who actually became a good coach after they retired. I think Howard can be an announcer after he is done in Taiwan because the guy is an entertainer when he playing in the NBA. I'm sure his future is still good when he still want to be a part of the association like Kendrick Perkins and others.

If he is after the money or if basketball is still in his call, maybe he will swallow that and consider playing outside the US but if pride
is at stake, my personal take. He will retire if nothing will hire him in the NBA.

All on his decision making, maybe there's already negotiation between his camp
and the possible team/s who still believe that he can add up to their team, just my
opinion, maybe landing in Denver before retiring might be a good exit drama for
Melo.

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Tons of technical fouls today from the Phoenix Suns vs Golden State Warriors game. First was Steve, then Curry, Draymond, Wiggins, Lee, and Booker.
And then a flagrant foul 1 was committed by Cam Payne while the game is almost ending. It looks like the friction between these two teams will never end which is good news for us if ever they will meet in the playoffs.
We will witness a more competitive and intense game that might lead to a Game 7. 
GSW is on an 8-road game losing streak.

I think for a player of Carmelo's marketability before as a superstar, it might be hard for him not to play in NBA and play somewhere else like Asia or Europe. So I believed that he will stick to the plan of waiting for a NBA team to still hire him even before or after the All star break.

And if no one pick him up, then maybe retirement should be the next best move for him. Unless he swallow his pride and go overseas in Taiwan with Howard.

Why not? just anything that involves basketball and maybe Carmelo can find a job. The thing is that he doesn't have such loyalty to a team, if he just stay like in the Knicks, maybe they will have a place for him.

But anything goes, maybe he can start as as assistant coach on other teams, he has the experience to teach young guys as well.

Dwight though looks settled down in Taiwan, so good for him.

I haven't bet on NBA games in a long time. I mostly bet on football matches and Euroleague matches. Yesterday I made a coupon for the NBA. I did it by looking at the statistics, but when Denver lost to the New York Nicks at home, my coupon was paid. There is Euroleague today, I hope I can take my loss.

Not sure if Melo will go to that far, I also considering the statement above that he might consider retiring if there's no team that will
sign him maybe it's really time for him to chill and retired.

He can focus now with his father's life career, mentoring his kid in making his way to NBA, money wise Melo might have enough to
enjoy the luxuries that he invested from his NBA careers.

We might be hearing news and update about this and that will be the time that we can conclude about his future plan.

Well, If Lebron James would have the will to really break that record then he will surely do it, and right now he only needed 1076 score points, the total number he needed, I only wish he could play on the Detroit Piston games, and this could be a big day for Lebron James when this happens, just like what Stephen Curry has achieved when he broke the most 3 pointer record, this could be an epic achievement for him, that even the likes of Karl Malone, Michael Jordan and even Kobe Bryant doesn't achieve,


He can do whatever he wants if there are huge profits awaiting him, for sure, but it is not really official yet, but because Dwight Howard recently signed a contract with Taoyuan Leopards in Taiwan, then the Taiwanese have just announced that they want Carmelo Anthony as well, but Anthony still doesn't give his reply yet to them so it is not really official,

Dwight is not willing to wait longer, Carmelo is. I think Cousins is also willing to wait before the trade or sign-up deadline. What teams do badly need veterans in their roster?
OKC is one of the youngest team so I think that's where he could be signed. Although they are doing great with SGA being phenomenal and just defeated the Washington Wizards. It's a low chance and if ever it fails, I think Carmelo Anthony should be looking for a new career.
Coaching staff or a trainer will be a good position and he will stay in the sport that he loves.

Who knows. We have not heard of an official statement coming from him on whether or not he accepts the offer or he already had but i missed it lol. Besides, he can actually play overseas with his wife still living in the US. However, if he thinks some team will pick him up mid season, then that should be the main reason why he's not signing, otherwise that offer is actually good than nothing as he still does not consider retiring.
He could still play for a couple of years, and he'll probably going to be a good addition in any of the teams from that Taiwan league.

Carmelo is the kind of player where his ego is more important than any others so I guess I'm leaning to the fact that he will not play any lower league than NBA because that might hurt his ego. I still remember the time where he doesn't want to be a bench player but instead, he wants to be a starter (I guess it was when he was in the Thunder where it happened).

On the other hand though, what Howard did might create a domino effect for some NBA players out there who didn't have an opportunity to play again in the NBA. We might see some veteran players that can still play to play outside the US. I would not be surprised though if Melo will play not only in Taiwan but maybe other league outside US since I guess no team wants his services anymore or maybe... there might be one team who will sign him.

Well, if there is no other option then playing in Taiwan is better than nothing. He is not that valuable anymore in this era of NBA basketball though he still has it. He can still be competitive coming from the bench.

He can showcase what he got in Taiwan, play basketball that he loves and earn a decent income.

If Howard and Carmelo becomes successful in Taiwan, it can be a trend for veteran NBA ballers that can't have a contract in NBA. The schedule there is not that hectic like NBA so even veterans can perform better there.