Topic: 2019 NBA Pre-Season - page 987. (Read 919570 times)

Yes, these events happen and they are things that basketball provides.
Wait, they really going to trade Hayward!!? What are the chances of that happening? Could this be very beneficial for the team?
Yes, I still remember him when he was playing for Jazz, at that time he had an impeccable performance and even maybe an AllStar level player

The current Lakers roster performs terribly, and they are currently the only team in the league who hasn't won a single game yet. Nevertheless, I think they won't repeat or break the 76ers' anti-record. By the way, it's worth noting that the Lakers will be playing against some pretty tough opponents in the next two weeks, but in mid-November, they will be facing teams like the Kings, Nets, and Pistons. So I think 11 losses in a row might be the worst-case scenario for the Lakers at the moment. At least I hope they will be able to beat at least one of those three underdog teams.

They've been in a lot of games already and that's no excuse for them to win. But if it's just so hard for them, many there's something wrong with the coaching and how they perceive things through his instructions.
While individually, they really have what it takes to be at their best shape and form but if it's not used properly, they'll just continue to struggle with this and keep on losing which isn't just heartbreaking for them but also to the fans.

That record goes to Philadelphia 76ers. Whether it is plain losing streak (28) or losing streak to start a season (18), the sixers have the record. The Lakers is still far from breaking that record and I hope they don't because they will run out of scape goats to blame if that losing streak breaks the record.


I am not so sure about that, the Pelicans will be missing Ingram on this game. And Zion, I think is questionable if not an in-game decision. Kawhi is out too but they still have PG13 and Wall and the role players of the Clippers is quite strong too. The Pelicans might have a hard time on this one even if Zion will play. I bet for the Clippers in this one.


They have to make do with this roster because they are stuck with this one for a while. They need to trade Westbrook to make changes in their roster and find help for Lebron but they can't find a team that will take him. I think the Lakers lose another good year of LeBron because they failed to make the necessary changes during the off-season.

It's always expected of Davis to get injured, that's the thing he does, ever since he became a player in NBA he has always been injured, there is a way of his body that just doesn't compute with each other and that causes him to be injured all the time.

It's just not possible for Lakers to fight for a win with this roster, they knew this, they were aware that their team sucked, they realized last year that this team can't really win much, and even with that info they still ended up playing with the same roster for some reason I do not know. I know that it's not that hard, but I believe that trades needs to be done in order for Lakers to get better. They need to get rid of Westbrook for starters, that's the biggest problem.

Right, Davis will be the key if they want to take a win against the Nuggets, unfortunately, he is listed as questionable and getting injured as early as this season. And this could be a sign of things to come for them. It will still be worst and obviously they might not get to the playoffs.


He really need some help, someone needs to step up, they give up their core after their championship run because of the bad performance. But maybe it was a mistake for them to exchange it for Westbrook. This is the first time in Lebron's career to be on the losing end, they can't afford to lose another of Lebron's season this way.

Against Nuggets who are starting to jive the chemistry, it's tough for the Lakers to win the game,
might need a miracle, but we never know what might can happen tomorrow.

Who knows Denver got a bad night and they will have a poor conversion, or Lakers will start to find the right
combination and system that will bring them the win.

It's all on the Lakers adjustments and how the players will take care of their respective roles.

I don't really want to lambaste the Los Angeles Lakers on their losing streak and if this continues they will be the 1st NBA team with the most record of a losing streak, and I think king James doesn't want that on his record, and if this could continue until the end of this season Lebron James might be forced on retirement and may not make his wish playing with his son on the NBA, I am not a Lebron James fan but I really want to see that happens,

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Now my pick for tomorrow's game,

Los Angeles Clippers VS New Orleans Pelicans

The stake odds for this game are 1.67 for the Clipper and 2.27 for the Pelicans For this match I think that the pelicans could win this match even though the Clippers has many odds, the New Orleans Pelican will surely win this,

Cleveland Cavaliers VS New York Knicks

The stake odds for this game are 1.59 for the Cavaliers and 2.44 for the Knicks, The Cavaliers are a formidable opponent, and it seems they surely can win against the Knicks even though Dylan Windler and Darius Garland can not play for this game, but still, my pick is the Cavaliers,

Detroit Pistons VS Golden State Warriors

The stake odds for this game are 3.25 for the Piston and 1.36 for the Warriors Although the Golden State Warriors have suffered losses, now this time I think the Piston is an easy team to pick now,

Los Angeles Lakers VS Denver Nuggets

The stake odds for this game are 2.37 for the Lakers and 1.62 for the Nuggets, so sad to say the Lakers I don't really see them winning against this team, the Denver Nuggets is a formidable team and right now I really think that the Los Angeles Lakers have a certain curse that they need to get rid off, for me my pick are the Nuggets,  

I do not think it will change. They are the same team and no matter how hard Lebron and Davis tried, they still cannot carry the team they had built for this season. The Lakers are hosting the Nuggets this time, but the result will not change, I think. Anthony Davis is listed as questionable because of lower back tightness. If he cannot play, I do not they can defend their home court with just Lebron, Westbrook, and the guys. They needed Davis to be there to at least have a chance to win the game. Expect the losing streak of the Lakers to 0-6.



He is old already. Do not expect him to carry the team. He needed the young blood to step up their game and contribute as well. Too bad that the Lakers gave away their young and talented players to get Westbrook. Look at them now, they are blooming on their new teams while the Lakers did not get into playoffs last year and probably will tank this year as well. If they have just kept their young players in their Disney Championship, they could help Lebron since they are peaking right now.

Agreed lebron can't carry thos team anymore.  His supporting cast is terrible.  Austin Reaves started at the 2 the other night lol.  Even with AD on the floor it's just not enough this is one of the worst shooting teams ever put together.

It's good to see teams that are at the bottom last season like Orlando, Detroit, Sacramento and Houston getting their first win after 4-5 games.
It's also good to see teams that we know that are tanking this season having more than win like OKC who has now 3 and Utah that now has 4.

Seeing the Lakers, the only team right now that still has no win is a pain in the eye and seeing Davis getting injured again and didn't play against the TWolves is a problem for them. Well, looking at their roster alone is enough to say that they can't be a playoff contender and Lebron can't carry the team anymore which is understandable knowing he already is 39 years old. His aim this season is to beat Kareem's scoring record which is achievable.

I might disagree to what @Russlenat said that the Nets are way better than the Lakers. The Nets have way better roster than the Lakers, but they still only have 1 win out of their 6 games and currently they are at the last spot. I mean yes, the Lakers doesn't have a win yet, but it will not stay like that forever because for sure they will get a win. Many are rooting for the Nets to win a title this season because of how good their roster is, and they are the top 3 in the sportsbook in the teams who will be most likely to win the title and yet they are performing like this. It's my opinion only though and for me, the Nets are worse than the Lakers.

Yeah right, Lebron can’t carry anymore his team mates even with Patrick Beverly. Also Lakers faced top teams on there 4 matches and only Kings is the weakest but still they can’t beat. Lakers need to change there strategy or shuffle there roster f5 to make a difference. They need to have a win so that they will not fall short when Davis return like what happened last year.

Brooklyn is way better than the Lakers because they are not the Lakers who are still winless until now. I'm sure Lakers will play hard to break their losing streak but if they don't have the talent, I don't think that's enough to beat a strong team like the Denver Nuggets. Lakers have the home court advantage, but I don't trust them since they are 0-2 at home so far.

It will be another disappointing match if that's the case, and I agree that the Nuggets are a strong team and there's no doubt about that. The same with the Laker's struggle is the Brooklyn Nets which is having the impression of a strong team. Well, we're having super-strong teams that struggle in their early matches. They're 1-5 and that's one win lead against the Lakers. 

Another game tomorrow for the Lakers, still against the Nuggets, so we can assume that it's another massacre? I'm guessing, their losing streak will continue after this game as they have no answer on this good team, I hope I'm wrong because I want to see their cold streak end.

Here are the results for my picks for today's game,

Charlotte Hornets VS Golden State Warriors SCORE 120 - 113 - LOST

It was a crazy game I really never expect the Hornets to be this good but it was really their night this time, the Golden State Warriors has many fouls and has 1 points more turnovers than the Hornets, P. J. Washington really did a great job in making 31 points it was his night as well, Jalen McDaniels has gotten a double-double as well like I have said it was a close game, anything can surely happen,

Milwaukee Bucks VS Atlanta Hawks SCORE 123 - 115 - WIN

Trae Young with 42 points in the game was really tremendous, a great performance indeed, while Clint Capela has a double-double performance of 10 rebounds and 11 points, but it was not enough to the combine points of Giannis Antetokounmpo VS Jrue Holiday, even though they don't have Khris Middleton to the team, they manage to win this game,

Chicago Bulls VS Philadelphia 76ers SCORE 109 - 114 - WIN

Just like I predicted, the 76ers have proven that they can have great teamwork, and it is now evident here in this game, James Harden made a double-double performance of 11 assists and 15 points, while Joel Embiid had 25 lead points for the 76ers,

Utah Jazz VS Memphis Grizzlies SCORE 124 - 123 - LOST

This was an outstanding close game I think without Ja Morant the Grizzlies could have won it, but with or without Ja Morant the Grizzlies have an outstanding last season, but right now the Utah Jazz has some new outstanding recruits that are capable in getting with the Jazz game,

 

Klay Thompson did not have a very productive match. Actually, Stephen Curry and Poole are the only ones who had decent performances in this game. If they had some help from the other players on the team I think they could have done better. That could have probably resulted in them winning the match. I also agree that they will surely play better next time.



Hornets had a successful game overall. They had contributions from players all around the team. And that's why I think they have won the match. Warriors were not doing as well as they should have been in this game, since the shooting from them didn't seem to be on point in this game, which was a disappointment. And that is another big reason why Hornets won.

Everyone can have a bad game, hopefully it's temporary and soon they will find their game, they stick to their strategy, which worked well for them. In any case, they are doing better than the Lakers. ) As for Westbrook, it was wise to wait until his contract ended, but maybe then there will be many who want to get him and it's better to do it now.

Yeah, even from the best of them, upsets do happen, maybe it was not meant for them to win against the Hornets. They just have to stomach in that defeat in OT, go to practice and move on to the next game.

I'm not surprised though if the rumors are true that they are going to trade Hayward, the team is already talent laden and it's hard to see where Gordon will fall on the rotation of the team. And I think with Gordon's injury when he was still in Boston, it might have taken some best years from his career and it looks like he become just an average player. So it make sense that his name will be in the trading discussions not just for Russell Westbrook.

To be honest, I believe that sometimes an excellent team like Warriors can have bad days, with a bad performance.

It happens, and it's normal... it doesn't rule out the Warriors' image to be an excellent team and even one of the favorites to be this season's NBA champions.