Topic: 2019 NBA Pre-Season - page 992. (Read 919593 times)

On the one hand, it might be too early to say that the Lakers will be underdogs because the regular season has just begun, and they still have enough time. On the other hand, such a poor start to the season has become the worst for the Lakers in the last 7 seasons, and it's obvious that they have some internal problems which they should solve as soon as possible. Of course, the Lakers will break this losing streak sooner or later, but I doubt they will be able to do that in the upcoming games because their next opponents will be the Wolves, Nuggets, and Pelicans.

No doubt about that, Zion carelessly made that move and dunk the ball without having some extra precaution that one player of the opposite team will chase him all the way down and it happened that Clarkson was the nearest player to do the block. It happened so fast because it was just a fast break, I hope Zion got some lessons on this one because he and his team cannot afford to lose him again this season.

Yeah, if they will dedicate and adjust then the expectations will be met, but forcing them will only see a more negative side of those players.

Though as a fan or as a critic's expectations might need to be reached to make them more
Impressive. for now, let them play the way they think they were, doing it the best and allow them
to discover the best practice to address what you wanted them to improve.

That's too much lol. There's no need for a miracle but an adjustment. On where it should be started, the Lakers are the only ones who can solve that. It might be alarming already that the Lakers are now 0-4 but still, lots of time to work on that adjustment. Just don't make it to the point where that good adjustment will now finally come at the mid-half of the season.

Utah Jazz and Portland Trail Blazers are unusual to see on the top of the standings but the question of whether they can able to maintain those spots is still a question. However, it's good to see unusual teams on the 1st and 2nd seeds for other NBA enthusiasts to shift their interest to these teams and not just focus on the Lakers.

Nope! I didn't do it with parlay this time and I think I made the right decision in doing so because as you have seen 1 loss will surely ruin my Parlay but I guess I didn't do it because there is a close team in there I think it was the Toronto Raptors VS Philadelphia 76ers that has a close odds that is why I think it could surely ruin the parley because of the odds, their odds was 1.99 for the Raptors and 1.86 for the 76ers, but then again I have lost to the Portland Trail Blazers VS Miami Heat bet, because of the Miami Heat,

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Here is my pick for games Tomorrow, and this time I am doing a Parley,

Brooklyn Nets VS Dallas Mavericks

The stake odds for this game are 2.22 for the Nets and 1.69 for the Mavericks, right now the Nets are not consistent although Kevin Durant and Kyrie Irving have given their all in the game, and they have tremendous scores that surely can win any game, but apparently, they are not lucky enough to win, and right now so likely Luka Doncic will surely prevail here, my pick The Dallas Mavericks.

Oklahoma City Thunder VS Los Angeles Clippers

The stake odds for this game are 3.25 for the Thunders and 1.36 for the Clippers I guess the Thunders winning against the Clipper were just luck and this could be a revenge kind of play for the Los Angeles Clippers, so my pick will be the Clippers,

Sacramento Kings VS Memphis Grizzlies

Stake odds for this game are 2.25 for the Kings and 1.68 for the Grizzlies, Surely this is pretty much obvious my pick will be the Memphis Grizzlies,

Golden State Warriors VS Miami Heat

Stake odds for this game are 1.35 for the Warriors and 3.35 for the Heat, for me, I am a huge fan of the Warriors and likely their loss was just dumb luck, but for me, they will surely win against the Miami Heat so my pick is the Golden State Warriors,

They lack defense. A big one. Not in the painted area but where the players are gaining momentum which is outside. That's why Giannis can break their defense so easily when he starts pressing the turbo mode.
Plus, Giannis is also upgraded now, he is loaded with different options to be offensive because of the shooting addition.
Yes, it's surprising how they blend with each other even though they came from different teams. Clarkson is an exception though because if my memory serves me right, Markkanen and Sexton were there back when he was a Cavalier. That could be the reason creating chemistry is easy for them.

In the last match against the Denver Nuggets, Lonnie Walker, Anthony Davis, and LeBron James performed very well. But the problem is, other players either did not perform well or significantly underperformed. It doesn't matter if they play Russell Westbrook or not, as long as they start playing together as a team, this result is not going to improve.

I am starting to feel like 76ers won't be able to live up to the promises that they made before the start of the season. At least they don't seem to be playing like that. Philadelphia 76ers are also facing almost the same problems as Lakers. Team performance is required.

Bulls have shown something that Lakers and Philadelphia 76ers are not able to do. Have an overall successful performance. Zack LaVine was the most outstanding performer for the Bulls, but he also received a lot of help from his teammates.

@boltz, I also agree with you on Bucks versus Nets. We saw a few very brilliant individual performances but not enough team chemistry. Giannis Antrtokounmpo was the pick of the players for the Bucks. Kevin Durant and Kyrie Irving played well for Nets but in the end that was not enough.

And it's not any more effective on the current style of basketball, lots of teams now that are good because they are playing as a team, like for example, the Utah Jazz, they traded their best players, and look where they are now, they are tied with the number 1 in the West. I'll bet, Jazz has a bigger chance of getting in the playoffs than the Lakers, the team just need some miracle to be consistent.

Exactly, I don't know why they are too eager to see these new players (stars in the future) to fit their standards, it's just like forcing to see Steph Curry dunking every single time that he'll attack the paint. Just let them be and you will be amazed on what they can do to help the team in every game. There's still a room for some improvements especially that they are still young. Just like you've said mate, training is the key.

That's a good observation. Memphis rotates the ball and they are finding the right man before leaning to
their stars comparing the system to Nets, who mostly let Kyrie and KD to take over and create their own shots.

There's a big impact when a team rotates the ball. It will be tough for the opposing team to check who's going to take
the shot, unlike with system, where only stars dribbling and taking over.

Nets, Sixers and Lakers are the good examples where most of the time only their stars who holding the ball and making shots.

Yeah, it's the whole team.

Sad to see that they have to struggle this early. It's now a serious matter that there should be some re-strategize that must be done or else, we'll just keep seeing them losing their next games.

Most fans are expecting them to go lowball and there's no retrieval from them anymore. But let's see if the next games will show some difference and if it will break their losing streak.

With or without Russ , Lakers still lost so I don't think the problem is Russ and most likely the entire team has a problem and they don't want to play together anymore. But wait , they are not alone because 76ers are looking like Huston 3 years ago when Harder was trying to win games by himself and he is trying but he is trying alone ... . Anyway, I'm happy with my team Bulls with the W and Bucks gave no chance to Nets...another Lakers and 76ers story is happening there as well.

I almost forgot, yeah, Simmons is considered a star player as he was traded for James Harden, but look at his performance, he was even worse that Russell Westbrook of the LA Lakers. Simmons played 34 points but only made 4 points, I get that he had 9 assists but the Nets really needs to spread their offense, and not rely on Durant and Irving only.

If you look closely, the Memphis Grizzlies players doesn't rely heavily on their star players and as you can see, most of them can score double digits especially Morant and Bane that is why they can easily deliver their team to a win. While the Nets situation is a bit different, yes, they got a good roster but only KD and Irving are mostly driving the ball and the ones who contribute mostly for the team. Anyway, the season have just started, we will see a lot of improvement soon.

They are much dominated by Bucks that's why maybe there's an effect on mental toughness especially with Simmons so they really need to figure out the problem because looking at their rooster they already have solid rooster already its just they need to make this work together and they need chemistry also with consistency.

The nets also are the same team, they can't finish the game with a win, also, I notice about Durant's Shooting, he is not as good as During his prime, probably because he was really affected by his previous injury. Durant scored 33 points but he was -17, which means his impact does not help the team much. Also, the Nets lose their aggressiveness in grabbing the ball as they are outrebounded by the Bucks. 54-37, big difference.

Yeah, and I thought that same, they have reported that Westbrook will not play, so we assumed that something different is going to happen. But nothing, just the usual Lakers who just didn't have what it takes to have a win. Although their opponent is a tough team, but still at least they should make it close.

Another huge game by Giannis to lead the Bucks against the struggling Nets team. 43 points for him and 14 rebounds.
Bobby Portis also had a double double with 20 points and 11 rebounds. And obviously, its KD and Kyrie who carry the Nets but it's not enough.

Now that West-brick didn't play, who will we blame for how the Lakers played against the Nuggets .

Kidding aside, this is not a good start for the Lakers and TBH just by seeing their roster, you will see that they aren't a playoff contender. No three-point shooters, their defense improved compared to last season but still not enough to beat those top tier teams right now. Good to see Murray playing again after years of not playing. Now Jokic has a buddy that will help him.

Looks like the Nets are in a trouble because of how they are playing in their last games. Didn't saw the part where Kyrie yelled at him that's why I watched a youtube video about it. It's good that the possession isn't wasted since KD got the points. If it didn't went in, for sure Kyrie will be frustrated with Ben. Maybe we can say that Simmons is still a bit afraid of shooting.

nice pick @YuginKadoya... did you have a parlay bet on the teams you choose also?

It would be nice if you put some parlay for a bigger return, but since you lose one, that would still ruin your parlay.
It's actually unexpected for the Blazers because after a great start, they lose by a huge margin, that's disappointing for me.

It was a close game and a revenge win for the Utah Jazz, I am glad that they already made a progress and that they can take on the Houston Rockets, I really love watching the Utah Jazz now more than with the previous season,

Well, a sad truth for the Los Angeles Lakers where many players in it can not shoot from downtown they surely were exposed by the Golden State Warriors, or I think it is just too early, to say the least, or they can make a comeback if they can pull their game together now that Russell WestBrick is out,

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Anyway here is the result for my picks for games today, I think I had an almost perfect pick today not only for that Miami Heat blowout, but Still 5 out of 6 is a great thing,

Detroit Pistons VS Atlanta Hawks SCORE 113 - 118 - WIN

Toronto Raptors VS Philadelphia 76ers SCORE 119 - 109 - WIN

Milwaukee Bucks VS Brooklyn Nets SCORE 110 - 99 - WIN

Utah Jazz VS Houston Rockets SCORE 109 - 101 - WIN

Denver Nuggets VS Los Angeles Lakers SCORE 110 - 99 - WIN

Portland Trail Blazers VS Miami Heat SCORE 98 - 119 - LOST