Topic: 2019 NBA Pre-Season - page 997. (Read 919653 times)

They have a new coach and move some players around, so they are expecting that at least this season will be different. However, it seems their problem is still here. They can't really figure it out how to win with Lebron still playing very hard and Russ, well, his game gong down.


Spurs could make it 3-1 against the Timberwolves, 76ers and Pacers could be a good one. 76ers need to win this game, Joel Embid even though playing high level of basketball and same with Harden, can't find a way to win and close out a game. I even read news that Joel was even booed at Philly, not a good sign.

Honestly did not expected Lakers to start this bad. I get the warriors loss, but this latest Portland loss is a big bells are ringing type of deal. They were not ready for the season? Did they not really worked hard on figuring out how they could get better?

It's obvious that they were bad last year, you can't just roll the dice again and hope for a better result, they needed to change some things, even if not in the roster (which they have a bit) but also with the plays. Look at Spurs, they have one of the worst teams in the league and yet they started 2-1, one of the wins coming from Sixers. That's the difference between a good coach and a bad coach.

That was a rough landing there but JC was really get that block from behind way too clean. Well, can't say it was just a lucky thing but who knows? JC has more minutes now compared the last season and I think it befits on him. For Zion, I think his minutes will be restricted considering his last game with Jazz is somewhat worrisome.

Not bad for the Pelicans, they really pushed the game hard and not to let the Jazz win the game in an easy competition,

Too bad Both Zion and Ingram were unable to complete the game due to injuries, that hard hit of Zion worries the NOP so they need to
bench him and assess his condition, same with Ingram. He just played for 11 mins but he score 10 points. What more if he completed
the game, lucky escape for the Jazz.

He is one of the most unguardable players on the court no matter who is on the court.  Is his game perfect, no but he is young.  As far as him needing something to become a superstar that's not the case.  Dude is likely the best one on the court in most games...he IS a superstar.  He would shred zone defenses just as much as he would man to man.

Damn right. This is the same with the Ben Simmons case. He can't shoot, so why force it. Somehow, he will learn it on his way to being a star because he will need it to stretch the options of plays he can make as a point forward. If he can do a hesitation move acting like he was shooting, then he will be more terrifying as a ball handler.
Ja Morant on the other hand is already trying. He is shooting threes but his form is not yet perfect. Well, Steph's form is also not a good one because a good defender could easily block it if not for his quick release. Training is the key.

I don't really understand why there's this people who wanted to see a player who will always fits their visions, if it doesn't fit, they will say that he is overrated. We should not forget that players have their own respective strengths and weaknesses and that is why they are given that specific role. For Ja Morant, he is still young and we will see a lot more improvements on his side in the coming seasons. It's already a good thing that he can carry his team on his own way he is, at his age, it's not an easy feat to do. I think we should praise him rather than discrediting him on what he did, he deserved it, really.

Yes definitely!
Green can defend some centers (with difficulty), but on the other hand, he can defend players smaller than him, for example some PF, SF and even SG

Another interesting information... Jokic is much more offensive, unlike Green, who is a defensive player.

Awesome 3 win streak by Celtics and it's not over mediocre teams. I am riding as well but not by handicap. Celtics won over Magic but only by six points. I only settled for the 1.42. Undefeated teams will try to stretch their streaks in this new season. I am riding with Jazz as well in a handicap.

Heat won over Raptors and they play again tomorrow. I took a -2.5 on Heat to repeat over Raptors. Heat also enjoys a home edge over Raptors. I want to bet on 76ers because obviously they want to their first win but the market is very low.

Don't worry mate because I'm also seeing the same thing, Jokic is indeed a bit overrated and I'm more inclined with Embiid because the latter have something more to give to the team and not just a literal role of center, also, Embiid can carry the team unlike Jokic that needs his teammate to bring the team to a win. Watching Jokic play is like seeing a slowed replay, I don't know why

Yes, so far so good and they have a 2-1 standing as of now because the Jazz defeated them today, but the score isn't that much far because it was just a point shy and Zion made 25 points. Not that bad on their first loss of this season. I'm seeing a great chemistry in their team because Zion's return on the court lifted the morale of teammates that is why we can see them so confident in the court.

It amazes me to see youngsters playing like this.
Lauri Markkanen, well he showed how good he is during the Eurobasket. They defeated so many good teams there with his help but they were unlucky to face the champions Spain in the playoffs.
That is where I believed this guy will be something in NBA but I didn't expect it will be now. 
If there is a comparison, this type of his game is like the young Kevin Love in Timberwolves. Maybe better, because of Lauri's passing ability.
Now they defeated one of the teams that I am predicting to be Finals contenders, the Pelicans. A very good start for the Jazz.

Yeah, we can tell they are really enjoying, they don't feel inferior against a bigger team, actually, they were heavy underdog in the  last 3 games but they still end up winning the game. We need to see them winning so this season will be full of surprises, and who knows, this team might be in the playoffs, and who knows, they might be in the NBA Finals, huge surprise.


Celtics is still undefeated, we should ride their win streak.

Here are my picks and prediction for NBA games tomorrow, and I am doing a parlay on the favorite team,


New York Knicks VS Orlando Magic

The stake odds for this game are 1.28 for the Knicks and 3.85 for the Magic, even with the great performance of Paolo Banchero and Terrence Ross it is not enough for the Magic when they are facing a well-known team, they surely lack experience and Basketball is a game of teamwork you can not rely on two to 1 person in winning the game, they will surely need the experience they can get in every game, that is why New York Knicks is my pick,

Miami Heat VS Toronto Raptors

The stake odds for this game are 1.63 for the Heat and 2.35 for the Raptors, Miami Heat will surely win this Yesterday's game the Heat have beaten the Raptors, and I have a parlay so I am going with the Heat,

Houston Rockets VS Utah Jazz

The stake odds for this game are 1.87 for the Rockets and 1.98 for the Jazz, I really like the Utah Jazz right now but I have a parley and this would be a close match but for me, I will be going with the Rockets,

Memphis Grizzlies VS Brooklyn Nets

The stake odds for this game are 1.80 for the Grizzlies and 2.06 for the Nets, Grizzlies are a sure win here, sorry about KD fans, but the Grizzlies can become a champion if it wasn't for Morant's injuries,

Chicago Bulls VS Boston Celtics

The stake odds for this game are 2.5 for the Bulls and 1.51 for the Celtics, for me the Celtics have proven so many times that they deserve the championship so my pick will be the Boston Celtics,

Portland Trail Blazers VS Denver Nuggets

The stake odds for this game are 1.53 for the Blazers and 2.60 for the Nuggets, I like the Denver Nuggets they have a good team play as well but I have a parlay so I am sticking to it now, and going with the Blazers,

This has been the case for the Lakers in this pre-season game, really hard to see what kind of adjustments they have to make to maximize and bring Westbrook out of the slump. They have to win big against a low team to have that confidence.


Huge win by the Jazz in OT, Pelicans really play that good, but I will say that the Jazz is clutch and they seems to be enjoying that Mitchell and Gobert ad now gone.

Celtics is the favorite against the Bulls next game, so I might as well bet on the Celtics in handicap.

What can you expect from Westbrook, he was already struggling, it will not change right away.
The best thing to do by the Lakers to him is just to trade him, they should also consider the current performance of Westbrook so they'll not be too demanding.


Jazz definitely played with great chemistry, no superstar, no problem as everyone is doing their job well.

Very disappointing loss to them and instead they do more better on their next game they became worst. Instead they motivate their players to be more hungry to win they play Russ blame card again for sure we cannot see any good competition coming with this team since at this very early stage of season they are destroying their chemistry that's why we see worse performance as a result.

Maybe they need to start trading their players because for keeping them maybe they will not reach again on playoffs.

Another game , another defeat for Lakers and another awful game for Westbrook. This dude has lost his passion for basketball and it drags the entire draft down with him that at this point the entire Lakers squad should be really worries about this season performance because it doesn't look good no matter from what angle you look on them.

Meanwhile , Pelicans lost their first game on ET but Jazz had some great team plays last night and a clutch trow.

Tonight : Bulls vs Celtics should be the game of the night and I'm leaning towards a close game and Bulls victory.

When star players leave the team, then other players who were in their shadow have a chance to show their full potential - this is how new stars are born. It was a difficult victory for Utah, Markkanen was good, with 29 points and a double-double, and Olynik should also be noted, who made a decisive hit in the last seconds of overtime. So far, the results are very good, three wins, two of them away.

What about the Utah Jazz? every team who lost its stars always sinks to the bottom when the season started but this time the story is different. until when the Jazz remain at the top in the western conference? it seems like their luck this year is more than the expectations. Jordan Clarkson is playing more minutes now than ever before, hope he won't get injured because it's really good to see such a team competing to stay on the top without the usual star players who helped them before.