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November 25, 2022, 09:21:45 AM
Pat Bev suspended for three games for shoving Ayton in case you didn't know yet. The punishment looks harsh but I guess that's what repeat offenders get. I'm all for defending or protecting a teammate from being disrespected but do it in front of their faces hehe. Lakers probably still lucky since they'll have a back to back game against a struggling Spurs.
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November 25, 2022, 09:20:13 AM
As some people have said in the previous posts, the Lakers are not performing as a team. Three players for the Lakers, Anthony Davis, Westbrook, and Walker played well. They tried very well, but it was a team effort from the Suns. And I think that’s why they won the game.
I cannot agree that they had a great game last night because it’s true that the star players of the team played very well and if this continues they are going to see positive results in recent future. But I am saying this again, this has to be a team effort.
It should be because that is one of the easiest way to win a game without burning out their superstars due to the load they are carrying each game, it is still best for a team especially the Lakers if almost everyone can do their respective jobs and effectively do their assigned posts. So far, AD, Walker and WB is getting impressive but that might change soon if Lebron will once again join the equation.

I think if LeBron James joins the equation as you said, this team is likely to get far better in my opinion. Obviously, if the players start playing well as a team and everyone on the team starts contributing, the star players are going to have less pressure on them. When the players know that there are other players who can come in the clutch, it will be easier for them to perform freely. That will relieve them of a lot of burden. Anthony Davis, Walker, Westbrook, and LeBron James are all set to make the team very strong together. I just hope that the players stay healthy.
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November 25, 2022, 09:00:32 AM

Jazz have lost two matches in a row. Before that, they were showing positive performances. I know some of the matches they've played have been really close. But they did get the result in their favor. From the next game on, I hope they will be able to perform better.

I was disappointed with their game against the Pistons, they should win that game but we didn't see that because what happened was the opposite. I don't know if their method was already exposed, or they are just not making an adjustment in the game. Clarkson was still the best score in that game but their big man wasn't so efficient that time, hopefully, they'll bounce back in their next game.

Next game will be up against the Warriors, that's surely a tough one for them, but upsets are possible.

That's a big test for the Jazz, it will be their 3rd losing streak if they will lose this game. The warriors are 8-1 at home and they have a good rest before this game, so this should be fun as we all know that Jazz is a very surprising team. I like the Warriors but I'm thinking of taking the Jazz ML, just for fun.
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November 25, 2022, 08:30:51 AM
It was surely a sad blow for the Kings but it happens, and even though their winning streak was halted there is a huge chance they can get into the playoffs, but this is really just an assumption because knowing the Sacramento Kings now, but before that 7 winning streaks at 1st they had a 4 losing streak, on the start of the season, but they are making progress in their play so let's just wait in what they will do next,
Just getting to the playoffs would be their best performance this season and surely they will gonna be torn against their opponents in their western conference because the Sacramento Kings this season is like the Memphis last season, even though there aren't any superstars in the team, they can surpass other teams that haven't played well even though they have all the necessary players to win a championship. If they can continue winning at such a rate, obviously their spot in the playoff tree will be guaranteed for sure.
If they continue playing as a team the playoff appearance won't be hard for them, we are seeing a different chemistry that being
established among the players.

The progress is really great with this newly form squad, same with what I see from the Jazz they are surprising the league after
beating teams that highly favorites.

Both teams need to continue the chase and perform to keep winning games.

Kings' winning streak has been interrupted. Honestly, they had been on a really consistent winning streak so far till the last match. And I do not think that they are about to even think about missing the playoffs. The type of performance that they were able to show is enough to give them a lot of confidence. Right now I bet they are not even thinking about missing the playoffs.

Jazz have lost two matches in a row. Before that, they were showing positive performances. I know some of the matches they've played have been really close. But they did get the result in their favor. From the next game on, I hope they will be able to perform better.

We will see, as you have said, Jazz is one team that surprises us all in the West, but now they are on a 2 game losing skid. Sacramento on the other hand, lost against Trae Young. Although they have been dominated, they try to make a comeback in that game but they just fell short.

Probably need a win in their home court so get back the confidence because it will be just a waste if they started to lose after having a good start.

So this is a mind game for the team, both of them, they have to look at it one game at a time.
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November 25, 2022, 08:29:20 AM

Jazz have lost two matches in a row. Before that, they were showing positive performances. I know some of the matches they've played have been really close. But they did get the result in their favor. From the next game on, I hope they will be able to perform better.

I was disappointed with their game against the Pistons, they should win that game but we didn't see that because what happened was the opposite. I don't know if their method was already exposed, or they are just not making an adjustment in the game. Clarkson was still the best score in that game but their big man wasn't so efficient that time, hopefully, they'll bounce back in their next game.

Next game will be up against the Warriors, that's surely a tough one for them, but upsets are possible.
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November 25, 2022, 08:16:52 AM
It was surely a sad blow for the Kings but it happens, and even though their winning streak was halted there is a huge chance they can get into the playoffs, but this is really just an assumption because knowing the Sacramento Kings now, but before that 7 winning streaks at 1st they had a 4 losing streak, on the start of the season, but they are making progress in their play so let's just wait in what they will do next,
Just getting to the playoffs would be their best performance this season and surely they will gonna be torn against their opponents in their western conference because the Sacramento Kings this season is like the Memphis last season, even though there aren't any superstars in the team, they can surpass other teams that haven't played well even though they have all the necessary players to win a championship. If they can continue winning at such a rate, obviously their spot in the playoff tree will be guaranteed for sure.
If they continue playing as a team the playoff appearance won't be hard for them, we are seeing a different chemistry that being
established among the players.

The progress is really great with this newly form squad, same with what I see from the Jazz they are surprising the league after
beating teams that highly favorites.

Both teams need to continue the chase and perform to keep winning games.

Kings' winning streak has been interrupted. Honestly, they had been on a really consistent winning streak so far till the last match. And I do not think that they are about to even think about missing the playoffs. The type of performance that they were able to show is enough to give them a lot of confidence. Right now I bet they are not even thinking about missing the playoffs.

Jazz have lost two matches in a row. Before that, they were showing positive performances. I know some of the matches they've played have been really close. But they did get the result in their favor. From the next game on, I hope they will be able to perform better.
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November 25, 2022, 07:44:41 AM

It was surely a sad blow for the Kings but it happens, and even though their winning streak was halted there is a huge chance they can get into the playoffs, but this is really just an assumption because knowing the Sacramento Kings now, but before that 7 winning streaks at 1st they had a 4 losing streak, on the start of the season, but they are making progress in their play so let's just wait in what they will do next,


Just getting to the playoffs would be their best performance this season and surely they will gonna be torn against their opponents in their western conference because the Sacramento Kings this season is like the Memphis last season, even though there aren't any superstars in the team, they can surpass other teams that haven't played well even though they have all the necessary players to win a championship. If they can continue winning at such a rate, obviously their spot in the playoff tree will be guaranteed for sure.

If the Kings will go to the playoff this season, then this could be their best season yet as we haven't seen them in the 1st round. And yes they are one of the early surprises for this year, and hopefully they can maintain their run. It's just the beginning of the season and many things can happen.

Just like the Lakers who obviously are struggling, and even the GSW are inconsistent eventhough Steph Curry is having number greater than when he won a unanimous MVP in 2015 if I'm not mistaken. So still a lot of games to be seen, we have the All Star Break in February, meaning we are half way so by that time we might have some picture of the top 4 and what teams are going to be in the 4-8 and for the play-in.
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November 25, 2022, 06:19:14 AM

It was surely a sad blow for the Kings but it happens, and even though their winning streak was halted there is a huge chance they can get into the playoffs, but this is really just an assumption because knowing the Sacramento Kings now, but before that 7 winning streaks at 1st they had a 4 losing streak, on the start of the season, but they are making progress in their play so let's just wait in what they will do next,


Just getting to the playoffs would be their best performance this season and surely they will gonna be torn against their opponents in their western conference because the Sacramento Kings this season is like the Memphis last season, even though there aren't any superstars in the team, they can surpass other teams that haven't played well even though they have all the necessary players to win a championship. If they can continue winning at such a rate, obviously their spot in the playoff tree will be guaranteed for sure.

If they continue playing as a team the playoff appearance won't be hard for them, we are seeing a different chemistry that being
established among the players.

The progress is really great with this newly form squad, same with what I see from the Jazz they are surprising the league after
beating teams that highly favorites.

Both teams need to continue the chase and perform to keep winning games.

Makes the season more interesting to watch, a bad team before are already winning, and look at the Jazz, they prove us wrong because they were expected to struggle this season due to the fact that they are rebuilding. I'm really happy with what is happening so far, looks like the season now are very unpredictable.
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November 25, 2022, 05:32:59 AM

It was surely a sad blow for the Kings but it happens, and even though their winning streak was halted there is a huge chance they can get into the playoffs, but this is really just an assumption because knowing the Sacramento Kings now, but before that 7 winning streaks at 1st they had a 4 losing streak, on the start of the season, but they are making progress in their play so let's just wait in what they will do next,


Just getting to the playoffs would be their best performance this season and surely they will gonna be torn against their opponents in their western conference because the Sacramento Kings this season is like the Memphis last season, even though there aren't any superstars in the team, they can surpass other teams that haven't played well even though they have all the necessary players to win a championship. If they can continue winning at such a rate, obviously their spot in the playoff tree will be guaranteed for sure.

If they continue playing as a team the playoff appearance won't be hard for them, we are seeing a different chemistry that being
established among the players.

The progress is really great with this newly form squad, same with what I see from the Jazz they are surprising the league after
beating teams that highly favorites.

Both teams need to continue the chase and perform to keep winning games.
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November 25, 2022, 02:35:51 AM

It was surely a sad blow for the Kings but it happens, and even though their winning streak was halted there is a huge chance they can get into the playoffs, but this is really just an assumption because knowing the Sacramento Kings now, but before that 7 winning streaks at 1st they had a 4 losing streak, on the start of the season, but they are making progress in their play so let's just wait in what they will do next,


Just getting to the playoffs would be their best performance this season and surely they will gonna be torn against their opponents in their western conference because the Sacramento Kings this season is like the Memphis last season, even though there aren't any superstars in the team, they can surpass other teams that haven't played well even though they have all the necessary players to win a championship. If they can continue winning at such a rate, obviously their spot in the playoff tree will be guaranteed for sure.
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November 25, 2022, 02:09:00 AM
After watching the first ~fifth of the season one thing is for sure, the Celtics are the team to beat in the East.  The duo of taytum and brown are unstoppable.  If they stay healthy all year long I can see them running the table end to end.  No other team has a twosome as good as them right now.

For now, the Boston Celtics were in 1st position in the eastern conference and they are doing really great the one that could stop them was if Jaylen Brown or Jayson Tatum could get injured, but they should not take their guard down because of teams like the Milwaukee Bucks, Indiana Pacers, and Atlanta Hawks that would just need small points to get near them or over take their position,


It's a pity that the Kings' winning streak was interrupted. Nevertheless, 7 wins in a row is also a pretty good result, and I guess the Kings have a good chance of reaching the playoffs this season. Even if the first round of the playoffs is their limit, that would already be an impressive achievement for the Kings' franchise, given that their last playoff game was 16 seasons ago.

It was surely a sad blow for the Kings but it happens, and even though their winning streak was halted there is a huge chance they can get into the playoffs, but this is really just an assumption because knowing the Sacramento Kings now, but before that 7 winning streaks at 1st they had a 4 losing streak, on the start of the season, but they are making progress in their play so let's just wait in what they will do next,

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November 24, 2022, 09:45:27 PM
Based on recent rumors, it seems like DeMarcus Cousins will be playing in Taiwan with Dwight Howard soon.

Actually, it was not a rumor but it was close to happening. DeMarcus Cousins will play in Taiwan’s T1 League.

What remains unofficial is what team he will play. But one thing is for sure, he will continue his basketball career in Taiwan.

At least, he won't remain vacant and idle for long as he really still has that good playing level although unable to fully compete with today's NBA.
Well, if nobody will sign him in the NBA then at least he can still continue playing basketball outside the US.

As for Taiwan, getting Howard might create a domino effect towards those NBA players who doesn't have contract right now. We might see more NBA player who doesn't have contract playing not only with Taiwan but maybe other countries (more likely in Asia). A win-win for both parties as the player might be paid higher than what they are giving to their local player (it's the case with Howard this season) and at the same time, getting ex-NBA players will boost the popularity of the T1 league.

I guess Cousins can still be a dominant player. Him and Davis are the top scoring players back when they are at Pelicans. Injuries caused Cousins' career to decline but I think he can still dominate a league lower than NBA obviously. Just look what Howard is doing right now in Taiwan. Dominating the paint, a double-double machine and also shooting threes as well Cheesy.
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November 24, 2022, 09:05:34 PM
After watching the first ~fifth of the season one thing is for sure, the Celtics are the team to beat in the East.  The duo of taytum and brown are unstoppable.  If they stay healthy all year long I can see them running the table end to end.  No other team has a twosome as good as them right now.
Correct. That's for the East. My prediction will be them in the Conference Finals but the team they will be up against will be difficult to forecast.
There are the Bucks which for sure will be in the playoffs, then the Cavaliers, a complete roster with twin towers and powerful guards. Finally, the Atlanta Hawks surprised us again by shaping up in the season. Almost like a Deja Vu.
I had never seen Tatum miss games due to injury. It's Jaylen Brown who had a history with his foot if I am not mistaken. They better take care of themselves.

West on the other hand seems to be unpredictable. Many teams are shockingly better than the teams we expected to dominate this season.
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November 24, 2022, 06:47:53 PM
Based on recent rumors, it seems like DeMarcus Cousins will be playing in Taiwan with Dwight Howard soon.

Actually, it was not a rumor but it was close to happening. DeMarcus Cousins will play in Taiwan’s T1 League.

What remains unofficial is what team he will play. But one thing is for sure, he will continue his basketball career in Taiwan.

At least, he won't remain vacant and idle for long as he really still has that good playing level although unable to fully compete with today's NBA.
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November 24, 2022, 06:15:39 PM
Cousins has been looking for a new team after his contract with the Denver Nuggets expired.

Based on recent rumors, it seems like DeMarcus Cousins will be playing in Taiwan with Dwight Howard soon.
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November 24, 2022, 06:09:55 PM
Update, Utah Jazz from number 1 in the West is now ranked at number 4. I think they should start winning games.
They just have one to two more loss than those teams that are 1-3 ranking. But look at their winning stat, they've got more games and got one more win than them.

It is that this ranking thing is based on how many lose a team does but in comparison with the other teams, Jazz got the most games which is in total of 20 games.

While the ranks 1-3 have an average of 17-18 games.
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November 24, 2022, 05:23:26 PM
We have been watching a different Warriors than the one we were used to watch in the recent seasons. They haven't made a good start to this season. They have lost the half of their games so far. Curry can't carry the team all the time in the end so they need to keep up a good team performance. I remember the game Curry scored 50 points in but they still lost. Wiggins has also been impressive by consistent and good statistics for a long time. He has made a really important score contribution so far - 20+ points in the recent times.

Thompson is still not able to play like in the old times. There was a game in which he scored 41 points recently and that made me excited. But he is still inconsistent. If he improves his scoring performance a little more it would be really helpful for the team.

The pressure of being the defending champ creates more negative feedback for the Warriors unlike last season, where most of the fans think that they are an underdog and each wins gives them a credit.

Now, every loss are counts as criticism. They continue to receive negative feedback stating that they are not the same Warriors that we used to watch before, nothing to say, but I just like to give credit to all the improving teams.

they are the reason why those heavy favorite teams are gaining lots of criticism.
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November 24, 2022, 04:57:52 PM
Remember, NBA players who go to finals could play as much as 110 games in one season, 82 games in a regular season, and if all games go to 7 games, that means 4 rounds of 7 equals to 28 games, that means 110 games, usually it's over inside 100 or so games though, but that is a ton of games. That on average means about 1 game in 3.5 days, that’s terrible and must be very tiring, a little bit of break here and there should be what they deserve too.

Any issue referring to being tired of what should be out of the topic. NBA players already know that they will experience games over games and surely, they are used to being in a situation like that. They even practice day by day that's why it's not really a big deal for them to play consecutive more games.

Let's not put too much technicality on their break but they are just enjoying their time. Smiley

We have been watching a different Warriors than the one we were used to watch in the recent seasons. They haven't made a good start to this season. They have lost the half of their games so far.

Don't just look at the big changes that Warriors is showing right now but also give credit to other teams that they are now improving. It's good to see that some unusual teams that are not always on the big screen are now getting some attention.

Once the season end, all teams will be on 0-0. That's where we will see a much tight and strong competition. Let's also see if these rising teams that will able to secure a playoff spot will maintain the same level of playing during season games once the playoffs now commenced.
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November 24, 2022, 03:39:04 PM
Didn’t put a bet down but I should have as the Celtics and Warriors m came through with wins on ESPN tonight. Day off tomorrow for the NBA but we’ll be able to enjoy games on the next big holiday, Christmas. Enjoy Thanksgiving if you’re in the US and if you aren’t, sorry for the lack of basketball for a day. Smiley
That's okay, they should also have a day off and enjoy that day with their family. I'm not from US but I'm okay with that, besides, they'll only have one day off and the action will resume the following day.

Update, Utah Jazz from number 1 in the West is now ranked at number 4. I think they should start winning games.
That’s true, we have national holidays in my country as well and we do not have games on those days too, which is fine because these players may make millions of dollars, but they are human too and they deserve to get a break here and there.

Remember, NBA players who go to finals could play as much as 110 games in one season, 82 games in a regular season, and if all games go to 7 games, that means 4 rounds of 7 equals to 28 games, that means 110 games, usually it's over inside 100 or so games though, but that is a ton of games. That on average means about 1 game in 3.5 days, that’s terrible and must be very tiring, a little bit of break here and there should be what they deserve too.
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November 24, 2022, 03:33:21 PM
The Celtics duo did a good number again. Luka Doncic cannot shoulder everything, he will need someone that will step up his game to match this offensive monsters. From start to finish, it was an obvious win for the Celtics because the Mavericks are having a hard time to make stops.

Jason Kidd should at least change tactics and strategy if Doncic's bunch of role-player teammates are not getting their rhythm. For example, if most starters getting a tough night and having a hard time finding their rhythm, how about considering someone to take their place and give chance to others?

Specifically, I want to point out that they should fully utilize their rookie, Christian Wood. There's no problem with Doncic's consistency in every game but if the Mavericks are still losing despite him always getting good numbers, that's a big concern that they need to address.

Thanks, I think I have been wondering as well as to why Christian Wood is not being utilized by Kidd? I think he can be another offensive weapon for the Mavs if he will just be given a break by Kidd.

Definitely, Luka can't do it alone, specially a good team like the Boston Celtics. And I guess the role playing not clicking could be a sign that they really need to rotate more otherwise, they can't maintain their winning form and be inconsistent.
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