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Why is team chemistry more important than overall talent?

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Why is team chemistry more important than overall talent?

The 2021-2022 Lakers squad has had a very dissapointing start to this season, as of writing this article they are 10-11. What is the reason for their struggle, and has this happened before?

 

There are 2 keys to success in the NBA nowadays. The first one is skill and stardom. Every team should be built around a superstar, a guy you see as the future and leader of the squad. For the Bucks, Giannis Antetokounmpo is that guy. A guy who draws a lot of attention and night in and out consistently puts up very good numbers.

 

The second key is chemistry. All of the talent you may have means nothing if none of it works together. A team like the Phoenix Suns may not have the biggest stars in the league, but they still made it to the NBA Finals last season due to their impressive chemistry. A team that plays better together is better than a team that plays the best by themselves. Kevin Durant once said, “Chemistry is important. If you like your teammates, it’s going to be easier to play with them on the court”.

 

Going into this season, the Lakers were the team to watch. They were expected to match up against the Nets in the NBA Finals for a fantastic matchup. However, the Lakers have been very disappointing thus far. The Lakers are a measly 10-11, and it seems every week they play worse and worse teams and continue to lose. What is the reason for these losses, you may ask?

 

It’s quite noticeable when you watch Lakers games what their issue is: they don’t know how to play as a unit. I don’t even watch basketball, and even I can notice it. There is too much stardom in Los Angeles and not enough chemistry to go around. Guys like Lebron James, Anthony Davis, Carmelo Anthony, and Russell Westbrook all on the same team are not working well. All 4 of those guys are players to build a team around. All of them would be leading scorers on most teams in the league. All of them want the ball, and when one player takes too many shots, the other guys become useless. They need to learn how to distribute all of their talents equally around and use all of their strengths to combine them.

 

Unfortunately, if everyone can’t figure it out, they may end up trading people away. Fill some weaknesses the Lakers have and not have as many stars on the floor at once. This is the unfortunate route they may have to take, but it is very much an option.

 

Now, the Lakers are not the only example of this. In the NBA’s entire history this happens essentially every year. The Nets are last season’s example and have had the same issue this season as well. The Big 3 the Nets traded for and signed, Kyrie Irving, Kevin Durant, and James Harden have not played well together. All 3 of them shoot the ball too much. However, James and Kevin have started to figure it out, Kyrie has left them behind. Kyrie has not been allowed to play due to his unwillingness to get the COVID-19 Vaccine, and Kevin and James are being good teammates and not being negative towards Irving. Kevin says, “He’s a part of our team”.

 

It begs the question, does chemistry mean more than talent? Yes, teams that have very good chemistry have always done better than extremely talented teams. Take the 2020 Milwaukee Bucks for example. Giannis Antetokounmpo was the biggest name in the Finals for that squad, but other than that, there was not much star power. But, everyone knew their role. Jrue Holiday knew he was not going to be the scoring point guard, and so he focused on his biggest strength, that being his defense. The same is not said for Khris Middleton however, as he was expected to be the best 3 point shooter on that team, and he was. All of these parts came together and formed a championship team. Even their opponents in the Finals had great chemistry and were built similarly to Milwaukee, but the Bucks were bigger and stronger and ended up winning.

 

Time and time again it has been proved that teams with better chemistry will win more games than a team with extraordinary talent. If all the parts come together, they can form a special squad. But, the teams that have the right amount of talent and chemistry, become dynasties and can go down as some of the greatest teams of all time.

 

The Life of John Stockton

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The Life of John Stockton

John Stockton is one of the best basketball players in history. He has the most assists in a season for the NBA. Growing up he was the star of his High school basketball team. He has won many awards in his lifetime. He played in the NBA for many seasons. He also has lots of kids. There are so many cool things about him. Stick around to learn more about John Stockton.

 

Early Life

John Stockton was born March 26, 1962, in Spokane Washington, to his parents Clementine and Jack Stockton. He has 3 siblings Steave, Leane, and Stacy. John’s dad played Basketball and that’s where he learned all his basketball skills from. He loved playing basketball with his dad learning and improving every day. In high school, he went to Gonzaga Preparatory School. John was the star player on his school team scoring about 20.9 points and 7.2 assists a game in his Seiner year of high school. He scored over 1,000 points in high school. 

 

Adult life

For college, John went to Gonzaga University in Washington. He majored in Busines Administration. In college, he became Gonzaga’s all-time leader in steals and assists. John had 3,265 steals and 15,806 Assists in his college career. In the West Coast Athletic Conference, he Had the most points, assists, and steals. He had an average of 57% shooting rank. John graduated in 1984 with a 3.30 GPA. On august 16, 1986 jhon got married to Nada Stepovich. He and his wife had 6 kids together. their names are David, Michael, Laura, Samuel, Lindsay, and Houston. John and his 6 kids still live happily together.

 

Career

John Stockton went to the NBA in 1984. Witch means he was about 22 years old. He was the 16th overall pick in the first round to the Utah jazz. Jhon played Point guard for the Jazz for his 19 seasons. He has the most Assist on the jazz team. His shooting percentage was 51.5%. He had an 83% free-through percentage. Right now John Stockton has the most steals in the NBA. His salary in the NBA was $95 million. He retired from playing professional basketball in 2003. 

 

Awards

John has won many awards throughout his career here are some of them. John won the NBA player of the month in February 1988. In the 1990-1991 season, he had the most assists in a season having 1,164 Assist. In 1993 he won the NBA All-Star Game Kobe Bryant MVP award. in 1997, 1995, and 1992 John and his team won NBA All-Defensive Team. Also, in 1992 he won the Olympic gold. In 1995, and 1994 They won the All-NBA Team award. in 1993 he won co-MVP along with his teammate Karl Malone. in 1996 he was named one of the greatest 50 players in NBA history. John Stockton has won so many more awards.

 

Fun facts

John Stockton has many interesting facts about him here are some of them:

  • His nickname is Stock Because he is short.
  • He made the most steals in NBA history.
  • If you want to follow john Stockton here is his Instagram account @johnstockton12.
  • He always wore Nike shoes to his games.
  • He played his whole career with the Jazz.
  • Each year Stockton played with the Jazz they have made it to the playoffs.

John Stockton is an amazing basketball player. He has the most assists in a season for the NBA. He has also, won a lot more awards. Throughout his whole life, he played basketball. While he was growing up he would play with his dad. On the Jazz team, he was one of the best players along with Karel Malone. He is an awesome basketball player but an even better person.

 

NBA Christmas Day Games

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This year’s Christmas day games are going to be good and competitive. They have the Lakers playing the Nets, the two supposed powerhouses that should run through every team like it’s nothing. But both have problems that could be exploited. The Net’s have two ball-dominant star guards. Will they be able to mesh because if they can’t one of them might have to go? But if they do mesh that is three 25 to 30 point scorers about 8 assists each and if the other teams decide that they aren’t going to let the big three of James Harden Kyrie Irving and Kevin Durant score the entire rest of the roster is filled with three-point snipers so as long as one two or all three of them are on the floor there will be at least one player wide open and all they have to do is hit a three. Then the Lakers have LeBron James, Anthony Davis, and Russell Westbrook. That is three current All- star’s, two former MVP’s and then they have a very well-rounded bench. But their problem is they have zero shooting. And an explosive guard that is slowly declining and can’t seem to get a jumper past the three-point line Russel Westbrook. Then they have Anthony Davis who just can’t stay healthy enough to play a full season but when he is playing he is a beast. He is a good shooter for a big man, a great finisher, good handles, and a defensive beast. And now finally LeBron James he is thirty-six years old and has a decent jump shot and good court vision he is slowly on the decline defensively. Every year he is losing his explosive first step that said he has a good post-game and is doing everything possible to stay at a halt decline-wise or keep the decline as slow as possible. Last year his age started to show after he had injury after injury. The biggest problem with the Lakers is the age of all of their players. The average age of all of their players except for two of them is 33 or older. The Christmas day game with the Nets and Lakers is one to watch if both of these teams find a way to work to their max potential.

The next game that I am going to talk about is Jazz, Mavericks. Now I think that this game should have been The Clippers vs either one of these two because both the Mavericks and the Jazz have become playoff rivals to the Clippers after the past two years. But I still expect this game to be a game that will be very close. The Mavericks and Jazz have had regular-season showdowns but nothing as big as what both teams have had against the Clippers. I expect the Jazz to win the game by about five points. There are no big concerns with these teams like the Lakers and Nets but if they could get some better players around their young stars that would help the team’s move to the next level. For the big matchup of the game, I expect the high thirties to mid to low forties from Mitchell and I expect somewhere from mid-twenties to low thirties with around ten assists from Luka.

Now we have the Hawks and the Knicks. Last year they both had unexpected playoff berths as two middle seeded teams being the fourth and fifth seed’s. Everyone expected the Knicks to walk away with the series but they did what they do best they choked. Their best player Julies Randle couldn’t make a shot to save his life and they fell apart defensively they were the best defensive team in the league. But that doesn’t mean the Hawks would have lost if they played normally because Trae Young was cooking and he wouldn’t miss if he tried. John Collins was dunking everything inside the Hawks were just on a whole nother level. But I think the Knicks are going to want some revenge after what happened in the playoffs. I think this game is going to be good but most importantly the matchup. I think Trae Young has thirty to forty with some assists and I think that Julies Randle will have mid-twenties to thirty with two blocks a steal and some rebounds. I expect the Hawks to win but it will be a fun game.
Next, we have the Warriors and Suns. This game is going to be insane outside of the fact that they have no existing rivalry outside of Steph and Paul who have been going at each other for years. The Warriors are coming off a season where Steph couldn’t be stopped. He averaged 32 a game THIRTY-TWO. That is insane. He is the oldest player in NBA history to average that he had an entire month where he scored thirty or more that is insane. He didn’t have much help last year and missed the playoffs while Chris Paul went to the finals. I think that Chris Paul and Steph are going to duel. I expect forty to fifty from Curry and a double-double from Chris Paul. But the scoring duel is going to be Curry and Booker. But the Warriors have newly acquired rookie Jonathan Kuminga who is a defensive hound so we will just have to see how fast Kuminga adapts to be the top scorer in the league.

Last but not least we have the Celtics and the Bucks. This game is going to be good. We have last year’s NBA champions in the Milwaukee Buck and we have a team with a first-round exit to the Nets in last year’s playoffs the Celtics. Now, this doesn’t seem interesting but the Celtics had their second-best player Jalen Brown go down right before the playoffs with a torn wrist ligament so even if they managed to beat the Nets without him they wouldn’t have gotten him back for the finals. But last year the Celtics had lots of injuries and a lot of players go down to Covid, but in the middle part of the season when everyone was healthy and on the floor, they were winning games and they were looking like a championship team like the year before but then the injuries and the Covid cases piled upright as the season came to an end. If all of the players can manage to stay healthy on both teams this might be one of the better games and these teams don’t have a lot of weaknesses both teams have good shooters, good finishers, good defenders, good play-makers and most importantly good chemistry both of these teams have been playing together for at least three seasons with minor adjustments to the roster year to year but nothing major. The only problem with these two teams is player health but other than that they’re both really good.

The games that I am most excited for in order are Celtics Bucks if healthy, Jazz Mavericks, Warriors Suns, Hawks Knicks, and Nets Lakers. I think that this year’s Christmas Day games are going to be some of the most competitive in recent years. But that is just my opinion and my opinion is the only one that matters. Just kidding, all opinions matter.

NBA Season Opener Review

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NBA Season Opener Review

In this article, I am going to talk about the NBA season openers. I am going to start with the Bucks game because they played first. For the Bucks game, they played the Brooklyn Nets. These two teams are on top of the Eastern Conference. They played an insane playoff series where Kevin Durant’s foot was on the three-point line for the game-winning shot two ties the game and then the Bucks walked awry victorious. Now onto the Milwaukee Buck’s game where they won the game 127 to 104. This was unexpected because the Nets had major roster improvements with Patty Mills and the reason that Kyrie Irving didn’t play in that game is that he refuses to take the covid vaccine so the Nets won’t let him play but I think that is better because he and James Harden need the ball to do their stuff and then Kevin Durant doesn’t get the ball as much as he should. I think that one of the biggest reasons that the Nets lost was because they didn’t get a lot of extra scoring from the bench and James Harden played poorly probably because he doesn’t want to be there anymore. I also think that it is hilarious that they are having the Bucks ring ceremony for winning the NBA championship against the Nets because James Harden and Giannis have a lot of beef and it started with James Harden saying that Giannis had no skill and that he would like to be able to just run and dunk too. But James Harden vowed to win a ring before Giannis and Giannis won so I think it will be hilarious to watch Harden watch Giannis get his ring.

Onto the Warriors game. The Warriors were the best team in the league since 2015 but they declined rapidly due to injury since 2019 but they are looking to take back that crown this year with their original lineup format of good starters and then a bench that can hold its own without the starters. Last season the Warriors barely missed out on the playoffs due to the stupid play in-game. They had a high enough seed that they would have made the playoffs every other year in NBA history but Adam Silver is an idiot and came up with the play in the game. If a team wins more games than the other team then they deserve to play in the playoffs. But in the game about a week ago they beat the Lakers 121 to 114 with Steph Curry playing like trash. He had 21 points on 23% from the field which is terrible for anyone. But the rest of the team picked up some slack and the biggest problem with the Warriors last year was they couldn’t score without Steph but the whole roster has found ways to get open and create their shot without Curry on the floor which is scary because it shows that they can win without him and that they can maintain and create leads without Curry on the floor which was the biggest problem with their game last year. Now that the Warriors have veterans and young talent that carry the Warriors franchise when Steph, Klay, and Draymond Green retire. One of the biggest things that decide if they win the championship is how healthy Klay Thompson is, how well the rookies play, and if their bench can stay consistent. But overall I have high hopes for the Warriors this year and they should be disappointed if they don’t make the western conference finals.

Overall I am excited about this season because there are a lot of teams that got a lot of roster improvement to make the playoffs and go far and then there are teams that were already in the playoffs and made roster improvements to win it all so I am excited to see how the season goes. I also expect Steph to win his third MVP.

The Life of Donovan Mitchell

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The Life of Donovan Mitchell

Donovan Mitchell is one of the best Basketball players of all time. He has won many awards in his life. As a rookie, he showed himself off and proved he was the best. Donovan was one of the best rookies of all time. He lived in New York most of his life with his family. He joined the Jazz in 2017 and surprised everyone. Keep reading to find out more about Donovan Mitchell.

Early Life

Donovan Mitchell was born on September 7, 1996, to his parents Donovan and Nicole Michell, and his sister Jordan. He was born in Elmsford New York and lived around that area most of his life. Growing up Donvan played Basketball and baseball. He and his sister were very competitive growing up and played sports together with each other and their friends. Donovan Went to Canterbury elementary school in Milford Connecticut and brewster academy for high school in New Hampshire high school. The family was and still is very important to him. Growing up Donovan was a fan of Lebron James and the New York Knicks

Adult Life

Donovan did many things in his life. In 2015 Donovan went to college, he went to the University of Louisiana, Majoring in Communications. In college he played basketball for 2 years Then in 2017 He was the 13th overall pick in the NBA Draft. He got drafted from the Denver Nuggets to the Utah Jazz. So far Donovan has scored over 2,501 points playing for the Jazz. Mitchell is still playing jazz and will continue to for a while. In 2020 He also started playing for the USA Men’s basketball team and went to the 2020 Olympics. In Tokyo, Mitchell helped his team win gold. This year Donovan is still playing for the Utah Jazz, and everyone is hoping that he will be the best he has ever been.

Career

Donovan Mitchell has been playing for the Jazz since 2017, which is 4 years Making this year 5 years. He is 25 years old and started playing for Utah when he was 20. Donovan plays many positions but his main ones are Point Guard, Shooting Guard, and Guard. Right now Donovan Mitchell’s salary is about $5.196 Million. He also plays for the USA Men’s basketball team. This year at the 2020 Tokyo Olympics Mitchell and his team won the gold medal. 

Awards

Donovan has won many awards throughout his career, here are some of them. During his rookie season, Mitchell won Rookie of the month 3 times. Also, as a rookie, Donovan won the dunk contest. In 2018 he won the NBA all-rookie team, The best breakthrough ESPY award, and the NBA player’s voice award for the leader of the year. In the 2020 Tokyo Olympics Donovan and his team won the gold medal for the USA men’s basketball team. He also was a finalist for the Community Assist award in 2021 because he helps so many people out. He has a record for most threes made by a rookie. 

Fun facts

There are so many fun facts about Donovan Mitchell. Here are some of them. Right now Donovan is 25 years old. His jersey number is 45. He chose this number because Michael Jorden use to have this number and Donovan liked to watch him. Mitchell’s nickname is Spida Because of his long arms and his ability to steal the ball. His dad’s friend gave him the nickname while playing AAU basketball. Donovan’s dad played Minor league baseball back in the ’90s. Donovan wanted to be a Baseball player all growing up. He is 6,1 and weighs 215 pounds. Donovan’s net worth is $20 million. His middle name is Vernell, so his full name is Donovan Vernell Mitchell. He has an average of 24.4 points per game in the playoffs. Mitchell was the 7th jazz player to win Overall rookie of the year. In the future, Donovan wants to be a broadcaster. He wears a size 17 shoe size. Right now Donovan is dating a girl named Deja Lighty. Right now Donovan is 25 years old. Donovan has the highest scoring points for a guard on the jazz team. So far he has made 726 Threes on the jazz team. Growing up Donovan was a fan of Lebron James. He also cheered for the New York Knicks. He has the 4th scoring average on the jazz team. Donovan is known for giving people his shoes after games. A couple of years ago Donovan saw a car crash in front of him on the freeway and pulled over and helped the lady in the crash and told the police what happened. Mitchell is a very nice person; he donates lots of money to different causes. Donovan is an amazing player but an even better person. 

Donovan Mitchell is one of the Nicest players you will ever see. Every year he donates thousands of dollars to charity. Donovan has won many awards and will continue to do so. He has made so many three-pointers in his life. Mitchell is one of the best Basketball players in the NBA and hopes he will continue.

 

A breakdown of the Utah Jazz 2021-2022 schedule

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A breakdown of the Utah Jazz 2021-2022 schedule

This is a breakdown of the Utah Jazz 2021-2022 schedule. This year the Jazz are playing on Christmas Day for the seventh time; they also played these years on Christmas day 1975, 1977, 1979, 1982, 1988, and 1997. This is the first time they have played on Christmas day since 1997.

They play the Dallas Mavericks at 8:30 on ESPN. The Utah Jazz are projected to go 60-22. The Jazz are 3rd on power rankings in the west behind the Phoenix Suns and Los Angeles Lakers. The Jazz also have some long road trips; a six-day trip, as well as a 9-day road trip. The Jazz have 14 nationally streamed games; ESPN 8 times, and TNT 4 times, and one time on ABC.

The Jazz also has 13 back-to-back games. Utah will open up the season on October 20th at the Vivint Arena against the Oklahoma City Thunder, and end the season April 10th against the Portland Trailblazers in Portland.

The toughest stretch of the season is their 9-day road trip they start From January 23 up to February 4th. This is the list of teams the Jazz play in order: the Golden State Warriors, the Phoenix Suns, the Phoenix Suns (again), the Memphis Grizzlies, the Minnesota Timberwolves, the Denver Nuggets, and the Brooklyn Nets.

The Jazz play on new years day against the Minnesota Timberwolves. At 7:00 pm

In Utah. They also play on my birthday December 8th at the Minnesota Timberwolves stadium. On Wednesday at 6:00 pm the Jazz play on Halloween against the defending NBA champions the Milwaukee Bucks with Giannis Antetokounmpo and Rudy Gobert that would be a good game to watch.

Let’s talk about their players. In the starting lineup, we got PG Mike Conley with his leadership on the court. SG Donovan Mitchell with his shooting defenses dunking he can do everything he averaged 26.4 last season. At SF Bojan when Donovan Mitchell is out he can take over the court when they played the Denver Nuggets on May 7th he dropped 48 points. At PF Royce O’neal he usually guards the best player on the other team like Lebron James. The center Rudy Gobert has 3 Defensive players of the year he is one of the best centers in the NBA he’s got a Defensive Offensive he can dunk cause he is 7’1 his defense he blocks everybody he can kinda shoot the jump shot. But if he could shoot 3s he would be the best center in the NBA. On their bench, there is Jordan Clarkson who won 6 man of the year he dropped 41 off the bench which was a career high. The Jazz also have Joe Ingles, he is their 3 point shooter. They also picked up a few players during the offseason, those being Rudy Gay, Eric Paschall, Hassan Whitside, Justin Jam, Udoka Azubike. The Jazz also drafted Jared Butler from Baylor in the first round. Their last bench player Trent Forster is a pretty decent player off the bench. That’s the breakdown of the Utah Jazz schedule and players.

Utah Jazz off season moves

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Utah Jazz offseason moves

 

Utah Jazz made some interesting moves this offseason and it’s not even over yet. Their biggest new edition is Derrick Favors. Favors who played for the jazz in 2018 is coming back. He went to the pelicans for the 2019 season and did pretty good with them. We needed another big back up or a good PF. So either way this was a great sign.

 

Another big move was to re-sign Jordan Clarkson. In the playoffs he was one of the biggest scorers coming off the bench. He was really good and put up some much needed scoring when we needed it. I feel like this sign is really good and a great move by the jazz. 

 

Next was Max Donovan Mitchell. He is our best player and scorer and shattered many records during the playoffs. He scored 57 points in a game which is the most points a player on the jazz has ever scored. A max means to give him the most money you can. It was a 5 year deal for 195 million dollars if he makes one of the all NBA teams. This is so great for the Jazz and the best contact they have made.

 

Now we have draft picks. With the 27th pick the jazz selected Udoko Azubukie from Kansas. He is a 7 footer and a great post up player. He can play good defense and a good scorer. That is what jazz struggled a lot with last year is filling the absence of Rudy Gobert when he was on the bench. Now we have Bookie and Favors to fill the hole. Next with the 39th pick we got Elijah Hughes from syracuse university. He is a guard that can shoot very well. He is extremely athletic and can go up and dunk it. If he can play defense better he will be a nice shooting guard coming off the bench. 

 

Next we traded Tony Bradley to the Pistons for money. We got two other big men so this was a good move. Also we traded ed davis to the knicks to free up some cap space. These were small and simple moves but helped us sign clarkson and favors. 

 

Yesterday the jazz unveiled their new city edition uniforms. There are like the old ones but fade to black. I love them and thing they are a very good and simple jersey. Lots of NBA teams have released new jerseys that are very good and this is one of them.  

The NBA Championship Contenders

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The NBA Championship Contenders

Since November 16, there have been quite a few surprise moves by NBA teams. Some of them include Chris Paul to the Phoenix Suns, or Jrue Holiday to the Milwaukee Bucks. But these have been rumors for a while. These next few days with the draft and free agency coming up, there could be some new championship contenders. The Houston Rockets might not be a contender anymore, and send their most valuable player to Brooklyn, as the Nets get stronger. The Milwaukee Bucks might be able to keep Giannis with some new changes to their roster. Will the Utah Jazz finally live up to their expectations? Will the Warriors continue their dynasty, or will the battle of L.A. be as close as ever. We The North will try to become We The Champs, Boston will try again after a bunch of disappointing postseasons, and The Heat will try to go one step further than last season and win a ring. This article will talk about the real champion contenders of the 2020-21 NBA season.

 

As trading started on November 16, there have been some surprise trades. And a bunch more may be coming. Russell Westbrook reportedly wants out of Houston, and James Harden just turned down an extension with the Rockets. Harden has a mindset with Brooklyn or bust. And that will likely turn into a reality, making the Nets legitimate contenders with Kyrie Irving and Kevin Durant. As for Westbrook, he may go to the Knicks, Mavs, or any team that wants him. 

 

Yesterday the Milwaukee Bucks traded Eric Bledsoe, George Hill, and sent them off to New Orleans in exchange for Jrue Holiday. They also traded for Bogdan Bogdanovic from the Sacramento Kings. Giannis Antetokounmpo was asked in a meeting if he is staying with the Bucks. He said “They need to make some changes if I do.” Right after that the Bucks got to work. They were good before but they just shut down during the playoffs. Milwaukee is trying to keep the MVP by making the Bucks a better team. It’s all or nothing for them this offseason.

 

The Utah Jazz just had their hearts broken on September 1st, after losing to the Nuggets in round one in game 7. They ended up giving up a 3-1 series lead even without Bojan Bogdanovic. Mike Conley played his best games with the Jazz so far this season in that series. Donovan Mitchell was carrying the Jazz with averaging forty something points and looking like MVP caliber. If Conley and Mitchell can keep playing like they did in the bubble, with Bogdanovic and Gobert by their sides, the Jazz could be good, like really good. If Donovan can keep averaging what he was, he could be an MVP candidate. If everything goes right, the Utah Jazz might be a very scary team and could very likely end up on top.

 

As all fans know, the Warriors have been the headline of NBA basketball for the last couple of years. Last year though, Kevin Durant left Golden State to join Kyrie Irving and the Brooklyn Nets. During the 2019 NBA finals, Klay Thompson tore his ACL. He was out the whole 2020 season, so that left everything up to Stephen Curry. Then in October, 2019, Curry broke his hand against the Phoenix Suns. The Warriors season was already going crappy but this made matters worse. But this season when the Splash Brothers are both healthy, they could have another title run, but this time with Andrew Wiggins on their side. The Warriors can be a scary team, and every NBA team knows that. So they are something you should watch out for.

 

The battle of Los Angeles is as close as ever. Both teams are championship contenders, but the Lakers however already have a ring and are trying to get another one. During the 2019 offseason, the Clippers signed Kawhi Leonard and Paul George. They ended up falling short of the conference finals and blowing a 3-1 lead on the Denver Nuggets. The Lakers had a great season, they won the NBA finals in 6 games against the Miami Heat. The Clippers are trying to follow in their rivals footsteps and that may be a real possibility, as for the Lakers, just keep doing what you are doing and you will be fine.

 

On June 13, the Toronto Raptors were NBA champs for the first time in franchise history. With Kawhi Leonard leading the way, Pascal Siakam and Kyle Lowry on his side, the North seemed unstoppable. The only thing getting in their way was the thought of Kawhi Leonard becoming a free agent after that season and leaving. He did, however, leave Toronto to become a Clipper that offseason. After that, it kind of seemed like the end of a good team. Many people thought that, but to their surprise, the Raptors didn’t go anywhere. They lost to the Boston Celtics in the 2nd round, but they plan to keep going. They are a team that can beat the crap out of some teams, they are a very scary team and they always put up a fight. Siakam is their leader now, along with Fred ValVleet and Kyle Lowry. This team is one of the best, and they plan to get better.

 

The Boston Celtics had Kyrie Irving, lost in the Conference Finals. They have Kemba Walker, and lost in the Conference Finals. The Celtics can be good, when they play well. They have a bunch of stars, Jaylen Brown, Marcus Smart, Gordon Hayward, and Kemba Walker. Hayward though wants out of Boston. And there are some rumors that the Celtics are looking to trade Kemba, if they do trade, and get something good, then they could be a title team. But, they already are. They could win this next championship. I think they just need to adjust some things and they could be really good. They might make some moves this offseason, and try once again to make it to the finals. But for now, if they play as a team and play well, I’d consider them as championship contenders.

 

The Miami Heat were a surprise team last year. They killed in the playoffs. But in the finals, they ended up losing in 6 games. With Jimmy Butler and Bam Adebayo, this dynamic duo is very scary. They have some young stars like Derrick Jones Jr., Tyler Herro, and Duncan Robinson. Their veteran players are Goran Dragic, Jae Crowder, and Andre Iguodala. This whole team has good chemistry. They are really good, and they plan to go one step further this season and win a ring. 

 

This upcoming NBA season might be one of the most exciting and competitive seasons the NBA has ever seen. There are many great teams out there but these are the ones that you should pay attention to. The winners could end up being from the city of Milwaukee, to the beaches of Los Angeles. Who knows, the Warriors might get another ring, or the Utah Jazz could get their first. The Raptors might be champs again, and the Celtics will try yet again, while the Heat try to fly past everybody again in the playoffs. This NBA season will be full of surprises and already is.

NBA potentially will allow fans into stands next season

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NBA potentially will allow fans into stands next season
  • NBA potentially will allow fans into stands next season

Adam Silver, the NBA commissioner, will potentially let fans into the stands next season. ¨I think we all know nothing has changed in this virus, as far as I know. I think the majority of states right now cases are ticking back up again.¨

With the Orlando bubble working well, (zero cases ¨among the players¨) the NBA will try to make it so that the Stands will be filled with fans instead of screens. But, the thing is, when are they going to start next season? When WILL the fans be back? What happens with the salary cap? When does free agency begin? When will training camps start? These questions have been among us all lately. We as the fans and coaches/ players are hoping for an answer next year.

Silver addressed many of those questions and had not many solid and/or confident answers.

And with the NFL and MLB starting up, playing in their home stadiums, and having little-to-no fans in the stands, the NBA is hoping to follow. But, there is indeed some discussion of another bubble. “I mean, I’m hoping, ideally we would not return to a bubble environment, but it’s something we’re gonna have to continue looking at,” Silver said, But I guess we have to go with whatever the world decides throws at us.

That means there is a lot to work out from figuring out a schedule to figuring out how to move forward with a revised collective bargaining agreement. If the league goes off of revenue to determine the salary cap, as normal, the cap and the luxury tax will plummet. That would leave teams without an avenue to improve, put some clubs in financial stress, and leave players who are entering free agency completely out of luck. That would put them hoping for a team in the next, NEXT season. But silver made it clear that he would not allow that.

¨Not only that the league would be crazy, a third of the NBA will be free agents next season which would mean enormous equity because there would be no room for players, because of the salary cap.¨ This would be devastating because the fans would not be there, teams would be in half and a ton of lost fans.

But there still is hope! The NFL and some MLS teams will let a limited number of fans in, so Silver didn’t rule out fans returning to NBA arenas when the new season begins, whenever that will be. Silver stated that there is almost zero chance of there being any sort of vaccine next year, so I do not see that we will be able to let fans back into games.

“I sense that with rapid testing, it may not be that we’ll have 19,000 people in the building, we’ll see. But that with appropriate protocols in terms of distancing, and with advanced testing that you will be able to bring fans back into arenas.” Said Silver.
So you may be able to see your favorite player in person next year, but as this year has gone, you never know.
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https://www.ksl.com/article/50023519/nba-hopes-to-have-fans-back-in-the-stands-next-season-but-nothing-is-certainNBA

The NBA’s New Announcements

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The NBA’s New Announcements

                                             

                                                                         The NBA’s new announcements

The NBA has many new announcements about many different things happening right now. The next NBA season may or may not have any fans in the stands all around the country due to the Coronavirus. Many people are still hoping though that by next season there may be fans in the stands, but with all the crazy things happening right now because of the Coronavirus no one really knows. Although they have said this though there is still a very likely chance there will be no fans in the stands the whole next season. The whole next season does not really even have any plans. It is still up in the air whether they will be playing the bubble-like this year, or they will be playing in their own hometown courts. While they are talking about next season though. This 2020 NBA season is not even over yet. The final two teams have just barely got into the finals for this year. It is the Los Angeles Lakers and the Miami Heat in the finals right now the Lakers won the first game 116 to 98. There is still a chance for the Heat to make a comeback though.

After these final games though everyone will immediately start talking about what is going to happen next season. There are many other sports the NBA is looking to see if they can maybe pick up some of the strategies they are using to mitigate the spread of the Coronavirus. The MLB may be letting fans in for the world series. As college sports start up again here too. There are many teams that we know will have fans at their games at least once this year. The NBA really wants to get some people in the stands. The revenue of the NBA and the amount of people watching has dropped a lot since the start of the Coronavirus season. They think getting people back in the stands will help with problems like that. There are also many questions about when training camps and things like that are going to happen. No one really knows right now, some people are also wondering when the next season starts. First, they said they are aiming for Christmas, but as the season keeps wearing on and more, more things keep happening they are starting to say it will probably start around January most likely. No one really knows what is going to happen this next season or what things are going to happen, but at least we are on the brink of finishing another great NBA season.

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