One week, seven days, 168 hours, six beds … Well, turn around as you see fit, the NBA is back soon. But in the meantime, it’s the preseason that comes to occupy our nights. Also tonight there are several matches scheduled for better or for worse.
#The program of the day:
- 1h: Magic – Grizzlies
- 1h: Thunder – Pistons
- 2h: Bulls – Bucks
- 3:00 am: Jazz-Spurs
- 4h: Warriors – Blazers
First game of the evening with a very unusual scene: the bears in Florida. Inevitably, we envision the carnage it could cause, so we kindly remind ourselves that this is just a preseason match. With a little luck, we could still have some nice opposition. Paolo Banchero, Franz Wagner, Ja Morant, Desmond Bane, Dillon Brooks … there might be some nice people on the floor. And even if they won’t pull the rope, this match will be an opportunity to see Bol Bol play and it’s a must, right?
At a time when Bol Bol does his thing against Memphis, a duel of former (and future?) Sonzi will begin in Oklahoma. The Thunder welcome the Pistons. The OKC youths have been pumped with confidence by overtaking the Adelaide 36ers and Maccabi Ra’anana in the last two games. Is there a phrase that would symbolize preseason more? On the other hand, the Pistons are looking for the first victory. For lovers of the homeland, this match could also be an opportunity to see two Frenchmen in action: Killian Hayes and Ousmane Dieng.
On paper, it’s the game of the night. The Bulls face the Bucks, a great poster in the East between two teams aspiring to the top of the conference. It remains to be seen who will speak at the United Center. Khris Middleton and Lonzo Ball will not be dressed. Goran Dragic and Joe Ingles may very well make their debut with their new colors. As you may have guessed, the battle will not rage, but Alex Caruso will be on the ground and this is reason enough to activate his alarm. Although this match will be above all the occasion of a family dinner for the Antetokounmpo.
We pass west with a Extremely beautiful duel between Jazz and Spurs. Popovich takes his kindergarten on a school trip and since he has a hard time recognizing the faces of his players, we hope he won’t forget anyone when he returns to San Antonio. On the Fort Alamo side, we are already starting to hone the tank with a nice record (0 wins, 3 losses) since the start of pre-season. To see if there will be Keldon Johnson (shoulder) and Joshua Primo (knee). For Jazz, this is an opportunity to hone its gears and integrate its recruits. So see you at 3am to see THT send Kelly Olynyk into orbit.
Final meeting of the evening, Warriors – Blazers. A Wild West classic that raises a lot of questions. In particular around the presence, at the Warriors, of Klay Thompson who has not yet played and obviously that of Draymond Green. Absent since the start of preseason with Portland, Gary Payton II could also miss the meeting with his former teammates. A match that will surely see Damian Lillard and Stephen Curry exchange long range bombs before going to rest.
New pre-season night, new night that brings us closer to the long-awaited start. Nothing special tonight, but some good duels to patiently face your troubles.
