Half of the wait is over because the NBA preseason is here. We are 1 step closer to the NBA regular season to begin! The preseason allows teams to get back into shape, and into grind time mentality, in other words, players are trying to get back into the game. The preseason began on Friday, 9/28. Many star players made their debut for their new teams. Kawhi Leanard debuted on the Raptors, Demar Derozen debuted on the Spurs, and of course, Lebron James debuted on the Lakers.
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| Coolest Monkey in the Jungle (Lebron James) |
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| My Uncle (Demar Derozen) |
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| That one quiet kid in class (Kawhi Leanard) |
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| Gordan Hayward |
Gordan Hayward from the Boston Celtics has finally returned from a huge broken leg injury, which occurred last year. Demarcus Cousins from the Warriors did not play due to injury, and will apparently not be returning for the preseason. Although several teams are still yet to play their first game in the preseason. Many notable players had low scoring games and many notable teams lost to terrible teams. This is no surprise because it is only the preseason, but many fans, including me, have predictions for the upcoming regular season already. I personally believe that a lot of teams need to build up chemistry with their new additions in order to win games. There has been other interesting news from the past week. Star Player Jimmy Butler from the Minnesota Timberwolves has stated that he wants to get traded from the team.
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| Jimmy Butler |
One of the teams he wants to head to is the Los Angeles Clippers, which is my favorite team. I am not sure how I feel about this. I do not know whether Butler is worth giving up cap space for. I wouldn't mind having him on the team. There has also been news about the Cleveland Cavalier's player J.R Smith being notified that a tattoo on his leg will get him fined every game if he does not cover it up before the season.
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| JR Smith |
He seemed to be very angry about this. The tattoo apparently violates a law because his tattoo shows a Supreme Logo. It violates an NBA law because the league prohibits players from displaying any commercial logos or corporate insignia on their body or their hair. Smith has been voicing his concern and will talk to the league about this. I personally do not think the NBA will budge so he will have to cover the tattoo up. All in all, I am very excited and hyped for what this upcoming NBA season has to offer, and the preseason is just a supplement that helps remedy my impatience and anxiety for the regular season to start.
