Новости за 19.05.2023

Stop and listen. Denver Nuggets star guard Jamal Murray has a message for the NBA world. Put some respect on his name. “I don’t think I get enough respect as I should be,” Murray told Andscape on Thursday night. “I’m better than a lot of players in the league. Every time I see rankings of guys I think, ‘Man, that is crazy.’ Maybe it’s because I have been out for so long. But if we win the chip, it changes everything.”
Source: Marc J. Spears @ Andscape

Stefan Bondy: Been told since midseason that Joel Embiid is the guy to watch for the Knicks, and Philly’s playoff flame out only intensified that belief.
Source: Twitter @SBondyNYDN

The belief among NBA executives is that James Harden will rejoin the Houston Rockets this summer. Rockets owner Tilman Fertitta “loves” the 76ers point guard. The franchise expects to reunite with him, sources say. Before hiring Ime Udoka on April 25, head coaching candidates were asked for their opinion on coaching Harden during the interview process, according to sources.
Source: Keith Pompey @ The Philadelphia Inquirer

The Portland Trail Blazers remain committed to a playoff pursuit despite their recent struggles. They’ve been in the lottery for two consecutive seasons and refuse to fully tear it down. The team reportedly plans to continue to maximize the roster around Damian Lillard and now has a major trade chip in the third overall selection.

After a quiet first half, Murray said he meditated to get his mind right. It’s a practice he’s done for years and was still able to employ in the crucible of the postseason. “Sometimes I need to settle the hell down and sometimes I need to rile myself up,” he said. “… Tonight I just had to just reset completely. The second-half three that I had, the open one, the wide-open one, I alligator-armed it. It shows me that I’m overthinking it, and there’s no reason for me to overthink an open shot. … It’s all mental practice. Читать дальше...

Chris Haynes: LeBron James tells @NBAonTNT “I’ll be ready on Saturday. I just stepped on the foot of AG. Nothing is keeping me from playing.”
Source: Twitter @ChrisBHaynes

Vincent Goodwill: Darvin Ham said LeBron James was being evaluated, but noted it “would be hard” to keep him off the floor for Game 3
Source: Twitter @VinceGoodwill

As it turns out, though, DeMar actually came really close to joining the Clippers. In a recent episode of Paul George’s podcast, Podcast P with Paul George presented by Wave Sports + Entertainment, the pair opened up about how and why the deal fell through. George started it off by revealing his recruitment efforts on DeRozan and how he felt terrible after learning what the Clippers were actually willing to offer DeMar: “I remember I was trying hard as s**t to recruit you,” George told DeRozan. Читать дальше...

Dave McMenamin: Denver wins Game 2 108-103 with Jamal Murray scoring more points in the 4th Q (23 of his 37) than LeBron James had for the game (22 points). Reaves 22p 5a; Rui 21p on 8-of-10; AD 18p on 4-of-15 14r 4a 4b; D-Lo 10p 5a. Game 3 is Saturday night in L.A.
Source: Twitter @mcten

Chris Haynes: Jarred Vanderbilt and D’Angelo Russell will start for the Lakers tonight alongside LeBron James, Anthony Davis and Austin Reeves.
Source: Twitter @ChrisBHaynes

Harrison Wind: Darvin Ham pregame: “We have all the faith in the world in D-Lo. We expect him to come out and play big tonight.”
Source: Twitter @HarrisonWind

Michael Singer: Michael Malone: There are people “still being introduced” to Nikola Jokic even though he’s a back-to-back MVP and is averaging a triple double in the playoffs. Said he doesn’t pay much attention to why the Nuggets have flown under the radar.
Source: Twitter @msinger

“For sure, I think I have the possibility of going No. 1,” G League Ignite’s Scoot Henderson said Wednesday at the NBA Draft Combine at Wintrust Arena. “And I believe in myself like any competitor should. I just always go back to my mentality and the work. I can’t wait to go back home and work hard just to get ready for the upcoming season regardless of where I go. As a competitor, I want to go No. 1 and I want to build that fan base in San Antonio. But wherever I go, I’m going to bring that winning mentality.”
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“Every team is looking for this type of player,” said ESPN’s Jonathan Givony on Zach Lowe’s podcast. “Six-nine, big guard, can handle the ball. Pass out of pick and roll. Make shots off the dribble. Defend multiple positions. Rebound. That’s what people are looking for. At the same time, Brandon Miller is not in great shape right now. So I don’t know how great his workout is going to be. His interviews have not been great, I’ve been told. Both publicly and privately with NBA teams.”
Source: RealGM

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