People are forgetting that Lebron has been an iron man for so long, yes he had some injuries but at the end of the day he is Lebron and he takes care of his body like a temple. I believe that injury concerns should be aimed at AD because dude has been injury prone ever since he came into the league and he has that potential again. I know the team is old and all but they are still a very talented bunch of players and they would keep on being like that.

Westbrook added to the already great team made this team insane, they had one more superstar contract left in their team just so they could get Kawhi a few years ago, but they now know that they can't get him so they just got Westbrook instead. This is just a super team if I have ever seen one, I do not remember many teams that had overall better talent when you look at the roster, unless something unexpected happens I could see even 16-0 playoff run from them.

Their issue from the moment they were paired. KP do not like the idea of being on the corner just waiting for the ball to be passed to him. That's the play given by their coach and he was mad about that. They keep on focusing everything to Luka and forgot he is also a dagger that could contribute a lot.
We could say there is part jealousy on how they gave everything to Luka and made the Unicorn a fictional character, literally.
I am hoping this year it won't be like that. They should set aside their emotion and just straightly look at the goal for a championship just like how Shaq and Kobe did it despite their differences. Just be professional when you step on that basketball floor.

Russell Westbrook is seen as still being athletic at his age. The early '30s is not a veteran to consider but just not playing already on their 100% prime. I don't know what kind of training Westbrook is underdoing but he's becoming stronger and still a high leaper even past his prime. If Lebron will be injured or sidelined, the Lakers are still in good hands but of course no one wants that to happen as we like to see all are healthy throughout the season.

That rumor can be classified as not a rumor already because, in most of the cases in the history of pre-season games, starters don't usually play. Even if they will play, just for limited minutes to just test the environment after a long break.

Fans are already used to seeing pre-season games without the team's respective superstars that's why it's not really a big deal if they won't play. It's just less than a month to go before the official opening of the season games so just a short wait now for fans to watch their idols in the court.

It looks like "old" players need more time to rest because there are rumors that James, Westbrook, Melo, and Ariza will miss the first preseason match. So the Lakers vs. Nets game will not be interesting, and I expect it should be an easy win for the Nets if KD, Harden, and Irving play.

We can't judge anything on what will be the outcome of the performance of Westbrook on this season since we know he used to handle the ball and manage either to score or to assist as he is always on the spotlight by creating triple double on each game. But let see if he can really adjust since if they can make Westbrook a good point guard which can help the team to rotate the ball then provably we can see them got more higher chance to win the championship this season.

IIRC, Westbrook's first championship was against the Heat or Lebron James, and they only won 1 game in the series, so this time, if the Nets will also perform well, he will be playing against his two teammates back in OKC.

Maybe that was just what Vogel said but in the actual game, there will be changes.

That was different last year where the Lakers all starters played good minutes against the Phoenix Suns. Anthony Davis and Lebron James combined for 55 points for 30 mins and 25 mins of playing time respectively.

But even with limited minutes for Lakers and Nets superstars, still interested to watch as these 2 teams are again the favorites to win the championship for the upcoming season. What's the news for Irving by the way? I doubt we will see him in the pre-season games or even in the first weeks of the NBA season.

Maybe that was just what Vogel said but in the actual game, there will be changes.

That was different last year where the Lakers all starters played good minutes against the Phoenix Suns. Anthony Davis and Lebron James combined for 55 points for 30 mins and 25 mins of playing time respectively.

But even with limited minutes for Lakers and Nets superstars, still interested to watch as these 2 teams are again the favorites to win the championship for the upcoming season. What's the news for Irving by the way? I doubt we will see him in the pre-season games or even in the first weeks of the NBA season.

Have you read or watched Ray Allen's take on Ben Simmon's shooting?
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6WqsouKSCdE - starts at 10:00
He's basically saying Ben should practice with a mindset as if it was an actual game where the stakes are higher and not some soft pick up games. Put himself in tough situations until he gets used to it. Maybe he should keep on watching how Micheal Jordan would take practice or learn from Kobe Bryant's work ethics.
It's also noteworthy that Ray said there's anything wrong with Ben's form.