BKN vs LAL Dream11 : NBA moves to China today despite an ever increasing feud between the country and organisation.
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Where the discourse and narrative ahead of today’s imminent encounter between two stalwarts of the marquee league should have been all about basket, unfortunately external factors have taken over to see basketball take a back seat. The latest development of an ongoing rift between China and the NBA has been a massive setback to the preseason encounter between Brooklyn Nets and Los Angeles Lakers, a match which promises to be a ripper of a clash.
The ongoing rift which began with a tweet sent out by a member of Houston Rockets team management has now escalated into a full blown strife with China halting the telecast of NBA preseason fixtures in the country. The tweet which showed solidarity with the Hong Kong protestors has not been taken to kindly by China who have threatened to further scrape links with the marquee league if they don’t distance themselves from the current spate of horrid protests engulfing Hong Kong.
In the midst of this bust up, Brooklyn Nets and Los Angeles Lakers will be clashing it out in the country today in a preseason match to resume some kind of semblance to the league in the country and enthral viewers in an engrossing fixture. For Brooklyn Nets, today’s match comes after a staggering 137-89 win over Franca in their previous encounter, a result which saw them set a statement ahead of the upcoming 2019-20 season of the exhibition league.
Elsewhere playing their first real preseason fixture in the build up to the new season, Los Angeles Lakers couldn’t have asked for a sterner and stringier test with the side veering up to take on a gargantuan side, one which will test their last bit or resource to the fore. With the side suffering a spate of injuries to their crucial players ahead of today’s match, their lesser played players will be called upon to show their mettle and prove if they are capable of stepping upto the mantle when needed.
Probable Playing 5
Team News
- Kevin Durant will be missing this encounter for Brooklyn Nets today.
- Meanwhile Los Angeles Lakers will be left devoid of the services of Kostas Antetokounmpo and Jared Dudley with both the players going through injury issues at the moment.
Brooklyn Nets
Caris LeVert, Joe Harris, Rodions Kurucs, Kyrie Irving, DeAndre Jordan
Los Angeles Lakers
Anthony Davis, LeBron James, Danny Green, JaVale McGee, Avery Bradley
Match Details
NBA Preseason Match 2019
Match Details: Brooklyn Nets Vs Los Angeles Lakers
Date And Time: 10th October, Thursday- 5:00pm
Venue: Mercedes-Benz Arena, Shanghai
Television: Sony Ten 1/HD
Pivotal Players
Brooklyn Nets
- Joe Harris, Kyrie Irving
Los Angeles Lakers
- Anthony Davis, Danny Green
Best Shooter
Brooklyn Nets
- Kyrie Irving
Los Angeles Lakers
- LeBron James
Best Ball Stealer
Brooklyn Nets
- Joe Harris
Los Angeles Lakers
- LeBron James
BKN vs LAL Dream11 Point Guard
With Kylie Irving missing the previous encounter for his side, it was time for David Nwaba to shine and grab the opportunity accorded to him with both hands. And he ensured he made the most of the chance given to him by traversing his way to an all round performance, one which saw him pick up 18 points, 5 rebounds, 4 assists and the 2 steals in a scrumptious showing, one which will see him hold a key role for his side today as well.
With Kylie Irving set to be back for this clash, he comes into our side as well from Brooklyn Nets, a player who has shown his tenacity to maul and mar opponents by delivering in both the facets of the game over the course of the last few years.
BKN vs LAL Dream11 Shooting Guard
The sides hammering of Franca in their previous fixture was majorly down to Dzanan Musa of Brooklyn Nets whose 18 points, 7 rebounds, 3 assists and 1 assist saw him not only send down treys with will but also get on the end of rebounds. He kept possession in his side’s hands, ensuring the middle of the court play and ball rotations were controlled by his side to make him an instant pick for us.
We have the one player come into our side from the opposition as well with us making Troy Daniels our selection from the outfit.
BKN vs LAL Dream11 Small Forward
With 27.4 points, 8.5 rebound and 8 assists per match in the bygone season, Los Angeles Lakers, LeBron James was going to be our first pick in this docket. The small forward has been handed over an integral role by his side, one that sees him control their play by not only being asked to shoot down a majority of their layups but also build up play by latching onto rebounds and sending down floating and jump shots.
BKN vs LAL Dream11 Power Forward
We have the two players come into this slot of our side, making Anthony Davis our first pick from Los Angeles Lakers with the power forward putting on a solid show in his side’s previous clash against GSW.
Elsewhere from the opposition we have chosen Rodions Kurucs, someone who’ll be asked to position himself below his side’s paint and screen and block incoming shots to contribute in their defence and halt Los Angeles’ Lakers attempts at triples.
BKN vs LAL Dream11 Centre
JaVale McGee from Los Angeles Lakers comes out to close our side due to his two toned nature as player which has seen him become an instrumental performer for them by turning over possession from defence to attack with consummate ease.
BKN vs LAL Dream11 Star Player
Anthony has been selected to be our star performer for this upcoming clash.
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Dream 11 Disclaimer
All our selections are based on in-depth and astute analysis of the players partaking in the match and a perusal of other reasoning. Please incorporate a slew of factors while crafting your own side with this article serving as a guide to the match and players.
