The Manila Times

Storylines early in the season

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NBA is back and we get to see our favorite teams in action. What makers the league so interestin­g is not just the competitio­n but the drama, the stories behind the stories, and the social media trolling. Two weeks from opening night and we already have several storylines worth watching. Here they are:

The long time coming. They never really liked each other for several years, their has caused suspension­s for both players and has grown wider on social media. he was a “horrible teammate.” Since then, several players have chimed in say manager Daryl Morey has come to the

Everyone rivals but so far he has struggled. remained undeterred and maintains has never really faced a challenge like two All-Stars running with him and has a lot of young, untested talent surroundin­g him and no shooters at all.

Several teams are clearly interested in ac Butler. Butler made a trade demand a week before pre-season but there were no takers. The Miami Heat were close to a deal but the Timberwolv­es management reportedly asked for too much in return. Since then, Butler is still with a team but has continued to 4 to get Butler. Abangan!

Top are already making an early impact points with 7.5 assists, and shooting this early, is showing his well-rounded game with stats in 5 major categories. showing that they are more advanced are as good as advertised.

Teams are per game, up by 6 points from the up, this will be the highest scoring New NBA rules, three-point shooting and increased pace –the number encouraged more scoring and move watch your favorite teams.

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