2024 NBA Season

[TravelMug]

He steals rebounds from his own teammates

If I had such an athletic player at the point in my team, I would literally let him grab every d rebound and leave him push the pace.

It's a different case with Westbrook, he is clearly doing some stats padding and we all know that.
Try to search the words "stat padding" in google and you'll westbrook all over.
I'm just curious that he is consistent with double digit rebounds while their center is not achieving the same, it's not supposedly his job.

I know his teammates are just letting him do it as they understands how bad Westbrook's ambition in chasing the NBA hall of fame. shame on him.

Well it's pretty obvious that he is just stat padding specially after he broke the record of the great Oscar Robertson.

On the other hand, his team mates has benefited a lot of by scoring that much and increasing their point average and looking good as well, so I guess they are ok with how Westbrook or even James Harden play today.

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[BitBustah]

HAHA, that Ricky Davis attempt is legendary status Don't think that rebound even counted so it was all for nothing.


I respect Westbrook more than Durant, at least he didn't go and join a 73 win team that was already loaded just to get an easy path to a championship ring.

[justdimin]

Jesus Christ what a horrible game from both teams last night. Both Lakers and Sixers didn't play any defense at all, I understand new direction of the league is playing less defensively and that is one thing but on the first quarter it was something like 40-39 or something and then the game ended 143-120.

I don't mind showcasing offense because it usually looks great and when you do defense these days its mostly perimeter defense but seriously they had zero defense at all. Whoever had better field goal day basically won. Lebron never really went all in on regular season so I am use to it but basically all of the team didn't cared about defense neither.

Embiid played amazingly and I felt like chandler or Mcgee could be a bit help for Lakers but he just had 2 moves that killed whole Lakers all game, he either faked a three pointer and went in or he actually shot the ball, that is it and he had them every single time. The game needs to evolve back to defense or it will become such a boring sport soon.

[jossiel]

The Bucks are relying heavily on Giannis that they forgot to help him. I think its like what Lebron is doing in Cavs last season but one game is not enough for them to say that they are not strong when Giannis doesn't play. They are still the best in the East and with the recent trade they got, they got stronger. More 3 pt shooters + a good defender on the paint. I think they will bounce back on their next game .

It's what we really can see with Bucks, Giannis contributes well to the team and we can't remove that fact when he's not in the game Bucks will literally perform bad. What will be their position if Giannis decides to go to another team.

Or if a better team offers him decent contract and has some teammates that can help him grow with his entire career? I think he's not yet to that point like what KD did but Giannis is like the precious hidden gem for Bucks before but not anymore. I hope he'll grow with that him and get some necessary help with some roster shuffle.

[NavI_027]

I respect Westbrook more than Durant, at least he didn't go and join a 73 win team that was already loaded just to get an easy path to a championship ring.

Ohh! That was harsh but true . We have the same sentiment, even though Westbrook is boastful inside the hardcourt (I just don't know if he is the same outside) I still appreciate him because, first he is really strong and definitely got a talent so boasting is not an issue since he support it with good performance which sometimes even beyond expectations; and second, he remains loyal to OKC through the years and retain his pride wirh his team unlike KD who go to GSW just to have a greater chance of becoming a champion. 

[gabmen]

Jesus Christ what a horrible game from both teams last night. Both Lakers and Sixers didn't play any defense at all, I understand new direction of the league is playing less defensively and that is one thing but on the first quarter it was something like 40-39 or something and then the game ended 143-120.

I don't mind showcasing offense because it usually looks great and when you do defense these days its mostly perimeter defense but seriously they had zero defense at all. Whoever had better field goal day basically won. Lebron never really went all in on regular season so I am use to it but basically all of the team didn't cared about defense neither.

Embiid played amazingly and I felt like chandler or Mcgee could be a bit help for Lakers but he just had 2 moves that killed whole Lakers all game, he either faked a three pointer and went in or he actually shot the ball, that is it and he had them every single time. The game needs to evolve back to defense or it will become such a boring sport soon.

Well there are bound to be games that's more similar to an all star game than a regular season game every once in a while and this happens to be it. Though it seems that tobias harris has an immediate effect on the sixers and they really can contend for the east. Another thing, if javale or marcus closed down on embiid, he might just be forced to get down inside where i don't think the two laker bigs would be enough to stop him.

[rdbase]

Golden state almost lost another game against a bottom of the barrel team. First against Phoenix the other night and then against Miami yesterday.
If it wasnt for Durant with the last three pointer they would of lost because Miami scored more three pointers in the first half then they did with 11 out of 21 going in.
I dont know what the final amount of three pointers heat had for the night but they might have put in more then the warriors by the end of the night which is unusual for golden state to be dominated in this category.

[Fredomago]

The Bucks are relying heavily on Giannis that they forgot to help him. I think its like what Lebron is doing in Cavs last season but one game is not enough for them to say that they are not strong when Giannis doesn't play. They are still the best in the East and with the recent trade they got, they got stronger. More 3 pt shooters + a good defender on the paint. I think they will bounce back on their next game .

It's what we really can see with Bucks, Giannis contributes well to the team and we can't remove that fact when he's not in the game Bucks will literally perform bad. What will be their position if Giannis decides to go to another team.

Or if a better team offers him decent contract and has some teammates that can help him grow with his entire career? I think he's not yet to that point like what KD did but Giannis is like the precious hidden gem for Bucks before but not anymore. I hope he'll grow with that him and get some necessary help with some roster shuffle.

That's the problem with this team, opponents can easily predict where to place their hard defense, if giannis can be outscored the team can be easily
dominated, with how ixers build their line up right now, giannis really needs some help the management needs to think about the future of this team
and try to bring someone who can help giannis, else, he will just like Anthony Davis playing hard but still lack of support.

[Reid]

I respect Westbrook more than Durant, at least he didn't go and join a 73 win team that was already loaded just to get an easy path to a championship ring.

Ohh! That was harsh but true . We have the same sentiment, even though Westbrook is boastful inside the hardcourt (I just don't know if he is the same outside) I still appreciate him because, first he is really strong and definitely got a talent so boasting is not an issue since he support it with good performance which sometimes even beyond expectations; and second, he remains loyal to OKC through the years and retain his pride wirh his team unlike KD who go to GSW just to have a greater chance of becoming a champion.  

Correct.
Boasting is one of the characteristics of an NBA player. Even Jordan does and so is Kobe. It aint new anymore. Whats with other guys here having issues with that?
Stealing rebounds? That aint easy. Are you guys really playing basketball?
How the hell are you going to steal a rebound from a six foot 9 center?
Does it mean Jason Kidd also does steal rebounds?
Be real guys. He is just more of the agility type  guy and loves to be on the paint and help with the rebound thing.

You cannot question those types of players.
I am a pointguard but I do love playing on the inside. I am not the Steve Nash type who will just wait for the inbound or the rebounder to get the ball and pass it to me.

Pffffttt. He deserves those triple doubles and I will support that. Although I hate him sometimes for boasting too much. Just a part of the game.

[Viscore]

Golden state almost lost another game against a bottom of the barrel team. First against Phoenix the other night and then against Miami yesterday.
If it wasnt for Durant with the last three pointer they would of lost because Miami scored more three pointers in the first half then they did with 11 out of 21 going in.

They are not dominant now, the dominance has taken by the Bucks already.
Though the warriors are not covering games lately but they are still heavy favorites in most games, I would say this team is overrated now.

I dont know what the final amount of three pointers heat had for the night but they might have put in more then the warriors by the end of the night which is unusual for golden state to be dominated in this category.

It could be another loss for them, last time I remember killed them in the end was during Rockets match up this year I guess, it was Harden who nailed the 3 points game winning shot. Their roaster is messing up now, when Cousins sits, they have a better chance in defense, actually they have all offensive powers in the floor, they just need to tighten their defense inside.

[TravelMug]

Golden state almost lost another game against a bottom of the barrel team. First against Phoenix the other night and then against Miami yesterday.

That's their advantage. They have a lot of superstars in their line-up that can contribute in the crucial stretch of the game just like KD did.

If it wasnt for Durant with the last three pointer they would of lost because Miami scored more three pointers in the first half then they did with 11 out of 21 going in.
I dont know what the final amount of three pointers heat had for the night but they might have put in more then the warriors by the end of the night which is unusual for golden state to be dominated in this category.

I haven't check the stats as well but it would be interesting if indeed they're outshine in that category. Maybe it was just a off-nigh for them, but a win is win and GSW is still in top of the West division.

[Oasisman]

Jesus Christ what a horrible game from both teams last night. Both Lakers and Sixers didn't play any defense at all, I understand new direction of the league is playing less defensively and that is one thing but on the first quarter it was something like 40-39 or something and then the game ended 143-120.
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Lol, that is how game goes in the NBA today. As you notice, its rare to see a score below 100 after the game. Not only because players in this era did a lot of 3 points attempt, but also with a weak defense. It seems like they put all their effort and strength on offense. And also the calls on the fouls were too soft, one thing that trigger the player not to play hard defense.

[jossiel]

The Bucks are relying heavily on Giannis that they forgot to help him. I think its like what Lebron is doing in Cavs last season but one game is not enough for them to say that they are not strong when Giannis doesn't play. They are still the best in the East and with the recent trade they got, they got stronger. More 3 pt shooters + a good defender on the paint. I think they will bounce back on their next game .

It's what we really can see with Bucks, Giannis contributes well to the team and we can't remove that fact when he's not in the game Bucks will literally perform bad. What will be their position if Giannis decides to go to another team.

Or if a better team offers him decent contract and has some teammates that can help him grow with his entire career? I think he's not yet to that point like what KD did but Giannis is like the precious hidden gem for Bucks before but not anymore. I hope he'll grow with that him and get some necessary help with some roster shuffle.

That's the problem with this team, opponents can easily predict where to place their hard defense, if giannis can be outscored the team can be easily
dominated, with how ixers build their line up right now, giannis really needs some help the management needs to think about the future of this team
and try to bring someone who can help giannis, else, he will just like Anthony Davis playing hard but still lack of support.

That's it, more support is what he needed most. One day the right blend would be added to the line up, we'll see that the crowd would shout for this team. Bucks has only one title AFAIK and it's already from a very long time, so if this team got boosted with some proper support they are going to nail it.

[btc_angela]

The Bucks are relying heavily on Giannis that they forgot to help him. I think its like what Lebron is doing in Cavs last season but one game is not enough for them to say that they are not strong when Giannis doesn't play. They are still the best in the East and with the recent trade they got, they got stronger. More 3 pt shooters + a good defender on the paint. I think they will bounce back on their next game .

It's what we really can see with Bucks, Giannis contributes well to the team and we can't remove that fact when he's not in the game Bucks will literally perform bad. What will be their position if Giannis decides to go to another team.

Or if a better team offers him decent contract and has some teammates that can help him grow with his entire career? I think he's not yet to that point like what KD did but Giannis is like the precious hidden gem for Bucks before but not anymore. I hope he'll grow with that him and get some necessary help with some roster shuffle.

That's the problem with this team, opponents can easily predict where to place their hard defense, if giannis can be outscored the team can be easily
dominated, with how ixers build their line up right now, giannis really needs some help the management needs to think about the future of this team
and try to bring someone who can help giannis, else, he will just like Anthony Davis playing hard but still lack of support.

I agree, he could be a Anthony Davis in the making, not that we are down playing his strengths, but he is just a one man scoring machine for the Milwaukee Bucks. They needed another scoring options, so that they can spread the floor. They can't just go for a fast break every time and Giannis is the anchor. Come play-off time, teams are going to tighten up their defense and for sure they're going to put everything on Giannis and they could really be upset in the 1st or 2nd round by a stronger defensive East team.

[StarofBTC]

Westbrook with 10 triple doubles in a row! And PG also had a triple double which makes 10th time a team had 2 players with td in the same game. They are playing defense amazingly this year and their offense flows much better with PG on the team.

I don't know how viable this team will be in playoffs since they only have 2 great scorers and unless some other player has a career night it will be just defending Westbrook and pg for the other team. Westbrook broke Wilts record of consecutive td in a row with his 10th game, anytime any player breaks Wilts any record it is a huge accomplishment, he has so many that we talk about the second place most of the time.

I think there are just couple more records left that could potentially be impossible to break, stocktons assist and steals are number one because it took him 19 years of little to no injury to reach there, players do not play that much anymore and they sit out constantly. The other one is pretty obvious, 48.5 minutes a game by Wilt, dude played all games and all overtimes all the time, the game is 48 minute long so there is no chance anyone plays 48.5 minute a game.

[Golftech]

Westbrook with 10 triple doubles in a row! And PG also had a triple double which makes 10th time a team had 2 players with td in the same game. They are playing defense amazingly this year and their offense flows much better with PG on the team.

I don't know how viable this team will be in playoffs since they only have 2 great scorers and unless some other player has a career night it will be just defending Westbrook and pg for the other team. Westbrook broke Wilts record of consecutive td in a row with his 10th game, anytime any player breaks Wilts any record it is a huge accomplishment, he has so many that we talk about the second place most of the time.

I think there are just couple more records left that could potentially be impossible to break, stocktons assist and steals are number one because it took him 19 years of little to no injury to reach there, players do not play that much anymore and they sit out constantly. The other one is pretty obvious, 48.5 minutes a game by Wilt, dude played all games and all overtimes all the time, the game is 48 minute long so there is no chance anyone plays 48.5 minute a game.

Westbrook and George can be enough if their teammates will play accordingly, this two superstars can both shot and pass  the ball so we'll, the supporting cast needs to step up and play well together, if OKC eyeing for a good position from the West they need to jibe together and not to completely relied with PG and WB, there's a lots of twist when playoff is coming near.

[morvillz7z]

Westbrook broke Wilts record of consecutive td in a row with his 10th game, anytime any player breaks Wilts any record it is a huge accomplishment `snip`

I double down on this. Wilt has some of the wildest records I don't think anyone would ever even come close to. Like the 50ppg or the 55 rebounds in a single game lol (fyi Bucks are the highest rebounding TEAM in the league avg 48.8 per game).

And while speaking about records being broken, here's two more that I think will never be touched. The Boston Celtics 8 titles in a row and...this might sound strange - the fewest points scored in a game - 1999 Bulls with just 49pts. Given how most teams went bonkers on shooting 3s the last couple of seasons and the fact that teams no longer play/are allowed to play defense. This one will stay forever. 

[harizen]

Westbrook and George can be enough if their teammates will play accordingly, this two superstars can both shot and pass  the ball so we'll, the supporting cast needs to step up and play well together, if OKC eyeing for a good position from the West they need to jibe together and not to completely relied with PG and WB, there's a lots of twist when playoff is coming near.

Honestly their "supporting cast" is always making some adjustments and not just relying only the main core. I noticed the improvement of OKC's bench roster this season. It's just that there is still inconsistency on some games but way more good overall than before. Just a little bit bench modification with some role players and they are good to go.

And also the calls on the fouls were too soft, one thing that trigger the player not to play hard defense.

James Harden ftw. lol.

[Reid]

Westbrook with 10 triple doubles in a row! And PG also had a triple double which makes 10th time a team had 2 players with td in the same game. They are playing defense amazingly this year and their offense flows much better with PG on the team.

I don't know how viable this team will be in playoffs since they only have 2 great scorers and unless some other player has a career night it will be just defending Westbrook and pg for the other team. Westbrook broke Wilts record of consecutive td in a row with his 10th game, anytime any player breaks Wilts any record it is a huge accomplishment, he has so many that we talk about the second place most of the time.

I think there are just couple more records left that could potentially be impossible to break, stocktons assist and steals are number one because it took him 19 years of little to no injury to reach there, players do not play that much anymore and they sit out constantly. The other one is pretty obvious, 48.5 minutes a game by Wilt, dude played all games and all overtimes all the time, the game is 48 minute long so there is no chance anyone plays 48.5 minute a game.

Alright! He did it. He deserve it.
No problem with their roster actually. Adams support is good enough for a center and even with a physical game his sportsmanship is never lost.

Schroder, Ferguson and Grant have been giving their best effort to make some changes with their game plays. Although I want to see changes in Grant's post up game. He had been reallt weak at thay side and even Harden can steal the ball from that position.
Ferguson though have been really explosive and he is good enough to make the floor spacious for offensive players.

I remember when Klay Thompson was just at GSW for making space since he stays on the three point line. But look at him now.

[BlackMambaPH]

And also the calls on the fouls were too soft, one thing that trigger the player not to play hard defense.

Fouls are fouls. Soft fouls only matter when the games are last minute and if the score is crucial. Refs most likely don't call a foul in a soft foul if the game is about to end.

Yeah. Recently most points of James Harden came from FT shooting. For me his like not playing hard, he's just playing smart.