2024 NBA Season

[beerlover]

There is really nothing that big from just one game, let's remember Clippers were 3-1 ahead when Denver pulled together and won that series, they did that on the first round as well, this team is not a team that starts very well but it is a team that finishes very well so you have to realize what is going on and you have to wait for it, Lakers can't get snobby now because if they think they have this in the bag and start to slag off, even after 3-1, Denver will beat them 3 times in a row.

This is why I believe the first game means nothing. Lakers however did showed a great outing, as long as they can get great contribution from the bench unit like Howard and Rondo they could totally get this in the bag, as long as bench provides, they are miles ahead in talent and experience than Denver.

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[Reid]

There is really nothing that big from just one game, let's remember Clippers were 3-1 ahead when Denver pulled together and won that series, they did that on the first round as well, this team is not a team that starts very well but it is a team that finishes very well so you have to realize what is going on and you have to wait for it, Lakers can't get snobby now because if they think they have this in the bag and start to slag off, even after 3-1, Denver will beat them 3 times in a row.

This is why I believe the first game means nothing. Lakers however did showed a great outing, as long as they can get great contribution from the bench unit like Howard and Rondo they could totally get this in the bag, as long as bench provides, they are miles ahead in talent and experience than Denver.

That's so true. Thank you. 

Yeah, the Lakers did great.
Frank Vogel's rotation got even better since they are not up against a small team like Houston.
Jokic was having a hard time making good plays since Howard is all over him.
But, I know Coach Malone has something up his sleeve. We will see that at Game 2. I am feeling there will be a lot of changes in their gameplay.

Celtics vs Heat again later. I am still having a hard time picking who will win even with the Heat up by 2. I guess it's because of the close ends of the game.
Celtics might just win this next.

[Captain Corporate]

 Basketball is not played on paper, we should have already figured this out already this year with how clippers lost and how miami blowing out all expectations from them and almost at the finals now, also the biggest comeback ever was 73-9 record breaking team to actually go ahead and lose a 3-1 lead on finals, that was literally something to show you that how basketball can't be played on paper. So at the end of the day Lakers could be looking great and by all means they are great as well but when it comes down to basketball we can't know everything, we just have to watch and see what happens because maybe Lakers will destroy Denver and beat them 4-0 sweep, or maybe it will go to 7 games nobody knows until it happens.

[GDragon]

Final Score is Lakers 126 , Nuggets 114.

Oh no, I was not able to watch the game for I have some things to do which is equally important. Probably will going to watch the highlights of the game.

If you are a Denver fan, you might get disappointed with their performance in game 1.
But go on, watch the highlights everything is there but mostly you will see is on who they got dominated by the Lakers.

If it was Clippers vs Lakers, things might be different.

So sad, that my choice did not make it to game 1. I just have to move on and hope that in game 2 they will be able to win it. If not then clearly it will be lakers play against the championship game. In the east conference boston and Miami too had been not good too with celtics. I was also hopingn for this team to get championship but it seems agaim that it will be impossible now with missing key players in their team.

The East had a good series though it was already Miami Heat who had a commanding lead but the last 2 games, games are very close and even in game 2 it always went into OT. Again, we will see a great game tomorrow, it's game 3 and it's a must win for the Celtics.

What can we say with Anthony Davis? He's unstoppable with that 37 points and a double double from lebron james, I'm with lakers with this one but I don't think it will be easy for them to defeat the nuggets. I guess it will reach game 6 or 7, lakers. With the eastern conference, I'm with the boston but it seems they are on the edgy side, but let's see if they can win to tie the series.

[batang_bitcoin]

Basketball is not played on paper, we should have already figured this out already this year with how clippers lost and how miami blowing out all expectations from them and almost at the finals now, also the biggest comeback ever was 73-9 record breaking team to actually go ahead and lose a 3-1 lead on finals, that was literally something to show you that how basketball can't be played on paper. So at the end of the day Lakers could be looking great and by all means they are great as well but when it comes down to basketball we can't know everything, we just have to watch and see what happens because maybe Lakers will destroy Denver and beat them 4-0 sweep, or maybe it will go to 7 games nobody knows until it happens.

All of those possibilities is likely with basketball, NBA or any league and sports that we know. There could be great comebacks, redeeming from loss after to loss through winning. It's all about how they are playing the game and that's why fans are hype talking about it.
Yes, you may say that we can only watch and look after what's next to it but being a fan of it, we can't stop ourselves talking about possibilities and potentials of the players and upcoming matches, nothing stops us from being like that.

[freedomgo]

Basketball is not played on paper, we should have already figured this out already this year with how clippers lost and how miami blowing out all expectations from them and almost at the finals now, also the biggest comeback ever was 73-9 record breaking team to actually go ahead and lose a 3-1 lead on finals, that was literally something to show you that how basketball can't be played on paper. So at the end of the day Lakers could be looking great and by all means they are great as well but when it comes down to basketball we can't know everything, we just have to watch and see what happens because maybe Lakers will destroy Denver and beat them 4-0 sweep, or maybe it will go to 7 games nobody knows until it happens.

All of those possibilities is likely with basketball, NBA or any league and sports that we know. There could be great comebacks, redeeming from loss after to loss through winning. It's all about how they are playing the game and that's why fans are hype talking about it.
Yes, you may say that we can only watch and look after what's next to it but being a fan of it, we can't stop ourselves talking about possibilities and potentials of the players and upcoming matches, nothing stops us from being like that.

Honestly I'm not expecting a 4-0 here, when we think a lot that it will happen, it would normally not because most of the time we are wrong. Denver might have been dominated in the game 1 but it doesn't mean they will be sweep easily, there's still 3 games to be played or the Lakers has to win to sweep the team and I think Denver has proven enough they are better than the Blazers this playoffs which beat the Lakers once.

[Pamadar]

 Basketball is not played on paper, we should have already figured this out already this year with how clippers lost and how miami blowing out all expectations from them and almost at the finals now, also the biggest comeback ever was 73-9 record breaking team to actually go ahead and lose a 3-1 lead on finals, that was literally something to show you that how basketball can't be played on paper. So at the end of the day Lakers could be looking great and by all means they are great as well but when it comes down to basketball we can't know everything, we just have to watch and see what happens because maybe Lakers will destroy Denver and beat them 4-0 sweep, or maybe it will go to 7 games nobody knows until it happens.

No one knows what will be the outcome of this series, coaches have their own strategy to adopt and adjust with each game plays that they'll going to used against each others, it's all about the players determinations and the blending from time to time,.
Lakers can do that but we already witness how great this Nuggets after coming from back to back 3-1 leads.

[Yogee]

Celtics got one back. It seems Marcus Smart taking his frustration to his teammates after losing game 2 worked hehe. I've read a lot of negative reactions to what he did but that just shows how badly he wants to win. Great players like Jordan and Bryant (RIP) have done more or less the same thing.

[bbc.reporter]

@Yogee. Casual fan's observation here. I reckon that it was the Heat not giving their 100% for this game in order to give 100% on game 4 and 5.

+6.5 for the Heat next will be a good bet hehehehe.

[Yogee]

@Yogee. Casual fan's observation here. I reckon that it was the Heat not giving their 100% for this game in order to give 100% on game 4 and 5.

+6.5 for the Heat next will be a good bet hehehehe.

Easing up in game 3 to prepare for the next game does not makes sense from a player's point of view. Why waste energy?
If you are talking from a gambling perspective, maybe there's some truth to that. I don't think we need to go deeper hehe.
What sportsbook is giving +6.5 odds?

[Naida_BR]

Celtics got one back. It seems Marcus Smart taking his frustration to his teammates after losing game 2 worked hehe. I've read a lot of negative reactions to what he did but that just shows how badly he wants to win. Great players like Jordan and Bryant (RIP) have done more or less the same thing.

Boston got one back that helps them stay alive. If Miami was making the 3-0 things would be very difficult for Boston.
It is obvious that Boston won this game in the first period where the score was 10 points on their favor.
Miami tried to recover this difference they only managed to make a comeback in the 4th period but it was already too late for them.

[cryptomaniac_xxx]

@Yogee. Casual fan's observation here. I reckon that it was the Heat not giving their 100% for this game in order to give 100% on game 4 and 5.

+6.5 for the Heat next will be a good bet hehehehe.

Easing up in game 3 to prepare for the next game does not makes sense from a player's point of view. Why waste energy?
If you are talking from a gambling perspective, maybe there's some truth to that. I don't think we need to go deeper hehe.
What sportsbook is giving +6.5 odds?

I agree, it was a big game for the Heat, if they won then they are up 3-0. It's just the Boston Celtics really started strong in early with Brown and then they built a good lead. Heat mounted a comeback, but it was not enough. Heat also play poor defense, allowing Boston to get easy points in the paint and fastbreaks. Tatum has like 2 or 3 break away dunks in the game.

[samputin]

Celtics got one back. It seems Marcus Smart taking his frustration to his teammates after losing game 2 worked hehe. I've read a lot of negative reactions to what he did but that just shows how badly he wants to win. Great players like Jordan and Bryant (RIP) have done more or less the same thing.

Boston got one back that helps them stay alive. If Miami was making the 3-0 things would be very difficult for Boston.
It is obvious that Boston won this game in the first period where the score was 10 points on their favor.
Miami tried to recover this difference they only managed to make a comeback in the 4th period but it was already too late for them.

I hoped that Miami would own today's game but Boston took over this game. Well, thanks to Brown and Tatum. They were able to dominate. On the last quarter, I thought Miami could comeback because they were only down by 5 points, and there were still 40+ seconds on the clock. Guess today wasn't really for them. Looking forward to the winner on the next game.

[Russlenat]

Celtics got one back. It seems Marcus Smart taking his frustration to his teammates after losing game 2 worked hehe. I've read a lot of negative reactions to what he did but that just shows how badly he wants to win. Great players like Jordan and Bryant (RIP) have done more or less the same thing.

Boston got one back that helps them stay alive. If Miami was making the 3-0 things would be very difficult for Boston.
It is obvious that Boston won this game in the first period where the score was 10 points on their favor.
Miami tried to recover this difference they only managed to make a comeback in the 4th period but it was already too late for them.

I hoped that Miami would own today's game but Boston took over this game. Well, thanks to Brown and Tatum. They were able to dominate. On the last quarter, I thought Miami could comeback because they were only down by 5 points, and there were still 40+ seconds on the clock. Guess today wasn't really for them. Looking forward to the winner on the next game.

Boston made some silly decision in the 4th quarter, that could have cost them another game and they will be down 0-3, good thing they were to hold on. Jaylen Brown commit and offensive foul and he was also charge with Flagrant Foul Penalty one, that's huge as they gave 2 FT to the Heat plus Heat has the ball position, good thing Robinson did not make both FT.

What I saw was Boston had some real talent, they were the talented team in this series but Miami Heat is more matured in making a decision, especially in tough situation that's why they are ahead in this series.

BUT.. I'm okay with game 7, that would be fun compared to the WEST.

[freedomgo]

BUT.. I'm okay with game 7, that would be fun compared to the WEST.

Every fans wants a game 7, but if you are betting, you would hope that the game will finish by a sweep from the team you are backing.

The way I see it, Boston would tie the series in game 4, then Miami, Boston, then may the best team win in game 7.

[Pamadar]

Celtics got one back. It seems Marcus Smart taking his frustration to his teammates after losing game 2 worked hehe. I've read a lot of negative reactions to what he did but that just shows how badly he wants to win. Great players like Jordan and Bryant (RIP) have done more or less the same thing.

Boston got one back that helps them stay alive. If Miami was making the 3-0 things would be very difficult for Boston.
It is obvious that Boston won this game in the first period where the score was 10 points on their favor.
Miami tried to recover this difference they only managed to make a comeback in the 4th period but it was already too late for them.

I hoped that Miami would own today's game but Boston took over this game. Well, thanks to Brown and Tatum. They were able to dominate. On the last quarter, I thought Miami could comeback because they were only down by 5 points, and there were still 40+ seconds on the clock. Guess today wasn't really for them. Looking forward to the winner on the next game.

Tatum and Brown Combo plus the presence of Hayward. He helped with good defense he intimidated the Heat's offense, it's good to see that Boston makes this win to extend the series and bring good hope for the fans, having 3-0 deficit won't bring good support from the fans unlike with what happened today where they're bringing the competition to the next level, interesting to see a do or  die game 7 for this two teams.

[gadado]

That was a pretty tough game from Celtics a earlier however they managed to win anyway, do you think they would be able to beat the Miami on the next game? I busted my bet on Miami heat thinking they are going to win today.

[mirakal]

Tatum and Brown Combo plus the presence of Hayward. He helped with good defense he intimidated the Heat's offense, it's good to see that Boston makes this win to extend the series and bring good hope for the fans, having 3-0 deficit won't bring good support from the fans unlike with what happened today where they're bringing the competition to the next level, interesting to see a do or  die game 7 for this two teams.

Hayward played 30 minutes, contribute a little in terms of points but his impact on the floor is very valuable. He got 4 assists and 3 steals, that's what you get if you play real defense and Hayward did a good job on that area.

Other players take care of the offense, 4 of the Celtics players have scored over 20 points.

1- J. Brown - 26 points
2- J. Tatum - 25 points
3- K. Walker - 21 points
4- M. Smart - 20 points.

And take note, they are very aggressive as they have more points in the paint in this game.

[Reid]

Other players take care of the offense, 4 of the Celtics players have scored over 20 points.

1- J. Brown - 26 points
2- J. Tatum - 25 points
3- K. Walker - 21 points
4- M. Smart - 20 points.

And take note, they are very aggressive as they have more points in the paint in this game.

Nice.
I didn't realize that.
I was just looking at the score praying it would go over 206.5. 
This is the reason why it's difficult to bet on either side. Both are strong and can be unstoppable if they feel a good momentum.

But, I am still kind of amazed on how Duncan Robinson shoots the ball. That's literally catch and shoot and that guy could get a higher salary in his next payroll with the sharpshooting skills he have.
He's just 26 and scaring the hell out of the Celtics team. I really thought they could at least tie the game.

[rhomelmabini]

That was a pretty tough game from Celtics a earlier however they managed to win anyway, do you think they would be able to beat the Miami on the next game? I busted my bet on Miami heat thinking they are going to win today.

On the series? There's always an endless of possibilities but I'm rooting for Heat to be the one that will goes on the Finals. I'm confident they have that capability and they proved it when they have defeated the reigning team in the East during the regular season and with an MVP-DPOY on that team.