2024 NBA Season

[Sanitough]

I'll be betting for the Bucks because of the attractive odds at the moment @3.01 plus the fact that even if Giannis is out, Middleton and the rest are very capable in beating the Suns in game1, the game where both teams are in the feeling-out/adjusting.

It's even more attractive now because the spread has become higher for the Bucks +6.5.
Giannis is doubtful to play in game 1. But It would be better for him sit in the first game to allow himself heal enough to be able to play at full capacity in this Finals series.

6.5 spread is really attractive to bet for the Bucks. I have a feeling that Lopez can contain Ayton down the paint, while Tucker will lockdown Booker on a physical defense. The physicality that Booker got against Beverly might be doubled as Tucker is tougher and bigger than Pat Bev lol.
And finally, If Middleton shoots a high fg percentage, the Bucks won't be struggling in game 1.

So, the key players for the Bucks in game 1 to win is Middleton, Tucker, and Lopez.

How about Jrue Holiday? he is a big part of the success of the Bucks, so you can't count him out, he can also defend Chris Paul and produce points. Now the bucks are already in rhtym, they can always give problems to their opponent and as people are backing the Suns in game 1, we might see a big upset here.

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[Pamadar]

How about Jrue Holiday? he is a big part of the success of the Bucks, so you can't count him out, he can also defend Chris Paul and produce points. Now the bucks are already in rhtym, they can always give problems to their opponent and as people are backing the Suns in game 1, we might see a big upset here.

Everything is possible  we might see upset if the blend for Bucks is the same with how they played game 5.

While in the Suns side if Booker unable to contribute  good numbers, since it's very possible that tucker will lock him with the same types of defense that he did from both KD and Young. Bookies still favoring Suns but if you do believe that Bucks can win ML @ 3.10 is really sweet to win up!

[OgNasty]

How about Jrue Holiday? he is a big part of the success of the Bucks, so you can't count him out, he can also defend Chris Paul and produce points. Now the bucks are already in rhtym, they can always give problems to their opponent and as people are backing the Suns in game 1, we might see a big upset here.

Everything is possible  we might see upset if the blend for Bucks is the same with how they played game 5.

While in the Suns side if Booker unable to contribute  good numbers, since it's very possible that tucker will lock him with the same types of defense that he did from both KD and Young. Bookies still favoring Suns but if you do believe that Bucks can win ML @ 3.10 is really sweet to win up!

I think I’d want to see Giannis in action before betting on the Bucks. If he doesn’t play then the Suns should be able to win. If they can’t win game 1 with a hurt Giannis, they’re gonna be in some trouble. I really hope the Suns can bring home a title but I think it hinges more on Giannis’ health than anything else. Tonight’s game may end up being the only joy we get in Phoenix, so I’ll be watching!

[sana54210]

24 hours until the Finals kicks off. Already some drama with Rachel Nichols. That should provide another layer of interest to the broadcast.  I’m curious how healthy Giannis is going to be as I think that’s going to be the key to the series. It’ll also be interesting to see if Ayton can continue his post season dominance down low against the former MVP.

She apologized so I guess that closed the issue. For them. 
Politics and bully in sports anchors. "I'm a veteran, don't step on me. "

Giannis with no structural damage or whatsoever but he is still on the doubtful list even with that status.
He is not forcing it, I like that. He may want to get out in a full healthy position rather than hurting himself again and losing everything.
All he can do now is trust his teammates. Boost them on the sidelines. (he looks really healthy while cheering for the team) 

I do not think that she even said anything wrong! I mean she just spoke her mind and she wasn't ever rude, she didn't wanted anything ill for any other person, she wished Maria all the best in the world, she even said that because of the long time lack of diversity in the race and gender situation at ESPN this is a right move to have to get some other minority more screen time so that we could have more diversity, these all great things. And on top of that she just said it is not with her, find it somewhere else and that is a great move but she doesn't want to collab with another person right on the finals after not getting ready for it this close to the finals itself.

I believe Rachel was 100% polite, to the point, helpful, nice and also did nothing wrong, even that she apologized was literally only because it was leaked, otherwise all the executives could have learned this and nothing would have changed.

[Maslate]

So until now there's still no confirmation whether Giannis will play or not, I think they are making us guess hard, but I have a feeling that he'll be available, otherwise he is already announced as not available in this game. There's a little change of the line, hours before it was -6.5 for the Suns, now it's only -5.5, it should be an indication that Giannis will play.

[Kelvinid]

So until now there's still no confirmation whether Giannis will play or not, I think they are making us guess hard, but I have a feeling that he'll be available, otherwise he is already announced as not available in this game. There's a little change of the line, hours before it was -6.5 for the Suns, now it's only -5.5, it should be an indication that Giannis will play.

Yes, still no confirmation but he is questionable, better than doubtful.

It can be tracked here - https://www.nbcsportsedge.com/edge/basketball/nba/player/29932/giannis-antetokounmpo

There is "expected to be a game-time decision" on the availability of Giannis Antetokounmpo (knee) for Game 1 Tuesday night, according to Adrian Wojnarowski of ESPN.
The Bucks upgraded Antetokounmpo from doubtful to questionable Tuesday afternoon, raising the hopes of Milwaukee fans far and wide. Multiple outlets have reported that Giannis has been solidly progressing over the past couple of days. Woj tweets that Antetokounmpo "has continued around-the-clock treatment on his left knee with hopes of becoming cleared to play" in Game 1 this evening. We can expect another update from coach Mike Budenholzer when he speaks to the media at approximately 7:30 pm EST. Game 1 tips off at 9 pm.

It's good news for the Bucks especially those who bet on the series as Giannis will likely come back.
Game 1 without him, we don't know what would happen but the current Bucks line up is capable of winning as they have done that already.

[danherbias07]

^It's like a birthday present. Don't expect a PS5 it might just be a box of books.  
Their good at not leaking news and this could be a good strategy to surprise the Suns if all of a sudden Giannis will be good to go.
Good signs are coming out, from doubtful status to questionable. What's the difference?
Let's just wait for game time and hope those who bet for the Bucks will get lucky to see their star play again.  

Edit: He is clear! Giannis will play.

[TravelMug]

Edit: He is clear! Giannis will play.

Yeah, Giannis is back but still the favourite for game 1 is Phoenix. He looks like he has recover though, the spring is back, missing free throws  early.

And now they are falling on Phoenix game plan, fast paced, but the Suns are missing a lot of shots, so the game is very close right now, tied 45-45.

[Beparanf]

Edit: He is clear! Giannis will play.

Yeah, Giannis is back but still the favourite for game 1 is Phoenix. He looks like he has recover though, the spring is back, missing free throws  early.

And now they are falling on Phoenix game plan, fast paced, but the Suns are missing a lot of shots, so the game is very close right now, tied 45-45.

Bucks gives a lot of free throws to Suns which Suns fully utilized and convert to a score. They are both almost equal in terms of Field Goal. I believe this is already a Suns game, They should address how to deal with Paul and Booker in the next game or they will suffer just like all the teams Suns beat on western conference.

[danherbias07]

Bucks gives a lot of free throws to Suns which Suns fully utilized and convert to a score. They are both almost equal in terms of Field Goal. I believe this is already a Suns game, They should address how to deal with Paul and Booker in the next game or they will suffer just like all the teams Suns beat on western conference.

The win came from that mostly. 25/26 FT. It's just Jae Crowder who made a stain of that missed free throw end game. It could've been a perfect stat.
DeAndre Ayon. This guy took real good care of the painted area. 22 points and 19 freaking boards which is awesome when you are up against Giannis, Lopez, or even Portis. CP3 with the same performance as Game 6 at Clippers or better.
Let's see how the Bucks will react at Game 2.

[yazher]

Bucks gives a lot of free throws to Suns which Suns fully utilized and convert to a score. They are both almost equal in terms of Field Goal. I believe this is already a Suns game, They should address how to deal with Paul and Booker in the next game or they will suffer just like all the teams Suns beat on western conference.

The NBA finals are something you need to take care about a single point and missing a free throw is not acceptable since both teams are capable to take advantage of that kind of weakness. Yeah! if they keep doing that, then there's no need to doubt because the Suns will gonna sweep them and finally will gonna have their chance to win their first NBA title which is the best thing that could ever happen since CP3 is on their team bringing those young guys to the NBA championship is not an easy task at all and winning it is a full prestige.

[OgNasty]

Bucks gives a lot of free throws to Suns which Suns fully utilized and convert to a score. They are both almost equal in terms of Field Goal. I believe this is already a Suns game, They should address how to deal with Paul and Booker in the next game or they will suffer just like all the teams Suns beat on western conference.

The win came from that mostly. 25/26 FT. It's just Jae Crowder who made a stain of that missed free throw end game. It could've been a perfect stat.
DeAndre Ayon. This guy took real good care of the painted area. 22 points and 19 freaking boards which is awesome when you are up against Giannis, Lopez, or even Portis. CP3 with the same performance as Game 6 at Clippers or better.
Let's see how the Bucks will react at Game 2.

Ayton surprised again. He’s playing like an MVP candidate this postseason. I can’t believe the Suns are looking like they might win it all. I wouldn’t have guessed that at the beginning of the year. Phoenix better keep Ayton under contract at any cost going forward. That guy is going to have a massive breakout season next year and be an all star. If he keeps getting better the Suns could be scary good.

[Oasisman]

Bucks gives a lot of free throws to Suns which Suns fully utilized and convert to a score. They are both almost equal in terms of Field Goal. I believe this is already a Suns game, They should address how to deal with Paul and Booker in the next game or they will suffer just like all the teams Suns beat on western conference.

The win came from that mostly. 25/26 FT. It's just Jae Crowder who made a stain of that missed free throw end game. It could've been a perfect stat.
DeAndre Ayon. This guy took real good care of the painted area. 22 points and 19 freaking boards which is awesome when you are up against Giannis, Lopez, or even Portis. CP3 with the same performance as Game 6 at Clippers or better.
Let's see how the Bucks will react at Game 2.

Ayton surprised again. He’s playing like an MVP candidate this postseason. I can’t believe the Suns are looking like they might win it all. I wouldn’t have guessed that at the beginning of the year. Phoenix better keep Ayton under contract at any cost going forward. That guy is going to have a massive breakout season next year and be an all star. If he keeps getting better the Suns could be scary good.

I myself have underestimated them at the start of the post season. I though they were just lucky they get passed the Lakers in the first round because Davis struggle to play throughout that series. But they proved me wrong. Ayton, Booker, CP3, and the rest of the Suns seems like in a perfect sync this post season.
Even If they can't win the Finals this year, I believe they'll still be intact next season as they are a power house team in the West.

[Natalim]

Bucks gives a lot of free throws to Suns which Suns fully utilized and convert to a score. They are both almost equal in terms of Field Goal. I believe this is already a Suns game, They should address how to deal with Paul and Booker in the next game or they will suffer just like all the teams Suns beat on western conference.

The win came from that mostly. 25/26 FT. It's just Jae Crowder who made a stain of that missed free throw end game. It could've been a perfect stat.
DeAndre Ayon. This guy took real good care of the painted area. 22 points and 19 freaking boards which is awesome when you are up against Giannis, Lopez, or even Portis. CP3 with the same performance as Game 6 at Clippers or better.
Let's see how the Bucks will react at Game 2.

Ayton surprised again. He’s playing like an MVP candidate this postseason. I can’t believe the Suns are looking like they might win it all. I wouldn’t have guessed that at the beginning of the year. Phoenix better keep Ayton under contract at any cost going forward. That guy is going to have a massive breakout season next year and be an all star. If he keeps getting better the Suns could be scary good.

I myself have underestimated them at the start of the post season. I though they were just lucky they get passed the Lakers in the first round because Davis struggle to play throughout that series. But they proved me wrong. Ayton, Booker, CP3, and the rest of the Suns seems like in a perfect sync this post season.
Even If they can't win the Finals this year, I believe they'll still be intact next season as they are a power house team in the West.

Kendrick Perkins believes that CP3's journey to NBA Finals is amazing, he didn't hack the system by joining a super team like other star players. So if we win this NBA Finals, this would be a great achievement for him.

About game 1, I think that's great, I mean the Suns won the game but it's still game 1, the bucks will surely adjust and come back, I like to believe that this season will be a long one.

[Hypnosis00]

About game 1, I think that's great, I mean the Suns won the game but it's still game 1, the bucks will surely adjust and come back, I like to believe that this season will be a long one.

Though it was a dominant game by the Suns, that's still game one, this NBA final is a series and it's also a series of adjustments.

Bucks should be happy that they have a healthy Giannis, he doesn't seem like he came from injury because he still played well in game 1.

Played 35:19 minutes, have a double-double with 17 rebounds and 20 points.

[ILuckyGuyI]

The final series has finally started. In the first game, Suns had a solid performance and managed to beat Bucks, 118 - 105.

C. Paul had a really great game. He got 32 PTS, 4 REB, 9 AST and was the most scorer of the game. Ayton's effort was also very big (22 PTS, 19 REB). At Bucks, Giannis has finally come back and played for 35 minutes. He got 20 PTS and 17 REB. It's not a bad performance though. He's newly bounced back in the end. In the second game, I expect Giannis to be better than now.

[Reid]

About game 1, I think that's great, I mean the Suns won the game but it's still game 1, the bucks will surely adjust and come back, I like to believe that this season will be a long one.

Indeed it is. First time I saw players still fighting even if they knew it was already a lost game.
I think they took the stars out with just 30 seconds on the clock even though the lead is as high as 13.
Playoffs should be like that too but no it didn't happen. Lead is 10+ with 1 minute they garbage it and sit their stars to avoid injuries.
This is undoubtedly the Finals, fight back until the buzzer almost sounds. Good game, I wish the Bucks do have an answer for that even in the Suns' homecourt.

[Natalim]

About game 1, I think that's great, I mean the Suns won the game but it's still game 1, the bucks will surely adjust and come back, I like to believe that this season will be a long one.

Indeed it is. First time I saw players still fighting even if they knew it was already a lost game.
I think they took the stars out with just 30 seconds on the clock even though the lead is as high as 13.
Playoffs should be like that too but no it didn't happen. Lead is 10+ with 1 minute they garbage it and sit their stars to avoid injuries.
This is undoubtedly the Finals, fight back until the buzzer almost sounds. Good game, I wish the Bucks do have an answer for that even in the Suns' homecourt.

Game 2 would be different, if we like to back the Bucks, we should do that in game 2 and then bet on them in game 3 if they lose. I don't see this series to be another 4-0 win by the Suns, this should reach at least 6 games, and if goes in game 7, well, I should cheer for the Bucks to win.

Regardless of the performance of Giannis, I'm happy that he is back and healthy.

Bucks will bounce back in game 2, it should be a close game. 

[blockman]

Bucks will bounce back in game 2, it should be a close game. 

I'm looking forward to seeing that they'll bounce back on game 2. After so many years that Bucks has appeared in the finals, many are counting on them to get this year's ring.

Regardless of the performance of Giannis, I'm happy that he is back and healthy.

Our boy Giannis will adjust for game 2. I'm also in seeing that he's back and I'm hoping that there won't be that much injury that shall happen to him as he's the key player of Bucks.

[Ziskinberg]

Bucks will bounce back in game 2, it should be a close game. 

I'm looking forward to seeing that they'll bounce back on game 2. After so many years that Bucks has appeared in the finals, many are counting on them to get this year's ring.

But they are not the favorites, so I think there's no high pressure on Giannis winning but I believe they can beat the SUns.
Actually the Bucks this season have less expectation because the favorites are the Lakers and the Nets, so I like to see them prove people wrong now that the suns are heavily favored to win in the series.

The line is out, Suns are at -5.5 in game 2.