2024 NBA Season

[Oasisman]

Why Lakers?  
This guy has so much money already from rapping, commercials and his own salary from playing. I don't think he really needs a high income but he want a championship so bad. Lakers cannot provide that anymore. Lebron is getting older and is more prone to injuries. AD had the same issues but still young.

The guy is most likely to be staying with the Blazers. The Dame to Lakers rumors has been going on since last season.
If he desperately needs a championship, the Lakers ain't a bad destination for him though.
You don't think the Lakers are capable of winning one?
Well, let's just see what they can do next season. Because IMO, they are still a threat in the West coz they'll for sure reconstruct to a better roster. The Laker management is obviously good at that, and that's the main reason why they had 17 trophies.

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[Sanitough]

Why Lakers?  
This guy has so much money already from rapping, commercials and his own salary from playing. I don't think he really needs a high income but he want a championship so bad. Lakers cannot provide that anymore. Lebron is getting older and is more prone to injuries. AD had the same issues but still young.

The guy is most likely to be staying with the Blazers. The Dame to Lakers rumors has been going on since last season.
If he desperately needs a championship, the Lakers ain't a bad destination for him though.
You don't think the Lakers are capable of winning one?
Well, let's just see what they can do next season. Because IMO, they are still a threat in the West coz they'll for sure reconstruct to a better roster. The Laker management is obviously good at that, and that's the main reason why they had 17 trophies.

I admire him but if he to the Lakers to form a super team, I think I would be disappointed with that. Why can't he just follow Giannis or Booker which stays at their team and now they are already in the NBA Finals, whoever wins the series, for sure one of them will be an NBA Champion.

[Reid]

I admire him but if he to the Lakers to form a super team, I think I would be disappointed with that. Why can't he just follow Giannis or Booker which stays at their team and now they are already in the NBA Finals, whoever wins the series, for sure one of them will be an NBA Champion.

I'd feel the same. I don't really like super teams but I love those who are trying their best with what they have.
Like the Pistons with Chauncey, Mavs with Nowitzki and some old dudes, and GSW with Steph Curry.
Fact: GSW is not a super team, they just became one because of the three-point threat and the year they added Durant but before that, they are an unknown team.
Dame also has that threat but why is he still not a champion? It's the chemistry and had always been the reason teams to miss a championship game.

Rumors are spreading fast but it was an old rumor. They just floated it back because his contract has ended this year.

[Baofeng]

Why Lakers?  
This guy has so much money already from rapping, commercials and his own salary from playing. I don't think he really needs a high income but he want a championship so bad. Lakers cannot provide that anymore. Lebron is getting older and is more prone to injuries. AD had the same issues but still young.

The guy is most likely to be staying with the Blazers. The Dame to Lakers rumors has been going on since last season.
If he desperately needs a championship, the Lakers ain't a bad destination for him though.
You don't think the Lakers are capable of winning one?
Well, let's just see what they can do next season. Because IMO, they are still a threat in the West coz they'll for sure reconstruct to a better roster. The Laker management is obviously good at that, and that's the main reason why they had 17 trophies.

And I also don't think that he will be a perfect fit to the Lakers them, they will have to give up a lot of players, just to give Dame + Lebron + Davis to form another super team. And then what, the roster will be like the Nets now, after their big 3, there's no one that can score and be of big help and it was evident in the series against the Bucks. It was all Durant who bailed them out, but it wasn't enough.

I think it's better for the Blazers to make an over-haul and then keep Dame as their center piece. That's how they should build the team, however, the final decision is with Dame if he wants to stay or not.

[btc_angela]

Why Lakers?  
This guy has so much money already from rapping, commercials and his own salary from playing. I don't think he really needs a high income but he want a championship so bad. Lakers cannot provide that anymore. Lebron is getting older and is more prone to injuries. AD had the same issues but still young.

The guy is most likely to be staying with the Blazers. The Dame to Lakers rumors has been going on since last season.
If he desperately needs a championship, the Lakers ain't a bad destination for him though.
You don't think the Lakers are capable of winning one?
Well, let's just see what they can do next season. Because IMO, they are still a threat in the West coz they'll for sure reconstruct to a better roster. The Laker management is obviously good at that, and that's the main reason why they had 17 trophies.

I admire him but if he to the Lakers to form a super team, I think I would be disappointed with that. Why can't he just follow Giannis or Booker which stays at their team and now they are already in the NBA Finals, whoever wins the series, for sure one of them will be an NBA Champion.

The Bucks management has make a u-turn, they traded Bledsoe and George Hill to add Jrue Holiday (although they have to pay for a hefty price. And it work wonderful as they have reach the finals for this year. Bledsoe was good, but I would say that he was not a perfect fit to Giannis and Middleton.

Most of the time the management really just need to pick the right players, I know it is a difficult job but managers always did find a way to do it.

[OgNasty]

Today's game is going to be the biggest challenge yet for the Suns.  The Bucks have been in rough spots before in these playoffs but the Suns haven't had much to overcome.  If they lose tonight, they'll have their backs against the wall against a former MVP on his home court.  That makes today seemingly a must win situation for the Suns if they want to have a chance to win this series.  I don't see them winning both games in Milwaukee if they lose tonight.  The Suns fans will be out for this Saturday night game and looking to celebrate!

[Distinctin]

Today's game is going to be the biggest challenge yet for the Suns.  The Bucks have been in rough spots before in these playoffs but the Suns haven't had much to overcome.  If they lose tonight, they'll have their backs against the wall against a former MVP on his home court.  That makes today seemingly a must win situation for the Suns if they want to have a chance to win this series.  I don't see them winning both games in Milwaukee if they lose tonight.  The Suns fans will be out for this Saturday night game and looking to celebrate!

That's correct, Suns have to execute well their play and they should not be careless for them to win this game, they could have won game 4 but due to careless plays, they threw the game away. Chris Paul and Booker have to play their best tonight because if one of them will struggle, Bucks could capitalize that as their way to be successful in defeating the Suns in their home.

[sana54210]

^^ He already confirmed that he is not leaving the Blazers.

What they need is to surround him with good and talented role players, him and CJ is a good 1-2. Norman Powell is also a good addition, but after that, most of the teams are really not performing as expected.

Lakers or GSW? Not sure if either could be a good destination for Dame, unless he is willing to cut his salary just to be on a team that has a higher chance of going into the NBA finals next season.

Who confirmed not to leave Blazers? If you are still talking about Dame, it is obvious that he wants to get out, dude is getting to an age where unless he does something now as a superstar, he is not going to win a ring as a good player, sure he could become 35 years old and get the helps of other players and build a superteam to win a ring no matter how old he is, but dude is at an age he is still one of the best players in all of the league right now, especially when it comes down to last second shots I will take him over anyone else (maybe except curry).

So long story short Dame is not confirmed leaving, but not confirmed not leaving neither so I have to say there is a big chance he may leave, there is no interview of him saying he will stay. I would say Lakers is a good one, but he was in talks with GSW, a team with Curry, Klay, Dame, Dray could be unbelievably good and the spacing would be insane.

[Ziskinberg]

Who confirmed not to leave Blazers?

I think we should attach some news or source that would say the plan of Lillard.

According to this article dated March 11, 2021, it was said that Lillard is not going anywhere, so in short he will stay.
https://www.si.com/nba/2021/03/11/damian-lillard-blazers-loyalty

[akirasendo17]

^^ He already confirmed that he is not leaving the Blazers.

What they need is to surround him with good and talented role players, him and CJ is a good 1-2. Norman Powell is also a good addition, but after that, most of the teams are really not performing as expected.

Lakers or GSW? Not sure if either could be a good destination for Dame, unless he is willing to cut his salary just to be on a team that has a higher chance of going into the NBA finals next season.

Who confirmed not to leave Blazers? If you are still talking about Dame, it is obvious that he wants to get out, dude is getting to an age where unless he does something now as a superstar, he is not going to win a ring as a good player, sure he could become 35 years old and get the helps of other players and build a superteam to win a ring no matter how old he is, but dude is at an age he is still one of the best players in all of the league right now, especially when it comes down to last second shots I will take him over anyone else (maybe except curry).

So long story short Dame is not confirmed leaving, but not confirmed not leaving neither so I have to say there is a big chance he may leave, there is no interview of him saying he will stay. I would say Lakers is a good one, but he was in talks with GSW, a team with Curry, Klay, Dame, Dray could be unbelievably good and the spacing would be insane.

I think Dame is ready to leave the blazers its been years now and they have never even reached the west finals, we know how he wants to be a champion badly but they always cut short of the run, because of the lack of superstars to play with the dame, he has lots of backups but doesn't have a player to sustain it when he's out, and it might take an effect on his body since he has to spend long minutes inside the court unlike if they one or two star players, where he might land thats we don't know but yea im pretty sure he is weighing it.

[TravelMug]

What a comeback from the Bucks, they were down 16 point in the first quarter but they punch in the second quarter and even take the 3 point lead 63-61. It's a high scoring game, which should favour the Suns more, but it was the Bucks, and they fought they way back. Jrue Holiday leading the Bucks in the 3rd quarter. It's gonna be exciting 3rd quarter, so far it's hard to predict who's going to win as the odds are swinging on either direction.

[harizen]

Damn! I don't know how to explain the intense in the last seconds. Suns able to make a rally with those clutch shots from Booker and Paul and cut the lead down to 1.

However, for a possible chance to take the lead, Booker got turnover and a wonderful cluth alley-oop to Giannis happened that sealed the win. Bucks are even unfortunate at those clutch free throws but still hang on.

Bucks at 6.

[danherbias07]

What a game! The offensive battle was put on greater heights. Both team shooting above 60 percent even with a defender on their face.
This puts an end to all the doubts about Middleton. He was there, he was exhausted, he did most of the damage.
The Bucks trio is in full concentration to win the championship and they put it on the scoreboard from a come back on the first half with a long run. 18-3 run IIRC.
Bucks win and they can now end it with fans on their side.

Damn! I don't know how to explain the intense in the last seconds. Suns able to make a rally with those clutch shots from Booker and Paul and cut the lead down to 1.

Bro, I was shouting my lungs out. 

[Pamadar]

What a comeback from the Bucks, they were down 16 point in the first quarter but they punch in the second quarter and even take the 3 point lead 63-61. It's a high scoring game, which should favour the Suns more, but it was the Bucks, and they fought they way back. Jrue Holiday leading the Bucks in the 3rd quarter. It's gonna be exciting 3rd quarter, so far it's hard to predict who's going to win as the odds are swinging on either direction.

Bucks completed the comeback and take this game from the Suns,

The trio of Holiday, Middleton and Giannis take it over in the last quarter, especially Giannis he really carry whoever guarding him.
Suns tried everything to rally back but that huge 2nd and 3rd quarter run by the Bucks gives them the comfort of time, really an
intense game for both teams.

[yazher]

Damn! I don't know how to explain the intense in the last seconds. Suns able to make a rally with those clutch shots from Booker and Paul and cut the lead down to 1.

However, for a possible chance to take the lead, Booker got turnover and a wonderful cluth alley-oop to Giannis happened that sealed the win. Bucks are even unfortunate at those clutch free throws but still hang on.

Bucks at 6.

That is NBA Finals for you, Man, they are 1 game away from winning the championship and the Phoenix Suns are also one game away from totally losing their chance to get that 1st ever Championship. There will be no doubt that the next game would be the best of all since it might be the last. Everyone inside the bar is shouting and rooting for their team earlier, you can really say that this is what the NBA Finals should be.

[LogitechMouse]

Damn! I don't know how to explain the intense in the last seconds. Suns able to make a rally with those clutch shots from Booker and Paul and cut the lead down to 1.

However, for a possible chance to take the lead, Booker got turnover and a wonderful cluth alley-oop to Giannis happened that sealed the win. Bucks are even unfortunate at those clutch free throws but still hang on.

Bucks at 6.

When the team needs you the most, that is the time that you choked. That is what Booker did causing them the game.
Turnover by Booker, steal by Holiday and an a pass to Giannis with a foul. The Bucks stole the game at the road and have a chance to win the NBA Finals in their own home.

The Suns did have a great start having a double digit lead after the end of the first but it disappeared at the 2nd quarter and the momentum completely shifted. Holiday is the X Factor here. Look how he is playing in Game 5. Passing the ball (13 assists), helping his team offensively scoring 27 points and a superb player defensively. The Unofficial Big 3 of the Bucks scored 20+ points. I like the adjustment of Giannis that instead of just him shooting the ball, he involves his teammates and with that he got 6 assissts.

Game 6 on the 21st. Will you take the risk and bet on the Suns because you still trust them that they will win on the road and will win in Game 7??

[OgNasty]

That first quarter was something to see. You got a glimpse of the Suns at their full potential. Giannis is just too much for them though. Ayton does a good job but he’s just not enough. I think the Suns have been playing great and this has no doubt been their best season since 1993, but with their back to the wall and the Bucks heading home it doesn’t look good…

[cryptomaniac_xxx]

That first quarter was something to see. You got a glimpse of the Suns at their full potential. Giannis is just too much for them though. Ayton does a good job but he’s just not enough. I think the Suns have been playing great and this has no doubt been their best season since 1993, but with their back to the wall and the Bucks heading home it doesn’t look good…

Yeah, not to rub it in though, they have been shouting for "Suns in 4", but now they are the one who's back is against the wall. But it's not yet over, although their chances are slim right now. They have to go to the road and win to force a decider to their home court.

I really thought that they are going to win because they took a huge lead in the first and they are very good at protecting it. Unfortunately, this is the first game that Bucks big 3 has scored 20++ points in a game if I'm not mistaken. Giannis getting his first MVP in the finals if they are going to win in their home court in game 6.

[Jating]

That first quarter was something to see. You got a glimpse of the Suns at their full potential. Giannis is just too much for them though. Ayton does a good job but he’s just not enough. I think the Suns have been playing great and this has no doubt been their best season since 1993, but with their back to the wall and the Bucks heading home it doesn’t look good…

Yeah, not to rub it in though, they have been shouting for "Suns in 4", but now they are the one who's back is against the wall. But it's not yet over, although their chances are slim right now. They have to go to the road and win to force a decider to their home court.

I really thought that they are going to win because they took a huge lead in the first and they are very good at protecting it. Unfortunately, this is the first game that Bucks big 3 has scored 20++ points in a game if I'm not mistaken. Giannis getting his first MVP in the finals if they are going to win in their home court in game 6.

On the contrary, it will be the Bucks who are going to sweep them in next game. After losing the first 2 games, now they've won the last 3 and could make it 4 and a sweep.

That defensive gem of Holiday though, they know that Booker will be taking the ball so he reads it early and double team him. And that lob pass to Giannis is perfect. Booker though has another 40 point game and Paul and Ayton did their thing. But it wasn't enough, as Giannis was really unstoppable inside the paint, getting fouled, although missing free throws, but it was their total effort in the defense and their composure in the last minutes, specially when Suns are coming back that gave them this huge pivotal win.

[Oasisman]

That first quarter was something to see. You got a glimpse of the Suns at their full potential. Giannis is just too much for them though. Ayton does a good job but he’s just not enough. I think the Suns have been playing great and this has no doubt been their best season since 1993, but with their back to the wall and the Bucks heading home it doesn’t look good…

It doesn't really look good for the Suns indeed. That was a good game actually. The Suns still lost even with Giannis missed everything in the free throw lane.
Milwaukee just came out better in game 5. Exciting game for both the fans and the bettors.
Everybody though the Suns could've turned the table around until the Holiday steal and Giannis alley-op.
There was a lot of opportunity right there for the Suns to win or tie the game up, but then again the Bucks just came out the better team today.