2024 NBA Season

[timerland]

What happens to the Bucks, looks like they are having a problem handling the Celtics even if they are complete now.

In the 4th quarter now and the Celtics are leading by double-digit, they have a good start and I'm afraid it will continue to beat the home team. As usual, Tatum is producing again but Smart and Brown are helping with good numbers too.

In the end, it's Milwaukee Bucks who got the last laugh and won in that game.

Maybe there are errors on the way but still, they managed to get a win. We just conclude everything when the final buzzer isn't ringing yet. Giannis has an unstoppable performance with 36 points.

I like how their Coach rotates his players. All active players played at least 16-17 minutes of playing time. No one becomes a bench warmer.

If this performance doesn't convince you that Giannis is MVP-worthy, I don't know what will.

He truly shines on the brightest stages and has led the Bucks to yet another comeback, outscoring the Celtics completely within the second half of the game.

Good adjustments by the coach as well, well deserved win. Celtics keep flashing potential but are just never truly there.

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[agustina2]

If this performance doesn't convince you that Giannis is MVP-worthy, I don't know what will.

He truly shines on the brightest stages and has led the Bucks to yet another comeback, outscoring the Celtics completely within the second half of the game.

I wasn't able to watch the game but checking the stats, Boston Celtics have a good percentage to win that game. Watching the highlights, they were able to give a hard challenge for the Bucks to bounce back. Celtics managed to outscore the Bucks in the first half.  Jayson Tatum and Jaylen Brown combined for 50 points. Almost half of the Celtics' total production is with them. But the Milwaukee Bucks were able to bounce back. Giannis just play 30 minutes in that game but still become the scoring machine for the Bucks.

The final score is 117 - 113 MIL.

[harizen]

^^ Not to be a hater, but we've seen too much of the Lakers in this season already. And there's no improvement whatsoever. They can't even pull a string of victories to really give us some hope that the chemistry problem has been solved already.

LeBron James even admitted that there's really a chemistry problem but I don't accept the reason. He pointed out that they didn't know each other that's why chemistry is not yet formed properly.

There are lots of games already they played this season that was supposed to be enough to test their chemistry but still, it failed so what's the problem now?

It's not that only the Lakers do have a new set of the lineup. They really need to think outside the box to solve that chemistry issue.

[TravelMug]

^^ And Lakers is down, 62-66 against the Nets. Brooklyn raises to double digit lead and it's good that the Lakers was able to cut it down to just 4 points.

It was a good comeback win by the Bucks against the Celtics, they are down throughout the game, but when Giannis was inserted in the last 5 minutes of the game, he changes the complexion, scoring back to back basket and making a assists for a 3 point shot and that was enough for them to claw back and beat the Celtics.

[yazher]

^^ And Lakers is down, 62-66 against the Nets. Brooklyn raises to double digit lead and it's good that the Lakers was able to cut it down to just 4 points.

It was a good comeback win by the Bucks against the Celtics, they are down throughout the game, but when Giannis was inserted in the last 5 minutes of the game, he changes the complexion, scoring back to back basket and making a assists for a 3 point shot and that was enough for them to claw back and beat the Celtics.

This Lakers game vs Nets looks like the ordinary game you see with the Lakers. Westbrook always making worse decisions and LBJ is the only one who truly contributes to the team. His other teammates don't add anything on defense, their rotation is also worse. let's see if they can turn the table after this timeout. they are down by 9 already. They really need to make a comeback since they've been losing too many games already. in fact they're on their worse games these past few weeks.

[Russlenat]

^^ And Lakers is down, 62-66 against the Nets. Brooklyn raises to double digit lead and it's good that the Lakers was able to cut it down to just 4 points.

It was a good comeback win by the Bucks against the Celtics, they are down throughout the game, but when Giannis was inserted in the last 5 minutes of the game, he changes the complexion, scoring back to back basket and making a assists for a 3 point shot and that was enough for them to claw back and beat the Celtics.

This Lakers game vs Nets looks like the ordinary game you see with the Lakers. Westbrook always making worse decisions and LBJ is the only one who truly contributes to the team. His other teammates don't add anything on defense, their rotation is also worse. let's see if they can turn the table after this timeout. they are down by 9 already. They really need to make a comeback since they've been losing too many games already. in fact they're on their worse games these past few weeks.

They lost. Westbrook got a triple-double but had a very bad shooting, they can't win with his 4-20 shooting. I guess fans were already getting used to it, they will not anymore something special from the Lakers, the lineup is only good in paper but we can obviously see there's no chemistry in the court.

Meanwhile, Warriors beat a complete Suns, what a great game and they jut showed they are a more superior team.

With that win, they are now back at the number 1 spot.

[Reid]

Utah Jazz won against the Dallas Mavericks who are hanging until the end even without Luka Doncic. Kristaps Porzingis 27 points and played for 34 minutes but he is not enough if they want a win against the 3rd seed of the West.
Warriors won against the Suns and I cannot wait to see them battle again. It's such a good entertainment whenever they meet especially CP3 and Steph.

The big news of all is the Staples Center being named Crypto.com.

[LogitechMouse]

^^ And Lakers is down, 62-66 against the Nets. Brooklyn raises to double digit lead and it's good that the Lakers was able to cut it down to just 4 points.

It was a good comeback win by the Bucks against the Celtics, they are down throughout the game, but when Giannis was inserted in the last 5 minutes of the game, he changes the complexion, scoring back to back basket and making a assists for a 3 point shot and that was enough for them to claw back and beat the Celtics.

This Lakers game vs Nets looks like the ordinary game you see with the Lakers. Westbrook always making worse decisions and LBJ is the only one who truly contributes to the team. His other teammates don't add anything on defense, their rotation is also worse. let's see if they can turn the table after this timeout. they are down by 9 already. They really need to make a comeback since they've been losing too many games already. in fact they're on their worse games these past few weeks.

They lost. Westbrook got a triple-double but had a very bad shooting, they can't win with his 4-20 shooting. I guess fans were already getting used to it, they will not anymore something special from the Lakers, the lineup is only good in paper but we can obviously see there's no chemistry in the court.

Meanwhile, Warriors beat a complete Suns, what a great game and they jut showed they are a more superior team.

With that win, they are now back at the number 1 spot.

Do you think that they should trade Westbrook now that most of us see that he isn't a perfect fit for the team. I mean he can get a triple double but it isn't enough for the team to win.
For me, I think its better if LeBron will be the point guard of the team because the last time that he became a point guard is when they got the championship last bubble. My opinion is that they must get a better fit for the team than Westbrook and they should trade him to other teams.

Lets also take note that the Lakers lost without either Irving and Durant. They only got Harden who got a triple double, Mills who scored 34 pts with 8/13 shooting from three points and a good chemistry which Lakers doesn't have as we all see.

[Bttzed03]

It's really nice to see players step up when their main man is out. I respect Patty Mills game and I always thought he plays well when he gets more time or given more role like when he's with the Australian National Team. He definitely came up big against the Lakers with over 60+% shooting! That's more efficient than Harden.

[Oasisman]

It's really nice to see players step up when their main man is out. I respect Patty Mills game and I always thought he plays well when he gets more time or given more role like when he's with the Australian National Team. He was definitely came up big against the Lakers with over 60+% shooting! That's more efficient than Harden.

He always was one of the greatest player in Australia and was one of the best player in the San Antonio Spurs franchise. He did step up again tonight when the team needed him the most. Well-deserving win against a struggling Lakers team.
Too bad LeBron thought he had enough help with a bunch of veterans. I didn't even noticed they added another good veteran Darren Collison but still they aren't making any better.
Lakers next move will be very interesting because they might no going to stop collecting pieces to help LeBron from a struggling Laker team.
Also, LeBron received the worst Christmas gift he might ever had, a poster from Claxton lol.

[danherbias07]

^^ Not to be a hater, but we've seen too much of the Lakers in this season already. And there's no improvement whatsoever. They can't even pull a string of victories to really give us some hope that the chemistry problem has been solved already.

LeBron James even admitted that there's really a chemistry problem but I don't accept the reason. He pointed out that they didn't know each other that's why chemistry is not yet formed properly.

There are lots of games already they played this season that was supposed to be enough to test their chemistry but still, it failed so what's the problem now?

It's not that only the Lakers do have a new set of the lineup. They really need to think outside the box to solve that chemistry issue.

That's true. I think that time was sufficient enough to build the chemistry that they needed. Perhaps there are other locker room problems that they are dealing with that's why success in winning games is too hard to achieve.
They are a strong team, there's no doubt about it with different options for both offense and defense. But, if they cannot play as a team then it won't work out. I hope they won't be pinning this to Frank Vogel again. He already gave them a championship so he is not the issue here.

[cryptomaniac_xxx]

It's really nice to see players step up when their main man is out. I respect Patty Mills game and I always thought he plays well when he gets more time or given more role like when he's with the Australian National Team. He definitely came up big against the Lakers with over 60+% shooting! That's more efficient than Harden.

Right, his strengths are his outside shooting specially 3 point shot. And that's why they don't missed Kyrie that much because Patty can fill the role of a point guard and then score points. Was a good game between the Lakers and the Nets, and I thought that the Lakers have a good chance to win the game but in the end, I would say they got tired trying to chase that big lead. Although they take a good one point lead, but that was the last straw.

[Jating]

How bout the Suns and the Warriors game?

Warriors proved that they are a better team and it seems that Curry was in a mission to proved himself in this game as he started to hit his three point shots. And although the Suns with CP3 trying to make a comeback and even take a lead, the Warriors didn't have a meltdown and then another hero on their side, Otto Porter hitting dagger threes to close out the game.

[btc_angela]

What happens to the Bucks, looks like they are having a problem handling the Celtics even if they are complete now.

In the 4th quarter now and the Celtics are leading by double-digit, they have a good start and I'm afraid it will continue to beat the home team. As usual, Tatum is producing again but Smart and Brown are helping with good numbers too.

Not in double-digit now, Bucks are coming back but if they'll be successful with the comeback, they might still not be able to cover the spread unless this game will go to OT and Bucks will dominate the Celtics in the OT.

We probably could have gone into OT, had Robert Williams not missed that open dunk, although Bucks would still a point advantage. I really think the Bucks performance tonight is still great one, they've not all their starters healthy together for a while now, and the chemistry might still take a bit more time, however being able to keep their composure to get this win should still count for a lot.

It was really Giannis who bring them all together. He really makes those important points and although he is not perfect in FT, he still manages to score and even had a tremendous block on Robert Williams to seal the win for them. Initially though it looks like the Celtics are going to make an upset. But then again with Giannis around and Middleton and Holiday, the Bucks big 3 are complete again for the first time and bring them this huge victory in Christmas Day.

[Baofeng]

How bout the Suns and the Warriors game?

Warriors proved that they are a better team and it seems that Curry was in a mission to proved himself in this game as he started to hit his three point shots. And although the Suns with CP3 trying to make a comeback and even take a lead, the Warriors didn't have a meltdown and then another hero on their side, Otto Porter hitting dagger threes to close out the game.

Agree, it was Steph who keeps them afloat in the game and even if the Suns took the lead, they are still compose and I don't have a doubt that with the way Steph is shooting that night, the Warriors are going to win against the Suns even at their home floor. Porter has one of his best game so far, and even trolls the Suns bench, hehehe. And win this win, the Dubs are now on top of the West division.

[stadus]

How bout the Suns and the Warriors game?

Warriors proved that they are a better team and it seems that Curry was in a mission to proved himself in this game as he started to hit his three point shots. And although the Suns with CP3 trying to make a comeback and even take a lead, the Warriors didn't have a meltdown and then another hero on their side, Otto Porter hitting dagger threes to close out the game.

Agree, it was Steph who keeps them afloat in the game and even if the Suns took the lead, they are still compose and I don't have a doubt that with the way Steph is shooting that night, the Warriors are going to win against the Suns even at their home floor. Porter has one of his best game so far, and even trolls the Suns bench, hehehe. And win this win, the Dubs are now on top of the West division.

I'm afraid the Warriors will not anymore allow the Suns take over on them. Warriors are a good team, they can win games even if they are not complete, so how much more if they will all play together. With the rumors that Thompson will come back soon, that will only make the Warriors even better and whatever team they will play with, they'll surely be the favorites to win, whether at home or on the road.

[oHnK]

I'm afraid the Warriors will not anymore allow the Suns take over on them. Warriors are a good team, they can win games even if they are not complete, so how much more if they will all play together. With the rumors that Thompson will come back soon, that will only make the Warriors even better and whatever team they will play with, they'll surely be the favorites to win, whether at home or on the road.

The Warriors match was indeed very good, in contrast to the Lakers who suffered consecutive defeats up to the time against the Nets.  5 defeats that need to be fixed, especially considering the next team they will fight is the Rockets and the opponent's position is very low.  If next week they don't manage to win then this is the worst defeat.

[fullhdpixel]

It's really nice to see players step up when their main man is out. I respect Patty Mills game and I always thought he plays well when he gets more time or given more role like when he's with the Australian National Team. He was definitely came up big against the Lakers with over 60+% shooting! That's more efficient than Harden.

He always was one of the greatest player in Australia and was one of the best player in the San Antonio Spurs franchise. He did step up again tonight when the team needed him the most. Well-deserving win against a struggling Lakers team.
Too bad LeBron thought he had enough help with a bunch of veterans. I didn't even noticed they added another good veteran Darren Collison but still they aren't making any better.
Lakers next move will be very interesting because they might no going to stop collecting pieces to help LeBron from a struggling Laker team.
Also, LeBron received the worst Christmas gift he might ever had, a poster from Claxton lol.

As a fan of San Antonio Spurs I can say that Patty is one of the best at what he does. Sure he is not a wonderful defender, but he is very quick and bothers the offense when he is defending, he can only guard one position but he is pesky and that bothers other teams. He is also not expected to like make his own shots or pass greatly and all that, he was expected to shoot very well when he was with us and dude did that perfectly.

I am very happy that he is in a team that can contend for a championship, we are doing a bit more tanking these days or at least developing our players right now so Patty would not be using his talents 100% here and that's why him being at Nets is a great feeling.

[Pamadar]

I'm afraid the Warriors will not anymore allow the Suns take over on them. Warriors are a good team, they can win games even if they are not complete, so how much more if they will all play together. With the rumors that Thompson will come back soon, that will only make the Warriors even better and whatever team they will play with, they'll surely be the favorites to win, whether at home or on the road.

The Warriors match was indeed very good, in contrast to the Lakers who suffered consecutive defeats up to the time against the Nets.  5 defeats that need to be fixed, especially considering the next team they will fight is the Rockets and the opponent's position is very low.  If next week they don't manage to win then this is the worst defeat.

Anything is possible. Remember that Houston also managed to make a winning streak.

Maybe if Lakers will also lose against this kind of team, there's nothing to expect either a good shuffle and trade of their
players or an early exit.

That last game, Harden and Mills lift the Nets up no Kyrie and KD still not a problem with the Nets..

[dupee419]

How bout the Suns and the Warriors game?

Warriors proved that they are a better team and it seems that Curry was in a mission to proved himself in this game as he started to hit his three point shots. And although the Suns with CP3 trying to make a comeback and even take a lead, the Warriors didn't have a meltdown and then another hero on their side, Otto Porter hitting dagger threes to close out the game.

Agree, it was Steph who keeps them afloat in the game and even if the Suns took the lead, they are still compose and I don't have a doubt that with the way Steph is shooting that night, the Warriors are going to win against the Suns even at their home floor. Porter has one of his best game so far, and even trolls the Suns bench, hehehe. And win this win, the Dubs are now on top of the West division.

I'm afraid the Warriors will not anymore allow the Suns take over on them. Warriors are a good team, they can win games even if they are not complete, so how much more if they will all play together. With the rumors that Thompson will come back soon, that will only make the Warriors even better and whatever team they will play with, they'll surely be the favorites to win, whether at home or on the road.

The last time PHX won against GSW was the time Curry was on a shooting drought, so I'm pretty sure that the biggest factor in facing the Suns or even basically any other powerhouse team is Curry's shooting, if he's playing an off-night, it's either the key players will step up or they'll lose, bench production from GSW is also a big factor wherein GPII, JTA, and the other bench players will step up their game, and because Otto Porter Jr. was clutch earlier, he was able to help Steph and Dray get the W easily.

It was simply a consistent performance from both teams but the Warriors were consistent up until the end.