2024 NBA Season

[danherbias07]

The Lakers just have to be ready next season. It's fine to lose. They did their best after all.

Correct. I would not force it in this kind of situation. They might just become a trend, in a bad way. People now are not that easy to forget especially embarrassing moments of others. What more with a team filled with stars? They will sure be dissected in social media.

This Bucks vs Nets game is turning out to be a nailbiter. Giannis is having an impressive game and just managed to get his team a small lead. Durant is getting swarmed every time he touches the ball. You can see how Ben Simmons would be useful for bringing the ball up the floor. Watching this game it seems like the Nets are totally dependent on Durant collapsing the defense and then finding the open man. This feels like a playoff matchup and you can see that Durant and Giannis are a level above everyone else. I wish we got to see Ben Simmons in this game.

Almost lost my voice in the last minutes of the game. Durant didn't see a big window for a higher chance to score. Goran Dragic. He was free near the basket with some spare time. He could release it very quickly after the pass. Bucks knew their play, he should've used that to become a decoy.
Dragic was actually expecting it if ever KD will pass.

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[Oasisman]

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Almost lost my voice in the last minutes of the game. Durant didn't see a big window for a higher chance to score. Goran Dragic. He was free near the basket with some spare time. He could release it very quickly after the pass. Bucks knew their play, he should've used that to become a decoy.
Dragic was actually expecting it if ever KD will pass.

That's the role most of the superstars that fans expect and loves to see and that's almost automatic down the stretch. It's always expected that the recipient to finish the game would always be the superstar.
I bet If that was LeBron, he could've seen him wide open for the three and pass it to him for sure. But then again, the narrative would be different when it comes to LeBron passing the ball during the dying seconds of the game.
Well, we knew KD is always gonna be the finisher and most likely not to pass when the game is on the line.

[Questat]

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Almost lost my voice in the last minutes of the game. Durant didn't see a big window for a higher chance to score. Goran Dragic. He was free near the basket with some spare time. He could release it very quickly after the pass. Bucks knew their play, he should've used that to become a decoy.
Dragic was actually expecting it if ever KD will pass.

That's the role most of the superstars that fans expect and loves to see and that's almost automatic down the stretch. It's always expected that the recipient to finish the game would always be the superstar.
I bet If that was LeBron, he could've seen him wide open for the three and pass it to him for sure. But then again, the narrative would be different when it comes to LeBron passing the ball during the dying seconds of the game.
Well, we knew KD is always gonna be the finisher and most likely not to pass when the game is on the line.

That's what KD is built for, he would always take the last shot, unlike Lebron who is afraid of taking the last shot. I didn't see this game but judging by the scorecards, I'm sure it was an exciting game and therefore I would not miss the highlights.

[Kelvinid]

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Almost lost my voice in the last minutes of the game. Durant didn't see a big window for a higher chance to score. Goran Dragic. He was free near the basket with some spare time. He could release it very quickly after the pass. Bucks knew their play, he should've used that to become a decoy.
Dragic was actually expecting it if ever KD will pass.

That's the role most of the superstars that fans expect and loves to see and that's almost automatic down the stretch. It's always expected that the recipient to finish the game would always be the superstar.
I bet If that was LeBron, he could've seen him wide open for the three and pass it to him for sure. But then again, the narrative would be different when it comes to LeBron passing the ball during the dying seconds of the game.
Well, we knew KD is always gonna be the finisher and most likely not to pass when the game is on the line.

That's what KD is built for, he would always take the last shot, unlike Lebron who is afraid of taking the last shot. I didn't see this game but judging by the scorecards, I'm sure it was an exciting game and therefore I would not miss the highlights.

Taking the last shot even if it's a low percentage shot? I think that is wrong.

In the picture above, we can clearly see that there's an open guy who is also capable of shooting the ball, why didn't he pass the ball?
I think even Durant which is one of the greatest player in the NBA now could also make a mistake, and I'm sure they are already reviewing their mistake now.

[Finestream]

Giannis did everything to get that win, it was an incredible comeback. It was like a play-off game, I hope to see more matches like these next days. Right after this game finished I switched to Clippers - Bulls and we saw another overtime. DeRozan played big and dropped 50. He could've finished the game early but missed one free throw in normal time. Still they played better in overtime and got the win. We watched two great final moments of these matches and Eastern Conference teams showed how competitive play-offs will be.

No more excuse for the Nets on this loss because Irving was already playing and Bucks still won the game. It's like a playoff atmosphere and I have a feeling that these two teams will likely face in the NBA Finals. At least, we can still see that Nets are not really a dominant team and they can still be beaten, for sure once the playoffs comes, things would be more exciting to watch.

[ChiBitCTy]

HUGE overtime win for the Chicago Bulls last night.  They are in a very dangerous territory with the playoffs coming up so soon and being in 5th place in the Eastern Conference.  Demar DeRozan went off for a huge 50 points last night to lead the Bulls to a must win.  Zach Lavine continues to struggle a bit which is of course extremely worrisome as they get so close to the playoffs.  Had they lost this game, I think they'd have been in dangerous territory getting close to a play in game that might be versus the Brooklyn Nets which would be a very scary proposition.  

[Sanitough]

HUGE overtime win for the Chicago Bulls last night.  They are in a very dangerous territory with the playoffs coming up so soon and being in 5th place in the Eastern Conference.  Demar DeRozan went off for a huge 50 points last night to lead the Bulls to a must win.  Zach Lavine continues to struggle a bit which is of course extremely worrisome as they get so close to the playoffs.  Had they lost this game, I think they'd have been in dangerous territory getting close to a play in game that might be versus the Brooklyn Nets which would be a very scary proposition.  

The 4th quarter run of the Bulls was a huge help.
DeRozan played his best to win the game, while Lavine scored 21 points but the FG percentage was very poor (5-17).

Bulls now are still in the number 5 position, as long as they keep that ranking, they'll be safe from the play-in.
Looking at the competition in the East, it is really very close, so it's hard to guess what would happen when the regular season will end.

[Yaunfitda]

HUGE overtime win for the Chicago Bulls last night.  They are in a very dangerous territory with the playoffs coming up so soon and being in 5th place in the Eastern Conference.  Demar DeRozan went off for a huge 50 points last night to lead the Bulls to a must win.  Zach Lavine continues to struggle a bit which is of course extremely worrisome as they get so close to the playoffs.  Had they lost this game, I think they'd have been in dangerous territory getting close to a play in game that might be versus the Brooklyn Nets which would be a very scary proposition.  

I never thought that they are going to win against the Clippers . I have check the score from time to time and it seems that Clippers have been in control. I regret not watching the game because when I look at the score the last time it was an OT win by the Bulls. So for now, it was a good win for them, moving up in a clogged Eastern conference. And DeRozan is really getting all the experience from his previous stint with the Raptors and the Spurs as he didn't choke in this game.

[Maslate]

HUGE overtime win for the Chicago Bulls last night.  They are in a very dangerous territory with the playoffs coming up so soon and being in 5th place in the Eastern Conference.  Demar DeRozan went off for a huge 50 points last night to lead the Bulls to a must win.  Zach Lavine continues to struggle a bit which is of course extremely worrisome as they get so close to the playoffs.  Had they lost this game, I think they'd have been in dangerous territory getting close to a play in game that might be versus the Brooklyn Nets which would be a very scary proposition.  

I never thought that they are going to win against the Clippers . I have check the score from time to time and it seems that Clippers have been in control. I regret not watching the game because when I look at the score the last time it was an OT win by the Bulls. So for now, it was a good win for them, moving up in a clogged Eastern conference. And DeRozan is really getting all the experience from his previous stint with the Raptors and the Spurs as he didn't choke in this game.

Clippers were up by 10 points entering the 4th quarter, but Bulls work hard to come back in the game. DeRozan could have won the game if he has not missed the last free throw, but since he is really clutch, he take care of the business in OT and beat the visiting team.

THIS GUY DESERVED TO BE IN THE MVP CONVERSATION IMO.


Voted on the poll, (Pelicans - Spurs)

[Reid]

That was a very nasty double flagrant from Middleton. Luckily Brown fell straight and didn't get harmed. It may be a serious injury if he fell wrong.
Giannis is alone now despite playing a very good game with 37 points already. I guess it's over for Bucks. KD took the charge after Kyrie and scored some important points in last quarter. This Nets is scary for any other team in play-in. I don't think any teams want to match them.

That was a scary moment. Same with Durant getting his ankle kicked at the end there. The Bucks held on and won in overtime without Middleton. Giannis was just too much. That three to put them into overtime was something that he’s added to his game recently. I think Giannis might have shown himself to be the MVP with that performance. They just gave him the ball and got out of the way for that last play. Then he showed he could not only hit 3s, but he can bury his free throws as well. Good game for the Bucks. We’ll see this matchup again in the playoffs I’m sure. Hopefully with Ben Simmons in the game.

The first three point that he did was a miss but it never made him hesitate the second time. That guy is full of confidence and the Nets couldn't find anyone that could stop his strength. They tried Durant and he can but it affected his game with fatigue from defending Giannis to running the offense. Can't be Drummond or Claxton too, both are slower that the MVP.
It's an exciting game with lots of dramas, I was more scared with what Middleton did for you cannot pull someone while in mid air, that's dangerous.
But I saw him look sorry before he was thrown out. Just a wrong decision caught by the heat of the game.

[Jating]

^^ Is Lebron or AD contract gonna expire as well next year? If that is the case, then maybe, just maybe either one of them are going to leave as well? What are the chances of that? So they should trade bait Westbrook to get a new player that will help more and understand his role if Lebron or AD chooses to stay and make just one more round at the championship. They don't want to end their stint with the Lakers in a bad note.

Davis has a contract until the 23/24 season, and he has a player option for the 24/25 season while LeBron's contract expires next year. However, it seems to me that Lebron will probably re-sign a new contract with the Lakers for at least another couple of seasons. As for Westbrook, I expect he will most likely leave in the upcoming offseason, although he also has a player option for next season.

Oh ok, as I was expected, Lebron contract will be expiring so it will be interesting on what will be his decision although it's better for him to retire as a Laker to put his name on the great Laker dynasty. After all he has brought a championship already. AD's case might be different though, who knows maybe he will request for a trade.

[Distinctin]

We will see next season, if coach Vogel is still having his post as Lakers coach. But for sure there will be a lot of playing shifting around, and I don't see Westbrook or even Carmelo next year.

AS for the Suns and Lakers potential first round clash, why not? Davis tweeted that if he is not injured last year, it could have been a different story, and the Suns knows it, according to him. So let them face each other again and see is Phoenix has wait it takes to take out Lebron and Davis and shut his mouth for good.

I don't think that the management would still let Vogel handle the Lakers next season, I mean we already know what he did and so is the management, when the man had many options but he still chose to play small and that was not so smart for being a head coach and yes there's a high chance that we cannot see Carmelo in the lakers next season specially Westbrook and also maybe some few other players who weren't effective in the team.

That is IF Davis wasn't injured they could've been a more effective team (maybe) but in reality, AD was injured and that really affected the team on moving forward as they lost their valuable center.

[OgNasty]

We will see next season, if coach Vogel is still having his post as Lakers coach. But for sure there will be a lot of playing shifting around, and I don't see Westbrook or even Carmelo next year.

AS for the Suns and Lakers potential first round clash, why not? Davis tweeted that if he is not injured last year, it could have been a different story, and the Suns knows it, according to him. So let them face each other again and see is Phoenix has wait it takes to take out Lebron and Davis and shut his mouth for good.

I don't think that the management would still let Vogel handle the Lakers next season, I mean we already know what he did and so is the management, when the man had many options but he still chose to play small and that was not so smart for being a head coach and yes there's a high chance that we cannot see Carmelo in the lakers next season specially Westbrook and also maybe some few other players who weren't effective in the team.

That is IF Davis wasn't injured they could've been a more effective team (maybe) but in reality, AD was injured and that really affected the team on moving forward as they lost their valuable center.

I think having Nunn out all season wasn't expected either.  He was going to fill a much needed role for them and with all they gave up to assemble their Big 3, not having him did more harm than most people think.  Carmelo has done great this year.  I expected him to retire after this season but with how good he has been, it wouldn't surprise me if he came back to do it one more time.

Tonight's game against the Pelicans is a fairly important one for them.  I guess every game is important now that they're coming to the end of the season and their postseason status is still in the air.  With how tough their remaining schedule is though, tonight is a must win for them against a team they are capable of beating.

[stadus]

Giannis did everything to get that win, it was an incredible comeback. It was like a play-off game, I hope to see more matches like these next days. Right after this game finished I switched to Clippers - Bulls and we saw another overtime. DeRozan played big and dropped 50. He could've finished the game early but missed one free throw in normal time. Still they played better in overtime and got the win. We watched two great final moments of these matches and Eastern Conference teams showed how competitive play-offs will be.

Giannis is indees a beast by defeating back to back both the current favorite team 76ers and Nets. He score both 40+ points  in the games that result to a come back win in the last quarter. I remember Giannis is always playing like this whenever the playoffs is around the corner. Maybe is already waeming up on the remaining games so that he will be heat up once they face again in the playoffs. Giannis is proven monster before with a lot of physical games with impressive stats. I believe Bucks can still got this ECF slot.

Yeah, he is just showing who should be the MVP right now, against two best teams, specially against Joel who is the favorite to win the MVP race and then against the duo of Durant and Irving. Just a beauty to watch how Giannis turns out to be one of the best players of this generation. They are tied with the Heat on the ECF standing, but I think Miami will get the top seed if both of them ended with the same record.

We cannot deny the talent of this kid, he is really showing that indeed he is the right one to get the MVP award this year and his team are up for a challenge with the goal of getting the ring this season, well it's not really impossible for this team now as they continually showing progress as time goes by.

Giannis Antetokounmpo has averaged 29.7 points, 11.6 rebounds and 5.8 assists in 61 games this season.

Source
In the past two games, he made 40+ points and had 14 rebounds against the 76ers and the Nets, respectively.

[freedomgo]

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Almost lost my voice in the last minutes of the game. Durant didn't see a big window for a higher chance to score. Goran Dragic. He was free near the basket with some spare time. He could release it very quickly after the pass. Bucks knew their play, he should've used that to become a decoy.
Dragic was actually expecting it if ever KD will pass.

That's the role most of the superstars that fans expect and loves to see and that's almost automatic down the stretch. It's always expected that the recipient to finish the game would always be the superstar.
I bet If that was LeBron, he could've seen him wide open for the three and pass it to him for sure. But then again, the narrative would be different when it comes to LeBron passing the ball during the dying seconds of the game.
Well, we knew KD is always gonna be the finisher and most likely not to pass when the game is on the line.

That's what KD is built for, he would always take the last shot, unlike Lebron who is afraid of taking the last shot. I didn't see this game but judging by the scorecards, I'm sure it was an exciting game and therefore I would not miss the highlights.

Durant had those 2 chances that could've end the game in their favor but sadly, Durant's shots didn't go through as their tighten up their defensive because the Bucks really knew that only Durant would take that last shot and he's supposed to finish the game with a bang.

KD is built to take those last shots under pressure and he is best at it, while LeBron is also built to do the same thing but sometimes he put too much trust on his team mates even if he could take those shots and that's why they lose.

[ILuckyGuyI]

What a game we had last night! Brooklyn Nets hosted Milwaukee Bucks. And Bucks managed to win the game after overtime by 120-119. It was hell of a game that's for sure. Giannis had a gigantic role in this win by 44 points and 14 rebounds. For Nets, KD and Irving were really good and the chemistry of the team was solid too. But it still wasn't enough for a victory as they missed it by inches. And this has thrown Nets to a more troubling place in the standings now. They are still six wins away from the 11th team though but they'd better get away from there.

[Sanitough]

What a game we had last night! Brooklyn Nets hosted Milwaukee Bucks. And Bucks managed to win the game after overtime by 120-119. It was hell of a game that's for sure. Giannis had a gigantic role in this win by 44 points and 14 rebounds. For Nets, KD and Irving were really good and the chemistry of the team was solid too. But it still wasn't enough for a victory as they missed it by inches. And this has thrown Nets to a more troubling place in the standings now. They are still six wins away from the 11th team though but they'd better get away from there.

You don't have to worry about the Nets because even if they will be in the play-in tournament, they still have a huge chance of winning the competition. In fact, they are still the top favorite to win the ECF as of now, so just keep calm, what's important is that Irving is already allowed to play home games.

[el kaka22]

Aaaaand Lakers are officially out of the play-in as well. Not even a bad thing for them, it is obvious that they are horrible so who cares if they make it to play-in or not. However, this should show them that Lakers became like Miami or more importantly like Cavs. They could still have a future if they get rid of the extra weight right now, sure keep lebron if you want to because he is a good player and still going for the scoring leader position at his age.

But, I would get rid of AD and WB for whatever the cost is. I mean they are good players that other teams may use, but they are so horrible for Lakers that it didn't work out. I do not know if they can find a buyer for such a huge salary for WB, but they really need to change something for next season obviously.

[DukeNickle]

It is really horrible to see LA Lakers in this kind of a situation. But it was already obvious much time ago that they were going to have serious problems in even the regular season. They still weren't able to play properly as a team and were depending on Lebron James at an incredibly high rate. And this has brought things to the current point. They have the same amount of wins with Spurs though and can still enter the playoff zone. But it is not going to be easy. They lost four weeks in a row and Spurs have been in a much better condition these days.

[Yogee]

Blazers vs. Spurs and Pelicans vs. Lakers for games that will be a deciding factor on who will make it to the play-in tournament. Who you got? It looks like Spurs has a better chance to win and eliminate the Blazers. Pelicans will be tough for the Lakers but some sources say Davis and James could play.