2024 NBA Season

[carlisle1]

Suns and Heat started their series really nicely last night. Suns beat Mavericks 121-114 and Heat beat Sixers 106-92. None of them had a big difficulty in beating their opponents in the first leg and this must be feeling great for them. Actually I can say that Suns - Mavericks was more challenging but Suns still managed to win by a good team play. For Mavericks, Doncic played incredibly awesome. He had 45 points, 12 rebounds and 8 assists. He was the usual Doncic but they still couldn't win. And the reason why Sixers struggled was Embiid's absence due to his injury of course.

I think it was not an easy match for the Suns and the Heat.

And the start of the 3rd quarter, the Sixers was in front by at least 5 points if I'm not mistaken. The Heat only dominated after that with Herro outside shooting and good defense.

While the Suns took a good lead and seems to be comfortable with a double digit lead, the Mavs suddenly went on a run and close the gap in the last minute of the game. Yes, Luka is big in this game but he has also committed a lot of turn over.

Luka's numbers still nothing if the team loses the game. It's tough to beat a well-organized squad who understands the system well.

Though it's only the first game and adjustments can be done, both Sixers and Mavs will try to find good answers to how their opponents play

the game. Home court advantage is also a plus here, players are being boosted with the loud cheers by the fans, maybe 2-0 and the losing team

will try to bounce once the game switch places.

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[Questat]

Suns and Heat started their series really nicely last night. Suns beat Mavericks 121-114 and Heat beat Sixers 106-92. None of them had a big difficulty in beating their opponents in the first leg and this must be feeling great for them. Actually I can say that Suns - Mavericks was more challenging but Suns still managed to win by a good team play. For Mavericks, Doncic played incredibly awesome. He had 45 points, 12 rebounds and 8 assists. He was the usual Doncic but they still couldn't win. And the reason why Sixers struggled was Embiid's absence due to his injury of course.

I think it was not an easy match for the Suns and the Heat.

And the start of the 3rd quarter, the Sixers was in front by at least 5 points if I'm not mistaken. The Heat only dominated after that with Herro outside shooting and good defense.

While the Suns took a good lead and seems to be comfortable with a double digit lead, the Mavs suddenly went on a run and close the gap in the last minute of the game. Yes, Luka is big in this game but he has also committed a lot of turn over.

Luka's numbers still nothing if the team loses the game. It's tough to beat a well-organized squad who understands the system well.

Though it's only the first game and adjustments can be done, both Sixers and Mavs will try to find good answers to how their opponents play

the game. Home court advantage is also a plus here, players are being boosted with the loud cheers by the fans, maybe 2-0 and the losing team

will try to bounce once the game switch places.

Suns dominated the Mavs, though Mavs have a big run in the 4th quarter but it wasn't close enough to give them a chance to win, their chance is only to cover the handicap if you know what I'm saying.

It's just game 1 though, let's see if Mavs are more competitive in 2nd game.
They have to understand that Luka alone producing for the team is not gonna work.
Kidd should device a new game plan.

[darxiaomi]

What a good team the Miami Heats are, Philadelphia is still a collection of stars, following this path they have 0 chances of fighting for the title.

Phoenix Suns are also a great team and Dallas is a gathering of wills and a plea for Luka to have a huge game to win. 0 chances to win if they continue like this

[Reid]

He even went iso on Javale and guess what, Javale stole the ball from him resulting in a monster dunk and the whole bench of Phoenix is very happy and proud of McGee.

That's the main highlight of the game.   No more Shaqtin-a-fool.
If the Mavs ever want to win this game 2 they will need perfection at every play they will make because the Suns have an ace in their sleeve which is giving the ball to Ayton and have an easy 2.

Game 2 later. Adjustments will probably happen and the Celtics might do better against the Bucks and so does the Grizzlies which are close to stealing a game in Warriors turf in Game 1 if not for a defensive maneuver by Klay Thompson.
I won't go for high handicaps for Warriors, just moneyline and +5 for the Bucks.

[wheelz1200]

What a good team the Miami Heats are, Philadelphia is still a collection of stars, following this path they have 0 chances of fighting for the title.

Phoenix Suns are also a great team and Dallas is a gathering of wills and a plea for Luka to have a huge game to win. 0 chances to win if they continue like this

Well I think the product of the sixers loss is mainly attributed to embid going down.  That completely changes the game both on defense and offense.  Bam doesn't completely go off if embid is in there.  And conversely embid would draw a ton of fouls against the heat.  More points and more possible bench time for some heat starters.  Regardless I agree with your assesment of Miami, they look real good as a team.

[danherbias07]

Put your bets brothers, this could become a sweep if the Warriors and the Bucks will win again. 
The Celtics may have done great against the Nets but this is a different story versus the Bucks. They are known as one of the best in defensive plays so even without Middleton they could win it.

The Warriors too, Grizzlies may have taken a higher seed but we know the Warriors as one of the formidable teams when it comes to playoffs time. They may have been rusty but they are back with a newly acquired deep bench that helped them pave the way to the playoffs.

[SirLancelot]

Honestly I did not expected Warriors game to be that close but aside from that Bucks winning was a good game as well to watch, the other two was already known Suns was a better team than Mavs to begin with and Heat will easily beat Sixers without Embiid.

It is going to be a good and long series between Bucks and Celtics, but aside from that I am expecting the other three series to be easier. Funny to see easier series in the second round than see on the first round. Lets see how it will fair out but wagering on Suns and Heat shouldn't be really a big problem, even if they lose any you could end up doing martingale and end up getting that back for sure.

[ultrloa]

The Warriors too, Grizzlies may have taken a higher seed but we know the Warriors as one of the formidable teams when it comes to playoffs time. They may have been rusty but they are back with a newly acquired deep bench that helped them pave the way to the playoffs.

I cannot say they are bit rusty but rather I think they are well prepared now and all of them are much healthier now compare to last season where they totally got wrecked by serious injury. Now they are back complete with good back ups so for this their chances to finals is so huge and hopefully they will not choked and be the finals champion this season.

[dwyane36]

Well I think the product of the sixers loss is mainly attributed to embid going down.  That completely changes the game both on defense and offense.  Bam doesn't completely go off if embid is in there.  And conversely embid would draw a ton of fouls against the heat.  More points and more possible bench time for some heat starters.  Regardless I agree with your assesment of Miami, they look real good as a team.

It looks like coach Spo understands the weaknesses of the 76ers, given that the Heat was able to successfully dominate the paint during the first game of the series. By the way, there is still no specific date for Embiid's return, although Doc Rivers said that Embiid is already feeling better. So I expect he might be able to play in either game 3 or 4, and he most likely will be allowed to play only in a protective mask.

[Reid]

Congratulations to Tyler Herro of the Miami Heat. Our 2022 NBA Kia Sixth man of the Year. A landslide vote of 96 out of 100.
https://www.nba.com/news/2021-22-kia-sixth-man-of-the-year
First player to win it for the Miami Heat.  He deserves it by stepping up his game, truly "I'm a bucket."

The Celtics adjust quite well from their bad performance on Game 1. They are now shooting the ball at a high percentage especially Jaylen Brown who ended with 30 points and smoking in the distance shots. This series will be more entertaining if the Bucks will answer back with their own adjustments in Game 3.

[TravelMug]

Congratulations to Tyler Herro of the Miami Heat. Our 2022 NBA Kia Sixth man of the Year. A landslide vote of 96 out of 100.
https://www.nba.com/news/2021-22-kia-sixth-man-of-the-year
First player to win it for the Miami Heat.  He deserves it by stepping up his game, truly "I'm a bucket."

The Celtics adjust quite well from their bad performance on Game 1. They are now shooting the ball at a high percentage especially Jaylen Brown who ended with 30 points and smoking in the distance shots. This series will be more entertaining if the Bucks will answer back with their own adjustments in Game 3.

Yeah, I wasn't able to bet on Herro on outright as Sixth Man of the Year, the odds are not that good.

No surprised that the Celtics did a lot of adjustment in the second game. Maybe they have watch the tape over and over again and motivate themselves to bring the table back to the Bucks. But the problem is that they are going to play on the road and it will be tough for them against Giannis at their home court.

[Oasisman]

Put your bets brothers, this could become a sweep if the Warriors and the Bucks will win again. 
The Celtics may have done great against the Nets but this is a different story versus the Bucks. They are known as one of the best in defensive plays so even without Middleton they could win it.

Don't underestimate the Celtics they too are a good defensive team. We all know they can't Giannis, but with a consistent and efficient shooting they can actually win the series. Game 2 was the best example of it. Celtics actually have a good chance to beat the Bucks here, nevertheless this is going to be a good match up. Who ever wins between these 2 deserves to be in the finals.

The Warriors too, Grizzlies may have taken a higher seed but we know the Warriors as one of the formidable teams when it comes to playoffs time. They may have been rusty but they are back with a newly acquired deep bench that helped them pave the way to the playoffs.

I was really hoping for the GSW to sweep the Memphis but they even up the series. Now, they're back at home, hope they'll win the 2 upcoming games and finish it on the road.

[onetwostep]

Tyler Herro deserved this award, his performance was really good. He averaged 5 rebounds, 4 assists and over 20 points. He's been a very valuable addition to the team and has done some pretty good work for the Miami Heat.
Congratulations, he won a really nice award and he was one of the most deserving players for this award. Kevin Love had a chance too, but he didn't win

[LogitechMouse]

Put your bets brothers, this could become a sweep if the Warriors and the Bucks will win again. 
The Celtics may have done great against the Nets but this is a different story versus the Bucks. They are known as one of the best in defensive plays so even without Middleton they could win it.

Don't underestimate the Celtics they too are a good defensive team. We all know they can't Giannis, but with a consistent and efficient shooting they can actually win the series. Game 2 was the best example of it. Celtics actually have a good chance to beat the Bucks here, nevertheless this is going to be a good match up. Who ever wins between these 2 deserves to be in the finals.

Celtics in 7 .
Its only my prediction though and I agree that lets not underestimate the Celtics just because they are against the defending champions. They had a better offense right now in Game 2 compare in Game 1. Celtics had a good start, took the lead and never came back. If Tatum and  Brown continues to play like this all throughout the series, they will defeat the Celtics. Middleton will not play this series as well so that's a disadvantage already however, I don't know if Smart will play in this series. If somebody knows then please share it .

The Warriors too, Grizzlies may have taken a higher seed but we know the Warriors as one of the formidable teams when it comes to playoffs time. They may have been rusty but they are back with a newly acquired deep bench that helped them pave the way to the playoffs.

I was really hoping for the GSW to sweep the Memphis but they even up the series. Now, they're back at home, hope they'll win the 2 upcoming games and finish it on the road.

The top 3 scorers of Warriors had a bad night shooting below 50% except Poole who has exact 50% but overall, its unacceptable so I will just say that its either they have a bad night or the defense of the Grizzlies is just too much on this game.

Hope for GP2 to recover quickly from his injury though because he is a big addition to the team defensively. I thought that the Warriors will take both games on the road but its good that it isn't so... lets expect a good series between the 2 but I'll go with Warriors in 6-7 games.

[danherbias07]

^Now here comes a big obstacle for the Warriors. Gary Payton II is injured.
Ja Morant scored 34 points in Game 1 thanks to GP2's defensive plays. Now, he made 47 points without him. Time for Wiggins to step up, he is one of the elite defenders of the league and was even crowned as an All-Star first five. Somehow, he needs to show that and stop Morant from being an offensive machine.
Wiggins did well today at protecting the board but he might be switched to protecting the outside and let Draymond take over with the paint.

[yazher]

^Now here comes a big obstacle for the Warriors. Gary Payton II is injured.
Ja Morant scored 34 points in Game 1 thanks to GP2's defensive plays. Now, he made 47 points without him. Time for Wiggins to step up, he is one of the elite defenders of the league and was even crowned as an All-Star first five. Somehow, he needs to show that and stop Morant from being an offensive machine.
Wiggins did well today at protecting the board but he might be switched to protecting the outside and let Draymond take over with the paint.

Ja Morant possesses the worm moves with dribbling skills which hard for them to stop him unless they want to hurt him in a physical way. Looks like they gonna be needing a double team to defense to stop him in game 4 or else the Memphis Grizzlies will lead the series and they might not get any win after that.

As for the Boston last night, they already find the right way to stop Giannis and take advantage of the situation, that's why they easily outrun them in the first half which was their main goal and play safely in the second half later.

[Natalim]

^Now here comes a big obstacle for the Warriors. Gary Payton II is injured.
Ja Morant scored 34 points in Game 1 thanks to GP2's defensive plays. Now, he made 47 points without him. Time for Wiggins to step up, he is one of the elite defenders of the league and was even crowned as an All-Star first five. Somehow, he needs to show that and stop Morant from being an offensive machine.
Wiggins did well today at protecting the board but he might be switched to protecting the outside and let Draymond take over with the paint.

Ja Morant possesses the worm moves with dribbling skills which hard for them to stop him unless they want to hurt him in a physical way. Looks like they gonna be needing a double team to defense to stop him in game 4 or else the Memphis Grizzlies will lead the series and they might not get any win after that.

Game 4? nope, next game is game 3, and I think warriors will take care of the business, they are at home and they are good in protecting their home.
That ejection of Brooks I think was good enough for the Warriors to win, but Morant gets into beast mode and they beat the Warriors.

I see this series will end before game 7, in favor of the warriors.

As for the Boston last night, they already find the right way to stop Giannis and take advantage of the situation, that's why they easily outrun them in the first half which was their main goal and play safely in the second half later.

Great strategy, they adjusted very well and they improve their shooting as well.

Congrats to them for at least winning 1 game at home, now, they need to get at least 1 win on the road to even the series.

[Beparanf]

^Now here comes a big obstacle for the Warriors. Gary Payton II is injured.
Ja Morant scored 34 points in Game 1 thanks to GP2's defensive plays. Now, he made 47 points without him. Time for Wiggins to step up, he is one of the elite defenders of the league and was even crowned as an All-Star first five. Somehow, he needs to show that and stop Morant from being an offensive machine.
Wiggins did well today at protecting the board but he might be switched to protecting the outside and let Draymond take over with the paint.

Ja Morant possesses the worm moves with dribbling skills which hard for them to stop him unless they want to hurt him in a physical way. Looks like they gonna be needing a double team to defense to stop him in game 4 or else the Memphis Grizzlies will lead the series and they might not get any win after that.

As for the Boston last night, they already find the right way to stop Giannis and take advantage of the situation, that's why they easily outrun them in the first half which was their main goal and play safely in the second half later.

Maybe you mean for game 3 since there's only 2 games so far for this matchup. Ja Morant is so good and he is very hard to guard. GSW can answer this kind of agression if Klay thompson is doing well in the game. Only SC and Poole is contributing consistently on todays game. I agree with you that double is necessary and I believe they will do it since he is the only scorer on Grizzlies.

[Kelvinid]

I think there are some questionable foul in game 2.

That foul of Green is not a foul, it's very obvious, so I think the refs just want the Memphis to win game 2 as they don't want to end the series with a 4-0. As you can see, the Warriors are still competing well even on the road, and Ja Morant talking trash to Curry, he just wake the beast.

[LGD2Business]

Both Boston Celtics and Memphis Grizzlies won, leveling the series. Both series are 1-1 now. Ja Morant played amazing. He carried his team especially in the last quarter. I was expecting a more comfortable Memphis win if Dillon Brooks hadn't been kicked out at the start of the game. However, it was like in the first game and the team of the player who was excluded with flagrant 2 won. Interesting data. This series will be very long.