2024 NBA Season

[YuginKadoya]

Here is the result of my pick today, and I am Loving it,

Washington Wizards VS Philadelphia 76ers SCORE 111 - 118 - WIN

Kristaps Porzingis really is something because of him the Wizard has gained momentum, he contributed 32 points for the team, but it wasn't enough for the 76ers James Harden had made a double-double of 17 assists and 23 points while Tyrese Maxey has 28 points while the rest of the 76ers pretty much had a contribution for the team,

Charlotte Hornets VS Sacramento Kings SCORE 108 - 115 - WIN

Mason Plumlee has made a double-double of 10 rebounds and 12 points for the team, while PJ Washington got the spotlight when he scored 28 points for the team but it was not enough because the Kings have made a team play Keegan Murray has 12 points Harrison Barnes got 16 points, Davion Mitchell got 23 and Kevin Hueter has 26, point winning the game,

Toronto Raptors VS Atlanta Hawks SCORE 139 - 109 - WIN

I really thought the Hawks would win this but it is good to listen to my instinct to switch, Both John Collins and Trae Young got a double-double performance while Dejounte Murray has 20 points but still, the Raptors have done something really great when both Gary Trent Jr. and Scottie Barnes made 21 points while Pascal Siakam did a double-double performance of 12 rebounds and 31 points, winning the game,

Utah Jazz VS Memphis Grizzlies SCORE 121 - 105 - WIN

I would bet on the Grizzlies on this match but after seeing the injury report I immediately switch my bet, and I think it is a good thing, but Ja Morant really is a force to reckon with, and 37 points only 3 on the Grizzlies team have a double-digit score, while the Jazz is surely doing the team play while Lauri Markkanen made a double-double performance of 11 rebounds and 31 points for Jazz winning the game,

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[Natalim]

Goodness gracious, Denver Nuggets are so kind that they've given the first-ever win for the Lakers. Kidding Aside.
I thought that the Nuggets would be able to catch up with the lead of the Lakers but that's it, it seems an achievement and many are happy with this win for the Lakers.
We are wishing them that this should be the motivation on them to get their next wins.

It is nice to see the Lakers get a W finally. They were led by Russell Westbrook having a good shooting night off the bench as the Lakers second unit destroyed the Nuggets’ all night. A nice picture of what the Lakers are capable of.

I never thought that the Lakers could score their first win against the Nuggets because Nuggets is also a tough team to beat yet the Laker still managed to win. AD and LeBron were also alive and doing most of their jobs, but the bench players were different that night especially Wesbrook for bouncing back as he almost committed a triple double while this kid Austin Reaves was also good, contributing double digits for the team.

Their drought is over, let's hope that it's a good start for the season and they had already figured out how to win. Looking for the next win, hopefully, they'll get another one because if they'll lose again, that could be another start of the problem. Westbrook needs to be consistent, he cannot go off and on, because that's the only way to help his team.

[passwordnow]

Goodness gracious, Denver Nuggets are so kind that they've given the first-ever win for the Lakers. Kidding Aside.
I thought that the Nuggets would be able to catch up with the lead of the Lakers but that's it, it seems an achievement and many are happy with this win for the Lakers.
We are wishing them that this should be the motivation on them to get their next wins.

It is nice to see the Lakers get a W finally. They were led by Russell Westbrook having a good shooting night off the bench as the Lakers second unit destroyed the Nuggets’ all night. A nice picture of what the Lakers are capable of.

I never thought that the Lakers could score their first win against the Nuggets because Nuggets is also a tough team to beat yet the Laker still managed to win. AD and LeBron were also alive and doing most of their jobs, but the bench players were different that night especially Wesbrook for bouncing back as he almost committed a triple double while this kid Austin Reaves was also good, contributing double digits for the team.

Yeah, they're a strong team but the Lakers are also a strong team and they've been struggling to win a game. And by Thursday, they'll be playing with the Pelicans which is also a strong team. If things will go properly again for that game on Thurs, they'll be recovering from these severe losses. On the other team's news, I've just seen this lately about Spurs waiving Josh Primo due to allegations of Spurs employee against him. Poor him, becomes an instant free agent.

[eightdots]

Goodness gracious, Denver Nuggets are so kind that they've given the first-ever win for the Lakers. Kidding Aside.
I thought that the Nuggets would be able to catch up with the lead of the Lakers but that's it, it seems an achievement and many are happy with this win for the Lakers.
We are wishing them that this should be the motivation on them to get their next wins.

It is nice to see the Lakers get a W finally. They were led by Russell Westbrook having a good shooting night off the bench as the Lakers second unit destroyed the Nuggets’ all night. A nice picture of what the Lakers are capable of.

I never thought that the Lakers could score their first win against the Nuggets because Nuggets is also a tough team to beat yet the Laker still managed to win. AD and LeBron were also alive and doing most of their jobs, but the bench players were different that night especially Wesbrook for bouncing back as he almost committed a triple double while this kid Austin Reaves was also good, contributing double digits for the team.

Their drought is over, let's hope that it's a good start for the season and they had already figured out how to win. Looking for the next win, hopefully, they'll get another one because if they'll lose again, that could be another start of the problem. Westbrook needs to be consistent, he cannot go off and on, because that's the only way to help his team.

Many were happy that the Lakers won, but no one thought the Lakers would win. I thought so too and I was wrong. Maybe this win will start a winning streak for the Lakers. It seems very difficult, but possible. If the Lakers make a habit of winning again, it'll be good for watching fun too. What the Lakers can do next is a complete mystery. Friends who are considering betting should stay away from the Lakers for a while.

[Hypnosis00]

Many were happy that the Lakers won, but no one thought the Lakers would win.

Wow, seriously? Not because the Lakers are struggling they don't know how to win anymore, they are still a good team, lead by Lebron James so they can still win games if they will play hard. I don't know if they'll reach the playoffs, but it's still too early to judge, they still have plenty of time to do the right adjustment and I'm hoping they won't have the same season like the last one.

[danherbias07]

Many were happy that the Lakers won, but no one thought the Lakers would win. I thought so too and I was wrong. Maybe this win will start a winning streak for the Lakers. It seems very difficult, but possible. If the Lakers make a habit of winning again, it'll be good for watching fun too. What the Lakers can do next is a complete mystery. Friends who are considering betting should stay away from the Lakers for a while.

I have stayed away from betting for them from day/game 1. Lessons from my history of betting for them last season. 
There's a spark that I want to see before doing it and even after that win, I don't see it yet. It may be the coaching, the plays, or the players themselves but you could easily see a winning team when they are doing it right, every play, every stops, they should all be vital.

Speaking of the Lakers...  It seems like Myles Turner and Buddy Hield know what they should do...  Woj was talking to Myles Turner about a trade and he had some things to say about the Lakers...  I think specifically Buddy Hield is exactly what the Lakers are missing.  He'll come in and shoot 40% from three point range and be LeBron's best friend in no time.  I can't believe that the Lakers haven't been able to find a decent shooter for LeBron to pass the ball out to.  That's pretty much all LeBron needs to win.

https://www.msn.com/en-us/sports/nba/nba-fans-in-disbelief-as-myles-turner-offers-himself-up-to-the-lakers/ar-AA13AXyS?ocid=msedgdhp&pc=U531&cvid=830f4a8597c7478d932a16c86004f42a

It will be a good decision. 2 future picks for 2 players with shooting capability.
Who knows if that move may be the only option left to execute the "win now" goal?

[stadus]

Goodness gracious, Denver Nuggets are so kind that they've given the first-ever win for the Lakers. Kidding Aside.
I thought that the Nuggets would be able to catch up with the lead of the Lakers but that's it, it seems an achievement and many are happy with this win for the Lakers.
We are wishing them that this should be the motivation on them to get their next wins.

Yeah, finally.
I just don't like how Russ boastful gestures with just one win. They have to win more. There are 82 games in the season and I would not be that overconfident yet just because of one win. Sure, he likes celebrating but it's not yet time. There's a goal to achieve the playoffs and be on the safe seed like 1-6 to avoid being in the play-in tournament.

Anyway, I like what AD is doing, that's the AD we got used to. Post-up, mid-range shots, very high accuracy. He didn't try any three which is good.

Don't be so hard on them mate I understand your point but they also have the right to celebrate their first win after getting five straight defeats since the season began especially Russell Westbrook who is always the center of criticism and note that it was also the first win since Darvin Ham took the post of Frank Vogel, so it's kind of a good thing to celebrate.

Now, celebrations are finished because they are back again to reality where they will be playing with the NOP. What do you think guys, can they duplicate their performance this time?

[Smack That Ace]

Many were happy that the Lakers won, but no one thought the Lakers would win.

Wow, seriously? Not because the Lakers are struggling they don't know how to win anymore, they are still a good team, lead by Lebron James so they can still win games if they will play hard. I don't know if they'll reach the playoffs, but it's still too early to judge, they still have plenty of time to do the right adjustment and I'm hoping they won't have the same season like the last one.

In the end, Lakers were able to win fairly comfortably. In addition, I know that they have been going through some challenging times in recent years. However, that does not mean they have lost the ability to win games. There was no doubt that Lakers were considered to be the favorites in this match.

Initially, it seemed like this was going to be neck and neck from start to finish. In spite of this, Lakers managed to perform consistently better than their opponents. In addition, it was not as if Nuggets played really badly in the game, Lakers actually played really well. It is also my opinion that we shouldn't make any quick judgments based on a single report. From now on, I am confident that they will be able to compete more effectively.


Regards

Duke

[freedomgo]

It's good to see teams that are at the bottom last season like Orlando, Detroit, Sacramento and Houston getting their first win after 4-5 games.
It's also good to see teams that we know that are tanking this season having more than win like OKC who has now 3 and Utah that now has 4.

Seeing the Lakers, the only team right now that still has no win is a pain in the eye and seeing Davis getting injured again and didn't play against the TWolves is a problem for them. Well, looking at their roster alone is enough to say that they can't be a playoff contender and Lebron can't carry the team anymore which is understandable knowing he already is 39 years old. His aim this season is to beat Kareem's scoring record which is achievable.

I might disagree to what @Russlenat said that the Nets are way better than the Lakers. The Nets have way better roster than the Lakers, but they still only have 1 win out of their 6 games and currently they are at the last spot. I mean yes, the Lakers doesn't have a win yet, but it will not stay like that forever because for sure they will get a win. Many are rooting for the Nets to win a title this season because of how good their roster is, and they are the top 3 in the sportsbook in the teams who will be most likely to win the title and yet they are performing like this. It's my opinion only though and for me, the Nets are worse than the Lakers.

It's always expected of Davis to get injured, that's the thing he does, ever since he became a player in NBA he has always been injured, there is a way of his body that just doesn't compute with each other and that causes him to be injured all the time.

It's just not possible for Lakers to fight for a win with this roster, they knew this, they were aware that their team sucked, they realized last year that this team can't really win much, and even with that info they still ended up playing with the same roster for some reason I do not know. I know that it's not that hard, but I believe that trades needs to be done in order for Lakers to get better. They need to get rid of Westbrook for starters, that's the biggest problem.

That said, they should have another reliable big man that will replace AD whenever he's injured or to ease his load a bit per game because they surely know that AD is really prone to such injuries. He is still young but the built of his body is not very suitable in intense games especially if it's a consecutive games like playoffs, Conference Finals and Finals. They have a chance, but they couldn't reach far if one of their reliable players will be injured because LeBron now cannot carry the team anymore.

Well, they have Damian Jones for that but he is not that reliable as the Lakers haven't nurtured his talents yet nor giving him enough exposures unlike the Warriors where they gave everybody a chance to shine as long as they have the hunger and talents, Steve Kerr will unlock those talents for them so that the Warriors will benefit from it. But in Lakers case, it's different. I don't know what is their plan but surely it's not enough and I agree with you, they should start it soon enough because AD is getting more and more injury prone.

[yazher]

Wow, seriously? Not because the Lakers are struggling they don't know how to win anymore, they are still a good team, lead by Lebron James so they can still win games if they will play hard. I don't know if they'll reach the playoffs, but it's still too early to judge, they still have plenty of time to do the right adjustment and I'm hoping they won't have the same season like the last one.

They were against a known competitive playoffs team and no one would ever thought they gonna win with the kinds of performances they've been showing in their last games. Though they might not gonna get to the playoffs this season, they still have a high chance obtaining super rookies in the NBA draft and that would be a real game changer for them if they managed to acquire the number 1 prospect Victor Wembanyama.

[carlisle1]

Wow, seriously? Not because the Lakers are struggling they don't know how to win anymore, they are still a good team, lead by Lebron James so they can still win games if they will play hard. I don't know if they'll reach the playoffs, but it's still too early to judge, they still have plenty of time to do the right adjustment and I'm hoping they won't have the same season like the last one.

They were against a known competitive playoffs team and no one would ever thought they gonna win with the kinds of performances they've been showing in their last games. Though they might not gonna get to the playoffs this season, they still have a high chance obtaining super rookies in the NBA draft and that would be a real game changer for them if they managed to acquire the number 1 prospect Victor Wembanyama.

Not sure about that but who knows, a super rookie that will play together with the King and AD. Not far to happen knowing
how big is the Lakers franchise and how they manage their business.

For now, the only thing for the lakers fans is to hope that they will be able to adopt and adjust with whatever winning combination
that they still have.

Still early in this season, maybe or it is a must for them to find the missing pieces to win the game.

[inthelongrun]

Wow, seriously? Not because the Lakers are struggling they don't know how to win anymore, they are still a good team, lead by Lebron James so they can still win games if they will play hard. I don't know if they'll reach the playoffs, but it's still too early to judge, they still have plenty of time to do the right adjustment and I'm hoping they won't have the same season like the last one.

They were against a known competitive playoffs team and no one would ever thought they gonna win with the kinds of performances they've been showing in their last games. Though they might not gonna get to the playoffs this season, they still have a high chance obtaining super rookies in the NBA draft and that would be a real game changer for them if they managed to acquire the number 1 prospect Victor Wembanyama.

It's interesting if the Lakers can duplicate their previous victory and build momentum behind it. Their next game will be against Zion Williamson and the Pelicans who also won their last game at the same Crypto Arena against the other Los Angeles team.

The Lakers really depend on how Lebron James and AD performed because their other teammates aren't that reliable enough. No matter how far they can adjust, this line-up can only get to the first round of the playoffs as their furthest reach.

Many teams are positioning themselves to get Victor Wembanyama in the next draft. Pretty exciting what that kid can bring once he plays against the very best.

[Pamadar]

Goodness gracious, Denver Nuggets are so kind that they've given the first-ever win for the Lakers. Kidding Aside.
I thought that the Nuggets would be able to catch up with the lead of the Lakers but that's it, it seems an achievement and many are happy with this win for the Lakers.
We are wishing them that this should be the motivation on them to get their next wins.

Yeah, finally.
I just don't like how Russ boastful gestures with just one win. They have to win more. There are 82 games in the season and I would not be that overconfident yet just because of one win. Sure, he likes celebrating but it's not yet time. There's a goal to achieve the playoffs and be on the safe seed like 1-6 to avoid being in the play-in tournament.

Anyway, I like what AD is doing, that's the AD we got used to. Post-up, mid-range shots, very high accuracy. He didn't try any three which is good.

Don't be so hard on them mate I understand your point but they also have the right to celebrate their first win after getting five straight defeats since the season began especially Russell Westbrook who is always the center of criticism and note that it was also the first win since Darvin Ham took the post of Frank Vogel, so it's kind of a good thing to celebrate.

Now, celebrations are finished because they are back again to reality where they will be playing with the NOP. What do you think guys, can they duplicate their performance this time?

It's understndable that Lakers needed that kind of boost, after winning the game celebrating is something that

the new coach needs, a kind of appreciation coming from the whole staff, it's a gesture that they
are all respecting him and they are all believing that he can do it.

Like what you said, it's back to reality and they will be playing the NOP, looking to see more good
adjustment for the Lakers to keep the winning vibes continue.

[OgNasty]

Tonight we have another TNT crew doubleheader. First the Bulls and the Nets. I think I’m going to go with the Nets on this one. They’re still playing bad, but squeaking out wins lately and the Bulls always struggle against good teams. Then we have the Timberwolves and Suns. Both teams matchup poorly with each other, so this will be an interesting game to watch. I think the shooting guard battle will likely be the story of that game.

Edit: Steve Nash fired as the Nets coach.

[bitgolden]

Westbrook came off the bench, and that changed a lot in the team and I believe that could be the way to go for them. It is obvious that Westbrook will play with the starters eventually, just because he starts off the bench doesn't mean that he will get less minutes, he still gets a starter amount of minutes, he also has points where he plays with Lebron and AD as usual, that is not the point.

The reason why he should start from the bench is the fact that it would help them actually have a great player on the bench when Lebron and AD is resting, during that period Westbrook could play the way he always played and score, and that is how he was so efficient, be the king of the bench basically.

[wheelz1200]

Pretty crazy line of stats I saw on the ESPN/Sportscenter instagram page yesterday. I think this is about a day old at this point but it still is mostly valid for how crazy things have been for some of the best teams in the league. I do think it shows some signs of parity for the NBA which of course is a good thing for the league overall.

Which teams do you guys think will start to bounce back soon ?

Golden state for sure.  They will be a top team again this year.  Too much depth and shooting to go through too many slumps.  They will have one of those 10-15 game winning streaks.  But yeah we are in a new era of basketball.  Doncic, jokic, ja, giannis, etc are all running the league now these guys (maybe besides steph) are on the downside of theor career.

[dwyane36]

Edit: Steve Nash fired as the Nets coach.

This is not good news, and I don't think Nash deserved to be fired. First of all, it should be noted that Nash didn't have enough experience to manage players like Irving, Durant, and Harden in his first year as head coach. Therefore the beginning of Nash's coaching career was extremely difficult because he had to constantly adapt to solve various problems on the team.
By the way, there are already rumors that the Nets are in talks with Udoka, and I wouldn't be surprised if he becomes the new Nets' head coach.

p.s
It looks like Durant will be pleased with himself because he pushed for Nash's firing since the offseason.

[Yogee]

Nash firing was kind of expected after their dismal start. I don't hate the guy but I think he made some poor calls on certain plays and rotations. Maybe he needed to go back to the drawing board and reflect before he tries another coaching job or probably an assistant coach first. Good thing they parted ways after a win.

....
By the way, there are already rumors that the Nets are in talks with Udoka, and I wouldn't be surprised if he becomes the new Nets' head coach.

Probably a bad move to hire a controversial coach at this point.

[Captain Corporate]

I mean they already have Irving, who is under fire for saying "blacks are the real jews" and supporting that idea to a fault. Just because you want to say that Black people of america are mistreated (which could be true, I am not american so I have no right to talk about it) doesn't mean you should say anything negative about jewish people of america. If they also end up hiring Ime as their coach, thats going to be like nets are wanting a trouble.

As far as I am concerned, Mike D'antoni is available and he is the best man for the job, he would be a great help for them, and he has proved that he is a great coach before, and he is free agent currently so it shouldn't be that expensive to get him, nobody else did, so it should be a good price since there is no other offer to him.

[yahoo62278]

Brooklyn is a tire fire currently. I think they did Steve Nash a favor by letting him go. Look at the shit he had to deal with. Kyrie wouldn't get vaccinated, Durant trying to force a trade, Durant trying to get him fired, and now Kyrie with his antisemitism stuff. That team is just insane the last couple years. Nash will get another job if he really wants it.