2024 NBA Season

[YuginKadoya]

Yeah, I don't think that he will request a trade, James throughout his basketball career, hasn't requested one. And I agree why Lakers are not picking players that can surround James that can contribute. At least they could have keep majority of them when they won the ring in 2019 and try to make another run because that team is deep, specially their role players and then know how to contribute. But when they trade everyone just to get Westbrook, that's where everything falls out. And this season they have a chance to rebuilt, but still the players they added are not up to the challenge.

I am seeing a Russell WestBrick that really wants to contribute to the team but given the time of his prime the WestBrick now, will not going to stack up, But I am seeing his eagerness in coupling up with the team but to no avail success because it is not enough what the Lakers needed now is a player that can surely make defense, for me I really think that the Los Angeles Lakers would be needing a guy dedicated on defense, were the team is currently lacking now,

I don't think so. Winning another championship is not an option for him anymore. I bet he just realized he cannot carry a whole team anymore. That indicates he's past his prime already though he still filling that stat sheet but totally stopped winning.
His goal now is to break the all-time scoring record and be in the league as much as he can until Bronny gets in the NBA.
So, we will be expecting more resting time for LeBron as his durability also decreases due to age. 

I beg to disagree, in my opinion, who doesn't want to win another championship, if he does have a mindset like that then they really will set aside the winning like we are seeing right now but many in the Lakers want to win badly we have Russell WestBrick now he is performing a kind of great right now, but will have to be more defensively, Anthony Davis that firing out a lot surely really wants to win that badly, and the rest of the team really is wants to win that championship badly I really think that Lebron also wants to win it so much while waiting for his Son Brony,

[Yaunfitda]

I don't think so. Winning another championship is not an option for him anymore. I bet he just realized he cannot carry a whole team anymore. That indicates he's past his prime already though he still filling that stat sheet but totally stopped winning.

Maybe someone will disagree with me, but I think the league has never had a player who could single-handedly carry the whole team because basketball is primarily a team sport, not an individual one. For example, young LeBron had a phenomenal performance in the 07/08 and 08/09 seasons. However, it still wasn't enough, and the Cavs couldn't win anything in that period of time. I mean, LeBron or any other player is powerless to have a significant impact on the team's results if his teammates don't really have any desire to win.

Yes, I do agree, although we have players like Jordan that dominated, the Bulls has players like Pippen and others to help MJ win that 6 titles.

So Lebron really need some help in the Lakers right now. But he is injured and so very difficult for the team to win without him. Unless they really shot very good the whole 4 quarters and then play solid defense too.

[danherbias07]

Yeah, I don't think that he will request a trade, James throughout his basketball career, hasn't requested one. And I agree why Lakers are not picking players that can surround James that can contribute. At least they could have keep majority of them when they won the ring in 2019 and try to make another run because that team is deep, specially their role players and then know how to contribute. But when they trade everyone just to get Westbrook, that's where everything falls out. And this season they have a chance to rebuilt, but still the players they added are not up to the challenge.

That's true, their 2019-2020 team was composed of roleplayers only, they don't need a star, they got 2 in their team and it becomes a conflict when they make it a three.
An example of that is the Miami Heat which Lebron is also a part of. They were defeated by Dallas Mavericks in the championship although they only have Dirk and Kidd there as stars.

Have you guys noticed the massive calls of the officials regarding the "ball carry"? Jordan Poole is mostly whistled on this.
I am glad they are getting stricter in the dribbling section because many players are trying to get away from it.

[carlisle1]

I don't think so. Winning another championship is not an option for him anymore. I bet he just realized he cannot carry a whole team anymore. That indicates he's past his prime already though he still filling that stat sheet but totally stopped winning.

Maybe someone will disagree with me, but I think the league has never had a player who could single-handedly carry the whole team because basketball is primarily a team sport, not an individual one. For example, young LeBron had a phenomenal performance in the 07/08 and 08/09 seasons. However, it still wasn't enough, and the Cavs couldn't win anything in that period of time. I mean, LeBron or any other player is powerless to have a significant impact on the team's results if his teammates don't really have any desire to win.

Yes, I do agree, although we have players like Jordan that dominated, the Bulls has players like Pippen and others to help MJ win that 6 titles.

So Lebron really need some help in the Lakers right now. But he is injured and so very difficult for the team to win without him. Unless they really shot very good the whole 4 quarters and then play solid defense too.

No hope for the Lakers now. The help that LeBron needs is no longer being filled up by the players who's surrounding him.
unlike with Miami and Cavs where he was surrounded by role players.

Same with the bubble where he played with those role players, but the management trade them and instead of keeping
them all for another title.

And also, the teams are now tougher than the previous season, teams are developing good system to establish good
chemistries to be more competitive.

[stadus]

It appears like the Atlanta Hawks is on rhythm once again. After a 3-win streak, then defeated by Jazz, but now they got a win again versus the 76ers.
Their big challenge to start a win streak again will be Bucks and Celtics.

As of the moment, they are a strong playoffs team and surely will gonna be a problem in the NBA playoffs if they remained to play such a high-level performance. As of now they are in the top 4 and strongly keeping that rank by defeating competitive teams in the league. That's right! if they can show that they can defeat these next teams with their current strategy, they will gonna make them play hard in the NBA playoffs this season. Both are Eastern Conference teams which is more likely we will see a preview of what would gonna happen when they face each other in the playoffs.

If they can beat both Boston and Bucks in regular season might be possible that they will face them in the next round,
it's tough to say since it's still in the early stage of this season.

Everything can happen especially upsetting the heavy favorites or maybe just like how Boston surprises the fans last
season when they win a lot after the All-Star.

Let see if how Hawks will execute the plays when facing the heavy favorites in the East sides.

That's right! I remember that the Celtics wasn't in the radar last season or at least not viewed that they will be a threat in chasing the seats in the playoffs but they suddenly appear out of nowhere, and if I recall it correctly, they managed to get #1 seed in the Eastern Conference. Even the Bulls last season, they are expected to be in the playoffs already and giving a hard time in the other teams but that didn't happen.

Point is, it is still too early to judge who will qualify or not because the heavy teams tend to start late. Let's just enjoy the games now and watching the young stars carrying their respective teams.

[Reid]

Point is, it is still too early to judge who will qualify or not because the heavy teams tend to start late. Let's just enjoy the games now and watching the young stars carrying their respective teams.

Very early, even the Warriors is on the 12th spot today, but we could not tell when they will be up again.
A win streak is possible for that team especially when Klay Thompson finally gets his rhythm back. Right now, he is still not the same Klay we use to see hitting threes at almost a perfect percentage per game.

They won against the Cavaliers, who knows if this is the time they will achieve that win streak.
Next is Kings, Warriors won last time at their home, I hope they can do the same at road.

[boltz]

Wow! Celtics are back in that godlike form from last year play-offs and if they keep playing like this and if Tatum keep putting scores like this , I think Celtics has a massive chance again to fight to Play-offs finals and then NBA finals once more.

Lakers...it's getting sad to watch them. Kings just went there and simply destroyed Lakers in 2nd half. What can we say more about Lakers ? Lately the results just speaks for them...

[LogitechMouse]

The only news I'm waiting is that Lebron James will request a trade and seriously I won't be shocked if that happens because this situation he's in is the least thing he should want, at his age, I know he still wanted to win another championship before he depart the league and he won't get that in his current situation. What I'm thinking is he might go back to Miami where Butler is.

I don't think so. Winning another championship is not an option for him anymore. I bet he just realized he cannot carry a whole team anymore. That indicates he's past his prime already though he still filling that stat sheet but totally stopped winning.
His goal now is to break the all time scoring record and be in the league as much as he can until Bronny gets in the NBA.
So, we will be expecting more resting time for LeBron as his durability also decreases due to age. 

I also think that he isn't thinking of another championship anymore.
TBH, it's hard to know what he really wants to do right now. Surpassing Kareem's career in points is achievable already so let's remove it from the list. Maybe I'll agree with what you said that he just wants to play, teach these young players in the Lakers while waiting for his son Bronny to enter the NBA.

With the current era, you need at least 2-3 superstars or all-star players in order for the whole team to win. Just look the past teams who won a title. Most or probably all of them have all-star. We can say that LBJ, AD and Russ are all all-star players but that was a few years ago and now, they aren't the same anymore.

I think the best thing to do right now is to just support LBJ and the Lakers instead of bashing him because in a few years, he will retire and will not play anymore, and we might not see another Lebron James type of caliber again. Also, don't expect too much with the Lakers even you're a fan of Lebron.

[YuginKadoya]

Now I am pretty much feeling lucky right now, well the game between the Golden State Warriors VS Cleaveland Cavaliers was a close game, and it is really imminent that if there is no Stephen Curry for the team they will not win this game, 40 points Sheesh. Draymond Green is racking up the assist pretty well, he gained 13 assists which is why I am trying my luck on Tomorrow's game,

Los Angeles Clippers VS Brooklyn Nets

The stake odds for this game are 1.82 for the Clippers and 2.03 for the Nets, Right now it is not looking good for the Nets, T.J. Warren is out until Nov 25, and because of some issue Kyrie Irving is suspended until Nov 15, which is a bummer, so for me, this will surely go down for the Clippers, but if Kevin Durant still has the play in him, but I really doubt, so my pick is the Clippers,

Washington Wizards VS Utah Jazz

The stake odds for this game are 2.45 for the Wizards and 1.58 for the Jazz, for the Wizards Bradley Beal is out until Nov 13, Kristaps Porzingis is questionable if he can play, while the Utah Jazz is looking good and for that my pick is my favorite Utah Jazz,

Indiana Pacers VS Toronto Raptors

The stake odds for this game are 1.85 for the Pacers and 2.00 for the Raptors, Right now the Pacers have Chris Duarte having injuries and may return on Dec 4, while Pascal Siakam can not play and will be back on Nov 23, for the Raptors, but for this match, I think that the Pacers will be going to nail this so my pick is the Pacers,

Dallas Mavericks VS Portland Trail Blazers

The stake odds for this game are 1.49 for the Mavericks and 2.75 for the Trail Blazers, Davis Bertans is the only player that has an injury for the Mavericks, and may return on Nov 15, but right now the Trail Blazer has many questionable, and two injured Gary Payton II and Olivier Sarr, for me this could be a win for the Mavericks Trail Blazers is not at its 100%,

[inthelongrun]

The Milwaukee Bucks were making headlines when they won over OKC without their big 3. OKC though is a weak team and today the Bucks failed to replicate another win when they lose to a weak team in San Antonio Spurs. The Spurs' victory ended their 5-game losing streak.

I just do not think the Bucks are capable of winning against top teams without at least 1 of their main players. Giannis and Jrue have minor injuries and Bucks management wants to make sure its main players will return healthy. The season is still early though and the Bucks can sacrifice a few more games since the main target really is to win a title.

[Japinat]

The only news I'm waiting is that Lebron James will request a trade and seriously I won't be shocked if that happens because this situation he's in is the least thing he should want, at his age, I know he still wanted to win another championship before he depart the league and he won't get that in his current situation. What I'm thinking is he might go back to Miami where Butler is.

No, I don't think so. He will stay as a Laker and will end it as a Laker.
It's not him who is the problem, it's the choices made by the Lakers management in picking players to surround him.
He had one good team before composed of veteran and young players. That's what he needs because Lebron is not the same as the Cavaliers Lebron anymore, he is more of a playmaker and he is good at it.
But he needs players who will fill the hole of what he lacks. Speed, defense, shooting capability (the sharpshooter type), and someone who will handle the same way he does when he needs a break.

It's not surprising anymore if he will do that because he already did that before when he signed up with the Miami Heat because he cannot see himself anymore playing with the Cavaliers. That took some time before he came back to his home team. The only difference now is that he's still under the Lakers until 2024-25 but he can still request a trade if he wants to, I'm not that convinced that he will just sit and wait until the franchise gets the right players to surround him.

Also, it's still debatable that he will retire as a Laker because he already said that he will go to that team which Bronny will be drafted.

[Ziskinberg]

It is unbelievable what Bucks players are doing even without Giannis and Kris Middleton at the same time. I mean this team is keep winning games and they are missing their 2 best players. I used to think that Bucks was great thanks to Giannis, and even believed that Giannis alone couldn't do much if Kris didn't help so much with the scoring.

Now.. well I am not so sure, apparently Bucks is already good and Giannis is of course 2 time MVP and having a third MVP season nowadays, but that doesn't mean it’s like Lebron in Cavs and when you take him they sucked type of deal, it is actually good even without their MVP caliber player and that’s an amazing thing.

It was a job well done. But they were against a weak team though. They will visit the San Antonio Spurs tomorrow, another winnable or 50/50 game for them even without Giannis. I will only give them huge credit if they can beat the Atlanta Hawks at Milwaukee this coming Tuesday without Giannis.   

Yes, but still the credit is to the Bucks and their coach to be able to adjust and play good defense, Lopez is really playing good as well in replacement of Giannis. I guess that's what you get when you have players playing for so long and even win a championship. It's in their DNA to win games with or without Giannis.

So it's a winnable game for them against the Spurs, not sure though if they can cover that spread, although currently, it's just +/-1.5.

Meaning going to be very close game as per the bookies.

I thought that it will be an easy game for the Bucks too because they still seem synchronized and got the control even without Khris and Giannis but the game today was different and they were defeated by the Spurs with an 18 points in gap. In my perspective, they are much more vulnerable without their reliable guard, Grayson Allen. It was a last minute update that he's questionable to play. I might be wrong but they are really struggling.

[Yamifoud]

There's no other team now that is doing well without their superstar than the Portland TrailBlazers. I don't imagine them winning games with Lillard but look where they are now, they are currently the number 2 standing in the West, and could reach the number 1 spot if Jazz will lose some games and they'll continue winning.

[blockman]

There's no other team now that is doing well without their superstar than the Portland TrailBlazers. I don't imagine them winning games with Lillard but look where they are now, they are currently the number 2 standing in the West, and could reach the number 1 spot if Jazz will lose some games and they'll continue winning.

Jazz is a strong team, I think they've got a balance composition of players. Some have been known for being good players but not the same treatment as the other teams as a superstar and they're doing well just like the Blazers. There is only 1 win led by Jazz if it's against the standing and record of the Blazers. While on the other conference, Bucks is doing it and taking the lead on the Eastern conference while the favorite teams of most, GSW and Lakers are struggling.

[Sanitough]

Lebron will be missing the game against the Kings. Their opponent isn't doing well either but I don't expect them to win without their best player so it's a likely 2-10 standing later hehe. Handicap anyone - Lakers +5.5 or Kings -5.5?

Well, you got it right! The Lakers are now 2-10, but did you bet on the Kings though? Anyway, seems that they are now back on the drawing board again and it's kinda expected that they will be defeated without James's lead and AD cannot possibly carry the team alone as there's no other player in the team that will step up their performance in cases like this.

Their next game is against the Brooklyn Nets, this is quite interesting to see. I hope both stars of the team are complete, though Irving still cannot play.

[Yamifoud]

There's no other team now that is doing well without their superstar than the Portland TrailBlazers. I don't imagine them winning games with Lillard but look where they are now, they are currently the number 2 standing in the West, and could reach the number 1 spot if Jazz will lose some games and they'll continue winning.

Jazz is a strong team, I think they've got a balance composition of players. Some have been known for being good players but not the same treatment as the other teams as a superstar and they're doing well just like the Blazers. There is only 1 win led by Jazz if it's against the standing and record of the Blazers. While on the other conference, Bucks is doing it and taking the lead on the Eastern conference while the favorite teams of most, GSW and Lakers are struggling.

I know that we are surprised by the Jazz but they are already a complete and healthy team this season. Prior to the start of the season, they don't have Mitchell and Gobert already, so this team that has an impressive run now is just proving to everyone that they should not be underestimated. However, I'm more impressed with the Blazers because they lose their star player but they are still playing like normal, I would not be surprised if they will have a better playoff run this season than the past playoffs.

[blockman]

There's no other team now that is doing well without their superstar than the Portland TrailBlazers. I don't imagine them winning games with Lillard but look where they are now, they are currently the number 2 standing in the West, and could reach the number 1 spot if Jazz will lose some games and they'll continue winning.

Jazz is a strong team, I think they've got a balance composition of players. Some have been known for being good players but not the same treatment as the other teams as a superstar and they're doing well just like the Blazers. There is only 1 win led by Jazz if it's against the standing and record of the Blazers. While on the other conference, Bucks is doing it and taking the lead on the Eastern conference while the favorite teams of most, GSW and Lakers are struggling.

I know that we are surprised by the Jazz but they are already a complete and healthy team this season. Prior to the start of the season, they don't have Mitchell and Gobert already, so this team that has an impressive run now is just proving to everyone that they should not be underestimated. However, I'm more impressed with the Blazers because they lose their star player but they are still playing like normal, I would not be surprised if they will have a better playoff run this season than the past playoffs.

I am not surprised with Jazz honestly because, since the last season, they've been always this good during the start of the season. Well, as for the Blazers, in terms of the roster lineup. They're not as strong as the other super teams that we know but, they're more consistent than them and I think this should be the common style of most teams to have a not so strong roster but have great potential for their talents and they should stop recruiting like a 3-5-man superstars.

[Yogee]

....
Handicap anyone - Lakers +5.5 or Kings -5.5?

Looking at paper, without Lebron, I guess Kings -5.5 will be an easy bet for us...

Kings - 120
Lakers - 114

Close eh? hehe

......

The Clippers hosting Nets will be a good game to watch later. The visiting team will be without Kyrie again but they've been getting better results as we've seen in their last four games. Which team are you going for? I'm taking Clippers on ML. Odds at 1.84 looks good since they've been playing well lately too.

[jakelyson]

Have you guys noticed the massive calls of the officials regarding the "ball carry"? Jordan Poole is mostly whistled on this.
I am glad they are getting stricter in the dribbling section because many players are trying to get away from it.

Is that a new rule? They do not usually call that before this season, but they are doing it now. Or are they just getting stricter in that section of basketball? Which is okay for me as long as it is called consistently throughout the league.

No hope for the Lakers now. The help that LeBron needs is no longer being filled up by the players who's surrounding him.
unlike with Miami and Cavs where he was surrounded by role players.

Same with the bubble where he played with those role players, but the management trade them and instead of keeping
them all for another title.

And also, the teams are now tougher than the previous season, teams are developing good system to establish good
chemistries to be more competitive.

Well, that is what you get when you trade all your role players and draft picks for a superstar. You put all your eggs in one basket. But for the Lakers, their basket is not producing for them. They could still get back in the game this season if they can get some good role players, particularly, shooters that can space the floor and players that can make their own shots off the dribble. Since their stars can't carry the team, then they have to let go at least one for the role players that they need.

[sana54210]

It's not surprising anymore if he will do that because he already did that before when he signed up with the Miami Heat because he cannot see himself anymore playing with the Cavaliers. That took some time before he came back to his home team. The only difference now is that he's still under the Lakers until 2024-25 but he can still request a trade if he wants to, I'm not that convinced that he will just sit and wait until the franchise gets the right players to surround him.

Also, it's still debatable that he will retire as a Laker because he already said that he will go to that team which Bronny will be drafted.

I believe that with his contract year ending, he will probably go to whatever team drafts his son. There is a bit more time before Bronny could be drafted so I do not know what he will do until then, but I know that he is already not that great anymore and just going to cruise a few more years and let the year he plays together with his son be his very last season and then retire.

I am guessing he is shaping up to be a team owner, which will be awesome if you ask me, we need a lot more old NBA players to become team owners. MJ did it with hornets and he has sucked so far that’s a bad thing of course but Lebron might be different, all these business people do not understand the culture of basketball, I think ex-nba players will be a lot better.