2024 NBA Season

[Japinat]

Will this be another season that Lakers fail in even qualifying for playoffs?

Considering the current level of performance, they are really going that way for now. They are the second worst team in the Western Conference after Rockets now. Lebron is giving his best in every single game as usual. Now he has got a thigh injury and missed three games because of it already. If they have another very poor season then I assume Lebron might think of leaving in case he gets a reasonable offer. He is already waiting for playing beside his son and the team don't matter for him I assume.

Seriously not. Judging from their recent performance, yes they got a few wins along the way but they are still struggling to be consistent which is surely not enough to even qualify in the play-in tournament. And if that's already their limit then they should start rebuilding in the next season because their current roster won't get anywhere far.

But they still have a chance to improve while the qualifying phase is still far, I'm thinking that they should stop revolving around Lebron because that's mostly where they messed up, Lebron end up working alone because they are following his play. Let Lebron adjust because there's no doubt that he can still contribute, let the other players step up so that they will be the ones who will end up carrying the team because Lebron cannot do that job anymore.

Yes, consistency is the key for them right now but I can see a hope for them. Last games were not so bad for them, I feel like we might see a little improvement in the at least short term. I agree with your point about Lebron. I hugely respect him and actually love his approach to basketball in the last 5-10 years, but he cannot carry the team anymore. He is just merely too old. That must be accepted by everyone, most of all Lebron. He is still a huge star but it is obvious that some things have to be changed for Lakers, and Lebron might be the biggest of them.

I don't know, but if you look at their last season, they started hot, but when Lebron got injured, they fell down on the rankings and then didn't make it to the playoff. And the situation right now, is that even if Lebron is playing, they are still a bad team. So I doubt that they can make the adjustment, unless they do some trade before or after the All-Star Break to somewhat change the course. And we must have to admit that Lebron is really ageing, he can't carry a team no more like he was with the Cavs, wherein he has the team in his shoulder every game. Now, it's different, he takes care of his body, but sooner or later it will show the wear and tear, and nobody can beat Father time, just saying.

Exactly and that gives more reason why they should stop following Lebron James's lead because they will struggle more soon if he will be get injured and that's not far to happen this season if he will still take the lead. They cannot afford to be in that situation again because they still need his contributions but this time AD should be the lead and not him as their situation now is somehow different from their situation last season where WB is not that reliable and shooting bricks, unlike this season that he is getting better and better.

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[darewaller]

AD is a very dominant big back when he is in the Pelicans a few years ago.
The only problem for him is his health and his body being very fragile and very susceptible to injuries.

Injuries affected him so much that it affects his whole NBA career. Now the Lakers are in a 3-game winning streak thanks to AD's very dominating performance in these 3 games and he is the 3rd Lakers player in franchise history who did 30+point - 15+rebound in 3 straight games alongside Shaq and Elgin Baylor.

Now the only question right now is, will it be sustainable? Will his performance in his last 3 games sustainable to carry the whole team? I expect for his numbers to go down in their next games, so I hope that there will be somebody who will help him offensively if that happen.

Even when he was in pelicans he wasn't really healthy at all times. On the very few years when they played very well and even made to playoffs, he was constantly injured and couldn't bring any glory to the team. So, when he was healthy all the way to finals during his Lakers championship year, it was the only time he could actually won it, he had Lebron with him, and they were both healthy and got good squad surrounding them.

At the end of the day, they are not there anymore, both Lebron being old, Westbrook being old, AD constantly bothered by injuries all his career and now too, no good squad surrounding them, it's just not meant to be this year, and won't be next year neither.

[stadus]

The best season for Clarkson so far, in that game, he took over in the 4th quarter to give the Jazz a comfortable lead, it looks like he already is the main man of the team, the previous 6th man of the year will likely become an all star this season. Their chemistry is really impressive, you can tell by looking at the scores distribution, I mean everyone is contributing on the floor.

I guess the lack of a superstar is working great for the Jazz. Since there is no superstar that hogs the ball, they all get touches and a chance to contribute to a win. That is great basketball. In this scenario, the coach should get a credit as well since he brings out the best on his team even when they are on a rebuilding process.

The management must be very happy with the Jazz now, I'm sure they didn't expect a rebuilding team to be at the number 1 spot now. They are for real, they loss some games but they also come back strong. number 1 in the West and 2nd overall, that's a great achievement so far.

Team play is very important and the Jazz are showing that every game, no superstar, they'll create their own, but no one did the ball hogging like Mitchell did in the past.

That is for sure, seriously they did not expect that they will be handling this kind of scenario this season because the current roster turns out to be great apart from what they really expected. I know that they don't have much hopes when the season started but now it's different because the Jazz is now bullying heavy teams in the league. Well anyway, there's no harm if they will suddenly fall mid season or won't be consistent when games gets much tougher soon because they are still learning as they are still on the process.

[btc_angela]

The best season for Clarkson so far, in that game, he took over in the 4th quarter to give the Jazz a comfortable lead, it looks like he already is the main man of the team, the previous 6th man of the year will likely become an all star this season. Their chemistry is really impressive, you can tell by looking at the scores distribution, I mean everyone is contributing on the floor.

I guess the lack of a superstar is working great for the Jazz. Since there is no superstar that hogs the ball, they all get touches and a chance to contribute to a win. That is great basketball. In this scenario, the coach should get a credit as well since he brings out the best on his team even when they are on a rebuilding process.

The management must be very happy with the Jazz now, I'm sure they didn't expect a rebuilding team to be at the number 1 spot now. They are for real, they loss some games but they also come back strong. number 1 in the West and 2nd overall, that's a great achievement so far.

Team play is very important and the Jazz are showing that every game, no superstar, they'll create their own, but no one did the ball hogging like Mitchell did in the past.

That is for sure, seriously they did not expect that they will be handling this kind of scenario this season because the current roster turns out to be great apart from what they really expected. I know that they don't have much hopes when the season started but now it's different because the Jazz is now bullying heavy teams in the league. Well anyway, there's no harm if they will suddenly fall mid season or won't be consistent when games gets much tougher soon because they are still learning as they are still on the process.

Perhaps this is what they really needed after all, not a superstar laden team that they had the previous year, but can't bring any output in the end. So now they are very happy with the way it turn out to be on their part. They are winning games, and many analyst says that they are going to tank for this year, but look at where they are right now. And they didn't have to chance anything at this point, JC is great and so is Markkanen.

And it's also good to see the Mitchell and thriving and so is Rudy Gobert, and so you can't ask for a better outcome that than.

We only have 4 games, and I'm interested to see Lakers vs Phoenix Suns.

[dwyane36]

I think they will lose again when Lebron James is back. Lebron's main target this season is to gather as many points in order to surpass Kareem Abdul‑Jabbar's all-time scoring record.

It's worth noting that the Lakers' next opponent will be the Suns, which means there's a high probability that the Lakers will lose whether LeBron comes back or not. As for LeBron's desire to break Kareem's record, he only needs to average ~20 points per game to break that record. So I don't think it could somehow have a negative impact on the Lakers' performance.

[OgNasty]

We only have 4 games, and I'm interested to see Lakers vs Phoenix Suns.

We might only have 4 games, but it's a holiday week (in the US) and two of those four games are on TNT!  That means I'll be able to watch as Shaq, Chuck, Kenny, & EJ have some holiday fun and enjoy some good matchups.  The Nets vs 76ers are up first and that should be a great game.  We may get to see Kyrie in action and KD has been on fire as of late, so I'm expecting that to be a good watch.  Then we have Lakers vs Suns after that, which is usually a good game.  The Lakers have punished the Suns over the years and the Suns have been getting them back lately.  Plus, Devon Booker has been on fire since he broke up with Kendal Jenner.  Playing against LA he'll definitely be looking to make a statement.

Plus, the Kings play today.  Their light they shine up in the sky after wins is quite the ordeal in Sacramento.

[Smack That Ace]

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This was like the bubble AD and it was definitely missed. I haven't seen him so dominant again after he was injured so it will be a big boost to the Lakers team to see him play like that once again. What I worry more is why does it take for Lebron James to be injured for them to step up their game?
What if he is back? Will the players of the Lakers will also go back to that laid back kind of team that is dependent with him?
I am sure Lebron is now excited to play with them again, but I doubt it will be the same performance as they are now.
Most analysts are still predicting they won't be reaching the playoffs.

It was a convincing win for the Lakers in their last match. Anthony Davis is also performing well.
It is true that it was his magnificent performance that led to the Lakers' victory. The question is, will he be able to perform like this consistently or not?
We've already discussed the Lakers' need for improvement. Though they have brought results, I do not think they have necessarily improved. This was the result of individual performance, not a team effort.

That is for sure, seriously they did not expect that they will be handling this kind of scenario this season because the current roster turns out to be great apart from what they really expected. I know that they don't have much hopes when the season started but now it's different because the Jazz is now bullying heavy teams in the league. Well anyway, there's no harm if they will suddenly fall mid season or won't be consistent when games gets much tougher soon because they are still learning as they are still on the process.

Perhaps this is what they really needed after all, not a superstar laden team that they had the previous year, but can't bring any output in the end. So now they are very happy with the way it turn out to be on their part. They are winning games, and many analyst says that they are going to tank for this year, but look at where they are right now. And they didn't have to chance anything at this point, JC is great and so is Markkanen.

And it's also good to see the Mitchell and thriving and so is Rudy Gobert, and so you can't ask for a better outcome that than.

We only have 4 games, and I'm interested to see Lakers vs Phoenix Suns.

Lakers are playing well at the moment, and I predict that they will keep this up in the next game. However, there was a problem with the team's performance. The performance was a solo dominance by Anthony Davis. In order to win against the Phoenix Suns, I think they will need to work as a team, not as individuals.


regards

Duke

[ultrloa]

I think they will lose again when Lebron James is back. Lebron's main target this season is to gather as many points in order to surpass Kareem Abdul‑Jabbar's all-time scoring record.

It's worth noting that the Lakers' next opponent will be the Suns, which means there's a high probability that the Lakers will lose whether LeBron comes back or not. As for LeBron's desire to break Kareem's record, he only needs to average ~20 points per game to break that record. So I don't think it could somehow have a negative impact on the Lakers' performance.

They are much hype for the win they get for this last games so I think they will be more careful on their plays for them not to break their streak since if they lose we might see them break and cannot able to achieve their targets. I believe Lebron's main concern now is to increase his stats since he's chasing more records to break, maybe he know that Lakers is really in bad shape for another season.

[danherbias07]

The Brooklyn Nets.

The illusion may be stronger, but the farce remains the same: This talent-laden group is a timebomb -- not a title contender. They're all drama and no depth. They're the sparkle without a real chance at the bling.

https://www.cbssports.com/nba/news/kyrie-irving-is-back-and-heres-why-history-tells-us-thats-actually-bad-news-for-the-nets/
Bill Reiter (writer) is extreme.  

The Nets will be playing against the 76ers later. A team that has no star available and even roleplayers are in questionable status.
If they lose here, they might want to check what is happening whenever Kyrie is around because what they are up against is a bench team that will probably play messy on both ends of the floor.
Expecting them to put this game in a blowout win.

Addition: This will be Ben Simmons's first game in Philadelphia since he was traded. Excited about how the fans will react.

[blockman]

Now the only question right now is, will it be sustainable? Will his performance in his last 3 games sustainable to carry the whole team? I expect for his numbers to go down in their next games, so I hope that there will be somebody who will help him offensively if that happen.

let's hope for the best, Davis has the talent and he can always deliver, hopefully, he won't be injured so we will not see the Lakers suffer again. Davis is really prone to injury, I can't remember a season where he finish without an injury, so most likely the chance of him being injure is like 70% most of the time.

That's the worry of most fans for Davis, all about being injured. It's because that he's totally going to be unable to perform the best when he'll experience getting injured again.
We'll see if for the next games if he's still going to be consistent and will be able to help the team get more wins from where they've come from.

[wheelz1200]

LeBron may not be what he used to be, but I still think he's king. Currently, the Los Angeles Lakers are standing with Anthony Davis in the last 3 games in his absence, but he will be more effective when he comes back. They had a three-game winning streak and now they have an away streak to play. If they manage to win in these matches, they will have a chance to play off, but it is very difficult to talk about the championship.

Anthony Davis is doing great again and the Lakers fans are celebrating because this is how they want it to be when AD playing like how he used to be in his prime, they are hard to beat, and actually this is good for them since they are focusing on him despite the others are saying that he is now prone to injury. LBJ seems a good addition in this kind of play by the Lakers but let's just hope that it won't change to streak loss when he back again because that would be a disaster and a huge regretful decision ever since they are on the momentum to regain back their rank as one of the contenders in the western conference.

I think they will lose again when Lebron James is back. Lebron's main target this season is to gather as many points in order to surpass Kareem Abdul‑Jabbar's all-time scoring record. If he managed to surpass Jabbar's record this season which is very doable, Lebron can play team-first next season during which they will be Westbrook-free and have $47 million which is a lot to spend on new players.

Anthony Davis is having momentum right now, he plays better when he is given the space and priority. It will be short-lived though once Lebron return's as the ball-handler and decision-maker. 

Says who?  Look at his team he NEEDS to score if they are going to win.  They are starting people like Austin Reaves at the 2 lol.  Lebron has never been a selfish player he always dishes the ball and has made the right plays in his career.  For most of his career he was always the best player on the court so yeah he should get the majority of the shots.

[OgNasty]

The Philadelphia 76ers are beating the Brooklyn Nets right now even though Brooklyn has Kevin Durant, Ben Simmons, & Kyrie Irving and the 76ers are playing without Joel Embiid, James Harden, & Tyrese Maxey. Gamblers who are Philly fans might end up happy campers tonight. The Brooklyn Nets big 3 aren’t playing bad either. They’re just being out worked by the Philly bench players.

[Yogee]

The Philadelphia 76ers are beating the Brooklyn Nets right now even though Brooklyn has Kevin Durant, Ben Simmons, & Kyrie Irving and the 76ers are playing without Joel Embiid, James Harden, & Tyrese Maxey. Gamblers who are Philly fans might end up happy campers tonight. The Brooklyn Nets big 3 aren’t playing bad either. They’re just being out worked by the Philly bench players.

Philly's second team still holding up with a three-point lead. It will be embarassing for the Nets to lose here but they would probably take them out in the fourth. Good game so far but it's just disappointing to see both teams trading missed 3-pointers late in the third quarter.

[TravelMug]

The Philadelphia 76ers are beating the Brooklyn Nets right now even though Brooklyn has Kevin Durant, Ben Simmons, & Kyrie Irving and the 76ers are playing without Joel Embiid, James Harden, & Tyrese Maxey. Gamblers who are Philly fans might end up happy campers tonight. The Brooklyn Nets big 3 aren’t playing bad either. They’re just being out worked by the Philly bench players.

Philly's second team still holding up with a three-point lead. It will be embarassing for the Nets to lose here but they would probably take them out in the fourth. Good game so far but it's just disappointing to see both teams trading missed 3-pointers late in the third quarter.

And it's over now, 115-109, and that is why the Sixers are a huge underdog in this game. Without their stars Joel and Harden and yet their second unit was able to snag that win against the Nets. Melton and Tobias Harris did the damage for the Sixers.

The big 3 of the Nets have good game, but the Sixers really make it hard for them. Good for those who bet on the Sixers in this game.

[ajanwalker]

Sacramento finished the game last night with an away win against Memphis and got their 7th consecutive win, but now there are Atlanta and Boston games. If they can close these matches with a win, they will show everyone how assertive they are. Los Angeles lost to Phoenix 115-105 in the night game after a 3-game winning streak. LeBron James better return to the team as soon as possible. Otherwise, the decline will continue in Los Angeles.

[LogitechMouse]

Now the only question right now is, will it be sustainable? Will his performance in his last 3 games sustainable to carry the whole team? I expect for his numbers to go down in their next games, so I hope that there will be somebody who will help him offensively if that happen.

let's hope for the best, Davis has the talent and he can always deliver, hopefully, he won't be injured so we will not see the Lakers suffer again. Davis is really prone to injury, I can't remember a season where he finish without an injury, so most likely the chance of him being injure is like 70% most of the time.

Davis played well tonight against the Suns making 37 points, 21 rebounds, 5 blocks and 5 steals. He's like the prime Anthony Davis that we saw back when he's in the Pelicans. The sad thing though is they lost. Seeing him playing like this boost the morale of the team. Having LBJ back again will be helpful to the team, and I hope that their big 3 will step up and get more wins because they're at the bottom right now of the standings.

Sacramento finished the game last night with an away win against Memphis and got their 7th consecutive win, but now there are Atlanta and Boston games. If they can close these matches with a win, they will show everyone how assertive they are. Los Angeles lost to Phoenix 115-105 in the night game after a 3-game winning streak. LeBron James better return to the team as soon as possible. Otherwise, the decline will continue in Los Angeles.

Surprisingly, the Kings are winning and currently at the 3rd seed with a 7-game winning streak.
The team who didn't have any moves during the off-season at all except for signing Dellavedova are the ones who are on a winning streak right now. Aside from the Jazz who surprised many, the Kings are also the same and take note that both teams doesn't have any all-star player at all. We are nearing the 1/4 of the season so let's see if they will sustain how they are playing as of this moment.

[Pamadar]

The Philadelphia 76ers are beating the Brooklyn Nets right now even though Brooklyn has Kevin Durant, Ben Simmons, & Kyrie Irving and the 76ers are playing without Joel Embiid, James Harden, & Tyrese Maxey. Gamblers who are Philly fans might end up happy campers tonight. The Brooklyn Nets big 3 aren’t playing bad either. They’re just being out worked by the Philly bench players.

Philly's second team still holding up with a three-point lead. It will be embarassing for the Nets to lose here but they would probably take them out in the fourth. Good game so far but it's just disappointing to see both teams trading missed 3-pointers late in the third quarter.

And it's over now, 115-109, and that is why the Sixers are a huge underdog in this game. Without their stars Joel and Harden and yet their second unit was able to snag that win against the Nets. Melton and Tobias Harris did the damage for the Sixers.

The big 3 of the Nets have good game, but the Sixers really make it hard for them. Good for those who bet on the Sixers in this game.

It's really surprising as we have seen the Big 3 of nets are doing their best but Sixers 2nd unit are also determine to win the game
they doing everything not to be left behind.

Nets attempted to make a rally but Sixers are ready to counter not to allow them to gain
the momentum to change the tempo of the game, congrats to those who bet for Sixers
great win for ML and handicap.

[Cryptmuster]

And it's over now, 115-109, and that is why the Sixers are a huge underdog in this game. Without their stars Joel and Harden and yet their second unit was able to snag that win against the Nets. Melton and Tobias Harris did the damage for the Sixers.

The big 3 of the Nets have good game, but the Sixers really make it hard for them. Good for those who bet on the Sixers in this game.

The Nets started this game confidently and at first it seemed that the Sixers had no chance without three players from the main team, but even in the first quarter the hosts managed to turn the tide in their favor and keep it throughout the game. With three minutes left in the game, Vaughn benched all the starters, it was a capitulation. And Sacremento brings its winning streak to seven games and has already come close to the leaders.

[Oasisman]

Sacramento finished the game last night with an away win against Memphis and got their 7th consecutive win, but now there are Atlanta and Boston games. If they can close these matches with a win, they will show everyone how assertive they are. Los Angeles lost to Phoenix 115-105 in the night game after a 3-game winning streak. LeBron James better return to the team as soon as possible. Otherwise, the decline will continue in Los Angeles.

The Kings are indeed the best team in Cali now. It's really very surprising to see the Kings being in the top seed when we usually see them at the bottom for more than a decade.
It looks like they are a perfectly created team this season and the light beam gives a little confidence boost?

On the other hand, the Lakers are now back to reality. They just cant beat a team above .500 and the "trade LeBron" jokes just officially ended today lol.

[boltz]

Lakers had a great game last night even if they lost again, but Suns is a better team than them overall so nothing to brag here. However, it seems Lakers without LeBron are doing much better as they were winning the last 3 games and they were doing it in style. Now, I'm not saying it's LeBron fault or something but I think Lakers perform better without him because the pressure is off from his teammates and they can play and enjoy basketball without having all the time an eye on LeBron of where he is and what he does. He still has 3 more games with injury so let's hope Lakers will get more points until he comes back.