2024 NBA Season

[OgNasty]

The Nets are starting to look like they’re firing on all cylinders. They’ve quietly won 9 straight with Kyrie and KD both scoring more than 30 in their last outing. KD looked a little frustrated at times yelling at teammates, but maybe that’s what they need out of him as a leader because whatever they’ve started doing seems to be working. They’re now the #3 team in the East and looking good.

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[dwyane36]

It's a big question now if Lebron can still win a championship before he will officially retires. He is not getting any younger, he only have few years in the NBA, so this current roster should give him another championship, however, if Davis will not remain healthy, that will be a big problem in achieving that goal.

Yep, LeBron isn't getting younger, given that he will be 38 years old in a couple of days. By the way, if you check his stats, you'll see he has scored over 30 points in 7 games in a row. So it seems like age doesn't matter to him because he still performs phenomenally.
However, the problem is that the current Lakers roster is very weak, and it's unlikely that teammates can help LeBron win another title. As I see it, the Lakers might be able to contend for the title only in the next season. Of course, that will only be possible if the Lakers manage to improve their roster significantly during the offseason.

[OgNasty]

Looks like we've got some decent games to bet on today in the NBA.  I may find myself laying down a parlay on the Lakers to beat the Magic, 76ers to beat the Wizards, and the Celtics to beat the Rockets.  I think there are good odds for those to all play out.  We'll see of course as I haven't had a chance to look at who is out for the games tonight.  With LeBron saying the Lakers are at the point where they need to have a sense of urgency, I like their odds tonight over the Magic, who many thought would be trying to tank this season.  The only "sure thing" bet tonight seems like it would be the Celtics though.  They're playing great and the Rockets are one of the worst teams in the league.  That should be an easy W.

[autoprt]

The Nets are starting to look like they’re firing on all cylinders. They’ve quietly won 9 straight with Kyrie and KD both scoring more than 30 in their last outing. KD looked a little frustrated at times yelling at teammates, but maybe that’s what they need out of him as a leader because whatever they’ve started doing seems to be working. They’re now the #3 team in the East and looking good.

I happened to notice this also. This is ideally what everyone was expecting from the beginning and with the talent they've had the only thing I can think of that has held them back is themselves in particular Kyrie and his off the court issues were pretty distracting.   If they just focus on basketball everything will take care of itself.  If KD can get a ring with this team it will help to erase the talk about his ring in GSW not being legit due to fact they had rings and have won a ring without him.
Ben Simmons should be able to thrive on this team, not much is expected of him and even with his "triple single" I am rooting for him to do well.

[danherbias07]

The Nets are starting to look like they’re firing on all cylinders. They’ve quietly won 9 straight with Kyrie and KD both scoring more than 30 in their last outing. KD looked a little frustrated at times yelling at teammates, but maybe that’s what they need out of him as a leader because whatever they’ve started doing seems to be working. They’re now the #3 team in the East and looking good.

Yes, quietly. 
And it looks like Kyrie is starting to listen too. He should avoid that sudden isolation after a rebound like he forgets he has teammates also running down the lane. If he misses it, it drains the energy out of them.
KD is the same KD and all he needs is support whenever he rests. I am glad he is now receiving it.
9th win streak, wow, and Joe Harris is MIA on some of those games.
Last night it was TJ Warren who did the damage. They will probably push more, now that their options for the offense are broader.

[Getmon]

Looks like we've got some decent games to bet on today in the NBA.  I may find myself laying down a parlay on the Lakers to beat the Magic, 76ers to beat the Wizards, and the Celtics to beat the Rockets.  I think there are good odds for those to all play out.  We'll see of course as I haven't had a chance to look at who is out for the games tonight.  With LeBron saying the Lakers are at the point where they need to have a sense of urgency, I like their odds tonight over the Magic, who many thought would be trying to tank this season.  The only "sure thing" bet tonight seems like it would be the Celtics though.  They're playing great and the Rockets are one of the worst teams in the league.  That should be an easy W.

Magic is doing better than the Lakers in the betting markets. That demonstrates how awful the Lakers are; it would appear that they are unreliable without Anthony Davis on the court. The Magic have two wins and will play at home, while the Lakers have lost their last four games. The market makes sense.

A winning combination would be the 76ers and Celtics. The 76ers are on fire as they compete with the Nets straight victories, and Boston is simply too strong for the Rockets.

[stadus]

He will surpass Kareem, there's no doubt about that but stat padding is not on his bucket list. I just don't see it.
About defense, well he had a history of being bad at it even when he was young.

He is not Westbrook, so he will not do that... What Lebron wants now is to win another championship as he is already fulfilled with his individual records, but on the discussions of the greats, winning a championship is his best weapon to be considered as close to the greatest.

LeBron James is prioritizing more to add another championship trophy in his closet, at least 1 before he says goodbye to the league, but I don't think that he can do that this season. He could've carried the team if he can but that is not the case anymore and right now, he is becoming a liability to the Lakers defense. Breaking another record like passing Kareem Abdul-Jabbar to the all-time points leader will come, so there's no need to prioritize that as he only needed to be consistent on his contributions per game.

[muster21]

Looks like we've got some decent games to bet on today in the NBA.  I may find myself laying down a parlay on the Lakers to beat the Magic, 76ers to beat the Wizards, and the Celtics to beat the Rockets.  I think there are good odds for those to all play out.  We'll see of course as I haven't had a chance to look at who is out for the games tonight.  With LeBron saying the Lakers are at the point where they need to have a sense of urgency, I like their odds tonight over the Magic, who many thought would be trying to tank this season.  The only "sure thing" bet tonight seems like it would be the Celtics though.  They're playing great and the Rockets are one of the worst teams in the league.  That should be an easy W.

Never won any money betting on NBA, Just crazy results there. Few  days ago bet on Memphis against OKC with tons of injury, and OKC beat them

[wheelz1200]

Looks like we've got some decent games to bet on today in the NBA.  I may find myself laying down a parlay on the Lakers to beat the Magic, 76ers to beat the Wizards, and the Celtics to beat the Rockets.  I think there are good odds for those to all play out.  We'll see of course as I haven't had a chance to look at who is out for the games tonight.  With LeBron saying the Lakers are at the point where they need to have a sense of urgency, I like their odds tonight over the Magic, who many thought would be trying to tank this season.  The only "sure thing" bet tonight seems like it would be the Celtics though.  They're playing great and the Rockets are one of the worst teams in the league.  That should be an easy W.

Never won any money betting on NBA, Just crazy results there. Few  days ago bet on Memphis against OKC with tons of injury, and OKC beat them

That's gambling on any sport.  If it were easy or a sure bet everyone would lay in. 

On another note I know I am biased with my knicks but I think this is an interesting matchup at this point in the year.  A good measuring stick.  On the road against a Dallas team with the same record and they decently match up.  The tough matchup will be grimes on Luka.  Interested to see how the kid hangs with Luka.  You can't stop him but you can contain him and force some bad shots along the way.  Can't wait to watch.

[autoprt]

Looks like we've got some decent games to bet on today in the NBA.  I may find myself laying down a parlay on the Lakers to beat the Magic, 76ers to beat the Wizards, and the Celtics to beat the Rockets.  I think there are good odds for those to all play out.  We'll see of course as I haven't had a chance to look at who is out for the games tonight.  With LeBron saying the Lakers are at the point where they need to have a sense of urgency, I like their odds tonight over the Magic, who many thought would be trying to tank this season.  The only "sure thing" bet tonight seems like it would be the Celtics though.  They're playing great and the Rockets are one of the worst teams in the league.  That should be an easy W.

Never won any money betting on NBA, Just crazy results there. Few  days ago bet on Memphis against OKC with tons of injury, and OKC beat them

That's gambling on any sport.  If it were easy or a sure bet everyone would lay in. 

On another note I know I am biased with my knicks but I think this is an interesting matchup at this point in the year.  A good measuring stick.  On the road against a Dallas team with the same record and they decently match up.  The tough matchup will be grimes on Luka.  Interested to see how the kid hangs with Luka.  You can't stop him but you can contain him and force some bad shots along the way.  Can't wait to watch.

same here NFL and NBA i love sports just horrible with betting on them trying to watch here to see if i can find the posters that seem to win the most and start mirroring what they do.  regarding gambling i'm best at lotteries, cash3, cash 4,  pick 5 numbers.

[Pamadar]

He will surpass Kareem, there's no doubt about that but stat padding is not on his bucket list. I just don't see it.
About defense, well he had a history of being bad at it even when he was young.

He is not Westbrook, so he will not do that... What Lebron wants now is to win another championship as he is already fulfilled with his individual records, but on the discussions of the greats, winning a championship is his best weapon to be considered as close to the greatest.

LeBron James is prioritizing more to add another championship trophy in his closet, at least 1 before he says goodbye to the league, but I don't think that he can do that this season. He could've carried the team if he can but that is not the case anymore and right now, he is becoming a liability to the Lakers defense. Breaking another record like passing Kareem Abdul-Jabbar to the all-time points leader will come, so there's no need to prioritize that as he only needed to be consistent on his contributions per game.

I am pretty sure that he's still aiming for another title before closing everything, but yup, that title can't be done for this season,
a lot of competitions who are much more capable of winning the title.

With Lakers, LeBron can make more points and achieving in breaking Kareem's record is not
by far anymore, with his healthy body, he can surpass that record and lead the NBA in scoring
title. An individual achievement that can be added to his supremacy.

[sana54210]

Lebron is not the main man anymore. Though he can still contribute to the offense, he is not that much anymore in defense. He is not as intense as he was when he was in Miami or in Cleveland. AD is the main man of the Lakers right now but his availability to play prohibits him to carry the team. IF Lebron is not bringing too much income to the Lakers organization, I think he will be out already. Let's see how far the current roster will take them and how long the Lakers will stick to AD and Lebron if they do not bring success to the Lakers.

I don't know. But I believe LeBron James is still the Lakers best player.

One factor that I think is relevant is that, he is not as enthusiastic with the team, like beforehe, day after day it seems that the level of the Lakers is decreasing and I believe that this is putting LJ down.

AD is greatly missed, and I have no doubts about that. An interesting point is that, if LeBron James suffers an injury, the Lakers still have a player who can replace him (in the worst case, adapting, maybe Westbrook, Walker, Reaves, Beverley and others). Now if AD gets injured and needs to stay out (and this is happening), unfortunately the Lakers don't have a player that can replace him, because he is an extremely high quality PF/C and an excellent defensive player, and the reserves or others Lakers players are unable to resolve their foul.

Lakers sucks, which means Lebron could be their best player but that doesn't mean that it means he can carry them neither. Sure he is carrying them to better than without him levels, but it is not enough and they are not in playoffs.

Ever since he came to Lakers, weirdly enough, they had one season when they became champions and all other years they sucked and were terrible. First year he was bad and injured, then championship, then last year, and then this year and so forth, it is just all bad except one year and that's it. I am guessing that it is not going to be possible for Lebron to just take a team to title all by himself ever again.

[wheelz1200]

Looks like we've got some decent games to bet on today in the NBA.  I may find myself laying down a parlay on the Lakers to beat the Magic, 76ers to beat the Wizards, and the Celtics to beat the Rockets.  I think there are good odds for those to all play out.  We'll see of course as I haven't had a chance to look at who is out for the games tonight.  With LeBron saying the Lakers are at the point where they need to have a sense of urgency, I like their odds tonight over the Magic, who many thought would be trying to tank this season.  The only "sure thing" bet tonight seems like it would be the Celtics though.  They're playing great and the Rockets are one of the worst teams in the league.  That should be an easy W.

Never won any money betting on NBA, Just crazy results there. Few  days ago bet on Memphis against OKC with tons of injury, and OKC beat them

That's gambling on any sport.  If it were easy or a sure bet everyone would lay in. 

On another note I know I am biased with my knicks but I think this is an interesting matchup at this point in the year.  A good measuring stick.  On the road against a Dallas team with the same record and they decently match up.  The tough matchup will be grimes on Luka.  Interested to see how the kid hangs with Luka.  You can't stop him but you can contain him and force some bad shots along the way.  Can't wait to watch.

same here NFL and NBA i love sports just horrible with betting on them trying to watch here to see if i can find the posters that seem to win the most and start mirroring what they do.  regarding gambling i'm best at lotteries, cash3, cash 4,  pick 5 numbers.

How are you best at lotteries?  By nature they are just random ypu can't be good or bad at them.  With sports you can use your insight and sports knowledge to bet.  I mean this is a little off topic for this thread but how are ypu good at lottery?

[autoprt]

Looks like we've got some decent games to bet on today in the NBA.  I may find myself laying down a parlay on the Lakers to beat the Magic, 76ers to beat the Wizards, and the Celtics to beat the Rockets.  I think there are good odds for those to all play out.  We'll see of course as I haven't had a chance to look at who is out for the games tonight.  With LeBron saying the Lakers are at the point where they need to have a sense of urgency, I like their odds tonight over the Magic, who many thought would be trying to tank this season.  The only "sure thing" bet tonight seems like it would be the Celtics though.  They're playing great and the Rockets are one of the worst teams in the league.  That should be an easy W.

Never won any money betting on NBA, Just crazy results there. Few  days ago bet on Memphis against OKC with tons of injury, and OKC beat them

That's gambling on any sport.  If it were easy or a sure bet everyone would lay in. 

On another note I know I am biased with my knicks but I think this is an interesting matchup at this point in the year.  A good measuring stick.  On the road against a Dallas team with the same record and they decently match up.  The tough matchup will be grimes on Luka.  Interested to see how the kid hangs with Luka.  You can't stop him but you can contain him and force some bad shots along the way.  Can't wait to watch.

same here NFL and NBA i love sports just horrible with betting on them trying to watch here to see if i can find the posters that seem to win the most and start mirroring what they do.  regarding gambling i'm best at lotteries, cash3, cash 4,  pick 5 numbers.

How are you best at lotteries?  By nature they are just random ypu can't be good or bad at them.  With sports you can use your insight and sports knowledge to bet.  I mean this is a little off topic for this thread but how are ypu good at lottery?

they may be random however by being random there are times numbers follow patterns based on historical data certain numbers may fall at certain times of year or months.  it's a lot to explain but even though you have a 50/50 shot you can increase your odds at times by doing research on past number patterns with the understand it is random however if you have some historical knowledge that a certain number falls during a certain time period you can play increased amounts with hopes that it does fall with a 50/50 chance.  if i weren't aware of those patterns i wouldn't lay in wait for the number to fall.

[LogitechMouse]

The Nets are starting to look like they’re firing on all cylinders. They’ve quietly won 9 straight with Kyrie and KD both scoring more than 30 in their last outing. KD looked a little frustrated at times yelling at teammates, but maybe that’s what they need out of him as a leader because whatever they’ve started doing seems to be working. They’re now the #3 team in the East and looking good.

They've won 9 straight games but surprisingly, nobody is talking too much about it, or I'm not updated only .

Nevertheless, it's good to see the Nets starting to get some wins already after that awful start and a lot of drama that went on. Looks like their new coach is a perfect fit for the team. It seems like the yelling that KD is doing is firing all of the Nets roster and performing way better than what they are. KD and Kyrie are expected main offensive players for the team but what's better is that they are getting enough help for their role players and Simmons is slowly getting his rhythm already.

The Nets are 3rd in sportsbook before the season in which team has a higher chance to win. With their current roster and their current performance and if they will continue to play like this and there will be no injuries, they are formidable team to deal in the Eastern Conference.

[danherbias07]

Luka Doncic is magical! I don't think he is human.  

A 9-point lead by the Knicks in regulation with 33 seconds left in the 4th quarter. Mavs trapped them every play, tied the game and they took it to overtime. That last shot by Luka was so unbelievable it will probably be in the best highlights forever. (including his reaction)
Overtime was mostly Mavs, they won it there.

Two weeks ago we saw Jokic join the legends with 40/27/10 and now here is Luka 60/21/10. A new record in NBA.

Good night Dallas.

[jakelyson]

I don't know. But I believe LeBron James is still the Lakers best player.

One factor that I think is relevant is that, he is not as enthusiastic with the team, like beforehe, day after day it seems that the level of the Lakers is decreasing and I believe that this is putting LJ down.

AD is greatly missed, and I have no doubts about that. An interesting point is that, if LeBron James suffers an injury, the Lakers still have a player who can replace him (in the worst case, adapting, maybe Westbrook, Walker, Reaves, Beverley and others). Now if AD gets injured and needs to stay out (and this is happening), unfortunately the Lakers don't have a player that can replace him, because he is an extremely high quality PF/C and an excellent defensive player, and the reserves or others Lakers players are unable to resolve their foul.

You actually made a point about why Lebron is not the main man of the Lakers right now. AD is. If Darvin Ham could just move him to PF rather than C, then maybe he could be less injury prone.

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Well, at his age, he's stamina is relatively low as well, but the surprising thing is that he still plays 36 MPG.

It's not as surprising anymore when you don't hustle as hard on defense and spend most time in the court on offense. Some would even argue that he continues to play a lot of minutes for stats padding in order to catch or surpass Kareem's all-time NBA leading scorer record.

Let us not go there. Leave the stat padding conversation to social media. I believe Lebron decided that his energy best serve the Lakers in offense rather than defense. I do not agree with this but that is how he thinks his energy should be spent. I think he should spend it on defense since that is what his team is lacking. In the offensive department, I think AD, Walker, Westbrook, and the others can chip in to that.

Ja Morant do have some talent and I know he do know that fact but he is not yet there. Someday, we will see him what he is like on the peak of his prime and by that time, surely he will carry the whole team on his back. Although, from what I observed, his performance will likely get him some serious injuries.

I am observing the same with Ja Morant. He could be great but he needs to put in the work, prepare his body to be less injury prone. It is nice to see athletic players but too much might get him long-term injury. If he keeps at it, he might end up like D Rose.

[Oasisman]

~snip~

Tired as hell and needs a recovery beer, that's what he said in the post game interview. Just wow! The game, the performance, and those hail mary threes they made down the stretch when they're down by 3 possessions. Whoever was watching this game, you guys just witnessed history.
Luka is indeed got some magic in his hands. How could he possibly sink that last second deliberate missed free throw and the follow up? Lol, it was like the play was designed for him to put the game in OT.
60/21/10 a tough act to follow especially for a PG. A center or a PF may beat this, but then again, it will never be easy.

[Pamadar]

The Nets are starting to look like they’re firing on all cylinders. They’ve quietly won 9 straight with Kyrie and KD both scoring more than 30 in their last outing. KD looked a little frustrated at times yelling at teammates, but maybe that’s what they need out of him as a leader because whatever they’ve started doing seems to be working. They’re now the #3 team in the East and looking good.

They've won 9 straight games but surprisingly, nobody is talking too much about it, or I'm not updated only .

Nevertheless, it's good to see the Nets starting to get some wins already after that awful start and a lot of drama that went on. Looks like their new coach is a perfect fit for the team. It seems like the yelling that KD is doing is firing all of the Nets roster and performing way better than what they are. KD and Kyrie are expected main offensive players for the team but what's better is that they are getting enough help for their role players and Simmons is slowly getting his rhythm already.

The Nets are 3rd in sportsbook before the season in which team has a higher chance to win. With their current roster and their current performance and if they will continue to play like this and there will be no injuries, they are formidable team to deal in the Eastern Conference.

With the way they are trusting each other and how the role players are performing, I can go with that statement, without any injuries
and with a complete squad moving to the next round, Nets is one of the good contender from the east.

9 straight winning streak and both of your superstars are playing hard. They are boosting the
role players to act and play the way they wanted.

Good to see that we are really seeing KD as a leader, with that yelling something that he needed
to bring his competitiveness with his teammates.

[OgNasty]

~snip~

Tired as hell and needs a recovery beer, that's what he said in the post game interview. Just wow! The game, the performance, and those hail mary threes they made down the stretch when they're down by 3 possessions. Whoever was watching this game, you guys just witnessed history.
Luka is indeed got some magic in his hands. How could he possibly sink that last second deliberate missed free throw and the follow up? Lol, it was like the play was designed for him to put the game in OT.
60/21/10 a tough act to follow especially for a PG. A center or a PF may beat this, but then again, it will never be easy.

Luka definitely got it done tonight. They’re saying that’s one of the greatest stat lines of all time. The shocking thing to me is that he’s able to do it in spite of not being the quickest or most athletic guy. He just seems to get the ball in the basket no matter what. Besides the crazy numbers, he did it on 68% shooting from the field. Extremely efficient and impressive. He’ll be an MVP in the next couple years.