2024 NBA Season

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It's nice to see my Chicago Bulls actually starting to play a little bit better.  I'm curious what people think about the Bulls and why there's such a big difference between their start last year and this year.  I know that Ball started with the team last year, but when he was out they were still very good, so who's to blame for their slow start to the year, the coach or the players?

Good news is Ball is making some progress.

One of my favorite things about the NBA is that it's hard to know who will win the game. The Bucks are playing very well this year and to be honest I didn't think the Chicago Bulls would win this game. But this time they played very well and managed to win the match.
DeRozan did a great job and helped the team unbelievably with 42 points

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[btc_angela]

I just voted today. I didn't pick some of the very best players. I picked those exciting and underdog players like Markannen, Clarkson, Sabonis, and Haliburton. 

I voted for Clarkson also. Is there any site to see who got the number of votes? Like the stats of the starting line up of both teams? Or maybe it's still too early? no idea about this but if there's a stats, it would be nice to see them so we will be able to support our favorite player to get a chance to participate.

IMO, this is the best chance for Clarkson to be an all star, he already won a 6th man of the year award, getting to the all star is just another huge achievement in his career.

I cannot find in NBA official website or any other sites the voters ranking. You're probably right, it is still too early to make a ranking. Next month I project a ranking will be released. Clarkson and Markannen will probably enter the ranking since Utah will host next year's All-Star games. The voters' result though is only a small percentage because it is the panel that has the biggest percentage of who's playing in the All-Stars. Utah needs to win more games in order to convince the panelist that its stepping-up non-superstar roster deserved a spot or 2 in the coming All-Stars.

I remember several weeks ago someone ask if Markannen deserves to be an All Star. And I will say yes, when he was traded, it seems that he found his home now and really their number offensive player more than Clarkson.

What do you guys still think though? again several weeks some are in the fence with Markannen performance, but now it seems that he is no hype, he is for real and probably the Jazz found a gem on him.

[Dave1]

Yeah, perhaps the new coach has something to do with the current chemistry of the team. And it seems that the drama surrounding diva 1, Kyrie Irving has been settled and so it diva 2, Ben Simmons, comfortable on his position, sometimes he score more points and assists and then play good defense, and then games wherein he is not existent. But at least there are no more noises behind. However, they are winning so everything is good, but when they score losing again, for sure there will be finger pointing again. So we shouldn't sit with this one, the best test will come on the playoff and who will be their opponent. Still very far though, many things can happen.

Kevin Durant gets what he wanted and that might be one of the reasons why there's no more distraction on his mind and he's just playing basketball on his usual-self. Good to see those supposed headaches of the Nets are now working well together that seems nothing happened before.

Off-night performance though, if happened, is usual but what matters here is, the chemistry is really doing well.

Hopefully, the Nets will be able to keep up that good momentum for a long and more importantly, away from any injuries.

Didnt expect such a good number of results by Brooklyn Nets. They havent played good in years and now with both Durant and Irving doing big things and scoring like crazy we can expect from them to go really far this season if the injuries stay away.

It's because of the drama, and then they have a chance of coach, and no offense to Nash, by now we can say that he did a bad job. Perhaps he gives too much for this players, specially Kyrie who took control of own career while with the Nets. Although there are still chances that the Nets management might trade him if somewhat they are good this early but maybe they will choke in the playoffs, who knows and finally they will get rid of Kyrie.

[ultrloa]

Yeah, perhaps the new coach has something to do with the current chemistry of the team. And it seems that the drama surrounding diva 1, Kyrie Irving has been settled and so it diva 2, Ben Simmons, comfortable on his position, sometimes he score more points and assists and then play good defense, and then games wherein he is not existent. But at least there are no more noises behind. However, they are winning so everything is good, but when they score losing again, for sure there will be finger pointing again. So we shouldn't sit with this one, the best test will come on the playoff and who will be their opponent. Still very far though, many things can happen.

Kevin Durant gets what he wanted and that might be one of the reasons why there's no more distraction on his mind and he's just playing basketball on his usual-self. Good to see those supposed headaches of the Nets are now working well together that seems nothing happened before.

Off-night performance though, if happened, is usual but what matters here is, the chemistry is really doing well.

Hopefully, the Nets will be able to keep up that good momentum for a long and more importantly, away from any injuries.

Didnt expect such a good number of results by Brooklyn Nets. They havent played good in years and now with both Durant and Irving doing big things and scoring like crazy we can expect from them to go really far this season if the injuries stay away.

It's because of the drama, and then they have a chance of coach, and no offense to Nash, by now we can say that he did a bad job. Perhaps he gives too much for this players, specially Kyrie who took control of own career while with the Nets. Although there are still chances that the Nets management might trade him if somewhat they are good this early but maybe they will choke in the playoffs, who knows and finally they will get rid of Kyrie.

He didn't get the respect of their players so we can say that he didn't do his job very well.

Maybe he should learn from nets and do better on the next team he handle, we also know he is good but I think that's not enough so maybe he need to study and learn from other coaches so that he can earn the respect from players and can make them follow on his plays and commands.

[boltz]

Luka's quote with " I need a recovery beer" seems to be all over the internet right now and some of the fans already have t-shirts with it  . Jokes aside now , Mavs are really playing great in the last month and another victory has been secured last night against Rockets and with this victory they have 7 wins in a row and 3 defeats in the last 10 games. I think play-offs are kinda locked in right now so let's see how far Luka can lead them this year.

[cryptomaniac_xxx]

Luka's quote with " I need a recovery beer" seems to be all over the internet right now and some of the fans already have t-shirts with it  . Jokes aside now , Mavs are really playing great in the last month and another victory has been secured last night against Rockets and with this victory they have 7 wins in a row and 3 defeats in the last 10 games. I think play-offs are kinda locked in right now so let's see how far Luka can lead them this year.

Yeah, I think even basketball announcers are using that quote even if they are not covering Mavs game. If I'm not mistaken, I hear it last game between the Celtics and the Clippers. Probably playoff could be lock in, but who knows, still very early, we are not even half of the season yet. Maybe after the all star break we will see the pattern as who will be in the lower bracket  5-8 spot and who will fight it out in the play-in. For now, let's enjoy what Luka is displaying and showing to his fans and the whole NBA because it's one of a kind.

[danherbias07]

I believe I just read that 9 of the Orland Magic players were suspended for their role in the bench clearing ncident with the Detroit Pistons. Personally I think the Pistons should have had more suspensions but they got lucky the incident happened on their bench. I can’t believe someone got knocked out and the guy only got a 3 game suspension while the knocked out guy’s teammates get suspended for coming to his defense to fish him off the floor. Orlando isn’t going to have a team for their next game…

Yes, something is wrong with how they implement their punishment regarding what happened with Hayes and Wagner. Sure, Wagner should be penalized for what he did, excessive, flagrant, intentional push, and then Hayes a lot more after he punched the back of the head of Wagner but about the other players, I don't see the reason why.

In addition, eight other Magic players — guards Cole Anthony, R.J. Hampton, Gary Harris and Kevon Harris, forwards Admiral Schofield and Franz Wagner, and centers Mo Bamba and Wendell Carter, Jr. — have each been suspended one game without pay for leaving the bench area during an on-court altercation.

https://www.nba.com/news/nba-announces-pistons-magic-suspensions
That's ridiculous. Then who would protect Wagner while he is being confined to the Pistons' bench? No security went and Stewart is holding him like a grappler until he went down when he lost consciousness.
I understand they want to make this a lesson for other teams but that's just too much on Magic's side.

[Botnake]

I just voted today. I didn't pick some of the very best players. I picked those exciting and underdog players like Markannen, Clarkson, Sabonis, and Haliburton. 

I voted for Clarkson also. Is there any site to see who got the number of votes? Like the stats of the starting line up of both teams? Or maybe it's still too early? no idea about this but if there's a stats, it would be nice to see them so we will be able to support our favorite player to get a chance to participate.

IMO, this is the best chance for Clarkson to be an all star, he already won a 6th man of the year award, getting to the all star is just another huge achievement in his career.

I cannot find in NBA official website or any other sites the voters ranking. You're probably right, it is still too early to make a ranking. Next month I project a ranking will be released. Clarkson and Markannen will probably enter the ranking since Utah will host next year's All-Star games. The voters' result though is only a small percentage because it is the panel that has the biggest percentage of who's playing in the All-Stars. Utah needs to win more games in order to convince the panelist that its stepping-up non-superstar roster deserved a spot or 2 in the coming All-Stars.

I guess that's the problem with Utah Jazz now, they are already in their tank mode with 2 straight losses and 4 wins only in the last 10 games. They need a win tomorrow so their win streak will not be extended, but the question is, can they do it against the Kings who had previously defeated the Nuggets in a big come back win?

[mirakal]

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.

Yes, exactly. Ja Morant might end up like Derrick Rose and become a less known player throughout the years because he can't do the same tricks and performance anymore. Ja Morant is a better version of D-Rose but that's still the same because a torn ACL will indeed give a player some nightmares. Only few who got out successfully, but their performance is never the same anymore. For that, Ja Morant should be extremely careful.

I like to see Ja as an upgraded version of AI and not to be a star who follows the fate of DRose. We all know what happened after
that bad injury, he's no longer the same DRose.

Ja' needs to work well with his athleticism, it's good to see someone who's working above and flying but he also needs to think that
bad injury will damage his entire career.

He just needed to adjust to his outside skills, more to break the defense with a good threat of his outside jumper.

As much as I wanted to see Ja as an upgraded version of AI, cannot really help but think that Ja is more like DRose when he was still a rookie and still agile doing stunts and postering somebody with his athleticism. It's not that I wanted to see Ja getting serious injuries like what DRose had because his future will be wasted, I believe that Ja already know that and somehow, he's investing on himself too to avoid serious injuries because of his performances.

[Sanitough]

How about the Nets winning 10 straight. That seemed like a pipe dream a few weeks ago. It seems like they’re starting to get it figured out. I’m glad because KD is too good to not get another chance in the Finals. I hope this is his year because I’m not sure what his future will look like. He seems to be setting himself up to be a bit of a journeyman in his final years in the league.

Looks like Uncle Drew is on a mission, when he comeback from the Nets it's like they are an upgraded version and Durant was healthy too along with Simmons. Yeah, more like the years of KD in the league is getting near and before he retires I think getting a ring is a thing for him once again.

Uncle Drew is indeed on a mission and this time he will be doing his best in the name of his daughter, and if I recall it correctly, Kyrie Irving said and promised to his daughter that he will straighten up and will be back much stronger this season. So far, as we can see, it's clear enough that he is playing impressively almost every game. Durant wasn't that loaded because he knows that Irving is also doing his best, and there's Ben Simmons who's also helping them and laying up the table for them.

[dwyane36]

Unless you're a fan of the Nets, any letdown that happens shouldn't bother you. I think it's a positive thing to see the team performing so well. Ben Simmons is a surprise lately as well. Noone even knew if he was ever gonna play for the Nets. Averaging over 8 points a game with 6 rebounds and 6 assists, not too shabby honestly. Not much more needs added for him to be averaging a triple double nightly.

Nets are a shocker in the NBA currently.

By the way, Simmons could have made his first triple-double of the season a couple of games ago, but he was only 2 assists away from it. So yeah, it looks like he is slowly adapting as he's performing better compared to how he performed at the beginning of this season. However, it's worth noting that Simmons still needs a lot of work on himself because his absence of more than a year has affected him negatively anyway. I mean, he's still far from his game shape, which he had in the 76ers.

[Yogee]

Luka's quote with " I need a recovery beer" seems to be all over the internet right now and some of the fans already have t-shirts with it  

He does need it if we look at his average stats for 2022 and the back-to-back triple double production in his last two games hehe. Those figures are MVP worthy.

....
However, it's worth noting that Simmons still needs a lot of work on himself because his absence of more than a year has affected him negatively anyway. I mean, he's still far from his game shape, which he had in the 76ers.

Yes he's still below his 76ers numbers but I think he's got his confidence back. He's just happy to let KD or Kyrie take the lead for the team. It won't be long before we see consistent double-double figures.

[stadus]

How about the Nets winning 10 straight. That seemed like a pipe dream a few weeks ago. It seems like they’re starting to get it figured out. I’m glad because KD is too good to not get another chance in the Finals. I hope this is his year because I’m not sure what his future will look like. He seems to be setting himself up to be a bit of a journeyman in his final years in the league.

With Kyrie finally free and can actually do what he wants, it is really obvious that he will do his thing to continue playing well and give his team the best version of himself. also, the removal of Steve Nash has helped a lot and with their new coach, they can actually easily go to the NBA playoffs this season and hope that they won't be knockout early in the playoff rounds because this season is what they have waiting for also this 10 straight wins is a big momentum for them to continue dominate the league no matter who might be the opponent is.

I'm actually frustrated when the Nets freed Steve Nash but somehow, it turns out that it's like what the team truly needed because they are going on a straight line already ever since the season started. Although, they still have some struggles, but they are bouncing back impressively after every loss they've got. These new Big Three of the Brooklyn Nets will definitely bring the team to the playoffs and with its role players, together they can achieve much further than what they did last season.

[wheelz1200]

And the Knicks are now doing knick things.  Going from an 8 game win streak to losing some really bad games.  I know they are missing jalen and rj but there is no reason to get blown out in San Antonio and being up 9 with 30 seconds to go and losing in Dallas.  I love/hate this team.

[freedomgo]

Yeah, perhaps the new coach has something to do with the current chemistry of the team. And it seems that the drama surrounding diva 1, Kyrie Irving has been settled and so it diva 2, Ben Simmons, comfortable on his position, sometimes he score more points and assists and then play good defense, and then games wherein he is not existent. But at least there are no more noises behind. However, they are winning so everything is good, but when they score losing again, for sure there will be finger pointing again. So we shouldn't sit with this one, the best test will come on the playoff and who will be their opponent. Still very far though, many things can happen.

Kevin Durant gets what he wanted and that might be one of the reasons why there's no more distraction on his mind and he's just playing basketball on his usual-self. Good to see those supposed headaches of the Nets are now working well together that seems nothing happened before.

Off-night performance though, if happened, is usual but what matters here is, the chemistry is really doing well.

Hopefully, the Nets will be able to keep up that good momentum for a long and more importantly, away from any injuries.

They will of course straighten up because they will end up tanking next season if Kevin Durant will force his way again to get traded. I know that without Durant, the team is still a threat to the league but somehow the other teams will find some loopholes how to crumble the Nets who got no Durant and of course an injury in the superstar will add them another headache.

In short, getting out at least one of the current players in the roster will give the team some struggles that they don't want. I'm glad seeing them at the top again next to the Celtics and their hardwork paid off this time.

So far, all of them is playing safely. Severe injuries might not be present this time because of that, just a minor sore or crumps only. Hopefully.

[püsür]

Right now, Houston is in rebuilding mode, they are building young superstars like Jallen Green and Porter Jr. so Harden will be stealing the spotlight from them.

Those young stars will learn so much from James Harden as well, so it will be alright to steal their spotlight for a while. Harden has a lot of experience, if he can teach those young guns, maybe they will be successful in Houston. But if he goes back to Houston, Harden may delay his championship aspiration. He is already 33, I do not think he can wait for those two to major and get into their prime. Let's see this summer if he will pursue going back to Houston.

Latest news I could find is that Harden answered the rumours and saying they are doing great in Sixers as a team and he doesn't know where the rumours came from. But there were so many news about this, I don't think it could be just a rumour, isn't it? If this came true, it would be a very bold move. I don't think Rockets want this kind of trade. But, on the other hand, they have too many young and high potential players. Sometimes a team has a game plan, but sometimes the desired goal cannot be reached due to the inexperience of the players and sometimes the inadequacy of the players. Sometimes a team doesn't have any game plan but you rely on the skills and/or experience of the players but the desired goal cannot be achieved. Rockets has neither a game plan nor a talented and/or experienced roster. Young people in their hands do not have the chance to develop or mature in such an environment. The best that jalen green can get in his career is j.r smith, if he has the right pieces on his side. He plays like an ordinary player who doesn't have game intelligence, who trusts his athleticism and isolation games if he has a day. The sad part is that this man was selected number 2 in the 2021 drafts, ahead of Evan Mobley and Scottie Barnes. I find the Harden news for Rockets too unnecessary. He is also too old.

[wheelz1200]

Right now, Houston is in rebuilding mode, they are building young superstars like Jallen Green and Porter Jr. so Harden will be stealing the spotlight from them.

Those young stars will learn so much from James Harden as well, so it will be alright to steal their spotlight for a while. Harden has a lot of experience, if he can teach those young guns, maybe they will be successful in Houston. But if he goes back to Houston, Harden may delay his championship aspiration. He is already 33, I do not think he can wait for those two to major and get into their prime. Let's see this summer if he will pursue going back to Houston.

Latest news I could find is that Harden answered the rumours and saying they are doing great in Sixers as a team and he doesn't know where the rumours came from. But there were so many news about this, I don't think it could be just a rumour, isn't it? If this came true, it would be a very bold move. I don't think Rockets want this kind of trade. But, on the other hand, they have too many young and high potential players. Sometimes a team has a game plan, but sometimes the desired goal cannot be reached due to the inexperience of the players and sometimes the inadequacy of the players. Sometimes a team doesn't have any game plan but you rely on the skills and/or experience of the players but the desired goal cannot be achieved. Rockets has neither a game plan nor a talented and/or experienced roster. Young people in their hands do not have the chance to develop or mature in such an environment. The best that jalen green can get in his career is j.r smith, if he has the right pieces on his side. He plays like an ordinary player who doesn't have game intelligence, who trusts his athleticism and isolation games if he has a day. The sad part is that this man was selected number 2 in the 2021 drafts, ahead of Evan Mobley and Scottie Barnes. I find the Harden news for Rockets too unnecessary. He is also too old.

Harden is exactly where he wants to be.  He is a Philly guy to begin with and they are a ready made team.  Why would he want to go back to a rebuilding team?  At his age he only has a coue left at or around peak performance.  He can't afford to go to a rebuilding team if he wants a chance at a championship.

[Jating]

Right now, Houston is in rebuilding mode, they are building young superstars like Jallen Green and Porter Jr. so Harden will be stealing the spotlight from them.

Those young stars will learn so much from James Harden as well, so it will be alright to steal their spotlight for a while. Harden has a lot of experience, if he can teach those young guns, maybe they will be successful in Houston. But if he goes back to Houston, Harden may delay his championship aspiration. He is already 33, I do not think he can wait for those two to major and get into their prime. Let's see this summer if he will pursue going back to Houston.

Latest news I could find is that Harden answered the rumours and saying they are doing great in Sixers as a team and he doesn't know where the rumours came from. But there were so many news about this, I don't think it could be just a rumour, isn't it? If this came true, it would be a very bold move. I don't think Rockets want this kind of trade. But, on the other hand, they have too many young and high potential players. Sometimes a team has a game plan, but sometimes the desired goal cannot be reached due to the inexperience of the players and sometimes the inadequacy of the players. Sometimes a team doesn't have any game plan but you rely on the skills and/or experience of the players but the desired goal cannot be achieved. Rockets has neither a game plan nor a talented and/or experienced roster. Young people in their hands do not have the chance to develop or mature in such an environment. The best that jalen green can get in his career is j.r smith, if he has the right pieces on his side. He plays like an ordinary player who doesn't have game intelligence, who trusts his athleticism and isolation games if he has a day. The sad part is that this man was selected number 2 in the 2021 drafts, ahead of Evan Mobley and Scottie Barnes. I find the Harden news for Rockets too unnecessary. He is also too old.

Probably it could have steam from Harden playing great again with the Sixers, and you know that there will be rumors surrounding him when his detractors find him very successful at least for him.

Nevertheless, I will agree that he doesn't have to go back to Houston, he is perfectly fitting into the Sixers system and this could be his last chance to become a champion with a prime Joel Embiid. He can't waste any more time as he is coming to a stage wherein in the next couple of years, his game could go down anytime.

[OgNasty]

Right now, Houston is in rebuilding mode, they are building young superstars like Jallen Green and Porter Jr. so Harden will be stealing the spotlight from them.

Those young stars will learn so much from James Harden as well, so it will be alright to steal their spotlight for a while. Harden has a lot of experience, if he can teach those young guns, maybe they will be successful in Houston. But if he goes back to Houston, Harden may delay his championship aspiration. He is already 33, I do not think he can wait for those two to major and get into their prime. Let's see this summer if he will pursue going back to Houston.

Latest news I could find is that Harden answered the rumours and saying they are doing great in Sixers as a team and he doesn't know where the rumours came from. But there were so many news about this, I don't think it could be just a rumour, isn't it? If this came true, it would be a very bold move. I don't think Rockets want this kind of trade. But, on the other hand, they have too many young and high potential players. Sometimes a team has a game plan, but sometimes the desired goal cannot be reached due to the inexperience of the players and sometimes the inadequacy of the players. Sometimes a team doesn't have any game plan but you rely on the skills and/or experience of the players but the desired goal cannot be achieved. Rockets has neither a game plan nor a talented and/or experienced roster. Young people in their hands do not have the chance to develop or mature in such an environment. The best that jalen green can get in his career is j.r smith, if he has the right pieces on his side. He plays like an ordinary player who doesn't have game intelligence, who trusts his athleticism and isolation games if he has a day. The sad part is that this man was selected number 2 in the 2021 drafts, ahead of Evan Mobley and Scottie Barnes. I find the Harden news for Rockets too unnecessary. He is also too old.

Probably it could have steam from Harden playing great again with the Sixers, and you know that there will be rumors surrounding him when his detractors find him very successful at least for him.

Nevertheless, I will agree that he doesn't have to go back to Houston, he is perfectly fitting into the Sixers system and this could be his last chance to become a champion with a prime Joel Embiid. He can't waste any more time as he is coming to a stage wherein in the next couple of years, his game could go down anytime.

I think Harden had a lot of connections in Philly and wanted to go there to have fun after his stint with the Nets where he thought he was joining a superteam and then bailed when things got tough.  I now think that Harden has had his fun and probably worn out his personal relationships with partying and drama, no likely wanting to go back to Houston where he can be the man again, and make a ton of money without having to pay state income tax.  I don't blame him.  He seems to be going where he wants and doing whatever he feels like.  He's blessed to be able to make that work.

[savetheFORUM]

The Nets have been really impressive lately, and it looks like the new head coach is doing well, but I'm still skeptical about this team. The problem is that no one knows what will come to Irving's mind in the future. Don't get me wrong, Irving performs well at the moment, and he's a significant contributor to the Nets' wins. However, we should keep in mind that he did some irresponsible things before, and there is no guarantee he won't let his team down again.

Unless you're a fan of the Nets, any letdown that happens shouldn't bother you. I think it's a positive thing to see the team performing so well. Ben Simmons is a surprise lately as well. Noone even knew if he was ever gonna play for the Nets. Averaging over 8 points a game with 6 rebounds and 6 assists, not too shabby honestly. Not much more needs added for him to be averaging a triple double nightly.

Nets are a shocker in the NBA currently.

I feel like they are not a shocker because if you looked at them on paper you will see that they were actually a much better team, and right now they are clinging to the last ounce of wins they could hopefully get.

Normally just at the start of last year they had Kyrie and Harden and KD at the same time, and that was an insane team that could have been champions, what happened? They traded away Harden! Which was a bad bad move, and now we are talking about a guy who did 8-6-6 stat line as "good enough" when the alternative was Harden, who could have scored 20+ and assisted 10+ at the same time. Bad situation for them all around to be in this position to begin with.