2024 NBA Season

[OgNasty]

The Lakers are coming from a back-to-back game and are 19-23 against the spread. so I do not think it is good idea to bet on that line.

Ya, but the Rockets are tanking on purpose while the Lakers are desperate to try and stay in position for a playoff spot.  I think they should be able to win today.  By how much, who knows...

There are a couple games to watch on TNT tonight.  First Miami and Atlanta.  I'll admit I won't tune in for this one because I don't care about either team and don't think either one of them have a chance to get past the first round in the postseason. 

Then we've got a little more excitement in the later game on TNT between the Grizzlies and Suns.  Always great getting a chance to see Ja Morant on tv.  He's got the most bounce of any player I've ever seen.  With the Suns still missing Booker, the Grizzlies may take home the W.

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[wheelz1200]

What I see in this Blazers team ever since is, they will just wait for that "promising" guy that they will be able to pick in the yearly rookie draft and expect that guy to become the next "big deal" for the team like on what happened to Damian Lillard.

I agree. Not really aiming for a championship caliber. They had a lot of chances before with Roy, Aldridge, and Oden. All are wasted.
1977. Their last championship. 92' their last conference championship with Clyde Drexler. After that, 1 conference finals appearance for Damian Lillard against the Warriors. It's a sad story.

They could have had a chance of winning a championship if Oden was not injured, that guy was a very dominant center, his career was just unfortunate. Lillard now is still leading the team, they are exciting to watch because they are an offensive team, unfortunately they always tank in the playoffs.

He barely played even in college dude broke his hand at Ohio state.  The bigger story with that draft was the fact they passed on Kevin Durant for Oden.  Drafting KD would have definitely changed the path of their franchise.  But who knows during the draft what guys will end up like. 

Yeah, I remember Greg Oden some time back, had a lot of hype in this center, unfortunately, he was fragile as a china ware that his name becomes synonymous with NBA draft bust. It could have been great if they got KD as number 1 and probably the franchise might be different today. And if I remember it correctly, it was about the time that Brandon Roy is unwinding his career with the Blazers and Aldridge was blossoming as well. Lots of what if with Lillard and this players in Portland.

There was a other name that unfortunately never saw his total potential.  Brandon Roy was straight nasty at his peak.  Think it was his knee that wrecked his career.  He was on the verge of being a top player in the NBA.  And who can forget the biggest one of them all....picking Sam bowie over Michael Jordan 😂

[Twentyonepaylots]

The Lakers are coming from a back-to-back game and are 19-23 against the spread. so I do not think it is good idea to bet on that line.

Ya, but the Rockets are tanking on purpose while the Lakers are desperate to try and stay in position for a playoff spot.  I think they should be able to win today.  By how much, who knows...

Lakers only mission is to get to playoffs and that's the only goal that I can see for them achieving, coz the other teams that will get to playoffs are just better team than them. Man I literally count how many passes that Lebron made earlier that Bryant wasn't able to catch under the rim. SMH.

Do you think the tanking of rockets is worth?

Then we've got a little more excitement in the later game on TNT between the Grizzlies and Suns.  Always great getting a chance to see Ja Morant on tv.  He's got the most bounce of any player I've ever seen.  With the Suns still missing Booker, the Grizzlies may take home the W.

Man Ja is just something else, this dude be dunking over guys. Not to mentioned this guys entered the  NBA few years ago, and he made 30 posters but the thing is he can't finish them all HAHA!

[jakelyson]

Do you think the tanking of rockets is worth?

If they will be able to land Victor Wembanyama, then it is worth it. They have a very young roster with Jalen Green, Jabari Smith, and Kevin Porter. If they add Wembanyama in there, in a few years they will be very dangerous.

And who can forget the biggest one of them all....picking Sam bowie over Michael Jordan 😂

Can't imagine Michael Jordan in another team's uniform. I do not think he will be as successful if he was drafted by Portland.

[el kaka22]

I think Westbrook was trying to pass to corner on that last possession, it looks like the ball went to the hoop but if you look closely he was trying to pass it to the guy who was open at the corner, which would have been very tiny time left, maybe not even enough to shoot. In any case, when there is a very little time left, it's never reasonable to go inside because there is a bigger chance you could be closely guarded, it's better to take a shot.

How many shots have you seen that were buzzer beaters, and how many layup/dunks have you seen as buzzer beaters? Most of them are shots, almost all of them, because there is a logic behind that, and it's regarding defense.

[chaser15]

I think Westbrook was trying to pass to corner on that last possession, it looks like the ball went to the hoop but if you look closely he was trying to pass it to the guy who was open at the corner, which would have been very tiny time left, maybe not even enough to shoot. In any case, when there is a very little time left, it's never reasonable to go inside because there is a bigger chance you could be closely guarded, it's better to take a shot.

Either way, the Lakers should call a timeout and nothing else. That was around 10 secs. left and lots of time to make a good play.

The Lakers are down by 1 and no one from the coaching staff even advises their players to call a timeout. They blew that opportunity and chances to win the game. I don't know why they thought that time and didn't decide to call a timeout.

I want the close game though that both teams managed to perform where there are lots of exchange of score leads happened.

[gagux123]

Aside from some moments when he is squaring up some players, I think he is performing consistently this year. I think all players wanted to be included in all-star list and Clarkson definitely wants to be included. But it will all depend on the votes. So if you want to see him play in all star, you should vote for him.

Absolutely! I believe that most NBA players intend to be an allstar, and Clarkson is fighting to make that happen.
Comparing his performance today and with his past, I realized, he had a huge evolution
But I believe that for this to take hold, Clarkson will need to be consistent

[Baofeng]

I think Westbrook was trying to pass to corner on that last possession, it looks like the ball went to the hoop but if you look closely he was trying to pass it to the guy who was open at the corner, which would have been very tiny time left, maybe not even enough to shoot. In any case, when there is a very little time left, it's never reasonable to go inside because there is a bigger chance you could be closely guarded, it's better to take a shot.

Either way, the Lakers should call a timeout and nothing else. That was around 10 secs. left and lots of time to make a good play.

The Lakers are down by 1 and no one from the coaching staff even advises their players to call a timeout. They blew that opportunity and chances to win the game. I don't know why they thought that time and didn't decide to call a timeout.

I want the close game though that both teams managed to perform where there are lots of exchange of score leads happened.

Thanks, not that I have a bet on the Lakers to win ML, hehehe, but as a good as a coach as Ham is, he should call a timeout and design a good play as it is more than 10 seconds to go in the clock, just saying.

And I don't think it's a mismatch as well, Embiid is playing good defense on Russ, he fumbled already so that is a sign that he is pressure because of the defense. But he didn't want to pass the ball either and decided to take it to the hoop in hoping to either get a foul or a basket, but both failed.

[danherbias07]

Then we've got a little more excitement in the later game on TNT between the Grizzlies and Suns.  Always great getting a chance to see Ja Morant on tv.  He's got the most bounce of any player I've ever seen.  With the Suns still missing Booker, the Grizzlies may take home the W.

I will be rooting for the Grizzlies here.
Ja Morant has always been entertaining to watch, I just wish Booker is not injured because it's better entertainment with their competitive aura and heated trash-talking.  

The Lakers are coming from a back-to-back game and are 19-23 against the spread. so I do not think it is good idea to bet on that line.

The Houston Rockets are unpredictable, sometimes they win games against strong teams, and sometimes not.
4 super early games in my timeline and 3 games are almost finished as of the time of writing. I guess I will just be watching the Memphis Grizzlies vs Suns in a full game.
The Cavaliers already winning at home against the Pelicans.

[YuginKadoya]

Inspired by the late Kobe, Jerry West, Larry Bird and Dirk? Maybe that's the reason why Dame is very vocal right now regarding him staying with the Blazers and be loyal instead of him going out and find another team. If he really is genuine into what he is saying then we might see him staying with the Blazers.

Right now, they are at the bottom spot again of the standings but they've got a promising player in Simons. Having better players alongside Lillard and Simons might change the whole team. On the other hand, their chances of winning a title so far is close to zero. I mean we don't see any reasons for the team to win a title right. . Maybe lets just hope that they will enter at least the playoffs or the play-ins this season.

The Portland Trail Blazers are truly lucky to have him on the team despite Trail Blazers having a low winning percentage in every game Damian Lillard is still seeing consistent with his plays this January month he is dropping 30 plus points and 50 is the highest so far, surely this record isn't valid enough I think if they can not enter another play-off again the Trail Blazers will need to get their selves together to get him a helper in the court, Right now Gary Payton II is available on Sunday and could be a help with those steals and in the defensive play of the Trail Blazers,

I hope so too, for the greater good of the whole team and not for selfish reasons.
The Jazz is in good shape now, all they need is more experience and chemistry, they even started a good trend in the first 10 games of the season and they became the discussion of being a top contender despite being a young team. The success of the rebuild team will be to satisfy each player by giving them enough salary to stay and not ask for trades.

I really hope that the Jazz keeps on improving yes they are still getting experience and chemistry but they are still a young team that could also need time hoping if not this season maybe the next season because this is their 1st season, with no main player, excepts Jordan Clarkson, I really think they are still a progressing team and many players still filling up their cup of progress, that is why no pressure at all,

Lakers only mission is to get to playoffs and that's the only goal that I can see for them achieving, coz the other teams that will get to playoffs are just better team than them. Man I literally count how many passes that Lebron made earlier that Bryant wasn't able to catch under the rim. SMH.

Do you think the tanking of rockets is worth?

They have set that mission since the last season, but I think they can really do it right now, and because of that performance they have had Lebron James on the lead again, but I think Thomas Bryant isn't used to that yet, or they didn't have enough chemistry to pull it off, or Thomas Bryant is just having a bad day right now and because Anthony Davis are not around Lebron will surely pass to Byrant, and for sure Thomas Bryant is not used to it,

[ingiltere]

After the last matches, I was convinced. Denver plays very well even without Jokić. I think they are the undisputed favorites on the West side. Memphis is also doing very well, but other teams are far behind them.
Boston is also doing incredible work in the East. I think they are ready for the championship this year mentally. Tatum, Brown and Smart play very well and have reduced the errors from last season.
I wouldn't be surprised if we see the Denver vs. Boston final this year. In fact, this would be the most logical choice for long-term betting. Of course, I couldn't see which sites give this bet and at what odds. If odds are worth playing, it can be tried.

[jakelyson]

I think Westbrook was trying to pass to corner on that last possession, it looks like the ball went to the hoop but if you look closely he was trying to pass it to the guy who was open at the corner, which would have been very tiny time left, maybe not even enough to shoot. In any case, when there is a very little time left, it's never reasonable to go inside because there is a bigger chance you could be closely guarded, it's better to take a shot.

Either way, the Lakers should call a timeout and nothing else. That was around 10 secs. left and lots of time to make a good play.

The Lakers are down by 1 and no one from the coaching staff even advises their players to call a timeout. They blew that opportunity and chances to win the game. I don't know why they thought that time and didn't decide to call a timeout.

I want the close game though that both teams managed to perform where there are lots of exchange of score leads happened.

Maybe that is due to the inexperience of the coach and his staff. But Lebron was also in the court, he could have called the time out himself since he is the most veteran player in there. Anyway, if they called a time out, they can set up an offense but the defense of Philly will also set up. Maxey and other defenders will be on court and it may be harder to execute.

Now, I really doubt the capabilities of the Lakers coaching staff. It is not yet playoffs and they are not able to make the proper calls already. That is too bad.

[harizen]

I wouldn't be surprised if we see the Denver vs. Boston final this year. In fact, this would be the most logical choice for long-term betting.

A logical choice for betting? Not for me.

Denver Nuggets is no doubt, one of the best-performing teams every season but always ended up falling in the playoffs. Although I'm seeing this team as one of the contenders, it's usual to see them just having a good run in the eliminations.

But still, Western Conference is full of teams that the real fierce can only be noticeably seen in the playoffs.

I hope though that Denver Nuggets is one of that teams.

[dothebeats]

After the last matches, I was convinced. Denver plays very well even without Jokić. I think they are the undisputed favorites on the West side. Memphis is also doing very well, but other teams are far behind them.
Boston is also doing incredible work in the East. I think they are ready for the championship this year mentally. Tatum, Brown and Smart play very well and have reduced the errors from last season.
I wouldn't be surprised if we see the Denver vs. Boston final this year. In fact, this would be the most logical choice for long-term betting. Of course, I couldn't see which sites give this bet and at what odds. If odds are worth playing, it can be tried.

Too early to call Denver as the winners of the West. There are still tons of competitors that would really love to be on the finals and get that ring. Also, the Nuggets are notoriously known to fall off during the playoffs, while some other teams of lower ranking than they are right now performs somewhat well.

If there is any bookie that provides these odds, of course you can bet low and hope for the best as the odds will be stacked, that's for sure. But logical? I don't think so, but it would be a much welcome change to the league if it ever comes to that.

[S A KHAIR]

Either way, the Lakers should call a timeout and nothing else. That was around 10 secs. left and lots of time to make a good play.
The Lakers are down by 1 and no one from the coaching staff even advises their players to call a timeout. They blew that opportunity and chances to win the game. I don't know why they thought that time and didn't decide to call a timeout.
I want the close game though that both teams managed to perform where there are lots of exchange of score leads happened.

Maybe that is due to the inexperience of the coach and his staff. But Lebron was also in the court, he could have called the time out himself since he is the most veteran player in there. Anyway, if they called a time out, they can set up an offense but the defense of Philly will also set up. Maxey and other defenders will be on court and it may be harder to execute.
Now, I really doubt the capabilities of the Lakers coaching staff. It is not yet playoffs and they are not able to make the proper calls already. That is too bad.

It seems as though the coaching staff of the Lakers has no idea what they are supposed to be doing. There are times when you look at the coaches and wonder what they are thinking. They are able to make decisions and feel as if they have a plan in place. However, that is not the case with the Los Angeles Lakers. In my opinion, the coaching staff of the Lakers looks like they are just doing things and hoping for the best.

[Kelvinid]

Either way, the Lakers should call a timeout and nothing else. That was around 10 secs. left and lots of time to make a good play.
The Lakers are down by 1 and no one from the coaching staff even advises their players to call a timeout. They blew that opportunity and chances to win the game. I don't know why they thought that time and didn't decide to call a timeout.
I want the close game though that both teams managed to perform where there are lots of exchange of score leads happened.

Maybe that is due to the inexperience of the coach and his staff. But Lebron was also in the court, he could have called the time out himself since he is the most veteran player in there. Anyway, if they called a time out, they can set up an offense but the defense of Philly will also set up. Maxey and other defenders will be on court and it may be harder to execute.
Now, I really doubt the capabilities of the Lakers coaching staff. It is not yet playoffs and they are not able to make the proper calls already. That is too bad.

It seems as though the coaching staff of the Lakers has no idea what they are supposed to be doing. There are times when you look at the coaches and wonder what they are thinking. They are able to make decisions and feel as if they have a plan in place. However, that is not the case with the Los Angeles Lakers. In my opinion, the coaching staff of the Lakers looks like they are just doing things and hoping for the best.

He is doing that is right in his view, but the strategy just failed, so we are like blaming him for a long decision making. However, this regular season still has more games to be played, I'm sure if he will continously fail the management and the fans, then we cannot expect him to still do the job next season. Right now, the Lakers are in a bad spot, well, there's always an excuse, and that is Davis being unhealthy to play.

[yazher]

It seems as though the coaching staff of the Lakers has no idea what they are supposed to be doing. There are times when you look at the coaches and wonder what they are thinking. They are able to make decisions and feel as if they have a plan in place. However, that is not the case with the Los Angeles Lakers. In my opinion, the coaching staff of the Lakers looks like they are just doing things and hoping for the best.

It's really hard to coach them, especially since the players are not the same way there are when they win the NBA championship in 2019 and they are also prone to injury nowadays, just look at AD, if he wasn't hurt himself, I think the Lakers have some good stats today but he can no longer play like how he used to be because of his condition and the result is, they always struggle and rarely they're winning streak games, mostly they lose and remain out in the NBA playoff tree this season. Maybe the whole team needs to be fixed and consider working on new players because they cannot be a championship team the way they are today and they really need to move on.

[LogitechMouse]

I wouldn't be surprised if we see the Denver vs. Boston final this year. In fact, this would be the most logical choice for long-term betting.

A logical choice for betting? Not for me.

Denver Nuggets is no doubt, one of the best-performing teams every season but always ended up falling in the playoffs. Although I'm seeing this team as one of the contenders, it's usual to see them just having a good run in the eliminations.

But still, Western Conference is full of teams that the real fierce can only be noticeably seen in the playoffs.

I hope though that Denver Nuggets is one of that teams.

In the last 3 seasons, Denver has been a very good playoff team. The problem with them at that time is that, it's either they faced a strong team or injuries.

In the bubble, I guess it's reasonable that they've lost to the Lakers at that time which they won the title. In the last 2 seasons, Denver lost because of injuries. Murray got injured and didn't play and Porter Jr. hasn't been a big help for the team as well. It was all Jokic. At that time, it was like, we are seeing Lebron when he is carrying the Cavaliers all by himself.

Now this season, they are at the top spot and all of their key players are healthy and at the same time, they have a deep bench as well. KCP, Hyland, Gordon, Brown, and Jordan as their 2nd big. If their key players will not be injured all throughout the whole regular season, I believe they will play better than what they performed 2 years ago. We might see them going to the Conference Finals at least but like you said, the Western Conference is full of really good teams and the battle is fierce.

[Natalim]

For bettors, the spread is -6.5, are you willing to risk on that?

The Lakers are coming from a back-to-back game and are 19-23 against the spread. so I do not think it is good idea to bet on that line.

It turns out it was a good idea after all because they were able to cover the spread, however, it wasn't easy as the Rockets does not give up easily. Good win by the Lakers and Lebron carried the team heavily.

Now this season, they are at the top spot and all of their key players are healthy and at the same time, they have a deep bench as well. KCP, Hyland, Gordon, Brown, and Jordan as their 2nd big. If their key players will not be injured all throughout the whole regular season, I believe they will play better than what they performed 2 years ago. We might see them going to the Conference Finals at least but like you said, the Western Conference is full of really good teams and the battle is fierce.

They have a decent chance of winning the championship, but of course, they need to be healthy in order to do that.

Nuggets is not yet the favorites, so there's a good value if we will bet on them now.

https://www.covers.com/nba/finals/odds

[Oasisman]

Either way, the Lakers should call a timeout and nothing else. That was around 10 secs. left and lots of time to make a good play.
The Lakers are down by 1 and no one from the coaching staff even advises their players to call a timeout. They blew that opportunity and chances to win the game. I don't know why they thought that time and didn't decide to call a timeout.
I want the close game though that both teams managed to perform where there are lots of exchange of score leads happened.

Maybe that is due to the inexperience of the coach and his staff. But Lebron was also in the court, he could have called the time out himself since he is the most veteran player in there. Anyway, if they called a time out, they can set up an offense but the defense of Philly will also set up. Maxey and other defenders will be on court and it may be harder to execute.
Now, I really doubt the capabilities of the Lakers coaching staff. It is not yet playoffs and they are not able to make the proper calls already. That is too bad.

It seems as though the coaching staff of the Lakers has no idea what they are supposed to be doing. There are times when you look at the coaches and wonder what they are thinking. They are able to make decisions and feel as if they have a plan in place. However, that is not the case with the Los Angeles Lakers. In my opinion, the coaching staff of the Lakers looks like they are just doing things and hoping for the best.

Well, that's what you and the others thought. We all have criticized coaches and players for every mistakes they have done in their career, but remember, they are always better than us. Plans and plays doesn't work every time. We can't just say, the coaching staff has no idea of what needs to be done. They actually do, they're only making bad decisions, especially when it did not work.
The Lakers may not be easy to coach, because of LeBron presence. He is the kind of player who have a huge influence in the whole management. So, that's not gonna be easy for the head coach to handle.