2024 NBA Season

[AHOYBRAUSE]

Luka's money sign to the referee have resulted for him to be fined with $35,000. Yeah, that's not a much for him and that's too little compare to the other fines that we're seeing for the other players.

Here's the article: Luka Dončić fined $35K by NBA for money gesture toward official during controversial Mavericks-Warriors game

This is too little for the chunk of the salary that he's getting.

Vanvleet's comments regarding a referee during an interview is way harsher than this one. Well, he got fined after that rant, but at least he said the truth.

Vanvleet did it. Luka did it. I expect more of this in the future where players will express their feelings towards the referees thru rant's or gestures like both of them did. As for Luka's actions, I think there is a reason why he did that, and for him it's pretty obvious, and I might agree with him as well, but at the end of the day, referee's calls will not change. I wonder what Scott Foster is doing while seeing these referees doing wrong calls.

It was also a good win by the Warriors, although they are the favorite since it's in their homecourt and usually they play very good at Chase center. But they have a difficult time containing the big men in Joel Embiid, which I thought is not going to play and take a rest.

Splash Brother + Poole Party for the win. All 3 of them scored 83 of the total 120 points with a combined 3-pt shooting of 14-31.

It was a close one TBH, until the final minute, but the three of Poole in the corner sealed the deal for the victory. They spoiled Embiid's 46 point performance, but I'm worried because they can't stop him. Even Looney who is their tallest guy on the Warriors team can't even stop him. For the Warriors to be a playoff contender, or if they want to repeat their title, at least they need to be better in terms of defense. I just hope that Wiggins and GPII will return when playoff comes.

Yeah, Embiid is just wrecking everyone being thrown at him by Steve Kerr, and even their solid defender like Draymond Green is too small for Embiid. Looney could be a good match, but still Embiid is very agile center and he has outside shooting too.

I haven't watch the Hawks vs Pacers games, but seen the the Hawks already won.

However, I'm not sure why Trae Young just played 14 minutes? did he got himself injured in this game?

Trae got ejected in the third quarter because he threw the ball "to hard" to the ref, haha. How this in enough to through a player out I don't understand, these refs are getting more and more like a Karen.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5dXqZt5moRE

Something has to change I think.

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Trae got ejected in the third quarter because he threw the ball "to hard" to the ref, haha. How this in enough to through a player out I don't understand, these refs are getting more and more like a Karen.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5dXqZt5moRE

Something has to change I think.

LOL, it wasn't that hard, but the good thing is that they won the game. Trae Young is very important for the team, and I hope the technical fouls he committed this season won't have any effect on the playoffs. We don't want to see him getting suspended for one game because he accumulated enough technical fouls to merit a suspension.

[gagux123]

I think it's more of Lakers trading WB and there future draft pick to have this kind of lineup that can deliver, but still though it won't be enough for a title contender or even in a playoff run if Lebron can't play. They still have AD but it won't be enough one big guy to bring that W for them. They have to be consistent, Austin Reaves is developing to be their 3rd option now. And D'Lo and Malik and Dennis should be evolving with the team. Vanderbilt is a good acquisition is defense and very good at the rebounding department that could help AD. But I think they still need a big solid man that's why the name of Tristan Thompson has pop up, but not sure if he will be offered a contract at least if they can make a playoff run.

Yes, absolutely... Lakers without LJ or AD becomes a totally fragile team,

Well, that's true, some reserve players have been playing an important role for the Lakers and I have no doubt that if these young players manage to participate in some games in the playoffs, it will be beneficial for them, because with that they will gain experience! (which in most playoff games is extremely important.

Talking about TT, I believe it might be a problem to acquire it.

I vividly remember TT playing together with LJ in the Cavaliers.
At that time he could even be a good player, he got several important rebounds (mainly offensive).

After the Cavs were champions in 2016, TT's performance has declined considerably in recent seasons.

Lakers have AD, he is faster, younger, taller, more athletic, more skillful and has a big impact on the team compared to TT.

I see no reason for this acquisition of TT.
I believe it will be much more advantageous for the Lakers to refine Mo Bamba, he has incredible potential for evolution, Mo Bamba is new, perhaps maybe stronger and much more dominant than TT.

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However, I'm not sure why Trae Young just played 14 minutes? did he got himself injured in this game?

Trae got ejected in the third quarter because he threw the ball "to hard" to the ref, haha. How this in enough to through a player out I don't understand, these refs are getting more and more like a Karen.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5dXqZt5moRE

Something has to change I think.

The referees are becoming more and more sensitive nowadays TBH.

Player screams on their teammate because of wrong plays, they give him a technical. Player shows some gestures, or actions that's against the referees, they will get a technical or worse pay fines. Player will rant against their wrongdoings, they get fined. I did watch that video, and I think there's too much force on that throw, and maybe the referee close to where he threw the ball got hit (didn't see in the video) that's why he was ejected. However, being ejected just because of that was too much. I mean the referee can just give a technical to Young, but instead the referee ejected. Referees really are becoming more sensitive right now.

Well, it's a good thing that the Hawks still won that game despite Young not playing.

[danherbias07]

Trae got ejected in the third quarter because he threw the ball "to hard" to the ref, haha. How this in enough to through a player out I don't understand, these refs are getting more and more like a Karen.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5dXqZt5moRE

Something has to change I think.

Ahahaha.
I couldn't agree more. The sensitivity is too high, and the lady referees are tougher than them.
Good thing Giannis was not thrown out today although they still lost the game against the Nuggets. 3 Bucks players received a technical in a highly competitive game that is like a glimpse of what may happen in the Finals.
How I wish the officials will not be moody on that event and so does in the playoffs. It will be brutal as rivalries are increasing. Phoenix Suns, Grizzlies, Warriors, 76ers, Bucks, and more. They cannot just throw out players especially if they are crucial ones that might overturn the game to their opponents' advantage.
The refs love playing like police, maybe it's time to also implement maximum tolerance. 

[Botnake]

I mean the referee can just give a technical to Young, but instead the referee ejected. Referees really are becoming more sensitive right now.

This is the right thing to do; he should not be ejected. Sometimes refs get their emotions involved, and because they are officials, they think they can do whatever they want, including making calls that have no reliable basis. Young probably does not like the call, but there's nothing he can do. The call of the ref is final, and he just has to deal with it and be careful next time, especially if the same ref is officiating the game.

[Yogee]

Players don't normally make a pass to the referee like that. There was frustration and you can clearly see the aggression in that throw so the force was enough to warrant a call. Was ejection the right one or maybe should have been just a technical? I don't know. Perhaps it's considered as a physical "assault" to the ref which would make the ejection of Trae justifiable.

[Marvell1]

I mean the referee can just give a technical to Young, but instead the referee ejected. Referees really are becoming more sensitive right now.

This is the right thing to do; he should not be ejected. Sometimes refs get their emotions involved, and because they are officials, they think they can do whatever they want, including making calls that have no reliable basis. Young probably does not like the call, but there's nothing he can do. The call of the ref is final, and he just has to deal with it and be careful next time, especially if the same ref is officiating the game.

The referees should understand that a player is a human after all. And a human is going to have emotions. So it is obviously not the right thing to do which was done by the ref. Honestly, the referees should stop being a bitch about players showing emotions. I don't know if there is any rule about a player throwing a ball too hard or too soft toward a referee. But I think it was absolutely wrong thing to do by the referee to eject him without showing any previous warning.

[xzone]

The news of Damian Lillard ending the season made me a little sad. I don't want him to be injured at all, if he has a problem, it may be difficult for him next season. When such a good player deals with serious injuries, he cannot catch up with his old performance, and his age has started to progress.
Portland Trailblazers doesn't have much of a chance to be successful this year anymore. Therefore, the decision taken may be the right one

[Beparanf]

The news of Damian Lillard ending the season made me a little sad. I don't want him to be injured at all, if he has a problem, it may be difficult for him next season. When such a good player deals with serious injuries, he cannot catch up with his old performance, and his age has started to progress.
Portland Trailblazers doesn't have much of a chance to be successful this year anymore. Therefore, the decision taken may be the right one

It’s truly sad to know that they are now letting go Lillard due to his frequent injury to give more room for another prospect. We can’t deny that his performance is drastically downgrade due to his many injuries in the past. He is a good player but letting him in for the rest of the season and the following will just a burned money for Blazers without expecting any return.

A new solid guard or forward might boost again their team next season.

[dwyane36]

It’s truly sad to know that they are now letting go Lillard due to his frequent injury to give more room for another prospect. We can’t deny that his performance is drastically downgrade due to his many injuries in the past. He is a good player but letting him in for the rest of the season and the following will just a burned money for Blazers without expecting any return.

A new solid guard or forward might boost again their team next season.

It's worth noting Lillard is under contract until the 26/27 season, and he is still a very valuable player for the Blazers, as he averages 32.2 points per game this season. I think the Blazers' management made the right decision because the current roster probably wouldn't have any success in the postseason even if they made the play-in tournament. So there's no reason to risk Lillard's health one more time in the remaining games.

[yazher]

This is the right thing to do; he should not be ejected. Sometimes refs get their emotions involved, and because they are officials, they think they can do whatever they want, including making calls that have no reliable basis. Young probably does not like the call, but there's nothing he can do. The call of the ref is final, and he just has to deal with it and be careful next time, especially if the same ref is officiating the game.

This is one of the most trending right now because the referees are getting on the players' nerves and they are becoming the reasons why certain teams will not gonna make it to the playoffs this year because they are becoming more sensitive and calling wrong calls too often in these crucial games. They really need to review these refs and see if there is wrong with their bank's transactions because it will tell it all if they received some millions in their transactions history.

[tusandii]

The news of Damian Lillard ending the season made me a little sad. I don't want him to be injured at all, if he has a problem, it may be difficult for him next season. When such a good player deals with serious injuries, he cannot catch up with his old performance, and his age has started to progress.
Portland Trailblazers doesn't have much of a chance to be successful this year anymore. Therefore, the decision taken may be the right one

Damian Lillard is a millionaire player who has won seven NBA All-Stars and six All-NBA Team Selections.
In October 2021 Lillard was named the league's greatest player of all time.
Lillard also won a gold medal on the 2020 US Olympic team in Tokyo.
He has given a number of wins and became a core player on the Blazers team.
By deciding to end the season, the Blazers will lose strength and this will be a big loss for the Blazers because they will not have a great player like Lillard.
Maybe the Blazers have prepared another player to replace Lillard, but I'm not sure I can be as good as Lillard.
Injuries can happen to anyone including professional players like Lillard but let's hope he doesn't get hurt in the slightest.

[Pamadar]

This is the right thing to do; he should not be ejected. Sometimes refs get their emotions involved, and because they are officials, they think they can do whatever they want, including making calls that have no reliable basis. Young probably does not like the call, but there's nothing he can do. The call of the ref is final, and he just has to deal with it and be careful next time, especially if the same ref is officiating the game.

This is one of the most trending right now because the referees are getting on the players' nerves and they are becoming the reasons why certain teams will not gonna make it to the playoffs this year because they are becoming more sensitive and calling wrong calls too often in these crucial games. They really need to review these refs and see if there is wrong with their bank's transactions because it will tell it all if they received some millions in their transactions history.

The grounds of ejecting Trae is something that the review should be done, they can give technical foul, but throwing him away from the game will impacted to the whole game of his team.

He's the main alpha, the primary offensive player for the team throwing him out will have a big impact on the performance
of the whole squad. Luckily that they've won the game for sure if they lose it, today lots of gamblers will be pissed because
of that action from the ref.

[JooBra]

We have some nice games today. Finally we in Europe can watch some quality games and some EU players in times where we are awake. Working and keeping up with NBA is really hard.

[wheelz1200]

The news of Damian Lillard ending the season made me a little sad. I don't want him to be injured at all, if he has a problem, it may be difficult for him next season. When such a good player deals with serious injuries, he cannot catch up with his old performance, and his age has started to progress.
Portland Trailblazers doesn't have much of a chance to be successful this year anymore. Therefore, the decision taken may be the right one

Damian Lillard is a millionaire player who has won seven NBA All-Stars and six All-NBA Team Selections.
In October 2021 Lillard was named the league's greatest player of all time.
Lillard also won a gold medal on the 2020 US Olympic team in Tokyo.
He has given a number of wins and became a core player on the Blazers team.
By deciding to end the season, the Blazers will lose strength and this will be a big loss for the Blazers because they will not have a great player like Lillard.
Maybe the Blazers have prepared another player to replace Lillard, but I'm not sure I can be as good as Lillard.
Injuries can happen to anyone including professional players like Lillard but let's hope he doesn't get hurt in the slightest.

Hey I'm a Dame fan but he isn't even in the top 10 players this year.  He isn't antlywhere near the top of the best players of all time.  He might not even be the best blazer of all time.  Clyde Drexler would give him a run.  But you are talking MJ, Lebron, kobe, bird, magic, wilt, so and and so on. 

[Slow death]

We have some nice games today. Finally we in Europe can watch some quality games and some EU players in times where we are awake. Working and keeping up with NBA is really hard.

the nba games when they are happening I'm already getting ready to sleep or sometimes I'm already in bed sleeping. but these last few weeks I've been tending to watch the games at stake, but I confess that I get sleepy during the games


Los Angeles Lakers - Chicago Bulls

the lakers arrive for this game with 37 wins and 37 losses, and in the last 10 games they had wins and only 3 losses. they have a sequence of 3 consecutive victories, while the Bulls arrive for this game with 35 victories and 38 defeats, and in the last 10 games they managed to have 6 victories and 4 defeats. also had won in their last game. in my opinion the lakers can win this game, the odds in case the lakers win is also not something attractive looking at the risk - benefit since this will be a very difficult game

Cleveland Cavaliers  -  Houston Rockets

Cavaliers comes to this game with a very good campaign, they had 47 wins and 28 losses, and in the last 10 games they had 8 wins and only 2 losses. It is also necessary to note that he has 3 consecutive victories. on the other side we have the already eliminated Rockets, they had 18 wins and 56 losses, and in the last 10 games they managed to get 3 wins and 7 losses. they have 4 consecutive defeats, I don't see the Rockets having any motivation in this game, they will lose

Atlanta Hawks -  Memphis Grizzlies

Hawks come to this game with 37 wins and 37 losses, and in the last 10 games they managed to get 5 wins and 5 losses, but an interesting fact is that they won in their last game. on the other hand we have the Grizzlies who have 46 wins and 27 losses, and in the last 10 games they managed to win in 8 games and only lost in 2 games and have a sequence of 5 victories. my guess is that the Grizzlies have everything to come out of this game with victory

[blockman]

We have some nice games today. Finally we in Europe can watch some quality games and some EU players in times where we are awake. Working and keeping up with NBA is really hard.

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Damian Lillard is a millionaire player who has won seven NBA All-Stars and six All-NBA Team Selections.
In October 2021 Lillard was named the league's greatest player of all time.
Lillard also won a gold medal on the 2020 US Olympic team in Tokyo.
He has given a number of wins and became a core player on the Blazers team.
By deciding to end the season, the Blazers will lose strength and this will be a big loss for the Blazers because they will not have a great player like Lillard.
Maybe the Blazers have prepared another player to replace Lillard, but I'm not sure I can be as good as Lillard.
Injuries can happen to anyone including professional players like Lillard but let's hope he doesn't get hurt in the slightest.

Whether he'll get time for healing his injury, he's all set for life. He's spent his money wisely and AFAIK, he's got a car dealership business and that's why even if his team shuts him down, he may just have to accept it because the fact that he can't do anything from that decision, he has to follow necessary steps and decisions made by his team.

I mean the referee can just give a technical to Young, but instead the referee ejected. Referees really are becoming more sensitive right now.

It's because of how they think they're mistreated. But they don't understand where these players are coming from.

[cryptomaniac_xxx]

Trae got ejected in the third quarter because he threw the ball "to hard" to the ref, haha. How this in enough to through a player out I don't understand, these refs are getting more and more like a Karen.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5dXqZt5moRE

Something has to change I think.

LOL, it wasn't that hard, but the good thing is that they won the game. Trae Young is very important for the team, and I hope the technical fouls he committed this season won't have any effect on the playoffs. We don't want to see him getting suspended for one game because he accumulated enough technical fouls to merit a suspension.

Yeah, that's how deep Atlanta was, even if Trae was ejected, they were able to maintain their composure and win that game. Lately though, this referees are making a lot of bad calls, and if this worsen in the playoffs, for sure there will be a lot of players that are  going to criticized them. And what will be their response? either eject the player, suspect or fine him, not good.

Anyhow, Denver demolished the Bucks very easy, it's the preview of what could have been the finals, but it was in the Nuggets home court so they have all the advantage. Giannis still had a good game with 31 points, but I think it was Middleton, who had a bad game.

[Jating]

The news of Damian Lillard ending the season made me a little sad. I don't want him to be injured at all, if he has a problem, it may be difficult for him next season. When such a good player deals with serious injuries, he cannot catch up with his old performance, and his age has started to progress.
Portland Trailblazers doesn't have much of a chance to be successful this year anymore. Therefore, the decision taken may be the right one

Damian Lillard is a millionaire player who has won seven NBA All-Stars and six All-NBA Team Selections.
In October 2021 Lillard was named the league's greatest player of all time.
Lillard also won a gold medal on the 2020 US Olympic team in Tokyo.
He has given a number of wins and became a core player on the Blazers team.
By deciding to end the season, the Blazers will lose strength and this will be a big loss for the Blazers because they will not have a great player like Lillard.
Maybe the Blazers have prepared another player to replace Lillard, but I'm not sure I can be as good as Lillard.
Injuries can happen to anyone including professional players like Lillard but let's hope he doesn't get hurt in the slightest.

Hey I'm a Dame fan but he isn't even in the top 10 players this year.  He isn't antlywhere near the top of the best players of all time.  He might not even be the best blazer of all time.  Clyde Drexler would give him a run.  But you are talking MJ, Lebron, kobe, bird, magic, wilt, so and and so on. 

Clyde or even a prime Walton (not the Bill Walton that the majority we have seen in 80's as a Celtics as he is already injury prone and in the tail end of his career), and Walton bring a championship to the Blazers organization. There could also be the case of Brandon Roy, but retired already at age 26 because of injuries as well.

Anyhow, yeah, just sad to see him go down again this season, it's like the Blazers are cursed with such good players but injuries slow them down or retire for good like the case of Greg Oden.