2024 NBA Season

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I'm done with doubting the Heat to be honest. Last season, they also didn't finish well. IIRC, they were also in the play-in tournament but they won the ECF by defeating the 2 strongest teams which are the Bucks and the Celtics in the ECF. As long as Butler is healthy, they have a chance to be in the finals again. What we saw in the regular season will be different in the playoffs, so better not doubt them.

Yeah, good results in the regular season sometimes don't mean that a team will do well in the playoffs as well as bad results in the regular season don't mean that a team won't do well in the playoffs. By the way, the Heat are currently in the 8th spot in the Eastern Conference standings, and I personally have no doubt they can make the play-in tournament and probably surprise fans in the playoffs.

It's not going to be a surprise since they've that before. Anyway, how about the Clippers vs Timberwolves game? I think most of us here were rooting for the Clippers to win, but they can't score on the defense of the Timeberwolves, as the road team own the paint and they gave Leonard a huge problem.

Clippers was up after the first half with James Harden last shot beyond the arc, but the 3rd quarter run was just huge, and they weren't able to come back anymore in the 4th quarter. 40-19 (3rd) 32-28 (4th), resulted to a 21 points victory by the Timberwolves.

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A triple double with blocks hasn't been seen for quite a while I would say.

Well, Wemby accomplished that last night with 10 blocks versus the Raptors. They also blew out Toronto in dominating fashion.
It's funny, the Spurs are one of the worst teams but occasionally they win games by a huge margin, this time even on the road.

By the way, here are the 10 blocks if someone wants to watch it: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ETuW84R917Y

My Mavs had a nail biter versus Washington. I actually watched that game and the Wizards pretty much dominated until there were 9 minutes left to play. For some reason at that point the Mavericks finally showed up big and came back from 11 points down in the 4th to win by 8. NBA is so strange sometimes. 

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A triple double with blocks hasn't been seen for quite a while I would say.

Well, Wemby accomplished that last night with 10 blocks versus the Raptors. They also blew out Toronto in dominating fashion.
It's funny, the Spurs are one of the worst teams but occasionally they win games by a huge margin, this time even on the road.

By the way, here are the 10 blocks if someone wants to watch it: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ETuW84R917Y

That's the kind of special talent he has. I wouldn't be surprise if he will win the Rookie of the year award and the defensive player of the year. Not sure if there's someone has already achieve that in the past, but if there's no one yet, Wemby is already making a history here. The good thing with Spurs is they don't put a lot of pressure on these young guys, they let them play and Wemby also had an up and downs, but as expected, they'll eventually figure out how to win with great chemisty.

My Mavs had a nail biter versus Washington. I actually watched that game and the Wizards pretty much dominated until there were 9 minutes left to play. For some reason at that point the Mavericks finally showed up big and came back from 11 points down in the 4th to win by 8. NBA is so strange sometimes. 

Before that game it's already expected that the Mavs will have another blowout win, but it was the opposite from the start since Washington dominated them. Good thing Mavs knows how to come back and win this game, although bettors are not happy with the result as they didn't cover the spread.

[Dave1]

I'm done with doubting the Heat to be honest. Last season, they also didn't finish well. IIRC, they were also in the play-in tournament but they won the ECF by defeating the 2 strongest teams which are the Bucks and the Celtics in the ECF. As long as Butler is healthy, they have a chance to be in the finals again. What we saw in the regular season will be different in the playoffs, so better not doubt them.

Yeah, good results in the regular season sometimes don't mean that a team will do well in the playoffs as well as bad results in the regular season don't mean that a team won't do well in the playoffs. By the way, the Heat are currently in the 8th spot in the Eastern Conference standings, and I personally have no doubt they can make the play-in tournament and probably surprise fans in the playoffs.

Yeah, but it's a different Heat though, they still look solid with Butler and Bam, but it's going to be tough again for this year.

Great win in the road by the Warriors, Thompson was able to redeem himself in this game and the splash brothers combine for 51 big points. Wiggins is slowly getting into the rotation and another game for him with 17 points.

So let's see how long the Warriors can stretch their winning streak.

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A triple double with blocks hasn't been seen for quite a while I would say.

Well, Wemby accomplished that last night with 10 blocks versus the Raptors. They also blew out Toronto in dominating fashion.
It's funny, the Spurs are one of the worst teams but occasionally they win games by a huge margin, this time even on the road.

Yes, lucky for those who ride on the Spurs, we never thought that they can win big in the road against a tough team in the Raptors. Toronto though is very inconsistent, they will have games wherein they play really tough, but here in their own homecourt, their shots are lousy and allowing the Spurs to score on them.

And that record that Wemby has set with his 10 blocks.

But still Chet is way ahead in the rookie of the year for me so Wemby needs a lot of that kind of performance. However, his team is struggling and so Chet's OKC and his chance to becoming the rookie has far greater chance that Wemby at this point.

[btc_angela]

I'm done with doubting the Heat to be honest. Last season, they also didn't finish well. IIRC, they were also in the play-in tournament but they won the ECF by defeating the 2 strongest teams which are the Bucks and the Celtics in the ECF. As long as Butler is healthy, they have a chance to be in the finals again. What we saw in the regular season will be different in the playoffs, so better not doubt them.

Yeah, good results in the regular season sometimes don't mean that a team will do well in the playoffs as well as bad results in the regular season don't mean that a team won't do well in the playoffs. By the way, the Heat are currently in the 8th spot in the Eastern Conference standings, and I personally have no doubt they can make the play-in tournament and probably surprise fans in the playoffs.

Yeah, but it's a different Heat though, they still look solid with Butler and Bam, but it's going to be tough again for this year.

Great win in the road by the Warriors, Thompson was able to redeem himself in this game and the splash brothers combine for 51 big points. Wiggins is slowly getting into the rotation and another game for him with 17 points.

So let's see how long the Warriors can stretch their winning streak.

I don't know, but I'm still not sold on the Warriors, they need to be consistent. It's good to see Klay finally hitting that 20+ points, but still there are more area to improved specially in the middle. The Jazz though wasn't able to take advantage of Lauri Markkanen height. There are several plays that Curry guarded him, but they can't bring the ball to him for easy two.

But for Warriors fans, it's a good indication that after the trade talks, no one has actually been traded and it might help the team mentally. Payton too, is back after weeks of not being able to play because of injury did contribution in defense and had a good run in the second quarter scoring 8 straight points.

[danherbias07]

What a surprising day. Many upsets did happen.

Houston Rockets versus New York Knicks. Rockets won 105-103. That was -4.5 with the Knicks as the favorites before the start of the game.

Atlanta Hawks versus Chicago Bulls - Bulls won 126-136. -3.5 in favor of the Hawks was the starting spread and worse they were defeated at their home.

Charlotte Hornets versus Indiana Pacers - Hornets won 111-102. The starting spread was -10.5 for the Pacers so this is big for those who thought the Hornets can win that one and made a bet. One of the worse performances of the Pacers considering they have Haliburton who played 34 minutes.

Cleveland Cavaliers versus Philadelphia 76ers - 76ers won this match 121-123. The Cavs starting spread was also -10.5. I was expecting the Cavs to win that match considering how undermanned the 76ers were without Joel Embiid and Tobias Harris. I bet Doc Rivers is very happy.

Oh and the LA Clippers. That was just frustrating to watch. They could at least keep the game close against the strong Timberwolves. -4.5 was the starting spread and they are beaten badly in a blowout.

A sad day for those who made bets for the favorites and happy times for the underdog takers.

[LogitechMouse]

A triple double with blocks hasn't been seen for quite a while I would say.

Well, Wemby accomplished that last night with 10 blocks versus the Raptors. They also blew out Toronto in dominating fashion.
It's funny, the Spurs are one of the worst teams but occasionally they win games by a huge margin, this time even on the road.

By the way, here are the 10 blocks if someone wants to watch it: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ETuW84R917Y

I will not be surprised if he gets a quadruple-double in the future as well. When was the last time we saw a stat like that in a single game? I would love to see it happen.

The last time that it happened was in 2021 by Clint Capela when against the Timberwolves. Just imagine what he can do in the next few years. He's just in his rookie season and yet, we are seeing performances that a normal rookie can't do at all. The Spurs are lucky to get him in the draft pick. What they need now is an all-star, and a bunch of role players more to get that title.

TBH, I also don't know why they are at the bottom of the standings. Well, they're better than either Washington or Detroit anyway so I guess this is all planned by Coach Pop to get another high draft pick next off-season.

[Oasisman]

A triple double with blocks hasn't been seen for quite a while I would say.

Well, Wemby accomplished that last night with 10 blocks versus the Raptors. They also blew out Toronto in dominating fashion.
It's funny, the Spurs are one of the worst teams but occasionally they win games by a huge margin, this time even on the road.

Not too long because the last triple double with blocks according to NBA records was Clint Capella who recorded 10+ scores, rebs, and blocks in 2021 for the Atlanta Hawks.
But these are the only players who did it with over 25 pts.

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I don't know if I remember it correctly but Hassan Whiteside with Miami Heat was recording almost a triple double every game with his blocks averaging 5 per game.
Anyway, with Wemby's ability I believe we'd be seeing more of it. The Spurs main focus moving forward is to improve their roster and learn how to maximize Wemby's talent. They are relatively young and seems only playing to be recognized individually, that's what make them one of the worst team in the NBA today.
Poor shot selections and missed assist for an easier play for the Spurs has been circulating over the internet today.

[Questat]

Anyway, with Wemby's ability I believe we'd be seeing more of it. The Spurs main focus moving forward is to improve their roster and learn how to maximize Wemby's talent. They are relatively young and seems only playing to be recognized individually, that's what make them one of the worst team in the NBA today.
Poor shot selections and missed assist for an easier play for the Spurs has been circulating over the internet today.

He is still on his rookie year, of course we will see more than that in the future. If you look at Wemby now, all he have is his height and his good ball handling ability, but once he developed his body and get more experience, theres's a possibility that he will become more dominant than the current state of Giannis. I'm just hoping that he will stay healthy as the Spurs will probably be back to a playoff team once everything is developed within the team.

[Twentyonepaylots]

A triple double with blocks hasn't been seen for quite a while I would say.

Well, Wemby accomplished that last night with 10 blocks versus the Raptors. They also blew out Toronto in dominating fashion.
It's funny, the Spurs are one of the worst teams but occasionally they win games by a huge margin, this time even on the road.

I think with this kind of performance, Wemby really wanted to cement the things that he can do on the floor. He really wants that Rookie of the Year award. With the first month of the NBA season, Chet is dominating the race; their stats are somehow similar, but Chet is just more efficient, and the OKC was winning, but after Chet got that rookie of the month award in December, it was a different story; Wemby is now dominating the rookies and led the rookies in total points, total rebounds, and total blocks this season. Also looking at Spurs last game against the OKC, Wemby is always looking for Chet; he wants that matchup badly. With this kind of performance by Wemby, I think the Chet for Rookie of the year campaign is now over.

But let's see, the season is young, and we're still in the first half of the season.

[vennali]

I havent been following the Timberwolves but I notice that they are the most consistent team in the west. Especially since beating LA Clippers who are one of the top contenders in the western conference and some believe they have the potential to reach the finals this year. Anthony Edwards is having his best year in the NBA, averaging over 24 points a game. He was ranked no.1 in the draft of 2020, which was delayed due to the pandemic. He has consistently performed for the team and still has a lot of upsides to become a superstar.

[OgNasty]

That Wemby game yesterday was pretty crazy. A triple double with 10 blocks is something I can’t say is seen very often. He was 5 assists away from a quadruple double, which I don’t think has been done in a very long time. If memory serves me, I think Hakeem or maybe David Robinson are the only modern day players to have done that.

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What a surprising day. Many upsets did happen.

Houston Rockets versus New York Knicks. Rockets won 105-103. That was -4.5 with the Knicks as the favorites before the start of the game.

Atlanta Hawks versus Chicago Bulls - Bulls won 126-136. -3.5 in favor of the Hawks was the starting spread and worse they were defeated at their home.

I don't consider these two games as upsets eventhough it was the home court advantage for the New York Knicks because the Knicks only had 9 players available to play that game. Houston Rockets are playing great this month especially their player Jalen Green.

Also Chicago Bulls are great team and it's a home court game for them. The Atlanta Hawks have been very inconsistent this season. Even if you look at the standings right now the Bulls have a better standing.

[dezoel]

Wemby is not getting the attention he deserves at Spurs, the players are just not passing him the ball and that's going to ruin them. I heard someone talk about how it resembles the first year of Lebron, every other player was angry that this 18 year old kid got all the attention and they have been at NBA for a long time and not getting the same attention so they disliked him for it and didn't pass him the ball as much as they should, which resulted with them not being as good as they could be.

You know what happened to those people? They got either waived or traded away and their stock value dropped like crazy, if you can't play with Lebron, you can't play with anyone else. So the current Spurs players who do not pass to Wemby? They will be low minute players and then retire.

[Yogee]

Houston Rockets versus New York Knicks. Rockets won 105-103. That was -4.5 with the Knicks as the favorites before the start of the game.

The ending was controversial. Who knows what would have happened if the foul call was reversed in the review but I bet the Knicks would come out on top in OT.

Oh and the LA Clippers. That was just frustrating to watch. They could at least keep the game close against the strong Timberwolves. -4.5 was the starting spread and they are beaten badly in a blowout.

It was close in the first half at least hehe.

Wemby is not getting the attention he deserves at Spurs, the players are just not passing him the ball and that's going to ruin them.

I think it's actually good that he doesn't get all the attention this early in his career. This may benefit him and the organization in the long run.

[OgNasty]

Wemby is not getting the attention he deserves at Spurs, the players are just not passing him the ball and that's going to ruin them. I heard someone talk about how it resembles the first year of Lebron, every other player was angry that this 18 year old kid got all the attention and they have been at NBA for a long time and not getting the same attention so they disliked him for it and didn't pass him the ball as much as they should, which resulted with them not being as good as they could be.

You know what happened to those people? They got either waived or traded away and their stock value dropped like crazy, if you can't play with Lebron, you can't play with anyone else. So the current Spurs players who do not pass to Wemby? They will be low minute players and then retire.

Wemby isn’t getting the respect right now because his team is terrible, but people are taking notice. When your team is bad though, you get lots of opportunities and it’s easy to have good stats. If his team starts winning and he’s able to keep up these numbers, that’s when you’ll see people starting to really talk about him as a skilled player.

[TravelMug]

Wemby is not getting the attention he deserves at Spurs, the players are just not passing him the ball and that's going to ruin them. I heard someone talk about how it resembles the first year of Lebron, every other player was angry that this 18 year old kid got all the attention and they have been at NBA for a long time and not getting the same attention so they disliked him for it and didn't pass him the ball as much as they should, which resulted with them not being as good as they could be.

You know what happened to those people? They got either waived or traded away and their stock value dropped like crazy, if you can't play with Lebron, you can't play with anyone else. So the current Spurs players who do not pass to Wemby? They will be low minute players and then retire.

Wemby isn’t getting the respect right now because his team is terrible, but people are taking notice. When your team is bad though, you get lots of opportunities and it’s easy to have good stats. If his team starts winning and he’s able to keep up these numbers, that’s when you’ll see people starting to really talk about him as a skilled player.

I think he has been noticed since game 1, but as you have said, he is in a terrible team, struggles to win as compare to his fellow rookie like Chet who is for me leading the Rookie of the year, in OKC and winning and so every move he does is magnified. And with this performance, the attention have shift to Wemby again, but he needs another big one so that he will have a chance at the award for this year. He is skilled player no doubt about it, and coach Pop did a great job on the rookie. Lebron is built different though, from day 1 he take the Cavs as become their number 1 offensive player. In Spurs, coach Pop has a lot of weapons at this disposal to score not just Wemby.

[Yaunfitda]

What a surprising day. Many upsets did happen.

A sad day for those who made bets for the favorites and happy times for the underdog takers.

Yes, not to mentioned the Spurs as well winning against the Raptors with that big performance by the Wemby. And Warriors as well, on a winning streak and bet the Utah Jazz. And Mavs almost losing to the Wizards, as Washington was keeping tabs and even take the lead, before the Mavs beat them in the 4th quarter, 34-16, a 18 point swing, just enough for them to win. Just shows another night wherein it's very unpredictable. And even for bettors who just bet on 1 game, it will be a complete disaster to see that many underdogs won, even in the road.

[wheelz1200]

I'm starting to get over the Knicks loss last night which was completely rediculous.  One of the worst foul calls I've seen in a long time. Aaron holiday was throwing up a last second prayer and JB got a phantom foul called against him with .3 seconds to go.  Nba association came out immediately and said that foul was erroneously called.  I know I'm biased but can't help to feel like that ref had some dough on the Rockets last night