2024 NBA Season

[FanEagle]

It's all over for the Lakers now. Thing could've been different if they steal that game 2 from the Nuggets home court. Game 3 was actually the same story as game 2, only that the Nuggets played a better 3rd quarter so they were able to flip the lead on their advantage easily as the Lakers' offense once again are lacking. They started strong but couldn't sustain it and totally lost in 2nd half, especially in the 4th quarter. They gave up too early then tried to make a small come back during the dying seconds.
We will be expecting a huge adjustments on the Laker team and I'd be damn surprised if they decide to keep Darvin Hamm, the man was just not ready to coach a team, his rotation and time out calls are always off. Coach Malone just completely dominated and destroyed him and the whole Laker squad.

I feel like game three was a lot clear and easy win for Denver, which is a shocker to me because I expected Lakers to end up with a win after they go to their home court, and that should have been an advantage for them but looking at the game it was a lot worse for them at the moment. That's why I think the series is over, it is 3-0 right now and no team has ever come back from 3-0 to win it.

And yes I know that Lebron once won from 3-1 down so that feels like something only Lebron can do but in this case even Lebron will not end up doing this and he just has to realize that this Lakers team can't win. They need a better coach for starters, and they also need a better team. Russel is their third best player and he is just not enough for the moment if you ask me, they need better team.

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[ChiBitCTy]

Still kind of amazes me how many people are always out to see Lebron fall down.  I think at this point in his career, unless he's playing against your squad, it's important to appreciate and take in all that has truly been a unique elite force.  I once was like a lot of people and looked to throw stones at his glass house just to watch is crumble down, but learned to appreciate what a true legend/baller/great father he really was.

That said, I wouldn't bet on em again this year no matter what.  Prob out of it after Saturday.

[boyptc]

Still kind of amazes me how many people are always out to see Lebron fall down.  I think at this point in his career, unless he's playing against your squad, it's important to appreciate and take in all that has truly been a unique elite force.  I once was like a lot of people and looked to throw stones at his glass house just to watch is crumble down, but learned to appreciate what a true legend/baller/great father he really was.

That said, I wouldn't bet on em again this year no matter what.  Prob out of it after Saturday.

People won't realize that.

He is on his last years and fans that hates him keep on bashing him. Soon, they're going to see people that appreciates him whether they're the goat for him or not or top of the goats, they'd miss a legend like him.

4-0 might be the ending of their series against Nuggets, they've never won against them. 

[blockman]

76ers were also able to secure the win against the New York Knicks, with Joel Embiid dropping 50 whopping points against the Knicks defense, giving how the previous games transpired, I doubt anyone would have anticipated a player dropping 50 against this defense.

I believe that this is career high and those last few minutes of the 4th quarter made him able to reach 50 points. IIRC, when it was last 2-3 minutes, he's got 40-45 but then with all of those fouls to delay the game, that made him a lot of free throws.

Lakers v Nuggets
Davis played really well for the Lakers but the performance from the Nuggets was good overall. Many players had actually contributed for the Nuggets. Which actually did not happen for the Lakers. And that is a big reason why I think the Lakers actually lost the match.

I was hyped honestly by their first few minutes. The crowd was all in but Michael Malone was too patient for the game and still, there's this strategy that he knows how to beat Lakers for the second time with a straight season, a back to back playoffs. It means a lot if you're going to appreciate Malone and the entire Nuggets team.

[Shamm]

Still kind of amazes me how many people are always out to see Lebron fall down.  I think at this point in his career, unless he's playing against your squad, it's important to appreciate and take in all that has truly been a unique elite force.  I once was like a lot of people and looked to throw stones at his glass house just to watch is crumble down, but learned to appreciate what a true legend/baller/great father he really was.

That said, I wouldn't bet on em again this year no matter what.  Prob out of it after Saturday.

We can't say that Lebron is falling down cause as we all know that he can still score in the game. Even though not like before that he can carry his team alone but still I admire lebron James. But also we can not deny the fact that many people are hesitating that Lebron James can still have a good play in his age. But as we all know that Lebron James make an history in the world of basketball a legendary may can take his shoes off to the floor but his work and progress still remain in the wold of basketball game.

[cryptomaniac_xxx]

Still kind of amazes me how many people are always out to see Lebron fall down.  I think at this point in his career, unless he's playing against your squad, it's important to appreciate and take in all that has truly been a unique elite force.  I once was like a lot of people and looked to throw stones at his glass house just to watch is crumble down, but learned to appreciate what a true legend/baller/great father he really was.

Not sure what you mean by that, for me I don't see it like that, it's just Lebron is really a great basketball player, we appreciate him. But against the Nuggets team? his Lakers is no match and they have to make another adjustment just to win 1 in their series against Denver.

And then we will see if he still has it, that mentality to make a comeback down from 0-3 and make another history.

[OgNasty]

Oh no… Damian Lillard just went down with a knee injury. We’ll have to see how bad this is before calling it an end to the Bucks season, but with both of their superstars injured it doesn’t look good at the moment for Milwaukee. With some luck Dame and Giannis will be back for game 4, but it’s looking like Indiana is going to take this one and go up 2-1 on the series.

[livingfree]

Oh no… Damian Lillard just went down with a knee injury. We’ll have to see how bad this is before calling it an end to the Bucks season, but with both of their superstars injured it doesn’t look good at the moment for Milwaukee. With some luck Dame and Giannis will be back for game 4, but it’s looking like Indiana is going to take this one and go up 2-1 on the series.

That sucks.

Many didn't expect that to come but this time, are we going to see some showtime from the brother's superstar? Thanasis, gets in.

Kidding aside, this is a painful 2-1 for the Bucks and despite that the game is gonna be on the 3rd quarter. That kind of gonna push the benchwarmers to have their times trying to do some miracles.

But it's most likely, it is an accepted 2-1 in favor of the Pacers already.

[danherbias07]

Maybe Austin Reaves is the only player that I think will remain with AD and Lebron. D'Lo 0 points in a must-win game is unacceptable unless he comes back in game 4 with a big offensive flow and help the team win.

True but it's too late for Lebron, they need another star player that is as good as Murray so Lebron and AD could continue doing their job. I don't know if the salary cap can still accomodate but if they really need to improve, they should trade DLO, actually they should have done that before the trade deadline, they could have a more reliable shooter now.

I don't know why the Lakers management broke the 2020 bubble Lakers roster because that's the best one that I've seen with Dwight Howard as the center. He likes to bully ball Jokic underneath the rim and it was so effective as Jokic stats was down big.
Yeah, they badly need a better pointguard but they also need sharpshooters, those who can really contribute in high pressure games like this one. DLo is good when he gets hot so he is more of a shooting guard. Wait for the ball to get in his hands and shoot.
I think the Lakers might just win one game as Coach Malone may try to restrict the minutes of Jamal and Jokic in game 4 and then end it in Game 5 with a fresh stamina in their homecourt.

[passwordnow]

I don't know why the Lakers management broke the 2020 bubble Lakers roster because that's the best one that I've seen with Dwight Howard as the center. He likes to bully ball Jokic underneath the rim and it was so effective as Jokic stats was down big.
Yeah, they badly need a better pointguard but they also need sharpshooters, those who can really contribute in high pressure games like this one.

It is all about business brother. Even if the fans want to keep up the roster that has given them that bubble championship. Still, it all boils down to the business matters. I like it when Dwight keeps on poking about he's the only one to stop Jokic because there's some truth with it. Well, he's out of the league and playing some leagues overseas and that's how he's making some money now. I thought that they've got negotiations with him before to sign him for this current season but it seems that it didn't go into fruition. Maybe on the next season, they'll have him sign like some test runs again but this is hard for an NBA player when he's already out of the league and after a couple years didn't managed to get back, it's very unlikely that a team will sign him again.

DLo is good when he gets hot so he is more of a shooting guard. Wait for the ball to get in his hands and shoot.

That's actually disappointing, with his tries for the 1st quarters. A lot of shots have missed and it's always in the three, he should have get close to the paint and just try to contribute with 2's instead of 3's if he understands that he's way out of luck for threes.

I think the Lakers might just win one game as Coach Malone may try to restrict the minutes of Jamal and Jokic in game 4 and then end it in Game 5 with a fresh stamina in their homecourt.

This is possible for preservation of their superstars for the semi finals which is likely they're going to be up against the Minnesota Timberwolves since their series against the Phoenix Suns is now 2-0. While Suns have been thought as a super team for this season, when it comes to playoffs, they always fall short. It's something like this that has been happening in here, good performance and standings during the season but in the playoffs, they're out. It's a different ambiance when the playoffs is in.

[wheelz1200]

Maybe Austin Reaves is the only player that I think will remain with AD and Lebron. D'Lo 0 points in a must-win game is unacceptable unless he comes back in game 4 with a big offensive flow and help the team win.

True but it's too late for Lebron, they need another star player that is as good as Murray so Lebron and AD could continue doing their job. I don't know if the salary cap can still accomodate but if they really need to improve, they should trade DLO, actually they should have done that before the trade deadline, they could have a more reliable shooter now.

I don't know why the Lakers management broke the 2020 bubble Lakers roster because that's the best one that I've seen with Dwight Howard as the center. He likes to bully ball Jokic underneath the rim and it was so effective as Jokic stats was down big.
Yeah, they badly need a better pointguard but they also need sharpshooters, those who can really contribute in high pressure games like this one. DLo is good when he gets hot so he is more of a shooting guard. Wait for the ball to get in his hands and shoot.
I think the Lakers might just win one game as Coach Malone may try to restrict the minutes of Jamal and Jokic in game 4 and then end it in Game 5 with a fresh stamina in their homecourt.

Dwight Howard is too old to run up and down an nba court.  It's not like anyone else has him rostered either.  We are 4 years off that bubble season.  What a weird playoffs with barely anyone in the stands.  Felt more like some preseason exhibition tournament than an actual finals.  With no hoke or away court advantage I'm not sure I fully recognize that Lakers championship.

[Maslate]

Dwight Howard is too old to run up and down an nba court.  It's not like anyone else has him rostered either.  We are 4 years off that bubble season.  What a weird playoffs with barely anyone in the stands.  Felt more like some preseason exhibition tournament than an actual finals.  With no hoke or away court advantage I'm not sure I fully recognize that Lakers championship.

Maybe they can give him  a chance, just to proved if he really is the answer because everytime the Lakers loss in the playoffs, Howard's name always popped up. They are down 0-3, there's no way they'll be able recover even if they'll win the last game.

On the other match up, we have the Dallas winning a defensive game, Luka and Irving leading the team, and as long as Leonard is playing not 100%, there's a chance that the Dallas will win the succeeding games.

[Dave1]

Maybe Austin Reaves is the only player that I think will remain with AD and Lebron. D'Lo 0 points in a must-win game is unacceptable unless he comes back in game 4 with a big offensive flow and help the team win.

True but it's too late for Lebron, they need another star player that is as good as Murray so Lebron and AD could continue doing their job. I don't know if the salary cap can still accomodate but if they really need to improve, they should trade DLO, actually they should have done that before the trade deadline, they could have a more reliable shooter now.

I don't know why the Lakers management broke the 2020 bubble Lakers roster because that's the best one that I've seen with Dwight Howard as the center. He likes to bully ball Jokic underneath the rim and it was so effective as Jokic stats was down big.
Yeah, they badly need a better pointguard but they also need sharpshooters, those who can really contribute in high pressure games like this one. DLo is good when he gets hot so he is more of a shooting guard. Wait for the ball to get in his hands and shoot.
I think the Lakers might just win one game as Coach Malone may try to restrict the minutes of Jamal and Jokic in game 4 and then end it in Game 5 with a fresh stamina in their homecourt.

Dwight Howard is too old to run up and down an nba court.  It's not like anyone else has him rostered either.  We are 4 years off that bubble season.  What a weird playoffs with barely anyone in the stands.  Felt more like some preseason exhibition tournament than an actual finals.  With no hoke or away court advantage I'm not sure I fully recognize that Lakers championship.

He did played in Asia league right? So I don't think he is too old to run or even grab a rebound. You can watch the highlights of his stint and he can still dunk the ball. And I think he was been considered by the Lakers.

Unfortunately, teams right now that don't have legitimate center like the Lakers or the Warriors or even doesn't have a point guard like the Suns are not doing good. With that we still need coverage inside, like what Joel Embiid is doing and Jokic.

[TravelMug]

Meanwhile, it seems like Lebron is going to exit again with a 0-4 swept by the Nuggets. Just like the first 2 games, they starting strong but just couldn't finish strong.

Lakers even have a great performance in game 2 than in game 3. Nuggets are really dangerous, although the Lakers are one of the best but they just easily beat them. There's really a problem with the Lakers, their adjustments aren't working anymore, they badly need a good coach and fire Darvin Ham after their exit.

Last game, Russell was shooting well, this game he was 0-7, scoreless, and that really have impacted their game.

In fact, if we look at the stats, the Lakers are only 19% in 3 point area, although the Nuggets shooting FG are also low but they were able score inside.

D'Lo worst game, and we might compare it to Klay's 0 points in a deciding game. And Rui guarding Jokic early might have put a toll on his offense in this series. In order for the Lakers to win, their starting five will really have to put points. But again, D'Lo not scoring is a huge minus for them while the Nuggets are very consistent with their big 4 scoring. I guess it's over now for the Lakers this season, and Rob Pelinka, if he still have his job for next season, will have to move pieces again including their head coach. I'm hearing some Lakers fans that they want Adrian Griffin the former head coach of the Bucks. But we will see, maybe they can win 1 game or completely shut off with a 4-0 win by the Nuggets.

It's all over for the Lakers now. Thing could've been different if they steal that game 2 from the Nuggets home court. Game 3 was actually the same story as game 2, only that the Nuggets played a better 3rd quarter so they were able to flip the lead on their advantage easily as the Lakers' offense once again are lacking. They started strong but couldn't sustain it and totally lost in 2nd half, especially in the 4th quarter. They gave up too early then tried to make a small come back during the dying seconds.
We will be expecting a huge adjustments on the Laker team and I'd be damn surprised if they decide to keep Darvin Hamm, the man was just not ready to coach a team, his rotation and time out calls are always off. Coach Malone just completely dominated and destroyed him and the whole Laker squad.

Yes, I do agree, and him playing like Gabe Vincent, Prince and Dinwiddie against the Nuggets? Lol, it's not going to work. For now let's give the Lakers the benefit of at least winning one game, next game will be big for them, just win one might be good for their mentality.  . But if the Nuggets wanted to go for a sweep then then fans should bring their brooms. Rob Pelinka position could also be in the line here. But let's see, I think fans here will agree that there will be a huge changes for next season and we will see new players again around Lebron and AD.

[LGD2Business]

Oh no… Damian Lillard just went down with a knee injury. We’ll have to see how bad this is before calling it an end to the Bucks season, but with both of their superstars injured it doesn’t look good at the moment for Milwaukee. With some luck Dame and Giannis will be back for game 4, but it’s looking like Indiana is going to take this one and go up 2-1 on the series.

Turning the injuries into an advantage, Indiana took the lead in the series. Staying healthy in the playoffs is very important. Without Giannis, the Bucks lose much of their strength. When Lillard is added to this, the inevitable happens. Even though Middleton contributes well, it's not enough for them to win. Haliburton shot very poorly, the Pacers' other players made a collective contribution and they won in overtime. More importantly, if Lillard suffers an Achilles injury, it will affect the fate of the series. Opportunity for the Pacers, nightmare for the Bucks.

[Baofeng]

You know you are going to lose the game when Rudy Gobert steal and go for a Euro hehehe.

Suns still no answer, now they are down 0-3 against the Wolves, and like the Lakers, probably a sweep by the Timberwolves team. Durant though, I'm seeing that he will take over this game but he just settled for a jump shot and there are no fire inside of him.

So I wouldn't be surprised that the Wolves are going to make it a sweep and have a good rest from this series.

[cryptomaniac_xxx]

Another great defensive game by the Mavs against the Clippers are they force a lot of turnovers that translates into easy basket. And then in the first quarter Lively is the recipient of alley oops and the Clippers have no answer. WB was ejected in this game and it's obvious due to frustration.

Playoff Kawhi disappeared in this game, just 9 points and it was only PG and Harden carrying the team. Terrence Mann is also a non-factor in this game. Now, Mavs are up 2-1 and not sure how the Clippers are going to adjust in the next game. They have to be aggressive and not allow Kyrie and Luka to have easy points.

[btc_angela]

Oh no… Damian Lillard just went down with a knee injury. We’ll have to see how bad this is before calling it an end to the Bucks season, but with both of their superstars injured it doesn’t look good at the moment for Milwaukee. With some luck Dame and Giannis will be back for game 4, but it’s looking like Indiana is going to take this one and go up 2-1 on the series.

Yes, it's very unfortunate that Dame and Giannis are out in this playoff, and just like last year, they might exit again in the first round against the Pacers. Game is really unpredictable, when you thought that the Bucks has the advantage here, suddenly both of their superstars are out.

And so with only Middleton as the last best offense for them, I doubt that they can overcome the Pacers in this series. Might be the Bucks will have to make some changes for the next season just like any teams that are going to exit in the first round.

[Oasisman]

Still kind of amazes me how many people are always out to see Lebron fall down.  I think at this point in his career, unless he's playing against your squad, it's important to appreciate and take in all that has truly been a unique elite force.  I once was like a lot of people and looked to throw stones at his glass house just to watch is crumble down, but learned to appreciate what a true legend/baller/great father he really was.

That said, I wouldn't bet on em again this year no matter what.  Prob out of it after Saturday.

One of the main reason why a lot of people were hating on LeBron is because he posed a threat on the goat debate/talks along with MJ and Kobe. Most people who hated him is either an MJ, Kobe, or Curry fan, but not all of them because there are those who are fan of the NBA who has no hate on his vocab but appreciate those elite players.
But honestly, I didn't put a bet on the Lakers this playoffs because I noticed that there are actually no adjustments Darvin Hamm have made for his squad. I still have faith with the them but not with their coach. Hamm can't simply pull a perfect way to execute good plays, rotations, and even the use of timeouts. I've noticed several times LeBron called time out first because Hamm don't know how to use it.

[danherbias07]

You know you are going to lose the game when Rudy Gobert steal and go for a Euro hehehe.

Suns still no answer, now they are down 0-3 against the Wolves, and like the Lakers, probably a sweep by the Timberwolves team. Durant though, I'm seeing that he will take over this game but he just settled for a jump shot and there are no fire inside of him.

So I wouldn't be surprised that the Wolves are going to make it a sweep and have a good rest from this series.

Wahaha, I saw that. I thought it was a traveling but the commentators explained it very well. Thanks to Richard Jefferson. It was a gather and 2 steps, just enough to avoid the referee's whistle.
This guy explained it very well.
https://www.youtube.com/shorts/GUULOOYodKk
Luka does this every day. It just looks fishy because Gobert did it slowly and his steps are way too long.  I am more glad that the referee understood that because no whistle happened.

Anyway, Suns. Hmph. I put a lot of money into them because I thought they wouldn't let a 3-0 happen but it did. I was sad and angry watching the game and I know Booker is also feeling the same. No help coming from the teammates. Nurkic is playing badly, Grayson Allen is out, their best 3-point shooter. I thought Okogie would be the answer because he made a difference on the defensive end but then he was ejected with a Flagrant 2. The same thing happened in Clippers where WB hit Josh Green, ref only called a flagrant 1. Check it out. Both players are trying to reach for the ball but because the head is in the way it is hit. I want to see these referees be consistent with their calls.
The Suns had a good start putting the Twolves in foul trouble with 19 free throws if I was correct. I don't think they can recover unless Allen is back. Beal only got hot in the 4th quarter in 3-point range and it's too late.