2024 NBA Season

[yahoo62278]

Michael Porter Jr is extremely underrated. If it wasn’t for injuries he’d probably be a top 5 player in the league. The combination of him and Aaron Gordon on the wings is what makes the Nuggets a special team. If you take one of them away, the Nuggets are done as contenders. That’s what I think. No way is trading either Porter or Gordon a good idea.

I agree.

MPJ is actually a good part of the Nuggets and just remember on how they've taken the last season. They always had it and MPJ helped the team through their journey.

I think if there are superstars and starting players for each team, he's part of it. But if that's what the Denver Nuggets team think and mostly the coaching staff that they have to let go of him, they're going to have another adjustment with Jokic and Gordon.

Yeah, I would say that he is underrated, and prior to his injury, he has a good shooting form and so his percentage is high. But suddenly we see him struggle and we don't know what happen to him until he official says that he had a injury and if I'm not mistaken it was his back that really affected his form.

But I think the Nuggets is still one of the contender, their core is still intact, they might have to adjust. They still one of the best duo in Jokic and Murray (behind Brown and Tatum). So still very competitive Western Conference with them as one of the favorites.

Yeah, Denver Nuggets is still one of the contenders in the league. I just can remember them from being non contender and being ignored in the league but when they have won their first chip, until now they're still considered to be one of the best as long as Murray, Gordon, and Jokic are there.

And getting some help from the likes of MPJ.

I wish MPJ recovery.

While I truly think Jokic is a dominant player in the league who can score at will and always looks to get his teammates involved in the game, I think Denver is no longer 1 of the top teams in the West. A lot is still going to depend on the rest of the off season, but I like Dallas, Minnesota, and I look for the Kings to all come out hot in the upcoming season.

Denver will be in the playoffs, but I don't feel like the road to the Finals leads through them.

[jossiel]

Yeah, Denver Nuggets is still one of the contenders in the league. I just can remember them from being non contender and being ignored in the league but when they have won their first chip, until now they're still considered to be one of the best as long as Murray, Gordon, and Jokic are there.

And getting some help from the likes of MPJ.

I wish MPJ recovery.

While I truly think Jokic is a dominant player in the league who can score at will and always looks to get his teammates involved in the game, I think Denver is no longer 1 of the top teams in the West. A lot is still going to depend on the rest of the off season, but I like Dallas, Minnesota, and I look for the Kings to all come out hot in the upcoming season.

Denver will be in the playoffs, but I don't feel like the road to the Finals leads through them.

I agree with what you feel about the Denver Nuggets, after one season, they still are good to reach the playoffs and having Jokic still on their wing can still do such.

I also are looking for Timberwolves and Dallas. Both did great this past season and with Klay with Luka and Kyrie, I wonder how they're going to play. But as assumptions with Luka + Kyrie before, many didn't believe it but they've proven everyone wrong so I am optimistic with this trio.

[OgNasty]

Yeah, Denver Nuggets is still one of the contenders in the league. I just can remember them from being non contender and being ignored in the league but when they have won their first chip, until now they're still considered to be one of the best as long as Murray, Gordon, and Jokic are there.

And getting some help from the likes of MPJ.

I wish MPJ recovery.

While I truly think Jokic is a dominant player in the league who can score at will and always looks to get his teammates involved in the game, I think Denver is no longer 1 of the top teams in the West. A lot is still going to depend on the rest of the off season, but I like Dallas, Minnesota, and I look for the Kings to all come out hot in the upcoming season.

Denver will be in the playoffs, but I don't feel like the road to the Finals leads through them.

I agree with what you feel about the Denver Nuggets, after one season, they still are good to reach the playoffs and having Jokic still on their wing can still do such.

I also are looking for Timberwolves and Dallas. Both did great this past season and with Klay with Luka and Kyrie, I wonder how they're going to play. But as assumptions with Luka + Kyrie before, many didn't believe it but they've proven everyone wrong so I am optimistic with this trio.

I think the East is still owned by the 76ers & Bucks. If those teams are healthy then Boston has no chance of repeating. In the West, sure you have Dallas, but I think they got lucky beating the Timberwolves. All things being equal, I expect we’ll see the Bucks & Timberwolves in the finals this upcoming season, but I love being surprised.

[Coin_trader]

I think the East is still owned by the 76ers & Bucks. If those teams are healthy then Boston has no chance of repeating.

Boston is a well balanced team and they are monster now that they have the confidence of a champion. They are still so strong even with healthy 76ers and Bucks based on regular season and previous years which they always dominate their division.

They are just always choking during finals before due to Tatum always having an issue but right now with Brown taking the lead Boston became a real monster team.

In the West, sure you have Dallas, but I think they got lucky beating the Timberwolves. All things being equal, I expect we’ll see the Bucks & Timberwolves in the finals this upcoming season, but I love being surprised.

I still think the Nuggets can dominate the West if they will have change in roster especially on bench players. Wolves just barely win against them though.

[danherbias07]

I think the East is still owned by the 76ers & Bucks. If those teams are healthy then Boston has no chance of repeating. In the West, sure you have Dallas, but I think they got lucky beating the Timberwolves. All things being equal, I expect we’ll see the Bucks & Timberwolves in the finals this upcoming season, but I love being surprised.

Ooh, you already have your prediction while the season has not started yet. Nice!

For me, the West will be filled with surprises. Rockets could also be a threat but they need Sengun back and healthy. In the East, the Cavaliers are also a threat for the teams that you mentioned including the champion Boston Celtics. I have doubts about the Bucks as I think the Giannis and Dame duo do not match. I don't really like a team with two isolation players but who knows, they might build their own chemistry.

Champions could ease down and it happens mostly to any team because they already achieved what they wanted. I don't think the Celtics will get a back-to-back. I hope so, I love surprises too.

One surprise, the Warriors are not much in the discussions anymore unlike in the past years.

[TravelMug]

I think the East is still owned by the 76ers & Bucks. If those teams are healthy then Boston has no chance of repeating. In the West, sure you have Dallas, but I think they got lucky beating the Timberwolves. All things being equal, I expect we’ll see the Bucks & Timberwolves in the finals this upcoming season, but I love being surprised.

Ooh, you already have your prediction while the season has not started yet. Nice!

For me, the West will be filled with surprises. Rockets could also be a threat but they need Sengun back and healthy. In the East, the Cavaliers are also a threat for the teams that you mentioned including the champion Boston Celtics. I have doubts about the Bucks as I think the Giannis and Dame duo do not match. I don't really like a team with two isolation players but who knows, they might build their own chemistry.

Champions could ease down and it happens mostly to any team because they already achieved what they wanted. I don't think the Celtics will get a back-to-back. I hope so, I love surprises too.

One surprise, the Warriors are not much in the discussions anymore unlike in the past years.

Warriors lost Klay already and so they are no longer in the discussions although they can still put a good fight for this season. But the West is totally different know, Wolves, Nuggets or even the Lakers could be the team in the West.

For the East, we still have the defending champion Boston, I know it's going to be very hard to become a repeat champion. But it seems that the core is still intact and so I would say that they are still going to be the favorite.

[Yaunfitda]

^^ You forgot about Dallas, they have Luka and Kyrie and then they have added Klay in the wing. And we have seen that they have reached the Finals from last year. Although they might start low key again, just like what they did last season. But come playoff time we have seen the leadership of Luka to lead this team.

But I would love to see ANT, I think the hype is still with this kid. Very athletic and we have seen highlight reel dunk by him and so I would expect that he will continue and maybe improved and he could be running for the MVP awards if he continue what he had left from last season.

[Dave1]

^^ You forgot about Dallas, they have Luka and Kyrie and then they have added Klay in the wing. And we have seen that they have reached the Finals from last year. Although they might start low key again, just like what they did last season. But come playoff time we have seen the leadership of Luka to lead this team.

But I would love to see ANT, I think the hype is still with this kid. Very athletic and we have seen highlight reel dunk by him and so I would expect that he will continue and maybe improved and he could be running for the MVP awards if he continue what he had left from last season.

Right, but they also lost Josh Green, Tim Hardaway Jr and Derrick Jones Jr. But they pick up some players including Klay Thompson and Spencer Dinwiddie. So still a solid line up for their next season and I would say that it was a upgrade with having the other part of the Splash brothers.

I would agree with Anthony Edwards, so much potential and I think he will lead the Wolves again this season. Just funny though that he did trash talk his team mate Rudy Gobert in the Olympics and then we thought that he will do a Kobe thing, wherein Bryant go to Pau Gasol's chest in their game to set the tone.