2024 NBA Season

[freedomgo]

Sorry but I disagree with you mate, losing on others doesn't necessarily mean you and your team don't have the championship caliber team.

That's correct, but did you noticed that Giannis performance during the Raptors series is not that effective, I think the problem is not Giannis that time, its the coaching staff because they can't seem to find a strategy to help Giannis when he is trap by 2 to 3 defenders.

It's just so happened that other team (like Raptors) got better strategies for winning. Here's another example, look at the present situation of GSW, they are at the very bottom. So it's fair to conclude that they don't have the caliber of a true champion? Of course not!

Can't compare the GSW now because they were playing undermanned, Bucks played the Raptors with a healthy and complete line up, warriors now loss Curry, Thompson, and even Russell was also injured, during the playoffs also, they loss Durant and Thompson.

[vella85]

I see some value in tonight's games with the Pacers winning at the ML, I like the Bulls to cover the spread as history shows that the Bulls play well against and the games have been close so the +8.5 for the Bulls to cover is good. I'm taking a small parlay with the Pacers ML, Bulls +8.5 and Rockets ML.

[freedomgo]

I see some value in tonight's games with the Pacers winning at the ML, I like the Bulls to cover the spread as history shows that the Bulls play well against and the games have been close so the +8.5 for the Bulls to cover is good. I'm taking a small parlay with the Pacers ML, Bulls +8.5 and Rockets ML.

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maybe you if you have more good picks, that would help to those who are gambling in NBA, just like me.. this thread for me is more on NBA discussion, so let's post on the appropriate thread so everyone can relate. If you can also post your bet slip, that would be nice, it's more enticing.

[cryptoaddictchie]

Hi guys any thoughts on the upcoming match of La Clippers and Oklahoma City Thunders? OKC isn't that weak team but some betting contest give them huge plus on odds. Like our prediction group in our Local, OKC has a + 8.5 score points against Clippers.

I know somehow Clippers will triumph since their team has really have some advantage over OKC. Also, we dont know if Leonard will play on this match. I bet on OKC knowing this team can always caught up in a deadly match but not expecting to win on this game. How about you guys? Any thoughts about this?

I know that Kawhi Leonard is still questionable for this game but if you see the Clippers team overall with PG you know he can handle OKC. They won against Atlanta by 49 points and they themselves are not a bad team what more if Kawhi becomes available. Both of them playing together for LAC would be a disaster for Oklahoma even if they have a good defensive team. My bet is with the Clippers side even if Paul George would be the only one playing in their duo.

Yeah that's right but maybe the odds of winning this game for OKC is really less but I'm talking about game changing effect since OKC has charisma when it comes to clutch time. Chris Paul still there, I know his bit old enough to handle Kawhi and PG but at least he can lead them to win. Remember experience still matters not just flexibility. Like Lebron can somehow influence his lakers team to push it.

[Oasisman]

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The way Giannis Antetokounmpo shoots the ball from the long distance, it looks like its not gonna get in, i mean he is not a natural shooter so even if they keep developing him but its not really good for him, then I think it is just a waste of time.

You can look at the form of his shooting, its awful.

No, it's not gonna be a waste of time. If Giannis will improve his shooting efficiency, he'll become even more of a beast. Big men who can shoot is hard to contest, if you remember Dirk. How much more for Giannis who is an explosive with that height. Shooting form doesn't really matter as long as the player is comfortable with how he shoots the ball. If you remember Shawn Marion, he had a very awful shooting form, but can knock down 3s.

[Fundamentals Of]

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The way Giannis Antetokounmpo shoots the ball from the long distance, it looks like its not gonna get in, i mean he is not a natural shooter so even if they keep developing him but its not really good for him, then I think it is just a waste of time.

You can look at the form of his shooting, its awful.

No, it's not gonna be a waste of time. If Giannis will improve his shooting efficiency, he'll become even more of a beast. Big men who can shoot is hard to contest, if you remember Dirk. How much more for Giannis who is an explosive with that height. Shooting form doesn't really matter as long as the player is comfortable with how he shoots the ball. If you remember Shawn Marion, he had a very awful shooting form, but can knock down 3s.

Giannis could definitely improve on his shooting ability but since that is not his kind of play from the very beginning, no way could he equal the shooting prowess of Dirk. That fade-away was one of a kind other big men cannot simply imitate. But Giannis can of course shoot better with practice. Shooting form does not count much for as long as that is the natural shooting form of the player himself. Shawn Marion is one example. But even if you take a look at the shooting of Stephen Curry, it is certainly not the best shooting form but very accurate.

[Reid]

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The way Giannis Antetokounmpo shoots the ball from the long distance, it looks like its not gonna get in, i mean he is not a natural shooter so even if they keep developing him but its not really good for him, then I think it is just a waste of time.

You can look at the form of his shooting, its awful.

No, it's not gonna be a waste of time. If Giannis will improve his shooting efficiency, he'll become even more of a beast. Big men who can shoot is hard to contest, if you remember Dirk. How much more for Giannis who is an explosive with that height. Shooting form doesn't really matter as long as the player is comfortable with how he shoots the ball. If you remember Shawn Marion, he had a very awful shooting form, but can knock down 3s.

And it is not just for that.
He can make hesitation moves once they see that he can shoot 3's.
More like a Lebron type but just taller and long arms.
Lebron's shooting position is still not that perfect but you could see he can also knock down some 3's.

Gianis style is just almost the same, just more improvement and that kind of position will change.
Yeah, Dirk is a good example. Once you put effort and hard work to it, close to perfection can be achieved.

[stadus]

Gianis style is just almost the same, just more improvement and that kind of position will change.
Yeah, Dirk is a good example. Once you put effort and hard work to it, close to perfection can be achieved.

Dirk is not as athletic as Giannis but he has a good touch in his shooting, he is known for his fade away shots and his good 3 point shooting.
Let's see if Giannis will be able to improve his 3 point shooting and I think he has a lot of time doing that as most of their games, they won by dominance.

[Ziskinberg]

Yeah that's right but maybe the odds of winning this game for OKC is really less but I'm talking about game changing effect since OKC has charisma when it comes to clutch time. Chris Paul still there, I know his bit old enough to handle Kawhi and PG but at least he can lead them to win. Remember experience still matters not just flexibility. Like Lebron can somehow influence his lakers team to push it.

You should take the Thunder if you are betting as it has been officially announce that Kawhi Leonard is not available for the 3rd straight, and people are excited to see them PG played to together but the management would not risk his injury, they will rest him because they don't need him yet, the clippers are winning and last game, they scored 150 points which tells us how offensive the team is.

[LogitechMouse]

What a game for Luka as he got a triple double against the Spurs as they win 117-110. Luka got 42 pts, 11 reb and 12 ast. Porzingis got a double double too with 18 & 10. If Luka can play like this throughout the whole season (not always triple double but good statistics), he can be a candidate for Kia MVP for sure.

The Nets lost to the Pacers with huge margin 115-86 and Irving has a shoulder injury right now. They are overhyped when they acquired Irving and KD and the expectations for them are too high but now they are 5-8. Its too early to say this but if they clinch the playoffs, I can say that they will be on the top 5-8 for me.

[Vaculin]

What a game for Luka as he got a triple double against the Spurs as they win 117-110. Luka got 42 pts, 11 reb and 12 ast.

I was monitoring his stats but I was not able to watch the game live, I might just check the highlights.
Clearly he has a great chance for winning the MVP this season, this kid makes basketball so easy.

Porzingis got a double double too with 18 & 10. If Luka can play like this throughout the whole season (not always triple double but good statistics), he can be a candidate for Kia MVP for sure.

Porzingis and Luka has to play like this in this season so they will have a slot in the playoffs.
A young team is an exciting team to watch, this is a good win for them as they just beat a good team like Spurs.

[mich]

It’s Never Been Easier to Score 50 Points in the NBA

Four players have already dropped 50 or more in a game this season. Here’s why the frequency of half-hundred games won’t be slowing down.

https://www.theringer.com/nba/2019/11/18/20969957/damian-lillard-kyrie-irving-james-harden-dangelo-russell

[Ranly123]

What a game for Luka as he got a triple double against the Spurs as they win 117-110. Luka got 42 pts, 11 reb and 12 ast. Porzingis got a double double too with 18 & 10. If Luka can play like this throughout the whole season (not always triple double but good statistics), he can be a candidate for Kia MVP for sure.

Duncic is expected to be this good as a player since the last season but right now, he surpassed that expectations. With the Dallas's young core, I am just hoping they will remain this composure as the season goes and the competition becomes tougher.

[joshy23]

What a game for Luka as he got a triple double against the Spurs as they win 117-110. Luka got 42 pts, 11 reb and 12 ast. Porzingis got a double double too with 18 & 10. If Luka can play like this throughout the whole season (not always triple double but good statistics), he can be a candidate for Kia MVP for sure.

Duncic is expected to be this good as a player since the last season but right now, he surpassed that expectations. With the Dallas's young core, I am just hoping they will remain this composure as the season goes and the competition becomes tougher.

Looking for much healthy young dallas, Luka and Kristop combo is a good spark for the entire team they are bringing this team back to a competitive and entertaining franchise. If they continue bringing good stats and good competitions fans will be there for them same alike with how they Dirk being love when he's still carrying the team. Luka still have a lots of time to bring himself to much higher level of stardom.

[Oasisman]

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Let's see if Giannis will be able to improve his 3 point shooting and I think he has a lot of time doing that as most of their games, they won by dominance.

I'm a bit confident that he will. It is a smart move for him to improve his 3pt shooting efficiency at this early so he won't going to struggle that much when he's out of his prime or If a career threatening injury will happen, plus It will make his team invincible.
If Giannis will improve his shooting percentage then he will become a better version of Durant.

[Ziskinberg]

If Giannis will improve his shooting percentage then he will become a better version of Durant.

That's ambitious, are we seeing an improvement already? no, because it looks like if there is an improvement in the 3 point shooting of his, he can't be as good as Durant. They are both superstar but I would trust Durant to carry a team because he can do a lot of things for this team to win, and he just gets better and better as he stays longer in the NBA.

As of now, I think the best player in the NBA is Durant, would you agree?

[Ranly123]

If Giannis will improve his shooting percentage then he will become a better version of Durant.

That's ambitious, are we seeing an improvement already? no, because it looks like if there is an improvement in the 3 point shooting of his, he can't be as good as Durant. They are both superstar but I would trust Durant to carry a team because he can do a lot of things for this team to win, and he just gets better and better as he stays longer in the NBA.

As of now, I think the best player in the NBA is Durant, would you agree?

That's right, KD and Gianni's are different player at their respective talent. So comparing both these superstars are way out of the discussion and I think we should just respect the extent of their talents.

[Reid]

What a game for Luka as he got a triple double against the Spurs as they win 117-110. Luka got 42 pts, 11 reb and 12 ast. Porzingis got a double double too with 18 & 10. If Luka can play like this throughout the whole season (not always triple double but good statistics), he can be a candidate for Kia MVP for sure.

He is a monster.
I played some guys who moves like him.
You think he is slow but there is agility all of a sudden.

The kid does it normally without much of an effort.
Yes, he is one of my candidates for season MVP and I bet the votes will also be for him because of his style and presence in the court.
Better than the younger days of Jason Kidd.
He might be aiming for a record breaking triple double in history of the NBA.

[LogitechMouse]

It’s Never Been Easier to Score 50 Points in the NBA

Four players have already dropped 50 or more in a game this season. Here’s why the frequency of half-hundred games won’t be slowing down.

https://www.theringer.com/nba/2019/11/18/20969957/damian-lillard-kyrie-irving-james-harden-dangelo-russell

This starts when the Warriors are the masters of three pointers many years ago. When the Rockets set a season that the threes they made are more than the twos they made.

They are not defending too much already and they are more on the offensive side rather than the defensive side right now. That is why we saw many teams that are having a score more than 100's and we saw some reaching 120+ already. Its easier to score now compare to the past years and those scorers will do it again for sure alongside others scorers that can also do it too.

[Golftech]

If Giannis will improve his shooting percentage then he will become a better version of Durant.

That's ambitious, are we seeing an improvement already? no, because it looks like if there is an improvement in the 3 point shooting of his, he can't be as good as Durant. They are both superstar but I would trust Durant to carry a team because he can do a lot of things for this team to win, and he just gets better and better as he stays longer in the NBA.

As of now, I think the best player in the NBA is Durant, would you agree?

It's also possible that Giannis will develop his outside shooting and he will be able to achieve more, though the competitions is tough as there's a lots of stars so the urges to keep improving is needed if you want to be on top from this league.

KD have his own version of stardom, he have that capabilities to bring spice to this game many fans notice him and support his legacy.