2024 NBA Season

[Ranly123]

I'm watching right now the Lakers vs Denver match. 4 minutes left and I think this is going to be an overtime but it still depends on how Lakers will take care of their 3 point lead.

From 7 points lead to 3 points.

Edit: 102-96 few seconds left.

Congrats Lakers.

The Lakers did managed to escape the threat of Denver in their late minute storm. In this kind of game, we can see the composure of a more veteran line up than a line up with no all-star. It's a more or less like a playoff match that goes down the wire and what matters is the decision making in the end game where LeBron is good at.

[stadus]

I'm watching right now the Lakers vs Denver match. 4 minutes left and I think this is going to be an overtime but it still depends on how Lakers will take care of their 3 point lead.

From 7 points lead to 3 points.

Edit: 102-96 few seconds left.

Congrats Lakers.

The Lakers did managed to escape the threat of Denver in their late minute storm. In this kind of game, we can see the composure of a more veteran line up than a line up with no all-star. It's a more or less like a playoff match that goes down the wire and what matters is the decision making in the end game where LeBron is good at.

of course you can rely on Lebron on that kind of situation as his been in that kind of situations many times in his career.
That was a great win by the Lakers, they bounce back after a loss from the Mavericks, and guess what? they are going to start a long winning streak again. 

[Natalim]

of course you can rely on Lebron on that kind of situation as his been in that kind of situations many times in his career.
That was a great win by the Lakers, they bounce back after a loss from the Mavericks, and guess what? they are going to start a long winning streak again. 

This man who we called the King has been in NBA finals many times and has won a lot of championships in 2 teams, so you can trust him in to end the game right. Lakers prove this young Nuggets that they are the better team in the west and they will continue to prove to be the best team although they lost against luka but that wasn't so bad as the series was even now. Luka is sensational but he does't have a playoffs experience yet, so its always possible that the Mavericks with him will struggle in the playoffs.

[danherbias07]

of course you can rely on Lebron on that kind of situation as his been in that kind of situations many times in his career.
That was a great win by the Lakers, they bounce back after a loss from the Mavericks, and guess what? they are going to start a long winning streak again. 

This man who we called the King has been in NBA finals many times and has won a lot of championships in 2 teams, so you can trust him in to end the game right. Lakers prove this young Nuggets that they are the better team in the west and they will continue to prove to be the best team although they lost against luka but that wasn't so bad as the series was even now. Luka is sensational but he does't have a playoffs experience yet, so its always possible that the Mavericks with him will struggle in the playoffs.

They have the better roster. That is all I can think about the reason for their win.
But when it comes to plays, Michael Malone is something else specially when it comes to defense for the Denver team.
That is what they lack. An offensive strategy. He needs someone on his coaching staff which could provide that.
Jokic, Millsap, Murray, Barton and Harris had already created a better chemistry than any other team that is why they can somehow prevent the Lakers from getting a huge lead. They just really lack a good offensive play.

[Golftech]

I'm watching right now the Lakers vs Denver match. 4 minutes left and I think this is going to be an overtime but it still depends on how Lakers will take care of their 3 point lead.

From 7 points lead to 3 points.

Edit: 102-96 few seconds left.

Congrats Lakers.

The Lakers did managed to escape the threat of Denver in their late minute storm. In this kind of game, we can see the composure of a more veteran line up than a line up with no all-star. It's a more or less like a playoff match that goes down the wire and what matters is the decision making in the end game where LeBron is good at.

of course you can rely on Lebron on that kind of situation as his been in that kind of situations many times in his career.
That was a great win by the Lakers, they bounce back after a loss from the Mavericks, and guess what? they are going to start a long winning streak again. 

Lebron gives the lakers the leadership that they've needed after Kobe retired, he's experienced leads them to escape from the threat of this young Nuggets. They are already have the skills and the right blends and they will continue winning if all the players will be healthy. Another start for another sets of winning streak better to follow them if you are into sports betting.

[Kasabus]

of course you can rely on Lebron on that kind of situation as his been in that kind of situations many times in his career.
That was a great win by the Lakers, they bounce back after a loss from the Mavericks, and guess what? they are going to start a long winning streak again. 

This man who we called the King has been in NBA finals many times and has won a lot of championships in 2 teams, so you can trust him in to end the game right. Lakers prove this young Nuggets that they are the better team in the west and they will continue to prove to be the best team although they lost against luka but that wasn't so bad as the series was even now. Luka is sensational but he does't have a playoffs experience yet, so its always possible that the Mavericks with him will struggle in the playoffs.

They have the better roster. That is all I can think about the reason for their win.
But when it comes to plays, Michael Malone is something else specially when it comes to defense for the Denver team.
That is what they lack. An offensive strategy. He needs someone on his coaching staff which could provide that.
Jokic, Millsap, Murray, Barton and Harris had already created a better chemistry than any other team that is why they can somehow prevent the Lakers from getting a huge lead. They just really lack a good offensive play.

Sure the Lakers have a better roster, Lebron and Davis alone is already expected to produce good numbers in any game, that's how good they are.
However, we've seen that Nuggets don't easily give up, slowly but surely they have improve their team and become a legit contender in the NBA finals, yes, I believe on that because they compete well which means they can win and playoffs are in 7 games series and anything is possible, called it an upset but it could happen.

[Ahimoth]

I'm watching right now the Lakers vs Denver match. 4 minutes left and I think this is going to be an overtime but it still depends on how Lakers will take care of their 3 point lead.

From 7 points lead to 3 points.

Edit: 102-96 few seconds left.

Congrats Lakers.

The Lakers did managed to escape the threat of Denver in their late minute storm. In this kind of game, we can see the composure of a more veteran line up than a line up with no all-star. It's a more or less like a playoff match that goes down the wire and what matters is the decision making in the end game where LeBron is good at.

Of course Lebron got that shots, that's why his a big factor for this team to achieve more wins. Veteran players compared with new one, has no strategies to be called because they're just based on the actual game and didn't plan prior the games starts.

[jakelyson]

Luka is sensational but he does't have a playoffs experience yet, so its always possible that the Mavericks with him will struggle in the playoffs.

It is just his second year. If he can bring Mavs to the playoffs, that is already a great achievement. Remember, they are a very young team with Porzingis and Hardaway. In a few years, they will be in their prime and would be ready to claim Finals berth.

Sure the Lakers have a better roster, Lebron and Davis alone is already expected to produce good numbers in any game, that's how good they are.
However, we've seen that Nuggets don't easily give up, slowly but surely they have improve their team and become a legit contender in the NBA finals, yes, I believe on that because they compete well which means they can win and playoffs are in 7 games series and anything is possible, called it an upset but it could happen.

The only problem I am seeing about the Lakers team is that they are not a young team. That could be a problem later in the season or at the playoffs when they play all 7 games in a series. Younger teams could outrun them. Other than that, they are a very impressive team.

[Reid]

Luka is sensational but he does't have a playoffs experience yet, so its always possible that the Mavericks with him will struggle in the playoffs.

It is just his second year. If he can bring Mavs to the playoffs, that is already a great achievement. Remember, they are a very young team with Porzingis and Hardaway. In a few years, they will be in their prime and would be ready to claim Finals berth.

Correct. The kid is still in his way to having those kind of experiences. Imagine if he could make it to the playoffs and the Finals.
That is something else right?  Any betting sites on that kind of prediction? 

Porzingis might really be the key here.
That dude can really make something out of that height. If he could just perfect those shots like how Nowitzki do it then he can be unstoppable specially in this era of shooters.
More practice and somehow we will see him become a monster. 

[Jating]

Luka is sensational but he does't have a playoffs experience yet, so its always possible that the Mavericks with him will struggle in the playoffs.

It is just his second year. If he can bring Mavs to the playoffs, that is already a great achievement. Remember, they are a very young team with Porzingis and Hardaway. In a few years, they will be in their prime and would be ready to claim Finals berth.

Correct. The kid is still in his way to having those kind of experiences. Imagine if he could make it to the playoffs and the Finals.
That is something else right?  Any betting sites on that kind of prediction? 

Porzingis might really be the key here.
That dude can really make something out of that height. If he could just perfect those shots like how Nowitzki do it then he can be unstoppable specially in this era of shooters.
More practice and somehow we will see him become a monster. 

Right, if he continue with the right attitude, definitely the experience he can gain will separate him from just a good player to an elite basketball player.

Porzingis though should also elevate his game together with Luka so that it will create a lot of offensive options for the team. Luka driving and kicking the ball outside might be effective today, but when teams started to close him out, Porzingis might be the second option.

[wheelz1200]

of course you can rely on Lebron on that kind of situation as his been in that kind of situations many times in his career.
That was a great win by the Lakers, they bounce back after a loss from the Mavericks, and guess what? they are going to start a long winning streak again. 

This man who we called the King has been in NBA finals many times and has won a lot of championships in 2 teams, so you can trust him in to end the game right. Lakers prove this young Nuggets that they are the better team in the west and they will continue to prove to be the best team although they lost against luka but that wasn't so bad as the series was even now. Luka is sensational but he does't have a playoffs experience yet, so its always possible that the Mavericks with him will struggle in the playoffs.

One game never proves who the better team is.  It was tight all the way through.  If a team like the knicks beat the lakers does that mean they proved they are the better team, of course not that would be silly.  The west is top heavy and denver is in the conversation with all the other top 4-6 teams and will be so long as they stay healthy.  NBA is a marathon...

[Questat]

of course you can rely on Lebron on that kind of situation as his been in that kind of situations many times in his career.
That was a great win by the Lakers, they bounce back after a loss from the Mavericks, and guess what? they are going to start a long winning streak again. 

This man who we called the King has been in NBA finals many times and has won a lot of championships in 2 teams, so you can trust him in to end the game right. Lakers prove this young Nuggets that they are the better team in the west and they will continue to prove to be the best team although they lost against luka but that wasn't so bad as the series was even now. Luka is sensational but he does't have a playoffs experience yet, so its always possible that the Mavericks with him will struggle in the playoffs.

One game never proves who the better team is.  It was tight all the way through.  If a team like the knicks beat the lakers does that mean they proved they are the better team, of course not that would be silly.  The west is top heavy and denver is in the conversation with all the other top 4-6 teams and will be so long as they stay healthy.  NBA is a marathon...

The better team are the ones that are winning and Lakers does not only win against the Denver but they also beat good teams in the NBA, currently rank as the number 1 now, that means they really are the better against any team. Lakers have improve a lot this season after they sign Anthony Davis and this could give them another championship but its still too early to conclude as what you said it's a marathon, hoping that no serious injury will happen to any of the players of these good teams so they can give a good game during the playoffs if ever they will face each other.

[wheelz1200]

of course you can rely on Lebron on that kind of situation as his been in that kind of situations many times in his career.
That was a great win by the Lakers, they bounce back after a loss from the Mavericks, and guess what? they are going to start a long winning streak again. 

This man who we called the King has been in NBA finals many times and has won a lot of championships in 2 teams, so you can trust him in to end the game right. Lakers prove this young Nuggets that they are the better team in the west and they will continue to prove to be the best team although they lost against luka but that wasn't so bad as the series was even now. Luka is sensational but he does't have a playoffs experience yet, so its always possible that the Mavericks with him will struggle in the playoffs.

One game never proves who the better team is.  It was tight all the way through.  If a team like the knicks beat the lakers does that mean they proved they are the better team, of course not that would be silly.  The west is top heavy and denver is in the conversation with all the other top 4-6 teams and will be so long as they stay healthy.  NBA is a marathon...

The better team are the ones that are winning and Lakers does not only win against the Denver but they also beat good teams in the NBA, currently rank as the number 1 now, that means they really are the better against any team. Lakers have improve a lot this season after they sign Anthony Davis and this could give them another championship but its still too early to conclude as what you said it's a marathon, hoping that no serious injury will happen to any of the players of these good teams so they can give a good game during the playoffs if ever they will face each other.

My point was we arent even 20 games into the season, there are soft schedules for some and hard schedules for others in the beginning.  When I said it's a marathon I meant you cant say who is the "best team" this year this early.  All the top teams are a couple games apart.  A 3 game losing streak or winning streak will change the standings.  Let the season play how it will.  For right now it was just the lakers beating denver last night.  Nothing more nothing less

[Kasabus]

Sure the Lakers have a better roster, Lebron and Davis alone is already expected to produce good numbers in any game, that's how good they are.
However, we've seen that Nuggets don't easily give up, slowly but surely they have improve their team and become a legit contender in the NBA finals, yes, I believe on that because they compete well which means they can win and playoffs are in 7 games series and anything is possible, called it an upset but it could happen.

The only problem I am seeing about the Lakers team is that they are not a young team. That could be a problem later in the season or at the playoffs when they play all 7 games in a series. Younger teams could outrun them. Other than that, they are a very impressive team.

That's not a big thing, as long as the Lakers played good defense and Lebron and Davis are healthy, they can win against any younger team with less experience. The Mavericks are full of young players now but it doesn't mean they are better in the playoffs, experience still plays a vital role.

[harizen]

Luka is sensational but he does't have a playoffs experience yet, so its always possible that the Mavericks with him will struggle in the playoffs.

Obviously, it's just Luka's second year so it's not surprising that he doesn't have the experience of a playoff yet. Mavericks is working on that and I'm sure they will get a spot this time. Mavericks last playoffs appearance was 2015-2016 so if ever they will get a playoffs spot this season, they will surely do anything just to make their effort for that run to be worth it. Being struggle is part of the game but it doesn't mean they will be like that in every playoff game.

As for a good example of playoffs first time experience, Steph Curry is in his 4th season where he experienced playoffs for the first time. And they have a wonderful playoffs run on that season despite it's been 5 seasons where Golden State Warriors is always out of the playoffs.

We can't just make early speculation on what will happen until we will see the action on that day.

[freedomgo]

Luka is sensational but he does't have a playoffs experience yet, so its always possible that the Mavericks with him will struggle in the playoffs.

Obviously, it's just Luka's second year so it's not surprising that he doesn't have the experience of a playoff yet. Mavericks is working on that and I'm sure they will get a spot this time. Mavericks last playoffs appearance was 2015-2016 so if ever they will get a playoffs spot this season, they will surely do anything just to make their effort for that run to be worth it. Being struggle is part of the game but it doesn't mean they will be like that in every playoff game.

As for a good example of playoffs first time experience, Steph Curry is in his 4th season where he experienced playoffs for the first time. And they have a wonderful playoffs run on that season despite it's been 5 seasons when Golden State Warriors can't make it to playoffs.

We can't speculate early on what will happen until we will see the action on that day.

Mavericks are not lagging in ranking, rank number 4 now and currently have 3 consecutive wins, if they'll keep that position or higher, its good for them as they will earn the home court advantage which is a big help since they are new to the playoffs and I think they might still be an underdog if they will face any of the popular teams in the west that are consistent in the playoffs.

[goinmerry]

...and I think they might still be an underdog if they will face any of the popular teams in the west that are consistent in the playoffs.

Yes, they will be an underdog. The same happened last 2010-11 playoffs where they are the underdog against the defending champion Lakers but able to take down this team in clean 4-0 sweep. And takes the favorite Miami Heat in the finals with the triumvirate of the superstars LBJ, Wade and Bosh but still managed to win the trophy that year.

Expect a nice odds to this team if ever Mavericks will successfully seal a playoff spot.

[Reid]

Mavericks are not lagging in ranking, rank number 4 now and currently have 3 consecutive wins, if they'll keep that position or higher, its good for them as they will earn the home court advantage which is a big help since they are new to the playoffs and I think they might still be an underdog if they will face any of the popular teams in the west that are consistent in the playoffs.

There it goes. I couldn't agree more.

They are keeping their rank at a higher position to avoid being on the spotlight at number 7 or number 8. That will add more pressure into getting in the playoffs and they might lose the spot because of that. They are a young team and panic might be the wall if ever they will be fighting for the last spot.
We could see it with how they play. It is like every game is the playoffs for them.
They just really need to avoid injuries by now.
If they are already secured then it is time to rest the stars.

[freedomgo]

Mavericks are not lagging in ranking, rank number 4 now and currently have 3 consecutive wins, if they'll keep that position or higher, its good for them as they will earn the home court advantage which is a big help since they are new to the playoffs and I think they might still be an underdog if they will face any of the popular teams in the west that are consistent in the playoffs.

There it goes. I couldn't agree more.

They are keeping their rank at a higher position to avoid being on the spotlight at number 7 or number 8. That will add more pressure into getting in the playoffs and they might lose the spot because of that. They are a young team and panic might be the wall if ever they will be fighting for the last spot.
We could see it with how they play. It is like every game is the playoffs for them.
They just really need to avoid injuries by now.
If they are already secured then it is time to rest the stars.

If they are going for a home court advantage in the playoffs, they might not rest their start and I don't think they will be in the top 2 or 1, maybe top 3 is possible but its a big competition on rankings so resting might not be a good choice for this young team, I know they are eager to play all the time, even luka is consistently playing.

Yes, they will be an underdog. The same happened last 2010-11 playoffs where they are the underdog against the defending champion Lakers but able to take down this team in clean 4-0 sweep. And takes the favorite Miami Heat in the finals with the triumvirate of the superstars LBJ, Wade and Bosh but still managed to win the trophy that year.

Expect a nice odds to this team if ever Mavericks will successfully seal a playoff spot.

I would but I can't decide now, let's see if that time comes, Mavericks might be so tempting as underdog.

[danherbias07]

...and I think they might still be an underdog if they will face any of the popular teams in the west that are consistent in the playoffs.

Yes, they will be an underdog. The same happened last 2010-11 playoffs where they are the underdog against the defending champion Lakers but able to take down this team in clean 4-0 sweep. And takes the favorite Miami Heat in the finals with the triumvirate of the superstars LBJ, Wade and Bosh but still managed to win the trophy that year.

Expect a nice odds to this team if ever Mavericks will successfully seal a playoff spot.

Looks to me like Luka and KP really needs to prove something before they can have greater odds of winning than the team they are against specially in the playoffs.

I am more worried about KP. Looking at his stats, it is still low but it could be enough for the minutes that he have.
20-25 MPG, PPG is 14 with 6 boards for his last 3 games.

Are they still worried about his injury which is why they put little minutes for him?