2024 NBA Season

[TravelMug]

Durant another monster game, he almost won the game with that 3 2.

Now we are going into OT, I'm feeling that the Nets will blow this up. Bucks looks very tired so let's see if they are going to choke. Holiday and Middleton and Giannis will have to double their effort here.

If not for the miss free throws though, Bucks could have won the game already.

On the contrary, it was the Nets who choke on the OT as they only scored 2 points.

It's evident that a one man team of Durant can't do it alone. And then we have Bucks acquisition of Holiday and PJ Tucker who has help a lot in offense and defense to get them the win. Giannis with a consistent game in this series, it's just he was overshadowed by Durant. Nevertheless they got the win and that's what matters now as they will go on the ECF.

[Oasisman]

Durant another monster game, he almost won the game with that 3 2.

Now we are going into OT, I'm feeling that the Nets will blow this up. Bucks looks very tired so let's see if they are going to choke. Holiday and Middleton and Giannis will have to double their effort here.

If not for the miss free throws though, Bucks could have won the game already.

On the contrary, it was the Nets who choke on the OT as they only scored 2 points.

It's evident that a one man team of Durant can't do it alone. And then we have Bucks acquisition of Holiday and PJ Tucker who has help a lot in offense and defense to get them the win. Giannis with a consistent game in this series, it's just he was overshadowed by Durant. Nevertheless they got the win and that's what matters now as they will go on the ECF.

The Nets could not score without Durant's involvement in the offensive end. So they're most likely going to choke anyway as Durant was clearly exhausted. Harden didn't stepped up when the team needed him the most. Holiday had a rough first half, but was able to make crucial shots down the stretch in the 4th quarter.
Giannis on the other end is just so lucky he have a defensive minded teammates.
Though Holiday and Middleton shoots very poor fg percentage buy they were able to make the crucial shots.

[danherbias07]

On the contrary, it was the Nets who choke on the OT as they only scored 2 points.

It's evident that a one man team of Durant can't do it alone. And then we have Bucks acquisition of Holiday and PJ Tucker who has help a lot in offense and defense to get them the win. Giannis with a consistent game in this series, it's just he was overshadowed by Durant. Nevertheless they got the win and that's what matters now as they will go on the ECF.

But still, that was a great game for both teams. IMO, it's not choke but it's exhaustion that got them missing all the shots. 52 minutes playtime is not a joke and this is what became the problem of the Nets. Only 7 of the Nets roster played the game, I think Coach Nash may have been too much to them.
It's not how winning teams do it. Phil Jackson never did it to Jordan or Kobe, they need to learn trusting their team mates while they charge more energy to be explosive when they go back in.
Applaud to Tucker for bringing his mental defensive awareness that gave KD a difficult time the whole game before he was fouled out.

[TravelMug]

On the contrary, it was the Nets who choke on the OT as they only scored 2 points.

It's evident that a one man team of Durant can't do it alone. And then we have Bucks acquisition of Holiday and PJ Tucker who has help a lot in offense and defense to get them the win. Giannis with a consistent game in this series, it's just he was overshadowed by Durant. Nevertheless they got the win and that's what matters now as they will go on the ECF.

But still, that was a great game for both teams. IMO, it's not choke but it's exhaustion that got them missing all the shots. 52 minutes playtime is not a joke and this is what became the problem of the Nets. Only 7 of the Nets roster played the game, I think Coach Nash may have been too much to them.
It's not how winning teams do it. Phil Jackson never did it to Jordan or Kobe, they need to learn trusting their team mates while they charge more energy to be explosive when they go back in.
Applaud to Tucker for bringing his mental defensive awareness that gave KD a difficult time the whole game before he was fouled out.

No doubt about it, one hell of a game 7. We can even see Tucker and Durant talking to each other during the game, I don't think it's not trash talking, but perhaps on how they play against each other with respect.

I agree that Coach Nash may have push Durant to its limit in this series, having played the whole 48 minutes in game 5 and then 53 minutes. As I have said, he did it by himself, but it's not enough, only 5 players have scored for the Nets in this game. Maybe next season, Coach Nash will learn from his 'mistakes' and understand how to phase Durant or any of the big 3.

[Fredomago]

On the contrary, it was the Nets who choke on the OT as they only scored 2 points.

It's evident that a one man team of Durant can't do it alone. And then we have Bucks acquisition of Holiday and PJ Tucker who has help a lot in offense and defense to get them the win. Giannis with a consistent game in this series, it's just he was overshadowed by Durant. Nevertheless they got the win and that's what matters now as they will go on the ECF.

But still, that was a great game for both teams. IMO, it's not choke but it's exhaustion that got them missing all the shots. 52 minutes playtime is not a joke and this is what became the problem of the Nets. Only 7 of the Nets roster played the game, I think Coach Nash may have been too much to them.
It's not how winning teams do it. Phil Jackson never did it to Jordan or Kobe, they need to learn trusting their team mates while they charge more energy to be explosive when they go back in.
Applaud to Tucker for bringing his mental defensive awareness that gave KD a difficult time the whole game before he was fouled out.

I like how Tucker , Middleon and Holiday switching over to play against KD, they might be small but aggressive enough to push him, 52 mins of competitions with players who keep challenging you is not an easy task.

Giannis have much deeper help from those players who gives him some minutes of rest, while KD push everything trying to win the game.

Not good but he needs to do things like this, Coach Nash should  the one who adjust and give him some minutes not just the timeout but a quality minutes to talk to him and give some good guide while watching the team playing.

[Pulsar77]

What a game Nets - Bucks was! We've seen a great fight between Durant (48 pts, 9 reb, 6 ast) and Giannis (40 pts, 13 reb, 5 ast). Bucks were the winner of this series after overtime, 115-111. Durant did everything he could. He played extra for sure. If Harden was a little better than this, they could have won also. After this result, it looks like we are gonna have a really interesting final series.

[gagux123]

I'm "anesthetized", i can't believe the nets lost. They were favorite for the title along with the Lakers.
But the victory was to the Bucks' credit.

I think this season will go down in history, a lot of players got injured, in regular season and playoffs.
Also, Lakers and Nets who were favorites for the title were eliminated.

My question is, will CP3 be able to play in game 4 or maybe in game 3???
The Suns have the advantage, because unfortunately Kawhi Leonard was injured

[cryptomaniac_xxx]

What a game Nets - Bucks was! We've seen a great fight between Durant (48 pts, 9 reb, 6 ast) and Giannis (40 pts, 13 reb, 5 ast). Bucks were the winner of this series after overtime, 115-111. Durant did everything he could. He played extra for sure. If Harden was a little better than this, they could have won also. After this result, it looks like we are gonna have a really interesting final series.

There's a lot of what ifs on the Nets, Durant was healthy but it's unfortunate that Irving and Harden is not 100%, no excuse but it could turn the series around if they are in the floor. So congratulations to Giannis and the Bucks as they advance. I think either or Atlanta or Philly, they will be the heavy favorite now to win the title.

[Pulsar77]

What a game Nets - Bucks was! We've seen a great fight between Durant (48 pts, 9 reb, 6 ast) and Giannis (40 pts, 13 reb, 5 ast). Bucks were the winner of this series after overtime, 115-111. Durant did everything he could. He played extra for sure. If Harden was a little better than this, they could have won also. After this result, it looks like we are gonna have a really interesting final series.

There's a lot of what ifs on the Nets, Durant was healthy but it's unfortunate that Irving and Harden is not 100%, no excuse but it could turn the series around if they are in the floor. So congratulations to Giannis and the Bucks as they advance. I think either or Atlanta or Philly, they will be the heavy favorite now to win the title.

The last game of Philadelphia - Atlanta series is today. It has been really hell of a series. In my opinion, 76ers will manage to promote to the conference finals and be the opponent of Bucks.

[btc_angela]

Bucks beat the odds on the home team winning the majority of game 7. But they have to take an extra regulation and Durant was too tired just by looking at his body language with he take that airball.

But as he has said, his foot is too long that it could have been the difference as if that is a 3 then they would have won already and ending Bucks run. I reckon that Sixers will win the game against the Hawks to set Bucks vs Sixers for the ECF championship.

[Russlenat]

Bucks beat the odds on the home team winning the majority of game 7. But they have to take an extra regulation and Durant was too tired just by looking at his body language with he take that airball.

Things really changed for the Nets when Irving was down, it's not for them this season, hopefully, next season they'll all be healthy. Also, we did not see the contribution of the 3 point shooters of the Nets like Harris, he seemed to be struggling starting game 3 of the series.

But as he has said, his foot is too long that it could have been the difference as if that is a 3 then they would have won already and ending Bucks run. I reckon that Sixers will win the game against the Hawks to set Bucks vs Sixers for the ECF championship.

This should be a fun series to watch, it's an even match up and I'm sure the only advantage on both are their home court advantage on every game.

[dwyane36]

My question is, will CP3 be able to play in game 4 or maybe in game 3???
The Suns have the advantage, because unfortunately Kawhi Leonard was injured

I wouldn't say that the Suns have an advantage, considering that the Clippers have already proven they can win without Leonard. Regarding Paul, there aren't new updates about his current condition. So we can only assume that he will be able to play in game 3 or 4 of WCF.

[JEFE92]

Hi guys, here is my bet for today:

Phoenix Suns - LA Clippers - x1,57: My bet

In my humble opinion, the Phoenix have absolutely all chances of winning the Game 1 of the series against the Clippers. There are enough reasons: Phoenix had 6 days to rest and prepare for the prospective opponent. Moreover, the fact that the Clippers could become their rivals was already becoming clear after the Game 5. Although Mann played excellently in the Game 6, I think that the same game is unlikely to be shown again. Therefore, I will not say for the entire series, where the Clippers can still show themselves, but Game 1 should be for the Phoenix today.

[stadus]

Hi guys, here is my bet for today:

Phoenix Suns - LA Clippers - x1,57: My bet

In my humble opinion, the Phoenix have absolutely all chances of winning the Game 1 of the series against the Clippers. There are enough reasons: Phoenix had 6 days to rest and prepare for the prospective opponent. Moreover, the fact that the Clippers could become their rivals was already becoming clear after the Game 5. Although Mann played excellently in the Game 6, I think that the same game is unlikely to be shown again. Therefore, I will not say for the entire series, where the Clippers can still show themselves, but Game 1 should be for the Phoenix today.

So you believe that they will win even without CP3 in game 1?

Yes, they are good and they have the home-court advantage, but the Clippers had been playing really well.
I hope the suns will not come out rusty in game 1, that usually happen for teams that have a long rest.

[JEFE92]

Hi guys, here is my bet for today:

Phoenix Suns - LA Clippers - x1,57: My bet

In my humble opinion, the Phoenix have absolutely all chances of winning the Game 1 of the series against the Clippers. There are enough reasons: Phoenix had 6 days to rest and prepare for the prospective opponent. Moreover, the fact that the Clippers could become their rivals was already becoming clear after the Game 5. Although Mann played excellently in the Game 6, I think that the same game is unlikely to be shown again. Therefore, I will not say for the entire series, where the Clippers can still show themselves, but Game 1 should be for the Phoenix today.

So you believe that they will win even without CP3 in game 1?

Yes, they are good and they have the home-court advantage, but the Clippers had been playing really well.
I hope the suns will not come out rusty in game 1, that usually happen for teams that have a long rest.

5 days is not the longest vacation, but it is very profitable to rest a little and prepare well for your opponent. I have nothing against the Clippers (an objective assessment only), in Game 6 I was stunned when I saw how many 3pts were shot by Mann, but here we must not forget that this could be a one-time success for him. Therefore, I will not guess, everything will become clear very soon.

[Japinat]

Hi guys, here is my bet for today:

Phoenix Suns - LA Clippers - x1,57: My bet

In my humble opinion, the Phoenix have absolutely all chances of winning the Game 1 of the series against the Clippers. There are enough reasons: Phoenix had 6 days to rest and prepare for the prospective opponent. Moreover, the fact that the Clippers could become their rivals was already becoming clear after the Game 5. Although Mann played excellently in the Game 6, I think that the same game is unlikely to be shown again. Therefore, I will not say for the entire series, where the Clippers can still show themselves, but Game 1 should be for the Phoenix today.

So you believe that they will win even without CP3 in game 1?

Yes, they are good and they have the home-court advantage, but the Clippers had been playing really well.
I hope the suns will not come out rusty in game 1, that usually happen for teams that have a long rest.

5 days is not the longest vacation, but it is very profitable to rest a little and prepare well for your opponent. I have nothing against the Clippers (an objective assessment only), in Game 6 I was stunned when I saw how many 3pts were shot by Mann, but here we must not forget that this could be a one-time success for him. Therefore, I will not guess, everything will become clear very soon.

We will see game one tomorrow, this will tell us something about how this series will go. The Suns had an easy journey in the WCF,  and they still had the home court advantage, so it's understood that they are the favorites to win the series.  But let's see the game one first. 

[jakelyson]

Hi guys, here is my bet for today:

Phoenix Suns - LA Clippers - x1,57: My bet

In my humble opinion, the Phoenix have absolutely all chances of winning the Game 1 of the series against the Clippers. There are enough reasons: Phoenix had 6 days to rest and prepare for the prospective opponent. Moreover, the fact that the Clippers could become their rivals was already becoming clear after the Game 5. Although Mann played excellently in the Game 6, I think that the same game is unlikely to be shown again. Therefore, I will not say for the entire series, where the Clippers can still show themselves, but Game 1 should be for the Phoenix today.

So you believe that they will win even without CP3 in game 1?

Yes, they are good and they have the home-court advantage, but the Clippers had been playing really well.
I hope the suns will not come out rusty in game 1, that usually happen for teams that have a long rest.

5 days is not the longest vacation, but it is very profitable to rest a little and prepare well for your opponent. I have nothing against the Clippers (an objective assessment only), in Game 6 I was stunned when I saw how many 3pts were shot by Mann, but here we must not forget that this could be a one-time success for him. Therefore, I will not guess, everything will become clear very soon.

If the first two series is the basis, I am betting it will be another 2-0 lead by the Suns. And JEFE92 is right, Suns are well rested vs the clippers who have just a day rest and needs to adjust to Suns game play. That is a large factor to consider. But I disagree that Mann is just a one-time success. The man is very active on the floor but this time he is getting feed with the ball. Without Kawhi, I think he will step up again on the next games.

[mirakal]

Hi guys, here is my bet for today:

Phoenix Suns - LA Clippers - x1,57: My bet

In my humble opinion, the Phoenix have absolutely all chances of winning the Game 1 of the series against the Clippers. There are enough reasons: Phoenix had 6 days to rest and prepare for the prospective opponent. Moreover, the fact that the Clippers could become their rivals was already becoming clear after the Game 5. Although Mann played excellently in the Game 6, I think that the same game is unlikely to be shown again. Therefore, I will not say for the entire series, where the Clippers can still show themselves, but Game 1 should be for the Phoenix today.

So you believe that they will win even without CP3 in game 1?

Yes, they are good and they have the home-court advantage, but the Clippers had been playing really well.
I hope the suns will not come out rusty in game 1, that usually happen for teams that have a long rest.

5 days is not the longest vacation, but it is very profitable to rest a little and prepare well for your opponent. I have nothing against the Clippers (an objective assessment only), in Game 6 I was stunned when I saw how many 3pts were shot by Mann, but here we must not forget that this could be a one-time success for him. Therefore, I will not guess, everything will become clear very soon.

If the first two series is the basis, I am betting it will be another 2-0 lead by the Suns. And JEFE92 is right, Suns are well rested vs the clippers who have just a day rest and needs to adjust to Suns game play. That is a large factor to consider. But I disagree that Mann is just a one-time success. The man is very active on the floor but this time he is getting feed with the ball. Without Kawhi, I think he will step up again on the next games.

Game 1 is very exciting to watch, but it's too early in my timezone, it's 3:30 AM, I am not sure I will be able to watch this, I might just watch the replay and still enjoy it. Paul George has to be consistent if he wants the Clippers to have a good chance against the Suns, they are the most successful team this season as they climb from a shitty team to a legit team.

[Beparanf]

Hi guys, here is my bet for today:

Phoenix Suns - LA Clippers - x1,57: My bet

In my humble opinion, the Phoenix have absolutely all chances of winning the Game 1 of the series against the Clippers. There are enough reasons: Phoenix had 6 days to rest and prepare for the prospective opponent. Moreover, the fact that the Clippers could become their rivals was already becoming clear after the Game 5. Although Mann played excellently in the Game 6, I think that the same game is unlikely to be shown again. Therefore, I will not say for the entire series, where the Clippers can still show themselves, but Game 1 should be for the Phoenix today.

So you believe that they will win even without CP3 in game 1?

Yes, they are good and they have the home-court advantage, but the Clippers had been playing really well.
I hope the suns will not come out rusty in game 1, that usually happen for teams that have a long rest.

5 days is not the longest vacation, but it is very profitable to rest a little and prepare well for your opponent. I have nothing against the Clippers (an objective assessment only), in Game 6 I was stunned when I saw how many 3pts were shot by Mann, but here we must not forget that this could be a one-time success for him. Therefore, I will not guess, everything will become clear very soon.

We will see game one tomorrow, this will tell us something about how this series will go. The Suns had an easy journey in the WCF,  and they still had the home court advantage, so it's understood that they are the favorites to win the series.  But let's see the game one first.  

Clippers without Kawhi and having tough match against match will surely having a hard time against Suns. I know that Paul George is good player that can carry his team mate but I loss faith on him after he suffer a major injury before. Suns player is young and on fire plus Chris Paul which is a consistent veteran play maker. Suns has the best shot on this season.

[Pamadar]

Game 1 is very exciting to watch, but it's too early in my timezone, it's 3:30 AM, I am not sure I will be able to watch this, I might just watch the replay and still enjoy it. Paul George has to be consistent if he wants the Clippers to have a good chance against the Suns, they are the most successful team this season as they climb from a shitty team to a legit team.

It's all on Paul George leadership now, but they are more successful playing as a team and find the hot hands to lift them.

Good thing as even without Kawhai they managed to climb up this part, they are now on the  WCF finals. Adjustment with moving the ball and keeping the same level of their defense will give them a better chance to compete with the hot duo's of CP3 and Devin Booker.