2024 NBA Season

[yazher]

While checking the game today, I'm surprised that the Lakers are playing against the Bulls today. This is a good match up but without Davis this time, they can only rely on their reserve Center. I'm rooting on the Bulls on this one since it is on their home court and DeRozan is back, they are more likely gonna win this one but the Lakers are not an easy opponent.

The game has just started.

[Bttzed03]

While checking the game today, I'm surprised that the Lakers are playing against the Bulls today.

Why were you surprised when the schedule was already available for the entire season?

About the game, both teams are missing key players. Bulls had DeRozan back but they are also without Lavine. They are currently leading but it's just the first quarter. The way it looks now, DeAndre Jordan could drop 20 points today. I don't know if that will help them win but he's showing the team could still rely on him. I'm also looking forward to how IT will perform.

[danherbias07]

While checking the game today, I'm surprised that the Lakers are playing against the Bulls today.

Why were you surprised when the schedule was already available for the entire season?

About the game, both teams are missing key players. Bulls had DeRozan back but they are also without Lavine. They are currently leading but it's just the first quarter. The way it looks now, DeAndre Jordan could drop 20 points today. I don't know if that will help them win but he's showing the team could still rely on him. I'm also looking forward to how IT will perform.

I am more surprised they are all back in the line-up except for LaVine because I thought it's going to be a 10-day health and safety protocol quarantine (should be Dec. 22) but they are back so I guess they are clear to play again. Then, they still won even after being postponed for 2 games, and perhaps their practice with the team is also limited, or worse they are not allowed. Good chemistry does help a lot.

Suns on the other hand will keep on being on top and now that Booker is back, they will be like a wall that is difficult to bring down. Another long streak will happen especially when they found out how good of help is JaVale McGee to them.

[Bttzed03]

At the of the Lakers - Bulls game, I can't say I'm satisfied with IT. Howard also didn't get 20 points as I expected him to do.

~ Good chemistry does help a lot.

It does. We already noticed how quick they were able to build their chemistry at the start of the season and a few missed games or practice won't bother/affect them too much. DeRozan put up a great performance but also credit goes to the other starters who all produced double figures (expect 1).

[gagux123]

Well, I don't know if anyone watched the Lakers vs Bulls game.
Unfortunately the Lakers lost again, but one thing in particular caught my attention... It's the performance of some reserve players!

I was very happy to hear about the return of IT and also for his score, where he got 13 points.
Honestly, I would like to see him active these days, not like he was in the Celtics (because this is unlikely), but I hope he will be consistent in the regular season.

Carmelo Anthony was another player that in my opinion is playing very well! I would never have imagined he would have that comeback and performance in the NBA.
I even imagine, Anthony has great chances and ability to start in some games... and he is showing it.

[LogitechMouse]

I was very happy to hear about the return of IT and also for his score, where he got 13 points.
Honestly, I would like to see him active these days, not like he was in the Celtics (because this is unlikely), but I hope he will be consistent in the regular season.

He only has a 10 day contract but I hope this will be extended as he is good scorer and at least he is contributing with the team offensively.
The only problem with him that I see is the defense. Since he is a small guard compare to other guards, they are just shooting in front of him. Well, that is what I see.

Carmelo Anthony was another player that in my opinion is playing very well! I would never have imagined he would have that comeback and performance in the NBA.
I even imagine, Anthony has great chances and ability to start in some games... and he is showing it.

He got 21 points in this game although they lost but for Melo and with his age, it is a huge contribution already.
I think its better to put him at the starting 5 instead of being a center . I wonder though what will happen to his head after doing his signature move after hitting a three multiple times . JK

[Pamadar]

While checking the game today, I'm surprised that the Lakers are playing against the Bulls today. This is a good match up but without Davis this time, they can only rely on their reserve Center. I'm rooting on the Bulls on this one since it is on their home court and DeRozan is back, they are more likely gonna win this one but the Lakers are not an easy opponent.

The game has just started.

What a great comeback from DeRozan. He's the leading scorer for the bulls.

They did not disappoint the fans providing great game against the Lakers, though there's no Davis but LeBron orchestrate the offense
and did try to snatch this game.

Not enough push for the Lakers losing with only 5 point deficits. Congrats to you and to everyone who analyzes the game well!

[Jating]

^^ DeRozan was really big in the Bulls win.

And it was really close, the Lakers even takes a 5 point lead early in the 4th as Lebron is very aggressive. But DeRozan keep them in the game and not allowing the Lakers to push the gap against them. And that Kobe White dunk really made a big changes as it swing the momentum to the Bulls. Vuce also clutch two a as well when the Lakers play small with no center. And then they missed their chances to tie the score when the Anthony and Ellington's 3 didn't get in.

[OgNasty]

What a great comeback from DeRozan. He's the leading scorer for the bulls.

When I saw the box score that was the first thing that came to my mind.  He must be on cloud nine right now.  I know it was just a regular season game and the Lakers are down some important pieces, but still.  All those years of torment in the playoffs from LeBron James when DeRozan was on the Raptors...  Getting this win and outplaying him must feel damn good.  Somewhere DeRozan is on the phone with his old Toronto buddy Lowry laughing about what took place tonight.

[Distinctin]

Brooklyn Nets have been facing covid-19 and injuries a lot. Last night, Kevin Durant couldn't play because of his ankle injury. And he is out for at least December 25 as far as I know. And James Harden was still ill. We know the Irving situation also. As a result, Nets played against Orlando being deprived of their stars. And Orlando benefited from this chance superbly by winning the game by 100-93.

We cannot just going back to normal, can't we? I especially started to follow NBA more after the pandemic and after almost 2 years since the start, even though we have games with the fans, corona still affects us and the league. Irving situation is of course huge.

Even though Orlando didn't win by a big lead, Nets without some of their important players was kind of an easy target. I wish we see those star players every chance we get.

For now, we are slowly getting back to normal but it's not an easy path now because of the new variant called omnicron that continously spreading across the globe.
The NBA isn't getting exempted from covid, especially now that the Nets have 7 players getting quarantined including J. Harden. Well, Orlando is quite impressive especially Haris, Okeke and Lopez who puts 30+ points into the basket to defeat the vulnerable Nets. Actually, it's their 1st game this seasons without Durant because of the shoulder sprain and ankle injury.

[Rufsilf]

Is NBA 100% sure that they should continue the games as it is right now? I mean we are talking about people getting covid left and right, sure they could be feeling fine, reportedly nearly all the players who got the new variant are feeling fine and have no symptoms, so it is not life threatening as people assumed but when you have positive covid test, then that is it, you should be on personal lockdown and not talk to anyone and yes it is going to be a while before NBA gets back to normal but maybe start considering postponing some games?

I mean if they keep this going eventually it will go around the whole league and not like games are getting too much views neither. So, I am guessing that there is a good chance we may see revenue dropping if they do not postpone some games. Imagine the Nets vs Lakers Christmas game if Harden and KD is missing on one side, we know AD is missing and maybe Lebron and/or Brodie will miss too? I do not know what is going to happen then, who would watch that game?

I think they'll still continue this seasons as it is without any cancellation or postpone schedules. But maybe for the practices there will be some cancellations, I heard that the Lakers already cancelled there practice due to some Covid restrictions. Postponing some games would likely result to their revenues to decline and we sure know that they don't want that as these teams that are playing this Christmas is what the people want to see. There's no reports yet if this certain date will be postponed.

[Kasabus]

After seeing Boston Celtics' performance against Golden State Warriors, I felt like that they would win a game very soon. Because they made really big difficulties for Golden State in general. And their next game was going to be vs New York Knicks. This was a very competitive game last night and Celtics really managed to be the victor by 114-107. There was a really good team play from Celtics.

Celtics are good at home and Knicks aren't really a great team like the Warriors. They needed that win because they have been losing games especially in the road and good thing they made it although it wasn't as dominant as what we are expecting from a home team.

Tatum, Brown, and Richardson, all 3 scored over 20 points and that was great teamwork from them.

Hopefully, Richardson will give a consistent production like what he gave in the succeeding games.

I think what sets the Warriors apart from any other team is their team consistency and development. While star players of respective teams are expected to create and do some scoring, the whole bench of the Warriors also fulfill that role.

The best example that I could provide was the time Curry had an off-night. Though his FGs made/attempted were relatively bad, the bench did their respective jobs which managed them to snag the win.

Indeed, that's the best about Warriors is that even their bench players know how to play much better than any bench teams in other teams and they can for it if they wanted to but they don't need to because they're actions always better than words and they proved it many times for many seasons even with their star players resting or having some injuries.
Steve Kerr really knows how to handle his players, each players have their set of strengths and he does know when exactly to put them in the court, no need for the star players to curry the team from the 1st until the end of 4th quarter.

[ILuckyGuyI]

Three games were postponed last night. But I was contented with watching the big game that was Chicago Bulls - LA Lakers. There were important missing players like Zach LaVine and Anthony Davis for both teams. We watched a great competition in this game and Bulls succeeded in beating Lakers by 115-110. They were really effective especially in the first and last quarters. We watched a great duel between DeRozan and LeBron. DeRozan ended the game by being the top scorer (38 pts) of the game and had a big role in the win. And LeBron made a great double-double having 31 pts, 14 reb, 6 ast.

[qwertyup23]

The game between the Warriors vs Raptors show on why the starting lineup of each team is essential in the roster. Without Curry, Green, etc., the Warriors succumbed to the veteran players of Raptors. But on the other hand, the team developed more chemistry and confidence in the process.

Jonathan Kuminga showed excellent potential for his future- he is like a defensive monster on the field. If he could develop his shooting more, he will definitely become an offensive threat. As of now, he is definitely a defensive threat and can shut down most of the players in the field.

[Reid]

Three games were postponed last night. But I was contented with watching the big game that was Chicago Bulls - LA Lakers. There were important missing players like Zach LaVine and Anthony Davis for both teams. We watched a great competition in this game and Bulls succeeded in beating Lakers by 115-110. They were really effective especially in the first and last quarters. We watched a great duel between DeRozan and LeBron. DeRozan ended the game by being the top scorer (38 pts) of the game and had a big role in the win. And LeBron made a great double-double having 31 pts, 14 reb, 6 ast.

Wow! Was this the first time Lebron made 30+ points in the season? It's just too awesome to see the caliber of his playing even at his age. They lose yes, but that's a win for him. Doubts are circling around about him and this kind of stats will silent those who criticize him. I am not a Lebron fan but damn this is good to see. Competitive spirit is still intact in him.

Was it 3 games or 5 games that was postponed?
https://www.nba.com/news/nba-postpones-5-upcoming-games-due-to-health-and-safety-protocols
Checked it. 5 games because they added the postponed games on Tuesday. Damn Covid.

[Yamifoud]

Three games were postponed last night. But I was contented with watching the big game that was Chicago Bulls - LA Lakers. There were important missing players like Zach LaVine and Anthony Davis for both teams. We watched a great competition in this game and Bulls succeeded in beating Lakers by 115-110. They were really effective especially in the first and last quarters. We watched a great duel between DeRozan and LeBron. DeRozan ended the game by being the top scorer (38 pts) of the game and had a big role in the win. And LeBron made a great double-double having 31 pts, 14 reb, 6 ast.

DeRozan was the winner here and he continues to show his MVP plays in this game. LA Lakers lose another game, I'm so disappointed although they really fought hard here because I was expecting that they'll start winning especially against a strong team like the Bulls.

[freedomgo]

Three games were postponed last night. But I was contented with watching the big game that was Chicago Bulls - LA Lakers. There were important missing players like Zach LaVine and Anthony Davis for both teams. We watched a great competition in this game and Bulls succeeded in beating Lakers by 115-110. They were really effective especially in the first and last quarters. We watched a great duel between DeRozan and LeBron. DeRozan ended the game by being the top scorer (38 pts) of the game and had a big role in the win. And LeBron made a great double-double having 31 pts, 14 reb, 6 ast.

DeRozan was the winner here and he continues to show his MVP plays in this game. LA Lakers lose another game, I'm so disappointed although they really fought hard here because I was expecting that they'll start winning especially against a strong team like the Bulls.

You don't have to because in the first place LA Lakers are very inconsistent so far, you'd be surprisedd if they win against a good team, not disappointed. However, I believe it's still too early, the LA Lakars still have enough time to figure out how to win consistently and I believe it will happen this season.

If Westbrook and Davis gives consistent contribution, then most likely the LA Lakers will gain the trust of the fans.

[Oasisman]

Three games were postponed last night. But I was contented with watching the big game that was Chicago Bulls - LA Lakers. There were important missing players like Zach LaVine and Anthony Davis for both teams. We watched a great competition in this game and Bulls succeeded in beating Lakers by 115-110. They were really effective especially in the first and last quarters. We watched a great duel between DeRozan and LeBron. DeRozan ended the game by being the top scorer (38 pts) of the game and had a big role in the win. And LeBron made a great double-double having 31 pts, 14 reb, 6 ast.

DeRozan was the winner here and he continues to show his MVP plays in this game. LA Lakers lose another game, I'm so disappointed although they really fought hard here because I was expecting that they'll start winning especially against a strong team like the Bulls.

You don't have to because in the first place LA Lakers are very inconsistent so far, you'd be surprisedd if they win against a good team, not disappointed. However, I believe it's still too early, the LA Lakars still have enough time to figure out how to win consistently and I believe it will happen this season.

If Westbrook and Davis gives consistent contribution, then most likely the LA Lakers will gain the trust of the fans.

I became hopeless for AD now especially that he's injured. He plays differently this season and it seems like he has been very contented with just 1 title.
I've seen consistent contribution from Westbrook, the only thing he needs to minimize is his turnover numbers and start improving his passing accuracy.
Isiah Thomas could be a good addition as he puts on good numbers for the Lakers, he might still need a little time to blend in.

[coderben]

The Bulls - Lakers match last night was really awesome. We watched a very competitive game firstly. Both teams stayed in the game every quarter and made a big effort to win. And at the end, Bulls managed to become the winner by a 115-110 result. DeRozan performed so great that he got 38 points. And at Lakers, there was a Lebron - Westbrook - Carmelo trio in the absence of Davis. Lebron played really impressively by making a double-double as he had 31 points and 14 rebounds. Carmelo and Westbrook followed him by 21 and 20 points and Westbrook were really near to making a triple-double as he got 9 rebounds and 8 assists. But all these great efforts weren't enough to beat Bulls in United Center.

[Pamadar]

What a great comeback from DeRozan. He's the leading scorer for the bulls.

When I saw the box score that was the first thing that came to my mind.  He must be on cloud nine right now.  I know it was just a regular season game and the Lakers are down some important pieces, but still.  All those years of torment in the playoffs from LeBron James when DeRozan was on the Raptors...  Getting this win and outplaying him must feel damn good.  Somewhere DeRozan is on the phone with his old Toronto buddy Lowry laughing about what took place tonight.

I feel you.. It's something that he and his old buddy can chat with or talk with a much sweeter laugh..

Yes, it's only in the regular season but a win like this always count, I like to see that old DeRozan who played very solid without any
hesitations, just like the way he played with the Raptors.

Good for him to feel home with the company all each bulls players.