2024 NBA Season

[btc_angela]

I feel like I need a bot that just posts Dwight Howard's stats and says that Frank Vogel needs to be fired on here after every game.  Tonight Dwight Howard put up 10 points and 7 rebounds on 4-6 from the field with only 11 minutes of play.  At that pace you're looking at a 30/20 game if he got as many minutes as the starters and he does this almost every night...  Luckily tonight AD put up 30 and Carmelo Anthony was a monster shooting 8-12 for 24 points so it was enough for them to beat the Blazers, but barely.  Without Damien Lillard this game shouldn't have even been close...  I can't believe with a roster full of hall of famers, LeBron still has to carry his team and they struggle against even the most overmatched opponents when he sits out (like tonight). 

Russ though has a horrendous shooting night, and so is the others Trailblazers.
It was a very close match, if Portland could have made those free throws and I think the Lakers went 9 out of 10 or something like that in the last 1:30 of the game. But a win is still a win for the Lakers.
So they made some separation from Portland for the 9th spot in the West. But they need to win more games to catch up the Clippers at 8th spot.

[rhomelmabini]

The result of the Phoenix Suns vs Brooklyn Nets game didn't surprise me even a bit. Suns were in a much stronger condition than Nets and we saw it by their performance in this game also. Nets felt Kevin Durant's absence indeed but I don't think that they would still have won this game by having him in the starting five also. It is just really difficult to beat Suns in this season recently. They have had a great winning streak so far. They missed the chance of being the champions in the finals last season and I wonder if they will make it this time.

Just as I have thought and they are on 11th win streak now and who knows they might be on the books of most streak wins for a team, isn't impossible when the team is really in good shape. Can't wait for them head to head with Warriors this 2022 Western Conference Finals and I think everyone can agree here with me with that speculation. Feels like they do want that comeback and hope it's their time now and a ring for Paul too.

[Hypnosis00]

Finally, Lakes stopped their losing streak, Westbrook still has an awful shooting but good thing Melo is on the rescue, he helped AD to win the game which is a very important game for them. Without Lebron, winning a game would be harder, but at least they proved that they can win without him, hopefully they'll still win next game.

[Swordsoffreedom]

The result of the Phoenix Suns vs Brooklyn Nets game didn't surprise me even a bit. Suns were in a much stronger condition than Nets and we saw it by their performance in this game also. Nets felt Kevin Durant's absence indeed but I don't think that they would still have won this game by having him in the starting five also. It is just really difficult to beat Suns in this season recently. They have had a great winning streak so far. They missed the chance of being the champions in the finals last season and I wonder if they will make it this time.

Just as I have thought and they are on 11th win streak now and who knows they might be on the books of most streak wins for a team, isn't impossible when the team is really in good shape. Can't wait for them head to head with Warriors this 2022 Western Conference Finals and I think everyone can agree here with me with that speculation. Feels like they do want that comeback and hope it's their time now and a ring for Paul too.

Suns are on a really great streak right now and everyone on their squad is having a great contribution on the scoreboard. Nets definitely felt the absence of Durant maybe the scoreline could have been different if they had Durant, who knows as he was also on great form!!

Kyrie and Harden played quite well but they lacked the support needed from their teammates. On the other hand, Booker popped off and scored 35 points. I am very curious to see how long they can keep up this big winning streak of theirs.

[jakdanyel]

The current problem for Brooklyn Nets seems to be really huge now. They got an away game against Sacramento Kings last night and I hoped them to end their losing streak by this game. But it turned out to be another loss for Nets by 112-101. Harden and Irving had really terrible performances. Especially Harden didn't even play as he got 4 points in 37 minutes. Nets' losing streak is six games now and this is really worrying to me. Nets must find a way out of this situation otherwise they would have serious problems even if they qualify for the playoffs.

[Ziskinberg]

The current problem for Brooklyn Nets seems to be really huge now. They got an away game against Sacramento Kings last night and I hoped them to end their losing streak by this game. But it turned out to be another loss for Nets by 112-101. Harden and Irving had really terrible performances. Especially Harden didn't even play as he got 4 points in 37 minutes. Nets' losing streak is six games now and this is really worrying to me. Nets must find a way out of this situation otherwise they would have serious problems even if they qualify for the playoffs.

Their ranking will certainly slide, from being the number 1 team in the East, they are now in the number 6 already. That's a big drop for the favorite team to win in the NBA Finals, they really need Durant, hopefully he will come back soon and will be fully healthy again.

[cryptomaniac_xxx]

Finally, Lakes stopped their losing streak, Westbrook still has an awful shooting but good thing Melo is on the rescue, he helped AD to win the game which is a very important game for them. Without Lebron, winning a game would be harder, but at least they proved that they can win without him, hopefully they'll still win next game.

Yeah, but it's against a subpar team, nevertheless, it's a home win and Davis played great together with Anthony who had a great shooting night and enjoyed playing against his former team. But there are still chemistry issues the way I looked at it and very evident if they faces a high caliber team. So we will see if they can build from this win and have somewhat a momentum but it will be very difficult in the road.

[kro55]

Finally, Lakes stopped their losing streak, Westbrook still has an awful shooting but good thing Melo is on the rescue, he helped AD to win the game which is a very important game for them. Without Lebron, winning a game would be harder, but at least they proved that they can win without him, hopefully they'll still win next game.

Yeah, but it's against a subpar team, nevertheless, it's a home win and Davis played great together with Anthony who had a great shooting night and enjoyed playing against his former team. But there are still chemistry issues the way I looked at it and very evident if they faces a high caliber team. So we will see if they can build from this win and have somewhat a momentum but it will be very difficult in the road.

Lebron is the most important player for the Lakers and he showed it in each and every game he played. His absence was felt by the Lakers but none the less they won the game.

Anthony Davis is performing well and was well accompanied by Anthony who scored 24 points. I just hope that the coach plays Davis carefully so that he doesn't get injured again because if that happens again, the Lakers will be in huge trouble as they already don't have LeBron James which was made their power a bit blunt.

[Marvell1]

I feel like I need a bot that just posts Dwight Howard's stats and says that Frank Vogel needs to be fired on here after every game.  Tonight Dwight Howard put up 10 points and 7 rebounds on 4-6 from the field with only 11 minutes of play.  At that pace you're looking at a 30/20 game if he got as many minutes as the starters and he does this almost every night...  Luckily tonight AD put up 30 and Carmelo Anthony was a monster shooting 8-12 for 24 points so it was enough for them to beat the Blazers, but barely.  Without Damien Lillard this game shouldn't have even been close...  I can't believe with a roster full of hall of famers, LeBron still has to carry his team and they struggle against even the most overmatched opponents when he sits out (like tonight). 

I totally agree with you. This has been a trend from the start of the season that Howard has been playing insanely well in every match but he is only given 10 to 15 minutes of playtime which is very unfair to him.

If he's played more the Lakers would have been in a better position that's for sure. He managed 10 points and 7 rebounds in on 11 minutes last game and if he's given at least 25 minutes, he could easily double that stats. I don't know what the problem is, maybe it's an internal clash or political reasons but it needs to be fixed soon.

[LogitechMouse]

Finally, Lakes stopped their losing streak, Westbrook still has an awful shooting but good thing Melo is on the rescue, he helped AD to win the game which is a very important game for them. Without Lebron, winning a game would be harder, but at least they proved that they can win without him, hopefully they'll still win next game.

An awful shooting for Westbrook indeed. He only has 3/12 FG and 1/4 on threes. Good thing that they have Davis who is trying to make his presence felt after his injury and got a double-double 30 points and 15 rebounds. On the other hand though, Trail Blazers are one of the bottom teams in the West and they don't have Lillard as well so not a convincing win at least for me but hey... a win is still a win and hope Laker fans out there are happy to see their team win.

The current problem for Brooklyn Nets seems to be really huge now. They got an away game against Sacramento Kings last night and I hoped them to end their losing streak by this game. But it turned out to be another loss for Nets by 112-101. Harden and Irving had really terrible performances. Especially Harden didn't even play as he got 4 points in 37 minutes. Nets' losing streak is six games now and this is really worrying to me. Nets must find a way out of this situation otherwise they would have serious problems even if they qualify for the playoffs.

Their all star players Irving and Harden have an awful night this time. They are combined for 18 points only for the whole game and now they are in a 6 game losing streak and currently 6th in the standings. The former top team for some time are now at the 6th already.

This is the effect of Durant not playing in the team and take note that Irving will only play half of their games because of him not vaccinated so this is another problem for him and also include Harden's hamstring injury as well. I don't know how the Nets will solve this without KD. They need KD really bad and I also want to see these 3 all star players playing at the same time. Unfortunately we are at the half of the season already and we didn't see them play all 3 in one game.

[diderdrogba]

I have started seeing Nets' chance for being the champions lower than before from now on. Because there is a very visible drop in their performance and the losing streak is getting bigger by each one of their games recently. Nets weren't this bad actually but something is really odd about them these days. Whatever the problem is, they need to solve it before the playoffs. Otherwise, we might not even see them in the conference finals. And this would be a big disappointment for the Nets fans and people who have big expectations from them.

[carlisle1]

Finally, Lakes stopped their losing streak, Westbrook still has an awful shooting but good thing Melo is on the rescue, he helped AD to win the game which is a very important game for them. Without Lebron, winning a game would be harder, but at least they proved that they can win without him, hopefully they'll still win next game.

Yeah, but it's against a subpar team, nevertheless, it's a home win and Davis played great together with Anthony who had a great shooting night and enjoyed playing against his former team. But there are still chemistry issues the way I looked at it and very evident if they faces a high caliber team. So we will see if they can build from this win and have somewhat a momentum but it will be very difficult in the road.

Davis played the caliber that he used to be playing before his injury. Lakers need him to be back with his rhythm.

I see your point. There's still a lot of adjustment they needed to polish even they win this game. We didn't see the chemistry. They are

mostly playing on their own and not as a team. Luckily Davis finds a good backup from Melo he fill the need for their offense..

Let see if they can find more wins even LeBron is resting..

[Yaunfitda]

I have started seeing Nets' chance for being the champions lower than before from now on. Because there is a very visible drop in their performance and the losing streak is getting bigger by each one of their games recently. Nets weren't this bad actually but something is really odd about them these days. Whatever the problem is, they need to solve it before the playoffs. Otherwise, we might not even see them in the conference finals. And this would be a big disappointment for the Nets fans and people who have big expectations from them.

KD is out for weeks and the team can't be carried by Kyrie or Harden. The thing with them is that they are totally reliant with their big 3 and if one is absent, then it's hard for them to take a win.

Although others have been stepping up, but it seems that is not enough. Blake is old and way past his prime, and so is LA. Only Claxton and Mills are really there, but they too are inconsistent. Maybe they can still make it to the playoffs, but it will be very difficult for them to be the Eastern champs.

[freedomgo]

I have started seeing Nets' chance for being the champions lower than before from now on. Because there is a very visible drop in their performance and the losing streak is getting bigger by each one of their games recently. Nets weren't this bad actually but something is really odd about them these days. Whatever the problem is, they need to solve it before the playoffs. Otherwise, we might not even see them in the conference finals. And this would be a big disappointment for the Nets fans and people who have big expectations from them.

KD is out for weeks and the team can't be carried by Kyrie or Harden. The thing with them is that they are totally reliant with their big 3 and if one is absent, then it's hard for them to take a win.

Although others have been stepping up, but it seems that is not enough. Blake is old and way past his prime, and so is LA. Only Claxton and Mills are really there, but they too are inconsistent. Maybe they can still make it to the playoffs, but it will be very difficult for them to be the Eastern champs.

They can't win without the support of the other role players.

I see the Nets now in a similar situation with the Lakers, they are also struggling when AD was injured and now the same thing happens when Lebron was not playing. These two teams (Lakers and Nets) were supposed to be the favorites to win the championship this season, but it seems like their struggle is real.

[Reid]

I feel like I need a bot that just posts Dwight Howard's stats and says that Frank Vogel needs to be fired on here after every game. 

LOL. Are you working on the bot already? 
Score is 99-94 in favor of the Lakers. Low scoring game which means they worked harder on their defense. I feel like Frank Vogel is up to something or he is already doing it. Why won't he give the minutes to Dwight? Is he half injured or is he saving him for something else because this is not the minutes given to him while they are playing at the bubble. JaVale McGee has higher minutes than him and they have Ayton there and Biyombo.
AD do need to be careful now because if he is injured again, I am positive the Lakers will not reach the playoffs.

[Japinat]

AD do need to be careful now because if he is injured again, I am positive the Lakers will not reach the playoffs.

He has to be careful but at the same time he should not loss his aggressiveness.

AD is the most consistent scorer in the team, of course next to Lebron, and now that Lebron is resting, I think the Lakers will struggle and will work hard in ever game, their win is a good win, but they need to be more consistent with that, otherwise they'll be in a losing streak again.

[Natalim]

AD do need to be careful now because if he is injured again, I am positive the Lakers will not reach the playoffs.

He has to be careful but at the same time he should not loss his aggressiveness.

AD is the most consistent scorer in the team, of course next to Lebron, and now that Lebron is resting, I think the Lakers will struggle and will work hard in ever game, their win is a good win, but they need to be more consistent with that, otherwise they'll be in a losing streak again.

Exactly, Lebron will be missing more games and therefore they need to work together, work harder in order to win games.
There's no timetable of his return yet, looks like he will not return anytime soon, so it's a challenge for the current roster and everyone should contribute.

https://www.silverscreenandroll.com/2022/2/2/22915144/lebron-james-report-knee-general-swelling-return-date-timeline-lakers-blazers-clippers

“He’s not going to play again until that swelling subsides. The Lakers are sticking by that plan. They believe if he plays with the swelling in there, he could be at risk of further injuring himself. I’m told from a source close to LeBron they are exploring all options when it comes to treatment except they have ruled out the possibility of PRP. He will not be going with PRP as part of his ramp up to try to get back on the court.”

[Rufsilf]

Finally, Lakes stopped their losing streak, Westbrook still has an awful shooting but good thing Melo is on the rescue, he helped AD to win the game which is a very important game for them. Without Lebron, winning a game would be harder, but at least they proved that they can win without him, hopefully they'll still win next game.

Barely! Still a good thing that they won against the Blazers. Westbrook isn't that consisted anymore and reliable to drive the ball because of his poor shooting this season, sometimes he's good but often times he's terrible. I really don't know what happened to this team but for me, I would like to see Howard and Carmelo more on the court rather than Westbrook.

By the way, today Dwight Howard made 10 points and 7 rebounds in just 10 minutes. What more if he's given more minutes every game, his talent is wasted on this team.

[Sled]

Finally, Lakes stopped their losing streak, Westbrook still has an awful shooting but good thing Melo is on the rescue, he helped AD to win the game which is a very important game for them. Without Lebron, winning a game would be harder, but at least they proved that they can win without him, hopefully they'll still win next game.

Barely! Still a good thing that they won against the Blazers. Westbrook isn't that consisted anymore and reliable to drive the ball because of his poor shooting this season, sometimes he's good but often times he's terrible. I really don't know what happened to this team but for me, I would like to see Howard and Carmelo more on the court rather than Westbrook.

By the way, today Dwight Howard made 10 points and 7 rebounds in just 10 minutes. What more if he's given more minutes every game, his talent is wasted on this team.

They beat the Blazers because the team is not even a playoff team now, no Lillard for the team so they are also not consistent. Without Lebron, they'll be criticize more if they keep losing, this one win will not make the fans change their impression on the Lakers, their struggle is very evident and they need a winning streak to erase the doubts of the fans.

[LogitechMouse]

Finally, Lakes stopped their losing streak, Westbrook still has an awful shooting but good thing Melo is on the rescue, he helped AD to win the game which is a very important game for them. Without Lebron, winning a game would be harder, but at least they proved that they can win without him, hopefully they'll still win next game.

Barely! Still a good thing that they won against the Blazers. Westbrook isn't that consisted anymore and reliable to drive the ball because of his poor shooting this season, sometimes he's good but often times he's terrible. I really don't know what happened to this team but for me, I would like to see Howard and Carmelo more on the court rather than Westbrook.

By the way, today Dwight Howard made 10 points and 7 rebounds in just 10 minutes. What more if he's given more minutes every game, his talent is wasted on this team.

That's the word. BARELY. They barely won against one of the worst defensive teams right now in the league.

There are some times where Westbrook is carrying the game like in their game where he is hot but just missed the game winning shot but there are times where he is having a bad night like this one. With regards to Melo and Dwight, both of them are very efficient when they are in the court and I'm hoping that Coach Vogel will give more time to these 2 especially Dwight. I still remember when they won the championship in the bubble. Dwight is their center at that time and he is very good defender and rebounder as well. How in the hell Coach Vogel can't give him more minutes?