2024 NBA Season

[rhomelmabini]

I was hoping to see Celtics in the finals and they made it last night. They won the game by a very close gap and won the series by 4-3 as well. The last minutes of the seventh game were very exciting. Celtics were prone to making simple mistakes then but they still succeeded in keeping their score advantage. After this win by a 100-96 result, they have become Warriors' opponent in the finals and I'm looking forward to watching the games. I wish the final games were at an earlier time in my country but I don't have anything to do about it.  

I think they need that as a lesson in this coming Finals, Warriors are known to be aggressive not just in the offensive but they do as well in the defensive side. Would make a good match considering both team have their young guns but on the experience in Finals days, the Warriors will beat them for that even on the coaching stuff.

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[gagux123]

Guys, what's your opinion about these NBA finals!!!?

I've been thinking seriously... do you believe the Celtics can beat the Warriors!!? Maybe something similar to the Cavs comeback from the 2016 Finals?

[Baofeng]

Great game 7 between the Celtics and Heat. I was a little worried at the end there but the Celtics came through. A great game by Jimmy Butler, but he was one shot away from being a hero at the end when he missed that three. Still, the Heat had a great season they can be proud of. Now we’re set for the Finals between the Warriors and the Celtics.

Still kudos to Jimmy Butler, as his team won't go this far without his brilliant performance and that made this season something memorable and something that they can be proud of. Now, Celtics are off to the finals which will give them a big break if they can beat the battle tested Warriors. These two teams deserve a good fight, so i just hope that there will be no serious injuries that's going to happen in the finals. But expect that there will be unexpected twists that will surprise everyone.

Still kudos to him even though the last sequence of the game is annoying but still I understand why he drop that decision to shot at 3 point area because if he can able to shot that he's team will win. But we cannot blame that their are fans got dismayed for that because if Jimmy drive and shot that ball maybe he can shot it or get a foul then go to over time. But things are done and this season is not really meant for them so maybe next season they will bounce back.

No doubt that there are fans and gamblers who got dismay with his action. It so happens that he decides to take that big risk shooting

that ball. If he made it, the chance of winning will favor them, but things did not happen according to how he think it might be and the outcome

favor Boston, Butler and the rest of the Heat. If all is healthy next year, we will see them as again a good contender in the east side.

Fans knows that he is not a 3 pt shooter that's why its really disappointing to see that last sequence of the game and for sure Jimmy think about that after the game end since if he just  drive that ball which is he's strength for sure we can see a different result compare to what action he do at that game. But as stated the game is already over the luck is not on Heat side so time to move on for fans and now time to speculate or discuss about GSW vs Celtics now.

He said that his mindset was to go for the win, so he take that big risk of taking the 3 pt shoot, unfortunately, it didn't went it.

But imagine if he made that shot?, he is not a good 3 pt shooter, but as a big time player, sometimes they have to take that big risk and then suffer the consequences later, be it good or bad for them.

So the table is set already, GSW vs Celtics. For me it will be the Warriors but it's going to be a long series.

[Yaunfitda]

Guys, what's your opinion about these NBA finals!!!?

I've been thinking seriously... do you believe the Celtics can beat the Warriors!!? Maybe something similar to the Cavs comeback from the 2016 Finals?

I think it will be the Warriors that are going to win the NBA finals. And I don't see the Celtics pulling out a Cavs comeback, but the game will be very tough, There will be no 2 point cushion here, the score could be 1-1 and then 2-2 and then 3-3. So I reckon another game 7 wouldn't hurt and for sure we want this kind of game. But in the  end I'm seeing the Warriors capping up this year with a NBA trophy and Curry getting his 1st Finals MVP.

[Yogee]

2022 NBA Champion poll is up and running. Let's see what Bitcointalk think about this years final series.
Bookmakers show Golden State Warriors more likely to get the trophy. They are more experienced team and they were in this position plenty of times last decade. But Boston want to be in this place for years, now this is a great opportunity for them to show their skills. It will be a big test for Tatum. I'm especially happy for Al Horford, he can see final series in his career at 36. It'll be a really exciting finals and I don't expect it to finish before game six.

It's GSW handsdown but I'm with the underdogs to pull a miracle upset so I voted for them. I thought I would be the only one who would think that way but there are four others apparently hehe.

Tatum always had the talent and he has matured now. He also reminds me of how Curry and Thompson were when they first reached the Finals.

[Velvet78]

Now the name of the finals is Warriors - Celtics. It is one of the dream matchups I liked to see in this round honestly. Both of these teams had an amazing regular season first and it was like a sneak peek of what was probably going to happen later on. Warriors were tearing their opponents apart by a strong offense performance. Celtics were doing this by not only their offense but also their defense. I'm confident about both teams' deserving this stage. It is hard to make confident predictions for the champion but I feel like it's Celtics' time.

[harizen]

No doubt that there are fans and gamblers who got dismay with his action.

As one of the commentators said after that surprise shot, if he is able to shoot that ball, he will be a hero and it's a different story. It's just that Butler didn't nail it. Many question his action because, before that play, all points made by Jimmy Butler were almost attacking in the paint regardless of how many Celtics are trying to stop him. On that supposed clutch shot, he can attack the rim but choose a game-winning shot. Still, great effort for them to make a rally and almost win the game. They are down by 12 points in the last 3 minutes. What a rally they did.

There are lots of "what if" in that play that's why people should not really question what Butler did.

[Dave1]

2022 NBA Champion poll is up and running. Let's see what Bitcointalk think about this years final series.
Bookmakers show Golden State Warriors more likely to get the trophy. They are more experienced team and they were in this position plenty of times last decade. But Boston want to be in this place for years, now this is a great opportunity for them to show their skills. It will be a big test for Tatum. I'm especially happy for Al Horford, he can see final series in his career at 36. It'll be a really exciting finals and I don't expect it to finish before game six.

It's GSW handsdown but I'm with the underdogs to pull a miracle upset so I voted for them. I thought I would be the only one who would think that way but there are four others apparently hehe.

Tatum always had the talent and he has matured now. He also reminds me of how Curry and Thompson were when they first reached the Finals.

Who knows if they will pull an upset or not their time yet because they are going to face a death squad in Curry,Thompson,Poole and Wiggins. So there's a lot to cover for the Celtics, and they should remain healthy in this series to be able to complete a miracle upset against the Warriors. So let's see how the first game will be, they are going to play at Chase center first wherein the Warriors have a good record to begin with.

[yazher]

Who knows if they will pull an upset or not their time yet because they are going to face a death squad in Curry,Thompson,Poole and Wiggins. So there's a lot to cover for the Celtics, and they should remain healthy in this series to be able to complete a miracle upset against the Warriors. So let's see how the first game will be, they are going to play at Chase center first wherein the Warriors have a good record to begin with.

I'm excited to see the first game it would be an intense play and I think no one would gonna give an easy win for both teams. This is how it should be for the NBA finals and from the start, Boston has a high chance of reaching this point. I hope they will not choke in this kind of play for this is only a one-time chance for the other players in the team since they don't whether they will be signing again in a competitive team or not.

For the schedules, is it only me, or have they changed it? the games are now 2-3 days intervals? not 1 day?

[danherbias07]

Wow I had no idea about this 15 million Duncan Robinson deal. I tried to figure out why he is not playing and according to this article (https://www.sportingnews.com/us/nba/news/duncan-robinson-heat-76ers-nba-playoffs-playing/xqmpondxttdzhfroetvqwir8) he is not playing only because his defence is bad! It says "The Heat already have one weak perimeter defender in Tyler Herro. It's tough to hide both Herro and Robinson at the same time." That is just unbelievable. There must surely be another reason too. You cannot just not make your one of the most expensive players to play and eventually lose, then think everything will be ok. Especially after seeing how Butler and Adebayor reacted after the game, jersey ripping, I knew that something was wrong. We will probably see some big GM moves from the Heat side. They cannot possibly just continue like this next season. Seems like things have to change.

That's all the reason behind it.
When you watch the full games of the Finals, Coach Spoelstra tried to fit him in, but he just can't and the Heat is not like the Warriors who will do something risky in exchange for a better offense like Steph being the weak side of their defense.
Same with what other teams did with Steph, a switch, they did it too with Duncan Robinson, and Coach Spo didn't like the result and I bet the management also had a say to bench him to strengthen their defensive line.
Now it's over, perhaps next season they could maximize his usage by making plays just for him or improve his defense.

[LogitechMouse]

I am seriously wondering the salaries of Heat players and how the management let their team be so limited? I respect their success so far but it is clearly not enough. I think, except the Dallas Mavericks, most limited roster was Miami's. Jimmy Butler is amazing and he did everything he could, but for championship they obviously needed much more from the rest of the team. I personally like Bam Adebayo but from a a 5 year / $163,000,300 contract player, Heat should have gotten more offensively. Generally, he is not a good offensive player, he should really improve himself. I cannot but feel bad for the Heat, even though Celtics deserved it fair and square, I feel like Heat's season shouldn't end here.

You can see the salary of the Miami Heat's roster here.

https://hoopshype.com/salaries/miami_heat/

Duncan Robinson who has $15,650,000 this season was not even having a good playing time, I don't understand the decision of the Heat,  he was good during the time Heat played the Lakers in the NBA Finals, but this playoffs, he was pretty limited only.

He is a defensive liability that's why he isn't playing that much this playoffs.

He played well in the Bubble yes and him and Herro are the ones who are doing the offense at that time aside from Butler but it's different now. Correct me but I think the Heat changed their way of playing to a more defensive one that's why they also added Lowry. Robinson is very awful when it comes to defense to the point that it weighs down his offensive capability. I mean yes he can shot threes and he is a three-point specialist but if he can't sink those threes, he is a liability in the court already.

I will not be surprised if he will get traded to another team because he doesn't fit to the Heat's playing style. Maybe he will fit to a more offensive minded team like Warriors.

[yahoo62278]

2022 NBA Champion poll is up and running. Let's see what Bitcointalk think about this years final series.
Bookmakers show Golden State Warriors more likely to get the trophy. They are more experienced team and they were in this position plenty of times last decade. But Boston want to be in this place for years, now this is a great opportunity for them to show their skills. It will be a big test for Tatum. I'm especially happy for Al Horford, he can see final series in his career at 36. It'll be a really exciting finals and I don't expect it to finish before game six.

It's GSW handsdown but I'm with the underdogs to pull a miracle upset so I voted for them. I thought I would be the only one who would think that way but there are four others apparently hehe.

Tatum always had the talent and he has matured now. He also reminds me of how Curry and Thompson were when they first reached the Finals.

Boston is not consistently shooting well game to game. They have great defense but I think Curry and Thompson will have a field day on 3 pointers. Warriors win in 5 is where I'm at with this years Finals.

[Oasisman]

2022 NBA Champion poll is up and running. Let's see what Bitcointalk think about this years final series.
Bookmakers show Golden State Warriors more likely to get the trophy. They are more experienced team and they were in this position plenty of times last decade. But Boston want to be in this place for years, now this is a great opportunity for them to show their skills. It will be a big test for Tatum. I'm especially happy for Al Horford, he can see final series in his career at 36. It'll be a really exciting finals and I don't expect it to finish before game six.

It's GSW handsdown but I'm with the underdogs to pull a miracle upset so I voted for them. I thought I would be the only one who would think that way but there are four others apparently hehe.

Tatum always had the talent and he has matured now. He also reminds me of how Curry and Thompson were when they first reached the Finals.

Boston is not consistently shooting well game to game. They have great defense but I think Curry and Thompson will have a field day on 3 pointers. Warriors win in 5 is where I'm at with this years Finals.

As much as I want Boston win the Finals, but based on the series they have showed with the ECF, I guess they are going to struggle more to win against a team which shoots a lot more better than the Heat.
They almost lost the 10 point lead and almost cost them the trip to the Finals. However, If they could improve their shooting percentage and maintain a good defensive plays, they might have a higher chance in winning. But then again, it's the Warriors and we all knew how tough the Warriors are.

[Reid]

As much as I want Boston win the Finals, but based on the series they have showed with the ECF, I guess they are going to struggle more to win against a team which shoots a lot more better than the Heat.
They almost lost the 10 point lead and almost cost them the trip to the Finals. However, If they could improve their shooting percentage and maintain a good defensive plays, they might have a higher chance in winning. But then again, it's the Warriors and we all knew how tough the Warriors are.

The problem most of the time is when Tatum is being shut down and for sure Wiggins will take that job where he is good at. And then, this is not like Miami Heat where Adebayo won't go up to defend Horford acting to shoot a three, Draymond will definitely go up and try to block that shot. It doesn't matter if they will have a second chance opportunity after an offensive rebound as long as every shot will be contested to avoid an easy 3 or 2.
Game 1, I am betting for the Warriors to win it.

[MMysterious]

As much as I want Boston win the Finals, but based on the series they have showed with the ECF, I guess they are going to struggle more to win against a team which shoots a lot more better than the Heat.
They almost lost the 10 point lead and almost cost them the trip to the Finals. However, If they could improve their shooting percentage and maintain a good defensive plays, they might have a higher chance in winning. But then again, it's the Warriors and we all knew how tough the Warriors are.

The problem most of the time is when Tatum is being shut down and for sure Wiggins will take that job where he is good at. And then, this is not like Miami Heat where Adebayo won't go up to defend Horford acting to shoot a three, Draymond will definitely go up and try to block that shot. It doesn't matter if they will have a second chance opportunity after an offensive rebound as long as every shot will be contested to avoid an easy 3 or 2.
Game 1, I am betting for the Warriors to win it.

Wiggins maybe assigned to defend Jaylen Brown and Draymond Green's mission is to stop Boston's leading super star Jayson Tatum. It is unfortunate that Boston is facing a very experienced team in the finals. But everything is set. Boston should show that they are also good defensively and they can shut down Warriors' scorers. And that they also have enough fire power to combat Warrior's shooting. 

[ultrloa]

2022 NBA Champion poll is up and running. Let's see what Bitcointalk think about this years final series.
Bookmakers show Golden State Warriors more likely to get the trophy. They are more experienced team and they were in this position plenty of times last decade. But Boston want to be in this place for years, now this is a great opportunity for them to show their skills. It will be a big test for Tatum. I'm especially happy for Al Horford, he can see final series in his career at 36. It'll be a really exciting finals and I don't expect it to finish before game six.

It's GSW handsdown but I'm with the underdogs to pull a miracle upset so I voted for them. I thought I would be the only one who would think that way but there are four others apparently hehe.

Tatum always had the talent and he has matured now. He also reminds me of how Curry and Thompson were when they first reached the Finals.

Boston is not consistently shooting well game to game. They have great defense but I think Curry and Thompson will have a field day on 3 pointers. Warriors win in 5 is where I'm at with this years Finals.

I also think that defensive stance of Boston will be changed knowing that Warriors are so effective in perimeter shooting also with inside slashing so most provably this will give a problem with them, also this team will struggle especially if one of Tatum and Brown will struggle for sure we can see them struggle with this run. So they need to be more prepared and condition their minds because GSW is really hard to beat.

[karabiber]

The Celtics are in the NBA finals after 12 years. Wonderful. Good Job Celtics and Good luck in the finals. Such a slow start to the season and outa no where they became number two seed, and easily had the hardest playoff schedule. All respects to them. I love all the players in both the Celtics and Warriors but I'm rooting for the Celtics because I want to see the two Jays get their ring.

[Kelvinid]

The Celtics are in the NBA finals after 12 years. Wonderful. Good Job Celtics and Good luck in the finals. Such a slow start to the season and outa no where they became number two seed, and easily had the hardest playoff schedule. All respects to them. I love all the players in both the Celtics and Warriors but I'm rooting for the Celtics because I want to see the two Jays get their ring.

Good luck, but I don't think it will easily happen. It's their first time in the NBA Finals, so I will go with the team which has the best experience already. Celtics are good, but Warriors are a championship-caliber team, they will take the challenge and will always play like they usually do.

They move the ball and find the open shooters, easy strategy but very effective.

[btc_angela]

The Celtics are in the NBA finals after 12 years. Wonderful. Good Job Celtics and Good luck in the finals. Such a slow start to the season and outa no where they became number two seed, and easily had the hardest playoff schedule. All respects to them. I love all the players in both the Celtics and Warriors but I'm rooting for the Celtics because I want to see the two Jays get their ring.

Good luck, but I don't think it will easily happen. It's their first time in the NBA Finals, so I will go with the team which has the best experience already. Celtics are good, but Warriors are a championship-caliber team, they will take the challenge and will always play like they usually do.

They move the ball and find the open shooters, easy strategy but very effective.

That's one advantage of the Warriors here, they have the experience already as they have been in the finals more than once, while the Celtics will have their first and all of them doesn't have it, heck they even didn't go in the ECF finals. So this will be a different ball game, and most likely it will be very hard for them to cope with a them like the Warriors who have fluidity, all of them are moving at the same time and it's hard to defend. But best of luck to those who are going to support the Celtics here, that's a long shot.

[carlisle1]

The Celtics are in the NBA finals after 12 years. Wonderful. Good Job Celtics and Good luck in the finals. Such a slow start to the season and outa no where they became number two seed, and easily had the hardest playoff schedule. All respects to them. I love all the players in both the Celtics and Warriors but I'm rooting for the Celtics because I want to see the two Jays get their ring.

Good luck, but I don't think it will easily happen. It's their first time in the NBA Finals, so I will go with the team which has the best experience already. Celtics are good, but Warriors are a championship-caliber team, they will take the challenge and will always play like they usually do.

They move the ball and find the open shooters, easy strategy but very effective.

Actually, I see both teams have that same system; they are good at moving the ball, though experienced wise Warriors are more consistent

and really improve their roster, whoever being send to play automatically finds their spot in helping the team. It will be another big challenge

for the Boston. The two J need to come out strong and be ready for any kind of challenges coming from the splash bros. Exciting and

entertaining series and not a one-sided bookies favorite outcome.