2024 NBA Season

[danherbias07]

I think THT and Stanley Johnson would be worthless in the playoffs. Patrick Beverly at least has the potential to impact a high level game. If your goal is a championship, I think the Lakers are on the right side of that deal. If you’re just trying to stay competitive for cheap while you go through a rebuild, THT isn’t a bad pickup. He hasn’t lived up to the praise so far.

It's a Nets-like perspective. Win now. The Lakers are not in a building mode to save some young players and polish them. For now.
I think they want to maximize the chances while they still have Lebron paired with AD.
Although I disagree with my last post about this because I think THT is a future piece, you may be right if that's the case.
Let's expect more trades to happen from them as they try to build a championship team. Chemistry might not be a problem for veterans but they sure needs some speed in their roster.

[Ziskinberg]

I think THT and Stanley Johnson would be worthless in the playoffs. Patrick Beverly at least has the potential to impact a high level game. If your goal is a championship, I think the Lakers are on the right side of that deal. If you’re just trying to stay competitive for cheap while you go through a rebuild, THT isn’t a bad pickup. He hasn’t lived up to the praise so far.

It's a Nets-like perspective. Win now. The Lakers are not in a building mode to save some young players and polish them. For now.
I think they want to maximize the chances while they still have Lebron paired with AD.
Although I disagree with my last post about this because I think THT is a future piece, you may be right if that's the case.
Let's expect more trades to happen from them as they try to build a championship team. Chemistry might not be a problem for veterans but they sure needs some speed in their roster.

They now see that keeping Westbrook for another season would still not result in their expectation. Yes, trading Westbrook will result to a better team, they will get more players and their defense will improve having Beverly. At least keep Lebron and Davis, that way they have a 2 punch combo that could destroy their opponent.

[gagux123]

Maybe it was adrenaline pumping on is body that's why he didn't feel anything at the initial onset when he laid his feet on the ground, just limping. But the severity after is what really concern us fans because it was a season ending injury for him.

So for sure, part of his rehabilitation is to make his lower body train very hard so that he won't get any serious again when he plays. Although we all know that those who have this kind of injury can either return and make a huge comeback or their career stalls and never be the same player they used to be.

Yes, this is a plausible possibility... Depending on the player's situation, he may feel so much pain but sometimes not.

Anyway, he will need to prepare more to have a relevant performance in the NBA (a better preparation regarding his physique) Because he is a recent freshman coming from college basketball.

[Jating]

I think THT and Stanley Johnson would be worthless in the playoffs. Patrick Beverly at least has the potential to impact a high level game. If your goal is a championship, I think the Lakers are on the right side of that deal. If you’re just trying to stay competitive for cheap while you go through a rebuild, THT isn’t a bad pickup. He hasn’t lived up to the praise so far.

It's a Nets-like perspective. Win now. The Lakers are not in a building mode to save some young players and polish them. For now.
I think they want to maximize the chances while they still have Lebron paired with AD.
Although I disagree with my last post about this because I think THT is a future piece, you may be right if that's the case.
Let's expect more trades to happen from them as they try to build a championship team. Chemistry might not be a problem for veterans but they sure needs some speed in their roster.

I don't know about THT the future of Lakers,  I mean he is good but I doubt that he can turn out like what Brandon Ingram is or even Jordan Clarkson. Me as well thought that it 's good that they didn't include him the Westbrook trade, but then again last season it was just a neither very good nor very bad performance. And so the Lakers chooses that they can't wait any longer for him to developed with Lebron and AD and Westbrook still in their roster. He might turn out to be a great player though like the one a I mentioned but not that good when they are with the Lakers. It thanks someone to get out of the system and see how they grow.

[cryptomaniac_xxx]

I think THT and Stanley Johnson would be worthless in the playoffs. Patrick Beverly at least has the potential to impact a high level game. If your goal is a championship, I think the Lakers are on the right side of that deal. If you’re just trying to stay competitive for cheap while you go through a rebuild, THT isn’t a bad pickup. He hasn’t lived up to the praise so far.

It's a Nets-like perspective. Win now. The Lakers are not in a building mode to save some young players and polish them. For now.
I think they want to maximize the chances while they still have Lebron paired with AD.
Although I disagree with my last post about this because I think THT is a future piece, you may be right if that's the case.
Let's expect more trades to happen from them as they try to build a championship team. Chemistry might not be a problem for veterans but they sure needs some speed in their roster.

They now see that keeping Westbrook for another season would still not result in their expectation. Yes, trading Westbrook will result to a better team, they will get more players and their defense will improve having Beverly. At least keep Lebron and Davis, that way they have a 2 punch combo that could destroy their opponent.

They have seen what went wrong with them last season (besides the injuries), so they have to beef up something in the defense department. Maybe they think that adding Pat will bring them on level up.

It will still be Lebron, Davis and then WB. The rest of the supporting cast should perform as well and know their roles. It seems that last seson even their role players are out of sync. Howard was not good but just used sparingly by Vogel. For sure we will see a big difference and the system that Ham have in mind might work this time.

[Yamifoud]

It will still be Lebron, Davis and then WB. The rest of the supporting cast should perform as well and know their roles. It seems that last seson even their role players are out of sync. Howard was not good but just used sparingly by Vogel. For sure we will see a big difference and the system that Ham have in mind might work this time.

I'm not sure if Westbrook will stay, with the rumors around, it looks like Westbrook will be traded soon. One who season was given to him last season, and yet they still cannot even create a good chemistry, so what's the reason for keeping him if they cannot assure that their chemistry will improve.

I know Westbrook is good, but his individual talent is more valuable to him than being a team player, that's my observation.

[Russlenat]

It will still be Lebron, Davis and then WB. The rest of the supporting cast should perform as well and know their roles. It seems that last seson even their role players are out of sync. Howard was not good but just used sparingly by Vogel. For sure we will see a big difference and the system that Ham have in mind might work this time.

I'm not sure if Westbrook will stay, with the rumors around, it looks like Westbrook will be traded soon. One who season was given to him last season, and yet they still cannot even create a good chemistry, so what's the reason for keeping him if they cannot assure that their chemistry will improve.

I know Westbrook is good, but his individual talent is more valuable to him than being a team player, that's my observation.

Westbrook was not effective playing with star players that he doesn't play with for a long time.

He was traded to the Rockets, then traded to the Wizards, then traded to the LA Lakers. It's very obvious that he wasn't doing well that's why he got traded many times.

[yazher]

Westbrook was not effective playing with star players that he doesn't play with for a long time.

He was traded to the Rockets, then traded to the Wizards, then traded to the LA Lakers. It's very obvious that he wasn't doing well that's why he got traded many times.

They are just having a hard time adjusting to how he plays on the court because he seems rare with his shooting ability, I think he needs more practice on passing to his teammates rather than always making bad decisions that always ruin the games. People always judge at the end of the game whether you play smart or hard when in the end you lose the game, in their eyes, you are worth nothing but a torn to the team's progress.

[Invester]

Anybody followed the FIBA World Cup Qualifiers? Many NBA players participated on their respective countries.

There's the duel between Serbia and Greece. The Greek Freak, Giannis Antetokounmpo looking very good but his 40 points was not enough as the Greeks lost a close game to Serbia with their own NBA superstar Nikola Jokic. 

I also enjoyed watching former Europe's top Lithuania trying to return to their glory days with their own two towers Domantas Sabonis and Jonas Valanciunas. 

[FanEagle]

I feel like Westbrook would probably change his style and he must have worked super hard this summer. I mean last year the "Westbrick" was something he was sensitive about and he hated being told he is a bad player, if he wants to change that then he has to work really hard and have an amazing year.

If he stops being a bad player then it would help him a lot, but if we see him being bad like this, I honestly can see him just being waived as well, he is THAT bad, I mean he was, and nobody could handle a second season of a player with 40+ million salary to just go out there and play horrible, just let him go away and put a message out there and even paying him while not having him on the roster would be better.

[Swordsoffreedom]

I feel like Westbrook would probably change his style and he must have worked super hard this summer. I mean last year the "Westbrick" was something he was sensitive about and he hated being told he is a bad player, if he wants to change that then he has to work really hard and have an amazing year.

If he stops being a bad player then it would help him a lot, but if we see him being bad like this, I honestly can see him just being waived as well, he is THAT bad, I mean he was, and nobody could handle a second season of a player with 40+ million salary to just go out there and play horrible, just let him go away and put a message out there and even paying him while not having him on the roster would be better.

I think that Westbrook will be able to play better if he can show a little more composer in his game.
He did not start the last season well if I recall correctly. But, towards the end of the season, he was coming back to form.

Well, he was not in a red hot form, to be honest. But he was certainly better compared to what he was doing at the start. There was a lot of criticism that he kept the ball too long to himself. Others said that he was not shooting as frequently as he should. I think if he can keep his composure and select the right passes, and also shoot with confidence, he will be able to play a lot better. Because that is what we expected from him. No one wants to see that much money just go to waste.

[wheelz1200]

What I wish is for the kid Chet is to not let this become a mental problem. It's just an injury it will heal and he can still go back.
Lisfranc injury is said to take a year before it heals fully. That will mean we should not expect for him even if the OKC go far as post season.

Yes, he really should. Let the whole year be his comfort year to be fully prepared and healthy for next season.

Remember Joel Embiid, he was sidelined for 2 seasons after he was drafted by the Philadelphia Sixers. That's even worst since he might think he's already a burden to the team. That might affect his mentality too during that time to play hard once he gets back.

But now, looked at Embiid, showing monster performance every season. Chet should just take things easy and focus on his recovery.

Good example and for me, Chet has a big future with his skills and that outside shooting more on developing while he's resting

for this upcoming season, He doesn't need to be de-motivated. A lot of stars like PG, Kawhi and KD suffer from major injuries but they managed

to work it out and be great when they comeback and play. Self-determination and good discipline while in the process of recovering.

Exactly, he can certainly recover, I'm seeing him like a future Kevin Durant of the NBA, he got the height and the skills in ball handling, so even though he will be out for a whole season, OKC would still be optimistic that he'll be a big help once he comes back.

You just compared a frail teenage draft pick to one of the top 75 players all-time.  You see him as a top 1 or 2 player in the league already?  I think people need to pump the brakes comparing this kid who played in a crappy ncaa division for one year to Kevin durant.

[carlisle1]

I feel like Westbrook would probably change his style and he must have worked super hard this summer. I mean last year the "Westbrick" was something he was sensitive about and he hated being told he is a bad player, if he wants to change that then he has to work really hard and have an amazing year.

If he stops being a bad player then it would help him a lot, but if we see him being bad like this, I honestly can see him just being waived as well, he is THAT bad, I mean he was, and nobody could handle a second season of a player with 40+ million salary to just go out there and play horrible, just let him go away and put a message out there and even paying him while not having him on the roster would be better.

He needs to improve it's for the sake of his career and for those fans who supporting the Lakers, if he won't change that same style

there's nothing left for the Lakers but to trade him and let someone to fill the spot, last season he didn't give a good contributory stats.

Now, this upcoming season he should show be there to help LeBron and Davis, else he will be kick and be replaced.

[jakelyson]

Exactly, he can certainly recover, I'm seeing him like a future Kevin Durant of the NBA, he got the height and the skills in ball handling, so even though he will be out for a whole season, OKC would still be optimistic that he'll be a big help once he comes back.

You just compared a frail teenage draft pick to one of the top 75 players all-time.  You see him as a top 1 or 2 player in the league already?  I think people need to pump the brakes comparing this kid who played in a crappy ncaa division for one year to Kevin durant.

He got the skill though and the height. So it is not far that he will be compared to Kevin Durant. Though, it also requires a lot of work coming from the kid. If he is dedicated and willing to put on the hours to put his body into shape, he can achieve what Durant was able to achieve.

It will still be Lebron, Davis and then WB. The rest of the supporting cast should perform as well and know their roles. It seems that last seson even their role players are out of sync. Howard was not good but just used sparingly by Vogel. For sure we will see a big difference and the system that Ham have in mind might work this time.

I'm not sure if Westbrook will stay, with the rumors around, it looks like Westbrook will be traded soon. One who season was given to him last season, and yet they still cannot even create a good chemistry, so what's the reason for keeping him if they cannot assure that their chemistry will improve.

I know Westbrook is good, but his individual talent is more valuable to him than being a team player, that's my observation.

They cannot create a good chemistry because they only played a few games together. Most of the time, either Lebron or Davis was injured. If these two could stay healthy this season, then maybe they can have good chemistry together.

[chaser15]

Anybody followed the FIBA World Cup Qualifiers? Many NBA players participated on their respective countries.

Yes and I'm following our country's qualifying games in which we lost against Lebanon just days ago in a close match.

Our NBA prospect is Jordan Clarkson who just confirms that he will play for our country PH in FIBA World CUP 2023.

Tonight, our country will host a match against Saudi Arabia. Expecting a bounce back after a bitter loss against Lebanon.

[dwyane36]

I think that Westbrook will be able to play better if he can show a little more composer in his game.
He did not start the last season well if I recall correctly. But, towards the end of the season, he was coming back to form.

Well, he was not in a red hot form, to be honest. But he was certainly better compared to what he was doing at the start. There was a lot of criticism that he kept the ball too long to himself. Others said that he was not shooting as frequently as he should. I think if he can keep his composure and select the right passes, and also shoot with confidence, he will be able to play a lot better. Because that is what we expected from him. No one wants to see that much money just go to waste.

Westbrook had his worst season in the last few years. It seems to me that one of the main reasons is that he didn't worry about losing the ball on the court. If you check his stats, you'll see that it was normal for him to make 6-7 turnovers or even 10 turnovers per game. So I'm not sure if Westbrook has any motivation to play better right now. However, if he doesn't like everyone calling him Westbrick, then he should get a lot better in the upcoming season.

[wheelz1200]

Exactly, he can certainly recover, I'm seeing him like a future Kevin Durant of the NBA, he got the height and the skills in ball handling, so even though he will be out for a whole season, OKC would still be optimistic that he'll be a big help once he comes back.

You just compared a frail teenage draft pick to one of the top 75 players all-time.  You see him as a top 1 or 2 player in the league already?  I think people need to pump the brakes comparing this kid who played in a crappy ncaa division for one year to Kevin durant.

He got the skill though and the height. So it is not far that he will be compared to Kevin Durant. Though, it also requires a lot of work coming from the kid. If he is dedicated and willing to put on the hours to put his body into shape, he can achieve what Durant was able to achieve.

It will still be Lebron, Davis and then WB. The rest of the supporting cast should perform as well and know their roles. It seems that last seson even their role players are out of sync. Howard was not good but just used sparingly by Vogel. For sure we will see a big difference and the system that Ham have in mind might work this time.

I'm not sure if Westbrook will stay, with the rumors around, it looks like Westbrook will be traded soon. One who season was given to him last season, and yet they still cannot even create a good chemistry, so what's the reason for keeping him if they cannot assure that their chemistry will improve.

I know Westbrook is good, but his individual talent is more valuable to him than being a team player, that's my observation.

They cannot create a good chemistry because they only played a few games together. Most of the time, either Lebron or Davis was injured. If these two could stay healthy this season, then maybe they can have good chemistry together.

Just because someone is tall doesn't mean they are comparable to one of the best ayers in the world right now.  He played one season in a mid major ncaa division and didn't dominate the world there.  He was playing teams like San Francisco, pepper dine, etc.  Lol.  He has yet to step foot on a nba floor.  His name and durants does t belong in the same book let alone the same page.

[harizen]

Westbrook had his worst season in the last few years. It seems to me that one of the main reasons is that he didn't worry about losing the ball on the court. If you check his stats, you'll see that it was normal for him to make 6-7 turnovers or even 10 turnovers per game. So I'm not sure if Westbrook has any motivation to play better right now.

Out of curiosity, I try to have a look at it.  If we look at his turnover stats in his last 3 seasons:

Los Angeles Lakers - averaging 3.8 turnovers in 78 games
Washington Wizards - averaging 4.8 turnovers in 65 games
Houston Rockets - averaging 4.5 turnovers in 57 games

(I was surprised that he played as part of the starting lineup at all these games )

Almost around just a 1 turnover higher compared to his average on his whole career in OKC for 11 seasons. Also still far from the numbers you have mentioned although there's really at some point that he commits up to 10 turnovers in some of his games.

Is that really the problem we can look at Westbrook right now? Or there are other much more important concerns about him to be looked at instead?

[jossiel]

Anybody followed the FIBA World Cup Qualifiers? Many NBA players participated on their respective countries.

Yes, I do follow some of them but not all of them.

Anybody followed the FIBA World Cup Qualifiers? Many NBA players participated on their respective countries.

Yes and I'm following our country's qualifying games in which we lost against Lebanon just days ago in a close match.

Our NBA prospect is Jordan Clarkson who just confirms that he will play for our country PH in FIBA World CUP 2023.

Tonight, our country will host a match against Saudi Arabia. Expecting a bounce back after a bitter loss against Lebanon.

I'm just curious if there will be no conflict with the schedule of JC to his announcement that he'll play in Fiba WC 2023. I'm not aware of their scheduling and with the WC.

But as he said and confirming that, I guess that there's no problem to his schedule then. Good luck to him and his team.

[goinmerry]

I'm just curious if there will be no conflict with the schedule of JC to his announcement that he'll play in Fiba WC 2023. I'm not aware of their scheduling and with the WC. But as he said and confirming that, I guess that there's no problem to his schedule then. Good luck to him and his team.

Fiba World Cup will run from August 25 to Sep 10, 2023.

NBA is off-season during that time and no conflict if there's a practice session or anything related to NBA and his team, Utah Jazz.

In the first place, Jordan Clarson will not confirm it if he's not sure and has no permission from his team and the league.