2024 NBA Season

[inthelongrun]

Former Sixth man of the year Montrezl Harrell signed with the Philadelphia 76ers for 2 years. I'm liking Philly even more with this new acquisition. If James Harden returns this season fit and brings back his good old years then this team is serious to reach the top. It can compete against the Celtics and the Bucks in the eastern conference. I expect Miami Heat to slow down this season after losing Tucker and not acquiring anything material in return. Miami will have a hard time repeating as the number 1 winningest team in the east with its rival teams taking some big moves with their line-ups.

There's a chance actually and that's if Victor Oladipo can get back his former game. Then, Duncan Robinson the glass cannon, making him tougher should be one of their focus. Those are their weaknesses, for now, they lack backup players that would substitute for Butler and Bam Adebayo if they need a breather.
IMO, Miami Heat is still a strong team with Bam dominating the painted area and refining his shooting skills. That pair must not be underestimated yet and they have young players who are playing better and it showed last season.

The lineup is good but it's not enough to win a championship, look how they struggled against a young Celtics. I think Butler is not a superstar that has a championship caliber, well, there's still one season for him to prove the doubters wrong, so they need to win the championship as this could be their last chance.

Well, that's too far from happening because they have not improve their lineup. I don't know but that's what I am seeing the next season, I think it will still be the Warriors or the Lakers (if they'll improved), and it will be the Celtics or the Bucks that's gonna make it to the NBA Finals.

Hard to determine whether who's team will go on finals because many teams upgrade their roosters. We see how Sixers improve their rooster this season so I think they are also a team to be consider unto the finals and there are other more strong teams which for sure surprise us this season that will reach far like what Suns did.

No matter how they'll improve their roster but they don't have the system to win the championship, that's still not gonna work. Warriors had a good system, they also have a big 3 who are experienced enough in the NBA finals and have won a multiple championships together, so I would trust the Warriors here as they will likely win a back to back championship, well, I could be wrong though.

Miami Heat together with the Philadelphia 76ers, are my favorite teams in the East. Miami Heat in spite of competing at the top the in East thru the years always had the cap space to sign even superstars like Giannis, KD, and Mitchell but they always came up short and I wonder why. Is it because they might have a problem with Butler who's known as the heart and soul of Miami or they just simply lost those bids against the other teams?

I consider Butler a superstar. If only they were 100% healthy last season, they may have a real chance of winning. I'm also hoping for Victor Oladipo and Duncan Robinson to step up their games. And maybe Miami can still acquire some new before the season starts.

[Reid]

Miami Heat together with the Philadelphia 76ers, are my favorite teams in the East. Miami Heat in spite of competing at the top the in East thru the years always had the cap space to sign even superstars like Giannis, KD, and Mitchell but they always came up short and I wonder why. Is it because they might have a problem with Butler who's known as the heart and soul of Miami or they just simply lost those bids against the other teams?

I consider Butler a superstar. If only they were 100% healthy last season, they may have a real chance of winning. I'm also hoping for Victor Oladipo and Duncan Robinson to step up their games. And maybe Miami can still acquire some new before the season starts.

Heartaches. That includes Tyler Herro being injured, one of their rising stars and a reinforcement for a veteran Kyle Lowry if he feels he needs a rest.
He cannot play above 35 minutes anymore if I am correct although he did play 63 games. Next year they should be focused with their young core to do most of the job.
We don't know if they are preparing something explosive that's why they don't do any movements yet, but I doubt they will let go of Bam. He will be the new face of Miami Heat.

[Ziskinberg]

Miami Heat together with the Philadelphia 76ers, are my favorite teams in the East. Miami Heat in spite of competing at the top the in East thru the years always had the cap space to sign even superstars like Giannis, KD, and Mitchell but they always came up short and I wonder why. Is it because they might have a problem with Butler who's known as the heart and soul of Miami or they just simply lost those bids against the other teams?

I consider Butler a superstar. If only they were 100% healthy last season, they may have a real chance of winning. I'm also hoping for Victor Oladipo and Duncan Robinson to step up their games. And maybe Miami can still acquire some new before the season starts.

Heartaches. That includes Tyler Herro being injured, one of their rising stars and a reinforcement for a veteran Kyle Lowry if he feels he needs a rest.
He cannot play above 35 minutes anymore if I am correct although he did play 63 games. Next year they should be focused with their young core to do most of the job.
We don't know if they are preparing something explosive that's why they don't do any movements yet, but I doubt they will let go of Bam. He will be the new face of Miami Heat.

Letting go of Bam, that's a bad idea, he might not be a dominant big man but he could space the floor well since he has good perimeter shooting, not to mention, that his defensive skills really fits the definition of a superstar. If Herro was healthy, they have a chance of beating the healthy Celtics.

[Minor Miner]

Miami Heat together with the Philadelphia 76ers, are my favorite teams in the East. Miami Heat in spite of competing at the top the in East thru the years always had the cap space to sign even superstars like Giannis, KD, and Mitchell but they always came up short and I wonder why. Is it because they might have a problem with Butler who's known as the heart and soul of Miami or they just simply lost those bids against the other teams?
I consider Butler a superstar. If only they were 100% healthy last season, they may have a real chance of winning. I'm also hoping for Victor Oladipo and Duncan Robinson to step up their games. And maybe Miami can still acquire some new before the season starts.

Heartaches. That includes Tyler Herro being injured, one of their rising stars and a reinforcement for a veteran Kyle Lowry if he feels he needs a rest.
He cannot play above 35 minutes anymore if I am correct although he did play 63 games. Next year they should be focused with their young core to do most of the job.
We don't know if they are preparing something explosive that's why they don't do any movements yet, but I doubt they will let go of Bam. He will be the new face of Miami Heat.

Considering the Miami Heat are struggling with a number of injuries in the team at the moment, I cannot really speak too much about them if the situation does not improve soon. I really hope that they will be able to improve their situation as soon as possible. At this point, I feel like they really need to think about how to work with young players in order to get the most out of their games. There is no problem keeping some experienced players on the team since they can afford to do so. Nevertheless, we have also seen experienced players struggle when it comes to playing under intense pressure for a prolonged period of time.

There's no way they're going to let Bam go, and I don't think they will. As a young talent, he has a lot of potentials and can prove to be very useful for the team going forward. Therefore, they would be making a mistake if they allowed him to go at this point in time.

[Pamadar]

Miami Heat together with the Philadelphia 76ers, are my favorite teams in the East. Miami Heat in spite of competing at the top the in East thru the years always had the cap space to sign even superstars like Giannis, KD, and Mitchell but they always came up short and I wonder why. Is it because they might have a problem with Butler who's known as the heart and soul of Miami or they just simply lost those bids against the other teams?

I consider Butler a superstar. If only they were 100% healthy last season, they may have a real chance of winning. I'm also hoping for Victor Oladipo and Duncan Robinson to step up their games. And maybe Miami can still acquire some new before the season starts.

Heartaches. That includes Tyler Herro being injured, one of their rising stars and a reinforcement for a veteran Kyle Lowry if he feels he needs a rest.
He cannot play above 35 minutes anymore if I am correct although he did play 63 games. Next year they should be focused with their young core to do most of the job.
We don't know if they are preparing something explosive that's why they don't do any movements yet, but I doubt they will let go of Bam. He will be the new face of Miami Heat.

Letting go of Bam, that's a bad idea, he might not be a dominant big man but he could space the floor well since he has good perimeter shooting, not to mention, that his defensive skills really fits the definition of a superstar. If Herro was healthy, they have a chance of beating the healthy Celtics.

Nothing but to agree, if Herro is healthy, the chance of winning is higher. Imagine he's not there playing, but Miami almost wins it.

What more if we add his productions and the spacing for both Bam and Butler will be wider, additional score
that needed to guard gives a good advantage with your superstar not to have any double teams. Hope to see
them, continue being competitive even they are always short to win a title, but they've brought the franchise to
playoffs are good to see that they are keeping their place as a top contender from the east side.

[Baofeng]

Miami Heat together with the Philadelphia 76ers, are my favorite teams in the East. Miami Heat in spite of competing at the top the in East thru the years always had the cap space to sign even superstars like Giannis, KD, and Mitchell but they always came up short and I wonder why. Is it because they might have a problem with Butler who's known as the heart and soul of Miami or they just simply lost those bids against the other teams?

I consider Butler a superstar. If only they were 100% healthy last season, they may have a real chance of winning. I'm also hoping for Victor Oladipo and Duncan Robinson to step up their games. And maybe Miami can still acquire some new before the season starts.

Heartaches. That includes Tyler Herro being injured, one of their rising stars and a reinforcement for a veteran Kyle Lowry if he feels he needs a rest.
He cannot play above 35 minutes anymore if I am correct although he did play 63 games. Next year they should be focused with their young core to do most of the job.
We don't know if they are preparing something explosive that's why they don't do any movements yet, but I doubt they will let go of Bam. He will be the new face of Miami Heat.

The Heat are my dark horse to reach the finals last year  . And I thought that they have a legitimate chance specially that they are in the leaders board before the end of the regular season and just had some minor problems closing it but still one of the toughest team in the East. But yeah, Herro got injured, Lowry minutes are restricted and they seems can't find the correct chemistry. They don't need to let go of Bam, he is still one of the main piece together with Jimmy.

[danherbias07]

No matter how they'll improve their roster but they don't have the system to win the championship, that's still not gonna work. Warriors had a good system, they also have a big 3 who are experienced enough in the NBA finals and have won a multiple championships together, so I would trust the Warriors here as they will likely win a back to back championship, well, I could be wrong though.

They had a good one during the bubble and Butler was doing pretty great doing the damage against the Lakers, it changed when it was found out their weakness was Duncan Robinson. Suddenly, they lack a sharpshooter in the playoffs last season after Coach Spo keeps on benching him because of the lack of defensive power. If it's improvements in chemistry base, they are strong and the same offensively but the defense is where they need to balance out because it had been easy for other teams who they will target for a higher chance to make a point.
IMO, they are not weak, there's just a missing piece.

^Good point by Baofeng, they ended the season strong and it's not just because of injuries, it is also because they had been using Robinson a lot of times at regular season.
Look at this difference, especially in the GS (games started). 0 playoffs 2022 21/21 playoffs 2020 / season 2022 he started 68/79

https://www.basketball-reference.com/players/r/robindu01.html

[Yaunfitda]

No matter how they'll improve their roster but they don't have the system to win the championship, that's still not gonna work. Warriors had a good system, they also have a big 3 who are experienced enough in the NBA finals and have won a multiple championships together, so I would trust the Warriors here as they will likely win a back to back championship, well, I could be wrong though.

They had a good one during the bubble and Butler was doing pretty great doing the damage against the Lakers, it changed when it was found out their weakness was Duncan Robinson. Suddenly, they lack a sharpshooter in the playoffs last season after Coach Spo keeps on benching him because of the lack of defensive power. If it's improvements in chemistry base, they are strong and the same offensively but the defense is where they need to balance out because it had been easy for other teams who they will target for a higher chance to make a point.
IMO, they are not weak, there's just a missing piece.

The Miami Heat has a good system I believed, they have the experienced winning a ring under coach Spo. And they went into the finals in the bubble with Butler leading them against the Lakers.

It's just in the last 2 seasons, they can't get the hump and reach the finals again. They try to upgrade their roster with Lowry acquisition and Oladipo. But I guess Victor is not a perfect fit for them, he play good defense in the playoffs but not enough offense which he was known of.

[Vaculin]

I think OKC already has a plan on Chet on how to buffed him up in preparation for this season.  But his freak accident is something that no one see, the kid just want to play basketball before the actual NBA season but it happens. So a big lesson for him, but again, no one is to blame. So we should wait for the Griddy - Holgrem tandem. As obviously it will be delayed until next season.

They should have, and they should be ready for anyone who would be injured as injury could happen anytime. OKC is still a young team, there's not much expectation from them, so the fans will understand. Anyway, I think Chet is still young, he can still recover and start a new season strong.

Expectation change and many of their fans hope that they will be in better position when Chet added to their team. But unfortunately he got injured for the whole season so for sure those hope has been changed to doubt since their current rooster is not title contender as we know they are a young team. Chet is young but he needs to improve his body because if he remain thin for sure he might be bullied by strong players on NBA.

The OKC surely didn't see that coming for their newly drafted player as well as Chet himself, but they can't do about it anymore as it already happened, so what they can do for now is to let Chet rest for a while like for a whole season if that is needed and focus on what's left in the roster because the training camp is now near. It's just sad to hear that kind of news but again, we can't do anything about that.

[Kasabus]

No doubt offensive production, but Melo also needs to adjust to his defense, younger star might expose him and take that advantage, giving him a tough game, treating him as the weak side to make or create a play on his side.
kind of coach doesn't want to see having someone inside as a liability.

Seems not appropriate for me to expect Carmelo Anthony to adjust his defense at the current point of his career. He is almost on the retirement period. Why expect him to adjust on his weak side wherein the best thing he can do is to take advantage of what he's capable to do. The roster can be balance with both offense and defense. No need that all players are good in defense especially if Melo is on the lineup.

If struggling, then sit him out. He is currently averaging less playing time now compare to his usual. No need to give him 30MPG or something.

Yes, the league already knows that Carmelo is more of an offensive kind of player and even if he tries on adjusting his weak side, that will just mess his entire play because he will mostly try to improve his weakness rather than boosting up his strengths. Along with that fact, the whole league is looking at him as an additional asset in terms of offense because he can still give good numbers at his age.

[Smack That Ace]

Anyone who has seen the interview with Patrick Beverley? The reporter asks what are his thoughts about playing with Lebron and Davis.
And you'll find it funny with what he has answered. He said, "They're playing with me." 
--> https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=veFBxgrwN6I
That's the video from NBA on ESPN channel on YouTube. I'm not affiliated with them, it has 1M+ subs.

We gotta need to get used to how he respond to every interview he'll have. He always act and speak that way. I'm not sure if that what keeps him relevant as he seriously takes this role in getting in everybody's skin and I'm not sure why he's doing it with his teammate as well lol.
But they're professional anyway, that's the reason why we saw that picture of him and Westbrook laughing at each other. I know the beef they had before is not gonna be a huge distraction between these two.
The only thing the Lakers need to do this coming season, is to how they're going to run this roster effectively. Another factor is how AD would keep himself healthy the whole season including the playoffs if they get there.

It is true that he does get under the scale of his opponent. This is something he is very good at, and he can do it very well. Around the whole world, there are two opinions about this particular player.

The majority of people are of the opinion that he is just a troll.
There is also the other ~50% of the population who find him to be quite intimidating as well.

I find him to be actually someone who can throw his opponent and get under their skin. Putting aside the jokes, he will have to play well with his teammates in order to be successful. Otherwise, it is not going to be a good outcome for the team. As well as wishing the players the best of health, I sincerely hope that they are able to perform well. As far as I am aware, that is a problem that is being faced by the majority of teams at the moment.


Good Luck

Duke

[OgNasty]

No doubt offensive production, but Melo also needs to adjust to his defense, younger star might expose him and take that advantage, giving him a tough game, treating him as the weak side to make or create a play on his side.
kind of coach doesn't want to see having someone inside as a liability.

Seems not appropriate for me to expect Carmelo Anthony to adjust his defense at the current point of his career. He is almost on the retirement period. Why expect him to adjust on his weak side wherein the best thing he can do is to take advantage of what he's capable to do. The roster can be balance with both offense and defense. No need that all players are good in defense especially if Melo is on the lineup.

If struggling, then sit him out. He is currently averaging less playing time now compare to his usual. No need to give him 30MPG or something.

Yes, the league already knows that Carmelo is more of an offensive kind of player and even if he tries on adjusting his weak side, that will just mess his entire play because he will mostly try to improve his weakness rather than boosting up his strengths. Along with that fact, the whole league is looking at him as an additional asset in terms of offense because he can still give good numbers at his age.

The problem is that he's a liability on defense.  He had flashes of effort last year, but it's clear that he's out there to hit some threes and pad his stats.  I'm fine with it, but he's going to have difficulty landing an offer from a franchise he wants to be a part of.  Dame got him into Portland and LeBron got him into LA, but I think he's running out of friends to get him roster spots and I personally believe he's been blackballed from the NBA, so without a superstar making a push to sign him, he may have played his last game in the NBA.

[el kaka22]

Beverley is the type of guy that tries to act as if he is a great player, and we all know that he is not and that is why he is moving from team to team. I mean at one point he told Curry that next 5 years will be his, and ever since that day Curry won another ring, and Beverley has been kicked from 3-4 teams so far since that sentence. Dude thinks he is a superstar and not just an all-star, and yet he hasn't been even an all-star as far as I can remember.

This is why I believe that he will disturb the team a bit instead of help them, he is not there to just put fire into the locker room and hype them, he is also there which could cause trouble if he acts as if he is better than Lebron.

[Jating]

No doubt offensive production, but Melo also needs to adjust to his defense, younger star might expose him and take that advantage, giving him a tough game, treating him as the weak side to make or create a play on his side.
kind of coach doesn't want to see having someone inside as a liability.

Seems not appropriate for me to expect Carmelo Anthony to adjust his defense at the current point of his career. He is almost on the retirement period. Why expect him to adjust on his weak side wherein the best thing he can do is to take advantage of what he's capable to do. The roster can be balance with both offense and defense. No need that all players are good in defense especially if Melo is on the lineup.

If struggling, then sit him out. He is currently averaging less playing time now compare to his usual. No need to give him 30MPG or something.

Yes, the league already knows that Carmelo is more of an offensive kind of player and even if he tries on adjusting his weak side, that will just mess his entire play because he will mostly try to improve his weakness rather than boosting up his strengths. Along with that fact, the whole league is looking at him as an additional asset in terms of offense because he can still give good numbers at his age.

The problem is that he's a liability on defense.  He had flashes of effort last year, but it's clear that he's out there to hit some threes and pad his stats.  I'm fine with it, but he's going to have difficulty landing an offer from a franchise he wants to be a part of.  Dame got him into Portland and LeBron got him into LA, but I think he's running out of friends to get him roster spots and I personally believe he's been blackballed from the NBA, so without a superstar making a push to sign him, he may have played his last game in the NBA.

I think teams already knew that he has and will be a liability on defense. When he play with Denver and then New York, in his prime, he didn't play defense, but he brought success to the team. And so now, it is just more evident as he is not the same Carmelo Anthony we know. We see from time to time flashes of old self in Portland and Lakers. So the next team that will get him should understand this and weight if he is more of an asset.

[cryptomaniac_xxx]

Former Sixth man of the year Montrezl Harrell signed with the Philadelphia 76ers for 2 years. I'm liking Philly even more with this new acquisition. If James Harden returns this season fit and brings back his good old years then this team is serious to reach the top. It can compete against the Celtics and the Bucks in the eastern conference. I expect Miami Heat to slow down this season after losing Tucker and not acquiring anything material in return. Miami will have a hard time repeating as the number 1 winningest team in the east with its rival teams taking some big moves with their line-ups.

There's a chance actually and that's if Victor Oladipo can get back his former game. Then, Duncan Robinson the glass cannon, making him tougher should be one of their focus. Those are their weaknesses, for now, they lack backup players that would substitute for Butler and Bam Adebayo if they need a breather.
IMO, Miami Heat is still a strong team with Bam dominating the painted area and refining his shooting skills. That pair must not be underestimated yet and they have young players who are playing better and it showed last season.

The lineup is good but it's not enough to win a championship, look how they struggled against a young Celtics. I think Butler is not a superstar that has a championship caliber, well, there's still one season for him to prove the doubters wrong, so they need to win the championship as this could be their last chance.

Well, that's too far from happening because they have not improve their lineup. I don't know but that's what I am seeing the next season, I think it will still be the Warriors or the Lakers (if they'll improved), and it will be the Celtics or the Bucks that's gonna make it to the NBA Finals.

Hard to determine whether who's team will go on finals because many teams upgrade their roosters. We see how Sixers improve their rooster this season so I think they are also a team to be consider unto the finals and there are other more strong teams which for sure surprise us this season that will reach far like what Suns did.

Right, last year it was the Bucks and the Suns who are one of the favorite to enter the finals. But the Warriors proved they still can win and then the Celtics was a big surprised in the East.

And then teams rebuild, upgraded their roster to cope with other teams. So it will be hard to predict which one is going to be the top and who is going to shock us and reach the finals. I haven't check the updated odds, so I'm not sure who is the outright betting favorite in both conference.

[dwyane36]

The problem is that he's a liability on defense.  He had flashes of effort last year, but it's clear that he's out there to hit some threes and pad his stats.  I'm fine with it, but he's going to have difficulty landing an offer from a franchise he wants to be a part of.  Dame got him into Portland and LeBron got him into LA, but I think he's running out of friends to get him roster spots and I personally believe he's been blackballed from the NBA, so without a superstar making a push to sign him, he may have played his last game in the NBA.

Melo is 38 years old now, but I think he will be able to play at least one or two more seasons because he's still able to average more than 13 points per game. Also, Melo is probably the best shooting forward left on the free agent market, and I believe he can sign a contract without the help of his friends. As far as I know, the Celtics and Knicks are still interested in him.

[Baofeng]

The problem is that he's a liability on defense.  He had flashes of effort last year, but it's clear that he's out there to hit some threes and pad his stats.  I'm fine with it, but he's going to have difficulty landing an offer from a franchise he wants to be a part of.  Dame got him into Portland and LeBron got him into LA, but I think he's running out of friends to get him roster spots and I personally believe he's been blackballed from the NBA, so without a superstar making a push to sign him, he may have played his last game in the NBA.

Melo is 38 years old now, but I think he will be able to play at least one or two more seasons because he's still able to average more than 13 points per game. Also, Melo is probably the best shooting forward left on the free agent market, and I believe he can sign a contract without the help of his friends. As far as I know, the Celtics and Knicks are still interested in him.

He can still score from time to time, just like what he did with the Lakers last season and he had multiple games where he scored at least 20++ ppg.

Speaking of the free agent market, I noticed that there are 4 centers in there,

- Dwight Howard
- Demarcus Cousins
- Tristan Thompson
- Hassan Whiteside

Maybe this is another indication that the NBA is really going small basketball and the game has really evolved in the last 10 years.

[TravelMug]

It was reported that  Mavericks forward Maxi Kleber is finalizing a three-year, $33 million. I think it's a good offer that he got from the Dallas management. He is a good compliment to the play of Luka as he can spot him wide open in the corner or any spot and hit that 3 so good for him.

Regarding the Center position in the market, some of them are way past their prime like Howard and Cousins.

While Tristan and Hassan are just borderline, but I think they can still be a good backup.

[jakelyson]

Any thoughts on the report that NBA will announce expansion teams on its pre-season. The teams will be Las Vegas and Seattle.

If it is Supersonics, I think it will continue the history of the previous Supersonics.

If this happens, as the report said, there will be reshuffling in conferences. Each conference will now have 16 teams each.

https://www.si.com/nba/raptors/news/nba-to-announce-expansion-teams-las-vegas-seattle-during-preseason

[Yogee]

.......
Speaking of the free agent market, I noticed that there are 4 centers in there,

- Dwight Howard
- Demarcus Cousins
- Tristan Thompson
- Hassan Whiteside

Maybe this is another indication that the NBA is really going small basketball and the game has really evolved in the last 10 years.

It evolved for sure since you now see bigs taking three pointers and handling the ball.

It's probably more of an indication that Centers today are trying to acquire skills more suitable for other positions and kinda abandoned what they're supposed to be really good at. I bet they would still be useful to any team if they can post up like The Dream or The Big Fundamental.