2024 NBA Season

[beerlover]

Why did nobody said Wolves? I mean nobody expects them to be champions this year for sure, but they got Gobert and he is a good player and that improved Wolves a lot. It gives KAT to actually be power forward as well which he could be very good for and could cook smaller defenders down there, with two giants on the floor at the same time, they could end up with a lot more wins compared to last year.

If we are talking about teams that improved the most, then Wolves could be the best one, doesn't mean they will be improving to an amazing level, but from tanking to playoffs or thereabouts would be an amazing improvement for any team to have in a single off-season.

[Yogee]

Why did nobody said Wolves?

They've been talked about when the trade happened. Go back a few pages to read the discussion.

I mean nobody expects them to be champions this year for sure, but they got Gobert and he is a good player and that improved Wolves a lot. It gives KAT to actually be power forward as well which he could be very good for and could cook smaller defenders down there,

I'm not sure about your point here. Why do you expect a Guard or a smaller person to defend him? You know for sure that the game has evolved and even the bigs would go out of the paint to guard. Expect another power forward to be put up against him.

...with two giants on the floor at the same time, they could end up with a lot more wins compared to last year.

Yes I also think they are a playoff-bound team next season if no serious injuries would hamper the giant duo.

[jakelyson]

So it seems that that Kawhi is really building up his physique in preparation this season, those huge legs will obviously help him to stay injury free (hopefully).

And as I have said previously, he shouldn't be treated as fragile and be on the minute restriction, well in the first couple of his comeback games, maybe. But as he gets back to the gruelling 82 games he should be at least playing more minutes for the Clippers. They need to maximized their big 3, not preventing them to play and have fun.

Load management for Kawhi is not just preventing him from getting injured but also preserving him for the playoffs season which matters the most. I do not agree with load management because players should play if they are healthy. That is what the fans are paying for. It is disappointing to buy tickets and then know that your fave player is not playing because of load management. But, teams and players are wiser now. They know that it is more important to keep the players healthy for the playoffs than win all the game in regular season and get them injured or exhausted comes playoffs.

The team is still hard to defeat even if Paul George and Kawhi wasn't there for the team, what's more if these 2 superstars will start playing side by side again? Another additional asset is John Wall, the current Los Angeles Clippers is surely a vicious team that will cause an alarm to the other teams in the league.

As of now, the good news is Kawhi Leonard's already back fully healthy but he won't be in the starting five for the meantime because the team can't afford to make errors this time so they will give Kawhi few minutes first before he will do some heavy loads.

Yeah, the current Clippers roster looks so good, at least on paper. So the Clippers may be at the top of the standings during the upcoming season, and they may have a really good chance to reach the final series. As for Kawhi, if he is really fully healthy, he will be in the starting lineup anyway. It's worth noting that training camps and preseason games will start soon, and I think these activities should be enough for Kawhi to get back to his game shape.

Clippers look good but do not expect too much since the west is pretty much stack as well. The competition is very tough with GSW and its trio, the Suns, Mavs and Nuggets. Kawhi has been away from basketball for a whole season. That will affect his game a lot. Though we should credit him for keeping up the physique even in injury. I do not expect him to perform at his best early in the season but expect to see big things when playoffs comes. His body should have adjusted to nba basketball level by that time.

[wheelz1200]

Why did nobody said Wolves?

They've been talked about when the trade happened. Go back a few pages to read the discussion.

I mean nobody expects them to be champions this year for sure, but they got Gobert and he is a good player and that improved Wolves a lot. It gives KAT to actually be power forward as well which he could be very good for and could cook smaller defenders down there,

I'm not sure about your point here. Why do you expect a Guard or a smaller person to defend him? You know for sure that the game has evolved and even the bigs would go out of the paint to guard. Expect another power forward to be put up against him.

...with two giants on the floor at the same time, they could end up with a lot more wins compared to last year.

Yes I also think they are a playoff-bound team next season if no serious injuries would hamper the giant duo.

I think the Timberwolves see themselves as top 4 in the west.  The west is rather weak compared to years past.  I can see the Warriors, Suns and Clippers being better but other than that I can't see anyone competing with them if they stay healthy.  I can see them winning 50 games.  Going deep into the playoffs. 

[OgNasty]

Why did nobody said Wolves?

They've been talked about when the trade happened. Go back a few pages to read the discussion.

I mean nobody expects them to be champions this year for sure, but they got Gobert and he is a good player and that improved Wolves a lot. It gives KAT to actually be power forward as well which he could be very good for and could cook smaller defenders down there,

I'm not sure about your point here. Why do you expect a Guard or a smaller person to defend him? You know for sure that the game has evolved and even the bigs would go out of the paint to guard. Expect another power forward to be put up against him.

...with two giants on the floor at the same time, they could end up with a lot more wins compared to last year.

Yes I also think they are a playoff-bound team next season if no serious injuries would hamper the giant duo.

I think the Timberwolves see themselves as top 4 in the west.  The west is rather weak compared to years past.  I can see the Warriors, Suns and Clippers being better but other than that I can't see anyone competing with them if they stay healthy.  I can see them winning 50 games.  Going deep into the playoffs. 

I don’t see them going deep into the playoffs. KAT doesn’t have the drive to do it in my opinion. Once he got his massive payday he’s been pretty irrelevant. I think Anthony Edwards has what it takes to lead that team, but he’s still young and KAT still has the keys to the franchise. If I were their GM, I’d be trading KAT for pieces to build around Edwards for the future.

[Baofeng]

Why did nobody said Wolves?

They've been talked about when the trade happened. Go back a few pages to read the discussion.

I mean nobody expects them to be champions this year for sure, but they got Gobert and he is a good player and that improved Wolves a lot. It gives KAT to actually be power forward as well which he could be very good for and could cook smaller defenders down there,

I'm not sure about your point here. Why do you expect a Guard or a smaller person to defend him? You know for sure that the game has evolved and even the bigs would go out of the paint to guard. Expect another power forward to be put up against him.

...with two giants on the floor at the same time, they could end up with a lot more wins compared to last year.

Yes I also think they are a playoff-bound team next season if no serious injuries would hamper the giant duo.

I think the Timberwolves see themselves as top 4 in the west.  The west is rather weak compared to years past.  I can see the Warriors, Suns and Clippers being better but other than that I can't see anyone competing with them if they stay healthy.  I can see them winning 50 games.  Going deep into the playoffs. 

You forget about the reigning MVP in Jokic in Denver. And with a heathy Jamal Murray and Michael Porter Jr. they will be a contender for sure.

And so is the Dallas with Luka, although they lost Jalen Brunson, they are still a good team specially in playoff. This team doesn't choke with Luka around.

Memphis of course with Ja Morant, they and the Warriors seems to be building a rivalry.

And maybe we can see some surprise too with the Lakers, so the West is not that weak, remember that they are the conference defending champion.

[TravelMug]

Why did nobody said Wolves? I mean nobody expects them to be champions this year for sure, but they got Gobert and he is a good player and that improved Wolves a lot. It gives KAT to actually be power forward as well which he could be very good for and could cook smaller defenders down there, with two giants on the floor at the same time, they could end up with a lot more wins compared to last year.

He could definitely improved the Wolves defense in the inside, Obviously, Gobert might do the same with the Jazz, block shots and change the shots, but still I don't think it is enough for them to be a champion. As others said, the West is stack up. And KAT was good, but it's not enough.

If we are talking about teams that improved the most, then Wolves could be the best one, doesn't mean they will be improving to an amazing level, but from tanking to playoffs or thereabouts would be an amazing improvement for any team to have in a single off-season.

The could content again in the playoff, they almost upset the Ja Morant in the first round. But they still need a lot of experience and move the first round of playoff next year. It could be a goal for them with Gobert on-board.

[wheelz1200]

Why did nobody said Wolves?

They've been talked about when the trade happened. Go back a few pages to read the discussion.

I mean nobody expects them to be champions this year for sure, but they got Gobert and he is a good player and that improved Wolves a lot. It gives KAT to actually be power forward as well which he could be very good for and could cook smaller defenders down there,

I'm not sure about your point here. Why do you expect a Guard or a smaller person to defend him? You know for sure that the game has evolved and even the bigs would go out of the paint to guard. Expect another power forward to be put up against him.

...with two giants on the floor at the same time, they could end up with a lot more wins compared to last year.

Yes I also think they are a playoff-bound team next season if no serious injuries would hamper the giant duo.

I think the Timberwolves see themselves as top 4 in the west.  The west is rather weak compared to years past.  I can see the Warriors, Suns and Clippers being better but other than that I can't see anyone competing with them if they stay healthy.  I can see them winning 50 games.  Going deep into the playoffs.  

I don’t see them going deep into the playoffs. KAT doesn’t have the drive to do it in my opinion. Once he got his massive payday he’s been pretty irrelevant. I think Anthony Edwards has what it takes to lead that team, but he’s still young and KAT still has the keys to the franchise. If I were their GM, I’d be trading KAT for pieces to build around Edwards for the future.

They played Memphis tough.  With gobert running the paint unsure how it changes the complexity of KAT but I'm sure he is going to be playing like a big wing.  Weirdly enough I think no one is looking at McDaniels and I think he plays a huge factor in them pushing towards the upper echelon.  You always need guys behind the "top" players which makes great teams.  The Rodman, Steve Kerrs put great teams over the edge.  I could be wrong but I think Rudy frees up KAT to let him be KAT.  that could end up being a volume 30% shooter behind the arc, could be the complete opposite.  Grabbing my popcorn for the 22-23 season.  Can't wait!!!

[LogitechMouse]

I'm sorry for spoiling the Wolves discussion but are users here aware that Ime Udoka has been suspended for the upcoming 2022-2023 NBA season. Just this time, they already given his sanction and that is to suspend him for the whole season.

https://www.nbcnews.com/news/sports/celtics-coach-ime-udoka-suspended-2022-23-season-rcna49079

The Boston Celtics have suspended coach Ime Udoka for the 2022-23 season, effective immediately, and with no guarantee he will be back with the franchise in the future.

In case some don't know, Udoka had "an improper intimate and consensual relationship with a female member of the team staff."  that's why he got suspended and he apologized for it. I don't know if this is a big news but I'm pretty sure that the Celtics franchise is heavily affected by this one. He has been a very good coach in his first season, and he led the Celtics to NBA Finals. Their assistant coach, Joe Mazzulla will be their interim head coach. 

Any thoughts with this one? How will the Celtics be affected by this?

[OgNasty]

I'm sorry for spoiling the Wolves discussion but are users here aware that Ime Udoka has been suspended for the upcoming 2022-2023 NBA season. Just this time, they already given his sanction and that is to suspend him for the whole season.

https://www.nbcnews.com/news/sports/celtics-coach-ime-udoka-suspended-2022-23-season-rcna49079

The Boston Celtics have suspended coach Ime Udoka for the 2022-23 season, effective immediately, and with no guarantee he will be back with the franchise in the future.

In case some don't know, Udoka had "an improper intimate and consensual relationship with a female member of the team staff."  that's why he got suspended and he apologized for it. I don't know if this is a big news but I'm pretty sure that the Celtics franchise is heavily affected by this one. He has been a very good coach in his first season, and he led the Celtics to NBA Finals. Their assistant coach, Joe Mazzulla will be their interim head coach. 

Any thoughts with this one? How will the Celtics be affected by this?

It's a little strange to me how professional sports has gotten so anti-workplace relationships.  Cheerleaders are threatened with the loss of their job if they converse with players, even outside of the workplace.  Now coaches can't bang who they want (granted he was married to Nia Long so the guy is an idiot)...  I think maybe it's about time to stop policing relationships between consenting adults.  You know this sort of thing is happening all over the league in every sport.  Seems like the NBA is speeding down a slippery slope with this one.

[danherbias07]

It's a little strange to me how professional sports has gotten so anti-workplace relationships.  Cheerleaders are threatened with the loss of their job if they converse with players, even outside of the workplace.  Now coaches can't bang who they want (granted he was married to Nia Long so the guy is an idiot)...  I think maybe it's about time to stop policing relationships between consenting adults.  You know this sort of thing is happening all over the league in every sport.  Seems like the NBA is speeding down a slippery slope with this one.

Yeah, that's my question too. Why the suspension? Did the woman he banged didn't agree to it to make it a rape case?
I mean, if he has a wife then it's the wife that should file a case then the law will take care of it. I understand the Sarver case because many complaints were received inside the NBA environment but I don't know about this one with Udoka.
He is not yet telling any details or statements, just an apology. So he is guilty, but there are blanks.

[inthelongrun]

It's a little strange to me how professional sports has gotten so anti-workplace relationships.  Cheerleaders are threatened with the loss of their job if they converse with players, even outside of the workplace.  Now coaches can't bang who they want (granted he was married to Nia Long so the guy is an idiot)...  I think maybe it's about time to stop policing relationships between consenting adults.  You know this sort of thing is happening all over the league in every sport.  Seems like the NBA is speeding down a slippery slope with this one.

Yeah, that's my question too. Why the suspension? Did the woman he banged didn't agree to it to make it a rape case?
I mean, if he has a wife then it's the wife that should file a case then the law will take care of it. I understand the Sarver case because many complaints were received inside the NBA environment but I don't know about this one with Udoka.
He is not yet telling any details or statements, just an apology. So he is guilty, but there are blanks.

Maybe the ethics committee in the NBA or Boston's management voted for Udoka's suspension. These NBA players and staff have written contracts pretty sure, every bad action they do represents the NBA and their teams too. I am surprised by the entire 2022-2023 suspension but it is what it is. So the betting odds favorite team this season is without its previous season coach.

Meanwhile, Philly's coach Doc Rivers has gone viral lately after being caught liking porn videos. But this isn't ground for a penalty or suspension though. And they're trying to make an alibi that the account was hacked.

[BALIK]

I'm sorry for spoiling the Wolves discussion but are users here aware that Ime Udoka has been suspended for the upcoming 2022-2023 NBA season. Just this time, they already given his sanction and that is to suspend him for the whole season.

https://www.nbcnews.com/news/sports/celtics-coach-ime-udoka-suspended-2022-23-season-rcna49079

The Boston Celtics have suspended coach Ime Udoka for the 2022-23 season, effective immediately, and with no guarantee he will be back with the franchise in the future.

In case some don't know, Udoka had "an improper intimate and consensual relationship with a female member of the team staff."  that's why he got suspended and he apologized for it. I don't know if this is a big news but I'm pretty sure that the Celtics franchise is heavily affected by this one. He has been a very good coach in his first season, and he led the Celtics to NBA Finals. Their assistant coach, Joe Mazzulla will be their interim head coach. 

Any thoughts with this one? How will the Celtics be affected by this?

It's a little strange to me how professional sports has gotten so anti-workplace relationships.  Cheerleaders are threatened with the loss of their job if they converse with players, even outside of the workplace.  Now coaches can't bang who they want (granted he was married to Nia Long so the guy is an idiot)...  I think maybe it's about time to stop policing relationships between consenting adults.  You know this sort of thing is happening all over the league in every sport.  Seems like the NBA is speeding down a slippery slope with this one.

I don't know much about the law but when two adults have consented to do something doesn't the law say that they should be left alone? or does the law say that he cannot do such a thing because he is married? 

These types of things generally happen a lot in regular people's lives. Obviously, someone has to be an idiot to do something like this. And I am also not trying to protect someone with my statement. And I also believe that work and love should be kept miles apart.

I believe this is going to be a problem for the Celtics going forward. Whatever he did outside his professional life was probably a little dodgy, but in his professional life, he tried to give his best. Now, this suspension is effective immediately and Celtics also haven't said anything about him being back after the suspension is over.

[btc_angela]

I'm sorry for spoiling the Wolves discussion but are users here aware that Ime Udoka has been suspended for the upcoming 2022-2023 NBA season. Just this time, they already given his sanction and that is to suspend him for the whole season.

https://www.nbcnews.com/news/sports/celtics-coach-ime-udoka-suspended-2022-23-season-rcna49079

The Boston Celtics have suspended coach Ime Udoka for the 2022-23 season, effective immediately, and with no guarantee he will be back with the franchise in the future.

In case some don't know, Udoka had "an improper intimate and consensual relationship with a female member of the team staff."  that's why he got suspended and he apologized for it. I don't know if this is a big news but I'm pretty sure that the Celtics franchise is heavily affected by this one. He has been a very good coach in his first season, and he led the Celtics to NBA Finals. Their assistant coach, Joe Mazzulla will be their interim head coach. 

Any thoughts with this one? How will the Celtics be affected by this?

I guess it's huge news for them, he is one who changes the franchise last year, so him being absent this season wherein they are one of the favorites because of how they manage to go to the finals.

Not sure though what is happening around the league, I mean I thought this is an open secret. Players bang everyone, and as far as I can remember, Magic Johnson got the AIDS virus because he was "intimate" to many females during his playing time.

[Yaunfitda]

I'm sorry for spoiling the Wolves discussion but are users here aware that Ime Udoka has been suspended for the upcoming 2022-2023 NBA season. Just this time, they already given his sanction and that is to suspend him for the whole season.

https://www.nbcnews.com/news/sports/celtics-coach-ime-udoka-suspended-2022-23-season-rcna49079

The Boston Celtics have suspended coach Ime Udoka for the 2022-23 season, effective immediately, and with no guarantee he will be back with the franchise in the future.

In case some don't know, Udoka had "an improper intimate and consensual relationship with a female member of the team staff."  that's why he got suspended and he apologized for it. I don't know if this is a big news but I'm pretty sure that the Celtics franchise is heavily affected by this one. He has been a very good coach in his first season, and he led the Celtics to NBA Finals. Their assistant coach, Joe Mazzulla will be their interim head coach. 

Any thoughts with this one? How will the Celtics be affected by this?

It's a little strange to me how professional sports has gotten so anti-workplace relationships.  Cheerleaders are threatened with the loss of their job if they converse with players, even outside of the workplace.  Now coaches can't bang who they want (granted he was married to Nia Long so the guy is an idiot)...  I think maybe it's about time to stop policing relationships between consenting adults.  You know this sort of thing is happening all over the league in every sport.  Seems like the NBA is speeding down a slippery slope with this one.

And it turns out that the NBA is now on a scandalous rampage, from racism to alleged sexual encounters between adults. So there is a domino effect now and it could harm the whole organization.

And we have been talking about female coaches and then we are hit by this case. So what will happen if in the future there will be cases like it? female coaches having sex with her staff or even players? This things are turning ugly for the league.

[carlisle1]

Why did nobody said Wolves?

They've been talked about when the trade happened. Go back a few pages to read the discussion.

I mean nobody expects them to be champions this year for sure, but they got Gobert and he is a good player and that improved Wolves a lot. It gives KAT to actually be power forward as well which he could be very good for and could cook smaller defenders down there,

I'm not sure about your point here. Why do you expect a Guard or a smaller person to defend him? You know for sure that the game has evolved and even the bigs would go out of the paint to guard. Expect another power forward to be put up against him.

...with two giants on the floor at the same time, they could end up with a lot more wins compared to last year.

Yes I also think they are a playoff-bound team next season if no serious injuries would hamper the giant duo.

I think the Timberwolves see themselves as top 4 in the west.  The west is rather weak compared to years past.  I can see the Warriors, Suns and Clippers being better but other than that I can't see anyone competing with them if they stay healthy.  I can see them winning 50 games.  Going deep into the playoffs. 

You forget about the reigning MVP in Jokic in Denver. And with a heathy Jamal Murray and Michael Porter Jr. they will be a contender for sure.

And so is the Dallas with Luka, although they lost Jalen Brunson, they are still a good team specially in playoff. This team doesn't choke with Luka around.

Memphis of course with Ja Morant, they and the Warriors seems to be building a rivalry.

And maybe we can see some surprise too with the Lakers, so the West is not that weak, remember that they are the conference defending champion.

West is full of super team in my opinion, though, it will be the game system that the Wolves will develop with their new
improve lineup, they show some good run last season and fans expect them to do more.

If they can utilize the twin-towers that might be a big edge for them, the last one we have seen was the Spurs combo
with Robinson and Duncan.

Looking forward to see quality game from KAT and Gobert as the interior might be stronger, both the defense and their
offensive presence.

[Natalim]

Wow, LA Clippers have a huge chance to be a champion this season, as long as John Wall will be healthy and he will still perform the way he used to when he was still with the Wizards, I think LA Clippers can make it to the NBA finals. I know we have the Warriors here, but I'm now rooting for a new team that is a great contender.

Hopefully, they stay healthy. I wonder if they will put John Wall into load management like they are doing with Kawhi. Wall is also prone to injury, so if they load manage him, they can prevent some serious injury. They are great team in paper, hopefully they can convert it in the court.

They can manage him for sure as the Clippers is a good team, and even their 2nd unit is very competitive, remember when Paul George was injured? No PG and Kawhi and yet the Clippers still remained competitive. I like the way they play as a team, to be honest, they are really good, and they'll get better once they are fully healthy.

The team is still hard to defeat even if Paul George and Kawhi wasn't there for the team, what's more if these 2 superstars will start playing side by side again? Another additional asset is John Wall, the current Los Angeles Clippers is surely a vicious team that will cause an alarm to the other teams in the league.

As of now, the good news is Kawhi Leonard's already back fully healthy but he won't be in the starting five for the meantime because the team can't afford to make errors this time so they will give Kawhi few minutes first before he will do some heavy loads.

Load management is very important, although fans hate this, but it's better than risking the players that has recently recovered from a serious injury. The Clippers can give Leonard a limited minutes, they can still win more games and most probably be in the playoffs, and that's the time where Leonard will play full time.

[yazher]

I guess it's huge news for them, he is one who changes the franchise last year, so him being absent this season wherein they are one of the favorites because of how they manage to go to the finals.
Not sure though what is happening around the league, I mean I thought this is an open secret. Players bang everyone, and as far as I can remember, Magic Johnson got the AIDS virus because he was "intimate" to many females during his playing time.

It will be major changes for them unless the one who will gonna take his place is capable enough to tame the Celtic stars. I can't believe they still do such a thing to their staff considering relationships such as this one are no longer a surprise for anyone out there. I guess because he is a coach and married too. to have intimate relationships with other women seems not a good thing because when you are a coach you are simply a role model. They are just simply cutting some damage that might gonna happen if he is still the coach of the team.

[Yamifoud]

I'm sorry for spoiling the Wolves discussion but are users here aware that Ime Udoka has been suspended for the upcoming 2022-2023 NBA season. Just this time, they already given his sanction and that is to suspend him for the whole season.

https://www.nbcnews.com/news/sports/celtics-coach-ime-udoka-suspended-2022-23-season-rcna49079

The Boston Celtics have suspended coach Ime Udoka for the 2022-23 season, effective immediately, and with no guarantee he will be back with the franchise in the future.

In case some don't know, Udoka had "an improper intimate and consensual relationship with a female member of the team staff."  that's why he got suspended and he apologized for it. I don't know if this is a big news but I'm pretty sure that the Celtics franchise is heavily affected by this one. He has been a very good coach in his first season, and he led the Celtics to NBA Finals. Their assistant coach, Joe Mazzulla will be their interim head coach. 

Any thoughts with this one? How will the Celtics be affected by this?

I guess it's huge news for them, he is one who changes the franchise last year, so him being absent this season wherein they are one of the favorites because of how they manage to go to the finals.

Not sure though what is happening around the league, I mean I thought this is an open secret. Players bang everyone, and as far as I can remember, Magic Johnson got the AIDS virus because he was "intimate" to many females during his playing time.

It's certainly a big news because this coach brought the Celtics in the NBA championship last season. He broke the rules, he is now punished, and we don't know if the assistant coach that will assume the role is as good as coach Ime Udoka. I'm not anymore betting on Celtics to win the NBA championship, i think their betting odds are also affected.

[Jating]

I guess it's huge news for them, he is one who changes the franchise last year, so him being absent this season wherein they are one of the favorites because of how they manage to go to the finals.
Not sure though what is happening around the league, I mean I thought this is an open secret. Players bang everyone, and as far as I can remember, Magic Johnson got the AIDS virus because he was "intimate" to many females during his playing time.

It will be major changes for them unless the one who will gonna take his place is capable enough to tame the Celtic stars. I can't believe they still do such a thing to their staff considering relationships such as this one are no longer a surprise for anyone out there. I guess because he is a coach and married too. to have intimate relationships with other women seems not a good thing because when you are a coach you are simply a role model. They are just simply cutting some damage that might gonna happen if he is still the coach of the team.

Or maybe the limelight is with the NBA right now after the Sarver incident, and so this one made it public as well and do it destroys the reputation of Udoka and I will say that the Celtics is not going to hire him any more, worst any team for that matter because of what had happened.

And I also agree that this is a huge concern for the Celtics management, in fairness Udoka did a good job as coach. So it will be hard pressed for the assistant coach to come under that performance. Stakes are high for him to perform a good job.