2024 NBA Season

[blockman]

Giannis. I hope he is practicing his shooting skills. If he mastered it, he will be difficult to stop as he will be able to use it for new moves like hesitations.

Actually, I'm looking at him as a young near Lebron like. For sure that if he masters outside shooting then he's going to be one of the beasts inside the ring and one of the most desired players, although right now he is. He's still at his prime and there's still a huge expectation on him.
Loving it to see how this man grown in the league and before people were talking about him that he just need to grow and a few more years until he goes close to the star players that we know, now we know where he is.

[MK-74]

In my opinion, the rosters of the Clippers, Wolves, and Cavs look promising.

These three teams supported their squads well.
But the strongest among them are the Clippers as we know.
I don't think Minnesota and Cavaliers will have much of a chance in the NBA finals. Because they don't have a real all-star player on their team. Like Kawhi Leonard.

With a healthy Kawhi, I also believe that Clippers will have a good chance of making their way to the next round,
just need another good run and bring the team back to winning passion.

They almost made it last season even both Kawhi and PG are resting, the role players are good and with the stars
playing around the winning chance is much expected.

Plus, adding John Wall, another offensive player, it is really exciting how the team will perform in this upcoming season.

Everyone knows what Kawhi is capable of. He previously led the Raptors to the championship. I think he can make it to the finals this season with the support of PG and John Wall.

[danherbias07]

The team that I am most excited to see is the Memphis Grizzlies. They are so silent this off-season. I am excited what their young players can bring this new season. They are not at their peaks last season. Now they are more experienced.

That's a strong team too. Their advantage is the chemistry they have with their young players.
My memory is still fresh of when they played against the Timberwolves in the first round of the playoffs. Battle of speed for both young teams is composed of agile players.
One of the best matchups that I have seen, their games are always close with a high score ending like a battle of offense.
Grizzlies will be scarier when they play against a team who relies on a center because you cannot leave Jaren Jackson Jr. outside or he will shoot it with high accuracy.
One of my top five when it comes to team rankings in the West.

[Kelvinid]

The team that I am most excited to see is the Memphis Grizzlies. They are so silent this off-season. I am excited what their young players can bring this new season. They are not at their peaks last season. Now they are more experienced.

That's a strong team too. Their advantage is the chemistry they have with their young players.
My memory is still fresh of when they played against the Timberwolves in the first round of the playoffs. Battle of speed for both young teams is composed of agile players.
One of the best matchups that I have seen, their games are always close with a high score ending like a battle of offense.
Grizzlies will be scarier when they play against a team who relies on a center because you cannot leave Jaren Jackson Jr. outside or he will shoot it with high accuracy.
One of my top five when it comes to team rankings in the West.

They definitely have a shot this season, if only Morant wasn't injured last playoffs, I think they have a really huge chance of winning the championship. Of all the teams that played against the Warriors, I only see Memphis giving him enough trouble, looks like they really know the Warriors.

with that said, I think betting on the NBA future is good with this Memphis team.

+2260, that's very tempting.
https://www.vegasinsider.com/nba/odds/futures/

[ultrloa]

The team that I am most excited to see is the Memphis Grizzlies. They are so silent this off-season. I am excited what their young players can bring this new season. They are not at their peaks last season. Now they are more experienced.

That's a strong team too. Their advantage is the chemistry they have with their young players.
My memory is still fresh of when they played against the Timberwolves in the first round of the playoffs. Battle of speed for both young teams is composed of agile players.
One of the best matchups that I have seen, their games are always close with a high score ending like a battle of offense.
Grizzlies will be scarier when they play against a team who relies on a center because you cannot leave Jaren Jackson Jr. outside or he will shoot it with high accuracy.
One of my top five when it comes to team rankings in the West.

They definitely have a shot this season, if only Morant wasn't injured last playoffs, I think they have a really huge chance of winning the championship. Of all the teams that played against the Warriors, I only see Memphis giving him enough trouble, looks like they really know the Warriors.

with that said, I think betting on the NBA future is good with this Memphis team.

It will be different story to tell if Morant didn't get injured last season but its like Memphis is having a bad luck on that season so maybe they should try their best to come up on their mistake so that they can get a second shot around since if Morant fail to deliver what he say for last couple of months against GSW maybe some of his fans will just treat him as total non sense and just a noisy one.

[Kelvinid]

The team that I am most excited to see is the Memphis Grizzlies. They are so silent this off-season. I am excited what their young players can bring this new season. They are not at their peaks last season. Now they are more experienced.

That's a strong team too. Their advantage is the chemistry they have with their young players.
My memory is still fresh of when they played against the Timberwolves in the first round of the playoffs. Battle of speed for both young teams is composed of agile players.
One of the best matchups that I have seen, their games are always close with a high score ending like a battle of offense.
Grizzlies will be scarier when they play against a team who relies on a center because you cannot leave Jaren Jackson Jr. outside or he will shoot it with high accuracy.
One of my top five when it comes to team rankings in the West.

They definitely have a shot this season, if only Morant wasn't injured last playoffs, I think they have a really huge chance of winning the championship. Of all the teams that played against the Warriors, I only see Memphis giving him enough trouble, looks like they really know the Warriors.

with that said, I think betting on the NBA future is good with this Memphis team.

It will be different story to tell if Morant didn't get injured last season but its like Memphis is having a bad luck on that season so maybe they should try their best to come up on their mistake so that they can get a second shot around since if Morant fail to deliver what he say for last couple of months against GSW maybe some of his fans will just treat him as total non sense and just a noisy one.

It's fair because the last time Memphis beat the Warriors, they are fully healthy while the Warriors have an injured player which is Klay Thompson. Well, hopefully, next season if they will ever face again (which is likely) they are all healthy so no more excuses from them and from the fans.

[Baofeng]

The team that I am most excited to see is the Memphis Grizzlies. They are so silent this off-season. I am excited what their young players can bring this new season. They are not at their peaks last season. Now they are more experienced.

That's a strong team too. Their advantage is the chemistry they have with their young players.
My memory is still fresh of when they played against the Timberwolves in the first round of the playoffs. Battle of speed for both young teams is composed of agile players.
One of the best matchups that I have seen, their games are always close with a high score ending like a battle of offense.
Grizzlies will be scarier when they play against a team who relies on a center because you cannot leave Jaren Jackson Jr. outside or he will shoot it with high accuracy.
One of my top five when it comes to team rankings in the West.

They definitely have a shot this season, if only Morant wasn't injured last playoffs, I think they have a really huge chance of winning the championship. Of all the teams that played against the Warriors, I only see Memphis giving him enough trouble, looks like they really know the Warriors.

with that said, I think betting on the NBA future is good with this Memphis team.

It will be different story to tell if Morant didn't get injured last season but its like Memphis is having a bad luck on that season so maybe they should try their best to come up on their mistake so that they can get a second shot around since if Morant fail to deliver what he say for last couple of months against GSW maybe some of his fans will just treat him as total non sense and just a noisy one.

Lots of questions about that series though, but in any case, I think the Warriors are going to move on and defeat Ja Morant and the Grizzlies. They have the experience and that is enough but the Grizzlies will push them. So we will see if they will meet in the playoffs around. Maybe this time it will be close and it could be a different story if Morant is healthy. And there have been a lot of noise in the social media that they are not being seen as rivals with how they match on last year series.

[püsür]

Giannis. I hope he is practicing his shooting skills. If he mastered it, he will be difficult to stop as he will be able to use it for new moves like hesitations.

Actually, I'm looking at him as a young near Lebron like. For sure that if he masters outside shooting then he's going to be one of the beasts inside the ring and one of the most desired players, although right now he is. He's still at his prime and there's still a huge expectation on him.
Loving it to see how this man grown in the league and before people were talking about him that he just need to grow and a few more years until he goes close to the star players that we know, now we know where he is.

Yes, he has grown immensely in my opinion also. He sure is still at his prime. And what I think admirable is that he has a huge passion to get better. In the European Basketball Tournament, although they were eliminated earlier than expected, he was great and most impressive was his shooting ability. He shot very very good from the middle range and his three point performance was not bad also. Even during the clutch time. I was really surprised how he scored the jump shots, almost like a tall Michael Jordan. Compared to his early years, that is a huge improvement. He is really a professional and he obviously working so hard to improve his shooting. Honestly, I don't like him so much personally. His dominance with the physicality is not my favourite type of player I want to see in basketball courts. But he is surely a huge professional and his work should be admired. He will most probably going to be as dominant as ever and he will make sure his team is one of the top contenders for the championship.

[inthelongrun]

Giannis Antetokounmpo just called Stephen Curry the best basketball player at the moment. Meanwhile, ESPN's NBArank released its top 100 players for the 2022-2023 season. Here are the top 5;

1. Giannis Antetokounmpo
2. Nikola Jokic
3. Luka Doncic
4. Joel Embiid
5. Stephen Curry

It's pretty interesting and exciting who will be the better players in the coming season. Embiid and Curry might not be able to compete to become top 1 since they are also surrounded by very good players too. And I am glad that Jamal Murray is back to help Jokic and the Nuggets. Luka Doncic and the Mavericks are probably the weakest team out of these top players and their teams.

[jakelyson]

Not only the next round but a shot of winning the NBA championship. I think with Kawhi, the Clippers ca defeat the Warriors as he has done that before, with the Raptors hea beat the Warriors and has become a champion, when he was still with the Spurs, they almost did it if he was not injured and was out in the series, Zaza Pachulia did a dirty job on him.

The warriors back then were crippled with injury. No Durant and Klay in that Finals. Some would say that the raptors got it easy because of that handicap. We do not know what could have happened if both teams are all healthy. The same also with his run with the spurs, though they are on the precipice of getting the series win, we still do not know what could have happened if he was not injured. It is all maybes.

This is Kawhi's chance to show that he can carry a team. Winning it all without the trio in Spurs (Duncan, Parker, Ginobili) or the other team having injured stars.

Giannis. I hope he is practicing his shooting skills. If he mastered it, he will be difficult to stop as he will be able to use it for new moves like hesitations.

Actually, I'm looking at him as a young near Lebron like. For sure that if he masters outside shooting then he's going to be one of the beasts inside the ring and one of the most desired players, although right now he is. He's still at his prime and there's still a huge expectation on him.
Loving it to see how this man grown in the league and before people were talking about him that he just needs to grow and a few more years until he goes close to the star players that we know, now we know where he is.

He totally needs that shooting to complete his game and also as insurance that he could stay relevant in the game. As he gets older, he will slow down, and his athleticism will not be able to help him get into the basket. But with good shooting, he can open up space for his teammates.

[OgNasty]

Media day for the NBA and so far Jimmy Butler’s “locks” have stolen the show. Also of note, Jae Crowder got permission from the Suns to not report to training camp while they search for a trade. He posted something on social media about not being wanted and looking for a new home… Still no word on why the Lakers postponed their press conference last week. I guess whatever they were planning may have not materialized.

[wheelz1200]

The team that I am most excited to see is the Memphis Grizzlies. They are so silent this off-season. I am excited what their young players can bring this new season. They are not at their peaks last season. Now they are more experienced.

That's a strong team too. Their advantage is the chemistry they have with their young players.
My memory is still fresh of when they played against the Timberwolves in the first round of the playoffs. Battle of speed for both young teams is composed of agile players.
One of the best matchups that I have seen, their games are always close with a high score ending like a battle of offense.
Grizzlies will be scarier when they play against a team who relies on a center because you cannot leave Jaren Jackson Jr. outside or he will shoot it with high accuracy.
One of my top five when it comes to team rankings in the West.

Absolutely.  They were aost un beatable at home.  And even when ja was out they beat most of the top teams.  One more year under each of theor belts, they are going to be a scary team.  I got them top 2 in the west if not the top team to come put of the west.  They just have way too many mismatches on the court if brooks and Bane keep upping theor game.

[OgNasty]

Great news for Zion Williamson fans.  In his interview today he says he feels great, is "moving faster and jumping higher."  Hard to believe but he seems positive and excited for the season.  I can't wait to see him throwing down some monster dunks and bullying the rest of the NBA.  He's the first player since Shaq that I feel is completely unstoppable in the paint and the most exciting dunker I've seen since Shawn Kemp.  You can see his interview below for today's Pelican's media day.  Nothing but great news here and exactly what you want to hear as a Zion fan.  Can't wait until next month...

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hnNG3BZocNM

[agustina2]

Great news for Zion Williamson fans.  In his interview today he says he feels great, is "moving faster and jumping higher."  Hard to believe but he seems positive and excited for the season.  I can't wait to see him throwing down some monster dunks and bullying the rest of the NBA.  He's the first player since Shaq that I feel is completely unstoppable in the paint and the most exciting dunker I've seen since Shawn Kemp. 

Only if he stays healthy. I don't want to put hype on him at the early stage since being sidelined for too long because of an injury at a young age seems not a good sign of becoming a well-established player in the future. He is so athletic but because his body built is not blending well with his athleticism, there's seems to an incompatibility in his movements.

If I remember correctly, Joel Embiid is also sidelined for a long because of his injury in his early years. But he continues to make good progress after that and now becomes one of the best NBA players today. I hope Zion next season will now start to create a noise in the league and will stay healthy the whole season.

[jakelyson]

Great news for Zion Williamson fans.  In his interview today he says he feels great, is "moving faster and jumping higher."  Hard to believe but he seems positive and excited for the season.  I can't wait to see him throwing down some monster dunks and bullying the rest of the NBA.  He's the first player since Shaq that I feel is completely unstoppable in the paint and the most exciting dunker I've seen since Shawn Kemp. 

Only if he stays healthy. I don't want to put hype on him at the early stage since being sidelined for too long because of an injury at a young age seems not a good sign of becoming a well-established player in the future. He is so athletic but because his body built is not blending well with his athleticism, there's seems to an incompatibility in his movements.

If I remember correctly, Joel Embiid is also sidelined for a long because of his injury in his early years. But he continues to make good progress after that and now becomes one of the best NBA players today. I hope Zion next season will now start to create a noise in the league and will stay healthy the whole season.

He looks leaner now compared to his first year in NBA. Big thanks to that weight limit quote in his contract. I think that is a big help in his problems and should be fitter and should stay healthy this season. He has been away from the game for so long so he should ease his way in. We are still to see his full potential and hopefully, like Embiid, he is already past his injury-prone years. The Pelicans have put their trust that he will be able to stick to his diet and training and he will be healthy or that big contract will be wasted. Hopefully, he can carry the Pelicans to higher finish this year.

[MK-74]

Media day for the NBA and so far Jimmy Butler’s “locks” have stolen the show.  

Have you seen Jimmy Butler's new hairstyle?
It looks very fun, I like it.



Anyway, Jokic at Nuggets press day; I want to be the Tim Duncan of the Nuggets. Of course for this, first of all I need to win 1-2 championships.
I think Jokic can do that, but first he has to win the championship.
They will do well with Jamal Murray this year.

[OgNasty]

Another press day observation. We won’t be getting bald LeBron after all. It seems like he must have just shaved his head to make his hair plug surgery easier or something. Today he’s sporting a clean hairline and a fresh cut. Now I think the Lakers will struggle to make the playoffs again. They need bald LeBron to carry them to the promised land.

[Vaculin]

I’m looking forward to seeing how Ben Simmons fits in with Kyrie and KD.

Everyone is so excited about Simmons, Kyrie and KD.
Last season I expected Ben Simmons to play, but he didn't play in any games.
Let's see how it will be this season for the Brooklyn Nets.  I hope they will be champions this year.

Also, Kahwi has started training and his form is very good, and I am very hopeful of him this year.

I wouldn't say excited because he's been a problematic player since he didn't play for the 76ers, instead people are watching how will he perform this season, will he play more games? or will he give problems with the Brooklyn Nets this time?

Simmons is somehow good in the court and his defensive skills can be useful for the team, no doubt about that but I don't think he can boast about that either or be arrogant about that because he still have some work to do to improve his shooting percentage.

Also, Kahwi has started training and his form is very good, and I am very hopeful of him this year.

Yes, surely everyone is excited to see Kawhi this season as he is now fully healthy and we can see him play again beside PG. Getting him back in the line-up will make the Clippers much more dangerous in the West together with John Wall. Honestly, Clippers played well last season even though they didn't have their superstars playing with them and they their performance is much more better than what the stacked-up Lakers did.

[beerlover]

Everyone knows what Kawhi is capable of. He previously led the Raptors to the championship. I think he can make it to the finals this season with the support of PG and John Wall.

We know what he can do when he is healthy, but he is rarely ever healthy and that's the problem. I am sure that they would want to win a title if he can play the games, and yes Toronto won a ring thanks to him as well there is no doubt about that, but we have to remember that dude missed more than half of the available games since that day, which is a big trouble.

Wall hasn't played much neither, he has missed many seasons now, he is not seen as a good player anymore and PG is not exactly playing 100% neither. By this logic, what they need is all these players playing 100% of their games on all important games, if that happens then yeah they can win but all the data we have shows otherwise.

[Japinat]

I am also excited for Kawhi, he did not play the whole season last season. And with the Clippers now have John Wall, I am excited to see the new dynamics in that team.

John Wall also didn't play the whole 2021-22 for the Houston Rockets. His excitement to return must now be at its peak and expect him to slowly return to his usual form, not the same during his prime but a good role player where is known to.

However, we all know that John Wall is now an injury-prone player that started in 2017. He only played 113 games within the last 5 seasons. I hope this season, he can play all of their entire games and if fortunate, can play again in the playoffs.

That makes the three of them inside the same team an injury prone namely Kawhi Leonard, Paul George and John Wall. However, if they can maintain their health throughout the whole season, I bet the Clippers will be sweeping teams or will reach the conference finals. There will be some high expectations for the team now because their roster is now stronger than recent season.