2024 NBA Season

[Yogee]

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I think he just doesn’t play great team basketball. Since college he’s had to carry the entire load for his team but he’s just not good enough to carry an NBA team to the Finals.

This is my opinion of him as well. He can have all the moves for the highlights but cannot produce when it really matters the most. He had a good team in Celtics but also ended up like Kyrie who is also not a great team player IMO.

I do think he’d be a great addition to a team that needs a scoring presence off the bench. Los Angeles last year for example. I’d like to see the Pelicans pick him up for their second squad. I think when McCollum, Zion, and BI are taking a breather he would be able to keep the score moving.

Leading the second unit for the Pelicans sounds about right.

Any team who could get him at a low amount could still benefit. His situation reminds me of John Wall.

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[jakelyson]

Very well said, at the moment, Poole is more valuable than Draymond Green because he can produce points for the team, and the fact that he is still young, that means he will continue to develop his talent until he becomes a legit superstar. People were saying that Poole looks like the young Steph Curry, so if he will live to that expectation, what we are seeing on Poole is that he will become a hall of famer someday.

Its undeniable that Poole has a bright future since looking at what he can produce to Warriors is really promising points and for sure he is superstar caliber but for discussing to be a hall of famer? Maybe he need to get MVP first or surpass many records before that to happen.

But also Green is huge lose for Warriors if he officially let him go so most provably they might struggle on defensive and on screening which is important to let their shooters create their shoots. Maybe we can see a different Warriors if Green is out on the rooster.

You are right that GSW may lack defense once Draymond Green is not on their roster anymore, but they can always teach their young stars to take over on the defense. If they can teach Durant to play a little defense, I am sure they can teach Kuminga or Wiseman to play defense. Or if that still lacks then they can still sign in some defensive specialist to play for them.

Kemba Walker is waived by the Detroit Pistons today?

This is really shocking because the used to be playing like a star in his early career as an NBA player but injuries got him good. It seems like the league really wanted to spend on healthy players nowadays instead to gamble on unstable players that might gonna cost them millions of dollars in mistake if they are not careful. Do you guys think that despite his size, he can still be a role player for some teams in the league?

It is understandable. Availability is the best ability as they always say. It is hard to bet on someone who gets easily injured and will not be able to play. Even if you have the best skills if you cannot play games, then it is a waste of money and roster slots. Just take AD or Zion, they can be the best but most of the time they are sitting on the bench because of injury.

Kemba Walker can still be a role player in some teams, I think. But he should not be expecting large contract. Maybe a year in veterans' contract is good. It is still better than not having anything at all.

[OgNasty]

Tip-off about to go down on TNT. Get to a TV if you’re a basketball fan. The season is about to get underway. I’m expecting the 76ers to get a win and the warriors to cover the spread. We’ll see how close I am with those predictions. Game time! Enjoy the night of basketball folks. 76ers/Warriors for the bettors.

[dwyane36]

Really looking forward to seeing the Warriors and Lakers, but I suspect that Golden State will be leaving with the W.

I think the Lakers will have a chance to beat the Warriors if LeBron, Davis, and Westbrook play tonight. It's worth noting that the status of those 3 players is probably. Despite the fact that they will likely play tonight, it's not good for the Lakers in any case because key players already have minor injuries, even though the regular season hasn't even started yet.

[OgNasty]

Really looking forward to seeing the Warriors and Lakers, but I suspect that Golden State will be leaving with the W.

I think the Lakers will have a chance to beat the Warriors if LeBron, Davis, and Westbrook play tonight. It's worth noting that the status of those 3 players is probably. Despite the fact that they will likely play tonight, it's not good for the Lakers in any case because key players already have minor injuries, even though the regular season hasn't even started yet.

I think they’ll all play. Even “Street Clothes” (Anthony Davis). I don’t think they’ve all played together in enough games to be able to handle the champs though. They just aren’t there yet.

How about that move by Harden that broke Marcus Smart’s ankles and sent him flying across the court? Probably won’t make the highlights because he missed the shot horribly, but other than a few airballs Harden is playing great. Looks like he’s trying to prove he’s still got some gas in the tank.

[danherbias07]

Really looking forward to seeing the Warriors and Lakers, but I suspect that Golden State will be leaving with the W.

I think the Lakers will have a chance to beat the Warriors if LeBron, Davis, and Westbrook play tonight. It's worth noting that the status of those 3 players is probably. Despite the fact that they will likely play tonight, it's not good for the Lakers in any case because key players already have minor injuries, even though the regular season hasn't even started yet.

I think they’ll all play. Even “Street Clothes” (Anthony Davis). I don’t think they’ve all played together in enough games to be able to handle the champs though. They just aren’t there yet.

How about that move by Harden that broke Marcus Smart’s ankles and sent him flying across the court? Probably won’t make the highlights because he missed the shot horribly, but other than a few airballs Harden is playing great. Looks like he’s trying to prove he’s still got some gas in the tank.

Celtics vs 76ers game is almost over so I will pass on that. Boston is near winning with a 13-point lead. Both Jason Tatum (33) and Jaylen Brown (29) are hot. Joe Mazzulla is doing great for his team.

Caught only the Warriors vs Lakers game for a bet before it starts. I am also on the side of the Warriors here.
Will be expecting a big lead so I took the -5.5 for the Warriors.
They will also receive their rings later, so it will be a big boost to their energy.

[LogitechMouse]

76ers/Warriors for the bettors.

If you bet on the 76ers, you lose because the Celtics won by 9 points.
Tatum and Brown scored both 35 points while the trio of Harden, Embiid and Maxey scored 35, 26 and 21 respectively.

I did a quick look on the NBA website, and I saw that all of 76er's starters played at least 33 minutes. I don't know if it's just me, but Coach Doc didn't utilize those bench players that much in this game. Joe Mazulla now got his first win as a head coach and it's a good start for them.

Still waiting for GSW-Lakers. I just hope that Westbrook will not get any bash after this game .

[yahoo62278]

Still waiting for GSW-Lakers. I just hope that Westbrook will not get any bash after this game .

I'm watching the Lakers vs Warriors game and so far everyone seems to be playing without any selfishness. Lebron and Westbrook have been on the floor most of the 1st quarter with no issues and Poole and Green appear to have gotten past the punch so far.

I thought it would be a blowout by the Warriors and so far it's an even game. I bet the warriors -8.5, my bet may be in trouble.

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Warriors kicking some ass currently. Up 23 almost the end of 3rd quarter

[OgNasty]

76ers/Warriors for the bettors.

If you bet on the 76ers, you lose because the Celtics won by 9 points.
Tatum and Brown scored both 35 points while the trio of Harden, Embiid and Maxey scored 35, 26 and 21 respectively.

I did a quick look on the NBA website, and I saw that all of 76er's starters played at least 33 minutes. I don't know if it's just me, but Coach Doc didn't utilize those bench players that much in this game. Joe Mazulla now got his first win as a head coach and it's a good start for them.

Still waiting for GSW-Lakers. I just hope that Westbrook will not get any bash after this game .

Ya, the Celtics played much better than I expected them too. I thought the drama with their coach and hangover from losing the Finals would affect them but they immediately came out swinging. The 76ers actually played better than I expected but the Celtics were on fire.

I’m glad Chuck is defending Westbrook, who is having a great game. The Lakers just don’t play well together. They look a little better with Nunn and Beverly but they’re missing something. It just seems like they don’t really want to win.

[YuginKadoya]

Looking forward to seeing the NBA season kick things off tonight on TNT. With Ernie and the guys signing long extensions that certainly made them crazy rich,

It's the chemistry of these 4 that really separate them from the rest of the basketball analyst (whether player or not). So it's good to see him back for another run.

I am watching Inside the NBA TNT too and I think fans are really loving the antics of those 4 mostly Shaq and Charles Barkley they have become super best buds because of this, they have known each other and now have closer friends, we all know these two both have bad blood inside the court and if not seeing them on Inside the NBA, will never be the same again, and the segment that I like most was Shaqtin a fool

Yes, just good to see NBA basketball again, we might have to see for the regular season, but at least we have a taste or preview of what the current team is going to offer and who has the potential to win the trophy for his season.

There are other things that badly need support from us and I think that WNBA deserves the utmost support it can get aswell, but It is a good thing that we all now have regular NBA, oh I really miss this as well it's kind of not complete if there isn't a Basketball game that we can watch rather than NBA,


Right now I have missed betting on 2 games The Boston Celtics VS Philadelphia 76ers which ended in a score of 126 - 117 win for the Boston Celtics, and right now the Golden State Warriors VS Los Angeles Lakers which are now in the 3rd quarter of the game and their scores are 87 - 64 as I am writing this post

[jakelyson]

Golden State Warriors vs LA Lakers
123 - 109

Golden State Warriors are fun to watch. The way they execute their plays and the way the ball is rotating; the execution is just perfect. Poole and Wiggins showed the crowed why they deserve that contract extension. They came in balling tonight.

on the other hand

The Lakers are just a mess right now, especially in the third quarter. There is no defense, and the offense is totally nowhere to be found. Their plays are a mess. It is just the first game but we already see that there is a lot to fix in this team in order to be competitive again. If they play weaker teams, they will be alright but against a well-organized team with good chemistry, they will surely struggle.

[Oasisman]

There's more than a minute left in clock 4th quarter after I left and I can say is that the Lakers has not made any difference this season based on their performance today. LeBron was forcing bad shots early in the game, I guess he's now chasing after Kareem's record as fast as he can. Other than that, they don't seem to have a solid play where they're all comfortable with.
Even with the 22-9 run in the 4th, still the Lakers can't make it closer against the GSW.
Well, it's the defending champs so the outcome was expected, but it shouldn't have been with a huge margin.
I'm afraid this could be another disappointing year for the Lakers, this is not the preseason anymore lol.

[OgNasty]

Golden State Warriors vs LA Lakers
123 - 109

Golden State Warriors are fun to watch. The way they execute their plays and the way the ball is rotating; the execution is just perfect. Poole and Wiggins showed the crowed why they deserve that contract extension. They came in balling tonight.

on the other hand

The Lakers are just a mess right now, especially in the third quarter. There is no defense, and the offense is totally nowhere to be found. Their plays are a mess. It is just the first game but we already see that there is a lot to fix in this team in order to be competitive again. If they play weaker teams, they will be alright but against a well-organized team with good chemistry, they will surely struggle.

That’s pretty much what I was expecting to see. With Jordan Poole coming out of nowhere playing at the level he is it really makes Golden State nearly unbeatable. They won’t be able to afford to pay all their guys much longer though.

I thought the Lakers looked alright in the second half. They had a nice run at the end when shots started falling. They just shot terribly most of the game. If they can figure out a way to get Hield or another long range shooter I think they’d be alright.

[Questat]

Golden State Warriors vs LA Lakers
123 - 109

Golden State Warriors are fun to watch. The way they execute their plays and the way the ball is rotating; the execution is just perfect. Poole and Wiggins showed the crowed why they deserve that contract extension. They came in balling tonight.

on the other hand

The Lakers are just a mess right now, especially in the third quarter. There is no defense, and the offense is totally nowhere to be found. Their plays are a mess. It is just the first game but we already see that there is a lot to fix in this team in order to be competitive again. If they play weaker teams, they will be alright but against a well-organized team with good chemistry, they will surely struggle.

That’s pretty much what I was expecting to see. With Jordan Poole coming out of nowhere playing at the level he is it really makes Golden State nearly unbeatable. They won’t be able to afford to pay all their guys much longer though.

I thought the Lakers looked alright in the second half. They had a nice run at the end when shots started falling. They just shot terribly most of the game. If they can figure out a way to get Hield or another long range shooter I think they’d be alright.

Offense and defense, Warriors is a well balance team and I think they have a very big chance of winning a back to back championship with the way they are playing. What we saw is a healthy Warriors, great rotation of players, so winning is just easy for them.

As usual, it's still Curry who leads the team, tonight he made 33 points, and it looks effortless on his part.

[Hypnosis00]

As usual, it's still Curry who leads the team, tonight he made 33 points, and it looks effortless on his part.

The ball movement of the Warriors is very much remarkable, it's the same Warriors that are good at dominating their opponent, and even if Lebron is their opponent, it doesn't matter, they are always there to dominate whoever they are playing with. Wiseman already played, that would give them better defense as this guy can make defense and can also produce offense, so this season, expect a more improve Warriors team.

[Yaunfitda]

Really looking forward to seeing the Warriors and Lakers, but I suspect that Golden State will be leaving with the W.

I think the Lakers will have a chance to beat the Warriors if LeBron, Davis, and Westbrook play tonight. It's worth noting that the status of those 3 players is probably. Despite the fact that they will likely play tonight, it's not good for the Lakers in any case because key players already have minor injuries, even though the regular season hasn't even started yet.

They just decided to sit them up, most likely they don't want this 3 to get injured or something. So they didn't force anything in this game.

Here is Harden's move against Smart

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=y8zqspvvZyU

If he could just made the shot though, Lol.

[arwin100]

Golden State Warriors vs LA Lakers
123 - 109

Golden State Warriors are fun to watch. The way they execute their plays and the way the ball is rotating; the execution is just perfect. Poole and Wiggins showed the crowed why they deserve that contract extension. They came in balling tonight.

on the other hand

The Lakers are just a mess right now, especially in the third quarter. There is no defense, and the offense is totally nowhere to be found. Their plays are a mess. It is just the first game but we already see that there is a lot to fix in this team in order to be competitive again. If they play weaker teams, they will be alright but against a well-organized team with good chemistry, they will surely struggle.

I thought the Lakers looked alright in the second half. They had a nice run at the end when shots started falling. They just shot terribly most of the game. If they can figure out a way to get Hield or another long range shooter I think they’d be alright.

They are off in shooting while Warriors create more than them and Lakers seems relying on LBJ that's why they left behind by Curry's team. Although Davis got a quite good run in the first half but that's not enough to help LBJ to dominate their opponent. Maybe better luck next time of Lakers and they should find more ways to create good chemistry since if they remain like this they can't defeat Warriors on next match up.

[carlisle1]

Golden State Warriors vs LA Lakers
123 - 109

Golden State Warriors are fun to watch. The way they execute their plays and the way the ball is rotating; the execution is just perfect. Poole and Wiggins showed the crowed why they deserve that contract extension. They came in balling tonight.

on the other hand

The Lakers are just a mess right now, especially in the third quarter. There is no defense, and the offense is totally nowhere to be found. Their plays are a mess. It is just the first game but we already see that there is a lot to fix in this team in order to be competitive again. If they play weaker teams, they will be alright but against a well-organized team with good chemistry, they will surely struggle.

I thought the Lakers looked alright in the second half. They had a nice run at the end when shots started falling. They just shot terribly most of the game. If they can figure out a way to get Hield or another long range shooter I think they’d be alright.

They are off in shooting while Warriors create more than them and Lakers seems relying on LBJ that's why they left behind by Curry's team. Although Davis got a quite good run in the first half but that's not enough to help LBJ to dominate their opponent. Maybe better luck next time of Lakers and they should find more ways to create good chemistry since if they remain like this they can't defeat Warriors on next match up.

They are lacking with what the Warriors are good at, chemistries and rotations are very important when playing this game,
though I can agree with you that AD did try his best to help LeBron,

but witnessing how weak Lakers are in terms of ball rotations that is something that they needed to work more,
It's just the opening and they are playing against the defending champ plus the Dub crowd. It's really difficult to beat them in their home.

Moving forward, it will be great to see a healthy AD, as he can provide good numbers from time to time.

[inthelongrun]

As usual, it's still Curry who leads the team, tonight he made 33 points, and it looks effortless on his part.

The ball movement of the Warriors is very much remarkable, it's the same Warriors that are good at dominating their opponent, and even if Lebron is their opponent, it doesn't matter, they are always there to dominate whoever they are playing with. Wiseman already played, that would give them better defense as this guy can make defense and can also produce offense, so this season, expect a more improve Warriors team.

Great to see James Wiseman back and healthy. I expect the Warriors to win. I think the Lakers didn't perform badly at all, especially since this is their first game this season. It's just that GSW has the better overall line-up. This Lakers line-up can probably enter the playoffs but is far from championship level.

The game between the Celtics and 76ers was another exciting one. I'm happy James Harden is feeling good and he seems back to his old game. Embiid should limit his 3 points attempts. I believe they will improve more in their next games. Kudos to the Celtics, great win and a great start for Brogdon and their interim coach Joe Mazulla. This team is still tough to beat even without Oduka.

[cryptomaniac_xxx]

As usual, it's still Curry who leads the team, tonight he made 33 points, and it looks effortless on his part.

The ball movement of the Warriors is very much remarkable, it's the same Warriors that are good at dominating their opponent, and even if Lebron is their opponent, it doesn't matter, they are always there to dominate whoever they are playing with. Wiseman already played, that would give them better defense as this guy can make defense and can also produce offense, so this season, expect a more improve Warriors team.

Great to see James Wiseman back and healthy. I expect the Warriors to win. I think the Lakers didn't perform badly at all, especially since this is their first game this season. It's just that GSW has the better overall line-up. This Lakers line-up can probably enter the playoffs but is far from championship level.

The game between the Celtics and 76ers was another exciting one. I'm happy James Harden is feeling good and he seems back to his old game. Embiid should limit his 3 points attempts. I believe they will improve more in their next games. Kudos to the Celtics, great win and a great start for Brogdon and their interim coach Joe Mazulla. This team is still tough to beat even without Oduka.

It seems that they are very confident with their new coach, of course Oduka will surely be missed by Joe Mazulla is handling the pressure so that is good sign and for sure the management is happy that they have elevated his to interim coach and perhaps a full coach when he continue to bring that W.

For Harden, yeah, it seems that he still has some bounce and that killer crossover is still present. He just need to shoot the ball better. So it's really going to be a very exciting new season with so many team upgrade their roster.