2024 NBA Season

[Natalim]

If Williamson is back, then they have a high chance reaching the NBA playoffs than the Lakers.

Very high, they reach the playoffs last season even without Zion, they can do it again. The Lakers now are 0-3, bad start for them, so it's hard to trust that this roster will reach the playoffs when they are losing games they are suppose to win, I don't know if there's still hope for this team, but I think here should be a big changes that needs to be done, and that is trading WB.

[YuginKadoya]

Jalen Green vs Jordan Clarkson, the Filipino superstars played and Jalen Green won the battle stopping the win streak of the Jazz. I can see that Jalen Green is having a great season so far, his stats are already a stats of superstar, hopefully, he can always be consistent so he has a chance of being a good candidate for regular season MVP.

Whoa! I never know Jalen Green is of Filipino descent, along with Jordan Clarkson, that's good to know that there are now three recorded half Filipino that is playing and has played in the NBA, the 1st one was Raymond Anthony Townsend last known team in the NBA was the Indiana Pacers from 1981–1982, Jordan Clarkson that are currently  playing in the Utah Jazz, and now Jalen Green from the Houston Rockets, but that is why I am very eager for Kai Sotto to enter NBA that's because he will be the 1st pure Filipino that entered the NBA,


Now here are my picks for the games tomorrow,

Detroit Pistons VS Atlanta Hawks

The stake odds for this game are 3.50 for the Pistons and 1.33 for the Hawks, for me the Hawks really have the advantage here even though it is Piston's home court, for me Hawks are a great team even though Bogdan Bogdanovic has a knee injury, I think that the rest of the Hawks will do, so my pick is the Atlanta Hawks,

Toronto Raptors VS Philadelphia 76ers

The stake odds for this game are 1.99 for the Raptors and 1.86 for the 76ers, Right now Toronto Raptors has a decent team right now I will never be surprised if the Raptors win this match, and my pick is the Toronto Raptors,

Milwaukee Bucks VS Brooklyn Nets

The stake odds for this game are 1.61 for the Bucks and 2.39 for the Nets, for this match Kevin Durant is getting slappy but he and Kyrie are in sync now, maybe they will win this but I am going with the Milwaukee Bucks,

Utah Jazz VS Houston Rockets

The stake odds for this game are 1.37 for the Jazz and 3.25 for the Rockets, and this is it Jordan Clarkson VS Jalen Green, half Filipino, players are going to clash, but right now I will be going with the Utah Jazz,

Denver Nuggets VS Los Angeles Lakers

The stake odds for this game are 1.46 for the Nuggets and 2.80 for the Lakers Right now the performance of the Lakers is getting sloppier, and they haven't won a game yet, for me my pick is the Denver Nuggets,

Portland Trail Blazers VS Miami Heat

The stake odds for this game are 2.16 for the Trail Blazers and 1.73 for the Heat, the Portland Trailblazers are going on, and even though the odds are all pertaining to the Heat, I am going with the Portland Trail Blazers on this one,

[mirakal]

They all fail with that its just they are putting all the blame to Westbrook so that they can save their asses on shame or fans blame. What Westbrook did is just another failure contribution to their team so if they lose in that game all of them should be blame. And if they don't improve and always make their team controversial due to this losses then this will be another worse season to them also this could ruin Lebron's record.

Maybe the inexperience of the head coach is also affecting the current performance of the Lakers. Although I agree that all Lakers players are to blame for such a poor start to the season, not only Westbrick. However, there is no surprise that fans and haters focus their attention specifically on Westbrook's failures. This Brick has an average field goal percentage of 27% in three games, and now his performance looks a lot worse compared to last season.

I also thought some reasons on why does the Lakers have this poor performance and came to a conclusion that maybe their coach was one of the reason that affects their chemistry but the Celtics had the same situation too yet they didn't had a hard time since the season started, now they have a good record of 3 wins out of four games. Surely the Lakers haven't yet solved their own puzzles that's why they are struggling.

[Japinat]

Honestly did not expected Lakers to start this bad. I get the warriors loss, but this latest Portland loss is a big bells are ringing type of deal. They were not ready for the season? Did they not really worked hard on figuring out how they could get better?

It's obvious that they were bad last year, you can't just roll the dice again and hope for a better result, they needed to change some things, even if not in the roster (which they have a bit) but also with the plays. Look at Spurs, they have one of the worst teams in the league and yet they started 2-1, one of the wins coming from Sixers. That's the difference between a good coach and a bad coach.

I mean what was really expected.  They haven't changed from last year.  They lack a true point guard.  I know you have lebron but you need someone that can set the table for everyone including Bron.  And their bench depth is terrible.  I expect vet injuries which will only deepen the losses.  This team is looking at easily under .500 and missing the playoffs again.  It will be the lebron scoring title and passing Kareem this year and that's about it.

I would agree though, I mean the Westbrook is still with the Lakers and so the problem is still there. They got some players, but it is just some average point guard like Pat. Lebron is on the way to past Kareem all time high scoring and maybe some records as well.

The whole management of the Lakers from the front office to the players should took the blame here. It's just bad chemistry and even if they have Lebron and AD, they can't find the success they have since the bubble.

They even form good relationship to each other and maybe their locker room is so toxic that's why they cannot blend well together. Maybe they need to trade their guys while they still can because if they perform so bad the rest of the series then provably no team will agree on their trade offers because they think this roosters sucks and they will just get a problem if they decide to trade with them.

I guess it is time for the Lakers to rebuild the whole team because LeBron James won't be around soon and he himself said that he's going to go that team where his son, Brony, will be drafted. It's been a while too since they had a risky step because in the past few years, they are too busy building a superteam and following around LeBron, it's time to stop that and focus to the new generation that will carry the name of the franchise.

[dwyane36]

I also thought some reasons on why does the Lakers have this poor performance and came to a conclusion that maybe their coach was one of the reason that affects their chemistry but the Celtics had the same situation too yet they didn't had a hard time since the season started, now they have a good record of 3 wins out of four games. Surely the Lakers haven't yet solved their own puzzles that's why they are struggling.

It seems to me that the head coaches of the Celtics and the Lakers are in different situations. Mazzulla has been an assistant coach with the Celtics since 2019. So I think it was easy for him to adapt as a head coach because he already knows the players and coaching staff of the Celtics for a long time, while Ham may clearly be more difficult in this aspect.
By the way, there are rumors that Westbrook may miss the upcoming game against the Nuggets. It will be funny if the Lakers win without him, although the Nuggets are clearly not an easy opponent.

[stadus]

The Brooklyn Nets lost against the Memphis Grizzlies.
Desmond Bane is the guy who did most of the damage, especially in the 2nd half where he made 32 points while Ja Morant never stops to amaze his fans with 38 points and 4/6 from downtown.
He's doing better in shooting threes than the previous year. Defenders cannot just leave him alone behind the arc.
I am really sad for Ben Simmons, I think the officials are targeting him. The 5th foul was questionable already and he just spent 1 minute in the game then the 6th foul happened which made Coach Nash furious.  
Good sportsmanship from Kyrie after the game.

The Brooklyn Nets haven't started well into the league this year, either. To be honest Memphis is a good team, Ja Morant and Bane's performance was pretty good. I think it's one of the best playing teams of the year. But the Brooklyn Nets also have a pretty good roster. Despite this, I think it's a bit sad that they are losing the match, actually Irving and Durant are playing very well, but these performances are not enough to win the match

Both stars are really performing but the chemistries around still not reflecting for the entire squad,

Even Kyrie and KD will score a lot if the defense and the support for other role players to help ain't their Nets will continue to lose
games. They need to work things out and create additional game play not just to rely on the stars but more on ball movement
and how they will execute the play.

Exactly, they won't be winning many games right now if that's their current play. Kyrie and Durant may contribute a total of 80+ points per game but that won't be enough to bring the team to a win if the ball is just circulating to these two superstars, they need another contributor to help the team in each game. Just like what the Pelicans did, both of their stars aren't around against the Mavericks but still they defeated them because the ball is moving a lot.

[OgNasty]

Looks like we get to see the Nets and the Lakers tonight on ESPN. The Nets are starting it off first facing off against the Bucks, who are still undefeated as of now. The Los Angeles Lakers are playing the Nuggets in the late night game. The Lakers are still looking for their first win and the Nuggets have been looking good lately now the MPJ is back. LeBron and company have their work cut out for them on national TV if they want to escape their winless season tonight.

[Latviand]

2023 NBA Talk

Welcome to the longest running gambling discussion in the forum. Let's talk about 2023 NBA season here. It's off-season!

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2022 NBA CHAMPION Golden State Warriors
Finals MVP: Stephen Curry

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2021 NBA CHAMPION Milwaukee Bucks
Finals MVP: Giannis Antetokounmpo

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2020 NBA CHAMPION Los Angeles Lakers
Finals MVP: LeBron James

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2019 NBA CHAMPION Toronto Raptors
Finals MVP: Kawhi Leonard

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2018 NBA CHAMPION Golden State Warriors
Finals MVP: Kevin Durant

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2017 NBA CHAMPION Golden State Warriors
Finals MVP: Kevin Durant

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2016 NBA CHAMPION Cleveland Cavaliers
Finals MVP: LeBron James

NBA 2023 season is going to be crazy, all the team's lineup are almost balance and it is hard to predict 2023 season champion.  All team performance will based on the skills, strategies and also the condition of every player. Sometimes Superteam fails to have championship because of the health issues of the player. Nets have a good lineup they have reliable player such as Kevin Durant as their main scorer, Kyrie Irving combo guard thay have capable of play making and scoring, if these two player have good condition until playoffs they most likely contender for NBA championship.

[MK-74]

Looks like we get to see the Nets and the Lakers tonight on ESPN. The Nets are starting it off first facing off against the Bucks, who are still undefeated as of now. The Los Angeles Lakers are playing the Nuggets in the late night game. The Lakers are still looking for their first win and the Nuggets have been looking good lately now the MPJ is back. LeBron and company have their work cut out for them on national TV if they want to escape their winless season tonight.

I don't think Brooklyn Nets and Lakers are going to win tonight. Because their opponents have a team game and they are superior to them.
So tonight's not going to be their night.

[RealMalatesta]

I guess it is time for the Lakers to rebuild the whole team because LeBron James won't be around soon and he himself said that he's going to go that team where his son, Brony, will be drafted. It's been a while too since they had a risky step because in the past few years, they are too busy building a superteam and following around LeBron, it's time to stop that and focus to the new generation that will carry the name of the franchise.

I feel like they are secretly doing that already. I say secretly because they do not have picks right now, but they managed to build a team where they will have a ton of space. Right now, they have a huge one at 166 million right? Russell Westbrook is at the end of his contract if I am not wrong, or maybe he will have 1 more year of player option? Lebron is on his last year as well.

You know who has contract after this season ends? AD and Damian Jones and Max Christie, the later two combined for 4 million and AD will be 40 million. Meaning they will have 120 million dollars of contracts gone. This will allow them to take on bad contracts after bad ones for picks. Just this year, they could offer AD to a team, in exchange of getting their pick + all the bad contracts they have. Meaning they will have absolutely nobody from this year, and the pick. That’s the power they are holding currently.

[Baofeng]

Honestly did not expected Lakers to start this bad. I get the warriors loss, but this latest Portland loss is a big bells are ringing type of deal. They were not ready for the season? Did they not really worked hard on figuring out how they could get better?

It's obvious that they were bad last year, you can't just roll the dice again and hope for a better result, they needed to change some things, even if not in the roster (which they have a bit) but also with the plays. Look at Spurs, they have one of the worst teams in the league and yet they started 2-1, one of the wins coming from Sixers. That's the difference between a good coach and a bad coach.

I mean what was really expected.  They haven't changed from last year.  They lack a true point guard.  I know you have lebron but you need someone that can set the table for everyone including Bron.  And their bench depth is terrible.  I expect vet injuries which will only deepen the losses.  This team is looking at easily under .500 and missing the playoffs again.  It will be the lebron scoring title and passing Kareem this year and that's about it.

I would agree though, I mean the Westbrook is still with the Lakers and so the problem is still there. They got some players, but it is just some average point guard like Pat. Lebron is on the way to past Kareem all time high scoring and maybe some records as well.

The whole management of the Lakers from the front office to the players should took the blame here. It's just bad chemistry and even if they have Lebron and AD, they can't find the success they have since the bubble.

They even form good relationship to each other and maybe their locker room is so toxic that's why they cannot blend well together. Maybe they need to trade their guys while they still can because if they perform so bad the rest of the series then provably no team will agree on their trade offers because they think this roosters sucks and they will just get a problem if they decide to trade with them.

I guess it is time for the Lakers to rebuild the whole team because LeBron James won't be around soon and he himself said that he's going to go that team where his son, Brony, will be drafted. It's been a while too since they had a risky step because in the past few years, they are too busy building a superteam and following around LeBron, it's time to stop that and focus to the new generation that will carry the name of the franchise.

They didn't bite when teams are asking for 2 of their future drafts in exchange of Russell Westbrook. So that alone will tell us that in the next couple of years they will be in a rebuild phase when contracts of Westbrook and AD will be up. Other teams build around their superstar and I think the Lakers really got the secret formula when they won a ring with Lebron and AD and surrounded themselves with good supporting cast. However, they can't follow it up because they got wash up players last season and then Westbrook was not a perfect fit for the Lakers regardless which coach they have. So yes, rebuilding will happen.

[ChiBitCTy]

The Chicago Bulls are at -7 versus the Indiana Pacers this evening.  How do you guys feel about this game? As a Chicago Bulls fan I'm course a bit biased, so I'm trying to view this from a non-bias point of view, but I just don't see the Pacers as any good what so ever and the Bulls have really started to get things going and are looking pretty strong and healthy (of course minus Ball, who may not come back all season).

[OgNasty]

Lakers starting the season by losing 4 straight. Not looking good for them as they seem to be in shambles. The nuggets on the other hand looked great even without MPJ. Murray threw down a couple of highlight dunks and Jokic put on a passing display showing why he’s the NBA MVP two years in a row.

Giannis also put on a show as they beat the Nets. At one point Kyrie dishes the ball to Simmons and yelled, “Shoot it Ben!” Simmons didn’t even look at the hoop…

[danherbias07]

Revenge game for the Utah Jazz after losing against the Rockets when they are fatigued from a back-to-back game.
Now they won it. They are sensational whenever their energy is at full blast. Jordan Clarkson had 20 points and Markkanen 24 points, these two will the main core of their newly built team.

Westbrook didn't play against the Nuggets due to a hamstring problem. The Lakers still lose. They were not able to get their first win yet. 0-4

[Oasisman]

Revenge game for the Utah Jazz after losing against the Rockets when they are fatigued from a back-to-back game.
Now they won it. They are sensational whenever their energy is at full blast. Jordan Clarkson had 20 points and Markkanen 24 points, these two will the main core of their newly built team.

Westbrook didn't play against the Nuggets due to a hamstring problem. The Lakers still lose. They were not able to get their first win yet. 0-4

The Jazz did some magic right there after they dispose Gobert and Mitchell, they seem like a different team, a much improved team. After the Heat handed over the Blazers their first loss of the season, the Jazz are now sitting at the top of the Western conference. Their team chemistry this season is something special, 4-6 guys would put up 10+ points, and I guess that's the key story for their last 5 games.

While the Lakers continue to struggle and I guess this could go on to 0-10 as they all have a tougher opponent in thier first 10 games lol.

[Questat]

While the Lakers continue to struggle and I guess this could go on to 0-10 as they all have a tougher opponent in thier first 10 games lol.

I bet on the Lakers today thinking they are gonna play hard, but it's still the same, this team has no hope, with or without Westbrook they still continue to struggle. I think Lebron is not anymore the king because he cannot anymore carry his team. 

[YuginKadoya]

Revenge game for the Utah Jazz after losing against the Rockets when they are fatigued from a back-to-back game.
Now they won it. They are sensational whenever their energy is at full blast. Jordan Clarkson had 20 points and Markkanen 24 points, these two will the main core of their newly built team.

Westbrook didn't play against the Nuggets due to a hamstring problem. The Lakers still lose. They were not able to get their first win yet. 0-4

It was a close game and a revenge win for the Utah Jazz, I am glad that they already made a progress and that they can take on the Houston Rockets, I really love watching the Utah Jazz now more than with the previous season,

Well, a sad truth for the Los Angeles Lakers where many players in it can not shoot from downtown they surely were exposed by the Golden State Warriors, or I think it is just too early, to say the least, or they can make a comeback if they can pull their game together now that Russell WestBrick is out,


Anyway here is the result for my picks for games today, I think I had an almost perfect pick today not only for that Miami Heat blowout, but Still 5 out of 6 is a great thing,

Detroit Pistons VS Atlanta Hawks SCORE 113 - 118 - WIN

Toronto Raptors VS Philadelphia 76ers SCORE 119 - 109 - WIN

Milwaukee Bucks VS Brooklyn Nets SCORE 110 - 99 - WIN

Utah Jazz VS Houston Rockets SCORE 109 - 101 - WIN

Denver Nuggets VS Los Angeles Lakers SCORE 110 - 99 - WIN

Portland Trail Blazers VS Miami Heat SCORE 98 - 119 - LOST

[Hypnosis00]

nice pick @YuginKadoya... did you have a parlay bet on the teams you choose also?

It would be nice if you put some parlay for a bigger return, but since you lose one, that would still ruin your parlay.
It's actually unexpected for the Blazers because after a great start, they lose by a huge margin, that's disappointing for me.

[LogitechMouse]

Lakers starting the season by losing 4 straight. Not looking good for them as they seem to be in shambles. The nuggets on the other hand looked great even without MPJ. Murray threw down a couple of highlight dunks and Jokic put on a passing display showing why he’s the NBA MVP two years in a row.

Giannis also put on a show as they beat the Nets. At one point Kyrie dishes the ball to Simmons and yelled, “Shoot it Ben!” Simmons didn’t even look at the hoop…

Now that West-brick didn't play, who will we blame for how the Lakers played against the Nuggets .

Kidding aside, this is not a good start for the Lakers and TBH just by seeing their roster, you will see that they aren't a playoff contender. No three-point shooters, their defense improved compared to last season but still not enough to beat those top tier teams right now. Good to see Murray playing again after years of not playing. Now Jokic has a buddy that will help him.

Looks like the Nets are in a trouble because of how they are playing in their last games. Didn't saw the part where Kyrie yelled at him that's why I watched a youtube video about it. It's good that the possession isn't wasted since KD got the points. If it didn't went in, for sure Kyrie will be frustrated with Ben. Maybe we can say that Simmons is still a bit afraid of shooting.

[btc_angela]

While the Lakers continue to struggle and I guess this could go on to 0-10 as they all have a tougher opponent in thier first 10 games lol.

I bet on the Lakers today thinking they are gonna play hard, but it's still the same, this team has no hope, with or without Westbrook they still continue to struggle. I think Lebron is not anymore the king because he cannot anymore carry his team. 

Yeah, and I thought that same, they have reported that Westbrook will not play, so we assumed that something different is going to happen. But nothing, just the usual Lakers who just didn't have what it takes to have a win. Although their opponent is a tough team, but still at least they should make it close.

Another huge game by Giannis to lead the Bucks against the struggling Nets team. 43 points for him and 14 rebounds.
Bobby Portis also had a double double with 20 points and 11 rebounds. And obviously, its KD and Kyrie who carry the Nets but it's not enough.