2024 NBA Season

[CryptoBuds]

He has to stay in focus. Poole has a very important role in the Golden State Warriors team. There is no excuse for him not being able to perform well enough for the team. He has to keep his ego aside when he is not being able to score and he has to learn to pass the ball at the time.

Jordan Poole is already playing horribly at some games way back in 1st Round of the Playoffs against the Sacramento King therefore why has just now been the focus of adjustment? As a result, Steve Kerr limits his usual playing time and starts shuffling his starters. As I noticed, when Poole is playing for less than 20 minutes on average, he is not performing well. He even claimed that he deserves more playing time like when Kerr put him on his average playing time in Game 1 against the Los Angeles Lakers.

But if we look deeply at the Warriors' situation, is Poole really the main factor? is Poole the one to blame for why the Warriors are not consistent?
Let's give credit instead to Darvin Ham's good strategy last game shuffling players on their defense possession. He was able to take note of what Kerr did on the Warriors' offensive gameplay in the Game 2 win and worked out a good countermeasure. The Warriors are playing horribly last game because the Lakers make them behave like that.

^ I understand that there are a lot of other factors contributing to the inconsistency of Golden State Warriors. But at the same time, Jordan Poole does have to perform better. The team expects him to perform better. If the team did not have any expectations from him then it was alright. But the expectations and the outcome are very different for him.

Darvin Ham has to be given credit. He is actually the one who made the outcome of the game so easy for the Lakers. The appointment was also not performing very well and he made the most of it.

[inthelongrun]

The Los Angeles Lakers led the series to 2-1. The score of the match is 127-97.
6 players reached double digits in Los Angeles and had a big impact on the victory. In the GSW, Steph had 23 points. The defeat was inevitable as Klay Thompson could not contribute enough score. The next match will again be at the Crypto.com Arena. If Los Angeles wins that game, the series will go 3-1.

Game 4 is a must-win for GSW. But can they really do it at Crypto.com Arena? I am still contemplating if I will bet on this desperate GSW game because they might not perform at the same level when they are at home. There are complaints about free-throw differentials in this playoffs. In the next game, GSW should not stop fighting even after a possible Lakers rally. They also need to play defense in order to limit Laker's offense, especially on AD.

My lone bet for today is on Philly as the team wants to make it even at 2-2. Another must-win situation while the team is still playing at home. Not an easy task against NBA's top favorite team though.

[rhomelmabini]

The Los Angeles Lakers led the series to 2-1. The score of the match is 127-97.
6 players reached double digits in Los Angeles and had a big impact on the victory. In the GSW, Steph had 23 points. The defeat was inevitable as Klay Thompson could not contribute enough score. The next match will again be at the Crypto.com Arena. If Los Angeles wins that game, the series will go 3-1.

Game 4 is a must-win for GSW. But can they really do it at Crypto.com Arena? I am still contemplating if I will bet on this desperate GSW game because they might not perform at the same level when they are at home. There are complaints about free-throw differentials in this playoffs. In the next game, GSW should not stop fighting even after a possible Lakers rally. They also need to play defense in order to limit Laker's offense, especially on AD.

My lone bet for today is on Philly as the team wants to make it even at 2-2. Another must-win situation while the team is still playing at home. Not an easy task against NBA's top favorite team though.

Same to Lakers, a huge deficit will definitely give them a huge opportunity to win the series and reach the WCF once again. If they aren't arguing over some silly mistake then that shouldn't have been this way, Philly should work out more on that defensive side, or else they'll lose once again this time.

[YuginKadoya]

There is a high tendency that this series will be decided in game 7. Both are competitive and have the potential to win. I'm still giving GSW a slight edge here as its players are more experienced compared to Bron and AD's teammates. The negative impact though if this goes to game 7 is the fatigue factor especially since Bron is already nearing 40 and Steph already came from game 7 against the Kings and is in his mid-30s too.

I always love upsets and I am hoping Philly can do it. But in order to do that, Harden and maybe Maxey needs consistency in order to help Embiid. There's just too much talent and experience in this Boston team. Jalen and Taytum are still very young and yet they have so many playoffs experience.

I only have 1 NBA bet for today, -5 Miami. This may be the safest since GSW can be unpredictable as it tries hard to steal a game in LA.

I agree we can not exclude the Lakers, that they will be beaten by the Golden State Warriors that easily there is a huge chance that this game will surely go until game 7 for sure both these teams are potential champions, and it is really unfortunate that they have faced each other in the Conference Semifinals they should both face each other in the Finals and yeah this is going to be until game 7 for sure,

An upset for the Boston Celtics is not too often that it is happening but for sure Philadelphia 76ers can make it happen if they will do it, I guess James Harden just needs some push to his mindset so he can do a great performance the same as game 1 but I doubted that he can do it willingly I always think that James Harden is not really consistent with his plays,

It is really unpredictable and they lost game 3 against them because they are playing away because they have a high percentage losing on road games,

[jakelyson]

Let's give credit instead to Darvin Ham's good strategy last game shuffling players on their defense possession. He was able to take note of what Kerr did on the Warriors' offensive gameplay in the Game 2 win and worked out a good countermeasure. The Warriors are playing horribly last game because the Lakers make them behave like that.

I also believe this series is a chess match between these great coaches. This series will go back and forth, and adjustments will be made to counter the other team. Instead of just pointing fingers or blaming a single player, fans should also look on the adjustments that each team are making to counter the opposing team. In this game, the Lakers made good adjustments and was able to win the game. I expect the Warriors to make adjustments next game and force a tie on the road. They have home advantage in this series, so if they will be able to tie the series in game 4, they are still on to win this series.

I agree we can not exclude the Lakers, that they will be beaten by the Golden State Warriors that easily there is a huge chance that this game will surely go until game 7 for sure both these teams are potential champions, and it is really unfortunate that they have faced each other in the Conference Semifinals they should both face each other in the Finals and yeah this is going to be until game 7 for sure,

I do not know if the Lakers or the Warriors are potential champions, but I know whoever wins this series will have a hard time whoever win in the series between Suns and Nuggets. Especially if the Nuggets win their series, Laker or Warriors will have a hard time to deal against a healthy Nuggets. Now that Jamal and Jokic are both healthy and on the floor, I think it is their time to win the Conference and finally get a chance for an NBA championship. They are consistent and have a really strong supporting cast. But I am getting ahead of myself.

Sure, if the Warriors can make the proper adjustment and force a win on the road in game 4, I expect this series to go all the way to game 7. But if they fail to win game 4, there is no going out on a 3-1 hole for them.

Game 4 is a must-win for GSW. But can they really do it at Crypto.com Arena? I am still contemplating if I will bet on this desperate GSW game because they might not perform at the same level when they are at home. There are complaints about free-throw differentials in this playoffs. In the next game, GSW should not stop fighting even after a possible Lakers rally. They also need to play defense in order to limit Laker's offense, especially on AD.

I bet the odds will be very tempting so I will bet for the Warriors. They were able to pull the stop to win on the road against the Kings in their first round series, so it will not be too hard for them to pull a road win on this series as well. Hopefully, Steve Kerr will be able to devise a plan to counter the offense of the Hachimura and Reaves while limiting Lebron and Davis. They just need 1 road win and win all their home games to win the series. I am sure they will put all the stops to win the next game.

[Baofeng]

The Los Angeles Lakers led the series to 2-1. The score of the match is 127-97.
6 players reached double digits in Los Angeles and had a big impact on the victory. In the GSW, Steph had 23 points. The defeat was inevitable as Klay Thompson could not contribute enough score. The next match will again be at the Crypto.com Arena. If Los Angeles wins that game, the series will go 3-1.

Game 4 is a must-win for GSW. But can they really do it at Crypto.com Arena? I am still contemplating if I will bet on this desperate GSW game because they might not perform at the same level when they are at home. There are complaints about free-throw differentials in this playoffs. In the next game, GSW should not stop fighting even after a possible Lakers rally. They also need to play defense in order to limit Laker's offense, especially on AD.

They will have to win at Crypto.com otherwise it will be over for them. So yeah, last chance for us to bet on the Warriors in game 4 and see how they are going to upset the Lakers at their home court. It's time for Kerr to make the adjustments, although there are noises in that background that can be destructive to them like the Poole and Kuminga issue of not getting enough playing time. But they still have Steph Curry, so we might as well take the risk and bet on the underdog Warrior in game 4.

My lone bet for today is on Philly as the team wants to make it even at 2-2. Another must-win situation while the team is still playing at home. Not an easy task against NBA's top favorite team though.

Sixers won in overtime mate, wasn't able to watch the game though, but we all know that they will have to come out in this game and Joel Embiid delivers with 34 points 13 rebounds and Harden with another 47 points in this series. So this is becoming very interesting now as they are heading back to Boston Garden and Celtics trying to defend their home court advantage.

[cryptomaniac_xxx]

^^ Sixers escape with a big win, in OT, Harden's 3 at the corner was enough to give them a 1 point lead with 15 seconds to go and the Celtics not calling any timeout. It was iso on Tatum but he has to give up the ball to Smart who drain the 3 but there was not enough time in the clock.

And this is what we come for, although everyone is interested on the match up in the West, but I think the Sixers vs Boston is a good series as well and maybe  the winner here could eventually become the NBA champion, just my speculation.

[danherbias07]

^^ Sixers escape with a big win, in OT, Harden's 3 at the corner was enough to give them a 1 point lead with 15 seconds to go and the Celtics not calling any timeout. It was iso on Tatum but he has to give up the ball to Smart who drain the 3 but there was not enough time in the clock.

And this is what we come for, although everyone is interested on the match up in the West, but I think the Sixers vs Boston is a good series as well and maybe  the winner here could eventually become the NBA champion, just my speculation.

Maybe.
It is true that both teams have the arsenal that can win championships. Harden and Embiid for the 76ers and Tatum and Brown for the Boston Celtics. Those two pairs can both be scary when they find their rhythm, especially in the scoring department.
Another 40+ point game for James Harden, I'd like to see this being a consistent thing that he does because sometimes he is getting too frustrated whenever he is defended well. Take it as a competition, let them know that no one can guard him even if they put the greatest defender in front of him.
That was missing in Games 2 and 3.

Nuggets and Suns are still pounding each other. Let's go to the 2nd half as the game goes hot with 1 technical foul called against Jokic having a dispute against the Suns' crowd. 
KD and Jokic seem to be unstoppable that's why the game is close. Time for the other players to step up and make a difference.

[Yogee]

....but I think the Sixers vs Boston is a good series as well

Expect nothing less when two rivals clash in the playoffs. That was some nice end-to-end action to close out game 4 hehe. I really thought Celtics would take it after leading by five in the final two minutes. Good job to both teams for an entertaining series so far.

maybe  the winner here could eventually become the NBA champion, just my speculation

There's always that possibility. Celtics is the more likely team to take it all if they win against the Sixers.

[wheelz1200]

....but I think the Sixers vs Boston is a good series as well

Expect nothing less when two rivals clash in the playoffs. That was some nice end-to-end action to close out game 4 hehe. I really thought Celtics would take it after leading by five in the final two minutes. Good job to both teams for an entertaining series so far.

maybe  the winner here could eventually become the NBA champion, just my speculation

There's always that possibility. Celtics is the more likely team to take it all if they win against the Sixers.

After watching this Suns and Denver game I can't see anyone beating whoever makes it out of this series.  That 3rd quarter was the best quarter of basketball I've seen all season.  Shame these teams can't both play for the chip.  Don't know what the odds say and who is favored but it's got to be one of these 2.  Who gonna beat them 4 games?

[Yogee]

[....]
After watching this Suns and Denver game I can't see anyone beating whoever makes it out of this series.  That 3rd quarter was the best quarter of basketball I've seen all season.

It's hard to argue with that. Jokic putting up monster numbers while KD and Booker not letting him take all the glory.

Shame these teams can't both play for the chip.  Don't know what the odds say and who is favored but it's got to be one of these 2.

It is what it is. We can only enjoy as fans and bet of course.

Who gonna beat them 4 games?

AD may have something to say if they manage finish of the Warriors.

......

Suns finally get some breathing space but there's still plenty of time.
Damn Shamet doing some serious damage in the 4th hehehe. Didn't see that one coming.

[Oasisman]

....but I think the Sixers vs Boston is a good series as well

Expect nothing less when two rivals clash in the playoffs. That was some nice end-to-end action to close out game 4 hehe. I really thought Celtics would take it after leading by five in the final two minutes. Good job to both teams for an entertaining series so far.

maybe  the winner here could eventually become the NBA champion, just my speculation

There's always that possibility. Celtics is the more likely team to take it all if they win against the Sixers.

After watching this Suns and Denver game I can't see anyone beating whoever makes it out of this series.  That 3rd quarter was the best quarter of basketball I've seen all season.  Shame these teams can't both play for the chip.  Don't know what the odds say and who is favored but it's got to be one of these 2.  Who gonna beat them 4 games?

Same thought! But after seeing the Lakers game 3 win I was thinking they got something to beat either of these teams. Nuggets and Suns are both explosive teams with a lot of offensive fire power that also has a lot of talent in their roster, but then again I'm gonna bring it up again how good the Lakers were doing defensively. I wouldn't believe defense wins championship, but it helps win games though.

The Los Angeles Lakers led the series to 2-1. The score of the match is 127-97.
6 players reached double digits in Los Angeles and had a big impact on the victory. In the GSW, Steph had 23 points. The defeat was inevitable as Klay Thompson could not contribute enough score. The next match will again be at the Crypto.com Arena. If Los Angeles wins that game, the series will go 3-1.

There are complaints about free-throw differentials in this playoffs. In the next game, GSW should not stop fighting even after a possible Lakers rally. They also need to play defense in order to limit Laker's offense, especially on AD.

That huge free throw discrepancy is already expected especially that the Lakers have figured out that they don't need huge adjustments to play along with the quick small ball against the GSW. They just need to keep attacking the basket and getting more fouls for them to take a breather as well. As what we saw in some point in the 3rd quarter, all players in Laker uniform was so gassed up and exhausted including LeBron. So, getting more free throws are actually part of the Laker plan to beat the GSW's momentum, they need to play it slow and not trying to catch up with GSW fast paced game and 3 pt shooting. GSW was inefficient in game 3 as well.
It is interesting to see what the GSW's adjustment to avoid too much fouling while defending and also how are they going to stop AD when his playing good. I mean the GSW lack of size really hurt them with AD on the floor. Loonie is too slow for him and Green is too short for him.

On the good side, I think it's not really a bad thing to put a bet on GSW in game 4, because AD can't play 2 consecutive game with both having good results lol. AD's performance are kind of alternating.

[OgNasty]

That Suns game was crazy. Jokic put up 53 points on 66% shooting from the field and they lost! Booker’s efficient night on 14-18 shooting along with Durant making a ton of free throws gave them the tiniest edge to tie up the series. Gives me hope that I might see a LeBron vs Durant series in the next round which would be awesome.

That push by Jokic going to get him suspended?

[Yogee]

[......] That push by Jokic going to get him suspended?

There's no official announcement yet but I hope the technical foul was enough punishment for him. It would be a shame if he misses game 5. I personally don't think he deserves to be suspended because of the incident.

Funny how Booker responded when asked. He said something like the he did the job by helping them get 1 point from the technical hehe. As if it's part of the plan to provoke Jokic.

[el kaka22]

I still cannot believe that Lakers got such an easy win but the really nice thing about the game is that Lebron had no field goal attempts at all at first quarter and he still ended up with 20+ points (8 rebounds and 8 assists to go with) to show that Lakers is good even without him scoring a bunch, dude could just play good defense and pass the ball and they can still win. It was always obvious that Warriors had absolutely no answer at all to AD and that showed once again.

This series is not over yet, it's only 2-1 and we can see some changes, I am sure Kerr is working overtime to get the win, can't say how or when or what kind of solution he would bring in, but he will make some changes to just end up leveling the playing field, otherwise Lakers would get it 4-1 easily.

[Ziskinberg]

I still cannot believe that Lakers got such an easy win but the really nice thing about the game is that Lebron had no field goal attempts at all at first quarter and he still ended up with 20+ points (8 rebounds and 8 assists to go with) to show that Lakers is good even without him scoring a bunch, dude could just play good defense and pass the ball and they can still win. It was always obvious that Warriors had absolutely no answer at all to AD and that showed once again.

The series has been so surprising, with both teams already winning via blowout, so let's expect that the next game is not gonna be a lopsided game by either team. Tomorrow, the Warriors need to win the game to even the series, but it's a tough task since they are on the road, so let's see if they can do it.

This series is not over yet, it's only 2-1 and we can see some changes, I am sure Kerr is working overtime to get the win, can't say how or when or what kind of solution he would bring in, but he will make some changes to just end up leveling the playing field, otherwise Lakers would get it 4-1 easily.

Way to go! Even if it becomes 3-1, it's still not over yet because the Warriors are a great team. They are the defending champions, and they know how to come back from a huge series deficit.

[Jating]

....but I think the Sixers vs Boston is a good series as well

Expect nothing less when two rivals clash in the playoffs. That was some nice end-to-end action to close out game 4 hehe. I really thought Celtics would take it after leading by five in the final two minutes. Good job to both teams for an entertaining series so far.

maybe  the winner here could eventually become the NBA champion, just my speculation

There's always that possibility. Celtics is the more likely team to take it all if they win against the Sixers.

Really hard to say, the West is still loaded though so we really don't know as of yet. Although Celtics is a complete team and their losses are very close so far. The thing is that t his second round, the match up is up to par and we are not going to see at least a sweep or a team winning just 1 game.

GSW is down but they can still manage to turn it if they win the next game.

Same with the Suns, they are going to play at their home court and the way the duo of Booker and Durant is playing, the Nuggets will have to play high level on both offense and defense.

[Viscore]

GSW is down but they can still manage to turn it if they win the next game.

A must-win game for the Warriors if they want to have a good chance of winning the series. Game 4 is expected to be a very defensive game. I have a feeling that the Lakers will try to be more physical as they have been gaining a lot of free throws in this series so far. As long as they control the boards and the Warriors struggle a bit with their 3-point shooting, the Lakers might take a 3-1 advantage in this series.

Same with the Suns, they are going to play at their home court and the way the duo of Booker and Durant is playing, the Nuggets will have to play high level on both offense and defense.

I can't believe how well Booker has played so far in the series. It seems like the Nuggets have not found a strategy to limit him. I guess that could really be a problem for the Nuggets if Booker continues with his hot shooting in the remaining games.

[yazher]

And this is what we come for, although everyone is interested on the match up in the West, but I think the Sixers vs Boston is a good series as well and maybe  the winner here could eventually become the NBA champion, just my speculation.

I'm rooting for the 76ers to win the series because of James Harden, the guy has been playing well till today and he just can't get through to get back to the NBA finals again but this time his chance has increased because of Embiid playing well and maybe when they gonna win the next game with of course from the hard battle against the Celtics, they will gonna easily win it next series because the opponent is not that hard to beat though but they need to get through the Celtics first because they are right now facing the hardest playoff opponent in a series this year.

[arwin100]

And this is what we come for, although everyone is interested on the match up in the West, but I think the Sixers vs Boston is a good series as well and maybe  the winner here could eventually become the NBA champion, just my speculation.

I'm rooting for the 76ers to win the series because of James Harden, the guy has been playing well till today and he just can't get through to get back to the NBA finals again but this time his chance has increased because of Embiid playing well and maybe when they gonna win the next game with of course from the hard battle against the Celtics, they will gonna easily win it next series because the opponent is not that hard to beat though but they need to get through the Celtics first because they are right now facing the hardest playoff opponent in a series this year.

He really work so well thru the series and he keep sixers alive when Embiid is not contributing on the court. This will be great if they could successfully taken down the strong Celtics rooster because this will make more playoff exciting since we can see here if Embiid and Harden duo will be effected for their team to win a championship this season. But I believe game 5 will be intense since Celtics will not let Sixers win again so expect big adjustment to done since they are known for that.