2024 NBA Season

[danherbias07]

Spencer Dinwiddie; A healthy Ben Simmons would definitely play at the All-Star level and would be easily selected as an All-Star. Better than most names in the league.
I don't quite agree with that because the problem isn't just that he's healthy.
His biggest problem is mental health.

Hey! That's a foul! 

But, I don't agree with it too. Not the mental health for me but more in his bad point of view. He ain't a bad player, he is actually good if will be polished but it is he who dislikes the methods being given to him. The guy is like a spoiled brat, IMO. But, this is not the first time we have seen such a player. He wants to be a star but doesn't have the right arsenal to do so, he might as well just join a team with shooters if he will stay at his own path with no shooting skills.

In the Philippines, you only see a few football fans because what matters there is Basketball, especially the NBA. that's why when they first heard that Kai Sotto will be playing in the NBA Summer League bloggers hype the nation by making multiple contents out of that news and that's why Pilipinos are super excited seeing him play because they were hyped just before the start of the summer league. If they will see Kai Sotto playing just for a few minutes on the court, I'm sure it will be crazy excitement just like a Manny Pacquiao fight in his prime.

It is true. I don't dislike football but I am not a big fan too. I can watch it but it gets me bored in the middle of the game.
Ain't we also happy to know Jordan Clarkson is a Filipino? I mean, every time we identify one player even in the States or Europe with Filipino blood, we love to hype them up as a countrymen. Even the sidekick of Spiderman was hyped by us. 

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[livingfree]

Wemby is gonna take the break in the NBA summer league and will now focus on the upcoming season. This is as per the decision of his team, Spurs.

Spurs decide that Victor Wembanyama’s Summer League is over after two games

I guess this is all part of the grooming plan and he had shown enough for the summer league. The preparation for the upcoming season should be prioritized then.

Right decision for your valuable asset, instead of risking him playing inside summer league, it's much better to him focusing
with what he needed to improve after that experienced.

I know the management and coach Pop will give him the guidance that he needed to be more prepared when the regular season starts.

He needs to work for any improvements that he can develop, more on his individual talents while waiting for the upcoming
season, better to keep him healthy.

There's for sure the program that's all set for him and that's part of his development with his stay in the Spurs. They will take care of him on how they've taken on their other first picks Robinson and Duncan.

He's got the talent already, he just need to cultivate it and be ready for the wild inside the court once the season starts.

It's nothing compared to the summer league but yet, that's given them already the idea on how tougher will it be.

[rhomelmabini]

Wemby is gonna take the break in the NBA summer league and will now focus on the upcoming season. This is as per the decision of his team, Spurs.

Spurs decide that Victor Wembanyama’s Summer League is over after two games

I guess this is all part of the grooming plan and he had shown enough for the summer league. The preparation for the upcoming season should be prioritized then.

Not a bad performance for his debut in the league and I think that Spurs will give him some workouts to do for improvement. He's agile, and has passing ability, overall I'd say he's definitely great but having a skinny body in his actual regular season debut will surely not dominate if he goes head-to-head with some plumber guys on the court. Can't wait for this phenomenal kid to make some storm.

[el kaka22]

Considering Wemby is a 7'3+ Center that has a great ball handling and shot, I have to say the risk of getting injured is there as well. So, I am guessing they are aiming at making his core more powerful, and his legs more powerful along with his knees.

Normally tall players get injured a lot easier, he is a skinny dude as well which means that there is a chance he could get injured a lot easier. So instead of making him play at summer league, maybe they will end up with him training his body instead, he is already talented and making him shoot more shots doesn't really make him all that much better, his body being trained to withheld 82 game season would be much more important at this moment and if he plays 70+ games on his rookie season I will consider that a huge success.

[Russlenat]

Wemby is gonna take the break in the NBA summer league and will now focus on the upcoming season. This is as per the decision of his team, Spurs.

Spurs decide that Victor Wembanyama’s Summer League is over after two games

I guess this is all part of the grooming plan and he had shown enough for the summer league. The preparation for the upcoming season should be prioritized then.

What's the main reason why there is Summer League? It's for the undrafted players to showcase their full potential, hoping to have a spot in the NBA roster, or even in the G-league.

Wembanyama must not play in the Summer League TBH, but 2 games just to have a glimpse on what can he expect when he play in the NBA is I guess enough already. I guess he knows where to adjust after he played 2 games. Now he needs to workout, do some shooting drills, and maybe increase his body frame since we're still months before the regular season starts. It's a good decision by the management.

It's also good to see Coach Pop signing a 5-year contract with the Spurs again. He already taught of retiring after last season, but because the Spurs got the number 1 pick this year, he wants to develop Wembanyama thus, signing that new contract. With his veteran experience, and a lot of knowledge, I'm pretty sure that he can develop Wembanyama just how he developed Tim Duncan in the past.

I definitely agree on that note. These players who have drafted this summer already have their own contracts, so there is exactly no benefit for them to play in the Summer League because those that kind of games are not even the kind of games they will be playing when the season starts. The playing minutes should be given solely for the undrafted players to show their capabilities and skills, as well as the invitees because as what happened, they just looked like a clown in the bench.

[dwyane36]

Considering Wemby is a 7'3+ Center that has a great ball handling and shot, I have to say the risk of getting injured is there as well. So, I am guessing they are aiming at making his core more powerful, and his legs more powerful along with his knees.

Normally tall players get injured a lot easier, he is a skinny dude as well which means that there is a chance he could get injured a lot easier. So instead of making him play at summer league, maybe they will end up with him training his body instead, he is already talented and making him shoot more shots doesn't really make him all that much better, his body being trained to withheld 82 game season would be much more important at this moment and if he plays 70+ games on his rookie season I will consider that a huge success.

Concerns that Victor may be injury prone are justified as he is too skinny for his height. In fact, he weighs about as much as the average point guard and shooting guard, which means that even small forwards can pressure him in the paint. As I see it, the optimal weight for Victor should be 265-285 pounds to dominate the paint and be less prone to injury.
So he should really spend a lot of time in the Spurs' gym during the offseason.

[TravelMug]

Spencer Dinwiddie; A healthy Ben Simmons would definitely play at the All-Star level and would be easily selected as an All-Star. Better than most names in the league.
I don't quite agree with that because the problem isn't just that he's healthy.
His biggest problem is mental health.

Speaking of Ben, just watch some highlights of him when he was still with the Sixers, yeah, he was really good because that mental breakdown and then the whole media put their eyes on Ben and he was just affected psychologically.

Although he played with the Nets, it was just a shadow of himself. Of course, Spencer is a team mate so he will tell us some positive things about Ben Simmons, maybe encouraging the young fellow to come up and become healthy again so that he can proved his critics wrong.

[ChiBitCTy]

Considering Wemby is a 7'3+ Center that has a great ball handling and shot, I have to say the risk of getting injured is there as well. So, I am guessing they are aiming at making his core more powerful, and his legs more powerful along with his knees.

Normally tall players get injured a lot easier, he is a skinny dude as well which means that there is a chance he could get injured a lot easier. So instead of making him play at summer league, maybe they will end up with him training his body instead, he is already talented and making him shoot more shots doesn't really make him all that much better, his body being trained to withheld 82 game season would be much more important at this moment and if he plays 70+ games on his rookie season I will consider that a huge success.

Concerns that Victor may be injury prone are justified as he is too skinny for his height. In fact, he weighs about as much as the average point guard and shooting guard, which means that even small forwards can pressure him in the paint. As I see it, the optimal weight for Victor should be 265-285 pounds to dominate the paint and be less prone to injury.
So he should really spend a lot of time in the Spurs' gym during the offseason.

Due is 19 years old.  It's not easy for a 7'5 19 year old to gain weight, but now he's in the NBA, the worlds premier basketball league.  He's going to have access to the best sports medicine and athletic training on the planet.  These NBA teams spare no expense when it comes to making sure their players are at peak condition.  He will have world class dedicated trainers and nutritionist who will work on growing his body in to a mans form..I'm he's a kid, dude isn't even out of his teenage years. 

Kevin Durant was and is super skinny, how'd that works out? 

[Baofeng]

Considering Wemby is a 7'3+ Center that has a great ball handling and shot, I have to say the risk of getting injured is there as well. So, I am guessing they are aiming at making his core more powerful, and his legs more powerful along with his knees.

Normally tall players get injured a lot easier, he is a skinny dude as well which means that there is a chance he could get injured a lot easier. So instead of making him play at summer league, maybe they will end up with him training his body instead, he is already talented and making him shoot more shots doesn't really make him all that much better, his body being trained to withheld 82 game season would be much more important at this moment and if he plays 70+ games on his rookie season I will consider that a huge success.

Concerns that Victor may be injury prone are justified as he is too skinny for his height. In fact, he weighs about as much as the average point guard and shooting guard, which means that even small forwards can pressure him in the paint. As I see it, the optimal weight for Victor should be 265-285 pounds to dominate the paint and be less prone to injury.
So he should really spend a lot of time in the Spurs' gym during the offseason.

Due is 19 years old.  It's not easy for a 7'5 19 year old to gain weight, but now he's in the NBA, the worlds premier basketball league.  He's going to have access to the best sports medicine and athletic training on the planet.  These NBA teams spare no expense when it comes to making sure their players are at peak condition.  He will have world class dedicated trainers and nutritionist who will work on growing his body in to a mans form..I'm he's a kid, dude isn't even out of his teenage years. 

That's one of his advantage right now, he will have the best sports doctor hired and then trainer that will create a program just for himself and basketball and for sure we will see his body transform in our eyes just like Giannis did in his entire NBA career.

I'm not saying that he will be a tank or something, but definitely we will see some improvement on his body. Spurs should know buy now seeing his 2 games in the summer league what needs to be done in his body. But we will still have that moves and can dribble penetrate and his height and body will not be a problem. For sure Spurs management are excited right now.

[OgNasty]

Dwight Howard really wants to be back in the league next year. I’m honestly a bit shocked he wasn’t in the league last year. I still think he’s a top 10 center in the league. Same with DeMarcus Cousins. I hope they both, along with Isaiah Thomas (who has been working out for teams this offseason) get a chance to show they aren’t done yet.

[MK-74]

Ja Morant's best friend Davonte Pack has been arrested.
An 18-year-old was assaulted at Ja Morant's house.
There has been no charge yet against Ja Morant.
Things haven't been going well for Ja Morant lately.

[Questat]

Ja Morant's best friend Davonte Pack has been arrested.
An 18-year-old was assaulted at Ja Morant's house.
There has been no charge yet against Ja Morant.
Things haven't been going well for Ja Morant lately.

Even though it's not directly him, but rather his friends, it can still reflect poorly on him. He really needs to distance himself from that circle he's currently involved with because his future is at risk. At such a young age, he has the potential to earn much more than he currently does. He just needs to ensure that he sets a good example for others and makes positive choices for himself.

[danherbias07]

Dwight Howard really wants to be back in the league next year. I’m honestly a bit shocked he wasn’t in the league last year. I still think he’s a top 10 center in the league. Same with DeMarcus Cousins. I hope they both, along with Isaiah Thomas (who has been working out for teams this offseason) get a chance to show they aren’t done yet.

Same.
I hope these three good players will be given a contract. Even just one more shot, a year of veteran contract so they could prove themselves again.
DeMarcus Cousins is really pushing to get one and I even saw he is working out pretty well and have a good slim body. Fingers crossed that these guys will get their worth.

Ja Morant's best friend Davonte Pack has been arrested.
An 18-year-old was assaulted at Ja Morant's house.
There has been no charge yet against Ja Morant.
Things haven't been going well for Ja Morant lately.

Oh crap.
I just read the news here.
https://www.cbssports.com/nba/news/arrest-warrant-issued-for-ja-morants-friend-over-fight-involving-teenager-at-grizzlies-stars-home-in-2022/

An arrest warrant has been issued in Shelby County, Tennessee for Davonte Pack, a close friend of Ja Morant, over a fight involving a teenager at the Memphis Grizzlies star's home in 2022. Joshua Holloway, now 18, accused Pack and Morant of beating him up during a pick-up basketball game.

The victim is actually accusing both of them and I don't know why Ja Morant is excluded from the arrest warrant. Power? Position?
Whatever Ja Morant is going thru, it's not good anymore. He should think about what he is doing and I think it will badly affect his career one more time. Worst case scenario would be him being kicked out of NBA. Well, there's still CBA for him if he likes.
What a waste of young talented player. All the money and fame that he received obviously went to his head like he is invincible. Sadly, he is not.
Let's see what Commissioner Adam Silver will say about this.

[btc_angela]

Dwight Howard really wants to be back in the league next year. I’m honestly a bit shocked he wasn’t in the league last year. I still think he’s a top 10 center in the league. Same with DeMarcus Cousins. I hope they both, along with Isaiah Thomas (who has been working out for teams this offseason) get a chance to show they aren’t done yet.

Yeah, he said that he wanted to go back to the Lakers as LA is still looking for a good center. Yes, they got Hayes, but he is a different kind of athletic freak. Maybe what the Lakers needed is someone like Howard, who can take care of the boards and block shots.

As for Ja Morant, everything is not looking good for him. He really surrounded himself with bad individuals thats why he is asking like a gangster. If he is involved again here in the latest spat against the law then he is wasting his time and money.

[Yaunfitda]

Dwight Howard really wants to be back in the league next year. I’m honestly a bit shocked he wasn’t in the league last year. I still think he’s a top 10 center in the league. Same with DeMarcus Cousins. I hope they both, along with Isaiah Thomas (who has been working out for teams this offseason) get a chance to show they aren’t done yet.

I agree, I read somewhere that they are eyeing Saric before, until the Warriors get him in a one year deal, and perhaps it could have been influence by Chris Paul himself as they used to be team mates in Phoenix and there are videos of him and Paul connecting thru pick and roll and Saric hitting that outside shot.

Dwight Howard, Cousins, or even Christian Wood could also be a good fit for them.

But let's see who will be their target, Howard and Cousins has the experienced. But Christian Wood is young.

[gagux123]

Same.
I hope these three good players will be given a contract. Even just one more shot, a year of veteran contract so they could prove themselves again.
DeMarcus Cousins is really pushing to get one and I even saw he is working out pretty well and have a good slim body. Fingers crossed that these guys will get their worth.

I confess... for me it is gratifying to see Cousins, IT and Howard have the opportunity to return to play in the NBA.
Even though they are over 30 years old, I believe they still have potential to play in the NBA again.

[LogitechMouse]

Dwight Howard really wants to be back in the league next year. I’m honestly a bit shocked he wasn’t in the league last year. I still think he’s a top 10 center in the league. Same with DeMarcus Cousins. I hope they both, along with Isaiah Thomas (who has been working out for teams this offseason) get a chance to show they aren’t done yet.

What is one thing that Howard, and Cousins are similar with? They have a not-so-good attitude in the locker room especially Boogie. We can't see Howard complaining that much in the game, but I believe there's a reason behind why the Lakers didn't resign him even though they won the title. Maybe it's something that we can't even see.

As for Isaiah Thomas, there are 2 problems with him as to why no teams are getting him anymore. Him being injury-prone, and his height. Nowadays, we've seen taller Point Guards already like LaMelo. Some are shorter than him, but Thomas is way shorter that he will be having a hard time if defended. Well, if any of these 3 come back in the NBA then I'll be happy to see them play again in the biggest basketball stage.

Ja Morant's best friend Davonte Pack has been arrested.
An 18-year-old was assaulted at Ja Morant's house.
There has been no charge yet against Ja Morant.
Things haven't been going well for Ja Morant lately.

Oh crap.
I just read the news here.
https://www.cbssports.com/nba/news/arrest-warrant-issued-for-ja-morants-friend-over-fight-involving-teenager-at-grizzlies-stars-home-in-2022/

An arrest warrant has been issued in Shelby County, Tennessee for Davonte Pack, a close friend of Ja Morant, over a fight involving a teenager at the Memphis Grizzlies star's home in 2022. Joshua Holloway, now 18, accused Pack and Morant of beating him up during a pick-up basketball game.

The victim is actually accusing both of them and I don't know why Ja Morant is excluded from the arrest warrant. Power? Position?
Whatever Ja Morant is going thru, it's not good anymore. He should think about what he is doing and I think it will badly affect his career one more time. Worst case scenario would be him being kicked out of NBA. Well, there's still CBA for him if he likes.
What a waste of young talented player. All the money and fame that he received obviously went to his head like he is invincible. Sadly, he is not.
Let's see what Commissioner Adam Silver will say about this.

Ohhhhh not again. :X

What's happening with him might affect the whole reputation of the NBA to be honest. Well, since it happened in Morant's house, there's a chance that he might get arrested as well since he's involved with the crime. Nevertheless, I'd like to see Commissioner Silver's response to this one... or will he respond? Him being kicked out in the NBA? The last one who got kicked out (unofficially) in the NBA was O.J Mayo back in 2016 I guess because of drug issues. I don't think that he will get kicked, and I don't also think that the NBA will respond to this one unless it becomes huge enough to get the attention of the authorities.

[Dave1]

Same.
I hope these three good players will be given a contract. Even just one more shot, a year of veteran contract so they could prove themselves again.
DeMarcus Cousins is really pushing to get one and I even saw he is working out pretty well and have a good slim body. Fingers crossed that these guys will get their worth.

I confess... for me it is gratifying to see Cousins, IT and Howard have the opportunity to return to play in the NBA.
Even though they are over 30 years old, I believe they still have potential to play in the NBA again.

The problem with Cousins though is his attitude, the technical fouls that might sway teams from picking him up. So I would rather see Dwight Howard, fresh from his Taiwan stint, and doing good numbers there and getting the MVP awards if my memory serves me right.

so I guess that he can still play, can score and do rebounds if that is what the Lakers is looking for their new center.

[ultrloa]

Dwight Howard really wants to be back in the league next year. I’m honestly a bit shocked he wasn’t in the league last year. I still think he’s a top 10 center in the league. Same with DeMarcus Cousins. I hope they both, along with Isaiah Thomas (who has been working out for teams this offseason) get a chance to show they aren’t done yet.

I agree, I read somewhere that they are eyeing Saric before, until the Warriors get him in a one year deal, and perhaps it could have been influence by Chris Paul himself as they used to be team mates in Phoenix and there are videos of him and Paul connecting thru pick and roll and Saric hitting that outside shot.

Dwight Howard, Cousins, or even Christian Wood could also be a good fit for them.

But let's see who will be their target, Howard and Cousins has the experienced. But Christian Wood is young.

I would pick Christian Wood among those vets since he's young and they can still develop that guy. He can shoot and defense but wondering why teams are not interested with him maybe there's something wrong with their scouting and I believe he will be a perfect fit on Warriors knowing Paul is there which can facilitate them properly. Warriors should think about it since they really need additional big man to their team.

[Kelvinid]

Dwight Howard really wants to be back in the league next year. I’m honestly a bit shocked he wasn’t in the league last year. I still think he’s a top 10 center in the league. Same with DeMarcus Cousins. I hope they both, along with Isaiah Thomas (who has been working out for teams this offseason) get a chance to show they aren’t done yet.

I agree, I read somewhere that they are eyeing Saric before, until the Warriors get him in a one year deal, and perhaps it could have been influence by Chris Paul himself as they used to be team mates in Phoenix and there are videos of him and Paul connecting thru pick and roll and Saric hitting that outside shot.

Dwight Howard, Cousins, or even Christian Wood could also be a good fit for them.

But let's see who will be their target, Howard and Cousins has the experienced. But Christian Wood is young.

I would pick Christian Wood among those vets since he's young and they can still develop that guy. He can shoot and defense but wondering why teams are not interested with him maybe there's something wrong with their scouting and I believe he will be a perfect fit on Warriors knowing Paul is there which can facilitate them properly. Warriors should think about it since they really need additional big man to their team.

I like your idea. CP3 loves playing with an athletic big guy who can easily catch his lob passes. That's exactly what the Warriors needed last season, as they lacked a significant threat inside. With CP3's exceptional passing ability and a hard-working big guy, I believe that would greatly enhance their strengths.