2024 NBA Season

[Dave1]

I cant wait to see Lillard and Giannis, its gonna be the start of one of the most prolific duo in NBA history if they can match and have good chemistry.

In other things, yesterday it was not so good start for the young star of Spurs, i think he need to catch the NBA pace.

Most prolific is debatable but I get what you are saying.  Dame never really got to play co.sistently with so.eone of giannis's ability so let's see what he has left to give us.  Super excited to watch tonight's game hopefully it's not overshadowed by Harden and his antics.

Lillard hasn't shown much during the  preseason, and what he has shown is inaccurate shooting, especially from beyond the arc. Surprisingly, he had a good percentage in that area during his time with the Blazers. Well, let's see tonight if he'll have an impressive game in his debut in a Bucks uniform. I'm as excited as you are and can't wait to see how he performs. I'm also betting on the home team with the high spread.

Can Embiid carry the team on his shoulder and beat the new combo or Giannis + Lillard?

It's good game that we are seeing right now, The Sixers is up by 2 as I write this message. Lillard had like 25 points already, but Maxey has a good game as well with 26 points. So they didn't missed Harden in today's game.

So let's see if they can hold the Sixers in their home court. The atmosphere is very different, it's not like a season opener, but the fans are electrifying and maybe very excited for Dame's first game.

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[yazher]

I cant wait to see Lillard and Giannis, its gonna be the start of one of the most prolific duo in NBA history if they can match and have good chemistry.

In other things, yesterday it was not so good start for the young star of Spurs, i think he need to catch the NBA pace.

So far so good for both of them but the 76ers still not giving up easily in this game, it looks like a preview of the NBA playoffs in these two teams will dominate the Eastern Conference once again. I never thought BJ Tucker and Patrick Beverley were on the same team now, The 76ers just got themselves some real contributing defensive players this time no wonder the Bucks cannot stretch their leads further more before the 3rd quarter. now that the 76ers lead because of their high-class defense, no wonder they don't need James Harden in this away game because they can take any opponent with this team right now.

[Yaunfitda]

What a debut game by Dame Lillard, and if I'm not mistaken, he has now own the record in Bucks history for most points in a debut game. He puts in a show with 39 big points, And Giannis with 23 points.

But you have to give up to the 76ers as well, without Harden they almost steal this one for the home court of the Bucks. But in the last 4 minutes Dame took over the game, perfect in free throws and then his beyond the arc attempts. Not sure what they stick with Oubre guarding him though, I mean Lillard is just going around circles with Kelly and then made those 3's.

[Oasisman]

What a great game between the Lakers and Suns. We've seen a vintage LeBron who exceeded his minute restrictions to avoid a back 2 back loses. Durant on the other hand almost singled handedly take down the who Lakers squad.
This was almost the same situation against Denver where they were down 18 and LeBron helped the team bring them closer to just 3 and then he sits back and the lead went back to double digit again. This time, LeBron played every minute in the 4th to secure the W as he scored 6 consecutive points to take them at a comfortable position.
Legendary performances by both Durant and LeBron though. Hoping to see more of these match up because LeBron in his 21 years has still have a lot left in his tank.

[AHOYBRAUSE]

What a great game between the Lakers and Suns. We've seen a vintage LeBron who exceeded his minute restrictions to avoid a back 2 back loses. Durant on the other hand almost singled handedly take down the who Lakers squad.
This was almost the same situation against Denver where they were down 18 and LeBron helped the team bring them closer to just 3 and then he sits back and the lead went back to double digit again. This time, LeBron played every minute in the 4th to secure the W as he scored 6 consecutive points to take them at a comfortable position.
Legendary performances by both Durant and LeBron though. Hoping to see more of these match up because LeBron in his 21 years has still have a lot left in his tank.

Yeah that was a great game.
Going in the 4th down 12 points is a tough task against any team, but against a KD lead team it's even harder.
They showed some heart, also the atmosphere might have played a big role. The arena was exploding when they made their run in the 4th, that's what we like to see.

Lebron really is scary. Considering his age it's still amazing what he can push himself to late in a game.

Sure is nice to have the NBA back!

[Harkorede]

In the Lakers first game against the Denver Nuggets, you can see the Lakers playing like they are in a rebuilding process can't see any chemistry. They really need Dennis Schroder. Reaves and Russell are not that consistent, and I can't see any chemistry when these two guys are on the floor. Look at how Dennis Schroder right now carrying the Raptors. But fuck, the Raptors ruined my parlay. Lmao 🤣

ill also pick Lakers since D book & Beal will not play tonight.

A complete turn around for LeBron and the Los Angeles Lakers to turn the game on its head, Kevin Durant had 39 points for the Phoenix Suns, but that wasn't enough to help them extend their winning streak to 2 of 2 to start the season.

The Suns couldn't find any bucket for almost all the entirety of the 4th Quarter they could only make 3 points for close to over 10 mins, and Kevin Durant had to take things personal but ended up making some really awful shot decision with the game still very much open, and all tied, he decided to go for an unnecessary 3 point attempt which didn't fall and made the Lakers take charge of the game.

[OgNasty]

In the Lakers first game against the Denver Nuggets, you can see the Lakers playing like they are in a rebuilding process can't see any chemistry. They really need Dennis Schroder. Reaves and Russell are not that consistent, and I can't see any chemistry when these two guys are on the floor. Look at how Dennis Schroder right now carrying the Raptors. But fuck, the Raptors ruined my parlay. Lmao 🤣

ill also pick Lakers since D book & Beal will not play tonight.

A complete turn around for LeBron and the Los Angeles Lakers to turn the game on its head, Kevin Durant had 39 points for the Phoenix Suns, but that wasn't enough to help them extend their winning streak to 2 of 2 to start the season.

The Suns couldn't find any bucket for almost all the entirety of the 4th Quarter they could only make 3 points for close to over 10 mins, and Kevin Durant had to take things personal but ended up making some really awful shot decision with the game still very much open, and all tied, he decided to go for an unnecessary 3 point attempt which didn't fall and made the Lakers take charge of the game.

Just when it seemed like Durant was going to get the better of this legendary meetup, LeBron came through down the stretch and helped will the Lakers to a victory. This is much less impressive when you know that the Suns had two of their best players out with an injury, but I think it was a great showing. Not to mention the Suns covered the spread.

[freedomgo]

Just when it seemed like Durant was going to get the better of this legendary meetup, LeBron came through down the stretch and helped will the Lakers to a victory. This is much less impressive when you know that the Suns had two of their best players out with an injury, but I think it was a great showing. Not to mention the Suns covered the spread.

I thought the Suns had a good chance of winning that game, especially with their strong start. That 4th quarter run by the Lakers was the turning point. For gamblers who bet on the Lakers, the lack of effort to cover the spread can be frustrating. On the flip side, if you were betting against the Lakers, it must have felt like a winning streak as the Lakers struggled in the first 3 quarters to take the lead.

On the other hand, it's amusing how what Lillard showed during the preseason seemed like a gimmick. After a series of dull preseason games, he made an impressive debut with the Bucks, scoring 39 points. It just goes to show that preseason performances don't always reflect regular season performance.

And hats off to the 76ers' resilience! They never give up and consistently make comebacks, even if they fall short by just a point.

[Questat]

What a debut game by Dame Lillard, and if I'm not mistaken, he has now own the record in Bucks history for most points in a debut game. He puts in a show with 39 big points, And Giannis with 23 points.

But you have to give up to the 76ers as well, without Harden they almost steal this one for the home court of the Bucks. But in the last 4 minutes Dame took over the game, perfect in free throws and then his beyond the arc attempts. Not sure what they stick with Oubre guarding him though, I mean Lillard is just going around circles with Kelly and then made those 3's.

Lillard certainly knows how to close out a game. He essentially saved the Bucks in that match, and without him, Giannis might have struggled to secure the win.

However, when you examine the distribution of points, it's not all that surprising. Players who don't have as many touches might struggle to find their rhythm, especially Middleton, who has a significant contract with the team. In the game, he only attempted 5 shots, in contrast to Giannis and Lillard, who had at least 20 attempts each.

[Latviand]

I thought the Suns had a good chance of winning that game, especially with their strong start. That 4th quarter run by the Lakers was the turning point. For gamblers who bet on the Lakers, the lack of effort to cover the spread can be frustrating. On the flip side, if you were betting against the Lakers, it must have felt like a winning streak as the Lakers struggled in the first 3 quarters to take the lead.

The Suns being strong early might've been the reason they're having that problem, kind of like those early sprinters on a marathon, they're likely not finish first. If they could've kept a good pace or Booker or Beal uninjured, they could've made a difference, Durant has to work harder than usual. It was a close game but Lakers did gave a bit more effort than Suns. Pretty nice of Durant to compliment James on hiswork in the court.

"He was pretty much coaching the team on how to guard certain actions. That's what he's been doing his whole career."

[Shamm]

I thought the Suns had a good chance of winning that game, especially with their strong start. That 4th quarter run by the Lakers was the turning point. For gamblers who bet on the Lakers, the lack of effort to cover the spread can be frustrating. On the flip side, if you were betting against the Lakers, it must have felt like a winning streak as the Lakers struggled in the first 3 quarters to take the lead.

The Suns being strong early might've been the reason they're having that problem, kind of like those early sprinters on a marathon, they're likely not finish first. If they could've kept a good pace or Booker or Beal uninjured, they could've made a difference, Durant has to work harder than usual. It was a close game but Lakers did gave a bit more effort than Suns. Pretty nice of Durant to compliment James on hiswork in the court.

"He was pretty much coaching the team on how to guard certain actions. That's what he's been doing his whole career."

Agree with this mate Suns have the momentum in the 1st, second and third quarter  but they didn't handle it carefully and we all know what are the capability of Lakers they have a good shooters and and by the help of teamworks  in fourth quarter they will ahead on it and in the end Lakers is the winner. Durant is doing great as well as his teamates but the main problem to them is they didn't double thier effort during the last quarter which is pretty bad outcome that they will loss.

[Jating]

What a debut game by Dame Lillard, and if I'm not mistaken, he has now own the record in Bucks history for most points in a debut game. He puts in a show with 39 big points, And Giannis with 23 points.

But you have to give up to the 76ers as well, without Harden they almost steal this one for the home court of the Bucks. But in the last 4 minutes Dame took over the game, perfect in free throws and then his beyond the arc attempts. Not sure what they stick with Oubre guarding him though, I mean Lillard is just going around circles with Kelly and then made those 3's.

Lillard certainly knows how to close out a game. He essentially saved the Bucks in that match, and without him, Giannis might have struggled to secure the win.

However, when you examine the distribution of points, it's not all that surprising. Players who don't have as many touches might struggle to find their rhythm, especially Middleton, who has a significant contract with the team. In the game, he only attempted 5 shots, in contrast to Giannis and Lillard, who had at least 20 attempts each.

If you want the game, you will know that Middleton didn't play that much in this game, he just played for 16 minutes. The bulk of the time is taken by Lillard himself. But it's good though, as he takes over the game. However, one thing I noticed is that they let him go one on one against Oubre and it might not be good for them in the long run. And since they have a new coach, the players rotation is very different, Beasley and Jae Crowder was in the floor for the closing minutes instead of Middleton or even Bobby Portis. Se we might see some changes or new rotation down the line, and most likely some of them will suffer as it will be Dame getting the most minutes for the likes of Khris Middleton.

[danherbias07]

Just when it seemed like Durant was going to get the better of this legendary meetup, LeBron came through down the stretch and helped will the Lakers to a victory. This is much less impressive when you know that the Suns had two of their best players out with an injury, but I think it was a great showing. Not to mention the Suns covered the spread.

I thought the Suns had a good chance of winning that game, especially with their strong start. That 4th quarter run by the Lakers was the turning point. For gamblers who bet on the Lakers, the lack of effort to cover the spread can be frustrating. On the flip side, if you were betting against the Lakers, it must have felt like a winning streak as the Lakers struggled in the first 3 quarters to take the lead.

On the other hand, it's amusing how what Lillard showed during the preseason seemed like a gimmick. After a series of dull preseason games, he made an impressive debut with the Bucks, scoring 39 points. It just goes to show that preseason performances don't always reflect regular season performance.

And hats off to the 76ers' resilience! They never give up and consistently make comebacks, even if they fall short by just a point.

If I remember it right it was +4.5 for the Phoenix Suns. Adding one more on the handicap will give a gambler a win. But I made a different choice, the money line is what I chose and it's a failure.
It's true, I thought they could end the game in a W but in the fourth quarter, Kevin Durant was being harassed on the defensive end. Cam Reddish and Taurean Prince are their key defender against the baby-face assassin and it's not a small feat to try and stop Durant so thumbs up to those two players.
Suns 1-1, Lakers 1-1. This is good, makes the league more unpredictable and I love the challenge when it comes to betting.

The Bucks seem like they are also having some troubles with their chemistry and it's expected after adding another superstar with Giannis.
Although the 76ers gave them a hard time Harden-less, it's nice to see Dame Dollar feeling like he is finally home and contributed a lot to claim the W.

Harden won't be back, I am sure of that and I agree with what Sir Charles said, 76ers management will be forced to take a bad deal just to let him go.
But here comes a problem for him.

The league, which strengthened its rules about resting healthy players this summer, is investigating the reasons behind Harden’s absence from the 76ers’ nationally televised season opener against the Bucks.

“We’re looking into the facts around James Harden’s availability tonight to determine whether an approved reason exists for his lack of participation,” NBA spokesman Mike Bass said in a statement.

https://www.nba.com/news/nba-looking-into-james-harden-absence

[Japinat]

Harden won't be back, I am sure of that and I agree with what Sir Charles said, 76ers management will be forced to take a bad deal just to let him go.
But here comes a problem for him.

The league, which strengthened its rules about resting healthy players this summer, is investigating the reasons behind Harden’s absence from the 76ers’ nationally televised season opener against the Bucks.

“We’re looking into the facts around James Harden’s availability tonight to determine whether an approved reason exists for his lack of participation,” NBA spokesman Mike Bass said in a statement.

https://www.nba.com/news/nba-looking-into-james-harden-absence

I'm pretty sure the 76ers were well aware that this situation was going to happen. It's puzzling why Harden hasn't been traded yet, especially when the season has already started. They should have made the trade before the season began to allow for better chemistry among the players involved in the Harden trade.

Although they put up a good fight in their game against the Bucks, it's evident that they were undermanned, and they ended up losing the game. The longer they keep Harden on the team, even if he's not playing, the more challenges they'll face in each game. It's high time they make a wise decision, even if it feels a bit late.

[freedomgo]

I thought the Suns had a good chance of winning that game, especially with their strong start. That 4th quarter run by the Lakers was the turning point. For gamblers who bet on the Lakers, the lack of effort to cover the spread can be frustrating. On the flip side, if you were betting against the Lakers, it must have felt like a winning streak as the Lakers struggled in the first 3 quarters to take the lead.

The Suns being strong early might've been the reason they're having that problem, kind of like those early sprinters on a marathon, they're likely not finish first. If they could've kept a good pace or Booker or Beal uninjured, they could've made a difference, Durant has to work harder than usual. It was a close game but Lakers did gave a bit more effort than Suns. Pretty nice of Durant to compliment James on hiswork in the court.

"He was pretty much coaching the team on how to guard certain actions. That's what he's been doing his whole career."

In this game, the Lakers pulled off a successful comeback, and it's reminiscent of their first game on the road against the defending champions. In that match, they were outscored in the early quarters but managed to stage a comeback, though they fell short against the home team. This time, they ensured victory with a big 4th quarter run.

Just take a look at the 4th quarter score: 11-28. In a single quarter, the Lakers outscored the Suns by a 17 points. I appreciate the mentality of this team, as they don't give up. Winning the 4th quarter in most games truly demonstrates their discipline as a team. The highlight of the game has to be the Lakers' excellent defense in the 4th quarter.

[avp2306]

I thought the Suns had a good chance of winning that game, especially with their strong start. That 4th quarter run by the Lakers was the turning point. For gamblers who bet on the Lakers, the lack of effort to cover the spread can be frustrating. On the flip side, if you were betting against the Lakers, it must have felt like a winning streak as the Lakers struggled in the first 3 quarters to take the lead.

The Suns being strong early might've been the reason they're having that problem, kind of like those early sprinters on a marathon, they're likely not finish first. If they could've kept a good pace or Booker or Beal uninjured, they could've made a difference, Durant has to work harder than usual. It was a close game but Lakers did gave a bit more effort than Suns. Pretty nice of Durant to compliment James on hiswork in the court.

"He was pretty much coaching the team on how to guard certain actions. That's what he's been doing his whole career."

In this game, the Lakers pulled off a successful comeback, and it's reminiscent of their first game on the road against the defending champions. In that match, they were outscored in the early quarters but managed to stage a comeback, though they fell short against the home team. This time, they ensured victory with a big 4th quarter run.

Just take a look at the 4th quarter score: 11-28. In a single quarter, the Lakers outscored the Suns by a 17 points. I appreciate the mentality of this team, as they don't give up. Winning the 4th quarter in most games truly demonstrates their discipline as a team. The highlight of the game has to be the Lakers' excellent defense in the 4th quarter.

Although Lakers take the win on their match up still they need to fix up their roster since if Booker and Beal is playing at that game for sure the result would be different. They need to look up their mistake made since even if Suns only have one star playing on that game they still manage to dominate on first half and maybe until on third quarter. If they didn't get the momentum of the game for sure this is another lose for their team so they really need to work things up since its like they are playing the same last year where they struggle on earliest part last season. They have great talents so they just need to work them out and release their real potentials.

Winning in fourth quarter is really impressive but they have big lapses on that game that needs to work on since if Lakers can manage to handle their current team well for sure they are scary and already a title contender team.

[Natalim]

Just take a look at the 4th quarter score: 11-28. In a single quarter, the Lakers outscored the Suns by a 17 points. I appreciate the mentality of this team, as they don't give up. Winning the 4th quarter in most games truly demonstrates their discipline as a team. The highlight of the game has to be the Lakers' excellent defense in the 4th quarter.

That big run by the Lakers led to a huge win, and we know they're more than capable of it, especially with LeBron and AD, who've already won championships together. The Suns being undermanned did make it a bit tough for them to close out the game, and had Booker been playing, the outcome might have been different.

While the Lakers' big run is certainly impressive, I still see their inconsistency. It would be more reassuring if they played with consistency right from the start, so they wouldn't need to exert so much effort for a comeback. Nonetheless, a win is a win, and they've got one in the bag.

[Latviand]

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Agree with this mate Suns have the momentum in the 1st, second and third quarter  but they didn't handle it carefully and we all know what are the capability of Lakers they have a good shooters and and by the help of teamworks  in fourth quarter they will ahead on it and in the end Lakers is the winner. Durant is doing great as well as his teamates but the main problem to them is they didn't double thier effort during the last quarter which is pretty bad outcome that they will loss.

Nah, I wouldn't say that they didn't give their best in this game, if you look at the difference it's only 5 points which meant that they're doing the best that they can it's just that Lakers have exerted more effort although I would say a little bit more than the Suns, you've said it already, they have the momentum all throughout the game but the Lakers knows that they can still get the win if they manage their players properly, which they did and I know this because of Durant's statement in my previous post.

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In this game, the Lakers pulled off a successful comeback, and it's reminiscent of their first game on the road against the defending champions. In that match, they were outscored in the early quarters but managed to stage a comeback, though they fell short against the home team. This time, they ensured victory with a big 4th quarter run.

Just take a look at the 4th quarter score: 11-28. In a single quarter, the Lakers outscored the Suns by a 17 points. I appreciate the mentality of this team, as they don't give up. Winning the 4th quarter in most games truly demonstrates their discipline as a team. The highlight of the game has to be the Lakers' excellent defense in the 4th quarter.

I guess the Lakers have learned their lesson from that game, besides the mentality, I think that the fact that Suns don't have a perfect roster due to Booker and Beal's absence due to injury contributed to that plus Lakers got more players that were stronger and can last a long time. I can feel the pain of the people that has betted on Suns and seeing that it's slowly turning into a comeback.

[Yogee]

But you have to give up to the 76ers as well, without Harden they almost steal this one for the home court of the Bucks. But in the last 4 minutes Dame took over the game, perfect in free throws and then his beyond the arc attempts. Not sure what they stick with Oubre guarding him though, I mean Lillard is just going around circles with Kelly and then made those 3's.

It was a good match up and yes this 76ers team deserves some credit with the way they played. I think this is a much better line up than having Harden around. Just look at how many players were in double figures. Maxey was terrific overall but not on the level of Dame yet when it comes to taking over at close games.

[Hypnosis00]

But you have to give up to the 76ers as well, without Harden they almost steal this one for the home court of the Bucks. But in the last 4 minutes Dame took over the game, perfect in free throws and then his beyond the arc attempts. Not sure what they stick with Oubre guarding him though, I mean Lillard is just going around circles with Kelly and then made those 3's.

It was a good match up and yes this 76ers team deserves some credit with the way they played. I think this is a much better line up than having Harden around. Just look at how many players were in double figures. Maxey was terrific overall but not on the level of Dame yet when it comes to taking over at close games.

Maxey has consistently performed at a high level, and I can't believe why the 76ers didn't offer him a more bigger contract. This guy should be earning at least $10 million per year as a minimum, but he's only making $4 million this season.

https://www.spotrac.com/nba/philadelphia-76ers/tyrese-maxey-70663/

He already average 20ppg last season, maybe at least $20 million per year.

https://www.basketball-reference.com/players/m/maxeyty01.html