2024 NBA Season

[freedomgo]

Looks like the NBA made the decision to suspend Draymond for 5 games for his choke on Rudy Gobert. Honestly, I was expecting at least a 6 game suspension, but the NBA is pretty lenient when it comes to fighting (in my opinion). Draymond has a long history of this though, so I would’ve liked to have seen him get a little bit longer of a suspension.

Fair enough, what he did was unacceptable, so he has to learn a lesson from that. Now, the Warriors will struggle more as they lose one of their key players. Draymond should have thought of that before he made that stupid choking gesture.


Anyway, tonight we are going to see the Suns finally playing their big 3 together. They'll be facing the Wolves, and let's see if they can start a winning streak. Currently, they are on a 2-game losing streak, but it should end tonight.

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[Yogee]

I missed betting on the Celtics and the Sixers game but it has turned to be another good match. Boston about to extend their win streak to 4.

Looks like the NBA made the decision to suspend Draymond for 5 games for his choke on Rudy Gobert. Honestly, I was expecting at least a 6 game suspension, but the NBA is pretty lenient when it comes to fighting (in my opinion). Draymond has a long history of this though, so I would’ve liked to have seen him get a little bit longer of a suspension.

Fair enough, what he did was unacceptable, so he has to learn a lesson from that. Now, the Warriors will struggle more as they lose one of their key players. Draymond should have thought of that before he made that stupid choking gesture.

I had to laugh at the "learn a lesson". I mean how many lessons is he going to learn from since he's had plenty of altercations already. I bet the guy wouldn't change and I don't expect him to move smarter now that he's almost nearing the end of his career.

I also think 5 games is fair. Everything happening in real time and I believe he acted accordingly but his mistake was he held that choke for too long. He should have released that after Gobert released his hold on Klay.

[EFS]

Both teams played last minutes awful, except Jalen Brunson. Knicks got the win in the end. That was important when they play without Barrett. Randle and Quickley were okay. Hawks may have the deepest rotation in the league as Saddiq Bey said but this wasn't enough tonight. Bogdanovic had a good night, he had a fairly good chance to go overtime but that shot selection was pretty bad.

[dwyane36]

Anyway, tonight we are going to see the Suns finally playing their big 3 together. They'll be facing the Wolves, and let's see if they can start a winning streak. Currently, they are on a 2-game losing streak, but it should end tonight.

It looks like this may be an easy win for the Suns, as they already lead by 22 points after the end of the first half. By the way, Durant has already scored 17 points, and Booker has scored 18 points. The other Suns players are also performing well, while the Wolves have only KAT and Edwards, who are trying to do something against them.

[Distinctin]

Anyway, tonight we are going to see the Suns finally playing their big 3 together. They'll be facing the Wolves, and let's see if they can start a winning streak. Currently, they are on a 2-game losing streak, but it should end tonight.

It looks like this may be an easy win for the Suns, as they already lead by 22 points after the end of the first half. By the way, Durant has already scored 17 points, and Booker has scored 18 points. The other Suns players are also performing well, while the Wolves have only KAT and Edwards, who are trying to do something against them.

Minny are probably tired due to their successive games, while the Suns have some good rest and they welcome back booker again. Actually, Beal is not on the line up, probably he was just resting as the coaching staff is making sure they'll manage their players effectively. A win is a win though, entering 4th quarter they have a lead of 28 points, no way Minny would be able to come back for this.

[EFS]

It looks like this may be an easy win for the Suns, as they already lead by 22 points after the end of the first half. By the way, Durant has already scored 17 points, and Booker has scored 18 points. The other Suns players are also performing well, while the Wolves have only KAT and Edwards, who are trying to do something against them.

28 points difference before last quarter, even if Suns don't score any in last 12 minutes Timberwolves still can't win. That's how easy for Suns tonight. I would've expected a reaction from Twolves but they accepted this loss. That wasn't Edwards' night for sure. Durant and Booker kept it tight from the start and won't have to work extra.

[passwordnow]

Looks like the NBA made the decision to suspend Draymond for 5 games for his choke on Rudy Gobert. Honestly, I was expecting at least a 6 game suspension, but the NBA is pretty lenient when it comes to fighting (in my opinion).

That's better than just 1 game. Well, no matter how many games the suspension will be for Dray, it's not going to matter anymore to him. He's always this aggressive and that's usual.

Draymond has a long history of this though, so I would’ve liked to have seen him get a little bit longer of a suspension.

Yeah, much better if it's tougher because he's known for brawls like this and his attitude toward these troubles. But then, if it's already decided then that's much better than having lesser suspension at all. Is there any fine that's going to be sanctioned to him? With these fights, usually they get higher sanctions and fines, right?

Is that true that James Harden wanted out of the Clippers in just 5 games? or is this a rumor?

It's said that it's for real but not until it's official, then it remains as a rumor. But you know with these locker room conversations, most of them are real.

[Kasabus]

Is that true that James Harden wanted out of the Clippers in just 5 games? or is this a rumor?

It's said that it's for real but not until it's official, then it remains as a rumor. But you know with these locker room conversations, most of them are real.

Harden just can't accept the disaster he brought to LA. If he gets out and does not help fix the problem, that would result in a bad reputation for him, which is not good considering he is still a high-paid player. So, next time he signs a contract, he might get a lower salary than Westbrook.

What we heard probably is just part of their frustrations. A team that is consistent in the playoffs is currently on a long losing streak. It's really frustrating, but they could end that slump once they beat the Rockets in their next game.

[OgNasty]

Sacramento has proved once again that the Kings are the best team in California. Sabonis absolutely manhandled Anthony Davis, showing that Davis is soft and will never be the player the Lakers thought he would be. If you asked me 2 years ago if the Kings would ever be the best team in California I would have said not for a long time, but that’s clearly the case now.

[passwordnow]

Harden just can't accept the disaster he brought to LA. If he gets out and does not help fix the problem, that would result in a bad reputation for him, which is not good considering he is still a high-paid player. So, next time he signs a contract, he might get a lower salary than Westbrook.

He's aware of that and there's no other way to go but to just play with the team and be the better him. Get alongside together with the other key players and then help the team to get wins. Attitude beats talent and that's what he's going to get with that type of mentality and actions he's bringing to the team. He's expected to bring the very best of him and contribute to the team but that's not happening as we can see.

What we heard probably is just part of their frustrations.

A frustration indeed but if it gets serious and that leak is for real, there can be some issues again for the LAC and to him.

A team that is consistent in the playoffs is currently on a long losing streak. It's really frustrating, but they could end that slump once they beat the Rockets in their next game.

Meta is changing and these players who have been considered superstars really don't get along properly. A team that's with this roster should be on the top but that's not happening because everything has changed now with the league if it's about these roster shuffles. I'd still say that chemistry is way better than of combination of superstars.

[xLays]

Looks like the NBA made the decision to suspend Draymond for 5 games for his choke on Rudy Gobert. Honestly, I was expecting at least a 6 game suspension, but the NBA is pretty lenient when it comes to fighting (in my opinion). Draymond has a long history of this though, so I would’ve liked to have seen him get a little bit longer of a suspension.

Draymond keeps causing problems in three straight games making it hard for the Golden State Warriors. Instead of helping he's becoming a negative influence. Maybe it's time for him to retire and sort things out. As a Warriors fan it's tough to support his actions and it seems like he's not good for the league. I think suspending Draymond Green for 5 days is fair. His recent behavior on the court needs a timeout to keep things in check and maintain a positive sports environment.

[Oasisman]

A couple of good matchups being televised on ESPN tonight. First up you have the Boston Celtics vs the Philadelphia 76ers. Both have an 8-2 record so that will be a good matchup. Then you have the 2 best teams in California right now, the Los Angeles Lakers and the Sacramento Kings facing off. Both should be great games to watch, but I’ll stay away from making any bets.

Lakers and Sacramento will be a good match up today. I thought it would be a good idea to bet over 230+ for this game since both team are on fire coming out of a fresh W dropping 130+ for each of their respective opponent. Both Lakers and Sacramento shot over 55%, but the Lakers were hotter in shooting outside the arc with over 60% fg made. I think the Lakers could still continue with their hot streak despite of their back to back game, since LeBron, AD, and most of their starting lineups were well rested late in the 3rd until the 4th quarter. What you guys think? lol

Looking at the odds, the Lakers are the underdog, so just by then numbers, it's a good bet on them at ML. However, the gap is not that big though, 1.84 for Sacramento and 2.01 for Lakers. It's definitely a high scoring game, as this two teams are known to have a very fast pace game.

Lakers is good playing at home, they are 5-0, while the Kings are 1-3 away from home.

So yeah, I think it's a good bet on the Lakers and the odds are very appealing to say the least. It might be very close game, who knows, maybe this game will go into overtime, hehehe.

Oh man! the over 230+ bet was a good one, but the Laker on ML just lost. It was actually a good analysis, considering the Lakers did not lose in their homecourt (this is the first one). Didn't end up in a close game though, but still a high scoring game. AD just cant play a good back to back game. People are binging the AD curse up again for not being able to be consistent in a back to back game lol. Sabonis just dominated AD with 16 boards and 29 pts, while AD just had 9 and 9. Huerter is the X-factor of this team for being a consistent and efficient scorer. A good team effort and W for the Kings. I was actually being doubtful for the Lakers to win this game especially that the Kings has been a better team than the Lakers (3-1 last season) especially when Fox is playing.

[MK-74]

Looks like the NBA made the decision to suspend Draymond for 5 games for his choke on Rudy Gobert. Honestly, I was expecting at least a 6 game suspension, but the NBA is pretty lenient when it comes to fighting (in my opinion). Draymond has a long history of this though, so I would’ve liked to have seen him get a little bit longer of a suspension.

I absolutely agree with you, there should be a deterrent, 5 games is too little for Draymond Green, I was expecting 7-8 games because what he did is really serious. The penalties for this kind of behavior should increase exponentially.

[danherbias07]

Is that true that James Harden wanted out of the Clippers in just 5 games? or is this a rumor?

It's said that it's for real but not until it's official, then it remains as a rumor. But you know with these locker room conversations, most of them are real.

Harden just can't accept the disaster he brought to LA. If he gets out and does not help fix the problem, that would result in a bad reputation for him, which is not good considering he is still a high-paid player. So, next time he signs a contract, he might get a lower salary than Westbrook.

What we heard probably is just part of their frustrations. A team that is consistent in the playoffs is currently on a long losing streak. It's really frustrating, but they could end that slump once they beat the Rockets in their next game.

I remember something happened in that game at the last minute of it.
Westbrook was subbed out and Harden came in, and then the commentators said something about, "Do they trust Harden more than Westbrook at those crucial times?". Something like that.
I think that simple statement made a great impact on whoever heard it. There's also a time when Westbrook was subbed for Harden again at the early stage of the game. I think this is going to be a locker room issue as there's really no way Coach Ty Lue could create a better rotation for all the stars that he is handling now.
Westbrook is probably feeling bad, he already accepted a low salary for a chance to win, and the very least they could do is give him the minutes.
Five-game losses with Harden recording most of it 20+ minutes and some 30+ minutes, more than WB. Maybe Westbrook is not happy that he sacrificed his salary for nothing.
About the rumor, there is no official news about it. Let's wait.

[OgNasty]

Looks like the NBA made the decision to suspend Draymond for 5 games for his choke on Rudy Gobert. Honestly, I was expecting at least a 6 game suspension, but the NBA is pretty lenient when it comes to fighting (in my opinion).

That's better than just 1 game. Well, no matter how many games the suspension will be for Dray, it's not going to matter anymore to him. He's always this aggressive and that's usual.

Draymond has a long history of this though, so I would’ve liked to have seen him get a little bit longer of a suspension.

Yeah, much better if it's tougher because he's known for brawls like this and his attitude toward these troubles. But then, if it's already decided then that's much better than having lesser suspension at all. Is there any fine that's going to be sanctioned to him? With these fights, usually they get higher sanctions and fines, right?

Is that true that James Harden wanted out of the Clippers in just 5 games? or is this a rumor?

It's said that it's for real but not until it's official, then it remains as a rumor. But you know with these locker room conversations, most of them are real.

I guess the penalty does seem a little bigger when you look at how much money he makes per game. According to Woj, Draymond Green is going to lose more than 3 quarters of a million dollars due to this suspension. I don’t care who you are, that’s not peanuts. I still think it should have been worse, but I’m glad it will sting a bit.

Link to the post here: https://x.com/wojespn/status/1724962628252954930

[carlisle1]

Is that true that James Harden wanted out of the Clippers in just 5 games? or is this a rumor?

It's said that it's for real but not until it's official, then it remains as a rumor. But you know with these locker room conversations, most of them are real.

Harden just can't accept the disaster he brought to LA. If he gets out and does not help fix the problem, that would result in a bad reputation for him, which is not good considering he is still a high-paid player. So, next time he signs a contract, he might get a lower salary than Westbrook.

What we heard probably is just part of their frustrations. A team that is consistent in the playoffs is currently on a long losing streak. It's really frustrating, but they could end that slump once they beat the Rockets in their next game.

It's in deniable that he brings disaster after being traded to Clippers,
5 losing streaks is something that affects him personally, and yes, chances that it may be true that he wanted to go out might be possible.

Though without any official statement that kind of information can't be validated, a rumor will stay as it is without any valid updates regarding that statement.

They need to figure things out as a team, from the coaching staff up to all the players that are involved to fix the problem and start winning games.

[inthelongrun]

Sacramento has proved once again that the Kings are the best team in California. Sabonis absolutely manhandled Anthony Davis, showing that Davis is soft and will never be the player the Lakers thought he would be. If you asked me 2 years ago if the Kings would ever be the best team in California I would have said not for a long time, but that’s clearly the case now.

I love it, a silent underrated team. They're now in a 4 straight win and they just beat the Lakers for the second time this season. What made it better is they won in LA.

Hopefully, they learned a lot last season and will do better in the coming playoff games. But I am not underestimating the Warriors, the Lakers, and the Clippers since these teams are too well experienced. The regular season is far from playoff games where every team is willing to do everything to get a win.

But if there's a betting odd on which California teams do better in the regular season, I am also taking the Kings over the other 3 teams.

[Viscore]

Is that true that James Harden wanted out of the Clippers in just 5 games? or is this a rumor?

It's said that it's for real but not until it's official, then it remains as a rumor. But you know with these locker room conversations, most of them are real.

Harden just can't accept the disaster he brought to LA. If he gets out and does not help fix the problem, that would result in a bad reputation for him, which is not good considering he is still a high-paid player. So, next time he signs a contract, he might get a lower salary than Westbrook.

What we heard probably is just part of their frustrations. A team that is consistent in the playoffs is currently on a long losing streak. It's really frustrating, but they could end that slump once they beat the Rockets in their next game.

It's in deniable that he brings disaster after being traded to Clippers,
5 losing streaks is something that affects him personally, and yes, chances that it may be true that he wanted to go out might be possible.

Actually make that 6.

Here are the 6 teams that beat them;
1- Lakers
2- Knicks
3-Nets
4-Dallas
5-Memphis
6-Denver.

Though without any official statement that kind of information can't be validated, a rumor will stay as it is without any valid updates regarding that statement.

They need to figure things out as a team, from the coaching staff up to all the players that are involved to fix the problem and start winning games.

If they didn't struggle, that rumor would not have come out. But if this problem continues to persist, the Clippers' management will be forced to trade Harden. They were a decent team before he arrived, and they just want to get back to normal so they still have a chance to be in the playoffs, even if their standing is not that good.

[Japinat]

Sacramento has proved once again that the Kings are the best team in California. Sabonis absolutely manhandled Anthony Davis, showing that Davis is soft and will never be the player the Lakers thought he would be. If you asked me 2 years ago if the Kings would ever be the best team in California I would have said not for a long time, but that’s clearly the case now.

I love it, a silent underrated team. They're now in a 4 straight win and they just beat the Lakers for the second time this season. What made it better is they won in LA.

Hopefully, they learned a lot last season and will do better in the coming playoff games. But I am not underestimating the Warriors, the Lakers, and the Clippers since these teams are too well experienced. The regular season is far from playoff games where every team is willing to do everything to get a win.

They beat a complete LA Lakers team; they seem to have really improved. I'm proud of this team because the assistant coach is our very own Jimmy Alapag, so the success of this team is also a success for his career.

It's really different in the playoffs, though, but the Sac Kings have been in the playoffs, played against the defending champion last playoffs, and gave them a good series. So, I guess they are really for real.

But if there's a betting odd on which California teams do better in the regular season, I am also taking the Kings over the other 3 teams.

I haven't come across that kind of odds, though. What I know is the odds on the total wins this season (under/over) and the championship odds.

[passwordnow]

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I guess the penalty does seem a little bigger when you look at how much money he makes per game. According to Woj, Draymond Green is going to lose more than 3 quarters of a million dollars due to this suspension. I don’t care who you are, that’s not peanuts. I still think it should have been worse, but I’m glad it will sting a bit.

Link to the post here: https://x.com/wojespn/status/1724962628252954930

Woah, that's a lot and yeah that's already a hit on him and if he's going to feel that much then he'd be careful with the next time he reacts with situations like that.

I love it, a silent underrated team. They're now in a 4 straight win and they just beat the Lakers for the second time this season. What made it better is they won in LA.

They've been consistent and I like this team now. Last season, they ended up greatly, and for sure they're going to end up better this time. Just more chemistry and this team is going to be liked and noticed by most NBA fans. Will this roster that they now have is going to be the roster that they'll win their 2nd NBA championship? Because the last one that they have was from 1951.