2024 NBA Season

[inthelongrun]

Warriors do look like they may have some trouble and if they do not end up doing better then they are going to end up missing the playoffs. To be fair they are at a stage where they could start being bad too, people are expecting way too much from them. Imagine a team that is doing this much, it is really important to realize that you are not going to end up with anything that would be crazy, it should be as normal as it gets and not have anything that will change in the end.

They are in trouble right now, their game against the Wolves is very important and they let that one slip away. Obviously it will put a lot of pressures from them to win their next game otherwise another L and a win by the Rockets will give them the same record and there are a lot of remaining games that might change and switch their position.

I hope the Rockets will drop either Lakers or GSW inside the top 10. I just want fresh teams for a change. OKC, Sacramento and Twolves are also inexperienced teams in the playoffs and they might fall in the first round against these veteran teams.

I can feel the struggle at the moment for the Warriors. They're 4-6 in the last 10 games and lost their last 2 games. 12 more games remaining and it is very crucial for the Warriors. The bad news is that the Warriors are on the road in 8 of their last 12 games.

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[OgNasty]

I can’t believe the Suns lost to the Spurs and they didn’t even have Wemby. It is nights like tonight that make me think Phoenix just doesn’t have what it takes to make it to the Finals. A night like tonight against one of the worst teams in the league without their star player should be an easy win every time. Concerning that they couldn’t get it done.

[Baofeng]

Warriors do look like they may have some trouble and if they do not end up doing better then they are going to end up missing the playoffs. To be fair they are at a stage where they could start being bad too, people are expecting way too much from them. Imagine a team that is doing this much, it is really important to realize that you are not going to end up with anything that would be crazy, it should be as normal as it gets and not have anything that will change in the end.

They are in trouble right now, their game against the Wolves is very important and they let that one slip away. Obviously it will put a lot of pressures from them to win their next game otherwise another L and a win by the Rockets will give them the same record and there are a lot of remaining games that might change and switch their position.

I hope the Rockets will drop either Lakers or GSW inside the top 10. I just want fresh teams for a change. OKC, Sacramento and Twolves are also inexperienced teams in the playoffs and they might fall in the first round against these veteran teams.

I can feel the struggle at the moment for the Warriors. They're 4-6 in the last 10 games and lost their last 2 games. 12 more games remaining and it is very crucial for the Warriors. The bad news is that the Warriors are on the road in 8 of their last 12 games.

Most likely it will be the Warriors that they are going to catch up. Lots of games still and so there might be a change here. Our kababayan Jalen Green is putting monster numbers and he leads the Rockets to this recent surge.

Warriors are obviously struggling and we see the body language of Curry when they lost to the Wolves. And as we have said, and I do agree even if I love the Warriors, their dynasty is over. They might have a solid player in Kuminga to carry the torch, but not enough for this season.

[jakelyson]

Warriors do look like they may have some trouble and if they do not end up doing better then they are going to end up missing the playoffs. To be fair they are at a stage where they could start being bad too, people are expecting way too much from them. Imagine a team that is doing this much, it is really important to realize that you are not going to end up with anything that would be crazy, it should be as normal as it gets and not have anything that will change in the end.

I hope that people could see that possibility as important, and we are not going to get anything marginal out of this. I hope to get it made one way or another, and should consider the fact that we are going to get something good from other teams being better.

Anything could happen at some point and even the analyzers are very skeptical about who's going to be the champion this season last season was very unexpected as the Miami Heat who are at the bottom of the seeds ended up in the Finals but did not become champion for that season, but it could happen again so the Golden State Warriors still have the possibility in landing in the playoffs, but if they are ending up still losing despite having great new players on their team but still they are not performing that much what they are needing to make it in the playoffs overall I still don't know if they can make it into the playoffs but there are still a possibility.

I hope the Rockets will drop either Lakers or GSW inside the top 10. I just want fresh teams for a change. OKC, Sacramento and Twolves are also inexperienced teams in the playoffs and they might fall in the first round against these veteran teams.

I can feel the struggle at the moment for the Warriors. They're 4-6 in the last 10 games and lost their last 2 games. 12 more games remaining and it is very crucial for the Warriors. The bad news is that the Warriors are on the road in 8 of their last 12 games.

I feel that the NBA needs something new to win the championship this season, but for me, either team will do if they seem worth it why not right now the current NBA teams are changing drastically because of the trades and new players that are coming in the NBA, for example, the GSW have Brandin Podziemski and Trayce Jackson-Davis are now on the team and the Warriors now have a different angle in playing the game but other than that there are a ton of teams in the NBA that have different players that are exceptional so any team that has this kind of advantage and changes can get into the playoffs for sure,

[Fredomago]

Warriors do look like they may have some trouble and if they do not end up doing better then they are going to end up missing the playoffs. To be fair they are at a stage where they could start being bad too, people are expecting way too much from them. Imagine a team that is doing this much, it is really important to realize that you are not going to end up with anything that would be crazy, it should be as normal as it gets and not have anything that will change in the end.

They are in trouble right now, their game against the Wolves is very important and they let that one slip away. Obviously it will put a lot of pressures from them to win their next game otherwise another L and a win by the Rockets will give them the same record and there are a lot of remaining games that might change and switch their position.

I hope the Rockets will drop either Lakers or GSW inside the top 10. I just want fresh teams for a change. OKC, Sacramento and Twolves are also inexperienced teams in the playoffs and they might fall in the first round against these veteran teams.

I can feel the struggle at the moment for the Warriors. They're 4-6 in the last 10 games and lost their last 2 games. 12 more games remaining and it is very crucial for the Warriors. The bad news is that the Warriors are on the road in 8 of their last 12 games.

Still possible to happen, if Warriros continue struggling while Rockets seems to find the right blends, they might earn the last spot and snatch the play-in chance from the Warriors, no offense but it's really showing something is missing with the Warriors their usual attack for the game still present but the executions seems having a difficulty to convert, their offense to play as also their defense is not working anymore, with big and flexible players who can go bakc to the defense quickly they are having difficulty to convert their game plan.

Well, at least the Clippers are still safe in the 5th spot, but they will have to win some games to secure that and go to the playoffs without running into a play-in tournament. Because the Kings, Mavs, and Suns are just behind them with 2 wins difference. They have to be careful with the Mavs because they are playing awesome games in the last few game. 4th winning streak.

Yup, those teams behind them are aiming to secure the playoff spot, they need to win games and not to let those teams who are trying to catch up snatch that position from them, it's nice to see how the top 6,7,and 8 spot are trying everything not to be in the bad spot.

[Natalim]

Most likely it will be the Warriors that they are going to catch up. Lots of games still and so there might be a change here. Our kababayan Jalen Green is putting monster numbers and he leads the Rockets to this recent surge.

Warriors are obviously struggling and we see the body language of Curry when they lost to the Wolves. And as we have said, and I do agree even if I love the Warriors, their dynasty is over. They might have a solid player in Kuminga to carry the torch, but not enough for this season.

With the recent performance of Jalen Green, I think he will get a max contract with the Rockets when he re-sign.

There was a report before that he will be traded with  Mikal Bridges but the Rockets say no. And it was a great decision as Jalen Green has transformed to be an all star player. His 3 point shooting is on point and his attack as well, I love the way he play now, full of confidence.

https://ftw.usatoday.com/2024/03/jalen-green-rockets-nets-trade-rumors-alperen-sengun-contract

If the Warriors will fail and the Rockets will get it to the play-in, people will see it as a big success for the Rockets and a huge failure for the Warriors.
Honestly, if the Rockets will be in the play-in and get lucky to be in the playoffs, I still would not expect a lot as I believe they'll have an early exit.

[danherbias07]

I agree, the clippers are still in safe position but they will not remain in that position if the trend continues as the 4 teams behind them are doing great so far. So there's a possibility that they'll drop to be in the play-in tournament if they'll not be able to fixed the issue on time.

It seems like the chemistry had been the issue. And Harden is also not shooting too much. He is a volume shooter and he must remember that. Today he only shot 3/7 field goals and 0/1 in the three-point line. That's not the Beard that I knew. Add to that, for the past 5 games he ain't scoring above 20 points in 35+ minutes of playtime.

I can’t believe the Suns lost to the Spurs and they didn’t even have Wemby. It is nights like tonight that make me think Phoenix just doesn’t have what it takes to make it to the Finals. A night like tonight against one of the worst teams in the league without their star player should be an easy win every time. Concerning that they couldn’t get it done.

The starting spread was -12.5 if I remember it correctly. Damn, those who trusted the Spurs to win this game bagged a lot of money today. I didn't expect this either. I missed the game but looking at the stat sheet, it's the turnover numbers that made the Suns lose that game or maybe it's the defense of the Spurs as they got 10 steals.
Having no point guard is really a big issue for them. They signed up IT but they are just benching him. It's a waste of opportunity for that guy. They should test him.
Heck! Even the crowd of San Antonio Spurs was chanting "We want I.T.!"
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=YNNB7ZnWtk0

Let the guy play!

[dwyane36]

For the Warriors, I do agree, the dynasty is over now. And if by chance, they won't make it to the play-in if they continue on a losing streak. While the Rockets are also not assured of the last spot, they are doing good going into the last stretch of the regular season.

Yep, I think the Warriors' roster could change a lot after the offseason.
By the way, if we compare the current win percentage, the difference between the Rockets and the Warriors is only 0.007%. In fact, the Rockets now have a good chance to overtake the Warriors in the standings, even though the Rockets will have some tough opponents in their upcoming games.

[Twentyonepaylots]

The Boston Celtics had a legendary regular season and are now 57-14. I think it's risky to bet on their last matches, because they can rest the main players to enter the play-offs fresh. They still have a solid team because their rotation is wide, they can win the remaining matches, but you need to look at the odds carefully before placing a bet. Everyone from Tatum to Kornet played well during the season. I see their way to the finals in the East open. In any case, the teams in the East other than Boston are almost very close to each other, both in terms of strength and winning percentage.

I can see them winning it all this year, even before the season starts. What they did in the off-season was really great. Acquiring Holiday, which is an upgrade to Marcus Smart, and getting Kristaps from the Wizards without giving up much of their assets is really a great off-season move from the Celtics. They really did a great job to fill those missing pieces after getting beaten by the Heat in the in the last playoffs. With a great roster this season, there should be no reason to lose, and if they end up not getting the chip, I really don't know. I guess they deserve the hate they should be getting every season. 

We all know that the Celtics have a history of choking in the playoffs, so let's see if they will continue to choke. The very far they reached in the playoffs was way back when they faced the Warriors in the finals. The champion of that final should have been them, but they got cooked by the vintage performances of the Warriors and Steph. Looking back at those finals and comparing the roster to the present Boston, today's Boston is much more stacked, so the Celtics should be winning the finals this year.
 

[FanEagle]

With the recent performance of Jalen Green, I think he will get a max contract with the Rockets when he re-sign.

There was a report before that he will be traded with  Mikal Bridges but the Rockets say no. And it was a great decision as Jalen Green has transformed to be an all star player. His 3 point shooting is on point and his attack as well, I love the way he play now, full of confidence.

https://ftw.usatoday.com/2024/03/jalen-green-rockets-nets-trade-rumors-alperen-sengun-contract

If the Warriors will fail and the Rockets will get it to the play-in, people will see it as a big success for the Rockets and a huge failure for the Warriors.
Honestly, if the Rockets will be in the play-in and get lucky to be in the playoffs, I still would not expect a lot as I believe they'll have an early exit.

There is no doubt that he will get the max, because his max is not that max at all. There are differences between the max people talks about, someone like Dame or Tatum etc getting the max would be a lot, someone like Lberon or Curry getting a max would be even more, of course when players get their contract it's for many years, so by the time it ends, they get even more but meanwhile they can be passed.

But, someone like Jalen Green getting a max is a lot smaller compared to max of these other names. Rockets can afford to have one max player, and Jalen deserves that spot, I still think that it's not easy to keep him there because Rockets do not look that great, Jalen may grow there but could leave for another team to chase a title.

[OgNasty]

For the Warriors, I do agree, the dynasty is over now. And if by chance, they won't make it to the play-in if they continue on a losing streak. While the Rockets are also not assured of the last spot, they are doing good going into the last stretch of the regular season.

Yep, I think the Warriors' roster could change a lot after the offseason.
By the way, if we compare the current win percentage, the difference between the Rockets and the Warriors is only 0.007%. In fact, the Rockets now have a good chance to overtake the Warriors in the standings, even though the Rockets will have some tough opponents in their upcoming games.

That's probably certain at this point.  I think when they made an offer to try and trade for LeBron James from the Los Angeles Lakers at the trade deadline, that was a pretty good signal they're ready to blow things up.  I think they're going to try their best to get Giannis or Lebron to pair with Steph and may be looking to get rid of Klay Thompson who hasn't been performing well this year (except in a couple games here and there).  I honestly wouldn't be surprised to see another major superstar join the Warriors, but it would have to be someone who wants to pair with Steph.  Otherwise I think everyone sees the Warriors as a dying team.

[TravelMug]

For the Warriors, I do agree, the dynasty is over now. And if by chance, they won't make it to the play-in if they continue on a losing streak. While the Rockets are also not assured of the last spot, they are doing good going into the last stretch of the regular season.

Yep, I think the Warriors' roster could change a lot after the offseason.
By the way, if we compare the current win percentage, the difference between the Rockets and the Warriors is only 0.007%. In fact, the Rockets now have a good chance to overtake the Warriors in the standings, even though the Rockets will have some tough opponents in their upcoming games.

That's probably certain at this point.  I think when they made an offer to try and trade for LeBron James from the Los Angeles Lakers at the trade deadline, that was a pretty good signal they're ready to blow things up.  I think they're going to try their best to get Giannis or Lebron to pair with Steph and may be looking to get rid of Klay Thompson who hasn't been performing well this year (except in a couple games here and there).  I honestly wouldn't be surprised to see another major superstar join the Warriors, but it would have to be someone who wants to pair with Steph.  Otherwise I think everyone sees the Warriors as a dying team.

The Warriors though take a big win today against the Heat. Absent is Jimmy Butler and so it's good that the Warriors didn't collapse in the 4th quarter but build a solid lead. Klay found his offensive rhythm in this game and at least they bounce back. But still they are not yet safe from the Rockets as Houston has the momentum going in their last games. Another tough road game for them, against the Orlando Magic. And looking at the odds, they are the underdogs, unless the Magic will want to rest their players and not risk any injuries for their young core.

Edit: Bucks vs Lakers into 2OT

[Dave1]

For the Warriors, I do agree, the dynasty is over now. And if by chance, they won't make it to the play-in if they continue on a losing streak. While the Rockets are also not assured of the last spot, they are doing good going into the last stretch of the regular season.

Yep, I think the Warriors' roster could change a lot after the offseason.
By the way, if we compare the current win percentage, the difference between the Rockets and the Warriors is only 0.007%. In fact, the Rockets now have a good chance to overtake the Warriors in the standings, even though the Rockets will have some tough opponents in their upcoming games.

That's probably certain at this point.  I think when they made an offer to try and trade for LeBron James from the Los Angeles Lakers at the trade deadline, that was a pretty good signal they're ready to blow things up.  I think they're going to try their best to get Giannis or Lebron to pair with Steph and may be looking to get rid of Klay Thompson who hasn't been performing well this year (except in a couple games here and there).  I honestly wouldn't be surprised to see another major superstar join the Warriors, but it would have to be someone who wants to pair with Steph.  Otherwise I think everyone sees the Warriors as a dying team.

Edit: Bucks vs Lakers into 2OT

Lakers battle back from 19 points and without Lebron James to win the game, 128-124.

Austin Reaves 3's make that good separation, and Giannis missing 2 free throws in the last 20 seconds of the game. While the Lakers was perfect 4-4 with D'Lo and AD hitting those free throws. And the minutes that AD logs 52 minutes of the game and still healthy,  . Reaves clock in at 48 minutes and D'Lo 50 minutes great win by the Lakers to hold at 9th spot.

[Oasisman]

For the Warriors, I do agree, the dynasty is over now. And if by chance, they won't make it to the play-in if they continue on a losing streak. While the Rockets are also not assured of the last spot, they are doing good going into the last stretch of the regular season.

Yep, I think the Warriors' roster could change a lot after the offseason.
By the way, if we compare the current win percentage, the difference between the Rockets and the Warriors is only 0.007%. In fact, the Rockets now have a good chance to overtake the Warriors in the standings, even though the Rockets will have some tough opponents in their upcoming games.

That's probably certain at this point.  I think when they made an offer to try and trade for LeBron James from the Los Angeles Lakers at the trade deadline, that was a pretty good signal they're ready to blow things up.  I think they're going to try their best to get Giannis or Lebron to pair with Steph and may be looking to get rid of Klay Thompson who hasn't been performing well this year (except in a couple games here and there).  I honestly wouldn't be surprised to see another major superstar join the Warriors, but it would have to be someone who wants to pair with Steph.  Otherwise I think everyone sees the Warriors as a dying team.

Edit: Bucks vs Lakers into 2OT

Lakers battle back from 19 points and without Lebron James to win the game, 128-124.

Austin Reaves 3's make that good separation, and Giannis missing 2 free throws in the last 20 seconds of the game. While the Lakers was perfect 4-4 with D'Lo and AD hitting those free throws. And the minutes that AD logs 52 minutes of the game and still healthy,  . Reaves clock in at 48 minutes and D'Lo 50 minutes great win by the Lakers to hold at 9th spot.

That game was really intended for the Lakers to win after a huge come back in the 4th quarter to take their first lead of the game and sent the game to OT.
They step up another notch on the defensive end to put a pressure on the Bucks offense.
The most notable plays in this game is when Reaves hits the dagger 3 in the 2nd OT to put the Lakers in a comfortable lead down the stretch and then Giannis missing both free throws to cut the lead to one.
The Bucks could've won it actually, if Beasley hits one or a couple of those wide open 3s in the 2OT.
Well, that was really a good game. It could've have also ended in a different way if LeBron played, so can't complain about it.

[inthelongrun]

With the recent performance of Jalen Green, I think he will get a max contract with the Rockets when he re-sign.

There was a report before that he will be traded with  Mikal Bridges but the Rockets say no. And it was a great decision as Jalen Green has transformed to be an all star player. His 3 point shooting is on point and his attack as well, I love the way he play now, full of confidence.

https://ftw.usatoday.com/2024/03/jalen-green-rockets-nets-trade-rumors-alperen-sengun-contract

If the Warriors will fail and the Rockets will get it to the play-in, people will see it as a big success for the Rockets and a huge failure for the Warriors.
Honestly, if the Rockets will be in the play-in and get lucky to be in the playoffs, I still would not expect a lot as I believe they'll have an early exit.

There is no doubt that he will get the max, because his max is not that max at all. There are differences between the max people talks about, someone like Dame or Tatum etc getting the max would be a lot, someone like Lberon or Curry getting a max would be even more, of course when players get their contract it's for many years, so by the time it ends, they get even more but meanwhile they can be passed.

But, someone like Jalen Green getting a max is a lot smaller compared to max of these other names. Rockets can afford to have one max player, and Jalen deserves that spot, I still think that it's not easy to keep him there because Rockets do not look that great, Jalen may grow there but could leave for another team to chase a title.

I thought Jalen Green is just another failure as a top pick. He has decent numbers in the past few years but his low FG percentage was an issue because these days a lot star players have higher percentages.

But in the last games, where Houston is able to rally 9 straight wins, Green is lifting the team. Green is still young and hopefully he gets better. He will definitely gets a max contract especially if the trend continues. There is also a chance for the team to play in the playoffs. Sengun might be able to return if the team qualifies in the playoffs.

[Questat]

With the recent performance of Jalen Green, I think he will get a max contract with the Rockets when he re-sign.

There was a report before that he will be traded with  Mikal Bridges but the Rockets say no. And it was a great decision as Jalen Green has transformed to be an all star player. His 3 point shooting is on point and his attack as well, I love the way he play now, full of confidence.

https://ftw.usatoday.com/2024/03/jalen-green-rockets-nets-trade-rumors-alperen-sengun-contract

If the Warriors will fail and the Rockets will get it to the play-in, people will see it as a big success for the Rockets and a huge failure for the Warriors.
Honestly, if the Rockets will be in the play-in and get lucky to be in the playoffs, I still would not expect a lot as I believe they'll have an early exit.

There is no doubt that he will get the max, because his max is not that max at all. There are differences between the max people talks about, someone like Dame or Tatum etc getting the max would be a lot, someone like Lberon or Curry getting a max would be even more, of course when players get their contract it's for many years, so by the time it ends, they get even more but meanwhile they can be passed.

But, someone like Jalen Green getting a max is a lot smaller compared to max of these other names. Rockets can afford to have one max player, and Jalen deserves that spot, I still think that it's not easy to keep him there because Rockets do not look that great, Jalen may grow there but could leave for another team to chase a title.

I thought Jalen Green is just another failure as a top pick. He has decent numbers in the past few years but his low FG percentage was an issue because these days a lot star players have higher percentages.

But in the last games, where Houston is able to rally 9 straight wins, Green is lifting the team. Green is still young and hopefully he gets better. He will definitely gets a max contract especially if the trend continues. There is also a chance for the team to play in the playoffs. Sengun might be able to return if the team qualifies in the playoffs.

Sometimes it takes a good coach to unleash the talent of a player, he would not be a top pick if he is not special. Thanks to coach Ime Udoka for bringing this kid's talent out and now we can see his confidence in leading the team. He is not selfish, they as a team move the ball very well and as a result, everyone is getting a great look, especially Green who had an imprssive 3 point shooting recently.

By the way, Warriors beat the Heat and now they are one game above to the Rockets. So the Rockets here has to continue winning and home that the Warriors will continue to struggle.

[stadus]

By the way, Warriors beat the Heat and now they are one game above to the Rockets. So the Rockets here has to continue winning and home that the Warriors will continue to struggle.

They are racing to be in the play-in while the Lakers won even without Lebron.

Warriors and Rockets are not far from each other, so I would not be surprise if the Rockets will make it. Both teams will have a game tomorrow, back to back for the Warriors while the Rockets are fresh facing a team that played back to back which is the OKC. Not sure if the Rockets will win but if the trend will continue, the edge should  be on them.

[Fredomago]

Sometimes it takes a good coach to unleash the talent of a player, he would not be a top pick if he is not special. Thanks to coach Ime Udoka for bringing this kid's talent out and now we can see his confidence in leading the team. He is not selfish, they as a team move the ball very well and as a result, everyone is getting a great look, especially Green who had an imprssive 3 point shooting recently.

I agree to that, most of the time coach really have that influence to bring out the best from each players, good system and good blending of players that will play alongside with each other, trust most of the time developed with confidence playing with the squad where you are sharing the court without hesitations.

And yes, Green coming out with his skills and full potentials he's really showing big improvement, if they can't make it this season maybe the following if they still have that same core and coach, they can bring something great for another attempts to reached the next round.

By the way, Warriors beat the Heat and now they are one game above to the Rockets. So the Rockets here has to continue winning and home that the Warriors will continue to struggle.

Both teams are doing what they needed to accomplished hanging for that chance to have that last post for the play-in, both got the pressure to keep doing what's good and what's needed to adjust with their games to win.

[dwyane36]

Lakers battle back from 19 points and without Lebron James to win the game, 128-124.

Austin Reaves 3's make that good separation, and Giannis missing 2 free throws in the last 20 seconds of the game. While the Lakers was perfect 4-4 with D'Lo and AD hitting those free throws. And the minutes that AD logs 52 minutes of the game and still healthy,  . Reaves clock in at 48 minutes and D'Lo 50 minutes great win by the Lakers to hold at 9th spot.

Yep, the performance of the Lakers players was impressive in this game. Moreover, the outcome of this game showed that the Lakers can be a competitive team even without LeBron. Excluding injuries, the only problem for the Lakers is that players like Reaves and Russell aren't always stable in terms of such performances.

[Wapfika]

By the way, Warriors beat the Heat and now they are one game above to the Rockets. So the Rockets here has to continue winning and home that the Warriors will continue to struggle.

They are racing to be in the play-in while the Lakers won even without Lebron.

Warriors and Rockets are not far from each other, so I would not be surprise if the Rockets will make it. Both teams will have a game tomorrow, back to back for the Warriors while the Rockets are fresh facing a team that played back to back which is the OKC. Not sure if the Rockets will win but if the trend will continue, the edge should  be on them.

Even if they passed OKC which I doubt, They will still face Mavs, Clips, Wolves and Warriors itself which is very hard to maintain their streak since they only get that winning streak from a weak teams. Their last match compared to the Warriors will give them a disadvantage assuming that all the strong teams that I mention will play the same.

All the teams are very eager to maintain their spot. I don’t believe on winning streak momentum if the spot to the playoffs is on the line.

I want Warriors to get the play-in spot because they have a chance to advance due to their experience unlike Rockets.