2024 NBA Season

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But I still think that Denver with their experience will be enough to win the series for them. In crunch time, they will used their IQ and not sure how ANT can be in those crucial minutes of the game and I'm seeing him not able to response if they need to score big, in my opinion.

True that, if the game is tight, it does matter a lot. I've seen some games where OKC beat the Timberwolves, and I don't even see the young OKC would last in the playoffs. Well we know that they swept the Pelicans but that was because Zion was out due to injury, if he was playing the series will not end that fast. And OKC, they need to beat the Dallas first provided Dallas will finish the Clippers tomorrow, so I'm seeing that Jokic and his friend Luka will meet in the WCF.

Match up matters a lot, if OKC could beat the Timberwolves, then it's probably a different story for Nuggets. What I'm sure here is that the Nuggets are a different team than the Phoenix Suns that was swept by the Timberwolves as that's where they were hype. I'm sure you guys could not wait to witness the game 1, but give them  some rest, bodies needs to heal because they played so hard to be in the 2nd round.

We have different predictions here but the betting odds is the solid basis on how the public sees this series, and AFAIK, Nuggets are favored to win, maybe because they are the defending champion, so if you guys see Timberwolves are gonna upset the defending champion, then you should not waste this opportunity, take it while the series has not started yet.

[Eternad]

But I still think that Denver with their experience will be enough to win the series for them. In crunch time, they will used their IQ and not sure how ANT can be in those crucial minutes of the game and I'm seeing him not able to response if they need to score big, in my opinion.

True that, if the game is tight, it does matter a lot. I've seen some games where OKC beat the Timberwolves, and I don't even see the young OKC would last in the playoffs. Well we know that they swept the Pelicans but that was because Zion was out due to injury, if he was playing the series will not end that fast. And OKC, they need to beat the Dallas first provided Dallas will finish the Clippers tomorrow, so I'm seeing that Jokic and his friend Luka will meet in the WCF.

Playoffs is very different on regular season matches. OKC has the ability to beat any team on NBA once but it’s different scenario when it’s on Playoffs since you will face it consecutively while team like Wolve can easily do an adjustment since they have a very solid line-up.

Maybe they manage to beat Wolves with incomplete line-up or Wolves has worst shooting accuracy while OKC have a solid accuracy for that game. This is some temporary factor that you can’t weigh in heavily on a playoffs match.

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But I still think that Denver with their experience will be enough to win the series for them. In crunch time, they will used their IQ and not sure how ANT can be in those crucial minutes of the game and I'm seeing him not able to response if they need to score big, in my opinion.

True that, if the game is tight, it does matter a lot. I've seen some games where OKC beat the Timberwolves, and I don't even see the young OKC would last in the playoffs. Well we know that they swept the Pelicans but that was because Zion was out due to injury, if he was playing the series will not end that fast. And OKC, they need to beat the Dallas first provided Dallas will finish the Clippers tomorrow, so I'm seeing that Jokic and his friend Luka will meet in the WCF.

Playoffs is very different on regular season matches. OKC has the ability to beat any team on NBA once but it’s different scenario when it’s on Playoffs since you will face it consecutively while team like Wolve can easily do an adjustment since they have a very solid line-up.

Maybe they manage to beat Wolves with incomplete line-up or Wolves has worst shooting accuracy while OKC have a solid accuracy for that game. This is some temporary factor that you can’t weigh in heavily on a playoffs match.

We don't need to talk about the wolves and OKC match up as that will only happen if both teams will advance the next round.

Wolves needs to beat the defending champion while the OKC needs to beat the Mavs in a series. Sorry, I'm already counting the clippers out tomorrow because the spread is too high and its indication is very obvious that the Mavs are gonna win by blowout again.

These 2nd round match up in the West are very exciting, both match ups are like 50/50 for me.

[yazher]

But I still think that Denver with their experience will be enough to win the series for them. In crunch time, they will used their IQ and not sure how ANT can be in those crucial minutes of the game and I'm seeing him not able to response if they need to score big, in my opinion.

They know how to handle such situations because they already came from multiple failures and successfully converted them into real experiences and used them against their opponents as we can see throughout the years, they always get to the NBA playoffs and finally won the championship last year, they're the defending champion and already demolished their opponents in the first round, the Timberwolves should have some unique tactics to win against them or else the Joker and his teammates will execute them as well just like the Lakers.

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But I still think that Denver with their experience will be enough to win the series for them. In crunch time, they will used their IQ and not sure how ANT can be in those crucial minutes of the game and I'm seeing him not able to response if they need to score big, in my opinion.

They know how to handle such situations because they already came from multiple failures and successfully converted them into real experiences and used them against their opponents as we can see throughout the years, they always get to the NBA playoffs and finally won the championship last year, they're the defending champion and already demolished their opponents in the first round, the Timberwolves should have some unique tactics to win against them or else the Joker and his teammates will execute them as well just like the Lakers.

Very well said, it's not just about the line up that the Wolves are bigger than the Nuggets because that line up was already built in the past seasons but they didn't even reach the playoffs, or if they do they have exited early. The Nuggets have been consistent, and last year, they won the championship easily, so I doubt they will easily fall to the mighty Nuggets.

Jokic is very professional, he is always in business as usual and playing with 100% concentration, so he cannot be intimidated as he had already experience this before. Chemistry is still the key for the Nuggets success, and as long as they have that, it's not easy to beat them.

[Volgastallion]

Man what a close call was the game from yesterday between New York Knicks and the Philadelphia sixers, New York has the lead and the win in the bag, but in the alst seconds Philli makes a good comeback and draw the game, i dont know how Knicks manage to recover in that last seconds and ended up winning the game and sealing the key.

[OgNasty]

I’m looking forward to seeing the Clippers and Mavericks face off today on ESPN. The Mavericks are heavy favorites and the Clippers are facing elimination so anything could happen. I wouldn’t mind seeing the Clippers take this one to game 7, but ultimately I think Luka Doncic is just too much offense for the Clippers without Kawhi.

[Fredomago]

But I still think that Denver with their experience will be enough to win the series for them. In crunch time, they will used their IQ and not sure how ANT can be in those crucial minutes of the game and I'm seeing him not able to response if they need to score big, in my opinion.

They know how to handle such situations because they already came from multiple failures and successfully converted them into real experiences and used them against their opponents as we can see throughout the years, they always get to the NBA playoffs and finally won the championship last year, they're the defending champion and already demolished their opponents in the first round, the Timberwolves should have some unique tactics to win against them or else the Joker and his teammates will execute them as well just like the Lakers.

KAT or Gobert needs to flex their muscles or else Joker will just joke around with them hahaha  but kidding aside it's a tough challenge for Wolves as they are facing the defending Champ and with that experience it's really a good advantage against the Wolves though we really can't conclude as it is a series that both teams will be playing,  they can do the adjustments from each games that they've played,  comparing the players as for my opinion  wolves  have that competitive capabilities though in terms of experience and chemistry I guess Nuggets still on top.

[FanEagle]

There are very few games left, lets see how it is going to go, some teams who nearly swept or swept their opponents on the first round, ended up resting a bit and that is quite good, specially if they do end up facing teams that played until the very end, because that means the rested team will have a much higher advantage, and I believe that betting on those teams to win the first game, even if they are not at home, would be a smart decision since it would mean that the rested team would be able to win with a good margin.

This isn't all that simple of course, but I just think that we are going to end up with a result that would be profitable for people who take advantage of it, or at least betting live would make sense in that regard.

[ingiltere]

The Lakers have fired Darvin Ham. Jokic has fired one more person. Now the Lakers need to rebuild. And it looks like LeBron is leaving the team. They might not make the playoffs for many years.

Tonight the Cavs and Mavs will play to end the series. I'm not sure if it will go to Game 7 or if the series will end today. Maybe the Magic can hold on to the series at home, but if the Mavs don't win today, Game 7 will be very difficult for them.

[Balmain]

It's almost time for the playoffs to come to an end, and like every season, it went by very quickly, always the same feeling. While everything was going on, in the match played last night between Milwaukee Bucks and Pacers, the Pacers made the final point. They scored 120 points, had a good lead over the Bucks, and are now in the semi-finals of the Eastern Conference. Despite Damian Lillard's return, the Bucks lost the series 4-2. Lillard actually produced good scores in the last game, 28 points if I am not mistaken, but if he had hit better instead of the threes he missed, the game could have been closer. Shooting threes is still a problem for him. The Pacers are in the first round of the playoffs for the first time in a long time.

[wheelz1200]

The Lakers have fired Darvin Ham. Jokic has fired one more person. Now the Lakers need to rebuild. And it looks like LeBron is leaving the team. They might not make the playoffs for many years.

Tonight the Cavs and Mavs will play to end the series. I'm not sure if it will go to Game 7 or if the series will end today. Maybe the Magic can hold on to the series at home, but if the Mavs don't win today, Game 7 will be very difficult for them.

Yeah lebrons only move is to go to a top contender.  What's the point now to start on a rebuild team.  If I had a spot for a good landing it would be the Pelicans.  They are one or 2 pieces away from being a title contender if you ask me.  That and a healthy zion.  Or I can see him coming back to the east and finish with the cavs and maybe go for one more shot with them with his hometown team.

[Yogee]

Man what a close call was the game from yesterday between New York Knicks and the Philadelphia sixers, New York has the lead and the win in the bag, but in the alst seconds Philli makes a good comeback and draw the game, i dont know how Knicks manage to recover in that last seconds and ended up winning the game and sealing the key.

They learned from game 5 I guess? They should have done it there but Sixers extended it to one more game. You can also see that the Knicks didn't have a breakdown in game 6 when they started strong in the first quarter but the Sixers turned it around in the second quarter. The second half was basically a war of attrition between the two teams.

[OgNasty]

The Lakers have fired Darvin Ham. Jokic has fired one more person. Now the Lakers need to rebuild. And it looks like LeBron is leaving the team. They might not make the playoffs for many years.

Tonight the Cavs and Mavs will play to end the series. I'm not sure if it will go to Game 7 or if the series will end today. Maybe the Magic can hold on to the series at home, but if the Mavs don't win today, Game 7 will be very difficult for them.

Yeah lebrons only move is to go to a top contender.  What's the point now to start on a rebuild team.  If I had a spot for a good landing it would be the Pelicans.  They are one or 2 pieces away from being a title contender if you ask me.  That and a healthy zion.  Or I can see him coming back to the east and finish with the cavs and maybe go for one more shot with them with his hometown team.

A little crazy that they seemingly blamed Darvin Ham for the Lakers issues. I think Rob Pelinka deserves most of the blame. I’m hearing lots of talk in Phoenix about the Suns trading Booker and picking up LeBron to pair with KD, or KD going to the Lakers to pair with LeBron. Probably just nonsense talk, but I’d love to see those 2 link up.

[Dave1]

The Lakers have fired Darvin Ham. Jokic has fired one more person. Now the Lakers need to rebuild. And it looks like LeBron is leaving the team. They might not make the playoffs for many years.

Tonight the Cavs and Mavs will play to end the series. I'm not sure if it will go to Game 7 or if the series will end today. Maybe the Magic can hold on to the series at home, but if the Mavs don't win today, Game 7 will be very difficult for them.

Yeah lebrons only move is to go to a top contender.  What's the point now to start on a rebuild team.  If I had a spot for a good landing it would be the Pelicans.  They are one or 2 pieces away from being a title contender if you ask me.  That and a healthy zion.  Or I can see him coming back to the east and finish with the cavs and maybe go for one more shot with them with his hometown team.

A little crazy that they seemingly blamed Darvin Ham for the Lakers issues. I think Rob Pelinka deserves most of the blame. I’m hearing lots of talk in Phoenix about the Suns trading Booker and picking up LeBron to pair with KD, or KD going to the Lakers to pair with LeBron. Probably just nonsense talk, but I’d love to see those 2 link up.

Yeah, I think Rob should also be fired as well. But we all know that the first head to roll if something bad happens to a team is their coach, so I guess this is forthcoming, just like what happen to Vogel prior, he bring championship to the Lakers but the next season after, it was a disaster.

And so the job tenure of a coach in NBA is short, even if you have successes, you are going to be fired like what happen to Griffin from the Bucks. And then good riddance to them, they've been eliminated by the Pacers and probably some fans could blame Doc Rivers for their woes.

[Yogee]

Three quarters in at the Kia Center in Orlando but it's still tough to tell who is going to win game 6. I thought Cavs would take the momentum in the 3rd when they started with a 13-0 run but Magic are also resilient. Anyone here betting live? Fourth quarter is up so best of luck.

[danherbias07]

Kyrie Irving. So Amazing!

1st half, focused on defense. Shut down Paul George and James Harden, and make it difficult for them to shoot. Kyrie only made 2 points there.
2nd half, focused on offense. 28 monster points. 5/9 in the three-point line and his speed is unstoppable.
That's what Luka needs. Someone to score whenever he is doubled and someone he could lean on in the defensive end too. Dallas Mavericks is strong.
Now, they will be up against the Oklahoma City Thunder in the 2nd round who play up-tempo with young players who are agile and strong. They will have to be more focused on the defensive end, especially against SGA and Jalen Williams. Those guys can score anywhere and Kyrie will have a lot of work to do.

[jakelyson]

They are eliminated anyway, so this championship team exited in the first round, again?

How about the Knicks vs Sixers, not the scenario I like to see, Knicks started strong and lead as high as 21. Also, Embiid going to the locker room, something wrong with him, I think he needs to be tough in a game like this, he can't afford not coming back when his team is down.

A win for the Indiana Pacers and it was all over for the Milwaukee Bucks in their last game the Bucks were really smooth without Damian Lillard and Giannis Antetokounmpo and it was a convincing game for them but when Dame time decided to play it was all in ruins as he wants to carry the team in his back but what is happening was vice versa as it is a good team work with Khris Middleton and Bobby Portis Jr. making it rain heavy then a mix of Brook Lopez for defense Malik Beasley for countermeasures while Patrick Beverley is a good addition for the team play and additional support, but if Dame time would play it was all ruined play. While The Knicks VS Sixers was an interesting game and the New York Knicks have won it all leaving the Philadelphia 76ers on the back.

That's it, the Bucks are also eliminated from the playoffs. Six players scored in double figures for the Pacers, while four did for the Bucks. Maybe there would have been a Game 7 if Giannis were there. The Clippers might face the same fate since Kawhi is also out for Game 6. However, they still have a better chance compared to the Bucks, since PG and Harden are there, as long as Harden doesn't choke and helps PG.

For sure if Giannis was there and they let Damian Lillard sit this one I really think that Damian Lillard doesn't have coordination with the team but I really don't want to put it like that I think Damian Lillard still doesn't have experience with this team when it comes to playing in the playoffs, this is what I think about the Bucks but they already fell and will not commencing into the Semi's while congrats to the Pacers and the Knicks they will heading for a much challenging game ahead.

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Kyrie Irving. So Amazing!

1st half, focused on defense. Shut down Paul George and James Harden, and make it difficult for them to shoot. Kyrie only made 2 points there.
2nd half, focused on offense. 28 monster points. 5/9 in the three-point line and his speed is unstoppable.
That's what Luka needs. Someone to score whenever he is doubled and someone he could lean on in the defensive end too. Dallas Mavericks is strong.
Now, they will be up against the Oklahoma City Thunder in the 2nd round who play up-tempo with young players who are agile and strong. They will have to be more focused on the defensive end, especially against SGA and Jalen Williams. Those guys can score anywhere and Kyrie will have a lot of work to do.

They maintain their composure, even if the Clippers were able to come back in the first half after being down by a double digit, but they Mavericks had the big run in the 3rd quarter and from their, they were in control of the game already. Kyrie was the man, Luka not so on point in that game but with them playing great chemistry, even if one is struggling, they can still conquer their opponent.

So we are now waiting for the game 1 of OKC vs Dallas, it's official now.

What team do you think will win?

[livingfree]

What a bad day for the Cavaliers, Donovan Mitchell doing a lot of work together with Garland. They seem to be winnable before the half of the 4th quarter until that they don't have any other scorers.

Totally a messed up situation for the team, despite that scoring that Mitchell does. It's just ain't enough for the whole team when it's always like him that does all the scoring.

Strus is totally different on this game and I wonder if he's still with the Heat, what could have happened.