2024 NBA Season

[wheelz1200]

Tomorrow we will see the game 3, let's see if they can still handle the Pacers without OG who had a huge contribution in the game 2 win before he got injured. And as per report, there's even a possibility that Bruson might not play as he was lited as questionable.

It will be a very hard task for Knicks to beat Pacers without OG and Brunson not only because of the home court advantage of Pacers but also they are already in close match when Knicks has strong line-up with the 2 players is active. I doubt that the current Knicks without Brunson can beat a solid Pacers.

I think Knicks will still face a difficulty beating Pacers in home court even with OG and Brunson in the court so I think they might use game 3 and 4 for regrouping then focus on the remaining games until their starters come back.

Let's wait until the actual game starts. Because I am not sure with all of these reports become a tactic for these teams to make their rival confident that if one of their stars aren't going to play, they will have an advantage. I am not really sure but it seems that it's sort of a mind game to me until the game starts and with that rumored player won't be playing actually entered to the first five. 

OG is definitely out tonight but Jalen Brunson is definitely playing tonight.  He finished the game 2 nights ago with 24 points in the 2nd half he is fine.  NBA requires teams to list all questionable and probably due to injuries but this is the playoffs, if you can take the court you are playing.  No way the Knicks sell these 2 games in Indiana to bring it back tied up.  You put your foot on the pedal full bore in the playoffs.  JB will likely see 40-44 minutes tonight if it's close. 

[jakelyson]

He's doing good tactics where he just let it flow in the first half then pushed all his limits in the second half and so far so good with this strategy for they even got another win tonight and increased their chance to win this series as well. on the other hand, the Pacers still lost some options in the last quarter and they panicked when the Knicks were in full attack mode, they did not seem to have any idea what to do in that situation which choked them despite the highest lead in the first half. If they don't exert all effort to continue their dominance throughout the game in their next game, then they can say goodbye to their dream NBA championships this year.

What I think is that right now Tyrese Haliburton is not 100% although he did great with this 2nd game he is just pushing very hard and if he is not the game-maker he is pushing too hard right now but the New York Knicks right now is having a breeze with their team play OG Anunoby, Donte DiVincenzo, and Jalen Brunson is doing great with their scoring while Josh Hart and Isaiah Hartenstein are doing a great job with the defense and providing some extra score for the team, while the Indiana Pacers if they can not make this work they will not have any chance at all,

While I think that the Pacers still have a chance of getting a win and that if the New York Knicks strategy crumbles that is the time the Indiana Pacers could get a win.

I definitely did not see Wolves going up 2-0 against Nuggets AT ALL! That is seriously incredible, this Anthony Edwards dude is doing way too much, like way more than I could ever imagine, and I am not just talking about offense, he is great there of course, but he is great at defense as well.

I can see the comparisons to MJ to be fair, not about talent or level but about the playstyle that they had on their early years. I am not saying Wolves will win the title, but I think it looks quite obvious that we are going to end up with seeing them do quite well, and maybe even have that chance. Celtics look like they do not have much competition at east this season, it would require a big upset for them to not be at the finals, and I think they may even have a chance to win the whole thing.

There are many who are saying that the resemblance is uncanny to the GOAT and many are saying that the 2nd coming of MJ is here in the form of Anthony Edwards from their appearance to their play style and how they are getting good vibes in the court it is just that great while for sure the success of the Minnesota Timberwolves is not just because of Anthony Edwards alone he surely has the support of Karl-Anthony Towns, Naz Reid, Nickeil Alexander-Walker and even Mike Conley Jr. for sure.

[ChiBitCTy]

lol Anthony Edwards is NOT the second coming of Michael Jordan.  We gotta stop talking about this nonsensical topic.  He's got to win a championship before this even remotely up for debate.

That said, it's exciting to see teams that are left are not the "normal" teams that you typically see in the Championships.  We don't have the Lakers or the Warriors etc.  It's refreshing to see a bit of "new blood".  Excited to see how things play out.

[dwyane36]

I watched how he took the leadership on those games and it seems like they trust Brunson so much for every decision he is making on every game in this playoffs, since it is working and they're beating strong opponents like the Pacers, it's better be that way, let him be the leader and let him play his game on his own way but honestly, I want to see how will they manage to play against the Pacers without those two and if they still manage to win, then whoever wins from the series of Celtics and Cavs, they're on trouble with the Knicks for sure.

Brunson is definitely keeping up with the Knicks' expectations, and it would be strange if they didn't trust him and let him realize his potential on the court. However, it's worth noting that if a team relies on just one player, it's not the best strategy, and it's risky, especially in the playoffs. I mean, if Brunson gets injured, the Knicks will be a helpless team.

[danherbias07]

lol Anthony Edwards is NOT the second coming of Michael Jordan.  We gotta stop talking about this nonsensical topic.  He's got to win a championship before this even remotely up for debate.

That said, it's exciting to see teams that are left are not the "normal" teams that you typically see in the Championships.  We don't have the Lakers or the Warriors etc.  It's refreshing to see a bit of "new blood".  Excited to see how things play out.

New blood. Correct. After watching the Mavericks, I even had the thought that they might really win this year's championship. I mean, they are playing great but if ever they pass this series against OKC Thunder, the real heavy battle will begin against the Timberwolves if ever they win against the Nuggets.
Those guys are strong defensively and the Antman is also something that is difficult to stop when it comes to the offensive end. But yes, I love watching new guys in the playoffs, finally some change.

I won't be underestimating any team right now. Even the Cavaliers won a game against the Celtics and stole one home game from them. I think Tatum badly needs to step up his game after this. Just watching him play is an eyesore because that is not the Tatum that I used to watch. He is more aggressive offensively but now he turns to passing and rebounding which is not his forte, in my opinion.

[FanEagle]

Both underdogs won their games.
Cleveland Cavaliers was x9.00 before the game started. As soon as it was confirmed that Jarrett Allen wouldn't be playing, the odds went up and the handicap boosted to +13 if I am right.
I was thinking about taking the bet, but I had no money left in my account as I already made the bet of +11 last night. Sad. Big win for Cleveland.

Mavericks! Strong! PJ Washington was in the zone. 7/11 in distance shots. +11 rebounds, 2 steals, and 1 block. Damn! He and Timmy helped out for the Mavs offense.
I was right about Coach Kidd being good at analyzing the floor like what I said on the other thread.

To be fair nobody could have predicted that Cavs (with Allen or not) could have won a road game, it was totally a shocker for everyone that we have managed to see this road game win for Cavs, Celtics looks like a team that could even win the whole thing, and this game did not look like that at all, they played much worse than expected for this situation.

I feel like the best thing we could do right now would be making sure that we are betting on Celtics at road game as well because I am sure that they will get revenge of this game at Clevland for sure. Not saying that it will be easy, but I am not seeing Cavs going up 3-1 on this series and getting two home wins in a row, I think it is clear that Celtics will get at least one of those games and make the series tied for sure.

[btc_angela]

Both underdogs won their games.
Cleveland Cavaliers was x9.00 before the game started. As soon as it was confirmed that Jarrett Allen wouldn't be playing, the odds went up and the handicap boosted to +13 if I am right.
I was thinking about taking the bet, but I had no money left in my account as I already made the bet of +11 last night. Sad. Big win for Cleveland.

Mavericks! Strong! PJ Washington was in the zone. 7/11 in distance shots. +11 rebounds, 2 steals, and 1 block. Damn! He and Timmy helped out for the Mavs offense.
I was right about Coach Kidd being good at analyzing the floor like what I said on the other thread.

To be fair nobody could have predicted that Cavs (with Allen or not) could have won a road game, it was totally a shocker for everyone that we have managed to see this road game win for Cavs, Celtics looks like a team that could even win the whole thing, and this game did not look like that at all, they played much worse than expected for this situation.

Yes, no one see it coming, but I guess that's how unpredictable the series is. When I check on the score I was surprised that that Cavs are leading double digit lead, and so I was intrigue to see it live and yeah, Cavs are really dominating that game although there are few instance that looks like the Celtics is coming back, Mitchell lead the team. Now it's like a momentum shift and going back to Cavs homecourt for game 3, all of us wonder if they are going to win both of that games to have a 3-1 lead.

And if that happens then it's the biggest upset this season as the Celtics is the top seed in the East and not sure how many top seeds in the history of the NBA has been eliminated in the second round.

[Yaunfitda]

lol Anthony Edwards is NOT the second coming of Michael Jordan.  We gotta stop talking about this nonsensical topic.  He's got to win a championship before this even remotely up for debate.

That said, it's exciting to see teams that are left are not the "normal" teams that you typically see in the Championships.  We don't have the Lakers or the Warriors etc.  It's refreshing to see a bit of "new blood".  Excited to see how things play out.

Perhaps it was just a comparison on how we see Edward plays, obviously, he is not even remotely close to what Jordan has achieved. But in terms of athleticism, I think there's where the comparison is, the high flying dunks, blocking shots and hitting his head on the board, those fade away shots are most of the similarity is. And just like your observation, no Lakers or Warriors, those old guards are fading into oblivion and young teams are taking over now, like OKC and the Wolves and this could be the start of the shift and maybe we can see some of this teams establishing their dominance like in the next 5 years or even establishing their own dynasties like what the Warrior did in the last decade or so.

[ingiltere]

lol Anthony Edwards is NOT the second coming of Michael Jordan.  We gotta stop talking about this nonsensical topic.  He's got to win a championship before this even remotely up for debate.

Given Edwards' age and development, there is no reason why this shouldn't happen. Also, the Timberwolves are a packed team. They have the best defender, they have the best sixth man, they have a very good roster. We'll see how far they can go this season, but just eliminating the defending champion Nuggets would be a huge task in itself.
If they make it to the finals, it will be a great achievement. If Edwards and the team are healthy, this is very possible. I think the Celtics will be the champions in the end, that's another thing.

[wheelz1200]

I watched how he took the leadership on those games and it seems like they trust Brunson so much for every decision he is making on every game in this playoffs, since it is working and they're beating strong opponents like the Pacers, it's better be that way, let him be the leader and let him play his game on his own way but honestly, I want to see how will they manage to play against the Pacers without those two and if they still manage to win, then whoever wins from the series of Celtics and Cavs, they're on trouble with the Knicks for sure.

Brunson is definitely keeping up with the Knicks' expectations, and it would be strange if they didn't trust him and let him realize his potential on the court. However, it's worth noting that if a team relies on just one player, it's not the best strategy, and it's risky, especially in the playoffs. I mean, if Brunson gets injured, the Knicks will be a helpless team.

I mean if anytime loses their best player they pretty much are done.  Dallas loses Luka, minn loses edwards, Boston with Tatum, cavs with spida, Denver jokic.  All of those teams are going straight home without those players.  That's not a hot take.  With that being said knicks have to rely on brunson he was fourth in the league in scoring.  Why would they change the way they play that got them here?

[Yogee]

The Pacers are currently the huge favorite to win game 3 @1.35 I also think they will win but I'm wondering by how many points? Do you think this is going to be a blowout like a double digit gap? I think the handicap is the best way to bet here and I'm looking at Pacers -7.5 @1.95

I personally like how Jalen is playing right now but I don't think he's fit enough to lead his team to another victory.

[wheelz1200]

The Pacers are currently the huge favorite to win game 3 @1.35 I also think they will win but I'm wondering by how many points? Do you think this is going to be a blowout like a double digit gap? I think the handicap is the best way to bet here and I'm looking at Pacers -7.5 @1.95

I personally like how Jalen is playing right now but I don't think he's fit enough to lead his team to another victory.

Knicks win 125-119

[Yogee]

The Pacers are currently the huge favorite to win game 3 @1.35 I also think they will win but I'm wondering by how many points? Do you think this is going to be a blowout like a double digit gap? I think the handicap is the best way to bet here and I'm looking at Pacers -7.5 @1.95

I personally like how Jalen is playing right now but I don't think he's fit enough to lead his team to another victory.

Knicks win 125-119

Where is this confidence coming from? I want whatever crystal ball you're using hehe. I don't know if you're just trolling but I'm adding total score because of your prediction. I think the over 220.5 @1.79 is a good pick since this series has been high scoring so far.

[blockman]

It will be a very hard task for Knicks to beat Pacers without OG and Brunson not only because of the home court advantage of Pacers but also they are already in close match when Knicks has strong line-up with the 2 players is active. I doubt that the current Knicks without Brunson can beat a solid Pacers.

I think Knicks will still face a difficulty beating Pacers in home court even with OG and Brunson in the court so I think they might use game 3 and 4 for regrouping then focus on the remaining games until their starters come back.

Let's wait until the actual game starts. Because I am not sure with all of these reports become a tactic for these teams to make their rival confident that if one of their stars aren't going to play, they will have an advantage. I am not really sure but it seems that it's sort of a mind game to me until the game starts and with that rumored player won't be playing actually entered to the first five. 

OG is definitely out tonight but Jalen Brunson is definitely playing tonight.  He finished the game 2 nights ago with 24 points in the 2nd half he is fine.  NBA requires teams to list all questionable and probably due to injuries but this is the playoffs, if you can take the court you are playing.  No way the Knicks sell these 2 games in Indiana to bring it back tied up.  You put your foot on the pedal full bore in the playoffs.  JB will likely see 40-44 minutes tonight if it's close. 

That's great to hear, if they're going to play without OG and then Brunson, that's going to be a cute giveaway for the Pacers. Since they're already in the possible third streak of win against the Pacers, they don't just want to give any kind of momentum that might built from the Pacers side.

[Harkorede]

It will be a very hard task for Knicks to beat Pacers without OG and Brunson not only because of the home court advantage of Pacers but also they are already in close match when Knicks has strong line-up with the 2 players is active. I doubt that the current Knicks without Brunson can beat a solid Pacers.

I think Knicks will still face a difficulty beating Pacers in home court even with OG and Brunson in the court so I think they might use game 3 and 4 for regrouping then focus on the remaining games until their starters come back.

Let's wait until the actual game starts. Because I am not sure with all of these reports become a tactic for these teams to make their rival confident that if one of their stars aren't going to play, they will have an advantage. I am not really sure but it seems that it's sort of a mind game to me until the game starts and with that rumored player won't be playing actually entered to the first five. 

OG is definitely out tonight but Jalen Brunson is definitely playing tonight.  He finished the game 2 nights ago with 24 points in the 2nd half he is fine.  NBA requires teams to list all questionable and probably due to injuries but this is the playoffs, if you can take the court you are playing.  No way the Knicks sell these 2 games in Indiana to bring it back tied up.  You put your foot on the pedal full bore in the playoffs.  JB will likely see 40-44 minutes tonight if it's close. 

That's great to hear, if they're going to play without OG and then Brunson, that's going to be a cute giveaway for the Pacers. Since they're already in the possible third streak of win against the Pacers, they don't just want to give any kind of momentum that might built from the Pacers side.

Despite missing OG and Jalen Brunson playing at not close to 70% fitness, it was still far from a giveaway for the Indiana Pacer as they had to fight for every single point today, and were close to losing it as well after the Knicks took a 9 points lead around midway into the 4th Quarter, but Andrew Nembhard answered the call when the game was on the line and he had no choice but to take a very deep 3 which he hit, and Pacers were finally able to bank on that opportunity to bring themselves back into the series, but they've still got a shit load of work to do towards game 4.

[yahoo62278]

It will be a very hard task for Knicks to beat Pacers without OG and Brunson not only because of the home court advantage of Pacers but also they are already in close match when Knicks has strong line-up with the 2 players is active. I doubt that the current Knicks without Brunson can beat a solid Pacers.

I think Knicks will still face a difficulty beating Pacers in home court even with OG and Brunson in the court so I think they might use game 3 and 4 for regrouping then focus on the remaining games until their starters come back.

Let's wait until the actual game starts. Because I am not sure with all of these reports become a tactic for these teams to make their rival confident that if one of their stars aren't going to play, they will have an advantage. I am not really sure but it seems that it's sort of a mind game to me until the game starts and with that rumored player won't be playing actually entered to the first five. 

OG is definitely out tonight but Jalen Brunson is definitely playing tonight.  He finished the game 2 nights ago with 24 points in the 2nd half he is fine.  NBA requires teams to list all questionable and probably due to injuries but this is the playoffs, if you can take the court you are playing.  No way the Knicks sell these 2 games in Indiana to bring it back tied up.  You put your foot on the pedal full bore in the playoffs.  JB will likely see 40-44 minutes tonight if it's close. 

That's great to hear, if they're going to play without OG and then Brunson, that's going to be a cute giveaway for the Pacers. Since they're already in the possible third streak of win against the Pacers, they don't just want to give any kind of momentum that might built from the Pacers side.

Despite missing OG and Jalen Brunson playing at not close to 70% fitness, it was still far from a giveaway for the Indiana Pacer as they had to fight for every single point today, and were close to losing it as well after the Knicks took a 9 points lead around midway into the 4th Quarter, but Andrew Nembhard answered the call when the game was on the line and he had no choice but to take a very deep 3 which he hit, and Pacers were finally able to bank on that opportunity to bring themselves back into the series, but they've still got a shit load of work to do towards game 4.

Was a hard fought win for the Pacers. I don't think they can win the series, but this at least saved them from a little embarrassment and a sweep. That Nembhard 3 at the last second of the shot clock was beautiful, guy was shocked he made it lol.

Pacers came into this game 7.5 point favorites and in the 1st half it looked like they had a shot at covering, but NY showed they got plenty of fight in them and took that 9 point lead in the 3rd. I don't think either team can blow the other out and if any line is more than 5, take the points.

[EFS]

The Pacers held on to the series, if they lost today it was over. Nembhard took some bad shots, but he scored on the most important one.
The Knicks are plagued by injuries. It's affecting Brunson, too. He shot poorly but McBride and Burks contributed at emergency times, DiVincenzo was very good in this game. But on the other side there's a reality called Haliburton. Siakam and Turner's rebound dominance in the last minutes was important. Game 4 could be similar, Pacers still need to protect the home court.

[OgNasty]

The Pacers held on to the series, if they lost today it was over. Nembhard took some bad shots, but he scored on the most important one.
The Knicks are plagued by injuries. It's affecting Brunson, too. He shot poorly but McBride and Burks contributed at emergency times, DiVincenzo was very good in this game. But on the other side there's a reality called Haliburton. Siakam and Turner's rebound dominance in the last minutes was important. Game 4 could be similar, Pacers still need to protect the home court.

That last second shot was crazy. I’ve never even heard of Nembhard… Glad the Pacers are still in it though.

The Denver Nuggets look like they are going to steal a win against the Minnesota Timberwolves tonight. They’re leading pretty good at the half. It’s now or never for them. If they lose tonight they go down 0-3 and its all over.

[Dave1]

The Pacers held on to the series, if they lost today it was over. Nembhard took some bad shots, but he scored on the most important one.
The Knicks are plagued by injuries. It's affecting Brunson, too. He shot poorly but McBride and Burks contributed at emergency times, DiVincenzo was very good in this game. But on the other side there's a reality called Haliburton. Siakam and Turner's rebound dominance in the last minutes was important. Game 4 could be similar, Pacers still need to protect the home court.

That last second shot was crazy. I’ve never even heard of Nembhard… Glad the Pacers are still in it though.

The Denver Nuggets look like they are going to steal a win against the Minnesota Timberwolves tonight. They’re leading pretty good at the half. It’s now or never for them. If they lose tonight they go down 0-3 and its all over.

Yeah, it was a crazy game, I thought that the Knicks will be up 3-0 in this series as Donte is lighting it up in this game. But he wasn't able to score in the last 10 minutes of the game and the Pacers went on a great comeback.

And then Nembhard had a drive and that 3 that he let out, bang, that was the danger.

But still very unpredictable series as the Knicks is very tough team to beat in this playoff.

[TravelMug]

The Denver Nuggets look like they are going to steal a win against the Minnesota Timberwolves tonight. They’re leading pretty good at the half. It’s now or never for them. If they lose tonight they go down 0-3 and its all over.

And they return the favor, winning by huge margin in game 3 at the homecourt of Minnesota. The Nuggets played much better today, good ball rotation, picks and screens and good defense. Jokic almost got another triple double in this game with 24 points 14 rebounds and 9 assists. It was also a awful shooting night for the Wolves, ANT just had 19 points in the game. They are still leading the series though, and so I'm thinking that they are going to make a big comeback in game 4 and take a commanding 3-1 lead before going back to Denver.