2027 NBA Season

[tech30338]

This one, must we connect the followed, Now, it's only the Rockets and Memphis that have no losses. The Rockets could even extend it today as they are against the Mavs. The same goes for Memphis. They will probably extend their run because their next 2 games are against Sacramento and the Pelicans. Followed by the Pacers, if Hali is out, maybe they can win. But the next one will be the real test, they are against the Thunder.

If I'm not mistaken, the Bulls also had a great start last season. They are 5-0 at the start of last season but ended up as the 12th seed. But they are really a surprise this season, especially Ty Jerome. His average PPG has greatly improved. It's just that his last 2 games aren't so great.

i really like Rockets games nowadays. they started well and especially VanVleet's return was really important. it lightens the playmaking burden on Alperen in particular.
but i think there are still some question marks about them. Specifically, perimeter shooting consistency in the playoffs and solving stagnant possessions will be decisive for the team. imo it's entirely realistic for this roster to reach the conference finals but it's still too early. real issue is how maturely this team can play basketball in the playoffs.

It's too early to tell if they are going to the conference finals, there are a lot of great teams in the West and there are also a lot of dark horse or underdog that might surprise us as we enter the playoff.

For now, I think every team is still making their adjustments with their new roster. Chemistry build needs time like what we saw in Rockets as they could be inconsistent just like from last year. So let's see, VanVleet's return is a big factor for them as they have a legit and good point guard now.

Last year this is what making the rockets execution difficult no one is a pure point guard and experience enough to be in the playoffs, like freed now that he is back there is a lot of difference although the west is so stack right now that every team can be a threat and can be in the west finals and finals, the only thing that will separate them is experience and composure in the playoffs, which also a lot difficult because they all have, the first one to blink will lose for sure.

[LogitechMouse]

---

This one, must we connect the followed, Now, it's only the Rockets and Memphis that have no losses. The Rockets could even extend it today as they are against the Mavs. The same goes for Memphis. They will probably extend their run because their next 2 games are against Sacramento and the Pelicans. Followed by the Pacers, if Hali is out, maybe they can win. But the next one will be the real test, they are against the Thunder.
---

Starting 5-0 doesn't mean anything at all.
We've seen teams starting 5-0 and even more, but they can't sustain it and throughout the season, they get more losses than wins in maybe the next 10 games and in the end, they'll either end up as a play-in team or a lottery team.

As for the Grizzlies, there isn't notable names in the roster, and they haven't face any title-contending teams right now. Their next 5 games are against Pelicans, Pacers, Thunder, Raptors, and Nuggets. Pelicans and Pacers aren't playing well, but the other 3 teams are especially the Thunder despite their recent loss to the Rockets and being shorthanded. The Nuggets also plays fine as well. As for the team as a whole, I don't expect that much on them right now, and the best that I can see that they achieve is a play-in spot. Sorry Grizzlies fans.

[Natalim]

Starting 5-0 doesn't mean anything at all.

Their updated record now is 6-0, but of all the 6 teams they defeated, only one of them qualified for the playoffs last season and that was the Portland Trail Blazers, and that team was not really good since they had a first round exit against the Spurs (1-4) .. So while Memphis' winning streak is still active now, I doubt they can beat all these 3 teams you mentioned "Thunder, Raptors, and Nuggets"

[tech30338]

There are lots of teams who even get higher wins with no loses then choke in the playoffs, the problem with the NBA is some teams are securing position in the playoffs, coaches will try to make better positioning, while others are pushing for a record when, then when the playoffs they are already tired and gas up, or sometimes they really are not the stronger team, the stronger team just prepare for the playoffs and don't care about the win record in the regular season as long as they are in the playoffs mixed.

[blomen]

i think the grizzlies’ 6-0 start deserves some praise. no other team has managed to do that. looking at their roster you wouldn’t expect much from them but they’ve done a great job so far.
who would have expected such a strong start from ty jerome? who would have expected star-level performances from boozer, spencer and stewart? now that they’ve drawn attention with this start, the road ahead will be tougher. they need to maintain this level of play.

[OgNasty]

Proposal for new forum thread poll...

With the NBA Cup now in full swing, that seems like the perfect opportunity to have a poll to see who the community thinks will win it.  Looks like it will be going on all month with the deciding game in early December.  Perfect for a forum poll. 

Not sure who I think will win yet.  I'll have to take a look at the bracket before making my pick.

[xLays]

i think the grizzlies’ 6-0 start deserves some praise. no other team has managed to do that. looking at their roster you wouldn’t expect much from them but they’ve done a great job so far.
who would have expected such a strong start from ty jerome? who would have expected star-level performances from boozer, spencer and stewart? now that they’ve drawn attention with this start, the road ahead will be tougher. they need to maintain this level of play.

I wonder if the Warriors regret letting Ty Jerome go. The guy is now averaging around 25 points per game and has been playing really well in Memphis. And how about Cameron Boozer? Wizards and Jazz passed on him on NBA draft and now he's making them look like they might have missed out. No. 1 pick is also doing well, but Memphis has much better record so far and Boozer is definitely helping them get there.

Looks like he really inherited his dad's basketball genes. You can see a lot of Carlos Boozer in the way he plays, especially inside the paint.

Do you guys think Boozer has real chance of winning Rookie of the Year, or is AJ Dybantsa still the favorite?

[Dave1]

Looks like he really inherited his dad's basketball genes. You can see a lot of Carlos Boozer in the way he plays, especially inside the paint.

Do you guys think Boozer has real chance of winning Rookie of the Year, or is AJ Dybantsa still the favorite?

If I'm not mistaken, Boozer is the odds favorite to win the ROTY award, so there is a big possibility specially on how the Memphis team are playing. And there is also Caleb Wilson from the Bulls, but he might have a hard time if the Bulls won't play that good this season.

Underdog might be Yaxel Lendeborg, lots of hype on this kid and specially he has a lot of good mentors from the Warriors that can teach him like Steph, Draymond and Butler. So it might be a close fight this year and hard to see which one will be to stand out amongst them.

[Asuspawer09]

Looks like he really inherited his dad's basketball genes. You can see a lot of Carlos Boozer in the way he plays, especially inside the paint.

Do you guys think Boozer has real chance of winning Rookie of the Year, or is AJ Dybantsa still the favorite?

If I'm not mistaken, Boozer is the odds favorite to win the ROTY award, so there is a big possibility specially on how the Memphis team are playing. And there is also Caleb Wilson from the Bulls, but he might have a hard time if the Bulls won't play that good this season.

Underdog might be Yaxel Lendeborg, lots of hype on this kid and specially he has a lot of good mentors from the Warriors that can teach him like Steph, Draymond and Butler. So it might be a close fight this year and hard to see which one will be to stand out amongst them.

I think Boozer was just the the best versatile player here and I like him better than the other rookies, but we have a lot of great rookies it is still too early to assume since the regular season just started.

But personally, I like Boozer game more than AJ Dybantsa's because of the versatility, and he has some weight on his play. Or maybe Caleb Wilson could be a good pick for the rookie this year.

Yaxel Lendeborg have some good highlights or maybe because he is in a good team where he learns a lot, I agree with that I think he is going to be mentored a lot, and that will makes him a dangerous player in the future.

[coinrifft]

I think Boozer was just the the best versatile player here and I like him better than the other rookies, but we have a lot of great rookies it is still too early to assume since the regular season just started.

But personally, I like Boozer game more than AJ Dybantsa's because of the versatility, and he has some weight on his play. Or maybe Caleb Wilson could be a good pick for the rookie this year.

I also like Boozer to win the rookie of the year award, he is my biased because he seems to have the mentality, I mean he doesn't look like to be a rookie to me and I have the impression that he could have been playing in the NBA all throughout.

Yaxel Lendeborg have some good highlights or maybe because he is in a good team where he learns a lot, I agree with that I think he is going to be mentored a lot, and that will makes him a dangerous player in the future.

That's probably one of his advantage, he is with the Warriors and so he has a lot of mentors and he could be a fast learner. He just had a good game tonight, scoring 37 points and really tried to get that 40 but missed a 3 point shot.

[Uhde]

i really like Rockets games nowadays. they started well and especially VanVleet's return was really important. it lightens the playmaking burden on Alperen in particular.
but i think there are still some question marks about them. Specifically, perimeter shooting consistency in the playoffs and solving stagnant possessions will be decisive for the team. imo it's entirely realistic for this roster to reach the conference finals but it's still too early. real issue is how maturely this team can play basketball in the playoffs.

It's too early to tell if they are going to the conference finals, there are a lot of great teams in the West and there are also a lot of dark horse or underdog that might surprise us as we enter the playoff.

For now, I think every team is still making their adjustments with their new roster. Chemistry build needs time like what we saw in Rockets as they could be inconsistent just like from last year. So let's see, VanVleet's return is a big factor for them as they have a legit and good point guard now.

Last year this is what making the rockets execution difficult no one is a pure point guard and experience enough to be in the playoffs, like freed now that he is back there is a lot of difference although the west is so stack right now that every team can be a threat and can be in the west finals and finals, the only thing that will separate them is experience and composure in the playoffs, which also a lot difficult because they all have, the first one to blink will lose for sure.

yeah, it looks like they’ve solved most of the problems they had last season with the arrivals of FVV and Smart... and with load taken off his shoulders and moving into more of a finisher role, we can assume Reed will be much better as well.
and imo if Durant also adapts to the team's energy, we could be watching a completely different Rockets team this season.

[OgNasty]

Bronny James played 1 minutes tonight and had a +/- of -11. I’m not even sure how that is possible. I didn’t watch the game but that was a shocking look at the box score. The Lakers still end up beating the Toronto Raptors by 6 but I’m betting people were getting a little worried at the end.

[Jostern]

And so we added a name in the list of players getting injured this early of the season, as Ja Morant was diagnosed with Grade 2 left hamstring strain and will be out at least four weeks,



https://x.com/ShamsCharania/status/2116238809314844934

And so is Chet Holmgrem  with small patellar tendon tear and is expected to return to play in 8-to-10 weeks. So it's now battle of the fittest as who's team is going to stay healthy this season has a better chance to be in a good playoff spot position.

Like I always say staying fit and healthy is very important and vital in anything that has to do with sports, however I don’t know if this players are getting injured frequently because of their busy schedules, but I’m wondering the season is just getting started, after they have had a well deserved rest in the summer why this frequent injuries, however injuries can happen to anyone in sports, especially when you’re a regular player in a team, anyways hamstring is just a minor injury, if they don’t require surgery then they will not stay out on the sidelines for a long period of time, actually the list of injured players keeps growing every week, every franchise have to find a way to manage their players minutes.

[SatsPH]

And so we added a name in the list of players getting injured this early of the season, as Ja Morant was diagnosed with Grade 2 left hamstring strain and will be out at least four weeks,

https://x.com/ShamsCharania/status/2116238809314844934

And so is Chet Holmgrem  with small patellar tendon tear and is expected to return to play in 8-to-10 weeks. So it's now battle of the fittest as who's team is going to stay healthy this season has a better chance to be in a good playoff spot position.

Like I always say staying fit and healthy is very important and vital in anything that has to do with sports, however I don’t know if this players are getting injured frequently because of their busy schedules, but I’m wondering the season is just getting started, after they have had a well deserved rest in the summer why this frequent injuries, however injuries can happen to anyone in sports, especially when you’re a regular player in a team, anyways hamstring is just a minor injury, if they don’t require surgery then they will not stay out on the sidelines for a long period of time, actually the list of injured players keeps growing every week, every franchise have to find a way to manage their players minutes.

I think they are always staying fit and healthy during off season, or if not, prior to the opening they should have been in the gym sweating it out and trying to work on their weight so that they can prevent injuries.

However, no one can control it, everyone is vulnerable to any injuries. So for now, we have seen a lot players in the injured list already and we can only hope that they can bounce back, maybe except for JDub as it is a season ending for him.

[Oasisman]

i think the grizzlies’ 6-0 start deserves some praise. no other team has managed to do that. looking at their roster you wouldn’t expect much from them but they’ve done a great job so far.
who would have expected such a strong start from ty jerome? who would have expected star-level performances from boozer, spencer and stewart? now that they’ve drawn attention with this start, the road ahead will be tougher. they need to maintain this level of play.

Credits for the great start, and yeah nobody expected that because their roster looks average. The question is, whether they can sustain it and make the playoffs. If they do, for how far can they go?
I remembered the Cavs 15-0 start in the 2024-2025 NBA season. Yep they sustained and secure the number 1 spot the whole season, but got eliminated in the 2nd round in the playoffs.

Well, this current Grizz roster is interesting and it got everyone's attention, especially after Ja Morant got traded.

[AHOYBRAUSE]

i think the grizzlies’ 6-0 start deserves some praise. no other team has managed to do that. looking at their roster you wouldn’t expect much from them but they’ve done a great job so far.
who would have expected such a strong start from ty jerome? who would have expected star-level performances from boozer, spencer and stewart? now that they’ve drawn attention with this start, the road ahead will be tougher. they need to maintain this level of play.

Credits for the great start, and yeah nobody expected that because their roster looks average. The question is, whether they can sustain it and make the playoffs. If they do, for how far can they go?
I remembered the Cavs 15-0 start in the 2024-2025 NBA season. Yep they sustained and secure the number 1 spot the whole season, but got eliminated in the 2nd round in the playoffs.

Well, this current Grizz roster is interesting and it got everyone's attention, especially after Ja Morant got traded.

Yeah, who would have thought that of all teams in the league a team with no real star player will be the last unbeaten team standing. Funny how it goes sometimes, right? To be fair though, at least half the games have been easy draws with playing the super weak Kings twice, also having seen the Jazz twice. One the see a real team they will get their first loss, guaranteed.
Still, even the bad teams you have to beat first, it's the NBA after all. Let's see how they will stand after 20 games, I would say best case scenario up 1 win.
 

[Uhde]

I saw Giannis got a triple double and a big win for the Heat tonight.  They might have found their stride.

The Lakers vs Warriors game was great.  The Lakers dominated the first quarter and it looked like it would be a blowout.  Then Curry dropped Luka and hit a three that is certain to be replayed for many years to come.  From that point on it seemed like it was all Warriors and they scored themselves a big revenge win against Luka.

i sorrowfully watch Luka's talent go to waste because he hasn't been able to play for a quality team throughout his entire NBA career. as a Lakers fan, the current roster doesn't show much promise either and it feels like he will spend his years in a trajectory parallel to his previous Dallas experience.

[danherbias07]

Proposal for new forum thread poll...

With the NBA Cup now in full swing, that seems like the perfect opportunity to have a poll to see who the community thinks will win it.  Looks like it will be going on all month with the deciding game in early December.  Perfect for a forum poll. 

Not sure who I think will win yet.  I'll have to take a look at the bracket before making my pick.

Yeah, I agree with this. If OP is active, I hope he will see this. (Last post was October 17, but I think he logged in recently)

Anyway, Yaxel Lendeborg is gaining a lot of attention right now due to his great performance against the Clippers. 37 points in 34 minutes with 4 rebounds and 6 assists. He is a rookie, and he set a record for the most points by a Warriors rookie since Steph Curry.

In the last 5 games, he has consistently made 20+ points except for just one game. I think this young forward can do a lot of great things, but the consistency must stay.
Yaxel was the 11th pick in the first round of the draft.

[tech30338]

i think the grizzlies’ 6-0 start deserves some praise. no other team has managed to do that. looking at their roster you wouldn’t expect much from them but they’ve done a great job so far.
who would have expected such a strong start from ty jerome? who would have expected star-level performances from boozer, spencer and stewart? now that they’ve drawn attention with this start, the road ahead will be tougher. they need to maintain this level of play.

Credits for the great start, and yeah nobody expected that because their roster looks average. The question is, whether they can sustain it and make the playoffs. If they do, for how far can they go?
I remembered the Cavs 15-0 start in the 2024-2025 NBA season. Yep they sustained and secure the number 1 spot the whole season, but got eliminated in the 2nd round in the playoffs.

Well, this current Grizz roster is interesting and it got everyone's attention, especially after Ja Morant got traded.

The Cavs were promising that year until they got expose, it just show that no teams are secure or if they have a good regular standing they are bound for the finals etc., some teams are saving the run in the playoffs and that could be a great tactics when you pour everything in the regulars, some came up short in the playoffs, and i know all the teams knew it, they are not safe in the playoffs, because some giants just sleeps in the early stages and wakes up when its needed.

[freedomgo]

Anyway, Yaxel Lendeborg is gaining a lot of attention right now due to his great performance against the Clippers. 37 points in 34 minutes with 4 rebounds and 6 assists. He is a rookie, and he set a record for the most points by a Warriors rookie since Steph Curry.

In the last 5 games, he has consistently made 20+ points except for just one game. I think this young forward can do a lot of great things, but the consistency must stay.
Yaxel was the 11th pick in the first round of the draft.

Thought the Warriors would lose that game as they didn't have Curry and Green, turns out they were still very dominant at home.

I lost my bet actually on this one, now I'm convinced that the Clippers will really tank this season as they can't even beat a team led by a rookie. I haven't followed this player much but with that kind of performance, I think coach Kerr will be happy to develop him and hopefully the Warriors can still be a playoff contender this season.