2024 NBA Season and Playoffs

[DefenseWinsChamps]

My goodness. Just checked the Sixers box score.

Reed-Harris-Oubre-Hield-Payne started, with Martin, Bamba, and two guys I didn't know were in the NBA came off the bench.

That's the worst starting lineup in the NBA - by far, with injuries or not. I'm not sure how Maxey and Embiid make them contenders.

[Celtics2021]

My goodness. Just checked the Sixers box score.

Reed-Harris-Oubre-Hield-Payne started, with Martin, Bamba, and two guys I didn't know were in the NBA came off the bench.

That's the worst starting lineup in the NBA - by far, with injuries or not. I'm not sure how Maxey and Embiid make them contenders.

The Sixers play the Wizards tomorrow.  If Washington comes out as hungry tomorrow as they did tonight, Philly might find themselves winless for the rest of the month.  After Washington they have Cleveland twice, Miami, New York, Milwaukee, and then they finish the month here in Boston.

[ozgod]

Fakers just scored 87 in a half against the Pels, who scored 74. Defense definitely optional.

[SparzWizard]

My goodness. Just checked the Sixers box score.

Reed-Harris-Oubre-Hield-Payne started, with Martin, Bamba, and two guys I didn't know were in the NBA came off the bench.

That's the worst starting lineup in the NBA - by far, with injuries or not. I'm not sure how Maxey and Embiid make them contenders.

The Sixers play the Wizards tomorrow.  If Washington comes out as hungry tomorrow as they did tonight, Philly might find themselves winless for the rest of the month.  After Washington they have Cleveland twice, Miami, New York, Milwaukee, and then they finish the month here in Boston.

Don't worry, of those bunch C's will find a way to play down to their competition and lose to Philly.

[celticsclay]

AD outplaying Jokic tonight. 32 points. Austin Reeves with a double-double...guy is legit. They look like they're getting it together after beating us lol. Got their confidence back and all

Nuggets ran away with the win and spoiled their three Kobe-statues night celebration.

You really think this team is going to turn it around 53 games in when their biggest roster change was losing Vanderbilt for an extended time and possibly the season? They have had basically perfect health from Davis and Lebron too and a very nice shooting stretch from Russell but are still a .500 team anyway you slice it. Maybe they get a buyout guy like dinwiddie that really helps, but their biggest problem is the starting defensive backcourt of Reaves and Russell and how poor a matchup they are for the west guards like Murray, SGA and Booker. Losing Vanderbilt is not going to help that either (even though I think he is a guy that is wildly overrated).

If there's one player to not count out, it's LeBron James. Can't count him out and AD being relatively healthy since 2020, gotta think they can turn it around. And yup, they can still add Dinwiddie. Reeves has been playing decently well for them. I think they'll win their play-in and make the playoffs. I like their chances if they draw OKC in the first-round.

They do match up ok with OKC so that is possible. But suns, clippers and nuggets if healthy would all probably be gentlemens sweeps or 6 games match (especially with lakers having no shot at home court). Also Lebron is absolutely incredible for his age, but he definitely is not the same player that just take over game after game anymore. If he was the lakers wouldn’t be games above .500 with 28 left. It’s kind of like that last season for Brady, he still had his moments and nobody wanted to count him out but he just wasn’t consistent anymore.

[celticsclay]

My goodness. Just checked the Sixers box score.

Reed-Harris-Oubre-Hield-Payne started, with Martin, Bamba, and two guys I didn't know were in the NBA came off the bench.

That's the worst starting lineup in the NBA - by far, with injuries or not. I'm not sure how Maxey and Embiid make them contenders.

The Sixers play the Wizards tomorrow.  If Washington comes out as hungry tomorrow as they did tonight, Philly might find themselves winless for the rest of the month.  After Washington they have Cleveland twice, Miami, New York, Milwaukee, and then they finish the month here in Boston.

Don't worry, of those bunch C's will find a way to play down to their competition and lose to Philly.

lol you are extra negative lately

[SparzWizard]

My goodness. Just checked the Sixers box score.

Reed-Harris-Oubre-Hield-Payne started, with Martin, Bamba, and two guys I didn't know were in the NBA came off the bench.

That's the worst starting lineup in the NBA - by far, with injuries or not. I'm not sure how Maxey and Embiid make them contenders.

The Sixers play the Wizards tomorrow.  If Washington comes out as hungry tomorrow as they did tonight, Philly might find themselves winless for the rest of the month.  After Washington they have Cleveland twice, Miami, New York, Milwaukee, and then they finish the month here in Boston.

Don't worry, of those bunch C's will find a way to play down to their competition and lose to Philly.

lol you are extra negative lately

That what happen when they shot themselves in the foot last Thursday and for the second half of January 

[SparzWizard]

AD outplaying Jokic tonight. 32 points. Austin Reeves with a double-double...guy is legit. They look like they're getting it together after beating us lol. Got their confidence back and all

Nuggets ran away with the win and spoiled their three Kobe-statues night celebration.

You really think this team is going to turn it around 53 games in when their biggest roster change was losing Vanderbilt for an extended time and possibly the season? They have had basically perfect health from Davis and Lebron too and a very nice shooting stretch from Russell but are still a .500 team anyway you slice it. Maybe they get a buyout guy like dinwiddie that really helps, but their biggest problem is the starting defensive backcourt of Reaves and Russell and how poor a matchup they are for the west guards like Murray, SGA and Booker. Losing Vanderbilt is not going to help that either (even though I think he is a guy that is wildly overrated).

If there's one player to not count out, it's LeBron James. Can't count him out and AD being relatively healthy since 2020, gotta think they can turn it around. And yup, they can still add Dinwiddie. Reeves has been playing decently well for them. I think they'll win their play-in and make the playoffs. I like their chances if they draw OKC in the first-round.

They do match up ok with OKC so that is possible. But suns, clippers and nuggets if healthy would all probably be gentlemens sweeps or 6 games match (especially with lakers having no shot at home court). Also Lebron is absolutely incredible for his age, but he definitely is not the same player that just take over game after game anymore. If he was the lakers wouldn’t be games above .500 with 28 left. It’s kind of like that last season for Brady, he still had his moments and nobody wanted to count him out but he just wasn’t consistent anymore.

Eventually they'll lose to the better teams esp Clippers and Nuggets. But as far as getting into the playoffs, a strong possibility. They even crushed the 30-22 Pelicans tonight on a b2b with Zion's 30 and Ingram's 22. The whole starting 5 put up 20+ 

I'm a Brady homer, but I thought his coaches and offense let him down  There's a reason why Byron Leftwich got fired at the end.

[Birdman]

Dang Cleveland looking great now especially with team being healthy

[Who]

I love Brunson. I just said how underrated he was last week. He’s a legit superstar.

But there is almost no distinction between him and Mitchell

That was a snippet from a RealGM post. It struck me because I hadn't thought of the two side by side and where they should rank. How close are they?

Sounds legit at first view. The stats make it even more legit.

Donovan Mitchell vs Jalen Brunson

PPG = 28.5 vs 27.2
APG = 6.3 vs 6.5

RPG = 5.5 vs 3.9
SPG = 1.9 vs 0.8
Turnovers = 2.8 vs 2.3
TS% = 60.1% vs 59.6%

Those are two closely matched individuals. Similar size guards. Brunson more of a true PG. Mitchell more of a combo guard.

[Donoghus]

Shams Charania
@ShamsCharania
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Just in: Spencer Dinwiddie plans to sign with the Los Angeles Lakers after he clears waivers, sources tell @TheAthletic @Stadium.

[Phantom255x]

Shams Charania
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Just in: Spencer Dinwiddie plans to sign with the Los Angeles Lakers after he clears waivers, sources tell @TheAthletic @Stadium.

What is he supposed to provide that D'Lo doesn't? Lakers fans will hate him a few weeks from now lol, there's a reason these other teams have been happy to dump him elsewhere.

[Who]

Shams Charania
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Just in: Spencer Dinwiddie plans to sign with the Los Angeles Lakers after he clears waivers, sources tell @TheAthletic @Stadium.

What is he supposed to provide that D'Lo doesn't? Lakers fans will hate him a few weeks from now lol, there's a reason these other teams have been happy to dump him elsewhere.

A good backup guard. They desperately need another ball-handler. They only have two guards who can dribble and pass. It is hard enough to keep two ball-handlers (LeBron the other) on the floor at all times as is but once one of those guys is out with an injury it is impossible. They have to field these horrible lineups with only one ball-handler and no ball-movement that are easy to defend against.

Dinwiddie gives them that extra ball-handler & passer that they have been missing. Unfortunately (for LAL), he doesn't give them the guard defense they also need.

[Vermont Green]

Dinwiddie has not contributed much to winning in the past.  The comparison to D'Angelo Russell is apt.  But this seems like a good pick up for the Lakers.  Dinwiddie is a legit NBA guard, gives the Lakers some more options.  I guess the Lakers were not one of the teams over the second apron?  This is a decent pick up for them.

[Who]

OKC signed Biyombo for the rest of the season.