2024 NBA Season and Playoffs

[celticsclay]

Lakers getting hammered in New Orleans.

Lakers don’t have enough talent. Our top 5 players are all better than their 3rd best and it isn’t particularly close.

Last season I was adamant that Kyrie was going to sign with the Lakers. After looking at their contract construction, I assumed it was a forgone conclusion because I thought no one could be that stupid to think the Lakers were contenders with that roster.

Obviously I was wrong, Jeanie Buss & Rob Pelinka are that stupid.

Lakers should be very concerned that they are a .500 team with both AD and Lebron being totally healthy. I think lasts years conference finals run was fools good that made them think it was worth running it back while overrating AR, Rui and Vanderbilt a bit.

[Goldstar88]

Knicks defense looks a lot better with OG. They are up 61-49 over the T-Wolves at halftime. Game is on NBA TV for anyone interested.

OG looks like a real good fit now if the Knicks can get rid of Randle...

Decision making is not great at times, but he plays hard. Kinda reminds me of Smart.

[liam]

Knicks defense looks a lot better with OG. They are up 61-49 over the T-Wolves at halftime. Game is on NBA TV for anyone interested.

OG looks like a real good fit now if the Knicks can get rid of Randle...

Decision making is not great at times, but he plays hard. Kinda reminds me of Smart.

Very frustrating like Smart. Randle has 6TOs and 0 assts...

[liam]

Helps us the the Wolves lose!

[Goldstar88]

Knicks/Raptors trade seems to have worked out for both teams. Feel like that doesn’t happen too often.

[hpantazo]

Twolves lose, Bucks lose, everything is coming up Celtics!

[Phantom255x]

Bucks lose. More breathing room for the 1 seed

[JSD]

Lakers getting hammered in New Orleans.

Lakers don’t have enough talent. Our top 5 players are all better than their 3rd best and it isn’t particularly close.

Last season I was adamant that Kyrie was going to sign with the Lakers. After looking at their contract construction, I assumed it was a forgone conclusion because I thought no one could be that stupid to think the Lakers were contenders with that roster.

Obviously I was wrong, Jeanie Buss & Rob Pelinka are that stupid.

Lakers should be very concerned that they are a .500 team with both AD and Lebron being totally healthy. I think lasts years conference finals run was fools good that made them think it was worth running it back while overrating AR, Rui and Vanderbilt a bit.

What was the alternative, though? Let everyone walk? With some valuable pieces and tradeable contracts to leverage, I imagine they'll make a spectacular move before the deadline and be part of the conversation. Almost 50 years of the Lakers getting handed talent.

[radiohead]

Lakers getting hammered in New Orleans.

Lakers don’t have enough talent. Our top 5 players are all better than their 3rd best and it isn’t particularly close.

Last season I was adamant that Kyrie was going to sign with the Lakers. After looking at their contract construction, I assumed it was a forgone conclusion because I thought no one could be that stupid to think the Lakers were contenders with that roster.

Obviously I was wrong, Jeanie Buss & Rob Pelinka are that stupid.

Lakers should be very concerned that they are a .500 team with both AD and Lebron being totally healthy. I think lasts years conference finals run was fools good that made them think it was worth running it back while overrating AR, Rui and Vanderbilt a bit.

What was the alternative, though? Let everyone walk? With some valuable pieces and tradeable contracts to leverage, I imagine they'll make a spectacular move before the deadline and be part of the conversation. Almost 50 years of the Lakers getting handed talent.

Lebron’s final year next season is a player option. Does he ditch the Lakers if nothing happens this year? Will Pelinka be pressured to trade future draft assets just to let Lebron stay? Or does Lebron ask the Lakers to trade him so LA can at least get something out of him? Interesting.

[Moranis]

Lakers getting hammered in New Orleans.

Lakers don’t have enough talent. Our top 5 players are all better than their 3rd best and it isn’t particularly close.

Last season I was adamant that Kyrie was going to sign with the Lakers. After looking at their contract construction, I assumed it was a forgone conclusion because I thought no one could be that stupid to think the Lakers were contenders with that roster.

Obviously I was wrong, Jeanie Buss & Rob Pelinka are that stupid.

Lakers should be very concerned that they are a .500 team with both AD and Lebron being totally healthy. I think lasts years conference finals run was fools good that made them think it was worth running it back while overrating AR, Rui and Vanderbilt a bit.

What was the alternative, though? Let everyone walk? With some valuable pieces and tradeable contracts to leverage, I imagine they'll make a spectacular move before the deadline and be part of the conversation. Almost 50 years of the Lakers getting handed talent.

Lebron’s final year next season is a player option. Does he ditch the Lakers if nothing happens this year? Will Pelinka be pressured to trade future draft assets just to let Lebron stay? Or does Lebron ask the Lakers to trade him so LA can at least get something out of him? Interesting.

Lebron isn't leaving the Lakers except to retire or play with one of his sons.

[SparzWizard]

Funny, Tyrese Halliburton pointed at the game ball to the Bucks crowd and handed it to the ref after the Pacers beat the Bucks in Fiserv this time around. No fists flying or Giannis crying over it now.

[cman88]

bucks/sixers feasted on 30th ranked SOS. now they are going to face tougher teams. lets see how they fare.

if we can keep our focus against what is now going to be a much easier schedule we should win the #1 seed going away.

but like I said, we need to keep our focus.

[Celtics2021]

bucks/sixers feasted on 30th ranked SOS. now they are going to face tougher teams. lets see how they fare.

if we can keep our focus against what is now going to be a much easier schedule we should win the #1 seed going away.

but like I said, we need to keep our focus.

The next week or so is still a rough schedule, with OKC, Indy twice, Minny, Milwaukee, and a bunch of unnecessary travel, but then it gets easier for real.  (Why do we go from OKC to go home for a game, then to Indy on 0 days rest, then come back home to play Minny, and then fly to Milwaukee on 0 days rest??  Why not keep Indy, Minny, and Milwaukee in the same road trip, eecpiskky with a 3 games in four nights sprint in there??)

[celticsclay]

Lakers getting hammered in New Orleans.

Lakers don’t have enough talent. Our top 5 players are all better than their 3rd best and it isn’t particularly close.

Last season I was adamant that Kyrie was going to sign with the Lakers. After looking at their contract construction, I assumed it was a forgone conclusion because I thought no one could be that stupid to think the Lakers were contenders with that roster.

Obviously I was wrong, Jeanie Buss & Rob Pelinka are that stupid.

Lakers should be very concerned that they are a .500 team with both AD and Lebron being totally healthy. I think lasts years conference finals run was fools good that made them think it was worth running it back while overrating AR, Rui and Vanderbilt a bit.

What was the alternative, though? Let everyone walk? With some valuable pieces and tradeable contracts to leverage, I imagine they'll make a spectacular move before the deadline and be part of the conversation. Almost 50 years of the Lakers getting handed talent.

Lebron’s final year next season is a player option. Does he ditch the Lakers if nothing happens this year? Will Pelinka be pressured to trade future draft assets just to let Lebron stay? Or does Lebron ask the Lakers to trade him so LA can at least get something out of him? Interesting.

Lebron isn't leaving the Lakers except to retire or play with one of his sons.

This is a pretty huge qualifier though, no? If the lakers don’t get Bronny, which is a 1/30 chance, he could leave them? That seems like great chances he could.

[Neurotic Guy]

Lakers getting hammered in New Orleans.

Lakers don’t have enough talent. Our top 5 players are all better than their 3rd best and it isn’t particularly close.

Last season I was adamant that Kyrie was going to sign with the Lakers. After looking at their contract construction, I assumed it was a forgone conclusion because I thought no one could be that stupid to think the Lakers were contenders with that roster.

Obviously I was wrong, Jeanie Buss & Rob Pelinka are that stupid.

Lakers should be very concerned that they are a .500 team with both AD and Lebron being totally healthy. I think lasts years conference finals run was fools good that made them think it was worth running it back while overrating AR, Rui and Vanderbilt a bit.

What was the alternative, though? Let everyone walk? With some valuable pieces and tradeable contracts to leverage, I imagine they'll make a spectacular move before the deadline and be part of the conversation. Almost 50 years of the Lakers getting handed talent.

Lebron’s final year next season is a player option. Does he ditch the Lakers if nothing happens this year? Will Pelinka be pressured to trade future draft assets just to let Lebron stay? Or does Lebron ask the Lakers to trade him so LA can at least get something out of him? Interesting.

Lebron isn't leaving the Lakers except to retire or play with one of his sons.

This is a pretty huge qualifier though, no? If the lakers don’t get Bronny, which is a 1/30 chance, he could leave them? That seems like great chances he could.

Has anyone asked Bronny whether he wants his NBA experience to be tied to his father - anymore than it already will be?  He may not be good enough to make an NBA roster - does he really want a non-legit roster spot just to take a few minutes on the court with his father? Maybe he does. Is playing pro ball with dad something that really matters to him?  Maybe. 

Good for them if this is something they both want, but I really hope this isn't just some personal accomplishment for LBJ that might be something Bronny would rather not have hanging over his head. 

How about just expressing joy in his son's achievement if Bronny does make his way onto a pro roster?  If Bronny is able to make it, it probably would have to be with a few years of hard work - G-league, oversees, to make it happen.  Is that really something Lebron should want to supersede - for his own gratification?   UNLESS... this is also something Bronny truly wants. I have different thoughts on the matter if this is as much a Bronny hope as it is Lebron's.