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Quote from: Baofeng on February 27, 2024, 07:07:17 AM

Someone has to step up in the absence of Joel, we have seen Maxey do that in the early part. But I guess he is not that consistent as well, not enough experience to lead a team. But it's good that he has been given the chance as he will definitely the new face of the franchise in the future.

They are going to face the lead leading Boston Celtics, it's hard to see the Celtics losing this one, just saying. They are almost 6:1 underdog and the initial handicap line is -10.5. So that's how bookies see the Sixers and it means it's going to be very difficult for them to win.

Yes this is true! Maxey is not yet ready to lead a team, he's still 23 years old, but he has a promising future ahead of him. As expected, the Sixers lost to the Celtics, but Maxey had an excellent performance and scored 32 points.
I believe that in the game against the Hornets, the Sixers can win and Maxey can have excellent performance again.

And just like that, the Celtics beat the Sixers, 18 points and again, they are lead by the best 1-2 right now in the NBA, Tatum and Brown who combined for 60 points. Not just the Sixers, but the Celtics are dominating this season and it's really hard to see why Tatum is not in the MVP race or discussion.

They are hard to beat with this kind of game, with KP also playing like a version of his New York Knicks days. On the other hand, and when I say that I'm done with the Bulls they win in OT against, the Cavs.

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What a comeback by the Lakers to beat their rival in Clippers.

Yep! the battle of LA never seize to amaze me. I thought the game was done when the Clipps lead 21 pts in the 4th. Lucky, I didn't left closed the live streaming because I still had a little hope for a comeback as LeBron was hitting 3s early in the 4th and are heating up, that actually gave me a thought of a comeback if he'd lead his team and take over offensively, which eventually he did. Not only that, he was also guarding Kawhi effectively.

It was opposite on me mate, I was late in the game, saw it when they are chirping away that big lead in the 4th quarter. And when it was time for me to watch it live, the Lakers are just behind two points or if the tie is score. And then Rui missing the first of his three point, they got the possession back, Lebron gave him an assist and finally nailed one in the same spot to give them the lead for good.

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Impressive and a much needed win for the Lakers as they have like 5-6 games against top teams in the West and a couple in the East in their next 10 games. They must need to win 80-90% of these games, otherwise it would be harder for them to come back and try to sneak in the 8 seed.
The Kings sits on the 8th seed currently which is way ahead of the Lakers who needs to win at least 5-6 consecutively, considering the Kings may lose some of the games they have ahead.

From 5th-10th seed, teams are very close and just a couple of games separating them. Suns 34 wins at 5th, while the Warriors at 10th seed with 30 wins. I just notice though that the Celtics the best team right now, is having a 9th game winning streak that no one discusses. And a few pages back we have debated why Tatum is not even mentioned for the MVP awards this season.

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What a comeback by the Lakers to beat their rival in Clippers.

Yep! the battle of LA never seize to amaze me. I thought the game was done when the Clipps lead 21 pts in the 4th. Lucky, I didn't left closed the live streaming because I still had a little hope for a comeback as LeBron was hitting 3s early in the 4th and are heating up, that actually gave me a thought of a comeback if he'd lead his team and take over offensively, which eventually he did. Not only that, he was also guarding Kawhi effectively.
Impressive and a much needed win for the Lakers as they have like 5-6 games against top teams in the West and a couple in the East in their next 10 games. They must need to win 80-90% of these games, otherwise it would be harder for them to come back and try to sneak in the 8 seed.
The Kings sits on the 8th seed currently which is way ahead of the Lakers who needs to win at least 5-6 consecutively, considering the Kings may lose some of the games they have ahead.

The Lakers outscoring the Clippers by 23 points in the fourth quarter to complete a massive comeback was a sight to see. The battle of Los Angeles indeed did not disappoint. LeBron had a great night with 34 point but I think the difference in the game was that Paul George did not play with an injury. Otherwise this game might have gone the other way.

I think the Clippers have proved that they can win without Paul George though, so I wouldn't say that his absence is not the factor here. They even built a 21 point advantage and Lakers looking to lose this one already. But the Lakers specially Lebron doesn't want to lose this game, one of his best game so far. And he shows his basketball IQ here, and he goes where he wants, force a switch with Theis and then take advantage of the big guy to either shot or pass the ball to Rui.

And most likely it's the pride itself, of Lebron, taking matters in own hand, enjoying the one on one with Kawhi. It was a great play by the Clippers in the last 9 seconds, perfect execution it's that Kawhi missed his favorite mid jumper, probably has to do with Lebron's defense on him.

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Quote from: OgNasty on February 29, 2024, 01:44:50 AM

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What a comeback by the Lakers to beat their rival in Clippers.

Yep! the battle of LA never seize to amaze me. I thought the game was done when the Clipps lead 21 pts in the 4th. Lucky, I didn't left closed the live streaming because I still had a little hope for a comeback as LeBron was hitting 3s early in the 4th and are heating up, that actually gave me a thought of a comeback if he'd lead his team and take over offensively, which eventually he did. Not only that, he was also guarding Kawhi effectively.
Impressive and a much needed win for the Lakers as they have like 5-6 games against top teams in the West and a couple in the East in their next 10 games. They must need to win 80-90% of these games, otherwise it would be harder for them to come back and try to sneak in the 8 seed.
The Kings sits on the 8th seed currently which is way ahead of the Lakers who needs to win at least 5-6 consecutively, considering the Kings may lose some of the games they have ahead.

The Lakers outscoring the Clippers by 23 points in the fourth quarter to complete a massive comeback was a sight to see. The battle of Los Angeles indeed did not disappoint. LeBron had a great night with 34 point but I think the difference in the game was that Paul George did not play with an injury. Otherwise this game might have gone the other way.

Lakers gave the Clips a taste of their own medicine. LOL. Honestly, I wasn't expecting that; I thought the Clippers had a good night and would bounce back from their previous loss. But it turns out PG was really a big factor on their offense and defense, and they badly need him. Great game by Bron, although the Lakers are very unpredictable, they are fun to watch because they get better against a good team like the Clips.

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What a comeback by the Lakers to beat their rival in Clippers.

Yep! the battle of LA never seize to amaze me. I thought the game was done when the Clipps lead 21 pts in the 4th. Lucky, I didn't left closed the live streaming because I still had a little hope for a comeback as LeBron was hitting 3s early in the 4th and are heating up, that actually gave me a thought of a comeback if he'd lead his team and take over offensively, which eventually he did. Not only that, he was also guarding Kawhi effectively.
Impressive and a much needed win for the Lakers as they have like 5-6 games against top teams in the West and a couple in the East in their next 10 games. They must need to win 80-90% of these games, otherwise it would be harder for them to come back and try to sneak in the 8 seed.
The Kings sits on the 8th seed currently which is way ahead of the Lakers who needs to win at least 5-6 consecutively, considering the Kings may lose some of the games they have ahead.

The Lakers outscoring the Clippers by 23 points in the fourth quarter to complete a massive comeback was a sight to see. The battle of Los Angeles indeed did not disappoint. LeBron had a great night with 34 point but I think the difference in the game was that Paul George did not play with an injury. Otherwise this game might have gone the other way.

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Quote from: btc_angela on February 29, 2024, 12:34:47 AM

What a comeback by the Lakers to beat their rival in Clippers.

Yep! the battle of LA never seize to amaze me. I thought the game was done when the Clipps lead 21 pts in the 4th. Lucky, I didn't left closed the live streaming because I still had a little hope for a comeback as LeBron was hitting 3s early in the 4th and are heating up, that actually gave me a thought of a comeback if he'd lead his team and take over offensively, which eventually he did. Not only that, he was also guarding Kawhi effectively.
Impressive and a much needed win for the Lakers as they have like 5-6 games against top teams in the West and a couple in the East in their next 10 games. They must need to win 80-90% of these games, otherwise it would be harder for them to come back and try to sneak in the 8 seed.
The Kings sits on the 8th seed currently which is way ahead of the Lakers who needs to win at least 5-6 consecutively, considering the Kings may lose some of the games they have ahead.

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What a comeback by the Lakers to beat their rival in Clippers. Lebron James anchoring the comeback and then just making the right decision in the last 3 minutes or so. Passed to Rui for a 3, to take a 3 point lead. And then the same play on the side for Rui but this time he squeeze in for a reverse. And then to D'Lo for another 3. Although he himself missed a 3 and a drive, he played defense on Kawhi in the last 9 seconds.

And so again their starting five doing much of the damage with Lebron's 34 points, and AD with 20 points.

Kawhi could have tie and force OT if he just hit that fade away, his go to move, but it was short.

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Andre Drummond going crazy again in the rebounding district. Dennis Rodman style. Cheesy

His highest was 29 rebounds in his career back in 2015 against the Indiana Pacers.
26 rebounds tonight helping the Chicago Bulls to win in double overtime against the strong Cleveland Cavaliers.
The commentator said that's the first time this rivalry had an overtime in the years of their matchups.
DeMar DeRozan was damn exhausted. He is carrying the offense for his team and somehow dominates the game in both overtime.
Those who made some player props here are probably reaping the rewards. I mean, double overtime, that's a lot of numbers in the stats sheet for both teams.

The Indiana Pacers also won their game against the New Orleans Pelicans.
Had a good same-game multi here for the props of 4 players.

Sweet!

The Dallas Mavericks also won their game on the road against the Toronto Raptors despite playing back to back games. They badly need that win after they were defeated yesterday against the Cavaliers.
Luka Doncic with another triple-double. 30 points, 16 assists, and 11 rebounds.

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Quote from: Baofeng on February 27, 2024, 07:07:17 AM

Someone has to step up in the absence of Joel, we have seen Maxey do that in the early part. But I guess he is not that consistent as well, not enough experience to lead a team. But it's good that he has been given the chance as he will definitely the new face of the franchise in the future.

They are going to face the lead leading Boston Celtics, it's hard to see the Celtics losing this one, just saying. They are almost 6:1 underdog and the initial handicap line is -10.5. So that's how bookies see the Sixers and it means it's going to be very difficult for them to win.

Yes this is true! Maxey is not yet ready to lead a team, he's still 23 years old, but he has a promising future ahead of him. As expected, the Sixers lost to the Celtics, but Maxey had an excellent performance and scored 32 points.
I believe that in the game against the Hornets, the Sixers can win and Maxey can have excellent performance again.

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Quote from: Captain Corporate on February 28, 2024, 03:40:46 PM

I disagree, dude is the best player in a first ranked team, with 27 points, 8.5 rebounds and 5 assists. Thats good enough for a MVP discussion without a doubt, this should be something that would benefit even if we keep just the "best player in a first ranked team", not even east only, we are talking about both east and west, that's a damn good team and he is the best player in that team. What else would you need for someone to be in MVP discussion? That should be the most important part. I believe that he is much better than all other candidates so far, everyone else plays great in either bad teams, or teams that are still worse than Celtics, so it should be recognized that Tatum is having a great year.

Many factors determine whether a player deserves the MVP trophy or not. I think both the team results and the individual stats of a player are important. As for Tatum, he is certainly good and is the best player on his team. However, if you compare his stats with players like Giannis, Embiid, Jokic, and Luka, it'll be clear why he's behind them in the race for the MVP trophy.

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Quote from: danherbias07 on February 27, 2024, 09:23:03 PM

Max Struss!!! Wow! A half-court buzzer-beater for the Cleveland Cavaliers to win the game. They depleted their timeout so there was not choice.
He was red hot! First, he made 3 consecutive three-pointers to delete the 10-point lead of the Mavericks. I bet he had a good morning and I am glad the Cavs saw that even though it happened at the end of the game. Great performance for the Cavs and just like I thought this game will be the most fun of all.
121-119. A big victory for them.

He made my parlay bet to win. Cheesy

When I saw that PJ Washington made that shot with 2 seconds remaining, I was like "Ok I lost with my bet again", but when I saw Max Struss hit that 60+ foot 3-point shot, I shouted at my room, and said, "LET'S GO!!!!!!!!". Well, it took me around 20 seconds or even more I guess before I stopped because before that parlay bet win, I already lost 5 consecutive parlay bets.

Anyway, Struss has been red hot on that quarter, and it showed there just how lucky he is. Well, a win is a win, and congratulations for both the Cavaliers, and me as well. Cheesy

Heartbreaking loss for the Mavericks.

Quote from: ChiBitCTy on February 28, 2024, 01:38:51 PM

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I'm a Warriors fan, but whenever I bet on basketball games, I let that set aside and pick based on statistics, injuries, and other more.

Chicago has been very awful since they lost Lonzo Ball due to injuries. I still remember one time when they got the top spot, and their star players at that time were Ball, DeRozan, LaVine, and Vucevic. Now they're having a hard time getting that play-in spot, and they also lost to one of the worst teams right now the Pistons. I'm not a Bulls fan like you, but to see your favorite team lose to the considered worst team is like seeing your team losing 25+ consecutive times.

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Quote from: Captain Corporate on February 28, 2024, 03:40:46 PM

I disagree, dude is the best player in a first ranked team, with 27 points, 8.5 rebounds and 5 assists. Thats good enough for a MVP discussion without a doubt, this should be something that would benefit even if we keep just the "best player in a first ranked team", not even east only, we are talking about both east and west, that's a damn good team and he is the best player in that team. What else would you need for someone to be in MVP discussion? That should be the most important part. I believe that he is much better than all other candidates so far, everyone else plays great in either bad teams, or teams that are still worse than Celtics, so it should be recognized that Tatum is having a great year.

Giannis, Luka, & Embiid all average higher statistics in each of the three main categories (points, rebounds, assists). I don’t really think you can be honestly considered for MVP when there are 3 other guys in the league that are statistically better than you in every category. Sure, Tatum is having a great year. MVP though? No way.

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And this is the result of the Knicks protest on the game against the Rockets,

https://twitter.com/NBAPR/status/1762938539795218507/photo/1

This is the wild ending on that game,

It's ironic though that they have one close game against the Pistons as well and they could also make a protest on it. But as far as I know the Pistons didn't.

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Quote from: ChiBitCTy on February 28, 2024, 01:38:51 PM

[...]When they have turn outs like they do, make more and more money each year...where's the incentive for the owner to go out and spend money.

They say a true fan will support their team in good times and bad times hehe. I don't know the team's financial situation but the owner have to play it smart too. He cannot just go out and spend like crazy because other teams will take advantage if they sense the desperation of the Bulls to build a strong team.

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I'm also done betting on the Bulls going forward due to this. Only against. That doesn't change any of the above, but I simply don't want to do anything in favor of the Bulls until they decide to legit build a team. You guys feel the same way? Does it effect your gambling habits ?

Never placed a bet on them or against them.

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Celtics has been looking like a team on a mission. I feel like if they keep this up, there isn't really any team that can stand on their way. Jokic or not, western conference do not look like they have anyone that can rival them.

Celtics and mainly Tatum trying to get that one ring finally so they can relax, look at Bucks, they did get the ring and now they are not caring about it all that much, even with Dame joining their team, they are just having that relief, Dame probably wants it more than anyone else, whereas Celtics never got one, and they are a very great team historically, so Tatum wants to win one for the team as well, they are so close, and they may get it this time around, otherwise nobody knows when is the next chance.

What's insane though is that Jayson Tatum's name is not even mentioned as a MVP, he is just outside the top 5 if I'm not mistaken. So that also baffles me, they have Jokic, Luka, SGA, Embiid and Giannis.

And how many games that they are ahead? 7.5 games. Tatum knows this, media knows this, but they don't like Tatum and he knows that. So him and the Celtics should really be go and win their first NBA ring with Tatum leading them and rub it in to their detractors.

The Celtics are good no doubt, but I don't think Tatum is an MVP caliber player. He's definitely nowhere near the best player in the NBA like he thinks. He's been known to disappear in big games and none of his stats are better than the other guys being mentioned for MVP. In my opinion, Jayson Tatum is a great player, an all star even. I wouldn't start him in the all star game though, wouldn't consider him a first team all nba player and definitely wouldn't give him the MVP over guys like Luka Doncic, Jokic, or Giannis. I do think he's a better player than SGA though...

Perhaps he is just trying to balance himself with the team, he had Brown which averages 20 ppg and him 28 ppg, so that is already big for a team to have their one and two player scoring above 20 ppg. And so there are a lot of arguments for and against him. But if we ask NBA players, the first thing they will say is that they wanted a championship rather than MVP. So if he can bring the Celtics to the finals again and not disappear and win a ring, for sure he will be in consideration for the next season. So unless he do that, he will be consider just a not so great player who happens to be on a good team.

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I disagree, dude is the best player in a first ranked team, with 27 points, 8.5 rebounds and 5 assists. Thats good enough for a MVP discussion without a doubt, this should be something that would benefit even if we keep just the "best player in a first ranked team", not even east only, we are talking about both east and west, that's a damn good team and he is the best player in that team. What else would you need for someone to be in MVP discussion? That should be the most important part. I believe that he is much better than all other candidates so far, everyone else plays great in either bad teams, or teams that are still worse than Celtics, so it should be recognized that Tatum is having a great year.

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Quote from: FanEagle on February 28, 2024, 01:30:34 PM

Celtics has been looking like a team on a mission. I feel like if they keep this up, there isn't really any team that can stand on their way. Jokic or not, western conference do not look like they have anyone that can rival them.

Celtics and mainly Tatum trying to get that one ring finally so they can relax, look at Bucks, they did get the ring and now they are not caring about it all that much, even with Dame joining their team, they are just having that relief, Dame probably wants it more than anyone else, whereas Celtics never got one, and they are a very great team historically, so Tatum wants to win one for the team as well, they are so close, and they may get it this time around, otherwise nobody knows when is the next chance.

What's insane though is that Jayson Tatum's name is not even mentioned as a MVP, he is just outside the top 5 if I'm not mistaken. So that also baffles me, they have Jokic, Luka, SGA, Embiid and Giannis.

And how many games that they are ahead? 7.5 games. Tatum knows this, media knows this, but they don't like Tatum and he knows that. So him and the Celtics should really be go and win their first NBA ring with Tatum leading them and rub it in to their detractors.

The Celtics are good no doubt, but I don't think Tatum is an MVP caliber player. He's definitely nowhere near the best player in the NBA like he thinks. He's been known to disappear in big games and none of his stats are better than the other guys being mentioned for MVP. In my opinion, Jayson Tatum is a great player, an all star even. I wouldn't start him in the all star game though, wouldn't consider him a first team all nba player and definitely wouldn't give him the MVP over guys like Luka Doncic, Jokic, or Giannis. I do think he's a better player than SGA though...

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Quote from: ChiBitCTy on February 28, 2024, 01:38:51 PM

Just wanted to share something that I find insanely amusing, sad and depressing all rolled in to one. The Chicago Bulls have the #1 attendance this year (and many others) over all other teams...the Chicago freaking Bulls. When a team does poorly due to lack of proper ownership...STOP supporting them. I won't even turn a game on via the TV. When they have turn outs like they do, make more and more money each year...where's the incentive for the owner to go out and spend money.

I'm also done betting on the Bulls going forward due to this. Only against. That doesn't change any of the above, but I simply don't want to do anything in favor of the Bulls until they decide to legit build a team. You guys feel the same way? Does it effect your gambling habits ?

I think I'm one of those who commented early that I will stop betting on them because they are very inconsistent. There are games that they are playing against a low team and yet they have a difficult time taking the dub or even lost.

That's why I don't bet on them specially handicap, because chances are, they are going to collapse and even lost that game. So it's really hard for bettors to go on that same scenario over and over again and lost betting on the same team like the Bulls. So it's better to stop and bet on other teams.

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Quote from: FanEagle on February 28, 2024, 01:30:34 PM

Celtics has been looking like a team on a mission. I feel like if they keep this up, there isn't really any team that can stand on their way. Jokic or not, western conference do not look like they have anyone that can rival them.

Celtics and mainly Tatum trying to get that one ring finally so they can relax, look at Bucks, they did get the ring and now they are not caring about it all that much, even with Dame joining their team, they are just having that relief, Dame probably wants it more than anyone else, whereas Celtics never got one, and they are a very great team historically, so Tatum wants to win one for the team as well, they are so close, and they may get it this time around, otherwise nobody knows when is the next chance.

What's insane though is that Jayson Tatum's name is not even mentioned as a MVP, he is just outside the top 5 if I'm not mistaken. So that also baffles me, they have Jokic, Luka, SGA, Embiid and Giannis.

And how many games that they are ahead? 7.5 games. Tatum knows this, media knows this, but they don't like Tatum and he knows that. So him and the Celtics should really be go and win their first NBA ring with Tatum leading them and rub it in to their detractors.

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Just wanted to share something that I find insanely amusing, sad and depressing all rolled in to one. The Chicago Bulls have the #1 attendance this year (and many others) over all other teams...the Chicago freaking Bulls. When a team does poorly due to lack of proper ownership...STOP supporting them. I won't even turn a game on via the TV. When they have turn outs like they do, make more and more money each year...where's the incentive for the owner to go out and spend money.

I'm also done betting on the Bulls going forward due to this. Only against. That doesn't change any of the above, but I simply don't want to do anything in favor of the Bulls until they decide to legit build a team. You guys feel the same way? Does it effect your gambling habits ?

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