#nba 2024

[defensefilms]

The Top Storylines Of The 2023/24 NBA Season

With the NBA regular season set to begin on October 24th, I thought I'd break down which teams and storylines I will be monitoring most closely this season.

1. Milwaukee Is On Dame Time

Now while, things on the court are looking as good as Bucks fans could possibly ask for, there has already been some scuttlebutt amongst the coaches.

The Bucks gave Adrian Payne the head coaching job mere weeks in to the 2023 offseason but Terry Stotts, who is reportedly very close to Damian Lillard having worked with him in Portland, has since left the Milwaukee coaching staff after a verbal dispute with Adrian Payne.

That change in the coaching department is something that Giannis and Dame's collective talent can overcome, unless holes start to emerge in Adrian Payne's game management, like use of timeouts, adjustments or end of quarter offensive or defensive issues.

Dame looked incredible against my Sixers. 39 points, 4 assists and 8 rebounds, is as good as it get, and when you consider that that was the first time they had all 3 of Giannis, Dame and Khris Middleton, you get the sense they are gonna be a problem in the East.

2. Lakers VS Nuggets

It appears there may be some residual feelings between the Lakers and the Denver Nuggets after the Nuggets swept the LA team in last year's conference finals.

Anthony Davis in particular appears to have taken exception to the Nuggets slick comments during their championship parade.

Look, this is an interesting storyline and one that'll be easier to follow because the teams will play 4 times in the regular season, but more importantly, it'll force the media to talk about the Nuggets more.

All in all, the Western Conference needs this type of rivalry just for the sheer entertainment value of things.

The media are already piling it all on Anthony Davis after a toungh opening night, but the Lakers are very much a team that are still fine tuning line-ups and personnel.

3. Boston Celtics

The Celtcis took what could have been a very complicated off season, and turned into lemonade by making notable additions.

Adding Kristapz Porzingiz was a head scratcher given the presence of Al Horford, but the addition of Jrue Holiday is by far thier biggest and best addition after trading Marcus Smart to the Grizzlies.

There were questions when the Celtics opted to pay Jalyen Brown and give him the richest contract in the NBA today, but the way they've followed it up indicates a change in mindset. Former Cleveland Cavaliers power forward Lamar Stevens.

I am not happy at all that they got Jrue Holiday but The Celtics appear ready, and fears behind paying Jaylen Brown causing the team to have less depth, appear to have been assuaged for now.

They've opened the with wins over the Knicks and the Heat, and you gotta feel they have enough to be in the conversation this year.

4. Toronto Crossroads

The Toronto Raptors had hit a wall since 2019.

They had stockpiled a bunch of good young players, but the pieces had not quite fit together and the 2nd round appeared to be as far as the team could go wit that group.

Course correction has already begun, and once Fred Vanvleet was out the door and on his way to Houston, word started to trickle out as far as how some of the other Raptors felt about his game.

Masai Ujiri addressed this on media week, emphasizing how no egos would be tolerated and many have since connected the dots and realized who he was talking about.

The reality is that, the Raptors have got OG Anunoby, Pascal Siakam and Scottie Barnes as the cornerstones of thier team. Adding veterans like Jakob Poetl last season, and then Dennis Schroder thiss offseason, signals that they are all about the grown of their 3 allstar quality wing players.

5. CP3 And The New Look Warriors

This is not the first time CP3 has been in a situation where he is paired with another elite guard, but this should hopefully be a better fit for his own skill set.

He was an absolute nightmare hunting the mismatch against Jusuf Nurkic in a loss during season opener against the Phoenix Suns, the question is, whther having him and Steph on the court at all times is sustainable given how the Suns and the Nuggets in particular have 1-on-1 players to give him and Steph problems.

Along with the obligatory problems with size on the interrior, that the Warriors just seem to live with at this point, is whether they are still going to get the same Klay Thompson, he did pitch in with 15 points and 3 assists, but time will tell.

[takethatball]

Noah Lyles wins the 100m men's gold medal in Paris 2024

[doublescribble]

Franz Wagner, Mathias Lessort, Isaïa Cordinier, and Nicolas Batum 2024 Paris Olympics

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💚🤍 | 𝐆𝐢𝐬𝐞𝐥𝐥𝐞 𝐋𝐲𝐧𝐞𝐭𝐭𝐞 @𝐠𝐢𝐬𝐬𝐲𝐲𝐥𝐲𝐧𝐞𝐭𝐭𝐞

[nbasource]

JAYSON TATUM celebrates becoming a 2024 NBA Champ with his son Deuce

[deadthehype]

USA Basketball wins Gold at 2024 Paris Olympics.

[zetterbabe]

go home motherfucker, you can't fucking guard me (05.24.24)

[qweenofurheart]

i love professional athletes bro they're like celebrities with fear

[low1life]

[trendfilmsetter]

Ben Simmons arrives at THE MET GALA 2024

[charliewrites99]

Look I don't even care about basketball like that at the olympics, but I need Serbia to win only because of how salty and bitchy NBA twitter will be. As a fandom girlie lurking there...no fandom I have been in has ever been that obsessed with their faves. You say your goat is Steph Curry and people will turn wiccan and put curses on your entire bloodline. Swifties got nothing... They be cheating on their wives, but stay loyal to Kevin Durant.

[blackmensuited]

[rxckables]

someone take this man’s phone

[nbasource]

The 2024 Bill Russell Finals MVP goes to

↳ JAYLEN BROWN

[deadthehype]

2011-2024 • Kiyan Anthony, Carmelo Anthony & Stephen Curry