Who is 1,2 and 3 in the west?

I would predict

1. Denver
2. Phx
3. Oklahoma City
4. Sacramento
5. Los Angeles Lakers
6. Dallas
7. Minnesota
8. New Orleans (I assume Zion gets hurt)

<blockquote class="twitter-tweet"><p lang="en" dir="ltr">Jordan Poole is something else man <a href="https://t.co/8ilPDyXkko">pic.twitter.com/8ilPDyXkko</a></p>&mdash; Slightly Biased (@BiasedSlightly) <a href="https://twitter.com/BiasedSlightly/status/1729305452725367274?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">November 28, 2023</a></blockquote> <script async src="https://platform.twitter.com/widgets.js" charset="utf-8"></script>

The more you see Poole outside of the Warriors, the more you get where Draymond was coming from.

LMAO what a ****ing idiot. Dude is a pretty effective tank commander though

The fact that the Warriors won a championship with him actually playing a significant role may be the best testament of Kerr's coaching ability.

This was hilarious. Dude is a headcase and no wonder why Dray knocked him out.

<blockquote class="twitter-tweet" data-media-max-width="560"><p lang="et" dir="ltr">Jordan Poole 😂😂😂<br><br>(via <a href="https://twitter.com/The_BTC_Classic?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">@The_BTC_Classic</a> / h/t <a href="https://twitter.com/overtime?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">@overtime</a> ) <br><br> <a href="https://t.co/dQziDz3kFS">pic.twitter.com/dQziDz3kFS</a></p>&mdash; NBACentral (@TheDunkCentral) <a href="https://twitter.com/TheDunkCentral/status/1724151257525256573?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">November 13, 2023</a></blockquote> <script async src="https://platform.twitter.com/widgets.js" charset="utf-8"></script>

Warriors lose. Warriors eliminated. It's a good day.

<blockquote class="twitter-tweet"><p lang="en" dir="ltr">NBA IN-SEASON TOURNAMENT QUARTERFINALS ARE SET:<br><br>East:<br>(4) Knicks at (1) Bucks<br>(3) Celtics at (2) Pacers<br><br>West:<br>(4) Suns at (1) Lakers<br>(3) Pelicans at (2) Kings<br><br>Watch Monday, 12/4 and Tuesday, 12/5 on TNT.</p>&mdash; NBA (@NBA) <a href="https://twitter.com/NBA/status/1729743325857530173?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">November 29, 2023</a></blockquote> <script async src="https://platform.twitter.com/widgets.js" charset="utf-8"></script>

3 games away.

LeBron has been to more In-Season Quaterfinal Games than Kobe and Jordan combined.

Thanks for sharing.

My predictions on who will win are:

1. Celtics
2. Lakers
3. Kings
4. Suns

Suns could be 3 if they are all healthy

Hit a nice little parlay last night thanks to Luca getting fouled with .1 left and covering the Mavs -4 then the Kings comback win on the ML.

LMAO Adidas absolutely ****ing ethered Durant today.

Man - the Lakers REALLY need Vanderbilt and probably Hachimura back quickly.

Vanderbilt is somehow their energy guy. That's just so damn bizarre to me but it's pretty inescapable at this point.

They just sleepwalk for entire quarters at times, especially defensively. They got off to a really nice start last night then give up 80 ****ing points in the 2nd and 3rd quarters. C'mon dammit - defense is pure effort. You can't just take the middle of the game off like that.

And it seems to happen every 2 or 3 games. And for once, Davis played hard when his teammates weren't. Oftentimes their effort waxes/wanes with him but he went hard all night. Just didn't get any energy from his teammates.

They should trade for Caruso. Definitely not DeMar DeRozan.

What do you all think? Ok or not?

LeBron James plans to skip Lakers game for Bronny's USC debut if necessary: 'Family over everything'

LeBron James and the rest of the James family got some great news on Thursday when Bronny, the eldest son of the NBA legend, was officially cleared to fully resume basketball activities following his offseason cardiac arrest emergency. The current plan is for James to get a final checkup from USC this week, followed by a return to practice and, in the near future, his first game action as a Trojan. The elder James, despite his hectic schedule as a member of the Los Angeles Lakers, plans to be in attendance whenever that debut comes.

"It's exciting. I'm looking forward to his first game. … I already told my teammates that if they're playing on the same day we're playing, then I'm going to catch them the next game," James said. "Family over everything."

In a perfect world, James would debut for USC at home, in Los Angeles, where it would be most convenient for his family to attend. The trouble there is that USC only has one home game scheduled in December -- a Dec. 10 tilt against Long Beach State. That likely means that James will debut on the road.

In the grand scheme of things, that's not a particularly significant obstacle for the rest of the James family, who have the means to fly private anywhere if needed, but it does increase the likelihood that James Sr. will need to take time to travel to see his son's first college game.

After USC's next two home games, they have two road games in Alabama. One is against Auburn, and the other is against Alabama State. That's significant travel, but conveniently, James and the Lakers do not have games scheduled on either of those dates, Dec. 17 or 19. USC finishes up the month of December with two conference games in Oregon on Dec. 28 and Dec. 30. Unfortunately, the Lakers have games scheduled on both dates.

Missing James for any game would be a real problem for the Lakers. The Lakers have played 334 minutes without James this season, and they've lost those minutes by 97 points. At 11-9, the Lakers currently hold the No. 7 seed in the Western Conference, a relative disappointment even after reaching the Western Conference Finals from that position a year ago. In an ultra-crowded West, even a single extra loss could easily matter.

But like James said, "family over everything." This is especially true after the health scare the younger James suffered this offseason. At one point, it wasn't clear if his Trojan debut would ever come. Now that it is, James will be in attendance as both a basketball luminary and a proud father.

https://www.cbssports.com/nba/news/l...er-everything/

{Shrug}

If I had a work conference scheduled on the day one of my kids is making a Division 1 athletic debut, I'd have someone stand in for me. I mean if there's some massive client meeting that I have to be there for or we risk losing the client, I'd grudgingly attend, but it's a regular season game in a league that has a damn play-in tournament. This ain't that.

I won't fault James for it.

Besides, they have a better record without him...

The big difference between LeBron and all of us is that any repercussions from missing work literally don’t matter for him at all.

Are they going to cut him? No. If they did, so what? His legacy is well established and he probably couldn’t go broke if he tried.

If I’m LeBron, I go watch my son. I’m not LeBron, so I wouldn't be able to skip work without someone filling in for me.

I imagine they'll have someone fill in for him as well.

Haliburton.

A month into the season and the Wolves have the best record.

Suck my diiiiiiiicccckkk

Don't see them in the QFs. What happened?

The NBA reerunedly decided to make point differential the #1 tiebreaker instead of head to head matchups.

Did Sucks Goat Anus make it to the kiddie table tournament?

And the Lakers lead is cut in half after 2 minutes without LeBron on the floor. Feel like I’ve seen that before.

Leaves up 15, returns up 4. Pathetic.

LeBron is +23 at the half. 12 point lead.

AD also notably decided to try in the first half. If he does again in the second, they’ll win.

And instead of continuing that, AD went back into his soft mid-range jumper crap in the 2nd half. Now missing layups under the basket instead of dunking and floating around the court on both ends. 2 points on 1/7 shooting in the 2nd. How do you win with this guy?

31-8-11-5 to send them into the SFs. In year 21. At nearly 40 years old. GOAT stuff.

<blockquote class="twitter-tweet"><p lang="en" dir="ltr">The first Laker since Magic Johnson with<br><br>25+ PTS<br>5+ REB<br>10+ AST<br>5+ STL<br><br>in a game. <a href="https://t.co/y6ep206zVB">https://t.co/y6ep206zVB</a></p>&mdash; StatMuse (@statmuse) <a href="https://twitter.com/statmuse/status/1732267599201788210?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">December 6, 2023</a></blockquote> <script async src="https://platform.twitter.com/widgets.js" charset="utf-8"></script>

30-5-8 for LeBron in 2.5 quarters and 22 minutes. Absolute masterclass from the greatest.

One game away from a 5th NBA title.

<blockquote class="twitter-tweet"><p lang="en" dir="ltr">LeBron is playing like he wants to win this tournament to give himself something Jordan never had (leaving Vegas $500K richer)</p>&mdash; sreekar (@sreekyshooter) <a href="https://twitter.com/sreekyshooter/status/1732961912860660130?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">December 8, 2023</a></blockquote> <script async src="https://platform.twitter.com/widgets.js" charset="utf-8"></script>

If he wins it, you should start a poll:

More impressive basketball championship?

-Lakers (LeBron) 2023 In-Season Championship
-Kansas Jayhawks 2020 National Champions

I’m sure the replies will be a fun time for all.

Lebron has been amazing. Credit when credit is due

Credit for WHAT?! Win a REAL title out of the West or Shut the F up!!

The dude is like 39, man.

It’s crazy to think that he could age more than Kobe ever will and he could do it while he’s still wearing a Lakers jersey and putting up historic numbers. It’s unreal.

Don't forget those Helms championships from the 20s...

LeBron scored 30 points last night faster than he ever has in his entire career and is just dominating play in these games all over the floor.

If anyone isn't appreciating this guy at this point before it's too late, it's your loss. Athletes like this just don't come around too often in our lifetimes.

MUron's wish they had something, anything they could possibly attach their tradition to other than, well we try hard, we really do!

It's not a title. It's more like a Holiday Tournament.

It's a title. The NBA Cup is getting handed out tomorrow and it's beautiful.

https://cdn.nba.com/manage/2023/12/NBA-Cup-1x1-1.png

https://www.nba.com/news/nba-unveils...son-tournament

Good point.

Paul Endacott was a bad mother****er.

Some people are saying LeBron James is/will be better than Paul Endacott. I think it’s ridiculous, but they’re those who feel that way. So the choice is simple. Who would you rather have for the next 10 years? LeBron or Paul?

Whooohooo!
NIT
NIT
NIt
Nit
nit
nit
nit

That's what it is, a nit!

Do you even know what a nit is?

https://www.espn.com/nba/story/_/id/...-pacers-lakers

It’s a big one tonight.

More legit than Mario's Flukeacle

One of the best teams in college basketball history in one of the strongest fields ever

He's a KU fan, so no, he doesn't know what the NIT is.

Lakers need to figure out at some point that Russell is terrible.

Hard to say a guy sucks that is averaging 17 ppg, 6.3 apg, 48% FG, 41% 3FG

Anybody who thinks this is a title.......this is BULLSHIT!

It probably should count as like 0.25 of a one. So if LeBronzo wins it I say he has 4.25 titles.

The so-called goat can't even get one REAL title in LA out the west...LOL

BWAHAHAHA!! Get outta Kobe's house and his locker

Kobe's house:

https://c.files.bbci.co.uk/17865/pro...-think-976.jpg

Lebron is incredible. They just said he's the oldest player in the league. What he's doing, at this age, has never been done before.

I hope Lebron can recover from whatever injury he sustained from bumping into dude..

Kobe telling his daughter to load up that foggy morn

https://i.gifer.com/2Rn.gif

If you watched him play in the playoffs last year, I doubt it would be too hard

Russell getting outworked by McConnell and turning the ball over. Bench him for Reaves

Motivated AD for a full game is sure something to watch.

3 minutes away from title #5.

This is a pure troll and even you know it

Not a chance. These teams were going at a playoff intensity in this thing and LeBron proved once again his ability to show up in the biggest of moments. One day, they’ll be naming the NBA Cup after him.

Dammit I wish Anthony Davis had any competitive fire to speak of.

He's just so clearly a guy who plays basketball because he's good at it.

When he plays with that kind of intensity, they're damn near unbeatable.

<blockquote class="twitter-tweet"><p lang="en" dir="ltr">The <a href="https://twitter.com/Lakers?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">@Lakers</a> are the first-ever NBA In-Season Tournament Champions! <a href="https://t.co/KngEl3qlVe">pic.twitter.com/KngEl3qlVe</a></p>&mdash; NBA (@NBA) <a href="https://twitter.com/NBA/status/1733704554342908078?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">December 10, 2023</a></blockquote> <script async src="https://platform.twitter.com/widgets.js" charset="utf-8"></script>

Championship #5.

Motivated AD is certainly one of the most impressive players to ever play the game (in terms of pure basketball ceiling). Too bad that version only shows up about as often as a solar eclipse.

You can do better than this. "Another point for LeBron. Michael Jordan never won one of these."

<blockquote class="twitter-tweet"><p lang="en" dir="ltr">The 2024 Lakers In-Season Tournament title is more legitimate than either ring the KD Warriors won and I&#39;m not joking.</p>&mdash; Barry (@BarryOnHere) <a href="https://twitter.com/BarryOnHere/status/1733704356615123112?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">December 10, 2023</a></blockquote> <script async src="https://platform.twitter.com/widgets.js" charset="utf-8"></script>

Oof

That’s one way way to put it, but I’ve long since stopped comparing that pretender to this guy. What he’s doing right now is incomparable.

Which would make it the most impressive thing he's won in LA...

<blockquote class="twitter-tweet"><p lang="en" dir="ltr">The NBA In-Season Tournament MVP - LeBron James! <a href="https://t.co/EdpbbVw0CE">pic.twitter.com/EdpbbVw0CE</a></p>&mdash; NBA Communications (@NBAPR) <a href="https://twitter.com/NBAPR/status/1733707384378585099?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">December 10, 2023</a></blockquote> <script async src="https://platform.twitter.com/widgets.js" charset="utf-8"></script>

Add another MVP to the trophy case.

<blockquote class="twitter-tweet"><p lang="en" dir="ltr">The <a href="https://twitter.com/Lakers?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">@Lakers</a> hoist the first-ever <a href="https://twitter.com/hashtag/NBACup?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">#NBACup</a> ‼️<br><br>Champions of the In-Season Tournament �� <a href="https://t.co/J8YqTCxUZW">pic.twitter.com/J8YqTCxUZW</a></p>&mdash; NBA (@NBA) <a href="https://twitter.com/NBA/status/1733707848943550671?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">December 10, 2023</a></blockquote> <script async src="https://platform.twitter.com/widgets.js" charset="utf-8"></script>

Championships never get old.

LMAO

<blockquote class="twitter-tweet"><p lang="en" dir="ltr">Knowing that Michael Jordan is somewhere drunk &amp; rage-watching LeBron&#39;s team win a tournament that didn&#39;t exist when he played makes me so happy.</p>&mdash; Barry (@BarryOnHere) <a href="https://twitter.com/BarryOnHere/status/1733709114969080313?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">December 10, 2023</a></blockquote> <script async src="https://platform.twitter.com/widgets.js" charset="utf-8"></script>

<blockquote class="twitter-tweet"><p lang="en" dir="ltr">The first-ever NBA In-Season Tournament MVP ��<br><br>Peep LeBron&#39;s best plays from the tournament �� <a href="https://t.co/F1ZIlmbcfd">pic.twitter.com/F1ZIlmbcfd</a></p>&mdash; NBA (@NBA) <a href="https://twitter.com/NBA/status/1733709652745953296?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">December 10, 2023</a></blockquote> <script async src="https://platform.twitter.com/widgets.js" charset="utf-8"></script>

Look at these plays. He’s almost 40. LMAO

Can you please change your avatar lebron james

Damn KCC, at least make a troll account to argue with yourself....

https://i.gifer.com/origin/5f/5f4296...95c15_w200.gif





KCconnection believes this years Laker team could beat that Warriors team in the a best of 7?

That isn’t what that tweet is suggesting?

The KD Warriors are the best team in NBA history. Unfortunately that doesn’t make their titles any more legitimate.

Who is arguing with LeBron’s magnificence at this point?