Yeah, I think even basketball announcers are using that quote even if they are not covering Mavs game. If I'm not mistaken, I hear it last game between the Celtics and the Clippers. Probably playoff could be lock in, but who knows, still very early, we are not even half of the season yet. Maybe after the all star break we will see the pattern as who will be in the lower bracket  5-8 spot and who will fight it out in the play-in. For now, let's enjoy what Luka is displaying and showing to his fans and the whole NBA because it's one of a kind.

I guess that's the problem with Utah Jazz now, they are already in their tank mode with 2 straight losses and 4 wins only in the last 10 games. They need a win tomorrow so their win streak will not be extended, but the question is, can they do it against the Kings who had previously defeated the Nuggets in a big come back win?

Uncle Drew is indeed on a mission and this time he will be doing his best in the name of his daughter, and if I recall it correctly, Kyrie Irving said and promised to his daughter that he will straighten up and will be back much stronger this season. So far, as we can see, it's clear enough that he is playing impressively almost every game. Durant wasn't that loaded because he knows that Irving is also doing his best, and there's Ben Simmons who's also helping them and laying up the table for them.

He does need it if we look at his average stats for 2022 and the back-to-back triple double production in his last two games hehe. Those figures are MVP worthy.

Yes he's still below his 76ers numbers but I think he's got his confidence back. He's just happy to let KD or Kyrie take the lead for the team. It won't be long before we see consistent double-double figures.

And the Knicks are now doing knick things.  Going from an 8 game win streak to losing some really bad games.  I know they are missing jalen and rj but there is no reason to get blown out in San Antonio and being up 9 with 30 seconds to go and losing in Dallas.  I love/hate this team.

Latest news I could find is that Harden answered the rumours and saying they are doing great in Sixers as a team and he doesn't know where the rumours came from. But there were so many news about this, I don't think it could be just a rumour, isn't it? If this came true, it would be a very bold move. I don't think Rockets want this kind of trade. But, on the other hand, they have too many young and high potential players. Sometimes a team has a game plan, but sometimes the desired goal cannot be reached due to the inexperience of the players and sometimes the inadequacy of the players. Sometimes a team doesn't have any game plan but you rely on the skills and/or experience of the players but the desired goal cannot be achieved. Rockets has neither a game plan nor a talented and/or experienced roster. Young people in their hands do not have the chance to develop or mature in such an environment. The best that jalen green can get in his career is j.r smith, if he has the right pieces on his side. He plays like an ordinary player who doesn't have game intelligence, who trusts his athleticism and isolation games if he has a day. The sad part is that this man was selected number 2 in the 2021 drafts, ahead of Evan Mobley and Scottie Barnes. I find the Harden news for Rockets too unnecessary. He is also too old.

Probably it could have steam from Harden playing great again with the Sixers, and you know that there will be rumors surrounding him when his detractors find him very successful at least for him.

Nevertheless, I will agree that he doesn't have to go back to Houston, he is perfectly fitting into the Sixers system and this could be his last chance to become a champion with a prime Joel Embiid. He can't waste any more time as he is coming to a stage wherein in the next couple of years, his game could go down anytime.

I feel like they are not a shocker because if you looked at them on paper you will see that they were actually a much better team, and right now they are clinging to the last ounce of wins they could hopefully get.

Normally just at the start of last year they had Kyrie and Harden and KD at the same time, and that was an insane team that could have been champions, what happened? They traded away Harden! Which was a bad bad move, and now we are talking about a guy who did 8-6-6 stat line as "good enough" when the alternative was Harden, who could have scored 20+ and assisted 10+ at the same time. Bad situation for them all around to be in this position to begin with.

We all witness the changes that happened after Nash has been released as a coach. KD and Kyrie are now leading the team with
the kind of determination where they are really aiming for the win.

Unlike before, both stars are bringing the fire and equipt their teammates to play with them,
a very good leadership to boost everyone to aim to win. If there's no major injuries, that
will happen along the way, Nets is really knocking on achieving the East title or maybe they
can push to win a world title.