With the start of another NBA season, as always, the question arises of “who are the big favorites of the year?”. While the Nuggets want to try for a second championship, other franchises, such as Boston and Milwaukee are hungry for victory for the 2023/24 edition of the league, which starts this Tuesday.
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Who are the favorites to win the NBA in the 2023/24 season?
NBA commentator and specialist from sportv Pedro Maia listed the favorites and teams that are on the outside of this dispute for the 77th title of the best basketball in the world.
The first matches of the season are this Tuesday, 10/24. The defending champion Denver Nuggets face LeBron James’ Los Angeles Lakers at 8:30 p.m. ET. Booker and Durant’s Phoenix Suns face the Golden State Warriors led by Steph Curry at 11pm.
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The reinforced Milwaukee Bucks 🦌
Deer in the northern United States are getting a boost this season. Damian Lillard left the Portland Trail-Blazers and joined Giannis Antetokounmpo in seeking his first ring. The team also has Khris Middleton, Bobby Portis, Brook Lopez and Malik Beasley in the cast. However, defense is a point of attention for the team.
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– Damian Lillard and Giannis Antetokounmpo will certainly be a duo with a lot of impact on the court, especially offensively. We have to take into account that Milwaukee has good squad depth. But defensively there is an asterisk in relation to this candidacy for the title. Defensively, the team falls compared to last season, especially if we imagine what the perimeter will be like without Jrue Holiday. But, until the end of the negotiation window, the team may be able to look for parts on the market to have a slightly more solid defense – explained Pedro Maia.
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Boston Celtics with the knife in their teeth 🍀
The Boston team comes into this season with the bitter taste of having lost the last East finals to the Miami Heat. The team is considered one of the best in the conference and maintained its successful duo with Jayson Tatum and Jalen Brown. The squad, however, lost depth this off-season and this could become a problem with the wear and tear of so many games this year.
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– Boston is clearly a favorite for its impactful starting quintet. Players like Jrue Holiday, Jalen Brown, Jayson Tatum, Porzings now coming to this Boston team. But this Boston, in relation to its bench, has to improve, even more so with the departure of Grant Williams, Robert Williams and Malcom Brogdon – said Pedro.
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Phoenix Suns investing in their bench ☀️
The Phoenix team said goodbye to Chris Paul during the offseason, however, the team still has an excellent trio with Bradley Beal, Devin Booker and Kevin Durant. In addition to the three, the Suns team also took the opportunity to reinforce its bench, which was a problem in the last post-season. Despite being less important names, Phoenix’s signings promise to improve the team’s performance.
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– This Phoenix Suns team had a lot of problems last season, especially in the playoffs, in terms of productivity from the bench. But in the interseason, Phoenix made good moves, brought in Watanabe, Eric Gordon, Nurkic, so it’s a team that will have its much-desired productivity coming from the bench with players who should have a lot of impact – added Pedro Maia.
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Denver Nuggets looking for bi ⚒️
The Denver team is looking for its second NBA championship. Their biggest weapon is star Nikola Jokic. The quiet and calm manner does not hide the great skills of the Serbian MVP of last season’s finals. His rapport with Jammal Murray makes the Colorado team’s attack almost lethal. Denver experienced some losses in the offseason, but that shouldn’t compromise the team.
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– The Denver Nuggets team is a team that is clearly a favorite, it will defend its title, mainly because it has Nikola Jokic. But Denver lost two important pieces in relation to the title campaign, Bruce Brown and Jeff Green. Despite these absences, the Denver Nuggets have everything it takes to remain a very versatile team. It’s a team that manages to be productive in different ways on the court, that runs the court well, has perimeter scoring on the three-ball and, obviously, is very strong inside the box – explained the sportv commentator.
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For Pedro Maia, some teams may also be in direct search for the title. Los Angeles Lakers, Golden State Warriors, Memphis Grizzlies and Sacramento Kings promise to play a very strong Western Conference and could be on the outside in the title race. It is worth noting that these teams bring with them great stars such as LeBron James, Anthony Davis, Ja Morant, Steph Curry and Chris Paul.
In the East, the Miami Heat team dreams of winning the conference again led by Jimmy Butler. Furthermore, the Philadelphia 76ers team initially includes the duo of James Harden and Joel Embiid, the Cameroonian was the MVP of the league’s last regular season. These teams can always surprise the league.
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2023-10-24 03:01:16
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