Predicting The Entire 2024 NBA Season!

[@haydenfreeman7685]

My prediction is that no team will win the finals lebron will get there and say “no, not like this” and walk away and the NBA will end on a cliffhanger

[@RK-rv9dr]

lebron finna act like thanos and the rings 😂

[@gulinp1]

hahahahahahahhahah

[@justc1re617]

I think it's in the script fr

[@rajveergrewal7]

my prediction is that there WILL be a league MVP

[@fortynights1513]

And there will be a heated discourse surrounding it.

[@JuliusDotCo]

Huge if true.

[@bryceaugust3329]

I predict this will happen and have an impact on historical basketball discourse

[@naborss]

But how does this effect lebrons legacy

[@Zinnxyy]

My big prediction is there might be a basketball on the court this season

[@thelocs5935]

The rockets picked up dillon brooks for his dance moves. With the way he moves those hips, theres no way Udoka will get distracted by a staff member. He'll be blowin that brooksie back out

[@aihsur]

this comment is wild bro😭😭

[@angelob2375]

Wtf??? 😭😭😭😭

[@rudySTi]

you wildin bruh

[@DefoqqMMA]

Wtf😭. My team got a fat back Dillon

[@verward]

Isn't dillon brooks technically a staff member?

[@HorizonOfHope]

Gonna be a wild season; apparently every team is at least making the play in.

[@verward]

college style playoffs lol.

[@nunoarmond3973]

Disagree. Ok, time to watch the video now.

[@marceloasensiofilho3833]

I predict another Finals for Jokic. Maybe not a ring but a Finals appearance at least

[@projectgraham414]

I don't think that's a hot take at all. Very probable actually. I'm hoping for a Bucks- Nuggets Finals personally

[@marceloasensiofilho3833]

@@projectgraham414I know it is not a Hot Take, it was meant to be only a prediction and not a hot take

[@rome8180]

In my opinion, the Steven Adams loss kind of sinks Memphis's season. I'm not saying they're going to be awful or something, but they weren't the same last year after he was injured. Maybe they'll trade for a big and manage to steady the ship that way. But I don't see a clear replacement out there. Robert Williams could help, but he doesn't play anything like Adams does. They're also still without Brandon Clarke. If we see him at all this year, it's going to be at least halfway into the season. When you combine that with the Ja injury, I'm just not very high on them despite how much respect I have for their coaching staff and front office.

[@Cam-wk6ty]

can’t wait for Payton Pritchard to become one of the best PG’s in the NBA

[@thespeedster7700]

💯🦆

[@Enlightened_SpursFan]

he was cooking everyone in the pre-season

[@Cam-wk6ty]

@@Enlightened_SpursFan still… one of the best in the league is a massive stretch. maybe one of the best backup PG’s in the league.

[@jeffreyvalentyn6815]

PP > Magic and Steph just look at the numbers!! I’m thinking a 50 ppg 50-40-90 triple double season☘️☘️

[@lewisknight3513]

Huhhhh cmon kid he’s alright but jesus

[@akindeleakinola6590]

big fan but i have a tip. you could have done each conference in separate videos. helps to keep the video shorter and gives you 2 vids for the price of 1

[@Enlightened_SpursFan]

i like this more

[@ryantristani5091]

He usually does follow this formula. This is an odd one.

[@myra-yves]

this will definitely be one of the seasons of all time, i predict someone will score the ball!!!

[@alexnguyen1284]

but what if nobody scores the ball :O

[@davidcoquelle3081]

Rusty: this team is going to be better than last years: this team is going to be better than last years: this team is going to be better than last years:, Its gonna be SOME LONG ASS PLAYOFFS

[@kettlemypedals]

Bro what’s crazy is he’s probably right. So many teams just got better and healthier this off-season it’s insane

[@davidcoquelle3081]

@@kettlemypedals You're probably right but I think there are some teams that we either think had a good off-season where fit or health will be worse than we think. and some teams that we think will be healthier only to be hit by the injury bug again. NBA is way to unpredictable Bro

[@sssamui286]

every year for me the frontrunners for the ecf are the bucks and the celtics and then we have the heat as the dark horse

[@kettlemypedals]

It’s really been like that since the 19-20 season

[@jaridatkinson4907]

Damn i aint seen your vids in a min i forgot i was subscribed lol

[@XYDIOT]

I don’t think brooklyns as bad as you think. They made some great moves over the summer. Simmons seems primed to get back to form, Claxton is super underrated as a center, and Mikal is a beast and a full season of him as the #1 option should be a pretty fun team to watch. I expect them to be around 6th seed at best.

[@Braylenc123]

ben simmons would have to be an all star again for them to be a 6th seed

[@ahobbyist9520]

Can they please give cam Thomas minutes?

[@paratame105]

@@ahobbyist9520 yes

[@nzy2265]

my dark horse mvp is danilo galinari

[@TomBomb]

Lots of great predictions in this vid. Maybe do a video reacting to it

[@matthewvanzandt6589]

Great vid Rusty, banger as always

[@olivernelson224]

I predict the jazz move Collin sexton and possibly THT for more picks and to give Keyonte more minutes

[@fortynights1513]

Giannis and Jokic’s eyes in the thumbnail look hyper focused.

[@timcal2136]

Regarding the Grizzlies: i think you either did not consider or entirely undervalued how impactful Steven Adams is to that defense, and losing him for the year will be much more detrimental than you might be considering. Regarding the Pels: i dont think anyone denies how good the Pels are when Zion plays, but we also dont like to dabble in fantasies like Zion playing for too long, lest we lose a grip on the reality that he would prefer to sit if he got a paper cut 😂

[@zappa3837]

You got more right than anyone I've ever witnessed.

[@Oscar-b5b4x]

I appreciate the Dallas love this video thank you

[@johnnybadmen3473]

You didn't have a lot of nice things to say about my Pistons last year, or even this off-season. But I hope this season you come around to seeing how special this restoration to greatness truly is.

[@RayaMonetStClair]

Lookin clean rusty 👍🏾

[@imdbtruth]

I agree with your take regarding the Mavs. I think they'll have a bounce back season.

[@jesusiracheta8570]

Yeah definitely I think what Luka actually needs is an all star big man he needs a pick and roll player who he can bounce off of pass too and throw the lob too. That plus a lot of defensive players around him who can catch and shoot

[@randomperson2540]

People are going to say dame is the best PG in the world after this season

[@shadyorphan420]

I already know he is

[@troliskimosko]

@@shadyorphan420😂

[@ichirofakename]

I think he has range beyond Curry.

[@troliskimosko]

@@ichirofakename Dame has the best range in the world. Even trae is arguably a better deep three shooter

[@asherjohnson6678]

@@ichirofakenamedefinitely not

[@rockdoctor767]

My standings predictions: west- Den, phx, sac, gs, lal, min, lac, nop, mem, okc, dal, uta, por, hou, sas East- Bos, mil, cle, nyk, phi, mia, chi, atl, tor, brk, ind, orl, det, wsh, cha

[@Enlightened_SpursFan]

i guess spurs don't exist :( why no one pay attention to spurs, we have a great city

[@rockdoctor767]

@@Enlightened_SpursFan haha oops, I meant to put them in last in the west. With all due respect, I just don’t think wemby will play a ton of minutes and games this season and other bottom tier teams in the west have more overall talent.

[@mastersplinter1950]

RUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUDY!!! theres my shout out. 😁

[@zahcuri]

appreciate the nostradamus reference lol

[@bussinayman6407]

Peyton Watson also gonna be another big piece for the nuggets bench

[@narrow3601]

I predict that Ja "There ain't no such thing as half-way crooks" Morant will finally keep that gun back in his strap.

[@bcamz]

Been waiting on this since the offeseason started

[@beinbean6952]

not the wolves one being like 20 seconds

[@rustybuckets]

Don't forget about the live pod: www.youtube.com/@alsorustybuckets/streams

[@MeMe-kt2yf]

Celtics s

[@cameron7202]

Honest hawks fan, Trae and JJ are gonna each have dark horse MVP and MIP cases respectively. I’m deep in the Jalen MIP sauce

[@mrvxg4820]

If OKC misses the playoffs for the 4th straight year can we please take SGA off his pedestal?

[@rowen4989]

He’s only been on this pedestal for a year tho?

[@Enlightened_SpursFan]

bro what??????

[@crystalizedExposed]

last year was the first year they had a team capable of doing shit 😭if they dont make the playoffs its gonna be obviously embarrassing and disappointing but sga's still a top 10 player

[@justc1re617]

Marcus Smart is going to turn into his true form, a Grizzly, and will take Memphis to the finals where Ja will shoot Dame and Giannis to claim ring #1

[@kyleeeeeeeeeee]

My bold prediction is that this is the last NBA season.

[@colewrld901]

Jordan poole is gonna have the same star turn as gilbert arenas. Luka will finally win mvp. And its gonna be clippers vs bucks in the finals. With us finally getting clippers vs lakers in the playoffs

[@SabrinaRoseLewis]

Luka 😂😂😂😂

[@kettlemypedals]

You had me till you mentioned the cLippers

[@NotVeryGudGamer]

Brooklyn will be a pretty good offense as long as Ben stays aggressive . Idk what your talking about rusty. They have the pieces to be on the high side of middle of the pack specifically because of their defense . Offense may even be good sue to been a passing ability and the fact that the team is full of people who have no issues playing a role, chemistry will be craazy good.

[@jakobreagan2592]

Yeah I agree

[@dr.wolfstar1765]

Hahahha you didn't even watch the video

[@frankgori9582]

Bold prediction- OKC is going to cash in some draft capital for an all star veteran player of some sort. Someone to lead the young guys in the playoffs

[@Matatabi6]

The last person to have as good a connection with Halliburton as Tippon was dick Cheney

[@beefyboi64]

Great video Rusty but I'm not sure I agree with your reasoning for Bol Bol making All NBA this year.

[@venod3134]

Max just had a terrific debut with the Cavs. He may end up being MIP.

[@chill6789]

in this sassy era, anything is possible

[@ryanmahon2956]

Hilarious thumbnail

[@humancentiped3]

my prediction: champs: hornets finals mvp: terry rozier mvp: wemby dpoy: wemby roty: wemby 6man: lebron james

[@johnnybadmen3473]

Don't know about Ivey being traded. Bojan has a better chance of being traded with his value at its peak. Ivey would only be traded if the player we're receiving is just too good to pass up on.

[@jamespratt529]

Please rate these players peaks 1-4. Russell Westbrook, Steve Nash, CP3, and D. Rose. p.s. I love the predictions videos, some of these are bound to be great and some horribly wrong lol

[@zachfinemusic]

My prediction is that the team that is remaining after the last series played will be the nba champion

[@Irishgunner414]

Dillon Brooks hate Dillon Brooks hate is crazy

[@31xela31]

Ausar Thompson should have been mentioned here...He s quite something..

[@rome8180]

My prediction is Zion will play 60+ games and the Pelicans still won't be very good. I say this even though I'm a Pelicans fan. They're already decimated by injuries and the season hasn't even started. Trey Murphy is an absolutely critical piece for their 3pt volume. They're going to lose a bunch of games this year simply because they hit 6-7 threes and the other team hits 15+. Additionally, Nance is probably going to be out a while. He's their closing center. And Alvarado and Herb Jones are both dealing with injuries too. I think Zion is going to have the best year of his career, and it's not going to matter because the Pelicans are cursed.

[@alaeus2310]

My man is a serial Suns hater. Suns: Great off season, solve locker room issues by trading Ayton, show in preseason that their offense is more movement based than expected. Rusty: I'm gonna ignore all of that, 2nd round exit. Pelicans: We did absolutely nothing over the offseason, our team barely made the play in and Zion never had a 50 game season. Rusty: I'm gonna ignore all of that, I believe! Lmao

[@ghettorabies7152]

Still waiting for that top 75

[@Montantrailblazer]

25 PPG for tyrese Maxey is ridiculous 😭

[@kettlemypedals]

Nah he’ll be good for that. Harden not gonna be mentally present and those a lot of those touches will go to maxey on top of what he already does

[@mycomedy234]

This IS the 23-24 NBA season

[@shmadeshlimore3322]

Prayers up that the Rusty curse doesn’t affect your team!

[@moist_sasquatch514]

my team is already cursed but rusty still worries me

[@michaellockett4044]

Milwaukee vs Miami ECF Denver vs OKC WCF

[@itzBMG]

Dillion gonna be in the league for a while buddy

[@otislamar8613]

Saying Austin reeves is good while saying Dillon is bad is poor analysis. Dillon is a much better player, Austin has a better team. Organizationally and team wise the leadership for Austin was stacked in his favor and vastly underperforms compared to Dillion. Austin’s best numbers are Dillon’s bad nights.

[@RR-in7do]

Can't believe you left out Peyton Watson for the Nuggets

[@malooch]

What’s your fav Pink Floyd album?

[@eetutiiro4808]

Wtf is up with thumbnail

[@jamesflanagan7693]

Don't sleep on those Houston Rockets! 35 wins minimum and will sniff a play-in spot even if they don't make it!

[@suto5704]

Jonathan kuminga will win MIP

[@Fxdeverse]

I think the nuggets will be out in the 2nd round but they are ofc title contenders

[@crystalizedExposed]

100% depends on how the seeding ends up

[@JJ-ok6pb]

INDY GAHNTA PLAYOFFFFFFFSSSS

[@robbernales762]

Can't wait for Marjon Beauchamp to be the next MVP

[@Davinhomx]

There is a problem on the timeline. You didn't include the wizards in the right way so it doesn't show up on the video

[@esaisalazar4241]

Hearing the Pacers get some legit recognition makes me jump for not💙💛

[@michaelscalzo6716]

The Payton Prichard take is absolutely insane, 0 defense and is relegated to camping in the corner in the playoffs bc his handle and playmaking isn’t good enough to justify having the ball in his hands. Grant Williams is so much better than Payton, they’ll regret choosing Payton over grant for years

[@staticcharm3808]

😂😂😂 Boy were you wrong

[@UltimateRareAncientGearGolem]

As a Houston fan, between KPJ's, situation we'll call it, and Dillon Brooks being terrible, I think Amen will be getting plenty of minutes, especially if Van Fleet is still sub 40% from the field, I think Whitmore is gonna be the one who gets screwed on minutes.

[@Thehughesgaming]

I can see the suns winning 60+ games and getting bounced in the 2nd round

[@justc1re617]

The comments on this video are beautiful

[@redxlillard7880]

SOMEBODY is gonna win the championship

[@Dyce2k]

Idk why u so hard on the bulls, what other team can lose their offensive orchestrator n still be good!? Losing a good point guard n best defender there ain’t no being good after that.

[@brayancatano136]

Rusty hating on the Suns what else is new lol

[@natedavis9302]

Og and siakam for ivey and wiseman +whoever in order for salaries to match

[@susanlee594]

The Raptors would never accept that trade in a million years.

[@JamJos-l9t]

Anfernee Simmons is gonna avg 27 and jordan poole is gonna avg 22-ish...dis guy is high....

[@milk__teee]

My predictions are that someone will get injured, and someone will get to the finals and win it. Plus LeBron will probably be gassed during the later games in the season. Since he’s old…

[@dr.wolfstar1765]

Predict the wizards will win only 10 games

[@t-dotzfinest]

My Prediction- The Miami Heat do the "Impossible", & win the 2024 NBA Championship

[@kettlemypedals]

That would be one of 2 scenarios I’d be okay with if my team doesn’t make it

[@BOnYTB]

Did you just say you expect PP to show he’s one of the best PGs in the NBA? Ima give you the benefit of the doubt and assume maybe you meant one of the best backups…? Or one of the best value PGs bc of his contract? It’s hard for me to even think he’s going to be one of the best backups. I mean they have Jrue and White, I don’t expect him to play like 25MPG or something lol. If he can be a + in the regular season for like 15-18MPG that’d be a huge jump for him, and if he can be a + AT ALL in the playoffs, even for like 10MPG (non garbage time) that’s a massive leap. PG is such a deep position in the NBA. It depends on who you define as a PG, who’s a backup, etc…but just to name some good ones or young guys who could be real good backups: Nembhard, Brogdon, Tyus, (could backup Poole, could play some together, could get traded) Alvarado, Jevon, IQ, Sexton ig, Cole, McConnell, Shake, Isaiah Joe is sort of a backup pg, Melton, Hard. That’s e1 off the top of my head, not saying they’re all better…but I’d be shocked if he was better than the majority of this list. We’ll see, and again you prolly misspoke?

[@rob.parsnips]

Zion is gonna gain at the bare minimum 55 pounds

[@sharedaglizzy]

Knicks vs Kings Finals

[@projectgraham414]

You're just silly for that 😂

[@ShniitSchneyder]

embiid second round exit

[@Alx1116]

Clippers look like the sleeper pick

[@Ray-wj8po]

JOKICS IS LEBRONS DADDYYY

[@timjohnson6694]

I think you need to do more research if you think that beal is a better playmaker than booker.

[@PabloVazquezConde]

the pronunciation would be sth like "Haimeh Hack'es" or "Haimeh Hacketh" if you speak with an European Spanish accent

[@matthieusaade3616]

What did Dillon Brooks do this man ? 😂 Also Reaves got exposed in the fiba world cup by unknown Lituanian players he's not HIM

[@Bearsfan15654]

I feel like I’m the only one w who thinks Payton Pritchard isn’t that good.

[@king_supreme1102]

Pacers 6th seed, book it

[@boimalloy2367]

Whaddabout da Knicks???

[@enanebres6481]

44k 2d 239k subs

[@rkbones9377]

Hack productions.

[@notmytruthTHEtruth]

Gotta say first 3 games of the season Ayton has been trash. So glad the Suns got rid of him, Ayton and Landry Shamet.

[@panashe5268]

Nah he really said Austin Reeves will average over 20ppg and that Kristaps will be an all star player…

[@raiderleader4220]

he's right lol

[@3minem4evr]

Reaves is certainly capable. don’t think he’ll actually do it because hes needed as a facilitator but look at his playoff production.