Wana_G: Jeff Green is not Nigerian.

kojeiwa: Dad from Sierra Leone and Mom from Nigeria. Would you call him a Nigerian?

zopaks: I know for sure that wale the American rapper can speak Yoruba language better THAN A LOT OF BORN AND BRED NIGERIAN RESIDENTS!

ekt_bear: Okafor was a beast in college and pretty good in his first few NBA years. Just suffered a lot of injuries that robbed him of his athleticism.

ekt_bear: Btw there is this guy Jahlil Okafor who is also in the pipeline (incidentally, how does an Igbo dude end up with a Muslim-sounding first name?) I've heard that he is supposed to be a top prospect, but don't know much else about him.

shymexx: Anyway, you lot need to stop derailing the thread with crap about if he's Nigerian or not.

Your identity defines who you're. And since the guy is Yoruba (his identity), and Yoruba is in the Nigerian state. You have no right to question his nationality. Playing for Nigeria or not, is a choice. However, if he doesn't want to play for Nigeria (which I doubt) - that doesn't negate his identity which lies in Nigeria. Nigeria is just a mere nationality.

That's all I'm going to say about that fvckery!!

Can we focus on the topic? Where are the NBA heads at?

ekt_bear: Btw there is this guy Jahlil Okafor who is also in the pipeline (incidentally, how does an Igbo dude end up with a Muslim-sounding first name?) I've heard that he is supposed to be a top prospect, but don't know much else about him.

ekt_bear:

Jeff Green's mom is Nigeria, or so I've heard.

SouthernGuy:

I bleed green too bro...Thumbs up

Babzilla:
A MAN AFTER MY HEART
WE'LL PULL SURPRISES THIS YEAR
ALREADY DID IN MIAMI

Babzilla:

OH THIS JUST CAME IN
MY CELTICS BEAT OLADIPO'S MAGIC ...AGAIN
OLADIPO HAS17 POINTS, JEFF GREEN 16
HAVE A NICE DAY PEOPLE
(WALTZING TO MA KITCHEN HUMMING SAM COOKE'S GOOD TIMES)

rattlesnake: Yoruba are too much

igbo boy:

abeg it is yorubas are too much.. you want to share in their glory...

when football/soccer start then we can say igbo too much

Babzilla:
GOD BLESS U WAS ABT TO SAY THE SAME
NOW BACK TO THE NBA I KNOW ITS TOO EARLY WHO IS LIKELY TO WIN THE SERIES THIS YEAR
ALL THINGS STAYING AS THEY ARE ILL SAY WE'LL HAVE A PACERS VS THUNDER FINALS WITH THE PACERS
WINNING IN GAME 6 OR 7
THE PACERS HAVE LIKE ONE OF THE BEST ROSTER S RIGHT NOW AND ARE THE MOST CONSISTENT TEAM SO FAR
WONT WRITE OFF MIAMI, THE CLIPPERS OR SAN ANTONIO JUST YET
MY CELTICS ARE STILL REBUILDING BUT I EXPECT US TO MAKE THE PLAYOFFS UNDER THE LEADERSHIP OF
JEFF GREEN AND RAJON RONDO. IM STILL OPTIMISTIC ABOUT OUR ROOKIE KELLY OLYNICK HIS BEST IS YET 2 COME

shymexx: @Babzilla

Scratch that. I forgot Rockets and Memphis in West. And ATL and Cleveland in the East. The Raptors are also looking good this season. Getting ready for work, hence why I missed out a few teams

Err...my top four stays. However, Rockets, Minnesota and Memphis should make the play-offs in the West. The last spot can go anywhere. But the other four spots in the East can go anywhere.

A-ZeD:


New York would make some noise in the East. As for the ring, i'm rooting for the Pacers

Everybody is rooting for them but they have to get past heats to play for the ring

I still see a heats vs spurs final or probably heats vs thunder. And heats going for the 3rd ring..... I don tire for them too

joeydozzy:

Everybody is rooting for them but they have to get past heats to play for the ring

I still see a heats vs spurs final or probably heats vs thunder. And heats going for the 3rd ring..... I don tire for them too

shymexx:

That's what's up. It just irks me when I see people trying to define what a next person is and what he isn't. Whoever/whatever a person chooses to be is his/her personal choice.

Let's get to the beautiful game!!

Err...I'll definitely like to see a Pacers and Warriors finals. That would be one hell of a game with young guns slugging it out for the ring!

However, I think the West would go to any of these teams: Spurs, Thunder, Warriors and Clippers. My heart is saying, "Warriors" - but you can't rule out Spurs and coach Popovich. And if Kawhi Leonard can come good during the play-offs, then it's theirs to lose. Oklahoma is still Oklahoma and I've not seen any improvement in Durant's game. Yes, he's a scoring machine. However, when Westbrook isn't playing, he loses that "IT" factor to take over games. I still don't know why they traded Jeff Green and James harden, to be honest. Clippers, Chris Paul and coach Rivers would hang in there. I can't rule them out. But I should be rooting for the Warriors since I doubt the Lakers would go past the first round and that's if they make the play-offs.

Minnesota seems to have found the missing link in Kevin Martin and Corey Brewer combo. And Kevin Love is playing the best basketball of his life. I think they should make the play-offs this year. Dallas should make the play-offs as well. The Lakers are doing alright without Kobe - Paul Gasol and loads of role players. When Wesley Johnson is a starter on a team, then you should know something is wrong somewhere. This Lakers team is like the one with Smush Parker and Kwame Brown. Err...I think either Suns or Blazers should sneak in through the back-door to complete the teams in the play-offs in the West.

As for the East, I think it's a two-way traffic: Pacers and Heat. Err...Nets and Bulls with Derrick Rose might make a little noise, but that's about it. This is Washington's year, if Nene can stay fit and if John Wall can reduce his turnovers like he did towards the end of last season. 76ers should also make the play-offs. Celtics are looking good with Avery Bradley and Jeff Green, now imagine the back-court of Avery Bradley + Rondo? - that should get them to the play-offs. I don't know but I think Pistons should edge out the Knicks this year. Tyson Chandler is injured and you never know what to expect from J.R Smith.

But I'm looking forward to a Pacers vs. Warriors finals. I doubt the Heat would be 3rd time lucky!

SouthernGuy:

NICE!!!
I see our coach is getting more acquainted with the league after losing his first 4 games....I just can't wait for Rondo to be back and Sullinger get his form back.Jeff keeping it locked for the time being.

Have a nice day bruv

shymexx:
Chris Bosh is effeminate and Dwayne Wade is inconsistent.

That's what's up. It just irks me when I see people trying to define what a next person is and what he isn't. Whoever/whatever a person chooses to be is his/her personal choice.

Let's get to the beautiful game!!

Err...I'll definitely like to see a Pacers and Warriors finals. That would be one hell of a game with young guns slugging it out for the ring!

However, I think the West would go to any of these teams: Spurs, Thunder, Warriors and Clippers. My heart is saying, "Warriors" - but you can't rule out Spurs and coach Popovich. And if Kawhi Leonard can come good during the play-offs, then it's theirs to lose. Oklahoma is still Oklahoma and I've not seen any improvement in Durant's game. Yes, he's a scoring machine. However, when Westbrook isn't playing, he loses that "IT" factor to take over games. I still don't know why they traded Jeff Green and James harden, to be honest. Clippers, Chris Paul and coach Rivers would hang in there. I can't rule them out. But I should be rooting for the Warriors since I doubt the Lakers would go past the first round and that's if they make the play-offs.

Minnesota seems to have found the missing link in Kevin Martin and Corey Brewer combo. And Kevin Love is playing the best basketball of his life. I think they should make the play-offs this year. Dallas should make the play-offs as well. The Lakers are doing alright without Kobe - Paul Gasol and loads of role players. When Wesley Johnson is a starter on a team, then you should know something is wrong somewhere. This Lakers team is like the one with Smush Parker and Kwame Brown. Err...I think either Suns or Blazers should sneak in through the back-door to complete the teams in the play-offs in the West.

As for the East, I think it's a two-way traffic: Pacers and Heat. Err...Nets and Bulls with Derrick Rose might make a little noise, but that's about it. This is Washington's year, if Nene can stay fit and if John Wall can reduce his turnovers like he did towards the end of last season. 76ers should also make the play-offs. Celtics are looking good with Avery Bradley and Jeff Green, now imagine the back-court of Avery Bradley + Rondo? - that should get them to the play-offs. I don't know but I think Pistons should edge out the Knicks this year. Tyson Chandler is injured and you never know what to expect from J.R Smith.

But I'm looking forward to a Pacers vs. Warriors finals. I doubt the Heat would be 3rd time lucky!

A-ZeD:


New York would make some noise in the East. As for the ring, i'm rooting for the Pacers

StarBoard:
I think you're being unfair to these two cats here.
Bosh is just the third wheel of the Miami big three and is struggling with that identity.
Fella had game while in Toronto.
Wade has been battling a knee ailment for years. I remember he was unstoppable in leading Miami to the title by himself in 2006.
When he's healthy, he's a better player than LeBron in my opinion, when you consider LBJ's height.