A40:
Lool James Harden getting cooked by Marcus Smart after talking that junk yesterday

You love to see it. I'll be surprised if Giannis actually defends Harden. Westbrook is His most defensive assignment.

Oh boy the Lakers got a proper beat down. As things stand, I don't see them beating either the Clippers or the Rockets in a 7 game series.

Careful man, you are hitting some tables. They will definitely find an excuse for the loss. They are probably watching the full game right now, checking if Lebron at any point in the game pointed towards his Groin or AD towards his back, hand, head, elbow e.t.c. . Or perhaps they are retaining their energy for the postseason, they are still at the top anyway.

chic2pimp:
Oh boy the Lakers got a proper beat down. As things stand, I don't see them beating either the Clippers or the Rockets in a 7 game series.

Sometimes it's just better to keep the truth to oneself. That launch by Giannis was quite the jab. Perhaps Giannis was joking when he made the "i need someone that can pass statement" but it definitely hit home. . Harden's reply definitely hit home too. Someone interviewed Giannis, and it was obvious he felt the Jab. . But honestly it's hard to Judge tall players vs relatively shorter players. Perhaps it comes down to what you can do that most players at your position or with similar height and size cannot do, or what you consistently fail to do in critical moments.

A40:
All this is well and good till Giannis puts the clamps on Harden and holds him for 4/20 shooting when they meet.

I wouldn't be suprised if a lot of players actually agree with Giannis's take but perhaps Giannis should have kept it to himself

chic2pimp:


You love to see it. I'll be surprised if Giannis actually defends Harden. Westbrook is His most defensive assignment.

Giannis wants all the smoke. This is someone that blocked Embiid 4 times in one game. I won't be suprised if he takes up the challenge.

benji93:
Sometimes it's just better to keep the truth to oneself. That launch by Giannis was quite the jab. Perhaps Giannis was joking when he made the "i need someone that can pass statement" but it definitely hit home. . Harden's reply definitely hit home too. Someone interviewed Giannis, and it was obvious he felt the Jab. . But honestly it's hard to Judge tall players vs relatively shorter players. Perhaps it comes down to what you can do that most players at your position or with similar height and size cannot do, or what you consistently fail to do in critical moments.

They both need to get out of their feelings to be honest. Shaq didn't do much else but dunk however you couldn't stop him.

Giannis does a lot more than just dunk so I don't see why he doesn't laugh it off. He can bring the ball up the floor, defend all 5 positions (what Harden cannot do) and has been leading his team in assists for many seasons now.

The focus for Giannis now should be how to translate this to postseason dominance. Harden's story has more or less been told in that aspect, we kinda know who he is. Giannis can at least avoid that rep

Personally I don't see anything skillful or aesthetically pleasing about Harden's game. He's borderline unwatchable when his 3's are not falling or refs are not calling his flops

benji93:
Careful man, you are hitting some tables. They will definitely find an excuse for the loss. They are probably watching the full game right now, checking if Lebron at any point in the game pointed towards his Groin or AD towards his back, hand, head, elbow e.t.c. . Or perhaps they are retaining their energy for the postseason, they are still at the top anyway.

Hehehehe....Nah seriously I love King Bron but I'm just saying it as it is. AD for instance needs to be more aggressive. He is wayyyy to passive for the incredible player that is. I see Him settle for jumpers against 6"3 players way too often which isn't right. He needs to dominate those kind of match up. Also their PG position is still lacking. They need to sort it out urgently. Litte things like that doesn't make me too confident about their championship hopes.

A40:
Giannis wants all the smoke. This is someone that blocked Embiid 4 times in one game. I won't be suprised if he takes up the challenge.

Ohhh He does. I just think Coach Bud will put Bled on Harden as He has done a pretty good guarding Him recently plus Russ might be the more dangerous player of the two as of this very moment.

People actually slept on and trash-talked Westbrook on this thread. Tragic.

Lol, am I seeing people talk about the Lakers on this thread? Seriously? You can thrash-talk Bron and the Lakers when we cease being top of the west. Until then, your opinion don't count.

Guys so as I said earlier on this thread, I am a recent follower of the NBA. I will like someone to give me a detailed explanation of the playoffs and NBA finals, and why do team's get to the finals and play themselves 7 times!! In football you play home and away, it is quite confusing �

youngestgrad:
Guys so as I said earlier on this thread, I am a recent follower of the NBA. I will like someone to give me a detailed explanation of the playoffs and NBA finals, and why do team's get to the finals and play themselves 7 times!! In football you play home and away, it is quite confusing �

A40 should be able to give you a detailed explanation, he's our moderator here.

youngestgrad:
Guys so as I said earlier on this thread, I am a recent follower of the NBA. I will like someone to give me a detailed explanation of the playoffs and NBA finals, and why do team's get to the finals and play themselves 7 times!! In football you play home and away, it is quite confusing �

You have a 30 team league divided into 2 conferences of 15 teams.

8 teams make the playoffs in each conference and they play a best of 7 series from the first round to the NBA Finals

You don't have to play each other 7 times. You just have to beat your opponent 4 times and you have 7 attempts to do so.

It's been that way since the league has existed so don't ask why it's so. I don't know

You have to feel for Knicks fans, their team practically gave porzingis to Dallas for for a bag of chips.

etidy:
You have to feel for Knicks fans, their team practically gave porzingis to Dallas for for a bag of chips.

Lmaoooo Dennis Smith, don't forget Dennis Smith

I wonder why Bron in his 17th season is not sitting out the second night of a B2B and Anthony Davis is. They have pretty much wrapped up 1st seed. We no wan hear stories oh

Through three quarters, the free throw count is 22-6 in favour of Pelicans. What can I say?

steady986:
Through three quarters, the free throw count is 22-6 in favour of Pelicans. What can I say?

FT count is now 26-6. Any time Zion drives to the basket and has a man guarding him, they call a foul. But LeBron was clearly hacked on the hand by Ingram and no call. The NBA should keep this up.

steady986:

FT count is now 26-6. Any time Zion drives to the basket and has a man guarding him, they call a foul. But LeBron was clearly hacked on the hand by Ingram and no call. The NBA should keep this up.

28-6 now. Same routine.

I laugh when I hear people say that Giannis is running away with the MVP title. SMH

steady986:

28-6 now. Same routine.

So, FT ended 33-10. I need to have a word with the NBA.

steady986:
I laugh when I hear people say that Giannis is running away with the MVP title. SMH

LOOOOL....Ofcourse He is. Only an Injury would stop Him from winning it now methinks.

chic2pimp:


LOOOOL....Ofcourse He is. Only an Injury would stop Him from winning it now methinks.

The question is whether he it should be unanimous or not but trust the LeBron sports network, nick Wright, Shannon and their agenda they want to make it appear like a tight race.

A40:
You have a 30 team league divided into 2 conferences of 15 teams.

8 teams make the playoffs in each conference and they play a best of 7 series from the first round to the NBA Finals

You don't have to play each other 7 times. You just have to beat your opponent 4 times and you have 7 attempts to do so.

It's been that way since the league has existed so don't ask why it's so. I don't know

Woah maybe it is just to make the season longer and sell more tickets.

chic2pimp:


LOOOOL....Ofcourse He is. Only an Injury would stop Him from winning it now methinks.

Why do you think so? Because he's averaging 30 and 13 and his team have 8 losses?

steady986:

Why do you think so? Because he's averaging 30 and 13 and his team have 8 losses?

LOOL...What other reasons do you want?

Team Record CHECK
Individual Record CHECK
Plays Offense CHECK
Plays Defence CHECK

He is easily in Top 3 DPOY discussion. He should win it but He probably won't because He is running away with the Main Award.

etidy:


The question is whether he it should be unanimous or not but trust the LeBron sports network, nick Wright, Shannon and their agenda they want to make it appear like a tight race.

Nah there is no twisting in this case. It's as clear as daylight tbh. Unanimous depends on this team record I think. If they win 70 games, He'll get it. If they don't(which I think is the likely Scenario), He won't get it as I think at least a couple of voters will find a reason to give their First Place vote to another player

A40:

The focus for Giannis now should be how to translate this to postseason dominance. Harden's story has more or less been told in that aspect, we kinda know who he is. Giannis can at least avoid that rep

Not sure about the second part Bro. Eventhough He averaged 35PPG against KD warriors last season, I think this is the year He'll finally prove all the naysayers wrong. With Westbrook playing the way He is, the Rockets have a variation in their attack the likes we've never seen from them. The days of missing 27 3 in a row are now a thing of the past.

etidy:


The question is whether he it should be unanimous or not but trust the LeBron sports network, nick Wright, Shannon and their agenda they want to make it appear like a tight race.

Oops, this doesn't look like Shanon Sharpe or Nick Wright

chic2pimp:


LOOL...What other reasons do you want?

Team Record CHECK
Individual Record CHECK
Plays Offense CHECK
Plays Defence CHECK

He is easily in Top 3 DPOY discussion. He should win it but He probably won't because He is running away with the Main Award.

That's a lazy analogy if you ask me. LeBron is top of his conference too. Let's not bore each other on which conference is harder.

As for individual record, LeBron has his too, so I really don't k ow what you're talking about.

LeBron plays offence too, both by scoring and aiding others to score. You can't ask for more.

I know we always talk negatively about LeBron's defence, but you can't do that this season. LeBron is no scrub on defence. Having said that, Curry played no D, Harden played no D. But guess what, they won MVP.

chic2pimp:


Not sure about the second part Bro. Eventhough He averaged 35PPG against KD warriors last season, I think this is the year He'll finally prove all the naysayers wrong. With Westbrook playing the way He is, the Rockets have a variation in their attack the likes we've never seen from them. The days of missing 27 3 in a row are now a thing of the past.

Lool KD missed the last game and a half. Harden had the chance to stretch the series to Game 7 and failed just as he did against a Kawhi-less Spurs some seasons back.

As for Westbrook and Harden. Two words! Na today? I'd believe it when I see it in the playoffs

Giannis is averaging 30-14-6 with 1 block per game on a team on pace for 70 wins leading the league in PER, Defensive Rating and Defensive win shares

If he doesn't win MVP they might as well scrap the award. He should actually win DPOY as well