omo fans can be so fickle, dem do dey call am Devin Bricker....

chic2pimp:
Nahhhh Giannis has earnt my Respect tonight. 40+ games back to back in a NBA Final. Enough said.

2 time MVP for a Reason and one of the best players in the world.

Khanben:



The beat down on Giannis I just don't understand, jrue and Middleton took 43 shots combined and both had bad shooting nights but it is still Giannis fault. I tire

I don't listen to anybody still finding reason to blame Giannis. They are not people to be taken seriously

joshboo:


shea i tell you, McGregor is done&that's the plain truth, except them give am bums to fight again... but he's not beating any of those guys in the top 6, or maybe he goes to a lower division. Na mouth him and masvidal get. na this same connor dey make mouth to usman? He's still one of the biggest stars mk him self go dey fight youtubers and all but competitively, he's done.

Lol. No hardcore UFC fan saw McGregor beating Poirier. Only casuals. His ankle and legs saved him from a serious beatdown. Dustin is a dog and McGregor just can't take punishment like Dustin can

If I'm Poirier I would beg for another rematch and make more easy money.

Roland17:
Make dem kukuma rename ESPN, Stephen A Smith Network. With the way the guy dey carry ESPN, the guy go get hunchback by the time he is ready to retire.

Have you seen his salary? They are trying to squeeze every dollar

birdman:


beatdown where? Its a 1 game analysis. why it got to be like all or nothing - you either praise a player all day or hate all day. I can be a giannis fan and still say he didnt get his team mates going in game 2. and I feel vindicated because starting game 3, you can see the coaching decisions to draw plays involving middleton. not just throw the ball to him when there is trouble.

But this game 3 is fools gold. every team will have that one game where their shot is falling easy and the opposing team struggles early. Lets see how game 4 will look if Booker is stroking it early

This get your teammates going talk what does it even mean? He deferred to Jrue Holiday and that one shot his team out of the contest the entire first half.

The Bucks didn't even start well and were behind for most parts till Giannis took over around midway through the second quarter so we can argue the move didn't necessarily work

The Bucks have certain strengths and if they play to them they can beat Phoenix. They are a huge team and for some reason had refused to utilize their size. Of course Booker having an off night and Ayton in foul trouble made this game easier than it should have but that's how road games work.

What is clear now is that the Suns don't have an answer for Giannis. They can't do nothing with him. It was the same story as well in the regular season. They have no answer for him like they had no answer for AD. The issue is will Holiday and Middleton show up

Roland17:
Make dem kukuma rename ESPN, Stephen A Smith Network. With the way the guy dey carry ESPN, the guy go get hunchback by the time he is ready to retire.

A40:
Have you seen his salary? They are trying to squeeze every dollar

True that.
As seen online...
Quite frankly, Stephen Smith is being paid.

Smith’s contract is for $12 million per year, according to sources. As The Post previously reported, Smith’s personal salary is $8 million a year — which is correct — but he also has a $4 million-per-year production contract. 

That makes the total compensation of the contract that he signed in late 2019 a five-year, $60 million deal.

The Athletic first reported Smith’s $12 million total compensation number. ESPN declined comment.

A40:
Lol. No hardcore UFC fan saw McGregor beating Poirier. Only casuals. His ankle and legs saved him from a serious beatdown. Dustin is a dog and McGregor just can't take punishment like Dustin can

If I'm Poirier I would beg for another rematch and make more easy money.

Exactly, He'll make more money and his star continues to rise. Only casuals and deluded Connor fans thought he could win the fight.

joshboo:


Troll ke? On the contrary. The leg break even saved him from further brain damage, between Na the check wey dustin give am damage him leg, him falling off on it was just extra and karma. See, real fight fans know a real one and and a hungry one. Connor has made money he dosent need to take further damage like he's taking now, he's one dimensional, no take down defense, no ground game, no wrestling, can't check leg kicks, can't grapple...... see let him ride on his fame&keep making money...

I wanted to see a good fight. The leg break could have happened to anybody. You can't judge how a fight will end from one round only. You should know this if you religiously watch MMA.

A40:
This get your teammates going talk what does it even mean? He deferred to Jrue Holiday and that one shot his team out of the contest the entire first half.

The Bucks didn't even start well and were behind for most parts till Giannis took over around midway through the second quarter so we can argue the move didn't necessarily work

The Bucks have certain strengths and if they play to them they can beat Phoenix. They are a huge team and for some reason had refused to utilize their size. Of course Booker having an off night and Ayton in foul trouble made this game easier than it should have but that's how road games work.

What is clear now is that the Suns don't have an answer for Giannis. They can't do nothing with him. It was the same story as well in the regular season. They have no answer for him like they had no answer for AD. The issue is will Holiday and Middleton show up

Crowder will see Giannis in his nightmares.
Giannis abused that man!

post=103618049:




True that.
As seen online...
Quite frankly, Stephen Smith is being paid.

Smith’s contract is for $12 million per year, according to sources. As The Post previously reported, Smith’s personal salary is $8 million a year — which is correct — but he also has a $4 million-per-year production contract. 

That makes the total compensation of the contract that he signed in late 2019 a five-year, $60 million deal.

The Athletic first reported Smith’s $12 million total compensation number. ESPN declined comment.

Toh. Makes sense. And you now understand why he chooses to be so polarizing. Even the Kwame Brown thing is good business for ESPN

joshboo:


Exactly, He'll make more money and his star continues to rise. Only casuals and deluded Connor fans thought he could win the fight.

Lol if I'm Dustin I'm hoping to beat Oliveira then call out Conor again for another mega payday. When I saw his weak submission attempt I was just laughing. At this stage of their careers Dustin will beat him any given night.

RENOWNED2:


Crowder will see Giannis in his nightmares.
Giannis abused that man!

They might have to double him. One man is not guarding Giannis, not on that roster

steady986:


I wanted to see a good fight. The leg break could have happened to anybody. You can't judge how a fight will end from one round only. You should know this if you religiously watch MMA.

We all wanted to see a good fight. But if you truly follow MMA you'll know there is no way Connor bears Dustin again. See there are some fights you can call even before they enter the octagon, forget the hype on fighters and their skill set etc... Even Dana knows this but Connor is the biggest cash cow of the ufc he'll still get fights not cos of his skill set again but because he'll always sell out once he's on a card.

A40:
Lol if I'm Dustin I'm hoping to beat Oliveira then call out Conor again for another mega payday. When I saw his weak submission attempt I was just laughing. At this stage of their careers Dustin will beat him any given night.

that's what'll happen eventually.

You see wetin steady986 dey talk . Connor is not beating anybody in the Top 8. Between you seee the stupid conditions dem be give Dustin for the second fight? Guess you should check that out @steady986. You'll understand things better. Na Exhibition fights go fit Connor now.

A40:
They might have to double him. One man is not guarding Giannis, not on that roster

Yeah, you cant trade Giannis points in the paint with Booker jumpshots. Bucks will have the edge. Someone needs to help Crowder out, forget all the gra gra Crowder is not that good on defense. I will gladly trade Giannis in the paint for jumpshots from middleton or jrue all day if possible. Giannis has upped his mental game though, so he is not going to quit easy

joshboo:


We all wanted to see a good fight. But if you truly follow MMA you'll know there is no way Connor bears Dustin again. See there are some fights you can call even before they enter the octagon, forget the hype on fighters and their skill set etc... Even Dana knows this but Connor is the biggest cash cow of the ufc he'll still get fights not cos of his skill set again but because he'll always sell out once he's on a card.

Why you dey talk like casual na? It's not as if Poirier is Israel or Usman or Khabib or one of those unstoppable fighters that you'll say no one is a match for them. This is MMA. That fight was a fight that McGregor could win. There were a lot of fighters and experts who predicted him to win, so I don't know where you're getting this idea from. Baba is just 32, and somehow he can't fight again? If you watched the second fight you'll testify that Poirier was lucky not to have been knocked out earlier. After he overcame that scare he then caught Connor clean. That is MMA for you: clip or get clipped. Even in yesterdays fight Conor had more strikes than Poirier, even though he was pinned to the floor for most of the fight. The strikes were 43-36 in favour of Connor, just that Poirier had a few more significant strikes, but you would expect that because he was on top a lot.

No be say I dey stan anybody or anything. Let's just call it what it is, that leg break deprived us of a good fight.

BTW, if you live in the US, today’s Nigeria v Argentina game will be shown on NBA TV

PDPGuy:
BTW, if you live in the US, today’s Nigeria v Argentina game will be shown on NBA TV

The game will be on ESPN as well

birdman:


Yeah, you cant trade Giannis points in the paint with Booker jumpshots. Bucks will have the edge. Someone needs to help Crowder out, forget all the gra gra Crowder is not that good on defense. I will gladly trade Giannis in the paint for jumpshots from middleton or jrue all day if possible. Giannis has upped his mental game though, so he is not going to quit easy

His mental toughness is very underrated IMHO, this dude routinely airballs FT and he still does not shy away from going to the rim and risking been sent back to the free throw line. Simmons showed how scared players can get when they are bad free throw shooters.

PS: Also his knee is not even at 100% and he is doing this, hope it pays off win a win

PDPGuy:
BTW, if you live in the US, today’s Nigeria v Argentina game will be shown on NBA TV

Thanks for this info! I don turn on reminder..

steady986:


The game will be on ESPN as well

Which espn. I no see anything for hia

birdman:


Which espn. I no see anything for hia

ESPN Africa programming is different from ESPN USA.. It’s on NBA TV though.

Is the AD vs Giannis debate over?

9ja up by 10

Okafor with the spin and baby hook. They look good and are going through their offensive progressions well. That is one thing I have observed about this team.

I really hope they approach the Olympics with this same intensity and discipline.

Mike Brown is attacking the interior of the Argentines, pretty much a continuation of the strategy employed against USA and its working. This team has size and are physical so it makes sense to attack the rim.

Lead is now 14

Metu hits a 3

64-50, 3rd Q