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WadeFTW:Are you talking about the Lakers or the Cavs because that series ended in 6 As for that series even if Lebron did have a stinker can you name one player in the entire Cavs roster that stepped up at any end of the floor throughout that series sweep?they where all shyte from Big Z to Larry Hughes,Drew Gooden,Donyell Marshall Lebron should be given credit for dragging arguably the most untalented roster to the NBA Finals the Spurs have conquered better teams in the Knicks,Nets and Pistons in the past The Cavs meltdown was down to the fact that no one stepped up i repeat no one!! WadeFTW:Yeah D12's team went further but lost to an ageing Pistons team in 5 games and thats the same team which Lebron's average Cavs beat in six games abeg i am not buying into Dwight' Howard's hype yet comparing him to Lebron is an insult are you talking of someone that averaged 35 points in his debut playoff season long way to go you guys should not over hype this kid just yet Back to Dirk i would believe the Mavs and Avery Johnson where star-struck when they came across their former master in Don Nelson we lost 3-0 in the regular season to them so i am sure it must have played in their heads somewhat but thats not the issue Granted low-post players tend to make more impact but thats not always the case there are exceptions and Dirk is one of them And today's game has changed with the rules offensive fouls and everything it is more inclined to the guards and smaller guys if you doubt that look at the last 5 NBA Finals MVP list TD is the only big man you would find in the list so as a big man you have to develop and outside shot either from 18feet,15 or 10 this is what Dirk does expertly Dwight Howard is still a work in progress and is in no wise better than Dirk |
Every dude has a threshold trust me there is a limit of rejection any guy can take all you need to do is find this guy's limit and push him there he would drop you like a hot potatoe |
Ugly girls na you i want ooh fine fine girls dem dey do shakara for me Ugly girls na you i loff ooh fine fine girls dem dey do shakara for me lol Seriously as someone rightly said self-esteem is very important the prettiest people do the ugliest things so all the ugly chics out there thats your consolation |
La Fiesta - Will Smith |
Na dat Vicky i wan see sef |
Pastor AIO:ACE!!! My man that was a five-star analysis |
WadeFTW:You can choose to care or not care but you cannot tell me thats not a factor unless you don't know your ball.Stop mentioning D12 he has not done squat in the post-season yet D.Wade did that in his 3rd season the fact is today's game has shifted from just relying on a big man to having good PG and Shooting guards who can either control traffic or take the game by the scruff of its neck Miami and Detroit are good examples even Shaq did not win his three rings without good backup from Kobe Back to Dirk if you compare Dallas of old to what the Mavs have achieved in the last 4 or 5 years you would appreciate the goodness of Dirk i have told you defense is not a strong trait of European players if you don't get that then i am sorry i can't help you his array of moves driving to the hoop,shooting and handling the rock so good is the envy of all big men across the league Dirk is marquee a ring is all that would stop this hate and even if he does not win one i would name countless greats like Karl Malone and Reggie Miller that where not so lucky either WadeFTW:Get this clear!! Lebron is the heart and soul of the Cavs no Lebron and the Cavs go straight back to the potential D-league team they where before King James came along if Cleveland had someone half as good as Lebron on their roster they would have won a ring Defense is good but when you have anaemic offense you can only go so far as the Cavs found out against the Spurs when you miss open jumpers,layups and free throws what good is your defense? |
Wombolobo - Angelique Kidjo |
Woman like me - Beyonce |
debosky:The bad news seems to outweigh the good news by 50 pounds i would manage a draw in this game with the line up we have right now i don't know why Arsene does not see that this squad is not deep enough to challenge on all fronts its very painful but i think we have to prioritize because we have a tough game at the Riverside which of late has not been a happy hunting ground for us with 2 losses in our last 3 visits we have to get all 3 points there on Saturday so i sincerely hope we get most of our first 11 back in time for that game i can't even picture how that team would fare without Cesc i just hope we don't have another Rozzi in the making in Nasri because it would be too bad All in all i think Arsene has to seriously look into playing Vela on the wings till January comes along it would make him develop faster and he can join in the attacks from time to time |
Suddenly - D'Banj |
DJ ZEEZ - Bobbee FC ![]() |
dayokanu:I mean what blasphemy!! Van Horseface would be slow to compare himself with Pippo poacher extra-ordinaire not to talk of an average joe like Berbatov.Berbatov that joined his first big club at almost 28 dayokanu:Before nko!! Even Rooney is better than Shevchenko. Rio is better than Paolo Maldini and Alessandro Nesta put together ![]() Anderson is better than Gattuso ![]() |
Hmm i am a big fan of inter-club romance and flirting y'all should keep it up Cristalz and MrCrackles sitting on a tree K.I.S.S.I.N.G. ![]() On tomorrow's game the worst i envisage is a draw i would not want us to qualify and risk the prospect of facing an on fire Barcelona |
The cats at Real Madrid are colder than assasins they have no passion and no patience but unlike England coaches don't last that long in Spain even though Real Madrid's case is very extreme if Ramos wins the UCL sef there is no guarantee he would not be sacked its that bad Good luck to Ramos i don't know if he is good enough for Madrid because looking at their injury list its longer than an Academy Award's guest list |
This sacking fever is serious ooh!! Anyways whats the latest in the Gunner camp?any fresh injuries or returnee from injuries? |
@Jesoul Lol they look unstoppable its almost like they are doing it on purpose bawomolo:Inasmuch as i agree J.J is getting pretty senile and he was a bloodclot for calling the Barbarian soft because he was not the reason why the Cowboys lost on sunday i would advice you focus on your teddy bears because as things stand your chances of making the playoffs are lighter than Nicole Ritchie |
[quote author=~Sauron~ link=topic=196592.msg3197473#msg3197473 date=1228758600]Berbatov has more quality than Guily, Gilardino, Inzaghi and many other players that have won the Champions league. I compared Berbatov to Sheva, Litmanen and Weah because of the country they all play for. No good player can win anything for small countries. Never have, never will. Cesc was nuthing in 2004/5. .Vieira was still around then. Cesc became a regular after PV left the GAYnners and took ur luck of winning titles away. If Cesc is so good, why hasn't he won anything of note since Vieira left. . . . . .Berbatov won something in a smaller club for SPURS. He scored at Wembley to put CHELSEA away in a Carling Cup final. . . . . .That alone should tell u Berbagod is CLASS. Zizou and Dinho does not score too much but if u add their assists and their number of goals together, they become chunky. CREATIVITY = Assists + Goals. . . . .any football analyst would tell you that and this is why those stats are recorded these days. U cannot be creative without adding assists and goals together. When Gerrard and Lampard were 21 does not even count here. Fabregas played 100 games for ARSENAL as a TEENAGER. It is not due to his skills, it was circumstances that led to it. Would he have played that many games at Man Utd, Chelsea or Liverpool?? No way in hell. Where was Zidane at 21? Ronaldinho at 21? Makelele at 21?? Does that necessarily make Cesc better than them?? What has Cesc achieved since he became a regular at Arsenal. . . . . .He is the most over-rated player i know. This season, he has only 1 goal and 2 assists in as many as 13 league games and he is ur best player. . . . Does that stat make him prodigious??[/quote]Your blasphemy knows no boundaries!!! Berbatov is not worthy to kiss Pippo Inzaghi's boots infact i have a better chance of being the next president of the United States of America than for Berbatov to achieve half of what Inzaghi has achieved in his career Cesc was a 17 year old in 2004/2005 season how much impact would he have possibly made around better players but he was still good enough to start in the Final and have a decent run of matches in the league and even the UCL Cesc's potential was obvious for everyone to see in that season Berba-dog is an over-rated Arrow besides the penalty that he played what worthy thing of note did he do the entire match? why are you getting worked up about the Carling Cup? George Boateng also won the Carling Cup with Boro he must be class too Cesc at 21 was better than Zidane,Ronaldinho,Makelele at 21 he is world-class already your sentiments about him would not change that fact and with better signings from Arsene the boy is sure to win trophies As for your concoction of STATS = GOAL + ASSISTS you are entitled to your theory but Zidane was never a prolific goal-scorer and didn't even make that much assists he was more of a big time player that you could count on when it was crunch time.A central midfielder's primary objective is not to score goals but to make passes and assists for his team-mates and on that basis few players do it better than Cesc right now.QED |
debosky:Sometimes i think there is more to this relationship than meets the eye are we sure the relationship is strictly scholastic ![]() debosky:Sometimes i wonder if this man is going or has gone senile to even compare those battlers and champions to these untested quantities Eboue to Ray Parlour Arsene must be going postal i wonder who he would compare him to next Marc Overmars? I am glad i am not the only one that believes we need a winger or two since Nasri and Diaby appear too injury-prone to consistently hold down that role and Eboue and Denilson have been disasters if Wenger does not get at least one winger come January thats when i would know the screws and nuts have fallen off his head totally i cringe in fear at the thought of what would happen if we missed Cesc for any important fixture as Denilson has not even shown he is good enough to deputize for him |
bawomolo:Abeg go siddon somewhere instead of you to pray and fast for the Vikings to slip somehow you are taking Panadol for another man's headache The Lions quest for imperfection continues who would stop them? JeSoul:That una division odikwa very very interesting three teams on 8-5 what can i say? may the better and more desperate team win omi tutu:They might not have missed him but even the Philly defensive coach said after the game that Plax's absence made things a bit easier for them i would really like to see how they would cope without Plax in the post-season if looking at their run last season is anything to go by then its not looking as good as the Giants think |
omi tutu:Who be Abednego? are you high on cess or reefer? |
WadeFTW:He is European!! how does the typical European big man play? where do you watch your basketball sef?Dirk still has game he still puts up 20 + points 9 rebounds and 3 assists per night he is still Mr Maverick and still has game what we need to do is get rid of Jason Kidd he has been producing stinker after stinker [quote author=lai-lai link=topic=148652.msg3198595#msg3198595 date=1228774800]cavs are definitely more than just lebron now and last year, it was d home court advantage as A-40 said i expect a closer, grittier series if they happen to hav a matchup this season[/quote]I just hope they can make 1st seed although with the way the Celts are playing thats unlikely to happen and now that they have established that they have the pistons like defense of old the question now is can they get some offense from Pavlovic,Gibson,Ilgauskas,West,Szcerbiak, |
@babydouch Tell em!! omi tutu:He had potential till Wenger moved him to the right of midfield sometimes i wonder if that man has not gone senile finally it was an obvious experiment that has failed and now Eboue is on the decline he hardly tracks back anymore and his final balls are piss-poor |
Eastbay:I concur Mon Frere for 30 million pounds Berbatov should be able to run on top of water and walk on thin air i am not convinced he is worth that money and starting him ahead of Tevez is as unfair as it gets |
JeSoul:Naah what was cold was throwing away 17 points in 8 minutes after a solid defensive display for the entire game before that i mean we almost succeded in schooling the best defense in the league how to defend As for the Giants Burress's loss is a big one and how the players get over it is what would make or mar their post-season i just hope they would not have recovered in time for the Cowboys we need the win more than they do |
debosky:You should seriously consider stand-up comedy .That was a very funny piece |
[quote author=~Sauron~ link=topic=196592.msg3197259#msg3197259 date=1228755481]Team quality is a big difference here. . . . . . .U cannot compare Tottenham to Ajax(95), Figo(Barcelona & Madrid), Weah(Milan) and Sheva(Milan). There's a big difference here, amigo!!!! To win these big titles, u have to play in a big team. . . . . . . Had Carrick refused to move to OT in 2006, would he have won 2 EPLs and 1 UCL?[/quote]You should have known that Berbatov was not that type of quality before comparing and naming him in the company of those greats!! your excuse does not work for me Who is to say Man Utd would have won those EPL's and the UCL had Carrick stayed at Tottenham? Berbatov is not better than Giuly he was a contributor to Barca's UCL win he was also a star player who dragged and unknown element like Monaco to the UCL Finals he is better than Berba-sulk [quote author=~Sauron~ link=topic=196592.msg3197259#msg3197259 date=1228755481]Berb-sulk - Carling cup winner This is like saying SAHA won the UCL. . . . . . .How many games did he play that season?? Was he directly involved?? Did he do anything spectacular that season?? I can also say Messi won the UCL in 2006 despite missing in the Q-finals, S-finals and the FINAL. [/quote]Are you kidding me once again?Cesc had a decent run of games that season and even became our youngest scorer in history and for your information he featured in that F.A Cup Final he was a legit player for us that season[quote author=~Sauron~ link=topic=196592.msg3197259#msg3197259 date=1228755481]The most important stat is ASSISTS and NUMBER OF GOALS. . . . . . Ronaldo is a midfielder like Cesc and he was able to score plenty of goals. Frank Lampard is a midfielder and he outscored all the strikers in Chelsea for 2 seasons or there about. Stevie G has outscored Kuyt and whoever for how many seasons now?? U need to chip in the goals to be recognised as a world class talent(something Cesc lacks in high magnitude).[/quote]Number of Goals is not an important stat for a midfielder i repeat!! How many goals did Zizou score?even Ronaldinho and the likes as a central midfielder your primary duty is to create chances the goals are secondary and a bonus Cesc chipped in 13 or 15 odd goals if you want to add the UCL qualifiers last season and if i am not mistaken this dude is still only 21 how many goals a season did Lampard and Gerrard score per season when they where his age? |
@Jesoul I am not sure the Cavs are as one-man as they where in 07 when they lost to the Spurs although i still agree the rest of the team is shyte but looking at last season's playoff series you and i know that homecourt was what saw you through against ATL and Cleveland y'all are still favorites though but not unbeatable |
I would play the devil's advocate here and pitch tent with the fans they spend their hard-earned money every week to watch the Arsenal they have come to love and support play so badly these days i mean the stadium was not even filled up does that not tell you that the fans are getting frustrated!! in these harsh economic times fans expect some succour after a hard week's work instead of display's from Eboue and company that would raise their blood pressure what if Wigan had gone on to equalize? 90 minutes hard work would have gone for nothing he made mistakes and made no effort whatsoever to correct them during the match we saw Gallas in the Kyiv game he made a few blunders but at least tried to correct them Arsenal fans are the most tolerant around they got tired of the B.S the players where giving and had to vent their frustrations too bad Eboue was the victim but it serves as a lesson to the other players and even AW himself |
@Jesoul Seriously if the Cavs get home-court on y'all in a playoff series they would not fall short ooh |
JeSoul:Hmm what can i say i missed the game but seeing the Boys lose 17 points in the 4th was just heart-wrenching i think Romo should write a book on How to snatch defeat from the jaws of victory his clutch play let him down again on a weekend where most of our major contenders for the wild card spot also lost the Falcons,Redskins and one can only hope the Panthers follow suit but seriously the Cowboys had a big chance to wrap that playoff spot and they blew it in the most painful fashion ![]() As for the Giants i still think the whole Plaxico drama had a bit to do with their loss to the Eagles |
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