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Don Choupo. Steal of Europe

Neymar out for the season. Hmm. Will this be a blessing in disguise for PSG? He was mostly toothless in the first leg.

Still believe this tie is ours to lose

Choupo Moting extended till 2024. Well deserved I'd say

My boy Verstappen destroying the competition again. Looks like a 3peat is on hand

The Warriors really are finished

Roland17:
The bigger questions are

Why are we bottling big leads?

Why are vulnerable when opponents drive to the paint?

Why are we committing too many fouls?

Why are we not calling timeouts to draw plays, especially when games are on the line?

Why are we managing the clock poorly?

Why are not mixing up offense?

Why are we poor with player rotation?

I can go on and on and the simple answer is coaching I am sorry, Mazzulla has to do more for me to buy into his stock.

The absence of Robert Williams will be huge. The idea of a less than healthy Robert Williams is very problematic and I daresay has played a role in the recent slump.

Your bench guys also have been flopping lately. A guy like Grant Williams that's asking for $20mil a year. Derrick White you wonder why he's not a starter then in close games you see his decision making and understand why

You guys have a weaker schedule so a #1 seed is still possible, you just have to pray the Bucks slip up. Cos I don't like your chances beating both the Sixers and then Milwaukee in a road series

Stevens went from almost costing the Cavs the game to winning the Cavs the game

Grant Williams. Lololol. Man's said he would make em both and went on to miss em both to send the game to yet another OT

Mrviktor:
Gakpo nd nunez that we have been slandering all season...

Chaii.
Abeg make dem no use us shine oh

Boy oh boy. Be like say you see vision

Maynman:
Ja is in trouble.

Since he said they were good in the West. It's been problem after problem.

Time for Tee Morant to be a dad not a member of his posse. Though these Gen Z kids no too dey hear word. I don't know what's in the air

Roland17:
E be like say antispam bot don catch baba A40

Lol I'm sick of this fuckin app man.

Anyway the long story short is you're playing Monday morning Quarterback on this Jones thing. You said nothing before the fight

Gane was terrified and had the look I had when I was writing a Maths test that I didn't study for. You could see Jones flinches and he's shook. He was so scared of the takedown

Tells me he didn't grapple or train for wrestling at all. All of Jones assessment was accurate. He specifically said Gane doesn't suffer or gets in the trenches and we saw it. Makes you wonder if Gane would have made it this far if he fought a wrestler previously

I mean just look at this joker. Jones neck was there ripe for the taking but he was so Terrified and useless at grappling he couldn't capitalize

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Warriors match up so poorly with the Lakers it's not even funny

Roland17:
You and many others grossly underrated the greatness of Jones and I stayed quiet because I knew he was coming into the octagon with a point to prove considering how long he has been out and the circumstances surrounding it. Gane is no match for Jones, I think we sometimes forget how dominant this man was in his prime. When I saw his training videos and the weigh in, I knew Gane was in trouble.

I didn't underrate Jones, I overrated Gane. Gane's wrestling is far worse than I was expecting which suggests the rumors were true. He's actually a lazy trainer. I'm getting big Anthony Joshua vibes from Gane. He clearly lacks that hunger and mean streak you need to dominate.

With Jones you didn't counter before the fight so what you're doing here is playing Monday morning Quarterback

Jones breakdown of Gane and his weaknesses in the press conference was very smart but a guy like Gane really is supposed to be self aware and hammer on those flaws in training. I saw footage of Gane and he was mostly working out with smaller guys, I didn't see any heavyweights, any wrestlers and he seems to be a guy that doesn't like getting his hands dirty. So I will agree that I criminally overestimated Gane

Roland17:
From the moment the bell rang, Jones was in attack mode and never stopped chasing Gane. This isn’t about Gane’s poor wrestling but Jones superior grappling and wrestling skills. Did you see how methodical Jones was once they got the floor? Gane tried to counter the grappling with his floor positioning but Jones already prepared for that and slowly found his way on top of Gane.

Come on man. Gane was the one who kicked him in the nuts in the very first exchange. Gane was standing and trading with Jones the problem is Gane could not trade with any real conviction because he was scared of the takedown threat? Why was he scared? Because he did not do his home work.

Look I'm not here to dispute Jones GOAT status but the God honest truth is that Gane did not put up a fight


https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=yW08pGmnpFU

Look at the video and take notes of all the things Gane failed to do.

It speaks to Jones greatness that Gane was that intimidated but this would make Gane a fraud because why was he now so calm going into the fight.

Roland17:
Nganou is a different beast because of his power and defense but I definitely don’t underestimate Jones. Jones needed a short fight because it is his conditioning still needs work considering it’s his first fight in 3 years. He is 35 while Nganou is 36, he just needs time to train and prepare if that fight is to happen.

If they fight and it goes beyond the 2nd round, then it’s anybody’s fight. Nganou player with his food the last time and I know he is watching Jones.

Ngannou will not fight Jones with the same fear that Gane did just because Ngannou can at least wrestle. What Jones did is remarkable but it was his second quickest finish. That's an indictment on Gane. Two things can be true.

What sets Jones apart is he's so cerebral. He's a student of the game. He really is. His physical gifts are one thing but the mental toughness is why he's so difficult to beat.

Ngannou is like Alex Pereira a lucky punch is what he needs and Jones knows that no way he bull rushes Ngannou like he did Gane. He probably bids time and waits till latter rounds

Luka you cannot be missing that layup. Haba

princesuko:
TBH, Jones violated Daniel Cormier in their two bouts at LHW (Who most acknowledge as the greatest wrestler in MMA) . My issue with Jones was whether he could translate his wrestling advantage in the HW and boy did he. If he beats Stipe, then i hope Dana would bring Ngannou back.

I haven't had the time to rewatch the match to see those opportunities, but as poor a grappler that Ngannou is, even he had enormous ground time against Gane. As technical as Gane is, he has a poor fight IQ so I wouldn't be surprised.

Looking forward to Bones vs Miocic

The physical edge Jones has over DC IMO killed any real chance of DC being able to beat Jones. A 6'4 DC with 82 inch reach would have been a different proposition

Look at how he struggled with Reyes.

Back to Gane and I really don't want to downplay what Jones did here but for Jones to take you down so easily and early in the fight tells me Gane did not do any type of grappling training. As a matter of fact if Francis had decent offensive grappling he probably ground and pounds Gane to submission.

Gane is technical but this is Jones second fastest finish in his UFC career that is a huge indictment on Gane.

A Jones vs Blaydes fight would have been more competitive. Stipe is too old, prime Stipe maybe

Skrrrrrrr:
And to think Bones started this fight by going punch for punch with Gane, something he dares not try with Ngannou.
Yet Gane made no single impact.
Disgraceful...

Exactly. Gane actually fought scared. He was so terrified of the takedown he didn't even fight his usual style or try to really stand in the pocket. He would throw a punch and be so far away it would barely connect. Even when Jones missed and Gane had an opening he could not take it


https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=yW08pGmnpFU

You're right. An absolutely disgusting performance from Gane. No question Jones is the GOAT but Gane is more or less a fraud at this point. You can't be this terrible at wrestling at the highest level I'm sorry

princesuko:
Made it look quite easy too , quite shocked Gane couldn't even defend the first takedown attempt and got choked. Starting to think Bones would've manhandled Ngannou in the later rounds if they had fought.

Gane's wrestling is disgraceful. At this point I'm almost tempted to ask is it oochie Wally or is it One mic? Is it more of Jones greatness or is Gane just a spectacularly incompetent grappler. I've seen smaller men than Gane stuff Jones takedowns.

Between Bones and Ngannou it will come down to who gasses out first. But Ngannou is a much much better defensive wrestler than Gane. It is impossible to look as bad as Gane did on the ground. Do you know Gane had two chances to grab Jones neck and was too confused to take advantage.

Jon Jones. Bloody hell

This boy is a dumbass. Keeps moving mad in a wild city like Memphis where even female rappers are getting shot. Forget career this boy is playing with his life

The thing about this gun business is all it takes is for your opps to catch you lacking. I'm pretty sure that SA rapper AKA also had a gun but look what happened.

This is why I don't even understand the false bravado guns give niggas

Verstappen on pole. Alonso surprisingly 5th

Any MMA fan here?

Jon Jones is back. Who do you have Jones or Gane?

Everyone seems to be underrating Ciryl Gane for some reason. I think people underrate just how strong Ngannou is and the fact that he's heavier unlike Jones. I don't believe Jones despite being the better wrestler will be able to take Gane down that easy especially if Ciryl works on his TDD.

Anyway I'm going against popular opinion and picking Gane for the win

So the Clippers are 0-5 since Westbrook joined. Cannot catch a break. Just had to sell the game at the death. I really think the Clippers must be wondering what they got themselves into

He played as good a game as you could play too

28pts lead blown. Roland wetin happen

Derrick White sometimes plays like a retard it has to be said.

Tatum has now become a professional 3 pt spammer

Lana1:
A40, raumdeuter, Jodera, Roland17 na true?

Can only beg this person to stop abusing drugs. Whatever he's taking whether Fentanyl, meth or Arizona. He should pity his molebi and stop it

Roland17:
Watching P. Kane skate wearing another jersey outside of my Blackhawks was quite difficult, more difficult than I thought it would be. I know I advocated for us to move on from him and Toews but this is harder than I thought. I wish Kane all the best and thank you for all the memories. Chicago will always be your home..

Lol. How you guys managed to have Toews and Kane and be irrelevant for the last 4+ years definitely needs to be studied.

3 Stanley Cups is definitely enough. I know I'd be sad when Malkin and Crosby eventually leave but 3 Stanley Cups is definitely more than enough compensation for my team.

We're definitely approaching the end of an era which seems odd because these guys are still only just 34-35 but have been playing for an eternity in sporting terms

DissTroy:
Attah and Odili were the ones who fought for the 13% oil derivation formula. Its the reason Obasanjo fellout with his erstwhile friends, Attah of Akwa Ibom and Odili of Rivers.

When the money arrived in 2007, Attaj was going out. But Attah did a lot. The foundation of everything Akwa Ibom enjoys today is Attah.

He's an Architect so designed the international airport, the golf resorts, the science park, the stadium. He did some and with the money Akpabio got, he did more.

But Akpabio was a better governor than Udom but it's because Akpabio set the bar very high.

The good thing? Attah is alive, revered but never meddles in the politics. He redusies to anoint anyone since 2007 till date so all sides rever him.

That's really the difference between Akwa Ibom and the SE and some SS states. Their 1999 set of governors set them up for success.

When you look at Akwa Ibom compared to the dump that Abia state is you start to understand the importance of a good governor

Akpabio also did a lot. I heard he chop una money small sha but at least he performed. Udom also did very well with the Ibom Air thing.
Imagine a state floating an airline easily but Air Nigeria has been hanging since the beginning of Buhari tenure. Weaponized Incompetence

obainojazz:
One would wonder what Ibom did with all that money before Akpabio

I don't know what Attah did. Some say he was the founding father and other governors built on what he did

DissTroy:
Back to back for years, Akwa Ibom has been the cleanest state in Nigeria. By 2024, we'd be completely off the naitonal grid as we have our own power-producing company and have scaled to produce 768MW of electricity since 2021.

Well-tarred roads only Abuja can boast of.

Good electricity supply.

Tech city. Perfect for remote workers.

The most secure and peaceful state in Nigeria.

Best ease of doing business in the whole of Southern Nigeria and number 4 as whole.

Great night life.

Akwa Ibom is built as a tourist city. Every Governor must follow a blueprint.

I have all of these on offer and I'd settle for the madness and insecurity of Lagos? God forbid!

Akwa Ibom sweet I no go lie. The women is topic for another day. But yeah that's a place I would love to own property.

One of the few places that make me realize Nigeria might not be an entirely hopeless case

Lmaoo Lagos is like asylum and shanty where Akwa Ibom dey oh abeg.

obainojazz:
Calabarrrr…. Been there and love it but like you said, not sure about the economy

Calabar with all their trees, underground drainage and I reckon the Government provides water for them.

People need to travel see other places

The sweetest place in Nigeria far as I'm concerned is still Akwa Ibom. That place too sweet. Neat, peaceful, good light. I love that place so much

There's areas so clean if you took pictures and told someone you were in an American suburb they would believe. They've been blessed with some really good governors

A001:
The key issue here is GRV's inability to speak Yoruba fluently. Kemi Adeosun didn't serve as governor of any Yoruba state.

The important thing is not him marrying a Fulani or Igbira or Igbo or having an Igbo mum, if you want to serve as governor in a state, you need to be able to speak the language of the people you want to lead.

He can be a Chinedu. It doesn't matter. The main thing is being able to speak the language fluently.

Those Nigerians that won electoral posts in foreign countries understand the language of the people they want to serve.

The local language is a key requirement in serving as governor in a state.

I know many Yorubas (myself inclusive) that supported Obi despite the fact that he's an Igbo. He wants to lead Nigeria, not an Igbo state, and he's qualified to lead the country.

However, GRV isn't qualified to govern a people he doesn't understand their language.

I always see people that can't speak their native language as a disgrace.

GRV na just butty wey dem no quick teach language. It happens. I was over 20 before I picked up Yoruba somewhat fluently. And i be borderline ajepako. How much more person wey train for foreign. Give the man some grace. What's clear is he's a proper Lagosian not the rascals currently in charge now. Let's face the real issues of governance abeg

Ability to speak language doesn't mean you can't still be a useless governor

Roland17:
This is why I call some heads like JJ Reddick dumb with no apologies. The NBA was literally saved from failure and total collapse by Bird and Magic, no be folklore but real. The GOAT built upon that and globalized the game far beyond any American ever imagined. The globalization of the sport by the GOAT brought China and its money to league and pretty much monetized the league. But the ungrateful midget and his goons have very short memory, that is if they even know the history of the game sef.

Redick is just a stats regurgitating merchant. NPCs on Twitter gas him that he's a good pundit meanwhile only time he makes news is when he slanders older generation of players.

First it was Cousy then Bird. Larry Bird that blacks and whites all agree was a bad man. League that Trae Young half the size of Bird is dominating is the league Bird would struggle with. That's the wack punditry that makes me tune out of ESPN so quickly

Do they think the league would be where it is today if Jordan and Kobe and Bird were load managing anyhow