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raumdeuter:
La Liga has postponed Barcelonas weekend game vs Sevilla to give them time to rest before playing Bayern next week

La Liga Nsogbu di. The way the two clubs hold La Liga by th scrotum always blows my mind. With Messi and Ronaldo gone one would think they will start gaining some cojones

Lordave:
You gotta admit he’s performed all the time he managed to stay fit and I even expect him to develop the more as his ball playing abilities is just average. It would be a huge plus if he can keep the ball and find his man with a good long ball like Boateng did with both feet.

Omar was decent in the Pre Seasons, I expect him to be a stiff competition for Phonzie before the season ends.

Glassley Coman has suffered a calf injury

Not surpised about Coman. The ninja no gree improve and still feels entitled. I don't know what we do with him long term because he keeps showing occasional flashes of magic but I just don't see a guy that will ever be World class at his position

Cuisance:
Sabitzer is going to be more than a sub for Goretzka. He's a very versatile player that can play multiple positions.

He can slot in perfectly with Goretzka if Nagelesman decides to play a 3-4-3 system with Kimmich on RWB (considering we don't have an attacking rwb yet)

Considering our luck with injuries he can also play as a RW remember how toothless our attack was against PSG when Lewy and Gnabry where not available. Unlike Coman and Sane, Sabitzer knows how to finish.
If we had Sabitzer in that tie vs PSG we win that match, we had solid bench options in our last two UCL wins.

Bonus points also is we know have a player capable of scoring Freekicks again

Sabitzer is the perfect Bayern transfer for me, loves the club, a goal threat and plays multiple positions.

As for Leipzig they have solid replacement for all they lost, infact we have actually funded there transfers this season.

I have zero issues with the Sabitzer signing for the record. I saw him as insurance for Goretzka but if he turns out to be more than that I would be pleased. I'm also aware he can fill the Muller role but not as creative as Muller obviously
I do understand he could be a Gustavo type signing for us with his utility and it helps that he can also play in the wings. So long as he's contented coming off the bench if everyone is fit then even better because I don't necessarily consider him a starter for Bayern.

But like you said the fact that he's a lifelong Bayern fan means he will put in his best shift anytime he puts on the shirt. He was arguably their best player the year they got to the CL semis so I look forward to more of what he brings to the table. I have him pegged primarily as a B2B midfielder that's more offensive than defensive

Ahh. This ninja really put the Lakers in the same bracket as the Nuggets and Clippers.

Man's really said the Warriors are the deepest team with Steph, Andrew Wiggins, a guy coming from 2 years torn ACL and Achilles and Draymond. Just to push a narrative that the Lakers are not the clear and undisputed favorites. Ogini na fio? Niggas is shameless! chai

raumdeuter:
Sabitzer is a good player and a good sub for Goretzka. Also that puts pressure on Goretzka. Remember when Goretzka left injured vs PSG, we had to start trying Alaba in midfield and other strange formation, Sabitzer is not a Rode type transfer, he is better than that

I am very impressed with Musiala as usual, Sane looks better on the left

I have a sneaky suspicion he was signed incase Goretzka tries to prove stubborn.

He was taking PKs at Leipzig which padded his goalscoring stats a bit. Either way we can only hope he adds a little extra that the team maybe missing in that box to box role

SmooshCHN:
No loud am. They'll say their team is stacked with nothing but a bunch of old heads then come back to play victim.

I no blame them. I blame the analytic heads that have given them an alibi. I don't know how you watch the last two teams that won the title and keep parroting the opinion that shooting is still a must have for a team. Two of their best 3 players are 33 years and younger that's all I know. The other is still a top 5 player in the league. Anyone who tells you this is not a stacked team is a liar and if they tell you it's raining you should look out the window to verify

They will still tell us this Lakers team no be Superteam after all the ekun egbere they did for Brooklyn last season. No scruples

raumdeuter:
I agree with you. Sabitzer will at best be a Goretzka sub. The thing that brought up the Sabitzer thing is perennially injured Tolliso and Roca. Even Cuisance he turned out to be a nuisance

Sabitzer is not going to elevate our game beyond being a bench player. Sabitzer is about to leave Leipzig for free next season. I dont mind him if he elevate the team but he is just a depth player at this point

It's unfortunate because Leipzig really intrigue me but they look so much weaker this year. Tolisso and Roca have panned out to be absolute duds and Marseille didn't even come back for Cuisance. I mean even a useless player like Bakayoko got another loan from Milan. Our recent scouting has been pretty dodgy

Sabitzer is a solid option for Goretzka who seems injury prone. I don't also know if he's signed his extension like Kimmich has so perhaps some form of insurance. Sabitzer for me is a really good player I just don't know if he was a need

raumdeuter:
Yeah I think Sane can build on his displays from the left to get himself back into the team. Gnabry and Musiala are looking like first choice on the wings

You are right. Tolliso or Roca should move.

What's your take on Sabitzer? He seems more like a Nagelsmann buy for me and one will have to be honest to admit we've kinda wrecked RB Leipzig this summer. He's solid don't get me wrong but was it a need? Because fully fit he probably starts from the bench. Guess we shall see.

I'm not even bothered about mugu EPL clubs that pay combined 125million pounds for guys like Sancho and Konate and their fans come to Twitter and other forums to cry about Bayern. I'm more bothered about if he's a guy that can actually help us win the Champions League

Roland17:
The Jump was not particularly exciting for me. It lacked substantive debates or takes. Outside of the NFL and College Football, ESPN is in desperate need of good content all around. They need intelligent analysts that can break down plays and tell viewers something they do not know. Most of what I hear on the Jump and other ESPN basketball shows are things that every average basketball head should know. You don’t watch and say waooo that was insightful breakdown/ basketball knowledge.

Max is not built for TV in my opinion. I listen to him on ESPN radio in the afternoon here during my drives and he is a totally different animal. He would be switching to the KJZ morning show to replace Zubin who has been out for months now on health grounds. I think Max will continue to do well on radio. As for First Take, well, it would be hard for them to find another person to not only pair SAS but more importantly pay him. SAS says he want Magic but I don’t think that would be a good fit, also he would cost a lot. If you ask me, I will suggest Michael Irvin.. now, that will blow ratings off. Michael is just as intense and does not back down.

Michael Irvin will have to expand his knowledge of sports past the NFL as that is his shortcoming but I believe he can do it. When SAS started out, he was primarily a basketball head with a little bit of baseball but over the last decade he has evolved and can hold his own on most sports debate outside of the NBA.

I definitely like Michael Irving. Something about Max and Stephen A just felt forced. I've seen Max with Marcellus and on Boxing but with First Take it's like he's trying to not outshine the boss or taking weaker arguments for the fuq of it. ESPN right now seems to be throwing a lot of sh*t on the wall trying to see which one sticks

ESPN are being lazy and need to give younger guys real space to shine. They way they keep force feeding us Stephen A is tiresome. Anyway looking forward to the NFL season hopefully we see less of him in that time period

We go to Nou Camp on the 14th by the way. Benfica, Dynamo to follow. Benfica is not what they used to be but still a very potentially entertaining group.

Where is that Tiago Dantas boy we got from Benfica btw

Lana1:
12-0 win and this place dry anyhow. Nawa!!

No vex na once a week wey dey come here these days. Plus the team wey we knack na dead team. Nothing mega. UCL go soon start na that one be koko

raumdeuter:
I still think Sane should be tried on the left side if we want to see anything from him. Though he wont be able to cut in nd shoot. Maybe he can dribble to the byline and cross

vs PSG one late chance he blew it by shooting with his right into the hands of Navas when Musiala was free in the box
At the Euros late minute in one game I think vs Hungary, he blew the cross also

Nagelsmann has officially moved him to the left and the numbers don't lie. Anyway I'm more excited about Musiala these days than Sane.

Looks like Sabitzer might be coming. This must mean Roca or Tolisso have to leave. Unless they want to push him forward to compete with Mueller

BlaiseBankss:
Westbrook is a bad passer, yes he led the league in assists but you're forgetting he is the only player to pass over 300 turnovers last season with approx 5 turnovers per game.

AD is almost never fit, before Lakers in 2020 he had missed over 100 games to injuries. That's two full seasons in a 7 year career then.

Harden is more of an offensive threat than LeBron currently and Kyrie is harder to guard than AD.

Nets are not elite level defense oh but they're above league average and in 7 games they'll outscore Lakers 4 times.

Lol Lebron is the all time leader in turnovers so bin this argument. High usage = High turnover unless you're efficient like CP3

AD's injury prone but not as bad as advertised. Kyrie's injury history is even worse so don't even ho there

Lmaooo. Abeg offensive threat wey we no dey see for playoffs? Don't get me started on Harden. I've seen enough chokejobs to form an opinion.

It's not about who is harder to guard. Who guards AD in Brooklyn?

Roland17:
Outside of the R. Nichols fallout, ESPN desperately needs to revamp its NBA content because it has been very poor. Over the last 5 years or more, they have struggled to come up with good shows/ contents for another sport that is not the NFL/ College Football.

I thought they were going for end of season break. Just when I started getting used to seeing Malika Andrews fineass on there. Some thing must be wrong at ESPN because The Jump was one of their good shows. I was 100 percent behind Max getting off First Take cause I was sick and tired of Stephen A's loudmouth bullying but this one is a bit of a head scratcher

SmooshCHN:
I don't understand why Kevin Love isn't playing. That guy is a beast and I'm serious. Is it the injuries? Because he still didn't get a chance to play so much after Bron left. He can space the floor and rebound. Abi na the contract dey cause wahala

Mental health maybe. He seems to just be either always hurt or ghosting through games. He's giving Chandler Parsons vibes

birdman:
yawn. slow news day ba? I know you cant go a day without typing the mans name. bwahahaha

On a basketball thread? Lol this man issa clown

raumdeuter:
Fans have started booing him and he has to do twice as much now.

A hard job just became harder

He deserves every boo he can get. How do you lose possession every 4 mins and you're earning that wage in this COVID era. I don't know if Musiala has the pace to consistently play on the wings I would have advocated for Sane to be purely a sub. Sane, Coman and Gnabry were supposed to be the most dynamic wing trio in Europe ffs

BlaiseBankss:
You want Westbrook to run an offense? With those amounts of turnovers?
Defensive facilities? Like Lakers are an elite offensive team in the first instance, they're not.

The Lakers don't even have a defensive answer for Harden talkless Kyrie who can buy fouls or KD who can decide to drop 50 on 50-50-90

Plus AD is injury prone, let's just hope he stays fit sha.

And it's a lie BKN defense improved like hell during second half of the season. They had 102.5 vs Bucks that 7 game stretch.

He is still an above average offense runner. You don't lead the league in assists without being good at running an offense

They don't have to be. All I know is with their size they are definitely going to be a problem

Hahaha this guy don't use laugh to kill me. Who is guarding Lebron or AD in Brooklyn? Who is their defensive answer for those 2?

You're hoping. AD is injury prone but he is not going to be hurt every year

Doesn't matter. They are still not an elite defense like the Lakers can be especially since they have a better defensively sound coach.

Happy 43rd to the Mamba. Will take some getting used to this

Khanben:
Say that to someone who does not watch football not me. The defense was top 3 the season before Brady came, but Jamise with all his turnovers killed all their good work.
Evan, Godwin were all ready all-pro receivers before Brady came.
The front seven had all being voted all-pro in their career apart from White who was drafted in 2019, and anyone watching knows he is a top5 line backer in the league. Shaq led the league in sacks. All of these before Brady.
Tampa then used their 1st round pick on a right tackle, who was the a top 2 tackle in any draft projection and at the end of last season their online was the 5th best in the whole league according to pff.

PS: Incase you did not know Jameis threw 30 picks in 2019.

Why are you lying so irresponsibly like this

https://www.pro-football-reference.com/years/2019/opp.htm

The only aspect they excelled in was Rushing Defense. Every other aspect they were bottom tier. Which kin top 3? What kind of dreadful lie is this?

The front seven were voted all pro but finished 28th in Team defense and were allowing 28 pts per game.

Tom Brady joined a team that missed the playoffs and guided them to a Superbowl the very first year he joined, ask another QB make e do am if e easy

Leroy Sane with another disasterclass. How do you lose possession 11 times in 45 mins. Such a disgraceful showing. I see a ninja who doesn't take the game seriously.

Roland17:
I don tire for this IT talk. The guy busted his behind for free? I don’t get it! He got hurt while playing. Are we supposed to offer him the max he was requesting then? I don’t get all these talks to be honest. The guy was heading into the unemployment market when the Celtics took a chance. Would any other team be forced to feel sorry for not signing IT to a max? Bit of course because it’s the Celtics everyone has to hate.
The Celtics were not going to build its franchise around IT so the max was out of the way before the injury. Hayward and Kemba situation no get anything to do with IT, I don’t believe in that kain CAP. He is available now, why is no one taking a chance at him?
This is the same situation with Schroeder, the man over estimated his value and was unemployed until the Celtics stepped in but somehow, it is our fault for getting him on a bargain! I don’t get it most times. Oh well! We move..

As for Udonis, he should stop embarrassing himself and give that spot to a young kid that has something to prove. If he is important for the locker room then let him be hired as an assistant or in some capacity.

He busted his ass for a pittance on NBA level. Which was why he felt entitled to a max after a 29ppg season and an ECF appearance. Nobody said you had to offer a max but after the injury I'm sure a reasonable offer could have been arranged. Instead una trade the man for Kyrie. What happened? He came did nothing and bolted for free. Got Kemba. Same thing. So last last na lose lose. You lot still got fleeced

He's obviously declined since 3 seasons ago so I don't see your point. Lmaoo where is this Schroeder comparison coming from? 2 + 2 = Isi ewu

One player coming from an all star season averaging 29 ppg and top 5 in MVP voting. What did Schroeder do?

Lool you should take it up with Miami. Why should Udonis turn down free money? They are obviously taking care of their own. Something the Celtics know nothing about

Khanben:
Your problem is that you think only stars make a team. Mills is an above average playmaker. If it comes to running an offense which is what you need in the playoffs.
Go check, almost all NBA champions have one low key pattern which always repeats itself. the team which has the most players who can run the offense, always wins.
Blake was the primary defender on Giannis who is AD in comparison to that.
Also go check Brooklyn was only poor defensively in the first half of the season, by the end of the season they were already above league average. So please check your facts

PS: The 2011 nba finals got turned on its head because of the Mavs inserting JJ Barea into the line up, he is a below average nba player in totality, but you know what he excels in Running the offense.

Lol with Kyrie and Harden on the floor where do you think Mills will see chance to run offense? Mills was an OK guy in San Antonio don't try and act like he was Steph. A solid player but let's not get carried away

Lebron and Westbrook taking turns to run the offense is more than enough

Hahahaha this man is a joker. Who is Anthony Davis compared to Blake Griffin. Church agbasa

Mr Man there is nothing to check, defensively Brooklyn does not have the facilities to hang with the Lakers on a normal day. Their ceiling is middle of the pack

Khanben:
Westbrook is a great player, time will tell, but for this team, he is a poor 3rd option, at least on paper. There are teams where Westbrook would fit better as a 3rd option like say the Celtics who already have 4 players who can shoot the 3ball and all they need him to do is just playmake, and go to the basket as much as he wants as long as does not take all those ridiculous long 2s.
But for the Lakers, the fit can work in the regular season and early playoff matchups, but what happens when games becomes close and its all about half court possessions. who gets the ball Russ or Lebron? Will they take turns?
When it is Lebron's turn, what does russ do? will be willing act as a cutter to the basket or will he hang around at the 3pt line. He refused to give up the ball for KD maybe he will do so for Lebron time will tell.

Na you know that one. I'm rooting for the team to fail as well. But if you think players with basketball IQ of Westbrook and Lebron will not find a way to make it work then you're being a bit naive. For all we know Russ might be the primary ball handler and Lebron plays off the ball. Anyway that's not my job so I don't care all I know is both guys will make sacrifices were necessary

birdman:
"Lebron is the best player". Hater: No, it cant be, he doesnt have closer mentality, he has bad playoffs record, etc

"Ok, Lebron is not the best player". Same Hater: No, he must be. He is a super star, the best player. Admit it.


Abeg choose one and stick with it. The guy dey follow u for dream? Nonsense.

Why do you draw parallels like a drunkard? You used to be brighter than this nau? Wetin happen??

Is Lebron the best player on current form? No.

Is he in the discussion? Yes! He was MVP candidate before he got hurt. No?

Even a kid of 3 can understand this. Abi wetin be the meaning of that incoherent prattle you type above? Se kosi?

The difference between me and you is you don't know when to drop your fanboy hat and wear the objective one

birdman:
had to go all the way to the NFL, as you no see road for NBA again. yeye dey smell

Wetin this one dey talk? Are they not two oldies still playing at a high level? Don't you see your Queen constantly famzing the GOAT on Social media when he does something record breaking? Even at that age they are still top3 to top 5 in their respective sports. Is that a lie?

Khanben:
Another of this overhyped narrative,throughout the playoffs Tom Brady had the best online, best receiving Corp, best defensive front seven and a good secondary. So his winning was more about the whole team than just him.

You people have started this nonsense talk again. Before Brady got there which of their receiving corps and defensive front seven did you know? What were their achievements besides Shaq Barett who had won a Superbowl but was jonzing in Tampa? How many Pro bowl O-Liners did you know on that team? You people lie without decorum. Which yeye good secondary?

Of course NFL is a team sport but only a crazeman will see a team that went from no playoffs to the damn Superbowl and deny that Tom Brady was the most important ingredient

Roland17:
Una don come again! Him head dey pursue us how? Baba abeg free us jare. IT na free agent oh, wetin Mavs dey wait for?

As for me, I know say many people no go like my comment but I don't care. Udonis should go and retire abeg! He is busy chopping a roster spot for a young guy in the G-League that has something to prove. If it is from a leadership/ locker room standpoint, then they should hire him as a coach of some sorts. I honestly don't see the benefit of getting paid every year to just sit on the bench, all in the name of experience and emotional leader. The last time we saw him, he got thrown out inside only 3 minutes of his only season appearance.

Baba should just stop...

No do because of homerism no talk true. Na part of the bad karma wey dey follow una be that. All una big free agent no one pan out. From Hayward to Kyrie to Walker

The guy busted his behind for una three years got hurt on company time and una no do am well. Can you honestly say you have gotten as much ROI on the guys you paid above compared to him? Na so karma dey work. Over 160m on Walker and Hayward alone. Nothing to show

Udonis get mafia agreement with Pat Riley. No worry yourself about that one. Any roster spot after 10 no go too get chance show anything anyway

Khanben:
So for you a PG who is at 25% from the 3pt range is the same as one who is at 30%. Giannis is a big so his shooting woos are just a media exaggeration, no one quibbled when Shaq had worse numbers.
Westbrook is a far better player than Jrue, but Jrue is a far better 3rd option on a championship side than the last seen version of Westbrook.
Jrue is as good a playmaker, a far better defender and though his shooting is erratic, he actually takes good shots and a team can live with his shot selection.
Westbrook on the other hand is an average defender (which is bad for a 3rd option), a great playmaker, but his most damaging attribute is not just that he is a bad shooter, it is that he takes very bad and ill-advised shoots, the moniker westbrick is not misplaced IMHO

Westbrook's only issue is not playing to his strengths that's it. If you're a bad shooter then take fewer 3's. Problem solved

We have never seen Westbrook on a team where he's the 3rd option and the Lakers will be fine if he's not consistently taking more shots than Lebron and AD, he might not have enough chances to shoot the Lakers out of games

Westbrook on the team helps them play at a quicker pace and more importantly will take ball handling off Lebron. That's the primary reason they brought him, they are well aware he can't shoot

Westbrook might not be a good 3rd option in your eyes but I'm sure most teams will kill for the luxury of Westbrook as your 3rd best player

Khanben:
Which defense apart from AD and Lebron name me another plus defender on their squad who will on the court in the last 5 minutes of a close game.
In a match up against the Nets, AD will be matched up against Blake while Lebron will be guarded by KD most of the time.
Also the Nets 'others' are way better than what the Lakers have Patty Mills alone trumps 2-3 of the Lakers players all by himself.

In short on paper the Nets have by far the better team going into next season no question. If they are all healthy, they will win.

What are you saying? Who are the plus defenders on Brooklyn apart from KD? What kind of dishonesty without financial incentive is this? This same Brooklyn that was on track to become one of the worst defensive teams in league history

You believe in your heart of hearts that Blake Griffin can guard Anthony Davis? which series do you remember KD effectively guarding Lebron??

List the others let's compare. You watched FIBA Patty Mills and in your eye na all star. Who was talking about Patty Mills before Olympics? Abeg x3

They don't have any far better team anything. Stop this nonsense cap

Khanben:
That is the 2nd time in 3 seasons he has had bad injuries. Which speaks to father time coming for its due.
As far his play, his playmaking ability is now his strongest asset which means at this stage he is better with shooters.

Freak injuries that can happen to anybody. Even younger players are suffering these injuries as well so I don't see your point

His playmaking also means he has to play many minutes on the court, Westbrook takes the ballhandling load off him. They did sign shooters. Melo, Nunn and Monk can shoot