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That boy looking like the real deal. Though I feel he might struggle against a grappler but he has this Jon Jones vibe.

I would like to see him face Romero, Gastellum or Whittaker for the belt since they both rep NZ

Man these Celtics looking like the biggest flops of the season low-key. Blew an 18pt lead the other night and a 28pt lead tonight. If the playoffs started today they would have home court

Kyrie is injured. Water is wet

Paul George has really elevated his game this year. Absolute monster

aliondo:
Its cool for parents once in a while to hype their kids to instill confidence but i feel when they overdo it,it could bring unnecessary pressure on the kid. I didn't like the way he talked about Luke. No matter what, you gotta respect the coach and allow him exert his principles on the team. I have complained about Coach Donovan sometimes but i still respect him as a coach.

If he is so passionate about his kid, let him take up the Lakers Coaching job.

#MyOwnOpinion

I'm not a Ball fan but the way Luke uses him at times can be a bit head-scratching. Maybe he is overdoing it but these kids are pretty much his meal ticket so he has to I guess

Khanben:
You are right on the money. IMO i also think its because of the publicity that the Lakers made the huge mistake of drafting Lonzo ahead of better developed talents like Tatum, Fox, Donovan, Lauri and even DSJ

That should tell you how poor the talent evaluation is at the Lakers then. If one man's hype machine could make them draft him ahead of better players

birdman:
i have never seen a home team so quiet. sixers fans are in adream state rite now, trying to see how this new lineup pans out.

@a40 i thought the same thing! pops is a piece of works, but hes in your corner

Those boys are his retirement plan. He is ready to go to war for them and considering the average reputation of black men being deadbeats and all you can at least respect him for always sticking up for his kids, however obnoxious he might sound

There would be zero heat on Lonzo if he wasn't a lottery pick playing in LA honestly. I think the man is also simply trying to take the heat off his kid or at least that's what he thinks he's doing.

Lmaooooo if you haven't seen the Lavarr Ball interview on Undisputed you're really missing. If all fathers hyped their kids like Lavarr Ball ehn

raumdeuter:
I prefer Robben to Gnabry for his big game mentality. But the guy no wan regain fitness, Na that shakushaku Ribery dey plan enter training now

The one year extension we gave Robbery sef, wetin we gain?

Gnabry is decent. We no get choice but to manage am. Liverpool's backline is suspect and we have no excuse to not breach it Robben or no Robben.

I'm just happy that there is now clarity on the Robben and Ribery matter. It is better to let a player leave a year early than a year late but obviously our front office didn't get the memo.

Coman obviously has to start so the option on the left will be between Gnabry and Ribery. It's a no-brainer who should start but this is Kovac we are talking about here

Robben and Tolisso's absence na complete non issue. The problem here is Neuer.

birdman:
No doubt, Lebron is not a choir boy. Even social crusaders often have selfish interests. I am sure that is the case to some extent with Lebron. Such is the nature of change though...we lionize such people decades later, but everyone has flaws.

The reason I compared to Ali is that in his time, Ali was considered a dumb tool, even by some NOI members. Today more people know him than the founder of NOI. Still, flawed as he was, in the middle of the hype, there was some good change.

My point is this one is not about trying to create any change. This isn't any form of activism in the least. This is pretty much him lashing out about the Pelicans refusal to play ball

Comparing this to Ali's situation is a terribly unfair reach. LeNomad would not get lionized for moaning about a player that secured himself financially with maximum compensation for the first 7 years of his career and does not even want to see out his contractual obligations. This is about guys that simply want to eat their cake and have it. There is nothing remotely radical or revolutionary about this

If you're serious about freedom then sign a qualifying offer after your rookie deal like Porzingis threatened to do. That way we know you're betting on yourself and you mean business

birdman:
I definitely dont like those situations where players get a big payday then refuse to show up on the court. But I think we still need to be fair to all parties involved. There will always be cheats and lazy workers. You cant get rid of this risk wether its mcdonalds or the nba.

Speaking of which, on your list, im not sure I can fault Kanter. They shut him down even though he wanted to play.

That's why I always disagree with the narrative that paints the team or owners as villains all the time. For every trade or unfair moves there are always even more instances of players not playing up to the level of their deals.

The worst case scenario in the NBA is you get traded maybe to a less than ideal situation but at least you still get your bar, you can replace Kanter with Wiggins then, bear in mind that the teams however have to pay a permacrock for example like Joakim Noah or Chandler Parsons who has not stepped into a court in over 2 seasons. Let's be keeping the same energy

LeNomad is not some sort of social crusader like you're trying to paint here. If not for the Davis scenario he no for chook mouth for Harrison Barnes matter and we both know this

But he keeps playing him. He must be a masochist

birdman:
Im not sure Rich Paul is that tactless. I think anything that involves LA or NYC will have a media buzz so strong it will overwhelm any shred of truth. We dont really know how AD presented his case. Or what Lebron said exactly. But the Pelicans front office will be the biggest losers in all this. I would have expected this to temper their reaction.

There are many things that Lebron does that he gets flak for rightfully. On this one, Im with LBJ. To the extent you can use your status to better yourself, do so. This is an Ali moment...a decade from now, folks will realize it

Lol Ali loun loun. That's a huge stretch bro! There's nothing Aliesque about what he is doing.

The Pelicans would only lose if AD gets hurt. If he's healthy the offer would still stand either from the Lakers or other teams willing to take that punt. Remember AD has no say on where he gets traded to regardless, he can only opt to not extend with them.

Taking shorter term deals is the only way to circumvent these scenarios which KD and LeNomad showed in his second stint with the Cavs but how many players can afford to take that gamble? Remember the teams also bear the cost if the player ends up a dud. Luol Deng, Chandler Parsons, Otto Porter, Evan Turner, Hayward, Jabari, Lavine, Barnes, Carroll, Kanter. the league is flush with terrible deals and unlike the NFL these monies are fully guaranteed so the narrative that the players are victims or being held under duress or painting it like a hostage situation is a bit misplaced IMO

birdman:
Like I said. Raps are for real. I know this is an older marc gasol. But boy oh boy...

I feel like Pelicans goofed just like AD. Now you reactivate him, but the damage is done. From jump, they should have wooed him. You dont like the play Lebron made? Make your own play! Instead of getting mad at the game.

I'm not sure they care. They made their moves purely out of spite and pettiness, I actually put the blame squarely on Rich Paul who was not so 'Clutch' with his laughable lack of tact and diplomacy and failed attempt at trying to strongarm his client out of NOLA. Even LeNomad did not pull this stunt with 18 months left to run on his deal

What made him think he and Anthony Davis held the aces I will never know

Internet Self Defense Guru is what killed me

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Caris LeVert is back. Issa miracle! Considering his injury looked just as bad as Heyward's

BlueRayDick:
I don't really know if the screenshot below fits into what you defined up there

So even on the chance creation hill people want to die on top Hidden Shakushaku is not even top 5 . Tears inna mi eyes

donlittle25:
Makelele faultz has been traded to the orlando magic.

Weird that they traded him for a guy who can't even get into the Orlando Magic team. They must have completely written off Markelle Fultz. What a pity

Lol Giannis would make a terrible GM is all I have to say

And LeBron taking KD first. Lmaooooo so predictable

Lol it's probably a sign it's not your year when Rajon Rondo is making buzzer beaters on you

Gasol to the Raptors. This makes them probably the strongest defensive frontcourt in the league. I hate to say it guys but the Eastern Conference would be where the action is. Especially after the first round

Roland17:
Can LeWhine just shut his self-preserving, hypocritic, and sanctimonious mouth already? The rules of the game are not written to exclude you Bron!!! You are the same person who openly tampered with AD on several occasions. You want to talk about Barnes being traded in the middle of the game but you are orchestrating the worst behind the scenes with the Lakers. The Lakers are clearing out the entire roster of young players and vets just to please you, yet you are speaking about Barnes and the Mavs!!!!

Fact: Barnes knew he was on the trading block. The Mavs informed him before the game that a trade was being discussed and Barnes chose to play rather than sit. So can these NBA cry babies just stop already with this nonsense?

At some point the owners are going to fight back, I keep saying it. They choose to stay quiet while the players have continued to blackmail them on social media and other avenues. The next collective bargaining meeting is going to be a difficult one I can assure you guys. This has gone too far.

Lool his hypocrisy is mind blowing. I don't know any elite and self confident player that would want to play with him cos it's always going to be about him every single time

etidy:
Maybe Anthony Davis is worth it? 25/26 I believe , he's the perfect building block that will prolong lebron's prime and will attract fellow free agent stars to come to L.A. this dude has the second highest career PER. He's no Jordan , but imagine Jordan was available in the primez which team will not gur their roster for him . The only problem was the Lakers shouldn't have been in such a dire position to Starr with. From draft blunders, letting food players go and then landing lebron but filling up the roster with misfits . That's the problem!
Regardless, I low-key don't want the warriors to play the lakers in the first round. Make no mistake a fit Lakers squad with lebron is not an 8 seed team, they legit can give the warriors a serious scare.

It's not about AD not being worth it or not, it's about making contingency plans if he doesn't come and letting your opponent know hey we want Anthony Davis but we have other alternatives. Rich Paul clearly overestimated his hand and failed to realize that with 18months on AD's deal the Pelicans and not his client holds leverage.

What you guys also need to understand is that a lot of stars are not exactly crazy about the idea of playing with LeBron, well Anthony Davis is the exception but if you offload all the complementary players right now you would be left with just Bron and AD. No bench, no shooting and mostly buyout filler till the end of the season. They can wait till the summer and still get AD and perhaps not giveaway as many pieces

Lol a locked in playoff mode Warriors would wipe the floor with LeBron and the Lakers. Don't get it confused my bro. Their best shot at making any type of noise is finishing 7th or higher

airmark:
But weren't you hailing the coach before for benching Hummels? For Hummels to be this poor, Boathand might be poorer, but i want him against Liverpool. Boathand must play.

Ohh so you agree Hummels was benched?

airmark:
What's still keeping alagolo on the bench?

Does that coach look like someone that knows what he is doing for your eye? Shame no catch you after that calamitous display from Hummels talk true

SmooshCHN:
Talks around the league is that the Pelicans catfished the Lakers. They had no intention to trade AD and did all that just to mess up Lakers when LeBron allegedly was tampering hanging out with AD. Now the chemistry is all bleeped up. The Pelicans are petty and foolish if this is true. They would have won the trade easily �
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This was a team that was 4th before LeBron got hurt. I don't get why they were so desperate to clean out their roster to get Anthony Davis at that cost. And what's worse from all intents and purposes they had no backup plan. The Pels know this and are playing them like suckas. Unfortunately it seems the Pels themselves don't know how to get out while they are ahead

aliondo:
Bro, on paper, this line-up is sick...too much sauce........

It will boil down to chemistry in the end but on paper this is the best starting 5 in the league. There's shooting, there's defense, interior presence, rebounding, shoot creation, floor spacing

See as them just spin Hummels like washing machine. Chai! Even I didn't see this regression coming

Lmaooooo. Can't blame the Mavs for offloading that awful contract but damn what a way to keep it classy. That was savage

Lmaooo Hummels tried all his best to get us knocked out but Oluwa said Nahi Nahi