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A40:
40's playoff picks

East:
Raptors vs Wizards: With Wall back and the Raptors average finish to the season you have to feel the Wizards have a shot. Plus I don't know why I just don't trust DeRozan yet.

However the Wizards just strike me as a team that lacks discipline. While the Raptors might lose their customary game 1 I still think they would do it in 6. Raptors in 6

Celtics vs Bucks: Unbelievable job by Stevens..Easily coach of the year for me because what the Celts have been able to do missing literally half their team at some points is unreal. I would have gone for a first round upset because there is only so much a team can do when missing it's best two players and arguably their best defender on the perimeter but I know better to write off Boston in this series especially against a Bucks team that lacks defensive discipline despite their length and outside shooting as well. Giannis would beast though and that's why I'd back the Bucks to take it to Game 7 but ultimately fall short

Sixers vs Raptors: I just dey look forward to the Embiid and Whiteside battle. The Heat are a unique problem because you can't zero in on any player and say this is who you need to shut down. I think the absence of Embiid would determine how long the series goes for. Also Fultz can be an X-Factor! The boy has not scratched his potential yet. I'd also like to see how Ben Simmons performs with his busted shooting

Ultimately I think Philly would be too deep for the Heat. Philly in 6.

Cavs vs Pacers: Dangerous match up for Cleveland. Definitely don't see the Cavs sweeping it like last year. They aren't just as good. However I don't know anyone in Indy that can slow down Lebron so the key for Indy would be to shutting down the role players like Hood. Clarkson. Nance. Hill etc. Oladipo would also have to show he is legit! It would be a fight as the Pacers have a very solid bench. Still I think the star power of Love and Lebron would ultimately outscore Indy as neither team are built on defense. Cavs in 6

See I don nail all my East picks but that city of mistakes by the lake wan spoil am

#notmyGOAT

Vic O playing a grown man game today! Dishing. Scoring and stealing! All-rounder

Oladipo. Ma niggi!!

donlittle25:
Wetin wall do? I they watch this bron game and he sweet. I don even forget about raptors

Wizards problems pass Wall though he ball hogged them out of the series. They have a lot of bums they have overpaid (Porter. Mahinmi) overestimated their value (Oubre)

How anyone thought they could beat the Raptors is beyond me

SmooshCHN:
John Wall can ball hog for Africa though. Thanks for coming.

Westbrook East

Wow people legit thought the Wizards could beat the Raptors? Orisirisi. Hopped off their wagon last season. When Kelly Olynyk shits on you then greatness can't be in your future

Ehen. This is the Oladipo we want to see

airmark:
Add Russia to your hit list.

Make I consult with the Ambassador himself FBS wetin be the 411.

olabode89:
Poland is another must hit location in Europe especially the City of Gdansk.

Na the package you sef dey run for Scandinavia be that abi? Poland? Who would have thunk it? Anyway I don take note of places to hit

Nihilstjnr:
chic2pimp

see live report from Sweden o. Mandem just landed last night.

seriously, Stockholm is the truth. if you never go anywhere again, reach Stocky bruv.

Hahaha moraphucka ni e oh!! You go play away match for Svenska. I dey fear you

CuteRedd:
Lay up

You know free throw na one point. Where have you been? This your ghost mode pattern o ga

NictisZorander:
A40.

If Popeye doesn't accept this not only is he a coward but he's also a dunce. From what he's saying recently, it seems he definitely is both.

Lmaooo where is Deontay going to see $50m? You mean $50m kwacha maybe

Eddie Hearn would gobble that offer if it was legit. Where is the contract? Can't believe you even fell for that PR stunt. You put $50m and give 24 hour ultimatum. No contract. Nothing!

They were supposed to meet yesterday. Guess who cancelled? Wilder's team

NictisZorander:
Yeah. Bogdanovic is on Kevin Love's level.

Missing the point like a free throw

birdman:
82-0 abi? A40 u sure sey u fit win playoffs series

Embiid go clog that paint against anybody. That KD/PG tandem is also lights out on both ends. I no know the miracle you wan perform but it would be nice to see

Roland17:
Baba, I will cut Oladipo some slacks because this is the first post season where he is the most important player for his team. He has never been in a position where he is doubled constantly and the focus of the opponents defense adjustments. After game one, Lue doubled him and he has struggled since then. The next phase of his improvement will be better decision making when he is doubled. I maintained this stance when he drove for that goal tend that was not called. He should have dunked the ball or kicked the ball out to the wings and even if they missed the shot, the clock would have expired.

It's more of a disappointment thing for me in the sense that I see a player who has flattered to deceive.

If you remember last year and the OKC series a similar scenario happened albeit in slightly different circumstances and it looked like Westbrook was dulling his shine.

I think he is getting decent looks despite the double teams. He has been guilty of settling for the jump shot a little too often.

Unlike Westbrook who I predicted would bounce back I don't know yet if Oladipo can be trusted

NictisZorander:
If love had performed in game 1 would oladipo have decided game 1?

As to their impact, even not taking a shot is a knock on live because he's been stripped almost consistently while trying to post up, he's passed up shots he normally takes without hesitation and is shooting at a shameful percentage just like dipo.

I've told you I'm making straight up comparisons between the best two players in each team. You bring Love I bring Bogdanovic and it degenerates to a massive clusterfuck which is why I limited it to Oladipo and LeNomad.

You're mentioning Love but he has the luxury of a LeNomad. Oladipo doesn't have no LeNomad behind him. He is their 'LeNomad'

NictisZorander:
I didn't know only one player decides a series. How can you conclude that one player not showing up is the reason on team beats another when a player almost as good on the other team is also performing woefully? If both dipo and love were performing, this would be a sweep.

Who decided Game 1 for Indy? Who has been deciding it for the Cavs since?

Has Love performed as badly as Oladipo has? Love has taken 14 fewer shots than Oladipo in the last two games so comparing their relative impact to their respective teams is laughable

NictisZorander:
I reiterate only advantage you have here is Steph over lillard. Kawhi is better than Paul George. LeBron is better than embiid. Defensively sound enough and with good enough shooters to allow LeBron to rip you apart offensively.

LeNomad can't protect the rim like Embiid can (weak side blocks is not rim protection)

My scorers are better and I have the luxury of 3 guys that can slow LeNomad down.

There is little to separate PG and Kawhi defensively

You don't have a prayer mate

donlittle25:
I understand your point but being a young guy, with no serious vet presence on his team, I will give him a pass.

It becomes an issue for me if he doesn’t take this experience and come better next year.

I however do agree, if he performs a little bit better, or made better decisions yesterday, his team would have won the game.

Guys like Lance Stephenson have not helped matters either with patented bonehead decision making.

I'm not mad at Oladipo tbh I didn't think they would drag the Cavs this seriously. Most Cavs fans actually called a sweep. More of disappointment with how badly he has played! Missing wide open looks amongst many other foibles

NictisZorander:
PG over Kawhi defensively?


I'm done.

My team is better defensively. Not up for debate. Offensively my team is still better. Give it a rest

NictisZorander:
Okay how about this, the best version of lebron will always outplay the best version of Dipo. The best version of Love will always outplay the best version of Turner/Collison/Bogdan.

If we are talking about players playing to their potential, we cant just ignore the same phenomenon on the opposition and assume such things only factor in for one team.

Uggghh it's not about best version of anything nigga this ain't NBA Jam!!

Is the best player for the Cavs shooting at 20% from the field in the last two games while they are losing by less than 5 pts?

Lebron is playing at superhuman level while Oladipo is playing lower than G-League level and the Cavs have won by just 7 pts in the last two games.

This is not about potential but about one star playing at rock bottom level

donlittle25:
His first time leading a team in the playoffs.

I will let it slide, but same thing can't happen next year.

fi omo yen sile, he just wan follow you yarn by force by fire. body don dey pepper am as no one gree follow am talk

There should be a baseline level of production if you ask me whether as a vet or a rookie. Oladipo has failed on 3 occasions to produce at that level.

NictisZorander:
I have KD and Lebron and kawhi.

Steph - Lillard

Klay - Klay

PG - Kawhi

KD - kD

Lebron - Embiid.

You only win one match up there, barely.

I win every defensive matchup bar KD and Klay. Offensively, Lebron v Embiid is your only edge. Try again

NictisZorander:
But oladipo is not lebron. He should be on the same level as k love and thats what is supposed to put the cavs over the top but they both arent performing, what i'm saying is their disappearance acts cancel out in terms of what they bring to their teams.

You're talking in terms of talent which no one is disputing. I'm talking of the shots Oladipo is taking and missing and denying others the opportunity to contribute

You ought to compare Love to a Bogdanovic or whoever the B guy in their team is

We can't neglect the disparity in production of the best player in either team while trying to engage in any critical analysis

NictisZorander:
4 lock down defenders in mine as well plus we have lebron so...

Lol I have KD. I don't need no Lebron. My defenders are better my shooters are better. You don't have a prayer son

NictisZorander:
80 - 2. You still have to meet my team twice and the only advantage there is your Point guard.

4 lockdown defenders in my squad. We would beat you to an unrecognizable pulp!!

NictisZorander:
Ooh boohooo oladipo this, oladipo that. What about Kevin love? Is he not an all-star as well? If he was giving us 20 a night like he's supposed to this would be a sweep. Spare me the cry baby excuses.

Ooh and credit the Cavs and JR for doing a good defensive job on him.

I don't know why you are getting emotional. Oladipo is their Lebron so I don't know what Kevin Love has to do with this discussion. Else I could as well talk about Lance Stephenson and Cory Joseph. Or which other all-star does Indy have?

Their only all-star has been abysmal. Don't see how admitting this affects anything. Stop being so sensitive. It's not that deep

NictisZorander:
Lillard Klay Kawhi LeBron Durant.

Solid defensively and all the other guys save kawhi can shoot so they can play off of LeBron. The prices are messed up though, KD for 4 and Kawhi for 2? LOL!

Towns and Porzingis for $4 #facepalm

A40:
Challenge for the house

Steph
KD
Embiid
Klay
PG

This team would go 82-0

You can't tell me the likes of Rose. Crowder and Wade would not have taken some of the load of Lebron. Lue is really a terrible coach for not making that team work.

Good as Lebron has been Oladipo shooting 7/35 in the last two games is really why we still have a series. I don't even know if I can call him a fraud because that Game 1 was not sustainable. Still his regression seems to be worse than last season at OKC. Maybe he is just reverting to mean

Perhaps Jimmy Butler and the Timberwolves are a more appropriate team to term as a fraud

elrony:
A40 it's #RequestTime brah!!! .

Calm down. All to play for in the second leg. You should know better