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Roland17:I always like to apply context. Last year loss I'd argue was worse cos they had homecourt and the Mavs were not the Buzzsaw OKC is The main issue I think is that the praise these guys get when they win is excessive which is why we go overboard with the criticism as we |
larride:I have been saying it since the regular season that he's headed down the wrong path with this 3pt spamming. Nerds kept showing me useless stats but one thing I know about 3pters especially when you overdepend on it is that when you need it most is when it will abandon you. Just ask the 17 Rockets There's no reason on God's green earth why a player as dynamic as Antman is taking 10 3's per game. It's a travesty to the sport. He's bailing out the other team and keeping them out of foul trouble |
GloriousGbola:Certain business are stressful and the overhead is just too much. It's a catch 22 for poultry, fishery and piggery. If you're not hands on they would rob you blind, on the other hand it's a very physical and time consuming endeavor. Your most important currency is time and those business will monopolize it without sure guarantee of return. You have to be mentally and physically built for it There just has to be a way to mechanize farming on a micro scale but a country that can't generate 5000MW of power. How do you pull that off And sorry to that big wig oh. Mega shopping mall when the purchasing power of the average Nigerian is at it's lowest? Yeah good luck with that |
KingTom:Brother poultry business turn my cousin wey be my age mate to begin get Grey hair. Lost weight and had to sell his poultry at loss, we gather pity dey buy the fowl from him hand. Na him papa force am to quit the business laslas. Few months free of it and the improvement in physical appearance was noticeable. |
aliondo:Na you deserve am pass. I saw the graphic and omo OKC and that coach started from the bottom patapata. 22 and 24 win seasons. To 68 wins |
Roland17:Give am small grace na small boy dey worry am. Plus his path to the final is just wicked He's still coasting on talent and youthful exuberance. Few more beating like this go teach am humility I know the game got out hand early but SGA 25 shots only 4 3's. Talk about someone playing to their strengths |
Antman na cautionary tale on the dangers of 3pt spamming He could have been SGA on steroids if he worked on his middy but he chose to be a 3pt spammer instead |
Roland17:That's a huge blow. Though he's not been as good last season as he was this season he's still been at worst their 4th best player. I am fairly certain they would be good enough to advance without him to the Stanley Cup finals but as far as winning it now? Their chances don drop to like 15% |
Roland17:Carlisle is a Chuck Daly disciple. It's not coincidence that he and Luka were not compatible because he believes in the team more than an individual just like Chuck Daly did One of the few coaches that does not need superstars to win or compete He instills confidence in all his players that's why he can go 8 even 10 man rotation in playoff games. Unlike some podcaster turned coach people I no go mention He's forced Thibs to also go deeper than usual to his bench but with varying results |
raumdeuter:E learn from Etim Esin mistake. |
KingTom:If you wan kill your enemy just introduce am to poultry or fishing business ![]() If he no suffer BP issues or close to stroke na by Grace of God |
Ibime:My guy that £1k per night no be small coins oh. That's just a small part of the lifestyle. When you factor baddies and other vanities the way the money will vanish you no go understand Ibime:E get luck gan for that case. Him life for just spoil like Godwin Okpara. Our players too lie for their age sha. Babayaro wey play Atlanta 96 still dey claim 1978. So he wan tell us now say e be 18 for that tournament ![]() Remember too that them go pay tax inside this money. And person wey dey blow £1k per night clubbing on £10k salary will surely double that as him money increase. Na monopoly money almost if you reason am well If Ronaldinho, Wes Brown fit rundown then surely Babayaro can. This nigga played in India. Nobody can truly tell how jammed up things can get once you're no longer at peak earning power. Shit is real out there |
LordAdam16:You're assuming these players are book smart be that. A lot of them aren't. They would be remedial if they weren't gifted athletically Interact with some of them and you come to find out. LordAdam16:That's the dilemma and explains why they need to learn financial literacy early cos the work required to be a professional athlete. To be a one percenter of one percenter doesn't allow you time to take up another profession. Especially in your formative years. One is going to suffer that's just what it is Think of someone studying medicine. He can't combine it with any other thing. But to be a professional athlete in a major league that pays decent your odds to make it are longer than a medical student LordAdam16:I think the background also matters. Most of these players come from poverty, you can never think of the long game when you're from poverty same way Esau didn't play the long game. One of my favorite sayings, never negotiate on an empty stomach. I've learned the hard way in person so that saying is very relevant. Kenyon Martin on Gil's Arena was talking about black tax and comparing himself to his son. He made the league and had to buy his mom a house, take care of family members but when his son Kenyon Jr made the NBA his son didn't have to give nobody money. He could learn from his father's errors. I personally say financial literacy should be part of the curriculum someway somehow LordAdam16:It's not about buying stocks. A lot of us the bane of our existence is our expenses. If you didn't spend like the prodigal son you would not need to take crazy risks to try to make that money stretch. A good financial planner IMO is one that watches, tracks your expenses not the one telling you what dodgy stock to buy. Property IMO is your only foolproof investment anyway I've forgotten the ex Super Eagle that was flying his friends to watch him play every weekend. Then after match they will fly back to Nigeria and ball for Sheraton Hotel. Such spending is not sustainable no matter how much you make Literacy and prudence will definitely give you a fighting chance |
Melvyn11:Because they're trying to stretch that money and maintain a certain lifestyle. Going back to sardines from caviar and escargot is very difficult It's not just an African thing. Shey Ronaldinho no run down ni? Flexing and balling follow but then you want to make moves as well that let you stretch your money when inflow reduces and that's when you fall victim to bad investments. The problem is nothing and I mean nothing beats steady inflow of money. Smart people know this. |
Ibime:£10k a week in 97 was not child's play. His pay for a year would have bought full estates in Abuja at the time. That Emmanuel na werey. Nothing wey e no do. Acting, Music. But Cele was the first Super Eagle that touched real generational paper. One would have thought at the time he would be set for life |
Bombblacks:People have made more money than Osimhen and blew right through it. So rest with that narrative. Poor money management can wreck anybody I'm saying steady flow of income over 40 years is smarter than lump sum money in 4 years that you have to stretch over 40 years. Anyone with common sense will take the former. Our resident money expert in the house Ibime already gave a detailed breakdown on this |
Ibime:Na true sha. The fact that he's not going to be doing any western style marriage has already reduced his chance of going broke by 50% I think guys are generally just armed with more financial resources now to where it will take a lot of effort for someone of Osimhen's stature to run down completely |
Roland17:Stars should have lost to the Avs and be out since, I don't know what nonsense they were on about that Game 7 that made them choke. Oilers just have their number. Too much speed. McDavid. I hope it's finally his year but the Panthers man I don't know who beats them in 7 I just don't know. |
LordAdam16:There's a reason players take on other jobs like management and TV gigs etc. Only the elite of the elite that made too much to go broke and maybe in this era where the money is the best it's ever been But we see most of even our Super Eagles that year. They made good money but where are they now? Cele was making $25k a week in the late 90s. Still fell on hard times It's lack of financial literacy that's really the problem. You can get past the lack of qualifications but when you're not financially literate, nobody will tell you that car you're buying depreciates in value by 25% soon as you drive it off the lot, not all property is good property. |
Roland17:He's been asked to be his team's primary scorer. That's good to be competitive and win some games but you're not winning a chip with Jalen Brunson as your #1 guy. That's just not gonna happen He's going to be made the scapegoat rather unfairly but genetic lottery has put him at an insurmountable disadvantage. Jalen to me is already punching above his weight. Knicks best shot to success is KAT being the main guy and Jalen Brunson putting it on the plate for everyone else, but now that he's captain clutch the Knicks have to live and die by his ability to score. You're just not going to Outscore the Pacers on the other end cos he's too small to stop them |
Haliban struck again. The Knicks will not forget him in a hurry. With what Rick Carlisle is doing with that Pacers team. We might really be seeing the death of the Superteam. Off their bench Toppin, Mathurin, McConnell. Good combination of size, ball handling and a guy that can create his own offense Even their starters. Nesmith (Celtics reject) Nembhard, Turner. Haliburton on the Celtics, Lakers, Warriors, Suns might be the 3rd best player and yet maybe the most efficient PG in the league. I want to see when Steph and Dame retire the return of true PG play and Haliburton is proof of that. He to me at the point is far more dangerous than a Dame or a Fox cos you're already bleeped if he has 10 or more assists so on a good night where he scores 25 or more you're really screwed |
Bombblacks:Expenses pass expenses Broski. Not even comparable what you spend vs those guys. We've heard and seen too many instances Only a crazeman will take 40 years money in 4 years. Do you know how short 4 years is? That's a World Cup. I can still remember Kolo Muani last minute sitter of Konate's hoof and another World cup is barely a year away 4 years is a fuckin short time to stretch money for 40 years |
Ibime: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=DPqra-tB31c?si=Go8IJgmnlSx8Yifj https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rPGWarEdQc8?si=CrwahMCQD2_cwyJE https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=JsTgE0wO0XI?si=ZiQn02AX6xV4CjlT Listen to these songs with open mind. I'm surprised you're still talking about IWW and co, when Nas has dropped 3-4 well respected and acclaimed body of work. You mentioned Eminem but Eminem Show was better than MMLP, Recovery was equally as good. I listened to Eminem new album was mehh. He's rapping at 1.75x speed. That's about it Back to Nas. You see all these guys you mentioned. They have the odd guest verse, one or two tracks here and there but they don't make good music. All their rap na battle rap material. I don't have time for that. I bleeped with Slaughterhouse when they came out I liked their shit but it was inconsistent and didn't always land I don't rate this era of rappers so that's maybe where me and you are different. I'm highly unimpressed. I rather listen to KD3 than anything out there right now from Drake or Cole and even Dot Of course Nas delivery and beat selection has never been his strong suit. If Nas could deliver his bars like a Dr Dre (no rapper has a better delivery IMO) for example he would probably be the goat Speaking of Method Man I heard him with Redman on Lalala. I don't see much difference in the flow. Listen to A-yo that came out 16 years ago and tell me what the difference is. Besides Method's pen has always been legit. More importantly I don't rate this era of rappers or rap. I think both the male and female MCs are mostly trash. So I don't rate any rapper by his ability to switch to or hang with rappers of today cos you will have to dumb down your flow, cadence and everything else to even do that. Jay Z fell on to that trap and I cringed each time I heard him on verses but I'm glad he stopped Nas didn't have to do that. Which is why we got the KD trilogy |
raumdeuter:It's a very wicked reverse. The athlete earnings decline as they age. The others earnings increase as they age. If you're not a 1percenter 1percenter you're basically in the hands of God. From feeding your entourage (I can't imagine the kin billing person like Osimhen go dey face) Then the fact that you have to stretch that paper as long as possible to maintain lifestyle will have you taking all kinds of financial risks and you get burned |
Bombblacks:What of expenses? Don't underestimate the advantage of steady money. 4 years is a very very short window to make money stretch for 30-40 years |
Ibime:Hell naww. To the naw naw. Hell to the naw. IWW was a failed attempt at pop IMO. I Am is still better. This just tells me you're not someone that really rates Nas if you're rating him with what was definitely not his best work Ibime:Naah they just weren't really good albums. Well at least IWW. Illmatic was relevant for the time. By 96/97 it was shiny suit era rap so I don't hold it against Nas for pivoting but I can't think of any track that had replay value. On IWW at least Ibime:How can you give a fair or constructive criticism on Nas and you didn't even listen to Untitled, Life Is Good or KD trilogy. Method Man is a better lyricist? On what grounds? Show me his project let me compare. I'm also a Method Man guy but let's be serious here Me I rate my rappers by their storytelling and their body of work. Not ability to NL battle rap. Nobody not even Jay Z has dropped a quality album this late in their career like Nas did. Ibime:Lol. You're not a Nas guy. It's better to just admit that. Nas is not even my favorite rapper but I respect him a lot. If you've not even listened to Life is Good and the KD trilogy then any opinion of yours on Nas absolutely has to be taken with a grain of salt |
Ibime:IWW I don't consider a good album But the fact that you skipped Illmatic and Life is Good? KD 3 and KD 1? Skipping Life is Good is unforgivable That just tells me you no like Nas at all at all. |
Ibime:Who said Nas don't make good music? His music is better than JadaKiss to me. I be Fabolous fan but he's not hard a strong commercial hit since Loso's Way Most Drake so called good music na bubble gum singalong like One Dance, God's plan and co. Hannah Montana raps. Like I told you I would rather listen to the originator of his style. Phonte. who raps better and does better ballads (industry machinery no just dey him back) Kendrick first 4 albums Section 80 Good kid maad city To love-vendor a butterfly Damn That's arguably the strongest first 4 albums of any rapper in history. Kanye is the only one who can debate it. So that makes his list Fugazi at best. |
Omo Antman and Randle wasted excellent games from the supporting cast. Unbelievable No excuse for both of them to combine for 21pts in a Game like this. How can Alexander Walker outscore both of you combined? Man Jokic might as well go full LeBronze and flex his muscles let them offload MPJ, probably Jamal if they can and get him a real supporting cast. Since Mike Malone has been dropping not so subtle hints that Jokic might have had a hand in his firing. Any sort of consistency from Nuggets supporting cast and they would have beaten OKC Roland17 The Cane's somehow survived elimination. Only delaying the inevitable at this point |
Ibime:Lol. This man. Jada for top 5? Mehh. Me I be Lox guy but that's a stretch. I have no complaints with him number 1. But no Nas on his list? I'd take the KD trilogy over anything Drake has dropped since NWTS. Nas has to be there for me to rate his hip hop ear. No Tribe Called Quest? Hmmm And then Drake at 2 . Why listen to Drake when I can go and listen to the guy he bit his style from, Phontigallo. Go listen to Little Brother https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=HbBl81wqfSU?si=tleJKr3eIpuMNoRH https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rSVUPMccM8c?si=GV8EUHvrLu3Hfm4w |
A40:Well apparently they can. KAT masterclass |
Pacers sleeping on a bicycle. Towns is tweakin |
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