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Well deserved Steph Curry. We had wastemen like Oladipo, DeAndre Jordan making double his salary FFS. About time the Chef got paid. The Warriors would be paying luxury tax in the future for sure. But with all that Chase and Silicon Valley Money rolling in. It won't even be a problem.

The key would be for guys like McCaw, Bell, Clark to keep developing while the core of Steph, K.D, Green and Klay are there. The moment of truth would be when Klay would be due for a max in a couple of years. If he has 3 or 4 rings would he feel the need to be the guy elsewhere

Decale:
He showed promise the last few games of the season but that's largely due to Lavine's injury. Now that Lavine has been replaced with a healthier and versatile Butler, knowing Rubio; he'd surely get back to status quo.

A pass first guard isn't needed in this era of basketball if you really wanna compete. You have to be a little skilled and take open shots. Rubio barely does both, he even misses the open ones he takes.

Teague has close to Rubio's numbers and should work better on iso plays if it comes to that. Plus his defense is better than average. Rondo is also a last option but still better.

I'm sure Wolves thought it through before sending Rubio to the Jazz. But granted they don't get either of those guards, then they shot themselves in the foot.

Rubio improved to 11pts and 9 asts. Was also averaging 2 stls so he wasn't as bad on defense as people claim.

Your personnel and system is the deciding factor as to whether you need a pass first PG. Every team is not going to be blessed with a Steph, Kyrie or Thomas. Remember also that Thibodeau is not exactly an offensive genius. He would need a PG to create efficient looks for Butler, Wiggins and Towns. Plus with the aforementioned guys Rubio won't even be needed for his scoring. This is a guy that can make 10 asts in a quarter

Teague is decent but not as good a passer as Rubio. Lmao why trade Rubio only to get Rondo who is older and a relatively poor shooter. Trading Rubio just to get Rondo would be the joke of the century. Their playing style is essentially the same. Plus Rubio is 6 years younger

airmark:
Will you keep quiet and learn from someone with better knowledge of football? Go and watch the goal the cameroonians scored against germany and come back and tell me if sulemana can handle a pint-sized striker with quick movement. Just like neuer shouted at boathand when hazard murdered him, ter stegen shouted at sule for his sluggishness that led to the goal. I believe every sensible coach will be annoyed seeing that poor reflex from sulemana. What you wont see when you climb a skyscraper, i will reel them out for you in my sleep.

Look at this möron. Better knowledge? You must be high on fermented palm wine. Go and use Prozac because this craze wey dey worry you can be fatal.

It is Süle's fault that Ter Stegen could not catch a cross that Daniel Akpeyi would catch in his sleep? Everybody knows Ter Stegen was the primary culprit for that goal.

Always analyzing like a drunkard. Like cougar used to say. Everything you know about football I can write it on a grain of rice

Griffon:
Back with the blacks.
Remember Chelsea of yore?
Babayaro - Sandro Essien - Bakayoko Gallas - Rudiger Makelele - Kante Drogba - Lukaku
That's how we roll.

Rüdiger na very athletic guy. He is just prone to lapses in concentration

Rüdiger, Bakayoko, Sandro, Lukaku

Calabar l'onishan FC. Ishan lo pa Bruce Lee FC

This is the type of team Elampawa will like to support

Ibime:
Nah, I only caught the last 10 minutes.

If Saul, Asensio, Williams, Bellerin etc can't topple these guys, Germany youth system must be doing something right.

Spain were dominated from wire to wire. The scoreline flattered them

Decale:
Finally, Rubio is traded. Sweet Baby Jesus is alive

Let them get Teague ASAP!!!!!

What? You think its a good trade?

These franchises take one step forward and two steps back its almost comical!! They traded the one guy that was a pass first PG and someone who could make the offense run smoothly and create easier looks. And what's worse Rubio isn't as much of an offensive liability as he used to be. Good luck to them! They gonna need it

Congratulations to the Junior Mannschaft. People go on about French National team but it is clear that the German National Team have an even brighter future. The quality of the Bundesliga is at work again and Löw must be fappin at what he can work with between Russia 2018 and Euro 2020. With a bit of luck let's see if they can do a Spain

airmark:
That's the reason players like mustafi and robotic sule paved way for those drafted to minimise his threats. The coach knows his onions. If you can think well, you will understand it was a brilliant decision by the german coach. In a '3 at the back' formation, best thing is to use swift defenders beside the main central defender. Thats the reason, azpi played all chelsea's epl matches and we may get manolas too. All these things are easy to understand. But i suspect you have sworn by the moon and the stars, not to understand basic stuffs in soccer explained to you.

You are just barking like Ekuke. I have told you why Mustafi is not in the squad and it has nothing to do with Chicharito.

And stop repeating this Captain Obvious nonsense about swift defenders playing with a slow one. Even in a two man backline this is typically the case

Süle is the most junior CB in the squad. There is a possibility that is also why he was rested. If Löw could start him vs an equally quick and intense team like Chile then stop making noise about speed. There is more to CB play than that

Ibime:
A40, be like we dey chase your boy Jeremy Toljan

https://weaintgotnohistory.sbnation.com/chelsea-fc-transfer-rumours-news/2017/6/30/15878974/jeremy-toljan-tsg-hoffenheim-chelsea-pursuit-transfer-rumor-weee

Did you see the U-21 Finals today? Toljan with the winning assist

Ibime:
A40, be like we dey chase your boy Jeremy Toljan

https://weaintgotnohistory.sbnation.com/chelsea-fc-transfer-rumours-news/2017/6/30/15878974/jeremy-toljan-tsg-hoffenheim-chelsea-pursuit-transfer-rumor-weee

The boy is a steal. And unlike a half season fluke like Baba Rahman he has played through the German youth system and in the league as well. At the very least you have a guy that can compete with Moses and man the RWB Bumper to bumper

airmark:
This is the reason dayo believes he is your lord. I cant even remember sanchez roving towards sulemana, let alone the robot stopping him at anytime in that match. It was ginter and kimmich i saw trying to cut his forays down. It's obvious you just opened your eyes staring at footballers playing, without knowing there are positions for each players on the pitch. Your trying to hail sulemana for stopping sanchez throughout the match, is like saying AJ beat vladmir because buhari is the nigerian president. Mr. man Chicharito plays as a central forward in mexico's front three, thats why low drafted ginter and kimmick inwardly. In a typical 3 man-defence, coaches use 2 swift central defenders to support the one at the middle (ginter). I know you cant understand all these stuffs, as you never played under any professional coach. Unlike sanchez who took the left part of the attack, while vargas took the other, chicharito was a central forward. Low needed swift defenders to counter his movements, hence mustafi and sulemana needed to sit out to get the result. It was a tactical change to win the match. Against strikers like lukaku or ibrahimovic, mustafi and your sulemana can be used because these strikers are not fast and his frame will be needed to contest with them. I hope you have learnt one or two things.

Look at this eediot. You didn't even know Süle played the match and you are here telling tales by moonlight.

You think Sanchez sat in one position the entire match? Do you even watch Chile at all? Sanchez, Vargas, Vidal are extremely mobile while Chicharito is a fox in the box striker who is more dangerous in the box than out of it so if you weren't afflicted by daftness you would know that for Süle to play against Chile he would easily cope vs Mexico

Germany played with 3CB's all tournament long. So you are preaching to the choir with your Captain Obvious nonsense.

Löw has used 4 different CB lineups in every single match. That hints at experimentation more than anything else. Mustafi not playing is due to his general incompetence not a lack of speed. Only a coach with masochistic tendencies would still start Mustafi after that calamitous showing

Anyway if this is the best your being under professional tutelage can conjure then your brain is a sieve. Its a pity Oluwole cannot replicate intelligence

airmark:
No sensible coach gambles in a semi final. You will just type rubbish down and drink water like a danny olora. He made a tactical change that would fly over your head. He knew chicharito is a swift striker that would sodomise robotic sule. Therefore he nailed his azz to the bench. You dont need to be a genius to decode it. He benched sluggish defenders (mustafi and sule)and it paid off.

Ohh my God you are so daft it defies all logic. The entire Confederations Cup is a gamble for Löw. That is why he has changed lineups in every single game

E say 'tactical change' walahi your village people have used your sense to make Egusi soup.

Is Chicharito faster than Sanchez who Süle faced and held his own against earlier on?

Mugu! I'm sure you don't even know the only German player yet to taste action in this competition is Kevin Trapp. I pray small sense falls on you

espn.com/nba/story/_/id/19767673/ainge-family-public-tug-war-gordon-hayward

Be like we go book this Goretzka from Schalke for 2018. Renato je ki ori e pe oo. Lol

airmark:
Where's sulemana today? In future, your mentor, dayo would say sule beasted confed cup.

You can't see that Löw conducted experiment today? Or have you seen him use the same lineup back to back in this tournament? The way you use your brain like its on prepaid meter I no just understand

bykebyke:
If Ronaldo went first instead of Quaresma..It's 1-1.

What if he gba si igbo like Messi did in Copa America. Nothing is guaranteed fam

bykebyke:
I don't care bro...

The best penalty taker always goes first to stop his team from being in a deficit.

Ronaldo didn't even given a 2/10 performance today....LOL.

All penalties matter. John Racist will tell you that, Schweinsteiger as well. They missed all 3 kicks. Even if Ronaldo scored they lose 4-1.

I'm not pro or anti Ronaldo anyway. Carry on

bykebyke:
A leader is the one who takes the first penalty to give confidence to his teammates and not the one who seeks glory.



A leader is Lionel Andres Messi.

If Nani with 110 caps does not have confidence I wonder when he will have confidence.

If na Messi now una go talk say he no get help. You mean senior men like Nani, Quaresma and Moutinho with like 300 caps btw them must wait for Ronaldo to score first?

DeAndre go go learn how to post up by force by fire. The days of awoof lobs are over. Shebi the overrated ninja wanted to be face of the franchise. Now is his chance

Of which CP3 also blew a 3-1 lead to the Rockets

airmark:
We overrated the german burnthisligdown, thinking the best lb in the league, seen using bayern munich legends to mop the ground, was ripe for epl. Once beaten, 1million times shy. Take your trojan to norton fc . Walker is my favourite. But i know spurs will prefer to sell him to ajax capetown and add buy-back clause, rather than selling to us.

Lmao. You people no kuku sabi scout player. In what planet was Baba Rahman the best LB in the league? Where Alaba, Ricardo Rodriguez dey. I laugh in Twi

Washed up Walker? Wey don lanaa. Ok

Roland17:
Baba,

I agree he is the best player in the NHL today, but abeg comot Crosby name for that list of defensive centers. The times he dared it we know what happened, if anything he is considered soft in the inner circles. The fact the league is careful with how he is officiated because of his history with concussion is even enough.

Toews (Blackhawks), Giroux (Flyers), Bergeron (Bruins), Getzlaf (Ducks) and my favorite has to be Anze Kopitar (LA Kings) are renowned 2 way NHL centers who have the numbers, and notoriety to back their play.

Don't get too comfortable because we are coming for our birthright.

Crosby soft? Lmao go and ask P.K Subban. He would tell you whether Crosby is soft or not. No player in the league can take the beating Sid takes on a nightly basis. There is a bounty on his head everytime he hits the ice. Careful? We saw the last playoffs. Especially vs the Capitals and Senators. If that is what you call careful I'm afraid

Its not beans to come from two career ending concussions to dominate the game. Oga ni Crosby je. E gba fun

Any Pens fan following the team in the last two playoffs would tell you Sid is the best defensive forward on the team. He is the best 2 way player in the game.

A lot of the guys you listed are there on past rep. Presently you can't have a discussion of defensive forwards without Sid

As for birthright we shall see. We won the cup without our best defenseman. This should tell you we are not here for play

Ibime:
The way we dey diss and discard our players no be here mehn.

You mean the same Cahill that was a rock Vs Bayern and Barca in UCL, was a rock Vs Benfica in Europa League etc is being dissed like this?

Cahill is a 7/10 defender that has added bonus of goals. Make Una temper justice with mercy abeg.

It get one mistake Ake make in the 4-3 victory over Watford, if Cahill does that we will magnify it all season, but in Akes case, we would gloss over it.

Its really funny. He was actually more important than John Racist in those European title wins

Roland17:
Baba,

Every team in the NHL have 2 core players the roster is built around and that includes your penguins who have Phil Kessel to thank before the maturation of Malkin. Remember it was Kessel, and not Malkin who held the forth when Crosby was out on concussion protocols during the regular season.

Infact no other Penguin played more games and minutes than Kessel during the regular and playoffs. What i am trying to say is, in as much as Kane is the face of the franchise and to some like me, the face of the NHL, Toews is an integral part of what we do.

When you say his numbers have never stood up, i wonder what you mean. Based off stats Toews is only behind Kane who has dominated the NHL every season in total points for the Blackhawks. Teows has had at least 54 points in each of his eight full NHL seasons, including 65 or more five times.

In 645 NHL games, all with the Blackhawks, Toews has 564 points (251 goals, 313 assists), 10th on the Blackhawks' all-time scoring list. He has been just as proficient during the playoffs, with 108 points (39 goals, 69 assists) in 124 games. rest assured he would climb top 5 by the time he retires.
https://www.nhl.com/news/patrick-kane-is-nhl-networks-top-player-in-league/c-281535362

Sometimes its easy to forget he is a defensive forward, that means he plays a lot of defense despite being a center because of his toughness and size. Kane has the freedom to change lines and wings even though he is primarily a right winger.Also, don't forget P. Kane is currently ranked higher than your golden boy Crosby.

I understand Teows struggled this post season, but it is disrespectful to question his relevance/ contribution to the team and the NHL.

Chale calm down. I am saying Toews is not playing to the level of his salary. I did not say he didn't contribute in the past. He did and yes he had plenty help too. What I am saying is your first line Center shouldn't be dropping back to back sub 60pt seasons on a $13m contract.

Sid missed just the first 6 games, while Malkin missed 20 games btw. Still Malkin averaged more PPG than even Kessel and Crosby and still finished with almost 20 more points than Toews. Being good defensively is not an excuse for such poor production. Crosby, Getzlaf are examples of good defensive centers who still put up points.

Lmao Kane to Crosby? Se o fe ku abi o fe l'owo? People are comparing Crosby to Lemieux, Gretzky, Jagr e.t.c who born Patrick Kane?

Sidney Crosby 382goals 645assists in 782 games

1027 pts!!

Crosby was the best player in the league when he had just one ring never mind now when he has won three.

Toews is a great player in his own right but as you can see neither he nor Kane are on Crosby's level. Anyway my point is Toews is not playing at the level he should and past titles are the only reason people are not calling for his neck. With Keith and Seabrook aging there would be more pressure on him to deliver in the reg season and playoffs

airmark:
What happened ? Sulemana playing after mustafi's blunder?

You too dey be! Just 1 match you don run begin post.

raumdeuter:
We tried to tidy Sanchez but there were many snags including the wage bill, Signing a big player like that will take some time and negotiation

We don't have a firm commitment from Sanchez himself so I don't see any need waiting for him. Thomas Lemar is available for cheap and the longer it takes the likelier we are in to end up in a bidding war. Possibly with Pep and other teams that we just can't match due to principle. As much as I'd like us to get Sanchez I've opened my mind to other options

Ibime:
Nah man, it's a waste of Kimmich talent. That boy is easily one of the best CMs. Free Kimmich!

That Central Midfield for club and country is too jam-packed. Its better he plays at RB where he can monopolize and make that position his birthright for another decade

raumdeuter:
Carasco has a release clause for 100M and with Atletico ban will they do business?

Dembele is a very good option but I dey hear say he dey chop dinner with Guardiola and with Dembele wont we be hearing after 1 good season how he was wearing Barca jersey to bed?

Carrasco is not worth more than €40m. I would rather try my luck and offer Dortmund €75m for Dembele. Letting Sane go to City is already looking like a bad move with this Coman nonsense. We for don tidy Sanchez matter before Confed Cup and move on to other targets. If we get Dembele nothing for Barca as Bayern isn't a selling club

airmark:
We dont want another baba rahman. Recommend him to your team. We are looking for players for ucl knockout stages. We dont want ''give him time'' type of players.

You guys didn't do your due diligence on Baba Rahman. Una buy player from Ghana on the back of a good half season? Lmao I don't recall anybody recommending Baba Rahman to you.

Toljan on the other hand has gotten to a U-23 and U-21 Final at highest youth level and helped his team to CL Qualification. Make una stick to una Victor Moses anyway

Aboro la'n so fun omoluabi to
ba denu re adi odindin.

Ibime:
Why are Bayern not in for him with Lahms retirement. Una done already raid Hoffenheim twice, na Una feeder team be day.

Are you not watching the Confed Cup? Didn't you see Germany at the last Euros? We already have Lahm's replacement in Kimmich who is even younger than Toljan

Ersan:
And many teams have crumbled trying to rebuild. Like i said, wasnt the same team anymore.

The G.O.A.T left for a year and a half and came back to dominate. You guys are straight out of excuses. No two teams are ever alike from season to season

Ersan:
Seeing as its the whole point of this argument....

The core was still there. Dumars-Isiah-Aguirre. Other pieces were replaceable. Jordan and Pippen were the only constants in all 6 ships. Try again

Ersan:
Spurs

Fail. Only made two Finals. They even lost in the first round

Ersan:
Nope. Sir garnett and the big 3 were still a force to be reckoned with.

Were not the best, not even close. Faced a team with a younger core. Plus the Big 3 only lasted two years anyway and then Allen joined the HEAT.

Ersan:
Again, seeing as its the whole point of your argument you should. They were and so were the bulls in 2011, top seed, better chemistry + the MVP. Bare facts.

Boy stop it. Like saying the Celtics were the best team in the East this year

OKC had the MVP this year.

The Heatles from 2010-2014 were the best and most loaded team in the league and still barely got by those old a$s Spurs before getting b!tchslapped by them geriatrics the next year.
Diaw, Thiago Splitter, Kawhi (3rd year) 38 year old Timmy, 32 year old Parker, 37 year old Ginobili. These were the guys who beat up LeBum and his crew. Smfh

Go ask Spurs fans how Kobe used to give them the bidness in the West. First with Shaq and then Pau. And I'm talking prime Spurs not these old bunch

LeBum and the East are sweet and he knows it. If he were out West he is getting to 3 Finals tops

Ersan:
Oh boohoo, religious role models are different from societal role models. When you wield a certain level of influence and you choose not to use it for good then its was wasted as t-ts on a nun. Being the GOAT goes beyond the court. Your coon, jeffrey the flat track bully on the other hand is like you said, too flawed to be a GOAT.

The bald one is not.

The irony is you have no proof the G.O.A.T did not use his influence for good (whatever that means) secondly its immaterial because the G.O.A.T has already inspired billions around the globe with his craft including LeBald. If you think giving hot takes and playing Monday Morning Quarterback on political issues is impact then sorry. The G.O.A.T has never been arrested or charged to court for any criminal act. He has provided employment with his brands for tens of thousands, Gambling is not a crime last I checked. So really you have no point.

raumdeuter:
A40 Gnabry still looks like a wasteman and definitely not Bayern level at the moment

I don't know what the plan is tbh. Coman is in yawa for France.

I'm not worried about Gnabry. He is probably going to get loaned again. What is my main concern is this Sanchez matter. I can rock with the fees but we would be crazy to pay him those wages. I'd rather risk it on Carrasco or preferrably Dembele

Ersan:
Larrior fans pillow talk literally makes me sick. I need a friggin break from this forum before it drives me to kill myself.

Lmao. You just a salty as$ nigga