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Bayern vs Wolfsburg in the DFB Pokal semi-final

Freiburg vs Stuttgart on the other end of the draw

I'm waiting for Jencejyde to come and blame this one on Walcott. He shoulda been tracking the runs of Bale and Lennon! He shoulda been marking Parker

Ibime: There's no differentials to win the league with.

Myself and Azpeculiar have virtually the same team so where will I make the 70 points from.

It's all about staying in touch from the start next season. I left it too late this year by letting him build a 150 point lead by December. The only ninja that can catch him now is Ritchboy if he uses his wildcard smartly.

I wouldn't be throwing in the towel if I where you tho! 10 GW's left choosing the right captain for 2 weeks straight can half that lead
Anybody behind Az with no more than 100pts behind is still in with a chance

Ibime: Bollocks! 2 bonus points for Joey O Brien see me lose ma head to head by 1 point.

7 more games to cement that playoff place.

Playing possum I see! We both know you are still in the title race

Arsenal's back four and no there's nothing presidential about it

Aww phuck there he go again! 19pts on the bench!

Not forgetting the bonehead decision not to cop Suarez

honeric01: You think he's going to take a 3 months' job?

Well he's not exactly the best thang smoking right now! If he does a good job for y'all he could end up getting a long term appointment in any good club in Europe

Yeah he's definitely got his freekick moxie back! Really hard to pick a MOTM for this one

Those guys carry fight come oh! Its one of those games you just win and move on!

Starke was solid for most parts although Dante did make life quite easy for him with blocks when needed

Hoffenheim are certainly making us work but still in front thanks to Gomez

Gomez ties Elber in the all time record of goal scorers by the way

honeric01: As for the coach, we need a coach for just 6 months because all i see for now is a Barsa team on an auto-ride.

Raoura is anything but a coach fit for a team like Barcelona.

Why don't you guys take back Rijkaard? I think he got fired by Saudi Arabia recently? He knows the environment and would need zero time to settle!

chucky234: Guy I was actually referring to power players in the NBA and not forward or shooting guard, Chris Paul of LA Clippers who is currently topping the list of NBA power players is also a point guard and not forward,as far as I am concern Blake Griffin of LA Clippers,Russell Westbrook of Oklahoma City Thunder,Deron Williams of Brooklyn Nets, James Harden of Houston Rockets,Dwight Howard,
Kevin Durant and Chris Paul of LA Clippers are towers above Wade whom you dumbly referred to as the best power player in the NBA.
Wade is an average over hyped player who benefited immensely from the magic of Lebron James.

U must be a pathological liar either that or you just can't read or understand simple english my church mind tells me its a conundrum of both! I see you have gone to edit your goof rather than being a man and just admitting it
You are a world-class phool!! Can you point out where I said Dwyane Wade is the best player in the league?

To expose your folly even further you are claiming Blake Griffin,Deron Williams,James Harden,Dwight Howard are better than Dwyane Wade!

You made your idiotic judgement on the back of a dodgy weekly power ranking that we don't even know its source

Wade benefited from Lebron?? You are a farm tool!! Do you even know that Wade was Finals MVP before Lebron even got to an NBA Finals? Lebron - Wade = no rings
Wade - Lebron = A ring and Finals MVP
Did you know that Wade actually played better than Lebron in the 2011 Finals?
Now tell us who benefited from who Broda odensi

Dwyane Wade average and overhyped?? I'm sure the entire Nairaland is laughing at you!! What a jester

Starting XI

Starke - Lahm, Boateng, Dante, Alaba, Martínez, Schweinsteiger - Müller, Shaqiri, Ribéry - Gomez

rman: But in terms of complete package and efficiency, Lebron trumps Kobe. Kobe takes too may shots to get his scoring average and he is a ball hog too.

Lool high volume scorers always take a lot of shots! Durant,AI,Westbrook,Rose,Wade,Melo,Harden even Lebron all these guys are perimeter players which means most of their shots are low % ones that is why you would always see big men leading the FG % charts this is basic stuff

Kobe is a ball hog is just a cliche he still averages almost 6 assists a game over a 17 year career

I like how all of a sudden everyone is referring to Lebron as an epitome of efficiency! Incase yall have forgotten he wasn't always that way! Remember this was the guy that shoots barely 70% from FT's had a ridiculously bad assist to turnover ratio and scored 6 points in an NBA Final

rman: Kobe has more rings now and if their careers ended today, I will pick Kobe as greater among the two. We should also recognize the fact that Kobe's has always had better supporting cast. Having Shaq and the Gasol in their prime provides a serious competitive advantage.

Who is Gasol without Kobe? You mean the same Gasol that didn't win a game not series oh a game in the playoffs before coming to LA
Shaq had Penny Hardaway earlier in his career why didn't he win rings till he hooked up with Kobe?

rman: Kobe is not a great teamate, critizing your coach and teamates in the media is not cool and he also appears a little arrogant.

Lebron is warm an is a great teamate to have.

Lebron warm? You mean the same Lebron that refused to shake hands with the Orlando Magic when they beat them back in 09
The difference between Kobe and Lebron is that Kobe don't need your love! He does what it takes to win! He gives his all in the court and expects nothing less from his teammates. Some of the greatest champions in sports where not always the nicest!

chucky234: Wade best power forward in the league, the last time I checked he is no where near the top 15 power player list.
Chris Paul of LA Clippers is rated number one followed by Carmelo Anthony of New York Knicks with Lebron James in third position followed by Kobe Bryant in distance fourth followed closely in fifth by Kevin Durant.
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Lebron James has been the best NBA player in the last few years and will surely surpasses Kobe 5 NBA championship titles as that's the only edge Bryant has over Lebron,Kobe is 34 and Lakers aint winning either.

Dwyane Wade na Power Forward?? Hehehehehe
Sorry sir he is a shooting guard! I don't know how you came up with your rankings which are laughable at best
Whether Lebron winds up greater remains to be seen! I know Durant and co aint sleeping so let's see if Lebron would surpass Kobe's 5

[quote author=الملكي فوق الله]Thabo is the sole reason the Lakers can never fhuck with the Thunder....

Thabo On Ball D versus Kobe is Sickkkk...OMG

Nobody has ever Guarded Kobe in his Career as Good as Thabo.

Anyway....

As far as the 1990s......

Counter my Points. [/quote]Only that Kobe averaged over 31pts a game against Thabo even with a Laker team on the decline or have you forgotten they where swept the previous year

[quote author=الملكي فوق الله]@ 40

The bad boys weren't even allowed to play their brand of ball in the 90s....less lone now

They were the best at the physical thuggish ball...they OWNED JORDAN...the nba needed a new star at the time to promote their league...

So the next year the pistons played the bulls....THE BULLS GOT EVERY CALL...i mean you couldn't drip sweat on Jordan.....

The Nba orchestrated a calculated plot to dismantle the Pistons....

Jordan NEVER BEAT THE "REAL" BAD BOYS....The NBA Did.
[/quote]Looool you must be one of em survivalists that have a conspiracy theory about everything! The NBA helped the Bulls sweep the series in blowout fashion? I'm getting you

[quote author=الملكي فوق الله]The Nba in the 90s had yet to evolve from a "wing" perspective....

Many teams had "Shorter White" 2 Guards and 3's.....because they were their "sharpshooters"

...But noone has the balls to bring it up...

Royal Will

It was Light Years Easier to score in the 90s...

However do they call more whistles now?..Absolutely....

The Players are TOO BIG and Athletic to allow them to play that brutish rugged Ball Fam....

You can't have that now...Scare away our white american audience....

Nobody is trynna See the Charles Oakley type anymore(One of My Favorites of the 90s!}

The Nba tried to disallow "thug ball" because it scared away white viewing audiences and the upper class snobbish black folks. [/quote]Phuck that athleticism shyte bruh! You saw the slam dunk contest! Can you name one decent player in that lineup apart from say Kenneth Faried? Is there anyone else there averaging even 10 points per game? Fundamentals >>>>> Athleticism

Do you think the Bad Boys would survive now with floppers like Ginobili,Lebron e.t.c in the game now?

[quote author=الملكي فوق الله]Did you see Avery Bradley Guard Dwayne Wade that Sunday game before he hurt his knee a few seasons ago?

D-wade couldn't get by him...and and he blocked his dunk.....

D-Wade is more athletic at driving to the Lane than Every in the 90s with the exception of Mj....[/quote]Holla at me when he does this on any given night! 9 time all defensive first team na beans?

[quote author=الملكي فوق الله]People seem to forget Mj was scoring on Little Azz John Starts....Craig ehlo.....Jeff Hornacek

Do who guarded Mj in his Last 4 Finals Victories?

Dan Majerle~~1993 SUNS
Detlef schrempf~~1996 SONICS
Jess Hornacek and Bryon Russell took turns "Trying" for the Jazz in 97-98......


...3 Slow footed no athleticism havin White Boys...

The Elephant in the room..Race...and noone wants to mention it

Royal Keeps it Real [/quote]They wouldn't be in the Finals if they where that bad that's one point you keep leaving out

[quote author=الملكي فوق الله]Thabo sefolosha...
Avery Bradley..
Luol Deng.....

And i could Keep Going.....Lol

[/quote]Ahahahahahahaha Luol Deng? Avery Bradley? Sefolosha as good as Scottie? Fam pass the dutchie pon the left hand side!! Whaaaaat! No perimeter player in the league right now is touching Scottie Pippen! Stop playing
Neither of these guys are as good as Bruce Bowen and Bruce is not as good as Scottie

[quote author=الملكي فوق الله]Give Lebron a Prime Shaq...

and he Wins 8 Championships....averages 30ppg 10 Assist ...And there is NO BEEF either...because Lebron Passes the Balll

Again, this is coming from a Laker Fan...

I don't think Either of them are Anywhere Near Jordan.

As a Complete Player Lebron Is Better than Kobe.

Signed~~An Unbiased Laker Die Hard [/quote]Kobe and Shaq played 8 years together so you telling me they win a ring every single season? Bwahahahaha
They would win under MJ and Tim Duncan's watch right? Ok I'm getting you

[quote author=الملكي فوق الله]The Athlete of Modern day is [size=20pt]Harder[/size] to Score on ....Not Easier.

To Put it in Perspective, Scottie Pippen was considered a Genetic Freak in his Era.....Because of his Long Wingspan and His Supreme Athleticism

Today, Scottie Pippen's "Athleticism" would just seem Ordinary...[/quote]Can you name just 3 perimeter defenders in the league right now that are as good as Scottie Pippen? You think athleticism is the only thing that made Pippen great?
Old school players where grittier,more grimy! Just look at plays that get whistled these days! Floppers everywhere!
What is the use of athleticism when you are not fundamentally sound? There's a reason guys like Dwight,Bynum,Lebron e.t.c still go to oldies like Olajuwon,Ewing,Abdul Jabbar for lessons

ritchboy: When your first son come's outta the closet, you'd be like:

https://i.minus.com/i1pgiAho0IlWJ.gif

STFU!!! Are you terminally mad or sumn?

Chei mo ti jonze! Went to buy Stephen Fletcher of all people!

chucky234: I am sure you have problem to comprehends written text, what can you say about Shaq and Karl Malone?
Lebron had just one average over hyped player called Wade.

You mean Karl Malone that joined in his last season in the league?? Dwyane Wade (scoring champ,all-star MVP,Finals MVP) is overhyped?? Chris Bosh one of the best power forwards in the league doesn't count??

You know too little about basketball to debate with me! Calling guys like Rick Fox,Devean George and Brian Shaw stars was what gave you away

Egba girl: Hahaha I don't o!! Lol.

You should he's really funny

Taaa! Wetin we wan do with Suarez? I'd rather take back Nils Petersen from Bremen

chucky234: Are you serious? Lebron James hyped? I cant believe this,Kobe Bryant benefited from an invincible team assembled by Phil JACKSON while Lebron was playing with average team.
LA Lakers with the talented superstar duo of Shaquille O'Neal and Kobe Bryant upfront, the strong supporting cast of Glen Rice, Derek Fisher, Rick Fox, Devean George, A. C. Green, Robert Horry, and Brian Shaw you dont expect Lakers to loose a game.
Lebron had non of such stars playing to support him at Cavaliers as the team's play depended entirely on James,Kobe will never be able to carry LA Lakers to conference final single handedly,Lebron has amazing career records that cannot be disputed.

I am sure you are a LERNER.

You people should stop telling fables!! Robert Horry was never a star!! My goodness you even added Rick Fox,Devean George and Derek Fisher in your list! Brian Shaw too! Una fit resurrect dead body I swear! Glen Rice only took part in one title winning season and he was the 3rd option! Played no defense and didn't fit in in Phil Jackson's system

Lebron benefited from playing in a weaker Eastern conference! Where teams with less than a .500 win percentage made the playoffs! If he was out West he wouldn't make the playoffs for his first 4 seasons at least

stanleybiggie: robert horry has 7 rings!so is he better than jordan!?

So lemme get this straight Lebron is Jordan and Kobe is Robert Horry

Robert Horry has been Finals MVP right? And has also been an All-star for 15 straight years?

[quote author=Maxi_value]Lebron is better than Kobe. These are my reasons:

When he was playing for Cleaveland Cavaliers he carried an underdog team "A team with no NBA title" to NBA Finals 5 five times [/quote]Bros sofry sofry dey blow fallacy nau! 5 NBA Finals?? ROTFLOL

[quote author=Maxi_value]2010 he decided to move to Miami Heats where he teamed up with Stars like D wade, Chris Bosch, after a year of moving to Miami heats he won his first NBA
Trophy in 9 years of NBA carrier. Had it been that he had made that decision earlier he would have had 3-5 trophies by now.[/quote]Maybe and maybe not


[quote author=Maxi_value]Onlike Kobe he had a team with stars right from when he was younger, Players like SHAQ, Derek Fisher, Robert Horry, Nick Van excel, and so many stars. that really assisted him to the number of NBA rings he had Won[/quote]Derek Fisher,Robert Horry were never stars! If its about that I can also call Shane Battier and Udonis Haslem stars! Van Exel was not even in the team
Jeez if you even mention Glen Rice I would have said you had a point but even Rice was around for just one Championship!
Kobe had just one star which was Shaq!! Lebron is playing with two! And both are in their prime so he has to at least match Kobe's number of rings before you say he is greater

[quote author=Maxi_value]Even Jordan Had a very powerful combination with Scottie Pippen, Dennis Rodman and so many other great stars In Chicago Bulls, which gave him 6 NBA rings.[/quote]Rodman was not his team mate for the first 3 rings he won
. Get ur facts right fam

[quote author=Maxi_value]With the present calibers of players, LBJ has in his team, i see him beating Kobe's record in Nearest future, Cos he still has 10 years of basketball career.[/quote]Lololol so you still see him balling at 38 or 39! Ok I'm getting you

Egba girl: The Ghanaian dude yea? But the guy is on a different level. He doesn't wear underwear.

Lool crazy nigga I swear! Do you listen to his music?

Yeah Kobe had Shaq and Lebron had D.Wade and Chris Bosh you ninjas should not forget that
That's for all those that claim Kobe played with more stars

[quote author=الملكي فوق الله]
@Fade

Lebron was a Baby...and took a horrible team to the Nba Finals who had no business even being there

all the credit to the defensive schemes should go to coach pop

Wasn't really about Parker or Ginobili vs Lebron.[/quote]The Eastern Conference is weak!!!! Washington Wizards that were Lebron's b!tches would not sniff the playoffs in the West. All he had to do was conquer a fading Pistons team! Lebron would not sniff no playoff Finals in the West! Ask yourself why he couldn't get to the Finals again after that year till he joined the Heat!

jmslimx: People forget History Easily , MJ couldnt have made it alone without roddman , Pippen remember he was in wizard for 6-7 years before he moved to bulls to win championships and this other guard forgotten his name , Like wise Kobe couldnt have made it alone without Shaq , Paul Gasol and fisher .. people make alot of noise , Lebron took the cavs to playoffs alone twice , so i believe he is a better player as far as i am concern .. he has said it all he doesnt care what other people say about him , he got almost everything as a player and also with the kind of legs he has .. MJ is just hating ... LBJ is moving even if he doesnt win championship like MJ he would still be on the hall of fame in years to come. More over Kobe with pride , what cause the fight btw kobe and shaq

Chineke!! MJ was drafted by the Bulls oh! Played there all his career till his 2nd retirement in 1998 he went to the Wizards after that and finally retired in 01 so tell us when he played 6-7 years for the Wizards!!