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SmooshCHN:
Westbrook always acting like an abusive ex girlfriend with his fake savagery.

Always playing like he's got beef but chokes and disappear like eja shawa when it matters

Guy...i tire

VayneTombend:
Wilder will kill AJ. Both have bad D but Wilders punching power is out of this world and will be the deciding factor, the match will definitely not go the distance.

As for fury, he needs to layoff the cupcakes first.

Wilder is a beast...reminds me of mike tyson in his hay days but dont write off joshua tho...

Tough one to decide for me but i think as for fury,Joshua will beat him.

Donlittle:
Anthony Joshua vs Deontay Wilder? what do you guys think?

I have been eagerly waiting for that fight to happen and possibly a Joshua match with Tyson Fury too who is expected to return next year....

Roland17:
I have never questioned Big AL's contribution to this team even during the regular season. I have always backed him on this thread.

Was not referring to you in particular,bro...was referring to the forum generally (with me included)..

Truth be told,in the regular season last year before the playoffs..he did not play well and if you remember,his was a max contract...but he's improved greatly and now playing according to his abilities...

pkasso:
Shyte. . So we blew the lead. . . Mehn. I dozed off at the start of the third quarter as my eyelids couldn't hold up any longer. Gonna look up the rest of the game on YT but I'm really disappointed. This was a big chance to send a message to the rest of the league.

Disappointed is an understatement..

I hope Coach Donovan learns from this defeat..

Meanwhile i give the Celtics credit...They played calmly even when they were down...

Roland17:
I agree. This was a very good game for even the neutrals.

Brad Stevens...What a coach..

Gotta give Al some credit...

Remember,we criticized him heavily during the last regular season before he came alive in the playoffs ....

SmooshCHN:
Westbrook on closing games

He should stop playing in 4th quarters...

Thats to show you how bad our team was last season when he won clutch player of the year....

Roland17:
Big Al has been terrific since game 4 of the Bulls series last season, however, the trade and inclusion of E. Baynes in the starting line up has relieved him of the primary responsibility of protecting the rim and also producing on the offense. He is able to stretch his game even further away from the basket because Baynes is present. Uncle Drew has a ridiculously high basketball IQ, however, it is his improved defense that marvels everyone. He is active on D, stealing balls, blocking passing lanes and a good one on one defender, especially at the top of the key.




The rumors are correct, Hayward is out for the season. Tommorrow, he is scheduled for his first press conference after the scary injury.

Congratz bro...

Game was lit!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

A40:
Simmons can't dominate shyte like Kuzma. Simmons is a bit more rounded but Kuzma can straight up take a game over. How he flipped 4 points to 17 in less than 6mins span is unheard of for the average rookie

I agree with you....

Kuzma is something else..

He's been balling right from pre-season....

Fansa:
Kyrie is just crazy. He's crazy in the head, crazy good at basketball.

Al hitting shots. Melo is looking a little washed but good job at the boards.

Good game.

If i had my way...i wont play Russ in 4th quarters...

Big ups to Al...He's been balling this year....

And thats how we blew an 18 point lead

Fansa:
I really love uncle Drew even though he's making it hard to.

Taking shots at Ty Lue is uncalled for, and taking shots at his intellect for that matter, the irony. I don't know why he's trying so hard to be a villain.

Currently shooting 1-9 against OKC. Karma you little squeaky dweeb.

Still love you though.

He's come alive bro

Put some respeck on that name.....King James

Roland17:
Only God knows what Popovic fed L. Aldridge during the summer. Dude has been on beast mode this season.

I welcome you to Oklahoma tonight bro..Expecting a great match up..

May the best team win!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

#THUNDERUP

VivaLaByke:
I'm actually pissed FFS....what kind of a sick joke is this?

0points.


How the fück do you get 0points as a point guard in the NBA..

Is that even allowed to happen?

What the fück??

We should be the one asking you..

Roland17:
Only God knows what Popovic fed L. Aldridge during the summer. Dude has been on beast mode this season.

yh..true..finally playing to his capabilities...

Dude has been under par in the last couple of seasons....

Mehn...Am not a cavs fan but Cavs need to improve cos i love competition in NBA..

Roland17:
S. Ojeleye definitely has a role in the second unit of the Celtics. He is a very good defender and his range outside the arc looks good.

Al Horford has been really good for you guys and uncle drew looking like a vital steal..

Roland17:
G. Hayward had his cast removed yesterday. He is now wearing boots, the road to recovery has been good thus far.

Heard rumours he's out for the season

WeissBarlow:
Worst part is they're not making shots. JR is shooting like the worst player in the league. Love is scoring points but his FG % is horrible. TT is hopeless. Crowder is looking uncormfortable and the list goes on and on.

They're not rebounding offensively or defensively.

All teams do is wait for them to miss then hurt them in transition cause they don't get back to defend and even when they do they defend like kids. Plus the rebounding problem above.

They have a lot of work to do.

Chill till I.T comes back....maybe he will make a difference

I LOVE THIS NBA SEASON

Cavs...just negodu

My team had a mid flight collision enroute to chicago..

No life was lost....we thank God...

https://www.nairaland.com/4144117/nba-stars-left-shock-after

Hmm...this season get as e be oh...

We've lost to timberwolves twice in quick session...

Good improvement from Adams tho....

Brodie has to reduce his turnovers....its killing...

#THUNDERUP

Roland17:
Uncle Drew has the sickest handles in the NBA. Goodness me...

I concur

VivaLaByke:
Jesus Christ.

Boogie unloaded the full clip...41 points.23 rebounds.

Vintage Boogie!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

Impressive Al Horford...

Roland will be very happy with this performance....

Do the warriors want to lose again??

Whats happening?

WeissBarlow:
And what is up with Paul George anyway?

Mans been like Casper so far.

Hes been a shadow of himself since he arrived..

Even Donovan has started reducing his minutes....

VivaLaByke:
Just viewed some John Wall comps on YouTube.


Man is bare shït...Lmao.


Lonzo is having a field day tomorrow.

Did you just say John Wall is shiit?

AndrewFarms:
Kobe Bryant says Russell Westbrook is closest to him in intensity

The future Hall of Fame guard thinks Thunder guard Russell Westbrook is the closest player in the NBA to him in terms of intensity, according to ESPN’s Baxter Holmes:

That Westbrook “rage” Kobe speaks about is a big reason why the Thunder has rebounded from a slow start to the season to win seven games in a row. Entering Thursday’s must-see matchup against the Golden State Warriors, Westbrook leads the NBA in Player Efficiency Rating (34.55 – he’s only played in 11 games, but impressive nonetheless) and is playing at an MVP level. From Anthony Slater’s Thunder-Kings observations blog:

He's playing with a controlled chaos that's so rare. He's darting to the rim with that same breakneck speed, but routinely maneuvering around the basket with a smoothness we're not used to and tossing in feathery layups with either hand. His shot selection has always been criticized. His efficiency has always been used as an argument against him. But that's not a crutch his biggest skeptics can lean on right now.

Link: http://newsok.com/article/5377218
Link: http://www.espn.com/video/clip?id=19009433


Michael Jordan says Russell Westbrook reminds him of younger self

In a promotional video for the Air Jordan XXXI shown in Las Vegas a couple of weeks ago, Michael Jordan compared Oklahoma City Thunder guard Russell Westbrook to a younger version of himself. Westbrook, as you can imagine, was a little overwhelmed by the compliment.

Westbrook, who'd never seen it before, knelt on the couch facing backwards, poking his head out from the curtains to watch his own highlight-reel clips on the big screen. Then they cut back to Jordan. "Thirty years ago, that's me," he said of Westbrook. "The attitude, trying to prove myself, showing so much passion for the game of basketball. You see it in his play. You can tell he loves the game, he plays with energy and flair."

This certainly wasn't the first time Westbrook had been compared to a young Jordan, but for Michael himself to do it, well, that was different. "That's crazy," he told us during his interview. "I really don't know what to say. To have the best player who ever played the game to say that about you as a player and as a person is something that is going to keep me striving."

Link: https://www.cbssports.com/nba/news/michael-jordan-says-russell-westbrook-reminds-him-of-his-younger-self/

A few thoughts:

Jordan doesn't say that kind of thing lightly. Yes, Westbrook is a Jordan Brand athlete, but Jordan is not a man who doles out empty praise. A couple of years ago, he told ESPN's Wright Thompson that only four modern players -- LeBron James, Kobe Bryant, Tim Duncan and Dirk Nowitzki -- could be nearly as successful in his era. Jordan generally does not like being compared to those who came after him.

In most ways, Westbrook is nothing like Jordan. He plays point guard, not shooting guard. He is always pushing the pace, rather than sizing up the defense. He shuns media attention, appears indifferent to stardom and does not care what critics say about him. It's kind of a weird comparison.

The way Jordan framed this, it actually makes sense. The legend mentioned Westbrook's attitude, energy and passion. These three traits define him, and people around Jordan talked about this kind of thing all the time, too. Both share a maniacal drive to win, and neither of them tried to hide that on the court.

The obvious connection to make here: Next season, Westbrook will truly need a Jordan-like approach for the first time in his career. Kevin Durant will no longer be around to take late-game shots or to be the face and voice of the organization. As well as being the Thunder's most talented player, Westbrook is their longest-tenured aside from backup big man Nick Collison. As CBS Sports' Ethan Skolnick put it, he will unquestionably be the leading man, and this might be the role for which he's best suited.

I bet you more than half of basketball greats and legends will tell you westbrook is their favorite player today because he plays like the days when the NBA was not soft.

Even Iverson says westbrook is his favorite. As an OKC fan,to be honest...Westbrook needs to leave the stats,work on his decision making (esp.during vital times in the game like 4th quarters) and focus on how to win a ring except he will tell me he plays for stats. I trust him to do that this season now he has Melo and P.G and lets see how it turns out.

How did rockets blow that lead?