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A40:
Dirk fan but stuck around. Just have a soft spot for them

gotcha. cuban is easy to root for as well. he puts in more work into building his team than any other owner I know. I think he is blinded by that ring they won with Kidd. Kidd the PG outsmarted the Heat. Kidd the coach, nowhere near as effective.

The stakes btw #1 and #2 seed in the East are high. #2 gets to go through Miami and Philly. Neither of those teams are easy to finish off

A40 is a mavs fan? How did I not know this. My bush I45 cousin, how market!

benji93:
Let me be petty tonight. . I just heard a popular NBA talk head admit AD's peak is not as high as Giannis's. Then I remember that not too long ago some folks here actually thought it was blasphemous to even compare Giannis to AD, very interesting development.

I noticed some days you are very nice. On other days you are very mean. Yet, ALL your posts feature smileys, multiple smileys. You dey fear me bros

Roland17:
Mike Brown of the Kings should win coach of the year. He has done a phenomenal job with the Kings.

He almost lost that job when he took over warriors coaching with Kerr sick. I have always liked Mike Brown, from the time he coached Cavs. I really hope they go far, make some noise and he gets some rep in this league. Ditto for Sabonis - I havent watched any Kings games, but I look forward to seeing this guy on the big stage. Some nights he has this beast mode thing going on...

Roland17:
I am just asking you guys to give my guy AD his due, that's all!

It is easy to dawg him when he is out injured or playing poorly but when he comes back and is literally carrying the team to the playoffs, everyone goes mute.

We are going to dog him o, if it is shame that will make him perform, we shall deploy it. They used to call Giannis poor mans AD before. Now, Giannis is spitting parables like he owns the league. Mr unibrow needs to get used to all the smoke.

donlittle25, come out o. I know you a mavs fan. why you so quiet? why are you running? are you ok?

Roland17:
Bless you sir! If we talk now dem go say na hate! Last night, AD went for 38/10/4 and everywhere just quiet. Make no mistake, this is what we expect from AD but man never gets his due. He has been carrying this team since he got back but it has been crickets because some one is just all about himself. This is a better team when AD leads versus when Ajala is trying to win MVP ever year and stinking up the joint.

Watch dem choke on it!

Bro, we have been working on this hate thing na. I thought you had seen the light. Oya, take this prescription, head to the pharmacy now now

Lakers breathing a sigh of relief. Mavs feeling like taking a dump

Roland17:
Ben Simmons my goodness! The Nets have to be the most dysfunctional NBA team of the decade.

The nets front office and owner are incompetent. Just like the knicks were a few years ago. Everybody wants that high profile, cushy job in NYC. I think it means skilled people who cant play politics have no chance, so these orgs are being run by yes men who cant ties their own shoes.

Nets actually had a core, that would have made noise in this years playoffs. They lost that core, lost 3 "superstars" and will now have to rebuild. If the owner is wise, heads need to roll. Keep the coach because that guy knows the game.

Khanben:
No other player that I can remember has coasted on performing during one playoff series like Kyrie has. If we talk they will start to mention his bag, dude has done next to nothing since leaving Cleveland but somehow has still been given allstar and all-nba nods.
This is why I will never respect takes where people judge team basketball as if it's a 1v1 match-up, Kyrie with his flashy handles might make for an exciting 1v1 game, but when it comes to playing winning team basketball the dude is negative and has been for at the very least for 5 years

He leveraged his role on that cleveland team to the max. People forget how complete that team was, not just the starting 5. Kyrie played a role, but so did KLove, Ty Lue and Lebron. And that bench was deep, like the Celtics had when they won the ring with Garnett, Pierce and Ray.

But folks cant get those last dagger 3pters out of their head, and they keep waiting for a repeat performance that will bring them a ring. They forget that before Lebron's return to Cleveland, Kyrie was ok with scoring and never making playoffs. Well, one of these GMs will learn eventually.

steady986:
I saw this loss coming from the 1st quarter. We never looked engaged. And LeBron's integration took away some of our aggressiveness. We go again on Wednesday.

I was hoping they delayed Lebron coming back, but Lakers were due to lose one anyways.

A40:
Do I want Kyrie as a team moving forward? If he's willing to play at mid level or maybe $15m per annum?

I don't believe any team remotely serious about winning a title gives Kyrie significant money

But you cant say that out loud yet, the hype on Kyrie means everyone has to pretend he can be that missing piece for a championship contender. Truth is, if Kyrie wants to play on teams chasing a ring, he will have to take a reduced, disciplined role, but I dont think he is ready to.

Im sure there will be some GM willing to take a risk next season and give Kyrie a huge payday

Roland17:
LMAO! Ajala has carried his many bad traits to the LA locker room. Talks of an obvious beef between AD and Ajala have resurfaced.
AD has come out to debunk the rumors again but it has only fueled the credibility. The Lakers are playing better without Ajala on the court and the locker room is split.
AD wants to win and play in the postseason while Ajala is interested in his own records and Ajala!

He came off the bench. That debunks this rumor.

A40:
Yeah Mark Cuban has to blow up this team.

The team was ok before the trade. They just have to find Kyrie a new home and get complementary pieces for Luka.

Roland17:
Naaa. They have been just as poor before Kyrie’s arrival.

They were #5 in the playoffs. They were way better.

Honlucas:
Lakers are now in the 7th position...
I see Lakers moving up to make playoff not play in

Last 4 of the 8 games left are vs clippers, suns, jazz and timberwolves, and they could lose half of those, maybe 3 out of 4 because they play Jazz twice in the last 8. That disastrous start to the season, losing 15 of the first 18 games is about to bite em. Otherwise they would be sitting comfortable at 4 or 5 seed. And I think that is why Lakers are an x factor - they havent played their best basketball yet and have had long stretches of injuries. This team, with a healthy Lebron feels more like a top 4 seed

Honlucas:
Lakers are going to have 4games winning streak

way to jinx it. I do want to see Lebron in a 7 game series, I feel like the old man has worked hard enough and some post season play time is in order. If possible, Lakers need to avoid playins which is shaping up to be a blood bath

steady986:
I've been there so many times this season, trust me

Bro, put your shoulder down, 2 game win streak now you feeling comfy in lakerland

Roland17:
That has to be the worst officiating I have seen in the NBA. The refs clearly called Mavs ball but somehow the Warriors ended up with the ball.. Looks like a lot of miscommunication but Cuban is absolutely right to contest the result since it was a 2 point loss. Let’s see what the NBA comes up with.

To be honest, when ref calls start to affect you like that, you are already playing terrible bball. Mavs have falen from #5 seed to nearly being out of of even the playins. So this loss hurts even more.

Roland17:
Lonzo Ball’s career is over in my opinion. He should just hang his shoes for his own health and life retirement. I am feel bad for the man.

When his coach said "best chance", I read that as last chance. If this latest surgery goes through, maybe he comes back towards end of next season and shows Bulls something. But its a long long shot. The only positive here is he is younger, maybe his body can be taught to do things a little differently. Playing professional basketball and back to backs, most people dont have the body to deal with it

etidy:
I am with birdman on this one. Lillard is afraid of the pressure that comes with winning.
A good example of a player that is serious was Giannis. With one year left in his contract, he supported his team but made it openly clear that they needed to improve the rooster. What happened next ? Jrue holiday and gbam one title.

You don't have to request for a trade but you have to apply the right amount of pressure. Lillard gives the vibes of a player who just want to stat pad, make millions without the pressure that comes with it while hiding under the loyalty banner.

Sometimes let your contract run down small and put fear into the front office.
Lillard jumps at every opportunity for long extensions upon extensions take the maximum amount with consideration of how it affects the ability of the team to put players around him.

you said it better than I could

Khanben:
Portland is already talking of shutting down Dame even though the dude wants to play, so that they can tank for a better draft pick.
Very soon someone will do another stupid load management article and will include those missed games, when computing whatever statistics they are trying to push the narrative for.

too many excuses mehn, dame himself is not serious. The brother is down low lazy. Even if he wants to stay on portland, I have never seen him put pressure on the front office to win. He just wants to ball and get paid. Like Beal. and thats ok. But stop trying to make the go getters look bad, like you staying in one place cuz you loyal and old school.

Roland17:
Racism has been an issue in bean town, I can’t deny it. However, I don’t think it translates into JB wanting out, at least not right now.

They did pick a curious time to do this interview, but he appears to be more activist than the average nba player. He doesnt even sound angry, just resigned to the facts lol

I think Jalen wants out of the Celtics. Irishtown not treating the brother right. Sad that with all that money, you still have issues getting housing

steady986:

Its always been that way, and its not going to change. Best to deal with it

A40:
Why are you playing ostrich?

Someone that was openly pushing for Kyrie to be traded for? Are you pretending you didn't see the interview with Wilbon or the tweets?

The only reason we have had relatively calm is because the Lakers have been playing better than expected. If they were struggling we would hear the usual passive aggressive grumbling

I didnt see what I didnt see, in any case Im glad that never worked out. Lakers have been getting better for a minute now, and I expected them to be much better by season end. Even westbrook was playing really well. What I didnt expect is for some high fliers to start losing games, giving lakers a chance to make playoffs, not even playins.

elipheleh:
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Yes we all in Nairaland and Nigeria in large numbers will still believe in Jesus Christ till eternity to the pains of the devil your master.

Now see the prooves of Jesus christ the Lord who dies and resurrected. If you say a man is alive, one needs to see his actions and him doing things even if you can not see him. Jesus is alive and still does the thing He is well know for, Healing, Giving Life and Abudant Life:

Watch and become a follower of Jesus:


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https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jAOVBYTL8OQ


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These are few examples of real provable events that have dates and locations that anyone can go and verify. Real life. Go and verify.

There are thousands of them. These are how good the Light is to ordinary people like you and me.

I pray you receive the Light in Jesus name.

I wont have seen this is they didnt quote my name . Very moving and thank you for sharing!

A40:
But your guy is notorious for this big superstar thing nau. He was the one openly pushing for Kyrie.

The analysts are one thing, they're only doing their Jobs for clicks and views. Lebron who is an actual player should know better. I mean the only reason why we are not hearing people call for Pelinka's neck is because so far the trade has worked else we would have been hearing more subliminal shots

I didnt hear anything from him openly. I think he likes to play politician, and never says more than he needs to just in case. Everything else is just noise. There is no way he and his crew have forgotten how Kyrie handles the last exit. I dont think Lebron ever wanted Kyrie - but he wasnt going to come out and say so. The one thing he has always insinuated is needing knock down shooters.

Roland17:
I agree with most of what you said because he has been injured more than he has been on the court. However, the idea that the best player naturally translates into leadership, while great, is not necessary true. AD has been a leader from his high school day to college but I don't think he wants to lead in the NBA. I feel like he just wants to play basketball and not worry about the other aspects of the game like leadership. I think that mentality stems from being out of so many games it has made him mentally fatigued.

He likes to lay low, thats for sure. Hard to do in LA. Na Ja Morant go fit LA well well

Roland17:
I have been reading about trades and coaching since this run started with no mention of AD's role. Don't get me wrong, Palinka did an exceptional job with this trade, especially with DLOs return because he has developed his game and looks more mature. But make no mistake about it, AD is the focal point of this resurgence.

AD should be the focal point of the Lakers, period. But its no one's fault he is injured all the time. The leadership position is his, but he has to take it. No one is giving it to him - without Lebron heroics, the Lakers would be at the bottom of the WC. Give Lebron his dues. So if folks are not talking enough about AD, thats on him, or more precisely his injuries.

Same way everyone skipped Kawhi while he was load managing. PGIII has more credit for this teams success, even if Kawhi is supposed to be the focal point. I think you feel like Lebron is getting more credit than AD for Lakers resurgence, well that is the truth. AD has been in street clothes a looong time

Roland17:
That AD is just as important in this resurgence as other factors (trade, coaching and Ajala’s absence).

Was anyone ever in doubt of that? Everyone I know has been waiting for AD to takeover for 3 years now. Lebron looks like papa smurf out there lol.

Funny enough, he reminds me of how Pierce used to play towards the end of his career. Like an old fox trying to trick his way to the rim Pierce was strong and could have played longer, but I get the feel he wasnt trying to learn any new tricks.