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steady986:
Lol. Killrhymz the regular season champ.

Yee! Yeeeee! Kick a man while he is down lol

Special shoutout to steady986. I was worried for a minute that I had invited an untamable monster into the league. The way e dey para

KNIGHTBlaed:
High hopes for Steady ke? Person wey I don dey wait for make I welcome am to our league. But sincerely Steady na Goat Rookie for fantasy.

Congrats to the new and reigning nairaleague champ! Very well deserved, I could not believe how you demolished Killrhymz. Scarily technical.

Props to killrhymz tho. He killed it all season, I was sure he was going to repeat as champ. I know he is already blaming me for blocking the Lillard-Fox trade

steady986:
The one Denver did to my team a few days ago. I just felt weak on my bed. How do you even guard such a play? Jokic had the ball on top of the key and Barton came to set a screen for him. As Barton was rolling away to the 3pt line Jokic set a screen for him. The result was an open 3. Golden State also does so many variation of that set to perfection. Guy, the tactical plays of this era is just unmatched. Coaches and players have a more indepth knowledge of the game.

Yup. Old timers who are bluntly honest say the same thing. Thats why I like Isaiah Thomas, says the truth even if it diminishes his generation a bit. The kinds of things Tim Duncan did, we are seeing 3 or 4, maybe 5 big men in the league do it on a nightly basis. Granted we dont have all the WWF fouls and thugs like Oakley, but this is a very skilled and professional league. The CBA just needs to adjust to weed out the softies.

Yeah Rockets are competing for last place and LeKing don turn to papa smurf, but man, I cant wait to watch these playoffs. Waaaaay too many stars to watch.

Roland17:
Frank Vogel has been dismissed as the head coach of the LA Lakers.

lol, even vogel saw this coming. I hope they give fizdale a chance!

aliondo:
It's the offensive prowess of the Nets that's scary....

the rim gets tighter come playoffs.

DeeMain:
Like Muhammad Ali? Like Cristiano Ronaldo who keeps saying it and thrusting himself into the goat conversation?

I am sure many of you crucifying Lebron here for hyping himself are big fans of these two 'braggarts'.

Abegi, let me dance to R. Kelly's The World's Greatest.

How do you dance to that song
We all know Ronaldo na stat padder, come and beat me if you disagree
Ali's career didnt end well. The mouth no work in the last part of his career

Lebron needs tough love right now, not excuses. Guy man was waxing poems about playing with his son while Lakers was burning.That is a lack of focus and situational awareness. This is not what we want from GOAT

steady986:
Lol. In other words you're saying the blame should go to LeBron because he talked too much. Perhaps he would receive less blame if he didn't talk too much. LeBron is LeBron, what he said is irrelevant. Everything should be analysed from a basketball point of view. When you pay three people over 80% of the team's salary, you know the rest of the team would be trash. The only scenario where this team would have functioned properly is if the three of them were healthy and playing. As fas as I'm concerned LeBron has an excuse. And people should realise this isn't 2016. This is 2022. LeBron is 37 years old and in his 19th season. We've seen LeBron carry worse teams to the playoffs before. The receipts are there. Everybody knows it. But that was in his physical prime. He played 56 games this season, not because of choice but because of injuries here and there. I dare say that if AD was playing and the team was doing OK, LeBron would have sat out more games. I don't get how people cannot understand that the end is near for LeBron.

Don't be surprised that during the off season, people like Stephen A would tip LeBron as the player with the most to prove going into the new season. A 38 year old man in his 20th season would have the most to prove going into the season. I'll be here to remind you when that happens. Bros, the real analysts out there are blaming everything but LeBron. The only thing they blame LeBron for is putting the team together. It's the Jordan fanboys that are blaming LeBron because of their insecurity.

*PS, if you watched NBA countdown a couple of days back, the same Stephen A had an entirely different view about the Lakers' failure this season. That man just loves to have notorious takes on his own show.

I dont disagree with anything you said. Just saying LBJ did not handle this situation with the appropriate level of tact. If we are talking technical reasons for Lakers failure, here are my top 3:

Injuries: Im not just talking about AD. Im looking more at Kendrick Nunn. This was the sleeper trade that I knew the team needed. Young legs, can get his own shot and would have greatly complemented Lebron even when AD was not playing. Btw I hear he is opting in to return to the Lakers next year, so this is some good news.

Westbrick: From jump, I knew this would be a minus. People (including you!) kept looking at his stats, and ignoring how it weakens every one else's game and destroys offensive sets. Magic is saying they are keeping him for next season. I hope not, because this guy is a camouflaged locker room cancer.

No Fizdale effect: Getting Fizdale as an assistant coach was another sleeper move I was sure would take Lakers to the Finals. But I saw none of his trademark defense being implemented this season. If Vogel leaves, I would hope they let Fizdale run things for a season. This will put Westbrick in the doghouse btw, because their bball philosophies will not mesh.

felix00:
Hmm. I don't know. The nets got Seth and Drummond too who have both been massive so far

Would they do that trade without Simmons? Nah

hkidola00:
Mohammed Ali started the goat acronym....he said..."and I'm the greatest of all time".....isn't he?

And you remember how his career ended right? took like 3 decades for people to forget how sad the ending was.

felix00:
Who do you guys think won the Harden - Ben simmons trade given how things are turning out now

Looking like Sixers. They got something for nothing

A40:
Lmaoo you people hyping AD after that Disney ring owe me an apology. I take them in Bitcoin, AVAX and XRP.

And don't tell me I was hyping this team entering the season. A nigga was playing devil's advocate. This team should not be 17 games under .500 in a conference with 3 teams openly tanking

Anyway what we have established is that the bubble ring was a dodgy one like we knew all along

This is a wack@ss take. You played seven games and got beat 4 times. Wether it was played in the bubble or the moon, those were the champs that year. It is not our fault you couldnt visit your favorite strip club to destress because of covid. Your indiscipline cost you a ring, take the L like that.

steady986:
Stephen A saying the GOAT conversation is officially over because of what transpired this season is the most laughable thing ever . It just shows you how LeBron is held to a different standard from everybody who ever played the game of basketball. A 37-year old man in his 19th season who was on and off because of injuries, who was also missing his sidekick for more than half the season. Lmao. Where was MJ in his 19th season? That's right. He was eating cheese cakes and getting fat on his couch. Like I don't get. The same standard LeBron was held to at 27 is still the standard he's held to at 37. I know he's superhuman but come on

The biggest blame goes to Lebron himself. See, when you talk too much, you better back it up. That is why even Steve Kerr was throwing shade openly. I have been following Lebron for a minute, and he tends to do badly when people are heaping praises on him. He needs this dose of humility, after all this foolish goat talk.

No GOAT refers to themselves as GOAT. It is a conferred title, it is not you that will use your hand and take it. I hope people keep throwing shade all off-season. It will get so hot all the sycophants will leave and we can get a grounded Lebron next year.

steady986:
Lmao. Baba just build estate for your IL

The useless baga gave me false hope

steady986:
Lol. My guys let me down when it mattered the most. Anyhow sha, dem try. I never expected to be there.

You did well bro. The last 2 seasons have been rough, almost unplayable due to covid injuries. Im hoping next year things go back to normal. If you like, pick Ben Simmons again

afrodoc2:
Yeah it’s a snowflake era but I think this is a bit different.

This is a case of a boy who was born with natural athletic genes to an basketball player father. Even in high school and college many doubted his own love for the game.

He never really had that much interest in basketball. If he was born in Minna he would have been a NEPA official pulling down cable.

heii!! violence!

KNIGHTBlaed:
High hopes for Steady ke? Person wey I don dey wait for make I welcome am to our league. But sincerely Steady na Goat Rookie for fantasy.

goat rookie and best big man

Nairaleague semifinals ending tonite. I had high hopes for steady986 and smooshchn Donlittle25 how far lol

Follow here

mattfeuter:
The nerve of this lazy ass dumbo!!!

This is what he likes to do. Dress up in a fancy $10000 costume just to take pictures for the gram.

I hope he doesn’t get a dime.

Maybe its just me, but I dont think this guy's mind is in the NBA anymore. It would not surprise me if he is out of the league in a year.

Android22:
They won't make it. They are a game behind Spurs who are in 10th position and Lakers have Nuggets, Suns and GSW in the next 3 of their last 5 games. They could beat the floundering GSW but their next 2 games are sure fire Ls of which Spurs could then be 2 or 3 games ahead of the Lakers. I am fairly sure the Lakers are out.

And it would be a fitting end. Lakers need to take their L and go learn some humility. AD wey no play all season trash talking Suns that if he was healthy they woulda taken out the Suns. Westbrook taking a dump on the court almost every game and insisting it smells like roses . Lebron trying to use points to cover the fact that he cant lead this team to do anything, not even the rookies. At this point in Lebron's career, ability to lead is more important than dropping stats. Yes, this team is old and doesnt play defense. But they have lost some games in a way that indicates leadership is also absent. You cant have goat like results and be a nice guy all the time.

Android22:
I knew that. That was the joke. That his statement though a joke, is coming to pass.

exactly. he was fooling himself on april fool. Ordinary pelicans flogged you with full strength team. even that play-in they will likely miss it.

Shey u now understand why Ive been calling Lebron foolish for the last 2 weeks or so. He jus collect injury for nothing. Before u enter battle, first make sure u rolling with warriors! And westbrook has been exposed finally.

birdman:
Am I the only one that winces on days the Lakers play? How much more flogging nitori olorun? Izz too much

Meanwhile Rockets rookies are trying to win as many games as possible. Somebody pls give them the memo - you assignment this season is to tank like a criminal Tank!

30pt flogging in progress. And these fools will be talking about we want the suns in the first round

Am I the only one that winces on days the Lakers play? How much more flogging nitori olorun? Izz too much

Meanwhile Rockets rookies are trying to win as many games as possible. Somebody pls give them the memo - you assignment this season is to tank like a criminal Tank!

Roland17:
Speaks volume of the chemistry in that team and excellent work Taylor Jenkins is doing as coach; he is definitely my coach of the season. One thing I love about the Grizzlies is that everyone knows their respective role and play within that role in an expansive system that is predicated by pace and quick offense.

He was coach of the season last year too imo. At the beginning of this year, I listed them as top 3/4 teams in the west and folks thought I was crazy. But I remember what they did in last year's play in. They only lost because of first time playoffs jitters. No team from 3-8 wants to see the Grizz come playoffs.

steady986:
Lol. You're only noticing him now because his team is good. That's it. In this league no one gives a hoot about you if your team is bad, and that's sad. I for one have always maintained that KAT is a top 5 big man in this league.

Like you maintained AD is top big man KAT's talent has never been in doubt. His commitment was. I used to follow him when the wolves had Wiggins, and was never impressed. I stopped following because I wasnt going to waste my time on such an unserious fellow.

aliondo:
Which team fits KAT best if he leaves Minnesota??

I havent watched enough of his games to see how he plays. He does seem to be more serious post his mom's covid death. Before this, KAT was a chronic underachiever

Roland17:
Anyone with thoughts about the J. Butler incident?

Spo is usually measured and in that incident he was out of character which leads me to believe he has tried his best in managing Butler's excesses. Udonis is the OG on that roster that keeps everybody in line, Butler is a renegade who doesn't feel accountable to anyone. Butler has a history of being disruptive (Bulls/ TWolves/ Sixers) and it was only a matter of time before this happened.

The Heat have a strong mentality when it comes to their culture. I think they sit down together and hash this one out, especially as the post season closes in, things like this are not new in professional sports. Butler is an integral piece of the domino but he is not indispensable to Miami and that is why I feel this might be his last season in Miami if this is not properly addressed because while it is nothing, it is something.

Just Butler being Butler. He likes to bark a lot, but nothing will come of it.

benji93:
Even though you sounded serious, you are wicked. . Patience at 37?

yup. patience at 37 is better than patience at 39. haste makes waste

BlueMann:
Even the more useless teams can sneak in a win here or there once in a while against the top teams. But once my beloved Bulls meet any elite team, we prostrate like a yourba man greeting his elders.

Literally no win against any top three team in either conference this team. For a supposed top team. And not only do we lose, we get our backs blown out.

Tufia. I have never seen a thing like this. So we will just go and embarrass ourselves in the playoffs.

Hey we like our prostration, thank you. If you come collect wife for here, you WILL prostrate eze or not

mattfeuter:
My brother,

Since we can all agree that the rings argument has “sailed” and never to return to harbour, I mean, why not catch/pass Kareem lol

Personally, I wouldn’t want him to shut it down regardless if the lakers make the playoffs or not. I think the NBA is better with Lebron. . . . .

It hasnt sailed imo. He just needs to be more patient - the Lakers can come back next year with young legs and win the whole thing. The reason he doesnt look GOAT like right now is really Lebron's own doing. You should never heap GOAT accolades on yourself - others do it for you. See Tom Brady, have you ever heard him put himself in the GOAT conversation? No. Just let your body of work speak for you.

All the things I praise Lebron for, this talking too much thing, that is the one consistent knock on him. That and passing the game winning shot to a 3pt shooter when you are right there at the rim with 2s to go

mattfeuter:



But he’s not a scorer tho

Lol, you need to ignore the stat pad accusers. They are pained to see Lebron still this strong, and they are looking for people to engage in endless arguments with. Leave them, let them argue with results.

Btw, steady986 was mocking those accusers, not raising an accusation himself. Just in case you didnt know