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A40:
Lmaooo Phoenix will beat Lakers like an abusive stepdad. That is absolutely the last team the Lakers should want to face

bwahahahaha no be me talk am now. I jus dey report wetin dem talk ni

steady986:
An uncharacteristically off shooting night from LeBron. I'll say he's the major reason we lost this game. Other than that, this was a good game of basketball. I'll say it again, I'll take my chances against this Warriors team in the playoffs...that's if we even make it to the playoffs

Shaq said highly placed sources in the Lakers org want the Suns rather than Warriors in the first round if it comes to that.

Roland17:
I watched and thought it was good insight but I don’t trust Harden. Anyone in Philly will be silly to believe Harden will not sabotage himself/ team if he wants out of Philly.

Oh, no doubt Harden is not to be trusted. I just hope Embiid can ride this out. Harden is a diva, and philly absolutely loathes divas.

A40:
Wahala for team wey dey bank on James Harden come playoffs. Same chappie that went 5/17 in a Game 7 last time we saw him? The sole owner of the turnover record in the playoffs? Ok oh

Did you listen to what Jalen Rose had to say on the issue? Apparently the owner of the 76ers and Harden run in the same circles. And this had been the playbook since November when Jalen predicted this was going down.
Embiid needs to watch his back


https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=JfO_Q-QPmsw

DeeMain:
Birdman listen:
...

I call you to a life of educated emotions. A higher standard. A very human standard. To always balance the heart with the head.

Even great warriors and soldiers run by this code.

My injunction could salvage your life or your home, or your career or snatch you from a life of regret one day.

Peace out.

Context is everything. Nothing you have said is necessarilly wrong, but you yourself mentioned soldiers and great warriors. Warriors eventually war, that is why they are great. There is time for grammar and time to act.

In my estimation Jokic picked the right time. Even in a court of law he can argue that he was provoked by Markiefs initial aggression and the law will grant some leeway.

You on the other hand believed he should have walked up to Markieff and calmly reasoned with him not to do it again. Educated emotions you say. Ol boy, you need to wise up

steady986:
Lol. Not Lakers o. There are just 2 or 3 teams in the east I can say are genuine contenders. Bucks and Sixers now. The Nets can maybe push too and the Heat are dark horses. But anyone of them that makes it to the finals is falling to the Suns.

I see what you are saying. I meant the East does not have any clear favorite, so its going to be a dogfight, and anyone can come out of the east. In the west, its suns or warriors obviously.

Khanben:
It always surprises me when people expect retaliation to be rational. You hurt someone, and said person while experiencing both pain and anger instinctively retaliates,and somehow we think said decision will be rational.
When people are emotionally compromised, especially from negative emotions, never expect rational behaviors from them. That is why if you do not want to be on the receiving end of such irrational reaction, you do not mess with people in the first place.

Leave DeeMain with all the grammar. Imagine I walk up to DeeMain at random and I just give you heavy blow, remove one teeth and walk away DeeMain is saying he would not attack me as I strolled away. He wont even push me in the back because it would be "grossly effeminate" to do so. Of course I would do the same next week, remove another teeth, then turn my back and run . Dey blow grammar dey go

Afromentalist:
Harden and Embiid might work, but it is less certain. No one really knows where harden is physically and both are ball dominant. Still, it looks good on paper and perhaps it shall in real life.

Harden has that selfish genie that comes out in the playoffs. Maybe all these experiences will mature him and make him a better player. We will see.

steady986:
Lol. All these talks about east. We'll be here watching how they'll all fall like a pack of cards come playoffs. The boys would be separated from the men.

Lol. Which men? AD and Westbrook? Lakers gotta be feeling depressed there was no trade before the deadline. For sure, this is the greatest challenge Lebron has ever faced. If h e were younger, maybe they power through. Lets see sha

The trades this year have been very strategic, esp in the EC. There are like 5 lord of d rings type teams in the east right now. LeKing, better retire in LA

DeeMain:
Sanctions should be commensurate to offences in sports. Retaliations allowable shoukd be the appropriate kind. Anything else is the jungle or the Mafia. Don't kill someone or end their careers in retaliation for a cheap shot and expect me to gloat with you. Never!

I know, saint dmain. Its ok, I will gloat for you

DeeMain:
Eject him. Give him a 2-match ban or a 5. Play hard or dirty on him, fight him, give him a cheap shot for pay-back. Fair enough.

But don't kill a fly with a sledge hammer in the name of revenge. That should have no place in sports.

Markieff Morris has missed 44 games after the Jokic attack. He may never play again. He may. God help him. I hope you and your crew are happy Doc.

The Morris brothers are not flies. These are 6ft6 power forwards that like to inflict pain and intimidation on opponents. Fool wants to end the career of the next gen face of the league over 2 pts.


https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=SaG7B8vXD5o

Khanben:
It's high time the Lakers call Houston, Russ for Wall. A disaster for a disaster , maybe it fits better.

Agreed on Wall is a better fit than WB, and even Lillard. Disagree that Wall is a disaster. Outside of injury, when he plays he is still top 5 PG n the league

steady986:
Giannis tonight: 17/20 FG, 44 pts, 14 reb, 1 st, 2 blk

AD tonight: 8/10 FG, 22 pts, 10 reb, 1 st, 3 blk

Na just effort dey lack on AD's part las las. That's always been his biggest issue.

lol! I see you have repented. welcome to church! new converts come sit up front, right next to pastor

So many blowouts tonight, but the only losing team that should be concerned is Lakers. Clippers already made some moves, and the remaining teams dont care. I wonder if tonight's loss forces the Lakers hands

Giannis getting some love on TNT. Shaq hit the nail on the head, folk acting too cool out there. Hustle (Giannis) is outworking talent (AD). This is as close of an open rebuke as I have seen Shaq say about AD.

etidy:
If at this junction Lillard can't request for a trade or put serious pressure on his front office it will further emphasize my belief that he's a coward that fears the scrutiny of been at the forefront competing for a title.
It takes serious cojones to bet on yourself by moving to another team as a star to position for a title run. The media and fan scrutiny is dialed up.

Lillard just wants to chill, stat pad, collect big money, home love and the benefits of " what if's" throughout his career.

bro u right! Lillard has been exposed. He used to hide behind not wanting to chase rings. But now, even as the team is rebuilding, he is not forcing the issue. Supposedly, he also wants to stay on the west coast if traded, not too far from home. smh.

Roland17:
I am still indifferent about Ime's coaching, he still has to show me he can coach us out of slumps. I like how we have attacked teams when they employ the zone which used to be a big problem. The biggest improvement has been on offense. Like I said, I will wait until the next 3-4 games to see how we play.

make una fear bball gods na. trying to blow out the nets!

Roland17:
5th straight win and now tied for 6th. Our defense has continued to stay strong and out offense has picked up. I like how we have played since January, hopefully we keep the momentum.
#Greenrunsdeep

They are playing different, that is for sure. Coach looks more sure of himself as well, maybe its just me.

steady986:

Abeg abeg! Did they not just lose 3 in a row without Lebron? AD is a loser. For real.

felix00:
What is going on with the Nets and James harden?
They gonna trade him or what?

I think its Hardens people stirring up social media to force a trade. I doubt it will happen.

Roland17:
I have different news links about his shooting and case saved up and I still get triggered for any ***** ***** news. Maybe it’s time to let go of those things, time will tell.

No idea what happened to the fool, but I see a name double pop up on google, 10 years older in h is 30s, still doing dirty deeds. It better not be him, how could he have gotten out of jail so quickly.

Roland17:
@A40, I think we forgot to remember one of our very own soldier on this thread last year.

Continue to rest well @Bawomolo (Busayo), your Bulls have resurrected and I imagine you are smiling.

#RIPBAWOMOLO

I noticed last year, and I assumed you guys were starting to forget and heal proper. I always feel sad when I think of the trauma of the parents: After hustling to enter yankee, only to have your child cut down by low lifes. God have mercy on us all.

A40:
She was rejoicing while they were down? That's a bit weird. [b]But for me it's only right he retired with his full faculties intact. [/b]Playing an extra season, winning an 8th ring, what difference does it make? His achievements are never going to be matched in our lifetime. He's already proven he was the more important ingredient by winning a Superbowl his first season without Belichick. Nothing left to prove

Even this, we dont know. Only his doctor. We have seen otherwise healthy and younger players pick up a gun and off themselves, 2 years removed from playing in the NFL. There is no telling what wifey is already dealing with. I think Drew Brees retiring also helped Brady make peace with retiring. Drew Brees has taken a lot of beating as well, they are in the same boat.

Khanben:
Agree, the issue for Brady is his age. His family does not need the money, so with his wife and daughter especially, complaining to him about how they feel when he gets hit, he had no choice but to retire.
As soon as I saw the clip where madam was rejoicing in the vip booth while oga was losing 27-3 to the Rams, I knew he was calling it quits.

PS: Personally I don't blame her, nobody wants to have a spouse who is having cognitive issues in their old age due to concussions that occurred because a 45 year old man was hit by a 270lbs 24 year old who runs a 4.4s 40.

Indeed, I fear he WILL suffer cognitive issues. He has taken some lickings over the years. More than any QB. I remember what the legion of boom did to him. Its only a matter of time IMO

Roland17:
I am disappointed that the media took Brady’s power to announce his retirement by himself. He has earned it and whoever broke the story should have intimated him and given him the opportunity to break the story by himself.

Since the story broke, he tried his best to wrestle the power back from the media by saying a decision had not been made, even his dad said the thing but it was too late and I know that has to hurt Brady.

Cant hurt as much as those hits tho Brady na big boy, this is part of celeb life, so I doubt he dwells much on this. A leak from the front office would be my suspicion

Dont look now but Tatum is turning into that next level player. His patience and court vision is on point!

steady986:
I like how you snuck Wilson's name in there. You think say we no go notice?

Where would you rank him?

Khanben:
So the question is, did Stafford all of a sudden become a good QB?
He is the poster child of how a dysfunctional organization can make a very good player look like a scrub.

Jimmy G on the other hand is the poster child of why wins and losses should not be a QB stat.

I think barring the best of the best like Brady, Rogers and Wilson, there are a dozen or so elite QBs in the league that in the right system and facing the right opponents, can make it to the superbowl.

In other news, the NFL is very terrible at recruiting head coaches. They keep cycling over used and outdated folk when some really good assistant coaches never get a shot. Why is Harbaugh on anyone's list in this era?!! And when a black headcoach is given an opportunity, there is a very short leash. Smh.

A40:
End of an era. Salute to GOAT Brady and Big Ben Roethlisberger.

A farewell tour woulda been nice

BlueMann:
I hope he doesn't get overworked sha...been playing heavy minutes recently.

How you rate Dosunmu? Steal of the draft maybe?

pleasant surprise for sure. we are still scratching our heads on jalen greene in houston

BlueMann:
This Grayson Allen wey I dey see so... one game suspension no go touch the werey, ban am for like 600 years.

It really hurts me cos now we've got three key guys - including our two key perimeter defenders - out for 6-8 weeks, and another out till God knows when.

Dosunmu dey my fantasy team, so I hope this helps me