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greypencils:
I just want to say, I love basketball in its fairest form, competition without injuries. I wish JT and Curry quick recovery more than anything. Also, I was wrong about the Celtics, I don't hate them. I dislike them even though some of my best gees have played for them, Kemba, Irving, Rondo and Jaylen Brown. I dont hate Celtics. It's the pacers, I HATE. I have never liked anyone playing for that franchise. Not a single one. This current set is the most disgusting to me. That entire team is filled with creeps, (My own bias o. Make una leave me). So the wager is on any team that would wipe the smirk off Myles Turner's face. Haliburton's dad also doesn't get to taunt my guy Giannis and go jeer about a championship. Whichever team gets to the ECF or the finals, they should make sure they cut those arseholes down to size.

this is personal

aliondo:
What a game...Big ups to Dort!!!!!

Shout out to Jokic....What a baller!!!!!!!!!!

stop it oga , we know which side your bread is buttered on.

larride:
It's the cruel way of sports. The moment you get injured, you become dispensable. Like they used to say, availability is the name of the game.

With that kind of injury, his career won't be the same again, even if he recovers and comes back, no assurance he can get to his previous heights again. We all know what happened to Klay after that injury. It makes no sense to want to hold on to a player on supermax with that kind of injury.

Im not talking about the org. Im talking about the fans. Klay will always be loved by the fans. Celtic fans, man, they are psychos imo

etidy:
We could see SGA, Ant man, Brunson and Haliburton playing for their first NBA Title in a few weeks

I for one want to see the younger guys balling. Pacers have paid their dues, and they seem to have figured out the Cavs

Roland17:
This was supposed to be the last ride with this roster and Tatum’s injury, I believe, inevitably seals it. Everything is on the table right now, I’d be shocked if the core returns, especially with our new ownership group. One of White/ Holiday will leave for sure! Everything is on the table and that includes Brown and Tatum.

I would love to see Tatum and Brown on some other teams where they can be really appreciated and honored. the way you guys abuse and discard heroes is terrible. There is a mix of entitlement and wickedness in there. Laker fans are entitled, but they dont display the level of wickedness you guys display. Someone's career may be over, while he was playing his heart out to get a repeat ring, and yall already moving on? Anyhow na so una do IT. We in htown appreciate Ime btw

larride:
True but he does drive to the rim alot.

No doubt. But that statement is open ended, because he could either be referring to Tatum, or the coach. I dont think public finger pointing is what they need at this point. Because both Tatum and Jaylen at the end of the day werent stellar with their 3pt shots

Roland17:
This was from JB post game.

https://www.cbssports.com/fantasy/basketball/news/celtics-jaylen-brown-scores-23-points-in-loss/

Haaa , but JB loves that jump shot as well when its falling

Roland17:
This loss pain me to the bone I no go lie because I swear I saw it coming. Everytime this Meerkat that’s forcing desperation 3s we are going to lose. Rather than settle the guys down and he decides to double down with the spamming as the Knicks smoked us in the half court.

This guy gave yall a ring, after yall threatened him all season last year. Make una fear God, put respect on his name.

that being said, this knicks team is exactly who the celtics need to beat to prove they can do more than spam the 3 ball. That they can grind in the half court, no one in the league is convinced yet

antoine walker would have loved this team

etidy:
The fact that the warriors have never gotten just even an average center to pair with Steph for almost a decade is criminal at this point .

I think fans of LeBron and Steph have to accept that all good things come to an end. Enjoy their last few years.
They came, slayed, conquered but it's time for newer legends to be made.
It's rare to have such legendary stars competing deep into the playoffs at their age.

For reals. Nothing lasts forever.

A40:
Wanna edit that?

Ko necessary

Kibbs:
Hmmm

Guess who would’ve been the ‘star player’ if the lakers had won the series?

Whoever has the best stats?

Let me say something about Luka that no one else will say…

After you watch these plays, if you actually watch them, I promise you’ll agree with me. pic.twitter.com/GaHFFhTRYM

— Emmanuel Acho (@EmmanuelAcho) May 1, 2025

greypencils:
Lebron is old, then he should retire. ALL he is doing is hurting the team by not playing defense and by gassing out in the 4th. He is not fit to be No 1, 2 or 3. At best, he should be a 6th man. That way he doesn't play clutch minutes. That way, no one would blame him if the team loses. You can't absolve him of blames because he is not the 1 option.

If he doesn't track back, that is 4 on 5 in defence. How are they expected to win when he plays all offense, no defence. Lebron is the reason they lost and have been losing, accept it.

Like kobe and jordan before him, he is going to play until his body gives out. And his knowledge of the game means he will always be top 2 or 3 on any team. Its the playoffs expose their weakness. It was playoffs that msde Kobe realize he needed Gasol.

Had they kept AD, I had a feeling they would have gotten to WCF. But gms dont analyze anymore. Just looking for flash. Too late anyways, the mistake has been made. What do I know, Im just a fan

Skrrrrrrr:
You guys lost last year to Denver, lost 2 years ago to Denver, lost to minnesota. The common denominator in all your losses is Lebron, who you never mentioned. When Davis was here, he was getting the flak for all the losses while Lebron was getting praised for every win even though Davis was your best player.
Today it's Luka, even though he scored more points and had more assist. While your guy had 3 points in the fourth this game and zero in the fourth last game and was a combined -15 both games.
Shameless people.....

Who is you guys

But to your point, Luka is the star player on tbis team. As was AD. Who else are we supposed to blame. I think I will just have to keep saying it until it sinks in. That Lebron cant play 48 playoff minutes without gassing out means his days as #1 option are donzo. End of story. At best a #2 option with limited minutes. Im not taking anything away from him. Its just what it is. Everybpdy gets old. He is old. No need for deep analysis

Roland17:
Luka can’t guard a chair- Charles Barkley, 2025.

Dallas vindicated, Luka finally exposed. There is a natural tendecy to judge a player based on offensive output. But Luka is lazy. Always will be lazy. Which to me is worse than being injured often.

steady986 I warned you sha, you guys reduced in size and defense, and you expected to do better this year? The only team you could have takwn on was Rockets, even that one Im not sure you could win.

Roland17:
Fair enough because it looks inevitable at this point.

He stayed too long. In an era players jump around, guy man did the opposite

A40:
No. Certain players have a ceiling. FVV, Dillon Brooks can't be 2 of your top 4 scoring options they just can't. Their floor is unacceptable and their ceiling too infrequent

I expect guys like Green and Thompson to improve but you need a vet to put you over the top. I would have said KD but KD has reached empty calorie number levels. His 26-6-4 is no longer worth it's weight in gold

Of course. Brooks na journeyman. I assure you the guy cannot learn anything new We can always get another. Im talking about the core

A40:
Rockets are a fun story but they're not doing any damage till they get one or two bucket getters. Their offense is just too poor. Any offense with FVV, Dillon Brooks and Jalen Green as three of the top 4 shooters will be stuck on neutral. The fact that they even finished the two seed is still a mystery and speaks to Ime's coaching.

I wonder if the Clippers are lowkey wishing they finished 7th instead of 6th. Cos I'd be shocked if the Nuggets don't drag them to 7

We need another year under coach. If nothing else, we learning from a very experienced playoff team

A40:
The issue is his style of play and the lack of a jumper means he is entering that paint to take punishment everytime. I just don't know how his body holds up since he can't be more than 160 soaking wet

He has a small body and that has helped minimize injuries from impact plays. In a league like this, a slasher will always eat. But I think he needs a new home. I cant see a meaningful future with dem grizzlies

Android17:
Going to be a long series this one.

Kawhi with an efficient 39 pts but the Clippers needed every bit of it.

Looking to see how the Nuggets react. Kawhi tends to play well at home, as does James Harden.

and I like it. Feels very old school.

anyone else having trouble posting?

werisetogether:
Seun, is there a way you can get the bot to notify people of the exact infraction observed?

For instance, "you've been banned for 30 minutes because your post contained [specific infraction]"

Maybe that can also help users amend their ways.

Thanks for all you do to keep Nairaland growing

whatever heuristics its using, its horribly broken. the one thread I post to regularly, it just bans for no reason. what complex social issue are we discussing on nba? abi its now a crime to use smiley. am i not even in trouble bayi, I have used crime twice in one post lol. This is not worth the hassle

etidy:
Which kind cap be this now.
Abeg let's stop all this nostalgia sickness.
If it were possible to average 40 point in today's game, at least there should at least be one outlier generational talent that's has done it in the last 10 years.
T Mac wasn't even a generational talent. Abegi.
And oh, I am not a gen z , I started following the NBA as far as early 2000s

I know you went to do some googling, some youtubing, and you realized your error. I understand I dont know what banned me for 2 days but i for don respond since. I would post more, but maybe I offended a spurs fan or something

A40:
Show me a video of him going past the first round. That's what I wanna see

fair point, but you obviously agree they should not be in the same sentence as you could not find evidence to support your earlier claim

steady986:
Relax o. That's how they said Reggie Miller is better than SGA. Now we're not even hearing those comparisons anymore. Everybody don believe.

I know you're just being a Houston fan. Even me might say Robert Harry is better than MJ because he has more rings

You can apologize now. Same for you A40


https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=e3EqY5gPrcU

steady986:
Relax o. That's how they said Reggie Miller is better than SGA. Now we're not even hearing those comparisons anymore. Everybody don believe.

I know you're just being a Houston fan. Even me might say Robert Harry is better than MJ because he has more rings

yall got short memory. for reals. 13 in 35? yall forgot!

But defense no dey win championship na . I'll keep saying it, Luka is all all-star, but not what this team needed. In terms of shine shine, Lakers won the trade. In terms of being a playoff team, they lost it. You already have young ballers that can go off for 30 on any night? Why do you need one more?

steady986 wey u na

A40:
You're a Rockets fan so I will just assume you're being sarcastic. Nothing wrong with a conspiracy theory. Just proof of thinking outside the box and not being a sheep.

Bold move this is jokes. It's a nowhere move. The second worst trade in professional sports behind Babe Ruth to the Yankees

I grew up on T-Mac but he's not freaking Luka Doncic. I'd just assume you're trolling atp

Tmac is better than Luka will ever dream of lol. With today's rules, Tmac go dey drop 40 nightly. Not to mention with his wingspan he was a naturally good defender. What part of the game will you say Luka is better than tmac other than shooting higher clip at the 3 pt line

A40:
Smart minds are asking why Nico and the Mavs intentionally sabotaged their franchise cos make no mistake about it. This is a sabotage. An intentional tear down but why

thats the thing though. Once you have to add conspiracy theories to explain something, time to back off. I dont think this was some kind of intentional sabotage. A bold move, maybe too bold. But it has happened before. We got Tmac for Stevie Franchise and Cuttino Mobley and no one was up in arms

Roland17:
Giannis and his band of dancing clowns 🤡 do what they are good at doing. Another season where they get out of the first round against the Pacers.

Giannis you are not going anywhere, you must remain in Milwaukee.

It sounds personal bros

A40:
Defense wins championships isn't that right Nico Harrison you absolute bloodclart sodomite

Take it easy na, the man was right. Maybe Doncic turns a new leaf with Lakers, but his defense has always been terrible, especially when he cant get going on the offensive end. Mavs as-is with Kyrie back is a force to be reckoned with. Worst thing Mavs can do right now is overreact, you have traded him, whats done is done. Get Kyrie back, get pieces that can keep you in the hunt when Kyrie or AD go down, and next year should be much better. The West right now lacks a true super team and Mavs have a good a shot as anybody else at becoming it.

see beating


make orlando no lose guard o. This game smells like upset