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SIRcumalot:
una dey watch dis okc vs rocket match ?
decent game.
merry xmas everybody.

Roland17:
Here we go with CP3 again. He is out indefinitely with the same hamstring that shut him down last season. Oh well, its still early, the Rockets would rather it happens now than the postseason.

donlittle25:
Watching the game live is sweet, but i am telling you, going to go watch a game during the playoffs is sweeter. Watching bron hit a game winner made me sick to my stomach, but i swear, seeing the crowd standing up as he got the ball and move, crowd looking as the ball moved, and the same crowd getting up on their sit and yelling as the ball went into the net is like no other.

I want to go to another playoffs game this year but i just moved back to Atlanta and let's just say, I do not think this team deserves to be in the Nba not to talk of making the playoffs

A40:
Too much is being made about this John Wall matter. He's doing his part IMO. They just haven't always surrounded him with the best guys.

Letting Gortat walk and signing bumbum boy is another example

aliondo:
I dont mean Kawhi's personal abilities...I mean his ability to carry the Raptors to the Eastern Conference finals.They(Raptors) have always been criticised for failing to reach the Conference finals after performing well in the regular season.

A40:
Are the Wizards paying him long term? He turns 34 next year though so I don't know how smart that would be. What's doing the Wizards sef ehn it remains to be seen if Ariza can fix it but they were smart to offload Oubre. They badly overpaid for Porter Jr and it's part of why they are in salary cap hell atm.

Decale:
Chandler Parsons is sipping zobo somewhere reading this...

donlittle25:
sha no go go extra time tonight with those young chikala for Southy. Na inside ambulance you go wake up.

A40:
Necessary addition. The injuries were getting too much.

Where is donlittle? The Mavs have won ten straight at home.

A40:
Naah I no too agree with this submission. If you want to talk about one of the most adaptable coaches the league has ever seen Pop is one of them.

I have seen the Spurs morph from a ground and pound team that would pound you into submission into the John the Baptist of the current Golden State we are seeing now.

Their problem right now is the playing style of Aldridge and DeRozan are not ideal for a team trying to compete at the top of the West. Ironically they have managed to play even worse on defense (Aldridge the biggest suspect) I still maintain that this present DeRozan style is not sustainable. When you need 27 shots and a ton of FT attempts to get to 32 pts there is a problem.

Wait oh which Tony Parker you dey talk? The one they drafted? I'd say Tony Parker's lack of outside shooting is why he isn't one of the greatest PG's ever (I think he's top 10-15 anyway)

SmooshCHN:
I know Ariza and Mbah leaving would affect them but it looks like the problem is even far from those two leaving.

A40:
Lagos Ibadan express no smooth na. We are talking of a path of least resistance.

I am still scratching my head as to why the Spurs defense is so bad. I know they lack a standout defensive player but what I'm seeing is not acceptable even from a G-LEAGUE team

Can't stress enough my disappointment in DeRozan and this Carmelo ball he has been playing these last few games. A perimeter player taking just 6 3pt shots in 7 games is suicide in today's game.

A40:
Why is DeRozan still refusing to shoot the 3 ball? How do you as a shooting guard take 27 shots and only 1 3pter.

These Spurs na real disappointment with their autobahn defense.

Roland17:
Which kain "juju" Rick Carlisle and him coaching staff work on top D. Jordan free throw? The man went from shooting 58% from the FT last season to now shooting over 80%!!!

No more Hack a Jodan..

A40:
Dwight Howard ooh aye ti fe idi si Bobo yi sha! Literally

A40:
This is a very fantastic piece! I think it's easy to forget how hard it can be to motivate in November a team that is already tuned to Spring time basketball and then to do it for 3 to 4 straight years. It also helps that Kerr is unafraid to borrow ideas and implement. I recall one of his video guys advising him to bench Bogut in the 15 Finals and start Iggy

You raised a glut of solid points that I can't help but agree with and I'd also add that the major reason why some might consider Kerr overrated because of his struggles thus far and assuming it stays that way is that you would expect a team with KD and Klay Thompson to be able to cope with the absence of Steph regardless of playing style.

Star players go down in sports all the time but I don't know a team in the league better equipped to cope with the loss of a star than Golden State. The mantra is Strength in Numbers but what is happening atm is an antithesis to that creed. Ask around the league and I doubt any coach would buy the absence of Steph as an excuse for the team struggling thus far. Anyway time will ultimately tell. Like I said KD and Klay are definitely enough for this team to at least compete

birdman:
Teams are cracking 120 points like water. I understand fast paced bball sells more tickets, but you right - this is too watered down. After a while, people will get immune to the points barrage and just tune off. I would like to see a team lock down the warriors to 80 points

HouseOfWine:
I feel Melo would be better off on a team whose motto is "Playoffs is the Objective but not everything " ala Lottery teams cos then at least we can envision him playing more minutes.

GSW won! trust Kd to come huge down the 4th quarter.

Ewuro4:
That’s not me. A clone account

Roland17:
Hey Utah! Get over it!!!!!!!! He has moved on.

A40:
@birdman
You people will smell your yansh for that deal you gave Chris Paul

Roland17:
Abeg, the NBA has to do something about the atrocious level of defending in the league. This is becoming shameful especially on national TV, players are just escorting each other and exchanging shots.

A40:
Omo I can now see why Jimmy Butler wants out of the Timberwolves. Watching this buttersoft KAT play after signing that monster deal must be annoying to any pro player. It's shameful that Derrick Rose is the one rolling back the clock and playing like he's the one on a max deal.

No wonder Jimmy was kpanshin his babe