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Wolves had one of the those good trades, when they couriered Rubio...

That's what you get for starting Kuzmaaa

Eruditor:
I need Mike D'Antoni to be using the same rotations in his quest to get first seed. His team is playing bunkers but the playoffs will be a different kettle of fish.

Warriors for Top Seeds though. Even if na by 0.5 game differential. We can whoop them in the WCFs.


Amen.

Abeg, abeg, we need a new matchup that's different from Warriors/Cavs

What you don't know here is that most non-Warriors fans are hoping Rockets win this chip (barr any regular playoff CP3 injury as we know); even better if they play the Celtics in the finals.

You people and Cavs should break up. That relationship ain't healthy...

DevdanSanguine:
Showed so much grit to comeback from 20 points down so there were a lot of positives especially on the defensive end. Too bad those late threes from korver didn't go down! Great game nonetheless. We can't win them all.

Told you that Korver guy no dey that clutch. Once he finds his rhythm, even a small rim can't stop him. However, he bends under pressure

Apart from the second string almost saving the day, the weirdest part for me was Korver and Crowder going 0/11 on 3s while Wade and LeBron made 10 3s.

VivaLaByke:
Learn?

How is he gonna learn if he is not even trying?

Lonzo already got a midrange jumper before Simmons has even learnt how to shoot.

Lonzo hasn't even been in the league for two years.

Even without the shooting, he'll school your darling Lonzo. No be joke

You never see LeBron this season? That's Ben Simmons with a jumper...

The only dual camera I can buy is a second wide angle one such as LG V30
That's the only one that makes sense...

Lonzo has been impressive this past week. He's slowly ascending, but still far from the top 4 rookies.


Meanwhile, if Ben Simmons learns how to shoot, hehehehehe...

AlderFadington:
What a game. OKC escape with a one point win. Great performance by Westbrook today. But this team is still head for a train wreck and I expect the body parts to start flying out soon.

That defence just keeps saving them

I want to see the game against Rockets. They probably will end Rockets 16 game streak (most likely beating Lakers and Clippers prior to their matchup)

Roland17:
Mirotic playing his heart and soul out on both ends of the court.

Like I predicted after Sixers coach played Embiid for 3 overtime quarters, the man is going to miss games. They are definitely going to drop winnable games like tonight.

Joel Embiid, Joe Budden, Joe Simmons, Dario Embiid, Ben Covington, it doesn't matter. Magic is coming for their L in two days...

62-20 loading baybehhhhhhh

Terry Rozierrrrrrr

AlderFadington:
LOL! Crowder did not even play the entire fourth quarter but good try. I don't know which game you were watching. Maybe you were on that hen dawg? Would explain everything you wrote up there

Green...

The problem is you're still missing the point

AlderFadington:
A fun stat for you stat "cushion" mob.

To date he has 303 games with 7+ Ast, 7+ Reb, 162 with 8+Ast, 8+Reb and 71 with 9+ Ast, 9+ Reb; but only 37 triple-doubles.

This was about 3 years ago in March 2015. Imagine what the numbers are now. He couldve been far ahead of oscar by now. All these years he wasn't stat padding

He's getting MVP number 5 people. Get ready for it. And A40 get ready for a new moniker.

Oga, you're truly the missing the point. Leave your sentiments for Upper Iweka.

We all know he's a good rebounder, same as Westbrook which is not the point. The point is that he had 12 assists and 5 rebounds at the end of 3 Qs. In the 4th, when Crowder and Korver had a clearer path to a rebound, Bron took it from them. After he realised he got his triple double, he then left the uncontested rebounds for his teammates. I watch am live, no be person tell me.

No be only am dey get those types of 7+ rebounds and assists stats. Simmons is having them too (Lonzo also) but he's not hunting for rookie of the Year.

It's not even a big deal, just a bit disappointing for a 15 year veteran. At least unlike the other one, Bron still had his defense, plus he still cared for the W. Meanwhile, Harden is still playing his normal game and not MVP hunting.

Chill, bruh...

AlderFadington:
In most games he tends to get the chunk of his rebounds in the latter stages when the cavs go small. He needs to assert himself on the boards especially with their tendency to give away second chances

That one fit be other days, no be today

Someone that took uncontested rebounds from his teammates about three or more times.

Anyway, everybody dey do am. Make I no hear stat padding for this thread again

AlderFadington:

You no dey watch the game?

The guy suddenly stopped the hustle after that last rebound and fullcourt pass to Crowder. From 5 to 12 rebounds within one quarter.

At least the triple double and W will be a better headline than his bad shooting day

I think say na joke ooo
Bron don join Westbrook to dey collect rebounds from people. Hian...

This Marcin Gortat na excreta...

How can you compete without at least an average center? At least Cavs and Warriors have all star PFs that complement

Make Wizards trade that guy joor. Nurkic is wasting somewhere...

chic2pimp:
Brah your conditioning is wack. Step it up my Gee.

Na wa oooo

In case y'all are wondering, we're on a 5 game streak.
End this season, let's meet Rockets/Warriors already...
62-20

Rockets are not in the same dimension as other teams...

OKC: Trash offense, fantastic defense. Same narrative all season. At the end, their defense at the end helped

Philly: Inexperienced players that settled. They let their fatigue get the best of them. Covington especially didn't show up


Great game!!!!

Roland17:
OKC keeps going to highlight dunks when they can convert with a layup.

Embiid clubbed that guy

These refs aren't getting some calls here...

DevdanSanguine:
I am sorry for ever even suggesting that Russell Westbrook is better than Steph curry. If I ever dream of saying it again I'll wake up and apologise.

The guy is atrocious...


To think that Melo shoulda been the go to guy this second half. His downhill from his MVP season is just too bad

ipledge10:
I wasn’t talking about yesterday, I’m talking about in general. I started watching toward the end of 4th quarter. I was watching Timberwolves game.

Even in general and another dimension, Lonzo shoots more than Kuzma biko...

Kuzma is more of a postup, drives and less catch and shoot

Lonzo na pull up shooting and catch/shoot. Sometimes, he drives. Unless I no dey watch them well...

ipledge10:
The only thing Kuzma doing better than him is shooting. Don’t worry, He will figure it out.

Lmao

Did you even watch the game yesterday? How many times did you see Kuzma "shooting"?

Lollllll

ipledge10:
As for me I like Lonzo... He is shooting better now and having higher ppg. This guy have great future.

He played very good today.

The problem is that he needs to get off Kuzma's shadow

This out of bound call on Randle sef. Ah no understand am

I just saw a grown man air ball 2 FTs

DevdanSanguine:
Same articles that had harden as number 1 a few days ago and I reckon these mock votes are moving with the same tide.

The gap may be closing up but Harden should still be no 1

Where things may turn should be James' 30k induction. Nothing gets more sympathetic votes than a record.
I really wanted him to get there on his birthday, like a dunk on Gobert or something. We may have to wait a wee bit longer

It'd be interesting to see the im becile stupid enough to publish an article citing Lonzo as ROTY, if said article exists, please give me the link.

Lmao. Shots fired

Cc: Vivalabyke

DevdanSanguine:
This was a week ago. Now?

I'm talking about mock votes not journalist writings
I can as well construct an article and give Lonzo the rookie of the Year. Lol

DevdanSanguine:
Lol. Was going to give an in-depth response then I saw your last sentence. Besides, all speculative, I prefer to deal with facts not hypotheticals. IT will be back soon, like i said we'll see what happens then.

Not hypotheticals, hombre.

I could still get more mock votes for you

DevdanSanguine:
Last year with kyrie he averaged 29.8% usage and this year he's averaging 30.4%. Not much of a difference and I won't expect him to defer more to IT than he did kyrie. He still allows Jose or whichever PG he's playing with to run plays and have control of the ball a lot.

He'd defer to IT cos IT is also a leader in 4th quarter points.
His minutes will reduce. What do you think will happen to his ppg, offensive shares and PER?

Harden has the highest usage percentage in the league, with a ball dominant all time great PG like Chris Paul, that will definitely reduce as the season progresses and as CP3 gets healthier. A good example is the game they played yesterday. Expect to see more of that in the future.

Lol. Harden averages more ppg in the 12 games he's played with CP3 vs when he's the PG. And CP3 is very healthy

He scored 21 points yesterday, a season low which happens once in a while. LeBron has scored 19 points this season join, so this point no really. CP3 leads the team in assists but that didn't stop Harden's 17 assists two nights ago. If anybody's usage would be reduced, it'd be Gordon.

Harden is no 1 in MVP for now cos of the Rockets and West stuff. The margin between him and Bron is much wider than that between Bron and Kyrie honestly.

DevdanSanguine:
LeBron is literally just telling harden I want that MVP, I'm coming for you.


I'm calling it again. Harden is going to get robbed again, don't say I didn't warn you.

Harden is not missing any player that'll reduce his usage/numbers, he's on an 11 game streak in the West and he may probably end up 1st in standings

Bron on the other hand...

Season is still quite early though