Roland17:


You are missing the onus of the argument... All these are off the court issues, not on the court. You are focusing on off court issues to vilify the man and you have just justified my argument with what you put up there.
When he made an on court statement about playing with another “Clutch” player, all of you Lebron stans started bringing off the court issues rather than addressing the on court statement he made about Clutch which was true especially at that time.

On the 'On the court' matter, Kyrie was absolutely wrong, factually, morally and spiritually. And the backlash is well deserved. I only defended Kyrie here because his game, gift and contributions to the Cavaliers' 2016 ring and as an All Star were being desecrated.

A40:

This is a bad joke. Struggling with what nonsense form? The Lakers entered the bubble with first seed secured and were just faffing around till the playoffs proper began. With a 4 month break midseason and nothing to play for it would be dishonest to suggest that nothing was working for a team that had nothing to play for.

Stop blowing this fallacy. If anyone was under pressure it was the Clippers who dealt with their two key players entering the bubble with drama. I don't know why you people just lie unprovoked


What is this dangerous lie? Who was eliminating them? Where were the doubts coming from. If we are talking about LeNomad haters then that is par for the course but even you don't believe this lie you just spewed above


They had nothing to play for. They were coasting!!


Lol more and more long winded lies


LeNomad's last two games going to the playoffs he scored 29 and 31pts. All you people do is lie

You can believe what you want to believe. Far be it from me to tell Bronsexuals what to believe. I'm only amused by the needless lies and narratives being put out purely from a place of insecurity. If he says that's the toughest ring in his career that's not my concern. When he says history then all well meaning basketball fans have to call cap

Bros, you win!!! I no be Ersan . I don't have that kind of energy to waste on defending players who don't even know me.

Let's all go back to enjoying basketball, the game which brought us all here. I'm out, mehn.

A40:

Naa this is a fraudulent narrative to make. Everybody dealt with Kobe and Corona. The league was shut down as the Lakers peaked? Are you conveniently forgetting that a LeBron who is in his 17th season got a 4 months rest and got energized for the playoffs. How can you call Avery Bradley and Dwight Howard key players FFS. What kind of dishonest narrative is this?

The Clippers had to deal with their two best players who averaged 35 ppg combined in the regular season entering the bubble with drama and not wanting to be part of the bubble and you're talking of Bradley and Dwight. Fear God ohhhh!!

The Heat faced the Lakers for more than half the series without their two best players.

The truth is these players are spoiled and babied. Boohoo. Imagine whining because you are cooped up in a literal Fantasyland able to do your job and get paid top $ for it. Meanwhile in the real world people are lining up for Kilometres because they can't get stimulus checks, need food and can't get jobs. Psychological toll indeed

A40, you are the dishonest one. Lebron entered the bubble struggling with form. Nothing was working for him. For someone like him, bearing the Lakers' championship hopes and his own and the weight of such expectations on his shoulders, not being able to find his form was unacceptable and it would definitely have cost him and the Lakers the Championship.

Once Lebron could not find his form in the bubble, there were doubts he would find it before being eliminated. There were questions of whether father time had finally caught up with him during the break. There were worries that because of his age it would take him time before he recovers his form. These were legitimate doubts.

Meanwhile, the knock out stages of the playoffs were knocking and neither Lebron, AD or the Lakers could find any rhythm.

To tell you the truth I was scared and had my doubts that he could still find it in him during the bubble. Those things happen and I am sure that as his play suffered increasingly and his shots were not falling in that he would have moments of doubts and fears questioning if he can still find it in him before the Lakers were knocked out.

For a superstar and 'saviour' of his team to not be in form during the playoffs and not know when it would come, that would be scary as hell for most people.

And Lebron had never been in this kind of quagmire before. He usually primes himself to peak just before and during the playoffs.

So him saying this was his toughest ring is in order. I believe him. He and the Lakers could easily have lost this championship. That's the truth.

A40:
2 + 2 = Ogbono Soup

They played the team that qualified and so? Was it the same team that eliminated the Bucks and Celtics that played the Final? 2 of their best 3 players missed majority of the series so how can any self respecting person call that a tough ring.

Pele oh. You wey play basketball and you're here arguing with a random what does that say of you?

They played in a damn resort sleeping in the same beds and not having to deal with the strain of travel. You have guys like Dirk who swept Kobe, beat KD, Harden and Russ, Beat prime Bron and Wade, you have Olajuwon who won the title as a 6th seed.

And someone is selling BS that this Mickey mouse ring is the toughest in history and you lot are playing yes men

Toughest championship in terms of all the troubles, twists and turns and deaths and pains of 2020. Kobe, Corona, league shut down as Lakers peaked, many people die, you don't know if you are next, bubble proposed, key Lakers players opt out or threaten to (AVB and Dwight), Rondo injured, Dwight finally opts in, bubble starts, Lakers are playing shitty basketball, Lebron not in form at all, AD too, AVB sorely missed, Lakers 3s not falling, title hopes now shaky, Lakers no longer favorites, bubble progresses, Lakers begin to play better, Lebron and AD begin to find their form, Black Lives Matter boycott hits the bubble, players threaten to walk away from the bubble, days and days of uncertainty as negotiation continues, bubble resumes, Lakers progress to the finals, Lakers win the Championship.

A40, you need to understand the psychological toll these stories can take on the minds of athletes and why Lebron would say that. Of course, it's possible you are saying all these to score cheap points.

A40:
Una don come again. Which one is LeBron made it work? Why una no dey like give players individually their credit? You're comparing Kyrie to Caruso. When Kyrie got hurt did LeBron win? Didn't they lose the series?

Kyrie that averaged 5 more pts than the unanimous MVP in that series, he's a player we know is well capable of making unassisted buckets. So what's this LeBron business

We all know Kyrie can be a bit of a bellend but give the man credit where it's due. He balled in that entire postseason and whatever happened in Boston Kyrie has never had an MVP caliber outside LeBron so this judgement is a bit unfair

If KD stays healthy they have LeVert and enough complementary pieces around KD to compete for the title

And if Kyrie stays healthy too.

steady986:

What we needed was a center and point guard, and Pelinka opted for the latter. You know there could be injuries, there could be suspensions too. And with this team that we have, there's going to be lots of blowouts. You don't want Caruso or Schroder playing blowout minutes. As for the center position we have Cacok and Kostas who can play those minutes. We're likely to get a center though in the next agency, when our hard cap softens.

Let's hope Gasol remains healthy and in form throughout the regular season and until we can get another centre. I know that Trezz and the others can fill in well in certain match ups. Lakers were big on defensive rebounds last season. They now have smaller guys and a slower but more cerebral Gasol for the same job.

Let's see how it pans out.

MeeztaFabulouz:


I have never looked forward to her assisting me financially and I am not accusing her of extramarital affairs. I feel bad being so disrespectful and not being caring for our home. There are many things I am unable to write because its like writing a book. Maybe if you think of how it feels when you dedicate yourself to someone then do everything to make that person happy and that person does not care and is only self centred then you will understand how painful it feels.
Seven years I have done all a man needs to do to try and build a peaceful and decent home, there are good times when we just overlook things and be happy and then that attitude just comes alive again from no where and all I get is trouble upon trouble again. Some days I can hardly even eat at home and in seven years, I can only remember hearing "am sorry" just twice apart from when I try to just ignore certain things and she just give me all those sober reactions.
I really don't know how to explain but I believe some married men here will understand better because its like most comments I see are from people that are not married and don't understand what dedicating your life to someone you once loved so much means.

Can you go and see a therapist to help you overcome this suicidal phase you are going through now? Doing this will help you think more clearly going forward. For now the depression you are in is befuddling your mind and you cannot see the light.

Alternatively, send me a pm. You need help now.

steady986:
Quinn Cook back. Nice addition, and I think he'll get more opportunities this year than last knowing he's one of just 3 point guards in the team. Unlike last year that we had 5. But by and large he'll play more of garbage time than good minutes. Good to see him back though.

Did not fully understand the rationale for re-signing Cook. Wasn't used much last season and signing another centre as back up for Gasol seemed the logical thing to do.

steady986:

I wonder how many people would be calling for LeBron's head if he scored 10 points in a finals game

No need making such comparisons and contrasts. Lebron and Kyrie are not in the same league, bro. The trees with the best fruits will receive the most stones and projectiles. I see such attacks as testament to Lebron's greatness and the expectations thereof.

Thanos:

Lol. Ok you got me. My bias against kyrie is clouding my objectivity. But I still stand by my word that I'll take same over him everyday. The greatest ability any player can have is availability. Moreover, he never really moved the needle for the cavs till LBJ returned. It painfully obvious as he has not been able to replicate any considerable playoff success ever since he left despite being on very good teams and a weaker conference.

Kyrie has issues and baggage and is injury prone and has proven over time that he can't lead a team, i.e., he is a number 2 but don't conflate these facts with his immense talent or his game or his huge contributions to Cleveland winning that 2016 ring.

Of course, Lebron is Lebron and any star that pairs with Lebron is automatically going to be placed in a good position to contest for a championship.

But to say Kyrie was carried? No mehn, Kyrie not only balled to the core, he cold-bloodedly snatched souls in that championship run.

Lebron balled. Kyrie balled. Lebron made the block, Kyrie, the shot. Lebron deservedly won the FMVP and his respect, Kyrie, his superstar status. The two produced magic for the ages.

Surely these stories are not mutually exclusive. They can all coexist without the need to pull one down in order to pedestal another.

Killrhymz:

Like I always say there won't be the SHOT if not for the BLOCK.

So the BLOCK and the SHOT cannot well-deservedly and mutually coexist triumphantly, in one accord, in one ring?

Thanos:

The way kyrie milks that one ring eh. Like he was not carried to that championship by LBJ and love. Kyrie is just more marketable because of his streetball style which is more appealing to the fans. But asides from handle, Dame supersedes kyrie on every other criteria

Kyrie carried? Common man, Kyrie balled his heart out for that ring!

Okoroawusa:

It was the UN coordinator in Nigeria that was quoted by the media. Everybody was emotional that yesterday. Make una chill. At least they have retracted. What of DJ Switch that is yet to retract her 78 bodies?

Mpama, can you provide proof DJ Switch said 78 was killed at the LekkiToll Gate? Be parroting BS.

Guy your mind has been raped and warped and damaged by that girl, period. Imagine, none of the comments above have mentioned that you were raped at 8 and that the girl should be prosecuted or be made to pay for her crime.

That girl is a paedophile. Imagine the outrage if the roles were reversed and an adult male sleeps with an 8 year old girl.

Guy, you will need to see a good therapist. No need for too much talk.

See Maradona and die! That was the shocking headline on the front page of a Nigerian local newspaper in '86 as Maradona ran rampage during the '86 World! Even as a little boy I never forgot that nor did I forget his mesmerizing runs during that World Cup.

We will not forget you, legend. RIP

steady986:
Bam gets the max. Well, anything to lock him down, but I think it was too soon. He hasn't even proven to be a 20ppg player and a regular all-star yet.

Steady, Bam has shown he is good enough for the max. He can guard all 5 positions and the Heat run their offense through him. For me, he ticked all the boxes.

steady986:

We?

I be Laker fan now

steady986:

THT is more of a 2 guard sha, but yes, he can fill that role of ceremonial point guard if he's playing alongside LeBron, just like Bradley did and KCP did in the playoffs.

You are right. Same position as Bogdanovic if the Lakers are able to sign him. So we still need one more 1.

steady986:
Avery Bradley gone . Thanks for everything; it was fun while it lasted. Who next are we going to revive their career?

Told y'all

THT is projected to get more meaningful game time this season. So they may be counting on Schroder, Caruso and him. Unless they get another guard in free agency.

steady986:
One thing is sure for the Lakers now: they have a lot of bench points. They are actually what the Clippers thought they were last season, except that they have Bron and AD as well. Add Kuzma, Markief and Caruso to Schroder, Montrezl and Matthews and we have a solid 6 on the bench, that's assuming we'll have a starting 5 of Bradley(please stay), KCP, Bron, AD and JaVale.

Bradley won't be staying. His minutes will diminish a lot with the addition of Schroder. He has opted out and got a new agent, that's should be a pointer to him leaving.

SmooshCHN:
These teams are simping hard sort of. The Bucks are not winning anything with Middleton as the second best player. Giannis's style of play sef get him own handicap when playoffs come so it makes no sense as to why the Bucks are doing too much.


That right leg was compensating for his ACL injury and doing way too much work. I'm hurt ngl. I thought we'd just need to draft Wiseman and pick up where we left off. I hope he comes back strong.

This is really sad. Must be devastating for Warrior fans. Let's pray he recovers fully. The league needs Klay healthy. Rare talent.

birdman:
The beast is fully grown! Former GM had been massaging Harden's ego for years, even firing coaches just so Harden could play iso and rack up points. But now the beast can no longer be tamed - instead of looking in the mirror and changing his game, he wants out. I know it will end in frustration, wether he stays in houston or not because Harden is selfish.

Personally, I have been hoping Harden and Morey got shipped out as early as 3 seasons ago. I want to see what Silas jr can do - we need some young guns who can take instructions, and if we make the trades right, maybe even wait one season, we can get a team better than what we have now.

But truth is that with the current roster put together by Morey their championship window was over. it was a culdesac. No way out of it. Best bet is to start all over again.

SmartyPants:


1. DJ Switch said they were shot at directly
2. Dj Switch said the soldier said they were ordered to do so - ostensibly, to kill of course
3. Yet you say in between rounds of shooting at people to kill them, they suddenly became so docile as to allow these people to approach them, and even have a nice amicable chat. And the people who were being shot at, instead of running away in fear for their lives, were so bold as to carry dead bodies and drop at the feet of the soldiers.
4. This same DJ Switch who recorded the famous live stream, couldn't capture any video of a dead body...despite claiming to have carried bodies herself


Are you using your own head?

5. So maybe the actions of the police are being conflated with those of the army?

Use a dictionary if you don't know what conflate means.

Of course, they shot some bullets upwards and some directly. If they shot directly all the time then the number of the dead will be in the thousands. Why would you have injured people all over the hospitals in Lekki that night and the next morning if they didn't shoot directly.

Do not respond to me again please. I do not suffer willing fools gladly.

SmartyPants:
DJ Switch told CNN that protesters lifted bodies with bullet wounds and put them at the soldiers' feet.

"I said, why are you killing us? Why are you doing this," she said. "He expressly told me: 'I am acting on orders from above.'"


If his orders were to shoot at them, how were they able to approach him to drop bodies at his feet and even hold a conversation without getting shot?

. And accounts from eyewitnesses establish that after the army withdrew, a second round of shooting happened later in the evening.

Who did the second round of shooting? Why is this being glossed over?

There are videos of people very close to the police while they shot in the air or far into the distance. There were videos of people taking dead bodies or the seriously injured near to where the police were. There were periods of breaks and lulls in shooting when some protesters could talk to the military.

Use your head or pray for more sense.

When the army left, the police came. The name of the DPO of Lekki police station has been repeatedly mentioned as the leader of the police squad that came.

Roland17:


Everyone is desperate that’s the truth. The market does not have a lot of valuable pieces, so they over pay for the few available and teams want to win now.

True. Many teams want to win now. Demand is far in excess of supply. Price will rise.

steady986:

We dropped him long ago. We might take him back now that he's fit though.

Learnt he said he is not available this season. Elected tò stay out of the season and work on himself.

aliondo:


...Dude was very vital to our team

I think OKC is going deeper into their rebuilding phase. They want to tank.

Dennis Schroder to the Lakers. Pelinka playing chess.

The problem is not from your mouth, but from your digestive system. Since this is chronic, it could be a pointer to a developing disease condition that science may not be able to diagnose at the early stages.

My advice will be to look towards alternative medicine/ mind-body therapy for cure.

Chat me up if I made sense to you.

Tadeknkeepcalm:


Ehya. It's your job to enforce how I must feel. If I'm not shedding tears then I must be a terrible person.
But if you weren't overcome by some gratuitous self-righteousness you would have comprehended that I said the girl is funny and not the incident, funny in this sense meaning strange.
Because whether or not you admit it, stepping into a dark empty opened space hoping that the elevator magically appears is quite strange.

Shut up and accept your callous insensitivity. You goofed, my friend. Learn from this with humility and be sorry for your indiscretion.

Stop the killings and mayhem in Obigbo. The sins of a few should never be visited on the many.