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Sports / Re: The NBA Begins by etidy: 7:31am On May 13, 2023 |
People even forget that without KD, it was looking like the warriors would beat the raptors until klay blew his ACL and that was a team with a depleted bench. Omo I love and respect KD , but make we park this debate. The warriors current problems are largely three reasons 1 You can't be on top forever especially without refreshing the team adequately 2. Klay is washed and draymond is borderline washed, it's not their fault especially with klay Injuries, age and the several wars he' has fought has drained the dude. ( An Acl and an Achilles) back to back in his 30s oh, Omo you can't be the same ever 3. The warriors needed to be brave and make.some trades during the season, the team.was sub 500 for so long and away record was putrid. It was clear something had to change. Lakers refreshed their squad but Joe lacob allowed this team to go stale. I don't know what the warriors are doing with a shit town of draft picks and promising players when Steph is still this good. I guess it's their way and it has brought them much success. 4. Steve kerr handling of kuminga and moody is a head scratcher. Erik spoelstra has less talented guys playing big mins and contributing meaningful. But kerr has been too restrictive with the way he handle those guys and it's stifling their development. 1 Like |
Sports / Re: The NBA Begins by etidy: 7:19am On May 13, 2023 |
A40:Baba you dy cap, Wiggins is no KD but he has shown he's good enough for the warriors to win a title. On this Durant issue ehn, I don't know why we still over flog it. Durant was an important ingredient for the warriors to win the two titles but the point OGs like Barkley often make is that hypothetically , any forward slightly better than Harrison Barnes or even continued improvement of Barnes would have still made the warriors favourites. Durant was essentially an over kill. Let's not forget that without Durant, the warriors have been to 3 finals, won two and lost one by pissing a 3-1 lead. In fact, it took probably the best Basketball performances in history from arguably the GOAT and his side kick to come back from 3-1 + warriors choking and Injuries. So it was not a given that , the Cavs would have won those titles during the Durant era if he wasn't there. It would still have been a hard dough bloody war and any good forward or center would have tilted the odds heavily in the warriors favour. So in summary the warriors needed durant, but if we are honest , he needed the warrior far more than they needed him. Warriors without KD: maybe 3 titles instead of 4 Kd without warriors : 0 titles. 1 Like |
Sports / Re: The NBA Begins by etidy: 5:04pm On May 12, 2023 |
steady986: On this free throw issue. I have a simple take: Its the playoffs, let' the players man up. We are here to watch hardcore physical defence and sublime skill based offense in the playoffs. Off course I don't support borderline murdering or injuring your opponent but we are not here to watch freethrow fest either. The refs should swallow the whistle and let these men play. 3 Likes |
Sports / Re: The NBA Begins by etidy: 10:01am On May 12, 2023 |
As much as I am a KD Critic especially for his dumb decision to leave the dubs to join Kyrie on a wild goose chase. I will cut him some slack, this man just came back from a career threatening Achilles injury in his 30s and he's playing at near MVP levels. He will never be LeBron, he will never get the love and respect of Steph but he's no slouch and he's a winner. In my opinion, He's the 3rd best player of this era and that's not a bad achievement. 7 Likes |
Sports / Re: The NBA Begins by etidy: 5:45am On May 03, 2023 |
Omo series don over. Draymond just dy burn calories, I still felt it was a mistake by lacob not to at least trade for a big man during the season. You can't solely depend on looney and draymond two undersized big men especially since you traded Wiseman away. You need someone that can play just even 5 mins and commit hard fouls. The Lakers are just too balanced. I think stever kerr needs to say Bleep it and play four wings with looney or draymond and hope for shooting to catch fire. Another thing is AD is locked in today, tomorrow him fit dy behave like ode. The refereeing in both games today also get k leg. The warriors had 6 free throws and Lakers like 40+ , how is that possible? In a playoff games na so Lakers defense perfect reach? |
Sports / Re: The NBA Begins by etidy: 3:05am On May 03, 2023 |
Scott foster came to do a hit job against the heat this guy na Baba weyrey |
Sports / Re: The NBA Begins by etidy: 2:45am On May 03, 2023 |
Scott foster is capping mehn. How do you make wrong calls after watching a replay. Mehn these guys want to dash the Knicks a win |
Sports / Re: The NBA Begins by etidy: 5:41am On May 02, 2023 |
Skrrrrrrr: As the resident lillard hater, I will say even trae young has a bigger playoff legacy than lame lillard. The only so called superstar that gets no scrutiny. Harden was MVP contender for several years, won one and took several teams weaker than what lillard had to conference finals. Na PR and forming cane loyalty harden no get. If harden gets one ring he's only behind Jordan, Kobe, Wade as a shooting guard for me. 1 Like |
Sports / Re: The NBA Begins by etidy: 5:00pm On May 01, 2023 |
A40: I agree Davis, LeBron and hachimura will eat. The Lakers are also a better defensive team than sacremento. The only thing is Davis has to be dominant, he can't have those off and on performances. |
Sports / Re: The NBA Begins by etidy: 11:23pm On Apr 30, 2023 |
bro. I think the Lakers are more complete and balanced sha. LeBron and warriors be like Madrid of NBA, they may not be the most talented team left in the playoffs but their experience and mental edge is too much, I don't see the Nuggets or Celtics beating them. The best bet to stop them na if Durant go god mode steady986: 2 Likes |
Sports / Re: The NBA Begins by etidy: 11:09pm On Apr 30, 2023 |
NBA ratings about to go through the roof. Lakers Vs warriors. LeBron Vs Steph.. must see tv |
Sports / Re: The NBA Begins by etidy: 3:49am On Apr 25, 2023 |
larride:Kobe played with a similar Injury , I am sure fox is going to play through it. Analgesia or a digital block and he's ready to go. 2 Likes |
Sports / Re: The NBA Begins by etidy: 3:12am On Apr 25, 2023 |
It's not pleasant to some people like Damian lillard but regular season basketball is just appetizer. The real men show up in the playoffs. Jimmy butler didn't even make the NBA 75 rankings but frauds like Lillard did . Regular season na for stat padders, for playoffs we know the real stars. 6 Likes 1 Share |
Sports / Re: The NBA Begins by etidy: 7:29am On Apr 01, 2023 |
Hmm. This sudden explosion of Mikal bridges is going to put extra pressure on Durant/Suns. They have to win the chip in the next 2 years or the scrutiny will increase. |
Sports / Re: The NBA Begins by etidy: 8:07am On Mar 22, 2023 |
Khanben: I am with birdman on this one. Lillard is afraid of the pressure that comes with winning. A good example of a player that is serious was Giannis. With one year left in his contract, he supported his team but made it openly clear that they needed to improve the rooster. What happened next ? Jrue holiday and gbam one title. You don't have to request for a trade but you have to apply the right amount of pressure. Lillard gives the vibes of a player who just want to stat pad, make millions without the pressure that comes with it while hiding under the loyalty banner. Sometimes let your contract run down small and put fear into the front office. Lillard jumps at every opportunity for long extensions upon extensions take the maximum amount with consideration of how it affects the ability of the team to put players around him. 1 Like |
Sports / Re: The NBA Begins by etidy: 10:52pm On Mar 05, 2023 |
Play has been heating up since January I am one his critics but he's proving me wrong. To see the level Klay and Durant are both playing at makes you respect the wonders of medical science. Achilles injury is no more career threatening 1 Like |
Sports / Re: The NBA Begins by etidy: 3:08am On Feb 04, 2023 |
Kyrie na dunce. I hope Kevin Durant is happy now, see the friend he's always fighting for? The nets look pretty good to be contenders this season but this weyrey wan torpedo everything to nothing. 1 Like |
Sports / Re: The NBA Begins by etidy: 6:55am On Jan 03, 2023 |
How can a professional world class basketball player play 42 mins against a poor defence and score only 5 points. You don't have to be a scorer but your job all your life is to hop and put the ball in the net. Some of the pass draymond green gets for this is crazy. |
Sports / Re: The NBA Begins by etidy: 6:16am On Oct 19, 2022 |
Wiggins is the number 2 guy on the warriors now. If he consistently drops 20-22 points with great defense e go hard to stop the dubs. And Kuminga abeg the guy needs to up his IQ, he's overhyped 2 Likes 1 Share |
Sports / Re: The NBA Begins by etidy: 6:34pm On Oct 16, 2022 |
A40: Why should the warriors trade Klay and draymond for CAP fillers who would no any value instead of riding out 1-2 years left in their contract and maximizing it to win more now? i dont see a trade |
Sports / Re: The NBA Begins by etidy: 2:38pm On Oct 16, 2022 |
You can't trade them without taking back almost equal Salary, then you have to consider their value is not high in the market. The warriors have two options 1. Let them run down their contract 2. Extend their contact A40: |
Sports / Re: The NBA Begins by etidy: 2:14am On Oct 16, 2022 |
Poole and Wiggins getting paid. *Draymond they don't like you like that" I am sure dray can smell the coffee, he needs to ball out next to get leverage with the warriors or with another team |
Sports / Re: The NBA Begins by etidy: 3:42pm On Aug 19, 2022 |
benji93:In fact if you unpack female tennis from male tennis by taking away the grand slams that both gender partake in. Female tennis won't have the followership and money it enjoys today. |
Sports / Re: The NBA Begins by etidy: 10:12am On Aug 19, 2022 |
A40 birdman Roland17 Khaben all of you made valid points on this WNBA issue. I felt like giving all of you cold beer I was reading your post. WNBA could and will eventually evolve to be a better product but there will always be limitations because watching and spending your money on sports in general is not a ladies thing. some women do it but they are small percentage. Even the sports where the women are cashing out. Their tournaments are closely bundled with the men's game e.g the big tennis and athletics event go on in the same tournaments with the male section so it caters for similar audience (mostly men) so they share from the same port of TV revenue and sponsors. Likewise there will never be a successful male version of keeping up with khardasians. We just have different preferences. 1 Like |
Sports / Re: The NBA Begins by etidy: 7:33pm On Aug 15, 2022 |
Hate or love Stephen A, what you can't deny is that he's big. He's is Him https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Zri8mMsnFyA |
Sports / Re: The NBA Begins by etidy: 3:31pm On Jul 13, 2022 |
As for the the Blake Griffin vs Draymond debate I won't be too quick to dismiss it. Griffin may have been the better scorer by a wide margin but Draymond has had the career by far. I am a Draymond critic, but We should not ignore his brilliance on the defense end. If you look at the totality of his work over the length of his career, He's not just any other good defender, he's amongst the all time greats. He could easily have been 3 DPOY. Injury robbed him of one last season and he controversially lost one to Kawhi. He's the first modern player who could defend 1-5 position effectively while also being an effective rebounder. He's also the second best ever play maker in his position behind LeBron. That's no small feat. Blake Griffin was a 6 time all star, Draymond has been selected four times, missing the last one due to injury add it to the team success draymond has had and its really not a walkover for Griffin. Last of you check their head to head during the clipper vs warriors days. Draymond almost always outplayed and locked up Blake Griffin head to head. Overall Blake Griffin's offensive skill set wins out but it's not a walkover. There is a debate to be had |
Sports / Re: The NBA Begins by etidy: 3:17pm On Jul 13, 2022 |
birdman:You could say the same about Duncan. No one wins without help. Not lebron, not even MJ |
Sports / Re: The NBA Begins by etidy: 11:57pm On Jul 12, 2022 |
A40: You no see say I no bother replying the argument. When someone use him full chest talk say Duncan was better than Kobe by a far margin. That's blasphemy now . I pick Duncan has being better but it's really a game of splitting hairs because both of them were awesome. 1 Like |
Sports / Re: The NBA Begins by etidy: 8:45am On Jul 11, 2022 |
birdman: While I agree with some of your points especially with the fact that Duncan had consistent success for a longer period of time. I disagree a bit on the having help part. It's not like Duncan was playing with some scrubs. Duncan had David Robinson earlier in in his career then ginobili, Tony Parker and lastly Kawhi. 1 Like 1 Share |
Sports / Re: The NBA Begins by etidy: 3:16pm On Jul 09, 2022 |
Khanben: You wan cause world War 3 I Will say Duncan sha but it's so close. |
Sports / Re: The NBA Begins by etidy: 8:30am On Jul 09, 2022 |
Khanben: Facts and I hope he wins one. He already has a regular season MVP, a Scoring title, A ring will take him to another stratosphere. Even his approach to this off-season is different, he's focused and very fit. It is now or never And you want me take players who already are 200-300 million + but can't forgive 10 million on a 200 million contract to join a contender or to get the necessary help they need as been serious about winning. I blame the useless franchises giving out these contracts sha. 1 Like 1 Share |
Sports / Re: The NBA Begins by etidy: 1:13pm On Jul 03, 2022 |
Markswag101:It could, but a Myles turner would have done the same for cheaper |
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