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steady986:
As if shooting 3s is not part of the game. Don't they make plays to create those shots? It's not as if every time, they just walk up the court and take ill-advised 3s. If it's their strategy then it seems to be working. They shot 39.5% in this game. Not bad if you ask me. When you play against one of the best rim protectors in the game you have to adjust your strategy.

Honestly the amount of 3's was ridiculous to
Say the least, but Rudy gobert is a big factor on how they played. But make dem disband that jazz team, always underperforming come post season.

A40:
Bucks are laying a smackdown on the Bulls

This is the Bucks team we know,looking more like it

Roland17:
The Bulls have tied the series..

The Bucks are lacking something, not sure if it is the Bulls killing the excitement by slowing the game but they look indifferent and uninterested.

Honestly, they've been so complacent in game 1and 2. They're not playing with that fire and zeal that had last season.. Hopefully they get back on track and close this series else, bulls go knock dem out cos momentum dey definitely on their side now. Only Giannis and say Brook showing how bad they want this....

Khanben:
For me I want to see how the refs will call game 3. Will they call it like game 1 and the 1st half of game 2 or will they call it like the 2nd half of game 2.

The Celtics can't be as aggressive definitely in Brooklyn

LET'S GO BUCKSSSSSSSS

Be like the Bucks are tryna lose this game on purpose, cos I don't understand

A40:
Jrue and Middleton are 8/26. That's why the Bulls are back in the game. The Bucks were downtooling and always playing down to the opposition in the regular season. I see they have not stopped

Jrue still dey ok, but Middleton that was touted as batman is the most annoying and inconsistent player the game has ever seen. The bucks are that team though, they'll play nonsense and still scrap it through cos they have Giannis.

felix00:
Yep. Mainly from KD.

I have never see Durant have bad games in a row Sha. So I'm looking forward to game 2

This is all what the Celtics can throw at us and yet it came down to the last second

The nets just need to steal 1 in Boston then hopefully we get Simmons back before game 3/4

Nawa oo, see how you dey call simmons like sey na one kind Mega superstar. He'll contribute but that's about it, even with simmons the nets aren't winning the east.

AntiMen:
But one thing is sure, I'll never ever sleep or have any form of intercourse with him.....

Therefore let him who thinks he stands take heed lest he fall. 1cor 10:12... You strike me as an atheist. So read and digest that passage about what the Bible says about he that thinks he's strong.

There is no strong woman anywhere moreso you that's head over heels for him already, so stop this cap of you being so sure of not having any intercourse with him...

A40:
I told you niggas Giannis was that dude from day 1. I want to hear those talking heads on these sporting networks show their xenophobia and call someone else the best player in the league on their shows with Giannis dropping 40 pieces on everybody's heads


And as for the Sixers and Brick Ross. What can we say? He has made his bed. Time to lie on it

All day bruv, all day.. As for the beard shebi we talk am for here dey called us haters, Na Philly fans go use Cain pursue am commot

steady986:
No Middleton, no problem. Bucks with the dub. Giannis with the clutch 3 to send it to overtime and the clutch free throws to win it.

Apart from the iso ball Brooklyn can't really play any other way. And teams like the Bucks want you to play that iso ball. They have very good one on one defenders that will make you sweat for every point and wear you down in the process. I would love to see this matchup again in the playoffs sha, na very good watch.

Sabi boy

Roland17:
The Nets are tearing the Heat a new one..

Won't be suprised if this guys are throwing games to avoid the nets, i mean even with all the injuries they had to bam and butler early in the season they still destroyed teams... this losses dey suspect

aliondo:
Which team fits KAT best if he leaves Minnesota??

GSW, Mavs and the Nets

Roland17:
All professional athletes have pride. KAT has always felt underrated and underappreciated in the league.

This season asides he's not done anything to be in the class as the elite big men biko, between all this youngins that always self_validate are crap to me, Do your thing and let your game speak. Na For play-offs we go know if he's really made that big step-up.

felix00:
The defense issue should be sorted if Ben Simmons makes it back before play offs

It's not that straightforward, They'll need time to gel and all.

A40:
Well to some nerds this style of basketball is the best and most skilled in history. I don't think they are going to alter these rules anytime soon. However we have seen that basketball is really a game of trends and once the 3point spamming stops winning (which we are starting to see somewhat come playoff time) teams would start making some changes.

I'm not upset about it. It just irritates me when people go on about how the current league is so much better when we can clearly see that teams are simply shooting more 3s than have ever been shot

I just pray the play-offs are different cos this regular season omo it's just getting worse by the game. still remember 2 seasons Ago where D'antoni wan turn brodie to shooter by force. They hardly run plays, 3's all day and inshallah.

Danielnino00:
I was thinking,what if they introduce a rule to put a limit to the number of three pointers a team can make in a game?
Say not more than 15 threes attempt in regular minute and 3 in OT?
Would that make sense? Cus it appears a lot of folks believe that the advant of the 3-pointer has made basketball boring...

Honestly it would be surreal cos this style of spamming 3's all day is nauseating haba

benji93:
Let me repeat this again. The Suns will be lucky to get one game in a 7-game series agaisnt GSW.

Wasup my gee just saying Hi.. it would be fun though to see GSW vs SUNS WCF, but if any of the Grizzles, Mavs or Denver catch GSW omo na ileya ooo.

Roland17:
Durant and Kyrie are very competitive and I think they took this game personal. This isn’t about climbing up the ladder for them, this is about embarrassing the Sixers, considering what has happened over the last month.

I was always of the opinion that the Sixers gave up a lot of scoring for Harden. Embiid would have to play very heavy minutes for the Sixers to stand a chance because that bench has nothing to offer.

They gave up way too much, gave up scoring, shooting, & Rebounds. Danny Green wey suppose step up in that Seth's position hates Harden with passion him no even dey hide am. Omo I no go shock if Philly go house for first round.

Tellwhat:
Yeah you're right. I expected Durant to take this very personal

Now is the time for harden to put in more work or would be remembered as a true playoff choker

Seeing he didn't perform well against the bulls and now the nets it could be he's still nursing an injury or just choked. He was horrible tonight

This season could be Harden last chance. I really want him to finally be an NBA champion but it seems unlikely with the sixers unless he becomes one if the nets win it... The nets might be the most complete team now once Simmons comes back and Durant/Kyrie are healthy, good role players, three point snipers like patty mills and harris

Nets had a good game today. Who knows sixers sold intentionally besides it's just one game and their eyes is set on playoffs no need to go too hard now

This ain't the playoffs yet, just against a legit contender You saw Harden right? This is just a glimpse of what's to come, come playoffs. You saw numerous open teammates but Harden would rather play Iso ball and shoot unnecessary 3's even when double teamed. And ogbeni we not kids here, which kain nonsense yarns is they *maybe intentionally* sold the game, grudge match laidis against Neighbors, asides all the razzmatazz that transpired with the trades?

Harden has always choked against good teams, that's the exact thing we pointed out to you recently, you'll see more of this tilll Philly gets knocked out, Go see the game again or watch the highlights and see the faces of them Philly players, The disgust was obvious, he'll always jack up 3's rather than find an open man or move the ball faster.

Khanben:
You have no idea of boxing my man. Foreman totally changed his fighting style for his comeback and do you know who he borrowed his defence from? The same Ken Norton you just said is not a technical boxer.
Norton just like Frazier got smoked because Foreman had a hammer for fist, if it lands especially early there is no technical know how to save you.
If you are sure of your Foreman stance bring up any boxing analysis that calls his first stint as a boxer as technical, any boxing historian will tell you he was someone who always got bailed out by his power. So please stop this talk of Foreman being technical.

No, you actually have no idea about boxing cos if you did you won't spew so much cap honestly.

A40:
Oga stop telling nonsense lies over and over again. Giannis was taking just 2 3's per game from the Nets series up to the Finals and in 2 of the 3 series he was averaging 12%

Giannis was never a threat from the 3. And was not attempting enough for teams to try and stop him. Stop repeating this rubbish lie. Nobody would be foolish enough to chase Giannis away from the 3pt line. He was a mediocre 3pt shooter last season and is still a mediocre 3pt shooter

He also never shot less than 48% from the free throw line.

Him dey obviously cap on purpose jare, Him still go dey bring Ben simmons into the equation, can't take such a one serious.

donlittle25:
Fury Is Technical than Ali and faster than Ali? The same Ali that threw 12 punches in 2.8 seconds or the same Ali that dodged 21 punches in 10 seconds?

As in same fury that's been fighting journeymen, Almost lost to otto wallin... like look at furys resume for bleeps sake, His toughest opponents were a washed up klitchko and Wilder, imagine the kind heavyweights wey dey nowadays..

Khanben:
Joker won the MVP because he added an aspect to his game that centers before him were not judged on i.e passing and actually running an offense, which includes the ability to shoot from anywhere.
Giannis won the chip because he became an okay shooter from 3, which ensured that teams could no longer just sag off him.

It's obvious you are trolling biko, Giannis won a chip cos he became an okay shooter from 3? , my guy Sabinus got nothing on you believe me, you really got jokes.

Khanben:
This is where I always have issue with all this old days were better. From Hakeem to Webber is 3 plus decades of basketball. If we start this new 3ball era from 2015, we are just at 7 years and guess what in that time we already have 3 bigs who are MVP caliber in Joker, Embidd and Giannis, and maybe 2 more depending on how you categorize them can legitly be all nba level, in AD and KAT.
In another 23 years I will bet the quantity of players will match up with those who have come before.

So it was Giannis and jokers ability to shoot tons of 3's that won them mvps abi wetin be this? Nawa

Khanben:
Tyson fury will beat the hell out of Ali, Frazier and co.
LT was 6ft 3 240lbs and was considered a unicorn when he played. Nowadays every single NFL teams has a player with better physical traits at OLB. By the way LT was for most of his destructive years blocked by TEs, there is a reason he is given as the reason for the preeminence of Left tackles in today's game.

fury would beat Ali, fraizer and co? Be like you don start to dey take comedy lessons, the jokes are funny sha, no offence kk. That being said, Lennox Lewis would rag-roll Fury talk more of the mentioned.

A casual would see this stat line and start to dey foam for mouth, how would julius randle, i mean randle shoot 16 3's in a game and you tell me the game isn't flawed today?

this is the height of uselessness for a big man to shoot this ton.

Roland17:
It's like comparing Reggie Miller's, early part of R. Allen's era to Curry's era of 3 point shooting and then going ahead to make a point that Curry achieved it in significantly lesser amount of games as the main argument against Miller/ Allen.

Bird achieved his last 50 point game aged 32, if that doesn't give anyone the context about both era's and scoring then nothing will.

imagine comparing that era to this era where defence is almost non existent? If Larry played in this era, he'll probably be averaging 38/40 per game.

Tellwhat:
. In all honesty..Bro you're not being fair to harden

I'm still shocked whenever I see any Houston fan criticizing Harden. Maybe they want the poor boy to continue carrying the team and be chopping criticims for being a choker when teams triple guard him and his mediocre teammates can't step up

I was a Houston fan while harden was playing with them but the moment he left I knew that team was dead and I didn't even bother to follow them anymore...in the NBA many teams can atleast survive without their star player but not Houston coupled with horrible management

Harden left at the right time. You expect him to stay just because of John wall Really bro?

After giving Houston his prime and making them seem like a top team. Houston wasn't improving and the team wasn't properly managed. Harden knew that it was time to move on

I hope you know Houston is the worse team in NBA today

Now this is pure cap, Continue carrying the team after playing with 3/4 first team ballot hof's? Who sent him to always ball-hog and Jack up unnecessary 3's even when teammates where open, wetin cause Harden fight with Howard in Houston? You had an elite big man but failed in getting him more involved in the game.

You say he gave up his prime and made them seem like a contender, harden should be grateful to the rockets franchise for even taking a chance on him, person wey be 6th man but they brought him and built solid pieces around him.. And alaye lest you forget houston still have 2 rings in their cabinet.

And please what did you expect from a team that the 2 best players leave? Russ left.. care to know why he pushed to leave? Capela left a little earlier, then harden "forced" his way out in the most unprofessional way ever... so what do you expect from a tanking team, to be fighting for a play off spot??

Now he's got beef with KD too forcing his way outta the nets again.... playoffs don close, it's only a matter of time, the best choke job ever go show out again.

A40:
Did you just say Harden doesn't choke in the playoffs? I know you didn't just say Harden doesn't choke in the playoffs

i no go even bother reply am, except no be same james harden wey dey OKC before. It's just a couple months more the real harden would show up.

Tellwhat:
Smart analysis. Harden has definitely improved the sixers so far so good. Even helping their future star maxey to improve. Dude has been on point in this last two games

Really hope they get this ring. Harden deserves it to put his haters to shame.

Dude was loyal to Houston and was awesome yet most people likes to shiit on him

I hope you still have same sentiments come playoffs, Harden chokes when it matters most, and biko get true facts on hardens time with Houston and why he always falls out with the other players, it's only a matter of time his true color would show out.

Khanben:
So it was Bron that let Caruso go, not Pelinka? Hmm the plot thickens

Oga he isn't called LeGm for nothing, let's be realistic here, lebron assembled this new look lakers team.