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Re: The NBA Begins by benji93: 11:43pm On Apr 30, 2023
Dem don come again ooo with their underdog narrative. Lebron is Old. If i didn't know better I would think he's 10 years older than Curry. If you are old retire. cheesy grin

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Re: The NBA Begins by Modecaih: 11:49pm On Apr 30, 2023
Curry my greatest basketballer ever,,respect chefcurry

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Re: The NBA Begins by Android17: 11:57pm On Apr 30, 2023
Android17:

I don't have much confidence for the game 3 without Draymond and if the Dubs lose, I'll still put another asterisk on it. However, if the refs overcompensate and/or GSW find a way to win, then GSW will win the series in 7.
I saw the movie beforehand. I knew where it was headed.
Re: The NBA Begins by darkelf: 12:14am On May 01, 2023
Even as a GSW, I am dismayed at how Damontas Sabonis (rebounds champ) gets out-rebounded by an undersized centre in Kevon Looney

Like how?

I feel this contributed hugely to their playoff loss

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Re: The NBA Begins by darkelf: 12:17am On May 01, 2023
Tinneh:
Looney was really instrumental tonight, looking up to how he matches us Against AD

I think Looney folds AD

I am not saying this because I am a GSW fan but getting almost 20 rebounds a game in the playoffs when the regular season rebounds leader is your opponent is not a small feat

Plus AD is glass
Re: The NBA Begins by benji93: 12:19am On May 01, 2023
Stop this nonsense. It's a given that any team that loses has to have done something. They can try again next year. I hope their uptrend continues.
darkelf:
Even as a GSW, I am dismayed at how Damontas Sabonis (rebounds champ) gets out-rebounded by an undersized centre in Kevon Looney

Like how?

I feel this contributed hugely to their playoff loss

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Re: The NBA Begins by Tinneh: 12:19am On May 01, 2023
etidy:
grin grin 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
TBH anytime I see Gsw my mind goes to real madrid, they both similar in many ways
Re: The NBA Begins by darkelf: 12:22am On May 01, 2023
benji93:
Stop this nonsense. It's a given that any team that loses has to have done something. They can try again next year. I hope their uptrend continues.

Stop this unnecessary diarrhoea from your mouth

I won't want to degenerate to insults. I gave an opinion without coming at anybody. If you have a counter argument, say it like you're civilized

But it seems you're not

Bros, no let me enter you this night ooo

angry

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Re: The NBA Begins by benji93: 12:38am On May 01, 2023
Stop it. Keep yourself together. No be today I dey use am. Why you come dey craze like this? cheesy grin. Everybody knows that's never offensive coming from me. What nonsense. My argument/counterargument was very simple. A team has to be worse to lose. What did you expect that Looney would spectate?
darkelf:


Stop this unnecessary diarrhoea from your mouth

I won't want to degenerate to insults. I gave an opinion without coming at anybody. If you have a counter argument, say it like you're civilized

But it seems you're not

Bros, no let me enter you this night ooo

angry
Re: The NBA Begins by steady986(m): 1:02am On May 01, 2023
benji93:
Dem don come again ooo with their underdog narrative. Lebron is Old. If i didn't know better I would think he's 10 years older than Curry. If you are old retire. cheesy grin




Abi na you be the underdog? No be you be defending champion?
Re: The NBA Begins by Afromentalist: 6:33am On May 01, 2023
steady986:


Abi na you be the underdog? No be you be defending champion?
These are the odds from bookmakers.

Re: The NBA Begins by Honlucas: 7:02am On May 01, 2023
Afromentalist:
These are the odds from bookmakers.


They will regret giving Lakers that odd
Re: The NBA Begins by steady986(m): 7:23am On May 01, 2023
Afromentalist:
These are the odds from bookmakers.

Wow, the Warriors are the overwhelming favourites.
Re: The NBA Begins by darkelf: 9:05am On May 01, 2023
benji93:
Stop it. Keep yourself together. No be today I dey use am. Why you come dey craze like this? cheesy grin. Everybody knows that's never offensive coming from me. What nonsense. My argument/counterargument was very simple. A team has to be worse to lose. What did you expect that Looney would spectate?

Your argument is weak

That you'e been using insulting words and nobody corrected you doesn't make it right

And that some weak men has been enabling you by not calling you out doesn't make it right either

angry

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Re: The NBA Begins by benji93: 10:43am On May 01, 2023
'Stop this Nonsense' is what you want to hold against me? Are you kidding me? Mr custodian of Morality. This will be the last time I use it for you though, i apologize, it seems to hit you well. What nonsense. I am not sure which is more insulting though, that I tell you to stop telling us something that's not useful such as "Ah , they lost this series because Sabonis was terrible, especially in rebounding", well a team has to be better to win a series, coulda woulda is nonsense. If you point to Sabonis a golden state faithful can also say that if out bench was even a little better we would have ended them in 6 games, or if Poole wasn't terrible, SAC fans would also say oh, if Fox didn't get hurt, we could have won, then others could counter with he is shooting close to his season average and we definitely shouldn't be too forward to expect too much from him as it's his first postseason, then counter-counter, he was far from being efficient, and so on and so forth.

Which is more insulting though, that i tell you, "oh, stop this nonsense" or you calling some men weak? Make una help me. You try to correct me but end up using a worse language. Very interesting somebody. But don't worry i won't use that to address you again.
darkelf:


Your argument is weak

That you'e been using insulting words and nobody corrected you doesn't make it right

And that some weak men has been enabling you by not calling you out doesn't make it right either

angry
Re: The NBA Begins by benji93: 10:47am On May 01, 2023
Fair point. Even though I want to, I cannot argue with this. cheesy grin. But stop running away, the discussion was on whether Lebron was Old or not. Don't bring that nonsense here. Some folks like @Birdman even dey round am up to 40, to make him even look older. That's unacceptable. cheesy grin
steady986:


Abi na you be the underdog? No be you be defending champion?
Re: The NBA Begins by darkelf: 10:52am On May 01, 2023
benji93:
'Stop this Nonsense' is what you want to hold against me? Are you kidding me? Mr custodian of Morality. This will be the last time I use it for you though, i apologize, it seems to hit you well. What nonsense. I am not sure which is more insulting though, that I tell you to stop telling us something that's not useful such as "Ah , they lost this series because Sabonis was terrible, especially in rebounding", well a team has to be better to win a series, coulda woulda is nonsense. If you point to Sabonis a golden state faithful can also say that if out bench was even a little better we would have ended them in 6 games, or if Poole wasn't terrible, SAC fans would also say oh, if Fox didn't get hurt, we could have won, even others could counter with he is shooting close to his season average and we definitely shouldn't be too forward to expect too much from him as it's his first postseason, and so on and so forth.

Which is more insulting though, that i tell you, "oh, stop this nonsense" or you calling some men weak? Make una help me. You try to correct me but end up using a worse language. Very interesting somebody. But don't worry i won't use that to address you again.

All the other things you said is irrlevant

This is my main point

Don't address me using that language or better still don't address me at all

Simple
Re: The NBA Begins by steady986(m): 11:01am On May 01, 2023
benji93:
Fair point. Even though I want to, I cannot argue with this. cheesy grin. But stop running away, the discussion was on whether Lebron was Old or not. Don't bring that nonsense here. Some folks like @Birdman even dey round am up to 40, to make him even look older. That's unacceptable. cheesy grin

But is 38 not old enough for you people? You people still scrutinize my guy at 38 the same way you scrutinized him at 28. Yes the series is LeBron vs Steph based on name and history between the two, but if you expect LeBron to be trading buckets with Steph in this series then you're in for a disappointment grin AD is the man now
Re: The NBA Begins by Roland17(m): 12:33pm On May 01, 2023
It was blood bath in the NHL last night. One of the reasons I love the NHL is that home ice means absolutely nothing! The Bruins and Avalanche go home on home ice, in game 7.

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Re: The NBA Begins by birdman(m): 1:55pm On May 01, 2023
benji93:
Fair point. Even though I want to, I cannot argue with this. cheesy grin. But stop running away, the discussion was on whether Lebron was Old or not. Don't bring that nonsense here. Some folks like @Birdman even dey round am up to 40, to make him even look older. That's unacceptable. cheesy grin

When you hit 38 baba, you too you will round up. E get why grin
Re: The NBA Begins by birdman(m): 1:56pm On May 01, 2023
Afromentalist:
These are the odds from bookmakers.

you know, till now, I dont know what odds mean, the +/-. lol. I really have no clue
Re: The NBA Begins by birdman(m): 1:58pm On May 01, 2023
steady986:
Steph attempted 38 shots today. Damn

They said he called a meeting after game 6, gave everybody the business. Thats what Ive been saying all along. You gotta be vocal as a leader. And it showed game 7

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Re: The NBA Begins by A40(m): 2:52pm On May 01, 2023
darkelf:
Even as a GSW, I am dismayed at how Damontas Sabonis (rebounds champ) gets out-rebounded by an undersized centre in Kevon Looney

Like how?

I feel this contributed hugely to their playoff loss
It's never about the size of the dog but the fight in the dog
Re: The NBA Begins by A40(m): 2:55pm On May 01, 2023
Roland17:
It was blood bath in the NHL last night. One of the reasons I love the NHL is that home ice means absolutely nothing! The Bruins and Avalanche go home on home ice, in game 7.
I told you Bruins are regular season merchants. Couldn't hold on for just 1 minute longer
Re: The NBA Begins by A40(m): 3:05pm On May 01, 2023
Lol. Una don start this bookmaker nonsense again. How many times do we tell you that Vegas sets these odds so gullible marks like you can l'arimo

Some of us actually saw both teams face off during the season and we know the bookies are as fugazi as they come.

The size advantage of the Lakers will be crucial here. Unless Steph can replicate that Game 7 4x in this series I don't see a realistic path to victory for the Warriors. The Lakers are so deep now that Lebron can be the second or 3rd best player and the Lakers still win these games.

I don't mind being wrong but I'm just a realist. Lakers in 6

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Re: The NBA Begins by Ellexy: 3:31pm On May 01, 2023
A40:
It's never about the size of the dog but the fight in the dog

A40:
Lol. Una don start this bookmaker nonsense again. How many times do we tell you that Vegas sets these odds so gullible marks like you can l'arimo

Some of us actually saw both teams face off during the season and we know the bookies are as fugazi as they come.

The size advantage of the Lakers will be crucial here. Unless Steph can replicate that Game 7 4x in this series I don't see a realistic path to victory for the Warriors. The Lakers are so deep now that Lebron can be the second or 3rd best player and the Lakers still win these games.

I don't mind being wrong but I'm just a realist. Lakers in 6

undecided
Re: The NBA Begins by A40(m): 4:58pm On May 01, 2023
Ellexy:




undecided
Of course. Compare Domantas Sabonis to AD and Bron tongue

Mugu
Re: The NBA Begins by etidy: 5:00pm On May 01, 2023
A40:
Lol. Una don start this bookmaker nonsense again. How many times do we tell you that Vegas sets these odds so gullible marks like you can l'arimo

Some of us actually saw both teams face off during the season and we know the bookies are as fugazi as they come.

The size advantage of the Lakers will be crucial here. Unless Steph can replicate that Game 7 4x in this series I don't see a realistic path to victory for the Warriors. The Lakers are so deep now that Lebron can be the second or 3rd best player and the Lakers still win these games.

I don't mind being wrong but I'm just a realist. Lakers in 6

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.
Re: The NBA Begins by A40(m): 5:26pm On May 01, 2023
etidy:


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.
Normally the Warriors are customer daada for Lebron because they have no one in the perimeter or paint that can give him any problems. Of course this is true for most teams but especially the Warriors. Let's see if Andrew Wiggins will make any difference in that department

Their regular season matchups I think the Lakers won 3-1. The only game Golden State won was opening night. The common denominator in these games for the most part was how the Lakers always killed them in the paint.

I will reiterate again that I want the Warriors to win and I'm open to being pleasantly surprised but I just don't think they Match up well with the Lakers.
Re: The NBA Begins by Skrrrrrrr: 5:38pm On May 01, 2023
A40:
Normally the Warriors are customer daada for Lebron because they have no one in the perimeter or paint that can give him any problems. Of course this is true for most teams but especially the Warriors. Let's see if Andrew Wiggins will make any difference in that department

Their regular season matchups I think the Lakers won 3-1. The only game Golden State won was opening night. The common denominator in these games for the most part was how the Lakers always killed them in the paint.

I will reiterate again that I want the Warriors to win and I'm open to being pleasantly surprised but I just don't think they Match up well with the Lakers.


I do not think this is all.
The regular season is hardly a good metric for judging the warriors. The warriors are a Jump shooting Team and play fast moving Basketball. James and AD would have a hard time chasing them around the court, this isnt the grizzlies so stifling them in the paint may not be sufficient.
I don't know if LeBron has that much gas. He is slower now. The reason Sacramento gave the warriors such a hard time is because they are young and were ready to run the entire 48 minutes, if necessary.
Warriors have too much perimeter shooting. They don't even have anyone that can guard curry. Green and Wiggins can take turns with Bron.
Re: The NBA Begins by A40(m): 5:43pm On May 01, 2023
Skrrrrrrr:



I do not think this is all.
The regular season is hardly a good metric for judging the warriors. The warriors are a Jump shooting Team and play fast moving Basketball. James and AD would have a hard time chasing them around the court, this isnt the grizzlies so stifling them in the paint may not be sufficient.
I don't know if LeBron has that much gas. He is slower now. The reason Sacramento gave the warriors such a hard time is because they are young and were ready to run the entire 48 minutes, if necessary.
Warriors have too much perimeter shooting. They don't even have anyone that can guard curry. Green and Wiggins can take turns with Bron.
Me I'm hoping you're right and this is the case. However with guys like Russell, AD, Hachimura and Reaves what is abundantly clear is that the Lakers are still capable of winning even with a C game from Bron.

Also this perimeter scoring you're talking about from the Warriors, Steph remains your only reliable scorer. Klay and Poole are hit and miss. On nights the shots are not falling who on the Warriors is capable of banging in the paint
Re: The NBA Begins by darkelf: 6:40pm On May 01, 2023
A40:
Lol. Una don start this bookmaker nonsense again. How many times do we tell you that Vegas sets these odds so gullible marks like you can l'arimo

Some of us actually saw both teams face off during the season and we know the bookies are as fugazi as they come.

The size advantage of the Lakers will be crucial here. Unless Steph can replicate that Game 7 4x in this series I don't see a realistic path to victory for the Warriors. The Lakers are so deep now that Lebron can be the second or 3rd best player and the Lakers still win these games.

I don't mind being wrong but I'm just a realist. Lakers in 6

I'm a GSW fan and I have to agree with you sadly

I don't see a way around the layers

We don't have a good bench and our shooters have been having off nights far more than is allowable

Layers in 6 or 5

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