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Re: The NBA Begins by Nobody: 10:33pm On May 22, 2019
All I know for sure is anyone who actually thinks lebron and KDs moves were the same is a certified dullard! No amount of argument can fix that. I will however pray for you lot.
Re: The NBA Begins by A40(m): 10:34pm On May 22, 2019
ZenHallewell:


You've claimed many times before that stars dont make teams. The 2007 nets you disregard, or carmelo and amaare. You've said many times that sometimes they bomb, why backtrack on that now? cause its against your argument? The warriors on the other hand we already knew were a 73 win final team at least. Stop being disingenuous.
Why won't I disregard the Nets with a 34 year old Jason Kidd and Richard Jefferson with 0 all-star appearance. Nobody expected them to win anything

Now compare that to a team that even at their unveiling by themselves guaranteed at least 4 Championships. Claiming that the Heat were anything but favorites to dominate the league is megedefegede and you know it

LeNomad was a back to back league MVP, Dwyane Wade a Finals MVP and Bosh dragged a rubbish Toronto team to the playoffs.

ZenHallewell:

Well he made his bed, he should sleep in it. He did whats best for him but screws the whole league? Fine! But how about he should stop b-tching when people tell him how soft his move was. If whats best for him means no one actually respects him or his plastic rings then he should be able to live with people telling him that.
My only issue with KD is the fact that he even cares about what anyone has to say. He lacks the Mamba mentality and it's heartbreaking to see cos he's Kevin Durant and he shouldn't give a shyte. After all there are people who don't believe Tom Brady is the GOAT QB and is a product of Belichick's system so what can KD prove.

I initially wanted KD leaving Golden State this summer but now more than ever I want him to stay so people can keep crying and complaining while the rings keep coming
Re: The NBA Begins by Nobody: 10:35pm On May 22, 2019
smoosh20:
This guy is quoting me. Lmao. I should come for Steph's head when I know he'll rise up to the occasion? People came after his head hear Sheikh!!! Stop fasting I meant stop lying.

So what exactly were you objecting to? What was i lying about? That curry played like hot doodie or that you didnt come for him like you just admitted? This dweeb just saw currys name and felt the need to defend him. Friggin currysexuals.
Re: The NBA Begins by Nobody: 10:39pm On May 22, 2019
The NBA Eastern Conference Finals are down by 48% from last season.


I wonder what changed... cheesy
Re: The NBA Begins by A40(m): 10:40pm On May 22, 2019
smoosh20:
You'd make a great father with your patience I swear as you keep answering this guy and his elder brother here hoping they might learn someday. Cos I swear I won't even bother answering this regurgitated crap everytime.


[s]"LeBron case is different because he joined the Heat with Bosh he didn't blow a 3-1 to them and they didn't have a 73-9 record. "[/s]
Like Kevin Wayne Durant was supposed to ask one Sheikh on NL who had kunu for iftar what team is ok for him sign? He did what free agents have the right to do. How hard is it to stop riding another man's shaft and let KD be?
Don't mind these hypocrites. LeNomad is the only player allowed to recruit all-star help and openly team up with all-stars in their primes but other teams are not allowed to do so. What a load of fuckery
Re: The NBA Begins by A40(m): 10:42pm On May 22, 2019
steady986:

Exactly, that is a team that needed help, and not GS
Who made you judge to set that parameter. A team adding KG and Ray Allen had nowhere to go but up.

If the Cavs could recruit KD they would, after all they tried to get Paul George. The game is the game
Re: The NBA Begins by Nobody: 10:43pm On May 22, 2019
By FAR my favorite memory of last season was Game 7 of the ECF when lebron went to Boston and sh-t in their arena and sh-t on their plastic dusty fans. And when he taunted them after that Dagger And-1, mehn it felt like i had Ayaan Ali's head on a pike! cheesy


My King, My GOAT!

Re: The NBA Begins by A40(m): 10:49pm On May 22, 2019
ZenHallewell:


Yeah tomorrow. But i'm saying some players play below expectations sometimes. Bledsoe has never been a great shooter, nor has he ever been a great scorer hes always been a reliable stable PG who is also a great defender. You'll soon understand why the law of averages may only apply in the NBA. Ohh and first team all defense man, put some respect on his name. Those muscles arent completely useless.
Bledsoe plays below expectations everytime. Last year he was outplayed by a backup.

This year he played rubbish against the same team and they only advanced because Kyrie was arguably worse.

The Conference Finals are here and he's been an absolute pile of self-service. This deep in the Bucks run we cannot point to 1 game and say Milwaukee won because of Bledsoe. His minutes per game are now dropping because he is so rubbish at his primary job that even his defense does not justify him being on the floor.

When he improves I will give him his due but for now he sucks

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Re: The NBA Begins by chic2pimp(m): 10:59pm On May 22, 2019
ZenHallewell:


Are you holding bledsoe to currys standards? point is there were both under performing by their standards. Curry is obviously over the slump, curry will be too.

I'm not though am I? Or He is dropping more than 5 and 6 points a game too much to ask of a NBA Starting Point Guard?
Re: The NBA Begins by darkelf: 11:00pm On May 22, 2019
A40:

Why won't I disregard the Nets with a 34 year old Jason Kidd and Richard Jefferson with 0 all-star appearance. Nobody expected them to win anything

Now compare that to a team that even at their unveiling by themselves guaranteed at least 4 Championships. Claiming that the Heat were anything but favorites to dominate the league is megedefegede and you know it

LeNomad was a back to back league MVP, Dwyane Wade a Finals MVP and Bosh dragged a rubbish Toronto team to the playoffs.


My only issue with KD is the fact that he even cares about what anyone has to say. He lacks the Mamba mentality and it's heartbreaking to see cos he's Kevin Durant and he shouldn't give a shyte. After all there are people who don't believe Tom Brady is the GOAT QB and is a product of Belichick's system so what can KD prove.

I initially wanted KD leaving Golden State this summer but now more than ever I want him to stay so people can keep crying and complaining while the rings keep coming

Peyton manning without a doubt
Re: The NBA Begins by darkelf: 11:03pm On May 22, 2019
ZenHallewell:
By FAR my favorite memory of last season was Game 7 of the ECF when lebron went to Boston and sh-t in their arena and sh-t on their plastic dusty fans. And when he taunted them after that Dagger And-1, mehn it felt like i had Ayaan Ali's head on a pike! cheesy


My King, My GOAT!

He didn't make the playoffs this year bro
Re: The NBA Begins by Nobody: 11:08pm On May 22, 2019
Come to think of it some of my favorite lebron memories are from the Garden or against the celtics.


Who can forget when he dunked on Garnett "with no regard for human life"

Or when Lebron murdered Jason Terry on live TV.

Or the infamous game 6 Lebron when facing elimination he ripped their hearts out at the Garden. Some argue that this was the most important performance of his career.


Suffice it to say the celtics poked the bear, and he made them his b-tches. Their best team in a long time ended up with one ring and disbanded. They've finessed every team in the league and still they remain irrelevant, this once great franchise is now the joke of the east, hot trash! He owns the boston celtics and has a larger stake in them than the Lebronto Raptors. The TD Garden, once a place of sorrow became the Kings favorite playground.

Re: The NBA Begins by A40(m): 11:11pm On May 22, 2019
ZenHallewell:

They also swept a 60 win raptor team who were the favorites in the semis who bar lebron add any other superstar in the league to that cavs team and they would have beaten them, the pacers too. Barely a playoffs team with any other superstar in the league bar lebron that cavs team so...

I'm glad you're able to admit that, no need for "buts"

This is why some of us are so happy when we see LeNomad and his teams fail.

Kevin Love averaged 20 points and 11 rebounds in that series. Kevin Love outscored the best player on the Raptors FFS

4 other Cavs scored in double digits. 4!!

I swear there are no perks to playing with LeNomad. If you win no credit, if you lose all the blame. No self respecting star ought to play with him walahi

ZenHallewell:

Dont move the goal post, you asked for another team with 3 allstars and i gave you one. And i dont think pierce made the allstar team, rondo did.
I just reminded you of their age. Don't be defensive. Paul Pierce made all-star team

ZenHallewell:

People like barkley who came out to destroy lebron for joining the heat came out to discuss the parallels and rightfully so. Its one thing creating a super team, GMs do that all the time why not players? But what KD did is just too abhorrent. Like i said, he couldve teamed up with as many superstars as he wanted somewhere else and few people will bat an eye.
My point exactly. If what LeNomad did was perfect nobody would bash him at all.

I am not here to justify what KD did same way I didn't antagonize LeNomad when he bolted to Miami. I don't care. Domination is the name of the game not parity

ZenHallewell:

I'm sorry have you heard of Dan Gilbert? Put his legacy and trust in that mans hands? LOL! If it wasnt the celtics it wouldve been some other team with a more competent front office. 7 years and the best they could give him was mo williams? SMH!
Blame it on geography and the terrain at the time. Big player movements were not as frequent then as it is now.

ZenHallewell:

It worked out for MJ but how did it work out for malone barkley and co? when they finally did try to win it was too late for them.
That's my point. Why should LeNomad be the only one entitled to leave their undesirable situations. Don't tell me LeNomad's reason to leave was righteous. I'm not trying to hear that

ZenHallewell:

Yeah it will, at the age of 50 maybe. Not now.
You have been warned

ZenHallewell:

Yeah ADs injury may be an issue. But thats a hypothetical, a laker team of lebron kyrie and AD I repeat will rape the whole NBA with no lube.


Theres also the knicks if Cali is really that important to him. But right now the Knicks are the perfect fit.
A Laker team of LeNomad, Kyrie and AD would not get past this present Warriors team.

The Knicks are a mess. would rather go the Clippers or the Nets than that overrated franchise the Knicks
Re: The NBA Begins by A40(m): 11:13pm On May 22, 2019
darkelf:


Peyton manning without a doubt
Peyton Manning was a regular season merchant. He's not as good as Montana never mind Tom Brady the GOAT
Re: The NBA Begins by Nobody: 11:14pm On May 22, 2019
A40:
Bledsoe plays below expectations everytime. Last year he was outplayed by a backup.

This year he played rubbish against the same team and they only advanced because Kyrie was arguably worse.

The Conference Finals are here and he's been an absolute pile of self-service. This deep in the Bucks run we cannot point to 1 game and say Milwaukee won because of Bledsoe. His minutes per game are now dropping because he is so rubbish at his primary job that even his defense does not justify him being on the floor.

When he improves I will give him his due but for now he sucks

Bledsoe was a huge part of their success in the regular season, hes one of their most important players. Suddenly they should fling all of that out of the window? Suddenly bledsoe cant play basketball when they wouldnt be here without him? LOL! All players have slumps, until they dont anymore. He played well against the pistons, he will bounce back. I'm not about to just call quits on someones career all because hes facing something most superstars in the NBA face every single year especially someone whose offense alone doesnt define him and plays both ends of the game.
Re: The NBA Begins by Nobody: 11:26pm On May 22, 2019
A40:

This is why some of us are so happy when we see LeNomad and his teams fail.

Kevin Love averaged 20 points and 11 rebounds in that series. Kevin Love outscored the best player on the Raptors FFS

4 other Cavs scored in double digits. 4!!

I swear there are no perks to playing with LeNomad. If you win no credit, if you lose all the blame. No self respecting star ought to play with him walahi

And where was Love against the pacers? or against the Celtics All constant in all cases, is lebron. No upside? K. Love has a ring and is HOF bound if he plays his cards right. Kyrie is now an elite PG with a ring as well. They're welcome.

I just reminded you of their age. Don't be defensive. Paul Pierce made all-star team
LMAO! The Celtics actually had 4 allstars! You were asking for 3 and you got 4, what now? LOOOOOOL cheesy cheesy


My point exactly. If what LeNomad did was perfect nobody would bash him at all.

I am not here to justify what KD did same way I didn't antagonize LeNomad when he bolted to Miami. I don't care. Domination is the name of the game not parity
Theres levels to everything. Perfect or not. At least with lebron there was proof of a competitive bone in his body.


Blame it on geography and the terrain at the time. Big player movements were not as frequent then as it is now.
Yet most the other superstars in the league mostly had some sort of help.

That's my point. Why should LeNomad be the only one entitled to leave their undesirable situations. Don't tell me LeNomad's reason to leave was righteous. I'm not trying to hear that
When have i ever said KD shouldnt have left OKC? Point is why GS? Thats whats best for him? Fine, hes weak!


You have been warned

A Laker team of LeNomad, Kyrie and AD would not get past this present Warriors team.
Like i said, you're in for a rude awakening. SWEEEP!!!

The Knicks are a mess. would rather go the Clippers or the Nets than that overrated franchise the Knicks
i actually meant the clippers, if cali is important to him theres the option of the clippers.
Re: The NBA Begins by Nobody: 11:33pm On May 22, 2019
A40:

Why won't I disregard the Nets with a 34 year old Jason Kidd and Richard Jefferson with 0 all-star appearance. Nobody expected them to win anything

Now compare that to a team that even at their unveiling by themselves guaranteed at least 4 Championships. Claiming that the Heat were anything but favorites to dominate the league is megedefegede and you know it

LeNomad was a back to back league MVP, Dwyane Wade a Finals MVP and Bosh dragged a rubbish Toronto team to the playoffs.



The NBA is rife with many paper super teams that end up bombing badly.
These were your exact words. In other words names on the team sheet dont mean they'll succeed. The warriors were already established. Did i mention he blew a 3-1 lead against them? The warriors won without him and still do.


My only issue with KD is the fact that he even cares about what anyone has to say. He lacks the Mamba mentality and it's heartbreaking to see cos he's Kevin Durant and he shouldn't give a shyte. After all there are people who don't believe Tom Brady is the GOAT QB and is a product of Belichick's system so what can KD prove.

I initially wanted KD leaving Golden State this summer but now more than ever I want him to stay so people can keep crying and complaining while the rings keep coming

If kawhi/kyrie and AD come i hope he stays, if only one does i hope he goes to NY or the clippers. Either way, the warriors are winning their last ring this year.
Re: The NBA Begins by Nobody: 11:55pm On May 22, 2019
Mind you without lebron the Miami Heat had a losing record, so did the cavs. A year after Lebron left Miami they missed the playoffs and both times he left the cavs they went from contenders straight to the lottery, at one point the cavs went on the worst losing stretch in NBA History.


By Comparison the warriors just swept a team in the WCF without KD. Yeah its the same move alright. Pffft! You people are just allergic to facts.

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Re: The NBA Begins by ipledge10(m): 11:57pm On May 22, 2019
Roland17:




I have given up on Seun when it comes to innovation.
Seun is an example what is wrong with Nigeria. Satisfied with status quo, inability to see beyond the present, not cashing on opportunities.

Nairaland should ve been bigger than this, but he is not trying to be better.

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Re: The NBA Begins by A40(m): 11:57pm On May 22, 2019
ZenHallewell:


Bledsoe was a huge part of their success in the regular season, hes one of their most important players. Suddenly they should fling all of that out of the window? Suddenly bledsoe cant play basketball when they wouldnt be here without him? LOL! All players have slumps, until they dont anymore. He played well against the pistons, he will bounce back. I'm not about to just call quits on someones career all because hes facing something most superstars in the NBA face every single year especially someone whose offense alone doesnt define him and plays both ends of the game.
Let's not overblow Bledsoe's importance. He was a third wheel at best. That one is neither here nor there because I don't consider Bledsoe among the league's elite.

However there is a floor level that any credible PG is supposed to be at. Bledsoe has not even been there. Same Bledsoe was embarrassed by Terry Rozier in last season's playoffs.

Lol don't bring up the Detroit series. That was a bye

Against Boston Bledsoe shat the bed and he is shittin it some more in this ECF. I've told you that he is such a liability offensively that his minutes dropped to a series low of 20 last night. Who is Bledsoe shutting down in this series?? He's almost literally a short 1 on the court
Re: The NBA Begins by A40(m): 12:02am On May 23, 2019
ZenHallewell:


These were your exact words. In other words names on the team sheet dont mean they'll succeed. The warriors were already established. Did i mention he blew a 3-1 lead against them? The warriors won without him and still do.

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Not when those names are 3 top 20 players in the league in their athletic primes

The Warriors won without him but still needed him to win same way Miami won without Ray Allen but still recruited him to win some more. KD joined them and became their best player not just another passenger

ZenHallewell:

If kawhi/kyrie and AD come i hope he stays, if only one does i hope he goes to NY or the clippers. Either way, the warriors are winning their last ring this year.
I would be worried if LeNomad was 26 not 35. It will end in tears for y'all
Re: The NBA Begins by Nobody: 12:08am On May 23, 2019
A40:

Not when those names are 3 top 20 players in the league in their athletic primes

The Warriors won without him but still needed him to win same way Miami won without Ray Allen but still recruited him to win some more. KD joined them and became their best player not just another passenger


I would be worried if LeNomad was 26 not 35. It will end in tears for y'all

Ray Allen wasnt the second best player in the league, not by a long shot. Man was a 90 year old spot up shooter. And whats the proof that they needed him to win when they won without him and just lost in 7 in the finals?


LOL! Watch this... "Relentless, overwhelming, unforgiving!...Thats your future now, and i'd feel sorry for you. If it wasnt going to be so much damn fun to watch".


https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jL5YzXLwjLM
Re: The NBA Begins by A40(m): 12:09am On May 23, 2019
The Heat team sans LeNomad had their two best players miss wait for it: 58 games!! And still went 37-45.

When Wade and Bosh were fairly healthy they got to to Game 7 of the Conference Semifinals. With Bosh missing the entire postseason.

But we're supposed to believe they were terrible when LeNomad left
Re: The NBA Begins by A40(m): 12:13am On May 23, 2019
ZenHallewell:


Ray Allen wasnt the second best player in the league, not by a long shot. Man was a 90 year old spot up shooter. And whats the proof that they needed him to win when they won without him and just lost in 7 in the finals?


LOL! Watch this... "Relentless, overwhelming, unforgiving!...Thats your future now, and i'd feel sorry for you. If it wasnt going to be so much damn fun to watch".


https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jL5YzXLwjLM
If they didn't need him to win they could have paid Harrison Barnes max and ran it back with the same team.

KD was recruited, he joined and became their best player. We have no evidence the Warriors could win without KD. Steph was outplayed by Kyrie their first time out never mind LeNomad
Re: The NBA Begins by Nobody: 12:15am On May 23, 2019
A40:
Let's not overblow Bledsoe's importance. He was a third wheel at best. That one is neither here nor there because I don't consider Bledsoe among the league's elite.

However there is a floor level that any credible PG is supposed to be at. Bledsoe has not even been there. Same Bledsoe was embarrassed by Terry Rozier in last season's playoffs.

Lol don't bring up the Detroit series. That was a bye

Against Boston Bledsoe shat the bed and he is shittin it some more in this ECF. I've told you that he is such a liability offensively that his minutes dropped to a series low of 20 last night. Who is Bledsoe shutting down in this series?? He's almost literally a short 1 on the court

The Bucks wouldnt have the NBAs best record without him. Hes not elite but yes hes been performing below standards. Again that doesnt make him a hopeless bum that should be traded. Even in these playoffs go check his plus minus. Point is most players melt down at one point or have done so consistently in the playoffs. What happened to westbrook, kyrie and harden to an extent? They sh-t the bed, does that mean they're bums or should get traded?
Re: The NBA Begins by Nobody: 2:49am On May 23, 2019
A40:
The Heat team sans LeNomad had their two best players miss wait for it: 58 games!! And still went 37-45.

When Wade and Bosh were fairly healthy they got to to Game 7 of the Conference Semifinals. With Bosh missing the entire postseason.

But we're supposed to believe they were terrible when LeNomad left

LOL Suddenly we remember injuries happen. Part of lebrons contribution bar this season is his longevity and consistency, with wade and bosh down lebron still would've made the playoffs. While lebron was with the heat, wade and bosh had a losing record without lebron. Wade and bosh missed multiple games while lebron was there but he still guided them to wins.


Durant on the other hand... His team has a better record without him than with him SMH!
Re: The NBA Begins by Nobody: 2:50am On May 23, 2019
Man working out at night is the absolute best. Quiet, peaceful, intense. Highly recommended.
Re: The NBA Begins by Nobody: 2:51am On May 23, 2019
A40:

If they didn't need him to win they could have paid Harrison Barnes max and ran it back with the same team.

KD was recruited, he joined and became their best player. We have no evidence the Warriors could win without KD. Steph was outplayed by Kyrie their first time out never mind LeNomad

They won without him, took a 3-1 lead in 2016 without him and who knows, maybe draymonds suspension is why they lost. Now we'll never know. Durant robbed everyone of a great rivalry.
Re: The NBA Begins by donlittle25: 3:16am On May 23, 2019
KD gives no F

Re: The NBA Begins by Nobody: 3:22am On May 23, 2019
donlittle25:
KD gives no F

You're a little late to the party. See what I did there?
Re: The NBA Begins by smoosh20: 5:24am On May 23, 2019
ZenHallewell:


You're a little late to the party. See what I did there?
grin cheesy grin grin
That was smart. Pretty unusual of you.
Re: The NBA Begins by smoosh20: 5:51am On May 23, 2019

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