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SmooshCHN:
Our GM done sleep. When is the draft?

Birdman, please only active people abeg. If we are just 8 no problem.
Please we need 1 IL and 2 IL+. Thanks

It's good to have bonus o. It helps a lot. Like two bonuses . When you think you're dead and buried, just play two consecutive bonuses and you're back in the game

birdman:
Anoda weekend, we closer to tip off. Please check your emails this Saturday for reup links if you played nairaleague last year and want to play again. You can also reach out to me here especially if you cant reach your email or want to join new and get sampled by beasts

nairaleague is back for 2025/2026, 10 spots up for grabs!

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When be draft abeg?

birdman:
I hope Cam doesnt get to the Nuggets anyways. I think he needs a team where he can handle the ball more. I wouldnt compare him with Gordon, if anything he would be a threat to Jamal Murray

It's like you're referring to Cam Thomas, because Cam Johnson is already on the Nuggets

SmooshCHN:
Asides Horford who seems like a good fit, I could care less about the others. I honestly don't understand our front office. No be team sign Luka? Let Kuminga go if you won't pay him or let him shine. That team stresses me.

Na dash dem dash us Luka

Melton was good for you guys before that injury. If he can stay fit, he'll be nice. Brogdon too. But your team is giving 2022 Lakers vibes with Melo, Ariza, Ellington, Deandre Jordan and Rondo

birdman:
Cam is the truth. If he had half of MPJ's chances, he would be a household name. He is not an all-rounder, but on offense, he can drop legit 30pts per night. MPJ hype is all about potential but it has remained a mirage for too long. if its not there, its not there.

First of all, he'll be the 4th best player on the Nuggets because I'll take Gordon over him all day. So he won't even get the desired amount of usage to drop those numbers.

MPJ was never going to be a legit star playing with Jokic and Murray. He averaged 18 and 7 last year shooting 50% from the field and 40% from 3. I don't know how much better he could have been.

Skrrrrrrr:
Dude. Anyhow you look at it, he is better than Maga Mike. An improvement is an improvement.
That and the fact that they have a serviceable backup centre when Jokic sits in Valenciunas, which in my opinion was their achilles hill, last two seasons....

Maga Mike won the chip with Jokic. Anything short of that means he's not better

SmooshCHN:
There will be nothing. Fans who don't subscribe to delulu are already used to this nonsense.

Don't worry, re-enforcement is coming. Al Horford, Melton, Malcolm Brogdon and Seth Curry are all on their way. Na Kuminga dey hold them.

Skrrrrrrr:
The Rockets would not do much with KD, atmost they make it to the second round.
Denver is where the problem is, I don't see any team beating them. They improved. Got a backup centre and they still have the best player in the league.....
Jokic would be hungry for ring number two.....

I'm not as high on the Cam Johnson move as everyone else is. He's not that much better than MPJ. He might not even be better. He just a slighter better scorer and and slightly better defender. But he's injury prone, a slightly worse shooter and a much worse rebounder.

birdman:
your voice is shaking. I hope you like beef pepper soup

Lol, no be the KD wey we sabi?

[quote author=birdman post=136324306]Durant cooking Chet like beef stew

Kevin Durant Vs Chet 🔥 Kevin Durant absolutely fried him #Liftoff pic.twitter.com/W2XiFRKgd7

— KNAWTNINE (@knawtnine) August 1, 2025

ain't scared of KD. We're familiar with his game

greypencils:
Talking about Sleeper teams, you left out the Spurs. Spurs would be this season what OKC was three seasons ago, the year before they led the West. They are building quietly and no one is paying attention. D.Aaron Fox will be that trigger for Spurs, the way Shai was for OKC. They have got, Wemby, an upgrade on Holmgren. They need a couple more pieces, definitely. But they sure look like they know what they are doing unlike clueless Blazers and Jazz. I am rooting for them.

The Dallas Mavericks is a problem too if they can stay healthy. Imagine a prime Kyrie, Klay and AD playing together? That's damage right there. Throw in Cooper Flagg, Lively, Gafford, Max Christie and PJ Washington. I dare say OKC won't repeat. They just can't. And whosoever wins next season is coming from the west if there are no injuries.

Klay?

birdman:
You could have a second unit is all under 30. John Collins, Kris Dunn(31), Ben Simmons, Zubac. Even first unit with Beal, Harden, Kawhi are not 35 yet. Ok Harden may be 70 in strip club years, but I digress

By the same token, Lakers have gotten just as deep, but younger. Both LA teams compare favorable with Nuggets for depth

4 other "sleeper" teams that look rugged and ready to rumble, Rockets, Kings, Magic and Knicks

Meanwhile warriors have to be the worst in moves this offseason

Zubac second unit? Try 37-year old Brook Lopez. And I think Collins will start alongside Zubac

larride:
Can you explain this?

He'll collect about 56m from the Bucks and 14m from Portland

larride:
Dame back to Portland and those still paid him 43m per annum. Wtf at 35.

43m for 3 years

Whoever is the Bucks GM needs to be fired. That's some nasty work.

SmooshCHN:
You guys are already signing?

Golden State no go kee me.

There are some important exits though. All na business

Omo, all the free agents don move and Lakers no sign anybody. Only Jake Laravia

birdman:
You mean Brooks? The league has many defensive minded journeymen that can do the same, without as much drama. I mean I liked the drama, but it is what it is

Not just Brooks, Green as well to a lesser extent. He was young and athletic and that certainly was important. Journey men won't play 35 minutes a night na

Ayton just got bought out by the Blazers. Are you thinking what I'm thinking?

birdman:
Now that I have calmed down, this Durant trade feels really good to me, like when we got Tmac. Yeah Durant is much older, no longer at his peak, but it feels good to have that scoring forward that can also defend with his wingspan again.

Plus, this is the type of trade Durant should be in. He proved he can win with super teams, this is his chance to win with a young, up and coming but disciplined team. I am sad we lost Jalen Green, but it seemed like he had peaked 2 years ago. I am really curious to see how this new team dynamic will work - that being said, Durant is not a locker room problem. Guy man just puts his head down and works, something coach will very much appreciate.

Good move, but I think you guys will be worse defensively

The Celtics dismantling everything right now

I hear people were doubting Haliburton's injury. Typical haters, always thinking people use injury as an excuse. Until person leg cut comot before them believe

greypencils:
I can't swear or curse no more in peace on nairaland! Someone play me I wish you the worst 'WYW' by show dem camp. My bad belle finally paid off. Congrats to OKC! One chip down, several more to go.


This is for my boy Giannis

Lol. You no see anybody to hate, na Haliburton. No dey waste your hate abeg

The best team all season won this championship. Congrats to OKC and SGA, bro has written his name in the midst of the greats of this game.


PS: E never too tey wey we dey compare Reggie Miller with SGA for this thread. I rest my case

Y'all gon act like you didn't hear the news that the Lakers got sold? For 4 billion more than the Celtics by the way. I know this is an anti-Lakers thread but come on

Starboytwo:
I think I just found my Team. Indiana Pacers.

For a little context, this is my first ever NBA playoffs that I'm following bumper to bumper. I didn't follow regualar season but I've devoted more time to this series than the just concluded Uefa champions league. I also watch the TNT crew for follow up.

However, my first foray into basketball was in 2004. I watched San Antonio spurs and I know Tim Duncan, Tony Parker and Manu Ginobili. (saw him for Argentina also at Athens Olympics) but I don't think I'm Spurs.

I also know Detroit Pistons ONLY because there's a particular guy in that team with a face mask, like Osimhen. I don't know his name, but I vividly remember him... Circa 2004 ish.

But I always support Boston Celtics, partly because green is my favorite color and I have a Larry bird jersey 🤷, however, this series made me realize my love for them is not Organic.

Now to the Pacers. I first saw them against Giannis bucks, then I fell in love against the knicks(maybe because most don't give them a chance) I don't know. But when I watch them I feel it.

So that's it. Basically all my career in the NBA and I'm stanning the Pacers henceforth. Till thy kingdom come.

Funny enough, last week I bought a Pacers mural at the mall. Hanged it in my car.. Didn't plan to, just saw it and I knew I was a Pacers.

Thanks you guys.

Pacers? Are you sure you wanna do this?

What if the Pacers win this championship? Shebi we go happy

greypencils:
I need OKC to win game 1 and 2 first. So that I can thoroughly enjoy myself in these playoffs watching them win in 4. Pacers beat a hobbled Bucks and Cavs and therefore think they are the real deal? Pacers didn't need a game 7? So that makes them better than OKC? They need to be brought down to earth. I spit on the weak Eastern conference men! They enabled this shit.

Oga keep quiet. Watch them actually play and stop giving us hypotheticals. That team will beat your favourite team.

Una go love Haliburton by force

greypencils:
It so happens that this season is one for first timers. PSG won the Champions league for the first time. Tottenham, the Europa league. The NBA title is about to be won by a team that has never won it before.

That was Tottenham's third Europa league/UEFA cup. But I feel you

Ridwan1821:
That shit is painful.
I hope it will motivate him to play even better in the finals so he can win the FMVP if they beat OKC.

That award could have gone either way to be honest. They both deserved it

steady986:
Who has seen the video of Haliburton moving forward to receive the ECFMVP award before Siakam's name was called? Baba thought it was him they would call

Here it is.

Tyrese Haliburton during the announcement of the Eastern Conference Finals MVP. 🤣

(via @calebnixonmedia)

pic.twitter.com/ezKQggNGIx

— Hoop Central (@TheHoopCentral) June 1, 2025