Man I think even if Miami had the first pick, they'd pick Beasley, they already have Dwade, why choose another player similar to him,

Wit Wade in the backcourt any other PG will do, (they won the with Jwill at the PG spot), just like any team will Kobe can make do with any PG,

I always say that Miami biggest issue is the front court, No knock against Haslem, but he's a role player at best( gives u 15-18pts, 10 reb any given night), they need a more dominant post presence,

A similar example is the nets, they possibly the best PG in the game at Jkidd, they've 2 quality, 2 star wing players in Carter and Jefferson, but they're still struggling, why cos, they absolutely NO presence in the post,

Let me hear ur thoughts,

WadeFTW, Pls why do u think u're ALWAYS right and does ur opinion HAVE to be the correct one,

If I'm right, U said so u'reself that u're the most knowledgeable person on hoops in the forum, Not that I care or anything, but that's not so necessary, to say such a thing,

Anyways, about ur argument, A team doesn't always have to go with a pure point guard, Check the rosters of the last few NBA championship teams, and tell me if the starting PG is a "true PG", Lakers won 3 straight crowns without one, Tony Parker sure as hell isn't one and I don't know if I'd call Billups one (he's naturally is scorer, he's just transformed into a PG),
So it doesn't really matter, whether Rose is a "true PG",

And for what it's worth, I'd take Mayo over Rose in a heartbeat, Mayo is a better all around player, even at the guard spot, And Mayo is a better defender, even the scouts say this, And their head to head matchup proved it, go look at the box score,

And yes i know the Tigers won the game, that's just because they've the better, more experienced team,

And I think Miami's biggest problem is at the front court, not the backcourt, Dwade has shown that he can more than fill it up at the backcourt when he's healthy, So Rose will not be a solution to their ocean of problems, They need a Mike Beasley, heck everyone does,

And I think Riles has overstayed his welcome as a coach, they shud get another one, He did nothing in the offseason as far as getting new players, Smush parker, please, Ricky davis, not too bad,

Please,

I'd also like to have a copy,

My email is ibrahim440@hotmail.com, Thanx,

I concur with WadeFTW that the Mavs dont really stand a chance, cos I think they're soft, I've always believed this.
I mean that's what u get when u have Nowitzki as ur leader. He only shoots jumper, scared to take it inside.
But I dont believe that game 7 officiating 2 yrs ago was biased. I think they won it fair and square.

WadeFTW, u shudn't just snap at that guy for mistakenly saying Suns play in the EAst, we all make mistakes,

And Oephius, I'm not a Spurs fan, I hate them period and I'd hate to see them win, If they do, I'll take a break from the NBa until another team wins,

How do u people like the Blazers, 10 gme winning streak, even beating my beloved Nuggets in a thriller yesterday,
WE are all watching Brandon Roy, Lamarcus Aldridge and the oft maligned Travis OUtlaw mature into solid players,
My question is, Do u think they are here to stay or they'll slide back down to the doldrums?

Let's all say who we think our MVP is for the first quarter of the season so far,

Mine is KG,

fellow landers,

I 'm not so sure(after all) about what I said about the Heat kicking ass when Wade gets bak to near 100%,
I mean, he's back now and they still suck, they ought to make some major changes to that team, they wont get anywhere with their current roster, I know this'll definitely elicit some spiteful retorts from WadeFTW, but dude, if u're really a hoops guru like u said u are, u'll concur with my argument,

Anyway I hear they are trying to trade JWill and RDavis for Bibby and Artest, They shud do it,

Man the Celts are really good, better than we even thought, But if u ask me, I'll say that they haven't been really tested, I'd like to see them go on a west coast road trip, facing the Suns, Spurs and Mavs, I'd also like to see them face the Pistons(matchup is tomorrow right??), Then we'll see their mettle, don't u think

All u Mavs fans, give it up, that team is a big pretender, they're are soft,

I can't believe about what I'm seeing about Kobe saying that he's comfortable with his team, bla bla bla, I'll like to hear him say that when they lose in the first round of the playoffs again, bullshit,

Jazz were playing crazy basketball, but have hit a slump as of late, Watch out for the Trailblazers, led by Brandon Roy, winners of 8 straight, Imagine how better they'd be if Greg Oden was around

it's okay fella,

I know it was only a 'heat of the moment' kind of thing,

Anyways, it's over,

But about the Sean Taylor thing,

U're in the US right?? Why is there so much black on black crime??,

It's so sad to see ppel killing their very own, Don't u think

hey davidif,

take it easy on the guy, Come on man, U didnt have to go trashing Nigeria like that, I mean, the guy spoke for HIMSELF , and not for us Nigerians as a whole,
U shud take bak wat u said abt Nija,

He doesn't know who Sean Taylor is, But anyway, that's no excuse to say what he said,

Anyway, I really didn't Sean Taylor on that team, I only knw Clinton Portis and Lavar Arrington (is he still on the team),

I feel sorry fr the guy and his family man, nobody deserves to die that way, u said it best,

Bt i saw that the assailants have been nabbed and hopefully justice will be served,

Hmmm, The Kandi man

Don't know if he's the 'biggest bust' ever but he really is a big bust,

Sports illustrated listed him as #3 in the all time bust list,

Here's a link to the article,

http://sportsillustrated.cnn.com/multimedia/photo_gallery/2005/06/24/gallery.nbabusts/content.18.html

o boy,  tell us the truth, na expo

lol

Wade FTW,

what does FTW mean, I bet it means Wade For The Win, tell me i'm wrong

But Oephius, pardon him, I like meeting pple with confidence,

Hopefully as time goes by, we'll make him eat his words,

But anyways abt the sixth man, Yes Ginobili is good, bla bla bla, But I personally prefer Barbosa, cos Ginobli is a dirty player, he likes to flop at the time, u knw the refs and Comm ish Stern are all biased in Spurs's favor (Re: last yr playoffs; west. semi finals), and the Spurs are the most boring team in the world,

So there u have it,

Man it's sad to see a great athlete go down like that,

I'm not really a football fan or nothing ( I'm a die-hard hoops fan) but I love watching great athletes in action, Mike Vick is one hell of an athlete,

I saw on Sportscentre that he got 23months and that he somewhat got influenced by his friends or should I say "posse",

I just hope that he learns his lesson and bounces bak from this adversity, even though I thought the punishment meted out to him was too harsh,

thanks,

u be better guy jare,

Tmac and Dwade, hmmmm

WEll from a one on one perspective, I'd go with Tmac,

But when I'd rather have Dwade as a teammate cos he's a better playmaker and he's shown that he can take over in the playoffs,

I heard Olumide was in China, then Puerto Rico and now South Korea, 
 
   You know I remember playing with him once, before he got drafted in the L, then he was playing in a club in Germany, the same club that produced Dirk No-Win-zki ( sorry  that's what i call him because I just think he's soft, re: 1st rnd last yr playoffs),

  And Ime Udoka, u know what, that guy can play o, it's just that u can't except to get any significant burn in the Spurs roster, they're loaded,

  If u really want to see Udoka, tune in whenever Nigeria is playing, he's prob'ly our best player,

Mfon Udoka, isn't she supposed to be in the WNBA

Of course I didn't 4get abt Nash- 2 time MVP, how could I?? It's just that I PERSONALLY WOULD take Kidd over Nash anyday,

I mean, if u had Amare, Marion and Bell on ur team, ur job as a PG would be alot easier. The thing about the Nets I don't get is that Vince and Jefferson still haven't meshed, Remember a couple of seasons ago when they had K Mart, 2 straight NBA finals man, I just don't know what's up now, I think they need a better inside presence, a Jermaine Oneal maybe

Plus Kidd is more durable, plays better defense,

Oephius, yes I agree that Billups is a top 5, maybe top 3 point guard in the L, but Parker Hell no, That cat is just lucky that's all. I mean, he's just lucky to be in a team with Duncan,

He's not even a PG, he's more of a scorer in an point guard's body, that's what I think, And no way I'm agreeing that he's just 25yrs old, he's atleast 30, hahaha, i'm serious,

Right now, I'd love to see the Celts(the hottest team in the East) play the Suns,

Also Celtics against the Spurs will be good, but even better even Duncan comes bak to the lineup.

A Dallas/GoldenState matchup will be fun. Cos when they met earlier in the season, the Gstate didn't have some key players in their lineup, now they do and they are playing very good basketball. I always say this, The Warriors are one of the most exciting teams in the L, if not the most exciting team. Plus they got our very own country man( what's up Kelenna Azuibuke, kedu)

And for the record, he's a starter, putting up some nice points, not some measley bench warmer,

A-40 do u HONESTLY think that the Cavs will make any significant improvement if or when Verajeo returns, I don't think so man. I mean, the last time I saw him play, he's just a garbage player, cleans up Lebron's misses. I think Cavs will only improve if they get more consistency out of D Gooden and big Z and also better guard play (not taking anything away from their point guards). As they are right now, Lebron is doing too much, he could gas out come playoff time.

Yes I think Kobe is staying put in LA, at least for this season. I don't think Mitch Kupchak has the guts to trade him, who would?? Plus they will never get equal value for him. ONce they trade him, they'll definitely enter a rebuilding mode,

the nets, Man I really like JKidd, still think he's the best PG in the L, but i dunno what's happening to them, I think they don't have consistent front court players, they rely too much on their perimeter players,

A couple of sweet matchups coming up today. Mavs/Spurs , lakers/nuggets, pistons/ hornets,

Amare dropped 42 on the pacers, hope this is a sign of better things to come, dude can be a beast at the top of his game,

Does anyone know of Abdullahi Kuso, a nigerian center who plays college ball at Gonzaga university,

Just wanted to bring him up cos u might be seeing him next year in the league, He has a good shot of making hit

hey fellas,

for the record,  i'm definitely not a heat hater,  u gotta love Dwade ( 2006 MVP remember)

And once he gets back to a 100% or even close to it, they'll kick ass not only in the southeastern conference(Orlando what Dwight who) but also in the east, at least they can still be a top5 seed in the east come playoff time,

What's all this talk i'm hearing about AK 47 (really cool nickname though) being better than King James,  Man whoever said that is delusional,  Dude u have some explaining to do? And u owe us all an apology,  for real,

Man Haven't u seen how that James boy has been playing out of his mind lately before the wrist injury,  So far in the season he's the MVP, by a landslide, it's not even close,  If he keeps this up and they end up with a 50+ win season he might be the season MVP, u dig

And Dwight Howard is a beast, I hear some call him centaur (half man, half horse),  Man u should have seen some clips of their game against Suns (which they lost for the 2nd time this season), dude was catching and cramming alley oops all day, even some in Amare's grill,  He made Amare (who's another beast per se) look very much ordinary,

By the way, let me bring up a new discussion,  Dwight or Amare?? Who's more vicious attacking the rim,

Man is it just me or have u all noticed how good a team the Jazz is,  Carlos Booz and Deron Williams are the neo Stockton and Malone if u ask me,  And they have a very good coach so watch out for them peeps,

And last but not least, don't sleep on the Heat, all u haters,  remember it's the eastern conf. anybody can claim the crown,

  hola,

dude, where u been?? the east is ALREADY spiced up

i mean, look at all the transfers in the offseason, KG, Ray Allen, Zack Randolph,

And believe me there are at least 3 or 4 SOLID teams in the east, Boston of course, Detroit, New Jersey/Cleveland,

ARen't u tired of seeing the same old boring San antonio dominate and Phoenix who by the way had better win it all this season or get broken apart (Re: Sacramento, a couple of years ago),

Man I'd rather see the eastern teams man, except for maybe Denver and Golden State who play the nice uptempo style ,

The Mavs are too soft man,

Y3

hey fellas,

i musta missed the heat hater post,

but now that i seen it, i'll surely post all my thots and comments there henceforth,

and for the record, i'm definitely not a heat hater, u gotta luv Dwade baby,

And once he gets back to a 100% or even close to it, they'll kick ass not only in the southeastern conference(Orlando what Dwight who) but also in the east, at least they can still be a top5 seed in the east come playoff time,


ur thots

Man I am so glad to see this post,

I am a die-hard hoops fan,

Anyways let's get to business,

Exciting Nba matchups for this season??

Yes I think the G-State and Mavs is a good one. But I'd prefer to see them meet when GState has regained its terrific form(remember playoffs last season), when the team captain fully settles in - stephen jackson.

U shud also look for Jazz vs Rockets. Jazz took out the Rockets last season in the playoffs and TMac was crying after wards cos he still hasnt gotten past the first round. But not to worry though cos he got a slight revenge against them early in the season - torching them for 47 pts and they got the win.

IN the east, wow let me I think the Celtics against Detroit will be fun. Cos everybody's shouting blah blah blah that Celtics are the best team in the east(not that I don't agree), but look for Detroit to try to show the world that they believe they 're still the team to beat in the east.

Hey Landers,

I've been on this forum for a minute now, and I still haven't met any REAL basketball fans.

So please if you're one and you do watch the NBA, please reply to this post cos we've ALOT to chat about, 

Regardless of your gender, race and creed,

  But first off, watch do u think about the NBA season so far? About 10 games into it, is it too early to tell the which team is real or fake, based on their records,  And which rookie do you think is here to stay?

I think Kevin Durant definitely, no doubt there,

As for the teams, The Spurs are their usual dominant self, the Hornets look good but we still have to wait and see.

IN the east, you can't  help but notice the Magic and Celtics,

But me I'm a straight, die-hard Nuggets fans, Allen Iverson forever- so I'm always rooting for them,

Anyway let the posts start coming in,  holla,

Please anybody with Schlum aptitude test format or any other aptitude tests for that matter should kindly endeavour to share it,

I think everyone will benefit tremendously from them,

will be highly appreciated,

Hey Nairalanders,

  Please anyone that knows anything or has any materials/softwares on Hysis should kindly help me out with it,


   I'm just killing time at the moment and I want to make the best use of it,

   My email is ibrahim440@hotmail.com

   Thanks alot peoples,

Man, I got the same text message today also. I don't even know if it's authentic or not.

And I'm not even in Lagos at the moment. I don't know what to do.

Please when you get any info. concerning the test, endeavor to pass it across.  Thanx.

bash 673, o boy, that jobsindubai website is a scam,

at least that's what i heard from one reliable source,

I mean why would one have to pay some money to apply for a job, it doesn't make too much sense,

Just be careful sha, my brother,