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Tuko mbioni kufanya hivyo.. Au we hujasikia bado?
NBA 2016/2017 Season Special Thread
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Raimundo
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Sijawahi kusoma chochote juu ya hilo, hasa hilo la kupiga simu anaomba kupendelewa na kuwahonga marefa!
Nasubiri evidence kutoka kwako mkuu.
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Sawa boss subiri evidence..
runna
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Mkuu uko Serious kwa andiko hili au unatania??? Kama ni kweli Marefa huwa wananunuliwa kwa pesa ngap??
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Wakati tunasoma shule ya msingi ilikuwa ikitokea mwanafunzi mmoja akawa na akili sana hamwezi kumtoa kwenye namba 1 mnakuja na excuse za kwamba either anaoneshwa majibu na walimu, au ni mchawi, au anaingia kwenye pepa na nondo.
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Mkuu kwa hiyo na wewe unakubali kwamba LBJ huwa anawahonga marefa?
Kuwa LBJ huwa anapiga simu kwa Adam Silver kuomba apendelewe?
Pathetic.
Naona mlishaanza kutafuta mahali pa kutokea mkipigwa kwenye Finals, Nimeshangaa sana leo kusikia nilichokisikia kutoka kwa mtu kama Steph Curry.
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Report: Isaiah Thomas injury “significant,” happened first in Game 6 vs. Wizards
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By Kurt HelinMay 19, 2017, 11:35 PM EDT
Boston’s leading scorer Isaiah Thomas struggled for two games against Cleveland — he was 0-of-6 for two points shooting Friday night — before leaving at the half with a hip injury. He did not play in the final 24 minutes.
The question now is will he play again this series?
The injury in question first happened in Game 6 against the Wizards, and he seemed to aggravate it in Game 2 Friday night, reports Chris Mannix of The Vertical at Yahoo Sports, and also of Comcast Sportsnet New England (which broadcasts Boston’s games during the regular season).
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By Kurt HelinMay 19, 2017, 11:35 PM EDT
Boston’s leading scorer Isaiah Thomas struggled for two games against Cleveland — he was 0-of-6 for two points shooting Friday night — before leaving at the half with a hip injury. He did not play in the final 24 minutes.
The question now is will he play again this series?
The injury in question first happened in Game 6 against the Wizards, and he seemed to aggravate it in Game 2 Friday night, reports Chris Mannix of The Vertical at Yahoo Sports, and also of Comcast Sportsnet New England (which broadcasts Boston’s games during the regular season).
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Marefa ni Binadamu na wanawezs Fanya Makosa katika Uamuzi wao, Hawezi kuwa sahii 100% ya Maamuzi yake...Hii inatokea katika michezo yote ndo maana Leo unasikia mpira wa Miguu wanaleta Goal Technology ili kurekebisha baadhi ya human Error za Marefa...
Kumlalamikia Refa kwa kupoteza ubingwa ni low thinking Excuse kwa mwanamichezo yoyote...
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Paul George Rumored to Be Focused on Legacy, Believes He Can Improve Lakers
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Indiana Pacers superstar Paul George is reportedly focused on his legacy more so than money and believes he can help return the Los Angeles Lakers to prominence.
According to Sam Amick of USA Today, George grew up in Palmdale, California, as a Kobe Bryant fan and has a desire to play for the franchise that Bryant anchored for so many years.
George has long been linked to the Lakers, and Amick reported in February that he was "hell-bent" on eventually joining L.A.
The 27-year-old is set to enter the final year of his contract before having the option to opt out during the 2018 offseason, per Spotrac.
Indiana was seemingly dealt a major blow Thursday in terms of its chances of signing George to a long-term deal.
Due to the fact that he was not named to an All-NBA team, George is not eligible for a "super-max" contract, which would have allowed the Pacers to offer him the richest contract in NBA history by adding five years and $210 million, according to ESPN.com's Brian Windhorst.
Indiana will still have that option if George makes an All-NBA team next year, but it would also risk allowing PG-13 to walk in free agency without getting anything in return.
The Lakers are stocked with young, talented players including D'Angelo Russell, Julius Randle, Brandon Ingram and Jordan Clarkson. They also hold the No. 2 overall selection in the 2017 NBA draft.
That means Los Angeles could be proactive by putting together a package to trade for George, or it could play the waiting game and hope he hits the open market as expected.
George averaged a career-high 23.7 points per game in 2016-17, and he is seemingly the exact type of player the Lakers need to return to the playoffs for the first time since 2013.
Darron Cummings/Associated Press
Indiana Pacers superstar Paul George is reportedly focused on his legacy more so than money and believes he can help return the Los Angeles Lakers to prominence.
According to Sam Amick of USA Today, George grew up in Palmdale, California, as a Kobe Bryant fan and has a desire to play for the franchise that Bryant anchored for so many years.
George has long been linked to the Lakers, and Amick reported in February that he was "hell-bent" on eventually joining L.A.
The 27-year-old is set to enter the final year of his contract before having the option to opt out during the 2018 offseason, per Spotrac.
Indiana was seemingly dealt a major blow Thursday in terms of its chances of signing George to a long-term deal.
Due to the fact that he was not named to an All-NBA team, George is not eligible for a "super-max" contract, which would have allowed the Pacers to offer him the richest contract in NBA history by adding five years and $210 million, according to ESPN.com's Brian Windhorst.
Indiana will still have that option if George makes an All-NBA team next year, but it would also risk allowing PG-13 to walk in free agency without getting anything in return.
The Lakers are stocked with young, talented players including D'Angelo Russell, Julius Randle, Brandon Ingram and Jordan Clarkson. They also hold the No. 2 overall selection in the 2017 NBA draft.
That means Los Angeles could be proactive by putting together a package to trade for George, or it could play the waiting game and hope he hits the open market as expected.
George averaged a career-high 23.7 points per game in 2016-17, and he is seemingly the exact type of player the Lakers need to return to the playoffs for the first time since 2013.
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Dray akibembea kwenye rim anapewa Tech lakini Bron akibembewa anaachiwa.. Na hapo walikuwa wanamtafutia Dray Tech makusudi kabisa maana akipewa moja tu kwenye finals anamiss one match..
Tell me Bron haongi marefa kwa kitu kama hicho.. Bron anahonga sana na kamnunua Adam Silver anampigiaga tu simu akiona anaelekea kushindwa teh teh teh teh
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Kwahiyo marefa wanaona mabaya ya Warriors na Green tu.. Curry is getting alot of contacts lakini wala hapewi FT.. Sasa Lebron akiguswa kidogo tu tayari yuko kwenye line
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Kama unaamini katika huo upuuzi, basi GSW nao walinunua marefa wakati wa WCF dhidi ya OKC. Maana Green alipaswa kuwa suspended kwa ku-kick Adams' nuts!
If hiyo ya kuning'inia kwenye rim uwa ina muda wake, ukining'inia zaidi ya huo muda, lazima upewe tech. Kwa hizo picha ni vigumu kujua how long kila mmoja alining'inia kwenye rim.
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2017 NBA Awards Finalists Revealed Including MVP, Rookie of the Year
Tim Daniels Featured ColumnistMay 19, 2017
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The NBA announced Oklahoma City Thunder point guard Russell Westbrook, Houston Rockets point guard James Harden and San Antonio Spurs small forward Kawhi Leonard as the finalists for the 2016-17 NBA Most Valuable Player Award on Friday.
The league also confirmed the final contenders for the Rookie of the Year, Defensive Player of the Year, Sixth Man Award, Most Improved Player and Coach of the Year honors on TNT ahead of Eastern Conference Finals Game 2 clash between the Cleveland Cavaliers and Boston Celtics at TD Garden.
Let's check out a complete list of finalists for the six coveted individual honors. The winners, chosen by sportswriters and broadcasters, will be announced as part of the first-ever NBA Awards telecast June 26 on TNT from Basketball City in New York City.
2016-17 NBA Award Finalists
Most Valuable Player
Russell Westbrook (OKC)
James Harden (HOU)
Kawhi Leonard (SAS)
Rookie of the Year
Dario Saric (PHI)
Joel Embiid (PHI)
Malcolm Brogdon (MIL)
Defensive Player of the Year
Kawhi Leonard (SAS)
Rudy Gobert (UTA)
Draymond Green (GSW)
Sixth Man Award
Eric Gordon (HOU)
Andre Iguodala (GSW)
Lou Williams (HOU)
Most Improved Player
Rudy Gobert (UTA)
Nikola Jokic (DEN)
Giannis Antetokounmpo (MIL)
Coach of the Year
Erik Spoelstra (MIA)
Mike D'Antoni (HOU)
Gregg Popovich (SAS)
Handicapping MVP Race
Favorite: Russell Westbrook (Oklahoma City Thunder)
He put up 31.6 points, 10.7 rebounds and 10.4 assists per game to become the first player to average a triple-double for an entire campaign since Oscar Robertson in 1961-62. His scoring total was also enough to lead the NBA by 2.5 points per game over Harden.
The advanced numbers tell a similar tale. He ranked first in the league in both player efficiency rating and value added, according to ESPN.com.
Westbrook's nightly dominance allowed OKC to remain competitive in the Western Conference en route to a 47-35 record and a playoff berth as a No. 6 seed. In addition, he never seemed to wear down despite the ridiculous workload, thanks in part to a mindset he discussed with DJ Gallo of the Guardian.
"Why not? That's my motto," he said. "That's what I believe. Some people may play with it and laugh with it, but that's how I really think, what I really believe. I never know what's possible or what's not possible, what people can or can't do. I don't limit myself. I just say 'why not' and continue to play, and that's my motto, and I stand behind it."
While every MVP finalist features a strong case for the award, the others weren't leaned on as heavily as Westbrook, who also led the league in usage rate by a substantial margin. The Thunder needed him to produce an otherworldly season, and he delivered.
Biggest Threat: James Harden (Houston Rockets)
It felt like a gimmick when the Rockets decided to put Harden, a longtime shooting guard, in charge of the offense as their new starter at the point. Instead, he proved the doubters wrong by leading the NBA in assists per game (11.2) while ranking second in the league in scoring.
Like Westbrook, his team asked him to handle an inordinate amount of the offensive tasks. That's the main reason the pair of guards pretty much turned the MVP conversation into a two-horse race. They had less surrounding talent than Kawhi Leonard, LeBron James or the Golden State Warriors' superstars.
The standings are where Harden held an edge over his OKC counterpart. The Rockets finished 55-27, eight games better than the Thunder, to earn the third seed in the West. He also won the head-to-head playoff series, though the postseason is not a consideration in the MVP debate.
Since both players had outstanding campaigns and Houston had the better record, Harden earned an endorsement from two-time MVP Stephen Curry, via Dan Feldman of NBC Sports.
"You kind of have to reward the better team, I would think, record-wise," Curry said on The Dan Patrick Show in March. "That's just kind of going in the history of the MVP award. So, I think James will probably edge him out just off of that."
Both Harden and Westbrook produced resumes worthy of taking home the MVP trophy, so there isn't a wrong choice. That said, the triple-double pursuit brought the Thunder star more headlines and probably gives him the edge.
Long Shot: Kawhi Leonard (San Antonio Spurs)
There may not be a better match between player and team in all of sports than Leonard and the Spurs. It's a marriage in the same vein as Tom Brady and the New England Patriots or Lionel Messi and Barcelona. He's a quiet, amusing star for a franchise that's captured five titles since 1999.
His development since San Antonio acquired him from the Indiana Pacers in a draft-night trade involving George Hill in 2011 is astonishing. He's now an efficient scorer and a lockdown defender, putting him in the conversation with James as the best two-way player in the NBA.
One thing the Spurs never spend much time talking about is individual honors, though. Fran Blinebury of NBA.com pointed out Leonard maintained that stance when asked about the MVP race in March.
"I don't know how they pick or choose it," he said. "I'm just playing basketball."
His value has been on full display since his injury in Game 1 of the Western Conference Finals against the Warriors. San Antonio, which led by 25 points in the second half before he left, has been getting obliterated since. Golden State grabbed a commanding 2-0 series lead Tuesday with a 36-point victory at Oracle Arena.
Quick Picks for Other Awards
Rookie of the Year: Joel Embiid (Philadelphia 76ers)
Defensive Player of the Year: Draymond Green (Golden State Warriors
Sixth Man Award: Andre Iguodala (Golden State Warriors)
Most Improved Player: Giannis Antetokounmpo (Milwaukee Bucks)
Coach of the Year: Gregg Popovich (San Antonio Spurs)
Tim Daniels Featured ColumnistMay 19, 2017
Bob Levey/Getty Images
The NBA announced Oklahoma City Thunder point guard Russell Westbrook, Houston Rockets point guard James Harden and San Antonio Spurs small forward Kawhi Leonard as the finalists for the 2016-17 NBA Most Valuable Player Award on Friday.
The league also confirmed the final contenders for the Rookie of the Year, Defensive Player of the Year, Sixth Man Award, Most Improved Player and Coach of the Year honors on TNT ahead of Eastern Conference Finals Game 2 clash between the Cleveland Cavaliers and Boston Celtics at TD Garden.
Let's check out a complete list of finalists for the six coveted individual honors. The winners, chosen by sportswriters and broadcasters, will be announced as part of the first-ever NBA Awards telecast June 26 on TNT from Basketball City in New York City.
2016-17 NBA Award Finalists
Most Valuable Player
Russell Westbrook (OKC)
James Harden (HOU)
Kawhi Leonard (SAS)
Rookie of the Year
Dario Saric (PHI)
Joel Embiid (PHI)
Malcolm Brogdon (MIL)
Defensive Player of the Year
Kawhi Leonard (SAS)
Rudy Gobert (UTA)
Draymond Green (GSW)
Sixth Man Award
Eric Gordon (HOU)
Andre Iguodala (GSW)
Lou Williams (HOU)
Most Improved Player
Rudy Gobert (UTA)
Nikola Jokic (DEN)
Giannis Antetokounmpo (MIL)
Coach of the Year
Erik Spoelstra (MIA)
Mike D'Antoni (HOU)
Gregg Popovich (SAS)
Handicapping MVP Race
Favorite: Russell Westbrook (Oklahoma City Thunder)
He put up 31.6 points, 10.7 rebounds and 10.4 assists per game to become the first player to average a triple-double for an entire campaign since Oscar Robertson in 1961-62. His scoring total was also enough to lead the NBA by 2.5 points per game over Harden.
The advanced numbers tell a similar tale. He ranked first in the league in both player efficiency rating and value added, according to ESPN.com.
Westbrook's nightly dominance allowed OKC to remain competitive in the Western Conference en route to a 47-35 record and a playoff berth as a No. 6 seed. In addition, he never seemed to wear down despite the ridiculous workload, thanks in part to a mindset he discussed with DJ Gallo of the Guardian.
"Why not? That's my motto," he said. "That's what I believe. Some people may play with it and laugh with it, but that's how I really think, what I really believe. I never know what's possible or what's not possible, what people can or can't do. I don't limit myself. I just say 'why not' and continue to play, and that's my motto, and I stand behind it."
While every MVP finalist features a strong case for the award, the others weren't leaned on as heavily as Westbrook, who also led the league in usage rate by a substantial margin. The Thunder needed him to produce an otherworldly season, and he delivered.
Biggest Threat: James Harden (Houston Rockets)
It felt like a gimmick when the Rockets decided to put Harden, a longtime shooting guard, in charge of the offense as their new starter at the point. Instead, he proved the doubters wrong by leading the NBA in assists per game (11.2) while ranking second in the league in scoring.
Like Westbrook, his team asked him to handle an inordinate amount of the offensive tasks. That's the main reason the pair of guards pretty much turned the MVP conversation into a two-horse race. They had less surrounding talent than Kawhi Leonard, LeBron James or the Golden State Warriors' superstars.
The standings are where Harden held an edge over his OKC counterpart. The Rockets finished 55-27, eight games better than the Thunder, to earn the third seed in the West. He also won the head-to-head playoff series, though the postseason is not a consideration in the MVP debate.
Since both players had outstanding campaigns and Houston had the better record, Harden earned an endorsement from two-time MVP Stephen Curry, via Dan Feldman of NBC Sports.
"You kind of have to reward the better team, I would think, record-wise," Curry said on The Dan Patrick Show in March. "That's just kind of going in the history of the MVP award. So, I think James will probably edge him out just off of that."
Both Harden and Westbrook produced resumes worthy of taking home the MVP trophy, so there isn't a wrong choice. That said, the triple-double pursuit brought the Thunder star more headlines and probably gives him the edge.
Long Shot: Kawhi Leonard (San Antonio Spurs)
There may not be a better match between player and team in all of sports than Leonard and the Spurs. It's a marriage in the same vein as Tom Brady and the New England Patriots or Lionel Messi and Barcelona. He's a quiet, amusing star for a franchise that's captured five titles since 1999.
His development since San Antonio acquired him from the Indiana Pacers in a draft-night trade involving George Hill in 2011 is astonishing. He's now an efficient scorer and a lockdown defender, putting him in the conversation with James as the best two-way player in the NBA.
One thing the Spurs never spend much time talking about is individual honors, though. Fran Blinebury of NBA.com pointed out Leonard maintained that stance when asked about the MVP race in March.
"I don't know how they pick or choose it," he said. "I'm just playing basketball."
His value has been on full display since his injury in Game 1 of the Western Conference Finals against the Warriors. San Antonio, which led by 25 points in the second half before he left, has been getting obliterated since. Golden State grabbed a commanding 2-0 series lead Tuesday with a 36-point victory at Oracle Arena.
Quick Picks for Other Awards
Rookie of the Year: Joel Embiid (Philadelphia 76ers)
Defensive Player of the Year: Draymond Green (Golden State Warriors
Sixth Man Award: Andre Iguodala (Golden State Warriors)
Most Improved Player: Giannis Antetokounmpo (Milwaukee Bucks)
Coach of the Year: Gregg Popovich (San Antonio Spurs)
runna
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Kuna Kitu inaitwa Protecting mchezaji Nyota, Hio IPO kwenye Mpira na michezo mingi....
Kama GSW wanaamini Curry and Green ni Nyota caliber ya James Basi wanatakiwa walalamike Stars wao hawalindwi...
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I went back to find out kuhusu hiyo ya Bron, kumbe alipewa tech kwa ku-pull up baada ya hilo dunk.
Sasa mzee mzima anadanganya mchana kweupe. Aibu kabisa.
Angalia hapa hiyo tech aliyopewa:
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Ni mara ngapi Kerr hulalamika? Au mpaka zipelekwe official letters zikitiririka huko NBA Hq
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Kuna muda nilijua uko serious na hizi allegations, ila nimeelewa mkuu.
Ni kama sisi wana Simba tunavyolilia point za Kagera wakati tumeshindwa wenyewe kumfunga.
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teh teh teh teh teh teh