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The Ws got a kick out of Durant's fleeting presence. The Ws fought toe to toe with the Raptors in this game and I would have to guess this was due to inspired play induced by the presence of Durant. KD is out for the rest of the playoffs and the Ws will have to dig deep in their bag of tricks in order to make a miraculous comeback.

game 7...and that memorable shot from the soon to be named finals mvp. chief apat na beses tumalbog yung bola incredible!

Yup, chief. The most lucky of bounces. If it went to overtime, we may be looking at a different finalist.

The Sixers shouldn't fret. If the Raps win the title in Game 5, the Sixers are officially the hardest playoff rival this season that the Raptors faced.

The story of Game 4 was missed free throws for the Ws. Another loss at the O and the Ws would be hard pressed to win three straight games, let alone 2 in "Jurassic Park" in Toronto with no Durant. I can't say enough about Kawhi Leonard. The guy is silently leading the Raptors. What might have been in the 2017 WCF had Pacheapshot not put his foot under a jump-shooting Leonard.

 

Why magna carta of the poor?

 

Why not magna carta of the Filipino Citizens?

I believe this is the equivalent of the US government's welfare aid.

nba's own version of the living legend...LARRY BIRD!

Chief, the Lechoke nut huggers like some posters here making nonsensical and dumb posts don't know the style of play in the 80s.

agree on this chief. kd's championship pedigree is badly needed by the Ws. ibang klase yung kawhi. not only is he good...he's also strong and tough. sharpened in san antonio by coach pop. even draymond, the Ws top defender, is having a hard time defending kawhi.

For the Warriors to win, they need Durant to counter Leonard. The Raptors have the kind of the length that Lechoke and his lucky Cavs never had when they were getting beaten black and blue by the Ws. Leonard is one of the best shot makers in the NBA. Of course, Irving is the better shot maker but Irving is not a franchise player unlike Leonard who carried his team to the NBA Finals. Kawhi's mental toughness reminds of Kobe Bryant in his prime.

give it to the raptors. they shot the ball better. 17 3s? steph and draymond can't do it on their own. wala na nga si kd nahihirapan na...nawala pa si klay. if at least one of them can play in game 4 may laban. better kung dalawa silang available. game 4 is a must win for the dubs.

Chief, the Ws need KD. Pundits who got impressed by the shellacking of the Rockets and the sweeping of the Blazers and said the Ws can win the NBA Finals without KD have to think again. Harden is not Kawhi. Kawhi has the killer instinct of a Kobe or a Bird. Harden does not have that. Lillard does not have that. Ante does not have that.

Curry had a superhuman game but it was not enough to get past the Raptors who had 5 players in double figures. In order to win the Finals, the Ws need KD and they need him bad.

70s and 80s

I think Danny will just stick with Tatum, Brown, Smart, Horford (if he opts in), Hayward as the starting five.

I don't care if the next senate is a rubber-stamp senate as long as it passes progressive bills.

If you look at Giannis’ highlights for most of the season, its mostly predicated

On fast breaks and taking it to the hoop. He doesnt have a polished back to the basket game that Kobe, Pierce , Kawhi , Lebron possesses which is critical during playoffs, also his outside shot is suspect and is daring his teammates to shoot 3’s. The Bucks have good shooters but not once in a lifetime GREAT shooters like Curry & Klay.

Kawhi responded when the Raptors needed him most. This series proved that Ante is not yet in the league of Kawhi and Kobe. Ante choked when the Bucks needed someone to carry them.

Marcos was hated by most of the elites and upper middle class in the mid-80s. In spite of that hate, Marcos won over that dumbass Aquino in a snap election. The despicable yellowtards tried to knock the Marcos name out but thirty odd years later, it's still standing and shining proudly.

 

The intense political rivalry between President Ferdinand Edralin Marcos and Senator Benigno “Ninoy” Aquino Jr. is a colorful chapter in 20th century Philippine history.

Their rivalry began in 1967 when Aquino was elected senator under the Liberal Party (LP).

“Aquino III squandered whatever political goodwill his parents were able to generate. His administration was marked with vindictiveness, rampant incompetence and widespread corruption.

The young senator opposed practically anything associated with Marcos, such as the planned invasion of Sabah and the construction of the Cultural Center of the Philippines.

Aquino also campaigned, albeit unsuccessfully, against the reelection of Marcos in 1969.

By 1971, Aquino had his eyes on the presidency.

Aquino’s presidential plans, however, were aborted in September 1972 when Marcos placed the entire country under martial law. This led to Aquino’s detention at Fort Bonifacio.

In 1977, Aquino was sentenced to death by musketry after a military tribunal found him guilty of attempting to overthrow the government. As commander-in-chief of the Armed Forces of the Philippines, Marcos held the death sentence in abeyance.

Aquino led an opposition party against Marcos allies in the 1978 Interim Batasang Pambansa elections. Although Aquino was allowed to speak on live television, where he lambasted Marcos, his entire ticket was defeated.

In 1980, after seven years in detention at Fort Bonifacio, Marcos allowed Aquino to go to Texas, USA for a triple heart bypass surgery. After recovering, Aquino remained in the USA for three years, delivering speeches against the Marcos administration.

The climax in the Marcos-Aquino political rivalry came in August 1983 when Aquino, arriving from abroad, was assassinated at the airport that now bears his name. Anti-Marcos elements blamed Marcos for the assassination, an accusation Marcos denied. Despite two Aquino administrations (1986-1992; 2010-2016), there is no conclusive evidence as to who was the mastermind.

When Aquino’s widow, Corazon Cojuangco Aquino, seized power in February 1986, her propagandists heralded that everything associated with Marcos was evil. Her administration was characterized by vindictiveness against everyone identified with Marcos.

Mrs. Aquino’s government faced numerous coup attempts. The economy was in bad shape.

Many Aquino relatives exploited their power and influence. Church leaders openly meddled in state affairs. Protesting farmers were massacred at Mendiola. American military bases were booted out of the country without any substitute measure in place. The abolition of the Department of Energy and the permanent closure of the Bataan Nuclear Power Plant made the Philippines the power outage capital of the world.

After leaving office, Mrs. Aquino was able to keep the anti-Marcos sentiment alive in areas outside of Northern Luzon and the Bicol region, mainly because the true extent of her mismanagement was kept from the public. The secret was kept long enough until 2007 when Mrs. Aquino’s only son, Benigno Aquino III, was elected to the Senate.

By 2010, when information critical of the Aquino regime became more available to the public, the anti-Marcos sentiment sowed by Mrs. Aquino had waned enough to get Ferdinand Marcos Jr. elected to the Senate.

Landing at seventh place among 12 winners, Marcos Jr.’s victory was the start of the end of the anti-Marcos sentiment nurtured by Mrs. Aquino.

Despite the waning of the anti-Marcos sentiment, the death of Mrs. Aquino in August 2009 produced enough sympathy votes to install Benigno Aquino III to the presidency in 2010.

Still, the fact that there was a Marcos in high public office under an Aquino presidency negates the theory that Marcos is a genuine hate object for Filipinos.

Aquino III squandered whatever political goodwill his parents were able to generate. His administration was marked with vindictiveness, rampant incompetence and widespread corruption.

In 2016, Marcos Jr. almost won the vice presidency, losing by about a hundred thousand votes. That same year, the new president, Rodrigo Duterte, allowed the burial of Marcos Sr. at the Libingan ng mga Bayani, a decision even the Supreme Court refused to review.

May 2019 was the turning point in the Marcos-Aquino rivalry. All senatorial candidates associated with Benigno Aquino III’s LP were soundly defeated. His own first cousin, Bam Aquino, lost his reelection bid.

In contrast, Imee Marcos, the daughter of President Marcos, placed eighth among the 12 victors, despite all the derogatory propaganda hurled against her by anti-Marcos elements.

There is also the possibility that Marcos Jr. will win his vice-presidential electoral protest any time soon.

All told, the May 2019 elections indicate that the people have spoken, and they said they do not want the Aquinos.

By Victor Avecilla - June 4, 2019

Source: The column of Victor Avecilla in "The Tribune"

I wonder why this uncle of Vico Sotto is making noise regarding the senate presidency. According to reports, 13 senators are supporting the senate presidency of Tito Sotto. 3 of those are Escudero, Legarda and Honasan who are graduating on June 30. Is he that insecure that he will be unseated? It will be the new senate who will decide who will be the senate president. If Rody and Sara surreptitiously enter the fray, Pacquiao, Pimentel, Zubiri wouldn't possibly go against the wishes of Sara and her daddy. The other HNP senators will solidly vote behind the choice of the Dutertes. In my opinion, Sotto's days are numbered as senate president.

 

Si Bird ba ilang taon nagdominate?, halos kalahati lang ng 80's naghati pa sila ni Magic, si MJ buong 90's, ano na naman sasabihin mo kesyo malalakas yung 80's?, eh kung malakas yang Larry Bird mo eh di sana nadominate nya buong 80's, ano na naman palusot mo kesyo may back injury?, si Magic Johnson na nga lang kakumpitensya nya HOFer pa mga kateammates nya di pa nya madominate yung 80s, eh si MJ, anong sasabihin mo kesyo walang competition nung 90s, FYI sobrang lakas ng 90s pinagmukhang mahina lang kasi kinain sila lahat ni MJ, 39 years old na nga si MJ naka 51 points pa sya sa Wizards, panay point mo regular season saka playoffs napako ka na sa argument na yun.

Hahaha! MJ dominated the 90s because there were no Larry, Magic, Kareem and Dr. J. You can throw in Don Nelson's Bucks who were always overachieving and were always competitive in the 80s. MJ would be hard pressed to win a title if the guys I mentioned played in the 90s. Jordan was lucky. So? Ano ngayon kung 51 points? Did the Wizards even qualify for the playoffs when your GOAT played with them? Haha!

Wag ka ng magfeeling matalino dito kung isa lang point ng argument mo paulit ulit pa, kung wala kang bagong sasabihin manahimik ka na lang, kaya pala dami ng post count mo paulit ulit mga sinasabi mo nilalagyan mo lang ng palabok, yung mga di nagrereply sayo kala mo nasusupalpal mo?, tinatamad magreply sayo mga yun kasi ang kupal mo magreply ang bobo pa ng mga points of argument mo.

Speaking of rants, this post is a perfect example of a rant. Supalpal ka naman talaga. Does the truth hurt? Wala ka ng sensible na counter argument except stupid rationalizations which really don't buttress your argument that MJ is better than Bird. My points are sound and solid. You have no decent counter except to rant or throw ad hominems. Bobo ang points ko kasi wala kang disenteng counter argument except to post nonsensical posts like these? Hahaha!

The best you can post right now is ranting and saying "paulit-ulit". Paulit-ulit kasi sinabi mo?

I almost forgot. The GOAT had 4 losing seasons in which he played a majority of the games. How many losing seasons did Bird have in which he played a majority of the games? NONE.

 

How was I an apologist to MJ?, ikaw yung kung ano ano nirarant dito, saka when did I say na MJ owned Bird?, I'm trying to say the whole time na MJ is a better player than Bird, paulit ulit brad?, kulang ka ba sa bakuna?, anti-vaxxer ba nanay mo?

Review your lame excuses regarding variables and rationalizations. That's what makes you an apologist. Huh? Did I ever tell you that you said that MJ owned Bird? Ikaw ang paulit-ulit. Hindi mo maintindihan yung mga post ko pero hirit ka pa din ng hirit. Haha! Point out to me my rants. Understand what "rant" means before even using it.

Saka way before pa na tinawag kitang stupid I don't respect you effing opinion kaya you don't have to quote that kasi long before pa ako walang respeto sayo

My arguments are sound. Wala ka ng masabi at clarong pikon ka na. Wala akong pakialam kung wala kang respeto sa akin. The feeling is mutual. Unlike you, I don't rant about it. You quote my post, I reply. Let's face it. The truth hurts. Bird owns Jordan in the regular season and in the playoffs. You can't handle the truth.

Paulit ulit argument nagmumukha akong retarded na kausap ka, pinipilit mo di natalo ni MJ si Bird, bakit prime ba si MJ nun?, malalakas ba kakampi ni MJ nun?!, paulit ulit na lang sinasabi ko puro hominem pinagsasabi mo dyan, kelan naging palusot yung variables?, kahit sa math nga may constant saka variables sa sports pa kaya eh math is applicable to everything, kahit yung pagiging feeling matalino mo may math na involved dun.

It is not my problem if you feel retarded. I am stating to you what happened. Bird played until the 1992 season, Jordan already had Pippen in 1987. Anong pinagsasabi mong hindi malakas? The fact is Bird had a winning record against Jordan in the regular season, moreso in the playoffs. When you're the greatest, you beat everyone in your path. Bird was his biggest stumbling block.

 

Oo nga fact na natalo ni Bird si MJ pero there are variables like experience, teammates etc., google mo kaya variables kesa mag english ka dyan na flamboyant, buti sana kung pinagcompare natin si Magic saka Bird yun comparable situation nila, ikaw para kang idiot na paulit ulit na cinocompare yung head to head ng 2 players na magkalayo na ang career, kaya nga sabi ko look at their respective careers in hindsight, google mo din yung hindsight baka mapa-splendid ka dyan sa upuan mo.

Being an apologist for Jordan won't do your argument any good. In Jordan's first championship season, his Bulls can only tie the Celtics in the regular season and Bird was already battered by injuries. He can't dominate a battered Bird, let alone a prime Bird. Comparing the head to head match-ups of the two is a valid basis. Look, you've been reduced to ranting nonsense instead of making a sound counter argument.

So you're basically saying that Bird is better than MJ, you're more stupid than I thought

Let's see here. You say I don't respect other people's opinions. You quoted my post first and this post clearly shows that you don't respect other people's opinions. You really should check your facts before quoting.

Gaya ng sinasabi mo if only Bird and Jordan both came in at the same time he won't have 6 rings, that was so arrogant of you to say that, ano dahil may "facts and stats" ka?, even the most respected analysts in the NBA they don't come up with conclusions like that because there are a lot of variables, unlike you an arrogant, know-it-all, pagpatuloy mo lang pagyayabang mo dito, maybe you get off on things like these.

Bossing, ako may basehan. Ikaw ano? Puro ka ad hominem kasi supalpal na yung mga argumento mo. So stating facts is "pagyayabang"? Haha! I almost fell off my seat laughing at this imbecilic post. Ngayon, "variables" naman palusot mo.

The truth hurts but it's the truth. Deal with it.

Unang una, napaka futile ng argument mo na Jordan can't be GOAT because he didn't beat Prime Bird during his early years dun pa lang napakawalang kwenta na ng argument mo

Yes, Jordan never beat Bird in the playoffs and for you to be the GOAT, you have to beat every superstar in your path. Futile? Haha! You wish. Supalpal na yung argument mo na GOAT si Jordan. You can't show a counter argument based on facts.

Ikaw gumamit ng internet, dun ko napanood yung mga pinagsasabi ko, you saying these things are "facts" tapos makikipargue ka is getting tiresome, keep hiding behind that word, puro ka stats etc., you can't come up with accurate conclusions just by numbers there are also variables.

Ang dami mo pang palusot. Natalo ba ni Jordan si Bird sa playoffs o hindi? Ano ba head to head record in Jordan at Bird in the playoffs and regular season?

Yes, you're a know it all that almost half of what you pull out of your ass is wrong and the worse is you keep on defending your point, kaya nga humaba to eh kasi ayaw mong magpatalo.

 

Ayaw magpatalo? Haha! Projecting won't do you any good. The fact of the matter is you can't debunk me in the Jordan argument that is why kung saan saan na tayo napunta. Bago ka magsabi ng ayaw ko magpatalo, tignan mo muna sarili mo. Supalpal yung mga argumento mo kaya nagumpisa ka magad hominem.

Based on what fact na at that time only 150 players were elite enough to play the game, your GOAT is dunking over bakers and grocery baggers, wow that's dominating /sarcasm

You have an internet. Use it wisely.

Paano naging irrelevant yun, wala ngang nagiinvest eh kaya konti team kaya konti players, magbasa ka nga muna bago ka magreply ng mga "facts" mo

I am stating facts which you can only try to discredit with your opinions which are irrelevant.

Opinions of the people who were at league at that time is better than some "know-it-all" in a forum

If stating facts means I am a "know it all", then, yes, I am a "know it all". I have no problem with that.

Pilit mong sinisingit na only 150 players ang nasa league inexplain ko na nga na wala kasing nagiinvest kasi nagsisimula pa lang yung league kaya konti teams hindi dahil yung 150 pinakamagaling sa buong mundo, ayan tinagalog ko na para maintindihan mo at di paulit ulit point mo

Your explanation is irrelevant. The fact is, at that time, only 150 players or the creme de la creme of basketball players can play in the NBA during that era.

I already consider Irving a goner. Even if the Cs fail to get AD or KD, they still have a pretty solid five in Horford, Hayward, Tatum, Smart and Brown. Re-sign Mook and Baynes and develop Robert Williams who has shown flashes of being Boston's center of the future.