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@nickkapatais

26 күн бұрын

KPJ did what he did, he paid the price and PAOK decided to give him a chance on their team. The PAOK fans are ecstatic about this move, KPJ's jersey is already on sale and being bought by PAOK fans. They've welcomed him, they're happy and can't wait for him to play. I'm an Olympiacos fan and have nothing else to add. If KPJ ever comes to Olympiacos BC, I'll think about ethics and whether I'll be able to support his presence, but now? If PAOK fans are happy, everything else is just white noise. That aside, I think he'll do well in Greece.

@mtx6397

23 күн бұрын

As long as you guys understand that anti pao policy and praising all the time the second team in Greece with so many scandals probably ignored by you,making the majority of basketball fans not want to join your community.don’t expect also oly fan join you because they fan base are mostly football oriented!

Rytis is so real man, he says anything that needs to be said but no one really does. Gotta love him

I hope he gets the peace and ease of mind he needs here in Greece and the rest will follow. Basketball is a game. I hope he starts enjoying life again.

@DoktorAmfas

26 күн бұрын

He is an animal and deserves to be in jail

@takanto1388

26 күн бұрын

​@@NikosNikos-dr7wv τι why ρε αδερφέ, τον έχουν πιάσει για παράνομη οπλοκατοχή, ντρογκια και καταδικάστηκε για ξυλοδαρμό και απόπειρα στραγγαλισμού της πρώην κοπέλας του και ο μοναδικός λόγος που είναι έξω, είναι γιατί η εισαγγελική αρχή της Νέας Υόρκης, του χάιδεψε τα αυτιά. Ας μην ήταν το ταλέντο που είναι και δεν θα κάναμε καν αυτή την κουβέντα

@gamatoutsikos

26 күн бұрын

@@NikosNikos-dr7wv he hits women

@takanto1388

25 күн бұрын

@@NikosNikos-dr7wv Ρε αγόρι μου καλό. Ο τύπος, δήλωσε ένοχος στις κατηγορίες. Ο μοναδικός λόγος που είναι έξω είναι γιατί είναι αυτός που είναι.

@NikosNikos-dr7wv

25 күн бұрын

@takanto1388 μπορεί να δήλωσε ένοχος για να μην συνεχιστεί η υπόθεση. Δεν πήγε φυλακή. Σπο το Wikipedia of Porter Jr.'s charges in the case against Gondrezick was later dropped after it turned out that Manhattan's district attorney, Mirah Curzer, made multiple false statements on the case when trying to report in favor of Gondrezick, with Kysre saying false allegations came after Curzer "needed statements in a timely manner." Reckless assault. Εξάλλου δεν ξέρουμε εάν είναι αλήθεια ή όχι. Στην Νέα Υόρκη, ο άντρας πάντα είναι ένοχος.

for those who don't know, PAOK is the team where Stojakovic started, it's the team that bought NBA champion Cliff Livingston from the Chicago Bulls and it's the team that bought Scott Sciles from the 76ers. Huge,huge name for European basketball

@Kouroupettos243

23 күн бұрын

Every other team in Europe has brought an nba legend. Relax paok is not so special

@user-sk8bi5we6d

22 күн бұрын

Aris trumps paok in nearly every category. Titles, European success, international players.

@MikeGR10

20 күн бұрын

Great club, rich history but stuck in mediocrity for many years and the stadium's almost always at half capacity at best

@stoicmen344

19 күн бұрын

​@@MikeGR10pretty sad stadium tbh

@paokpantou6021

15 күн бұрын

​@@Kouroupettos243Yes PAOK it's not at its best, but when we had cholesterol you were still on trees.

Man, I was thinking about this kid today, been following him since he was in high school. Had so much potential but just couldn't stay off trouble off the court and in the locker room. I really wish him the best but I hope he finds it in himself to sort out his attitude and outlook on life. He has the potential to create a legacy in the NBA but more importantly be able to provide for himself and even generational wealth for his family. Good luck KPJ!

HE COMES TO PAOK TO LEARN REAL BASKET FROM MARGARITHS

@user-sk8bi5we6d

22 күн бұрын

Paok is nothing compared to Aris, he should of joined Aris but we don't accept a guy who abuses women.

@user-kc6ie2uk1z

22 күн бұрын

@@user-sk8bi5we6d you accept your football president abuse to 60 years olds womans when they cut gouda at his super markers and he didnt give them their money . aris fans its the most hypocrite fans in the world

@user-kc6ie2uk1z

22 күн бұрын

@@user-sk8bi5we6d Pane pes ton toto na plirosei tis giagiades kai tous pappoudes apo ta super market pou pistoliase h gia ta 10 eurw rapid pou tou plironame ston koronaio k ase tous kakopihtes ginekon skoulikantera mounopano anyparxte

Basketball man basketball good. As long as he is not actively behind bars. Desperate clubs will sign him and other similar players.

I hope he is commitment to turn his career and life!!

If PAOK manages to keep Porter one more year and add some good supportive players, the club can easily chase a champions league final four appearance. The kid seems to have huge gratitude to PAOK for the chance they gave him

The KPJ Bacon comparison is crazy. Bacon never got paid 20 mil a year he never scored 50 in a game that’s why he’s In Europe now. KPJ not in euro cuz his game. He’s at least a top 5 6 man in the league still bacon is a 3rd string nba player no question no debate

Bro, this dude is an amazing basketball player. I dont think you realise how good he is. Dude dropped 50. Hes just dumb.

@jcchambers7896

22 күн бұрын

Nah frfr but he really dumb asf lol

Let’s goooo porter get backs is necessary 💪🏾💪🏾

What you talking about my dudes? So someone that does a crime,he should never find a job ever again? Thats your point? Well,good thing you arent in charge of anything.

@takanto1388

26 күн бұрын

Kartnasi, you are wrong on this one. I am also excited that a player with so much talent joined PAOK but this kid had already multiple chances to stop being a piece of shit of a human being. And it saddens me that PAOK, the PAOK of Bane, of Peja, Koldebela, Boudouris etc, has lost its glory, to the point that is willing to sign a player, who is such a piece of shit and a convicted fellon. I would prefer to see PAOK in A2, than showing to the basketball world how desperate we are as an organisation. I hope I will be proven wrong and the kid will become a Saint and a changed man but I am afraid that we will be seeing him partying at Valaoritou

@giannislainas5187

26 күн бұрын

@@takanto1388 Τhe punishment for whatever crime is decided by the courts. If he is out of jail,that means that some court let him out. His penance for his crimes arent to follow him outside of jail,so he has a chance to not go back to jail. Might as well lock him up forever,whats the point of letting out any crimimal after a conviction,if they will be left without means to make a living? Im not saying they should be making a great living necesserly,which in this case we got this young dude paying for his crimes as it is by being kicked out of the NBA and now playing in Greece for PAOK. Isnt that punishment enough? Or you think he is thrilled to now be playing for peanuts in PAOK,after losing so many million dollars in the NBA. If he doesnt grow up after such a downfall and learned his lessons,thats on him obviously. But the chance needs to be given first,before he dissapoints people again.

I mean, its not like he started playing bad. Hes an awesome talent. What are they gonna see from him game wise that will make them take him back. They know what kind of player he is, hes just in trouble.

@auzy2u845

22 күн бұрын

Anbody can change

Half of the US players playing in Europe have violent/criminal past. PAOK might be a shit club at this point but not forget they won 3 european titles and went 2 times in the euroleague semi finals back in the 90s. Also great players played there like Cliff Levingston,Ken Barlow,Scott Skiles,Peja Stojakovic and Bane Prelevic

Imagine Ja Morant in this discussion.

As a PAOK fan, I am very divided about this acquisition. An incredibly talented kid, as you said I believe as well that he is in the top most talented within the European leagues. A player that, based on the recent history of the club, meaning from early 2000s and on, I would not even imagine would ever join PAOK. So yes, this is big. That said, the circumstances under which this man is joining the team, make me feel that PAOK BC, is taking a big and unnecessary risk. Because this kid might be reborn as a new person, that will atone for all the horrible things he has done and then you have a success story or you will forever be remembered as the team that gave a criminal and shitty human being a chance, when no one else would. I do believe in second chances, but the kid has had a third and a fourth already... It's just sad to see one of the most historical basketball clubs in Greece, to be so desperate.

@rockpaul999

25 күн бұрын

Nice comment mate.

@electrolina1

9 күн бұрын

As a PAOK fan I couldn't agree more.. I hope he will mature, be smarter and act better this time.. otherwise he is finished..

It’s difficult…after sooo many chances he now he will be in Paok to do a restart as they say but in club like PAok and being in town of Thessaloniki will be very difficult

@user-sk8bi5we6d

22 күн бұрын

Still not beating Aris tho 😂

Miles Bridges proves that the NBA gives everyone a second chance despite being judged guilty by a court for severe misconduct. So wouldn’t be surprised if Kevin Porter returned to the NBA as well

Anyway i will buy a ticket to the next game just to see him....

I am a PAOK fan. Yes my team is not at its best, but as long KPJ plays for my team watch your mouth. He's top

Same as Kendrick Nunn tho but everyone is talking of how good of a player he is. 🙃

Kevin Porter Jr. seriously needed to be in the presence of a veteran star like Lebron James early on. Someone who puts their foot down on him and told him to either get his act together or go sit on the bench. Hopefully he figures out his life and such, but he needs to get his act together outside of basketball before even trying to return to the NBA.

Olympiakos , Panathinaikos and PAOK are the three most famous basketball teams in Greece.

From an older pro athlete. I am worried for him and the club 😂💀. European basketball is way different than the NBA. Coaches have more say than the players and also coaches tend to be more old school. I wish him the best but I wouldn’t be suprised if something were to happen.

i was today years old when i found that THE Kevin Porter Jr. ended up in PAOK!!! 😮😮😮

@electrolina1

9 күн бұрын

If he is smart he will end up in a better team playing in Euro league..

@Unknown-nc4jq

9 күн бұрын

@@electrolina1 It's the rapid decline that wows but then he is a poc and it all makes sense. Actions have consequenses. I hope he learns.

He need one season in europe and he ready for Euroleague , so many players don't even reach his talent i feel like in Europe he will fix his mental issues.

No one needs his type of character in the NBA.

@teddynitro2733

26 күн бұрын

Yeah, because the NBA is an amazing beacon of morality.

@eazye943

25 күн бұрын

didn't seem to be an issue when kobe was accused for doing the same

@ernieb8490

21 күн бұрын

KPJ can’t drop 30 a game and win a championship like Kobe

Too much hypocrisy..... same people used to accuse Kobe for raping and after his death call him goat!!!

He is coming back to the league if ja Morant can flash a gun multiple times punch a teen and miles bridges can beat on a girl he will be back your probably going to say he did something worse bro he is young everyone makes mistakes he needs something serious like this to happen to understand the mistakes he made and to turn his life around.

Kevin Porter is going to kill it. I remember when my Cavs drafted him I saw the potential. He’s just immature.

@Marios198079

13 сағат бұрын

Wasn’t Milwaukee who drafted him ?

The dude who said he wouldn’t sign him prolly can’t play basketball to save his life. People make mistakes. Learn to forgive. He probably won’t ever be a GM if you just want saints on your team. Keep this shit off my TL

If Ja morant ,Jason Kidd and a bunch of other NBA players got a second chance than so should KPJ

He's paid 20k for 2 months 😮

I'm tired of people who suck Greek team and criticize the other countries for drama (too much money...stuff like that) and after that they're taking a woman beater + NBA bench warmers (still saying that American basketball sucks) and said that "they" are the best.

@NikosNikos-dr7wv

26 күн бұрын

Reckless assault. No jail time. Plus, maybe it was a false accusation. Who knows. Everyone deserves a second chance

@aidansmith266

25 күн бұрын

@@NikosNikos-dr7wvIt wasn’t a false accusation. He has admitted guilt via a plea deal.

@NikosNikos-dr7wv

25 күн бұрын

@aidansmith266 He didn't go to jail. And the charges dropped to reckless assault. Her lawyer tried to charge him with things he didn't do. Guilty or not, he deserves a second chance

Greece is lately experiencing times where stories of women abuse and especially murders are in the spotlight, rightfully so, it's a chronic issue that only now gets the attention it deserves. I personally believe in second chances but the timing couldn't be worse. A historic club like Paok should have made a better decision and set an example especially when this move is nothing more than a PR stunt, since they dont compete for anything meaningful at this time of the year . Idk maybe these 10k for a month of that signing could be better allocated in support of women, in good faith than an investment in jersey sales of an athlete with such a history.

Don’t really see any NBA team signing KPJ ever again! There are too many talented players that teams don’t need to take a chance on a player with such a bad history. It would take a disparate team to sign him again. He’s career will now be in Europe and not the USA.

If he is smart, he will stay in Europe for a couple of years and sort his life out. Yes, the money is next level in the NBA, but top EuroLeague money is still good (no PAOK money) and will allow him a very comfortable life. Better be "just rich" and have a good life, rather than being "super rich" and have a shit-show of family life. After things calm down and sorts out his head coming back to the NBA and getting that final couple of years of big bucks will be fine, everyone loves a redemption story after all. But if he just ends up an a-hole in Europe too... eh... yeah, as one of the commenters said, why bother? Talent can only get you so far.

I like how some men already closed all doors for him due to domestic violence. Some of these same guys, use drugs, hit their wives and are horrible people....including ppl involved with the NBA. There's evil out there

He deserved to play Basketball.

Why would KPJ sign to this guy team he probably got nun but non factors surrounded for the most part

why do people set the goal to the nba? how can one play good basketball and help his current club win if his mind is thinking about another league? playing in a club like paok should already be a blessing and he should just focus on playing good not going back to the nba, perhaps he will aim for euroleague next who knows, lets stop considering nba the league every player should aim for, european basketball is never going to grow if we keep on thinking like that, playing at high level in europe should be considered a destination not a temporary crossing point

y’all don’t deserve him. get him back in the league

he's gonna fail in the Greek League, unless he's really determined to turn his life around... even his best nba style does not fit euro basketball

@BengaIaas

26 күн бұрын

Despite its history, the team he chose currently has no pressure and no expectations. It seems like a good chance to get his flow back.

I dont like the move big supporter of his, I actually like China better. I thought a team would give him a shot during the playoffs.... THE ACCUSED ABUSE WAS STATED to be FALSE.... so you can say what you want but his girlfriend has spoken.... Europe doesnt suit his game... I hate the move tremendously.

@aidansmith266

25 күн бұрын

He entered a guilty plea.It was not a false accusation.

Bro sad I never sign Kevin porter jr because of one mistake him made nobody is perfect but he’s girlfriend try to ruin he’s basketball career and life basically and lie to the cops of false information and accusation

@UnbeatableJacob

26 күн бұрын

Nice victim blaming man

@ninogagliardini5674

26 күн бұрын

Bro you weren't live with them stop talking about pretending that is wasn't deserved.

@aidansmith266

25 күн бұрын

@@NikosNikos-dr7wvhe pleaded guilty man.

@auzy2u845

22 күн бұрын

​@aidansmith266 Yes, but that doesn't mean that he did it

Woke kids.

He’s a thug