Sisters, nah. Teammates, nope. Then what, E-Woods, are these twins to each other?

Ride or die partners for life, Jayla and Jayda Ruffus-Milner are 100 with each other from the cradle to the grave, one soul inhabiting two bodies. They combine to make one powerful force on and off the court.

I'm at Palisades High, watching training guru Olin Simplis training a dozen youngsters as only he can: unfiltered, raw, take no prisoners. Because that makes winners and both these sisters say they'd never meet their full potential without him.

I see two girls so physically strong that if Lebron James walked in he’d probably step back and say "Dang, you girls got guns on deck. Did Stanley Johnson just clone himself?"

Yep, muscles and physique abound in the twins but their bubbly nature and adorable mannerisms keep them feminine fosho.

I'm watching Jayda do defensive slides with a 15 year-old boy when he accidentally trips and collides into a wall.

She goes up to him, playfully and gently squeezes his face with both her hands, her face inches away from his face and says giggling, "Are you ok? You're going to make it kid."

The boy was embarrassed but lights up, lifted up because when either of the twins showers you with attention, it'll probably be the best part of your day indeed.

Ballers, yes. But what is so special about these nearly 5-foot-11 girls? They are so in tune with each other. Ask them a question and hear them both say "hmmmm let me see" at the same time.

That carries over in games. The team just clicks, clicks, clicks 200% better when both twins are in the game because everyone draws energy from them.

Let former Harvard Westlake assistant coach Jerica Williams explain, "What makes the girls so unique is that they have this naive way of looking at the game, like 5 year olds that don't hold back. They just go, go, go.

“When I was at UCLA playing ball, I saw Russell Westbrook go with that raw energy, untamed, pure. Very few can set their motor to that level and keep it going but the twins have it like that.”

The girls are so funny. At times they'll be like “Yo, Yo, it's like this” but two seconds later they'll frame sentences so complex like “The quintessential attribute that renders the situation is.” Are you kidding, that's genius to me.

I’ve been told the twins are so entertaining that it’s hard not to pee yourself at times because their hilariousness is that infectious.

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If you look long and deep, you'll find some differences in these two. Jayda has a "dot-dimple" on her right cheek and normally wears modern hip attire like adidas. Jayla, who was MVP at the Palisades tourneys, has a more vintage skater look wearing vans.

Jayla dressed as a regular boxer for Halloween. But Jayda dressed as a kick boxer.

Jayla punishes defenses with her inside drives. Jayda does long range shooting damage in games. Kick her out the ball, watch it go down. She's also the twin that likes to throw nifty passes.

Both girls play in your grill defense.

Watching them ball, you're struck by this constant motor, hyper energy. I asked Jayda to explain where that comes from, "We both have this intense desire to lead by example, a will to win that burns inside us. If we give 100% every single play, that energy will start a chain reaction to the team.

“We have a young team and few mistakes can be made if we’re to beat elite teams we circled on the calendar. But we can win them all and that's what we as a team have to feel. We have to believe in ourselves, that I can go that hard, that we all can go that hard."

Losing to area power Windward High last week by just one point, dang, that must've been hard. You can tell the twins really hate losing.

Credit their mom LaQuette Milner for instilling this advanced philosophy that "struggle and success are a choice."

The twin's mom is pretty dope, a hip mom, and a former dance teacher. She not only gifted moves to her children, she's shown them that you need to have heart to make others' lives better.

She earns my respect by working in prisons to help inmates improve their education and to believe that hard work is to their ticket to future success upon returning to society.

It's like their nurturing mother gifted these twins as a double blessing to the world. Their Harvard Westlake coach Melissa Hearlihy feels lucky to have had the twins as she states, “They’re special, hardworking girls who care so much for the team. They appreciate everybody and everybody respects them for so many reasons on and off the court.”

When I heard the twins were headed to Pepperdine, the motor instilled in these girls has me thinking they'll need to change the school mascot from the Waves to the Tidal Waves. They chose this school because they "loved the vibe on campus”, felt instantly comfortable with the coaches and players.

Many like me believe the twins will be world changers.

Hear from legendary NBA level trainer Simplis and his high praise, “The twins are two of the hardest working and focused kids I know, in academics and hoop. Many days they are up doing homework until 2-3 am. Somehow, they still find time to volunteer and feed the homeless in downtown LA shelters. I couldn’t be more proud of them!”

The twins achieve nearly straight A marks, taking on AP classes in prep school. That's dedication. Both twins are fascinated by the mind. Jayla wants to be a neurologist, Jayda a psychiatrist after college.

That just shows their brains are as muscular as their buff arms - synapses sparking like few others I’ve known, me being a teacher the last 25 years.

Who do the twins aspire to be like? WNBA star Lisa Leslie. Both attended her camp in 6th grade and were named co-campers of the week. Both girls admire Leslie for her grace and raw athletic power.

They both say they will find that will to be a champion and just want to be as successful as someone like L-Leslie in their lifetime. Impressive.

These twins believe in their Harvard Westlake team and I asked former HW trainer Amanda Zumani to describe what the twins mean to the people around them. She said, "Being classy, never wanting to be treated better than anyone else on the team. They earn everyone's respect by playing ferocious with each other and their teammates.

“They want it as bad as anyone I've ever trained, yet they're so fun and adorable off the court. Their personality draws you in. Being around them you believe that anything is possible if they're by your side."

Why'd I title this story Mama said Knock you Out? Not because they're punching opponents out in games. The twins have this unique style off the court and are a throw back to watching LL Cool J’s early 80’s black and white video I'm Going Back to Cali.

But they’re also intense on court like the hard driving song, Mama Said Knock you Out.

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What reps the twins, really shows their true nature? At age 10, they saw the immaculate symmetry of the Circle of Confucius and instantly realized that was them. One half of each other needing that other half semi circle. The black and white figure would only be complete when you place them together in harmony.

That's crazy dope, unique and special. Just like these twins, competing and completing for and with each other, from the cradle to the grave.