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Feb 10, 2019 16:38:14 GMT -5
Post by hankey on Feb 10, 2019 16:38:14 GMT -5
I assume most of us are 4 for 4 Philly sports fans?
Watching the Sixers hasn't been this fun in almost 2 decades. Great moves at the deadline, should be a conference finals run at least.
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Feb 10, 2019 22:14:34 GMT -5
Post by nephillymike on Feb 10, 2019 22:14:34 GMT -5
Yes!!
Some Sixers talk.
We need to get to the 2 or 3 seed so we avoid the 4-5 first round and the 1-4 second round.
This is a must.
Still trying to digest the trades. At first glance it looks like a significant upgrade, although at a cost of a net of unprotected 2021 MIA 1st rounder plus a 2nd round pick.
When they stop Simmons at the top of the key in the playoffs and make him useless as tits on a bull offensively, bring TJ in when we have to take Simmons out for ineffectiveness and still have four effective offensive players on the court with TJ and ridding us of TJ and Ben being on the court at the same time. TJ shoots 2's at a 58% clip and that'll be just fine. I think they still look to upgrade the backup PG which could jeopardize TJ's spot.
I have to look closer at who we have and possible rotations.
Great to see us blow out the LAL after they beat BOS a few days ago.
We have BOS here this week. We need that one!
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Sixers
Feb 11, 2019 17:59:56 GMT -5
Post by hankey on Feb 11, 2019 17:59:56 GMT -5
Yes!! Some Sixers talk. We need to get to the 2 or 3 seed so we avoid the 4-5 first round and the 1-4 second round. This is a must. Still trying to digest the trades. At first glance it looks like a significant upgrade, although at a cost of a net of unprotected 2021 MIA 1st rounder plus a 2nd round pick. When they stop Simmons at the top of the key in the playoffs and make him useless as tits on a bull offensively, bring TJ in when we have to take Simmons out for ineffectiveness and still have four effective offensive players on the court with TJ and ridding us of TJ and Ben being on the court at the same time. TJ shoots 2's at a 58% clip and that'll be just fine. I think they still look to upgrade the backup PG which could jeopardize TJ's spot. I think a #3 seed is a minimum. This team just got a lot better - we have arguably the best starting 5 in the game, and only would be 2nd to Golden State. Adding Marjanovic to back up Embiid is huge, now we have a legit big man to fill in for him. Simmons was completely disrespected by Boston's strategy in the playoffs last year, giving him room and daring him to shoot. He seems to have fixed that, or at bare minimum he now has several other weapons running around that people need to pay attention to. The WF Center is jumping every game, and these guys are fun to watch. Finals or bust this year. |
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Feb 11, 2019 20:01:07 GMT -5
Post by nephillymike on Feb 11, 2019 20:01:07 GMT -5
I don't think Ben has come close to fixing that.
LBJ dared him to shoot all game. He had one nice turnaround jumper and that was it.
Good to see him take the three, but he is miles away from solving that.
True, our new cast may make the other options more viable, but not to where we would be if he became just below Average in shooting.
The coach is responsible to play him only if he tries to make shots. He is an excellent young player but he needs to fix this between now and the playoffs. We should be winning a lot of games between now and then to give him stress free time to get it right.
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Feb 12, 2019 16:39:39 GMT -5
Post by hankey on Feb 12, 2019 16:39:39 GMT -5
I don't think Ben has come close to fixing that. LBJ dared him to shoot all game. He had one nice turnaround jumper and that was it. Good to see him take the three, but he is miles away from solving that. True, our new cast may make the other options more viable, but not to where we would be if he became just below Average in shooting. The coach is responsible to play him only if he tries to make shots. He is an excellent young player but he needs to fix this between now and the playoffs. We should be winning a lot of games between now and then to give him stress free time to get it right. I think Ben has found his style and role, and does a damn good job creating opportunities while contributing points himself. From the games I've watched he isn't being given a huge cushion to shoot - I didn't see him vs. LeBron the way you did, but I don't want him with the ball against LeBron anyway - he got a lot of assists and Harris ran the offense. BTW, LBJ only had 18 points that game. He's an All-Star this year, and that's no joke in the NBA. You make it to the All-Star game in basketball and you're a legit star. We haven't had 2 guys make it since Iverson/Mutombo in '01-02. I promise the East is worried about us, let's spank Boston today and keep it going. |
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Feb 12, 2019 20:25:50 GMT -5
Post by nephillymike on Feb 12, 2019 20:25:50 GMT -5
Yep, I want a convincing win tonight.
We need the wins to move up the standings.
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Feb 12, 2019 22:43:29 GMT -5
Post by nephillymike on Feb 12, 2019 22:43:29 GMT -5
Lost to a better team and better coach.
Brown needs to figure it out.
Spoiler alert;
It starts by not letting your 7 ft big man shoot threes all night and if he does, you sit his ass down.
I'm embarrassed for Brown.
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Feb 12, 2019 22:56:45 GMT -5
Post by hankey on Feb 12, 2019 22:56:45 GMT -5
Lost to a better team and better coach. Brown needs to figure it out. Spoiler alert; It starts by not letting your 7 ft big man shoot threes all night and if he does, you sit his ass down. I'm embarrassed for Brown. Yeah, last year during the playoffs I heard rumbles about how Stevens was simply a better coach than Brown. Tonight proved it. |
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