Series Thread: 1) Miami Heat vs. 4) Philadelphia 76ers

[DJ Fieri]

I can bet you Jokic would rather still be playing than vice versa

Go win playoff games Joel

This.

 

[Sparhawk]

Dude, c'mon...

You are reaching.

I get that you are bummed.

But, this is getting ridiculous.

You think Embiid's assist numbers will go thru the roof if he plays in a higher altitude?

Philadelphia sports radio director starts petition to ban professional sports in Denver due to elevation

A week removed from the Philadelphia 76ers’ second-half collapse in a 100-97 loss to the Nuggets at the Pepsi Center in Denver, a Philadelphia sports radio director is taking action.

www.denverpost.com

 

[fightinfunbags]

Dude, c'mon...

You are reaching.

I get that you are bummed.

But, this is getting ridiculous.

You think Embiid's assist numbers will go thru the roof if he plays in a higher altitude?

Like honestly…who gives a fuck? You know the game. Embiid is asked to do different things. He gets doubled in the post and he starts the winning play with a pass out of the double team but in order to beat the rotation one more pass is needed for the open look. No assist for Embiid. No stat whatsoever. Meanwhile, Jokic gives a dribble hand off to a guy whose cover goes underneath and he knocks down a 3. Assist for Jokic but now with these fugazi metrics that assist for Jokic counts as two assists because he’s a big man. In that VORP and Raptor shit Jokic gets credit for 2 assists every time he has an assist because the metric deems an assist from a player classified as center to be more special or some ridiculous shit. So Jokic getting 8 dimes in their metric is worth more than CP3 getting 15 assists. It’s nonsense. Meanwhile, you watch the game and the dude is a liability on the other end. I give up. We now live in a world where that dude has more MVPs than Kobe Shaq and KD. That shit is crazy to me. All they’re doing is making a joke of these whole end of the season awards.

 

[DJ Fieri]

We knew it was coming.

I don't agree with it.

I would have gone with Embiid.

But, Joker's resume stacks up as well.

His "motor" is just different.

 

[fightinfunbags]

What was it like?

Just a bad cold for me. One bad day of aches and chills. I had both Pfizer shots and have been boosted.

 

[fightinfunbags]

Yeah, this next game is the one Philly needs to steal, especially of Lowry is not going to play.

Sixers are better off if he plays to be honest. He isn’t healthy and he is hurting the Heat when he’s out there.

 

[Mecca of the “B” Team]

Philadelphia sports radio director starts petition to ban professional sports in Denver due to elevation

A week removed from the Philadelphia 76ers’ second-half collapse in a 100-97 loss to the Nuggets at the Pepsi Center in Denver, a Philadelphia sports radio director is taking action.

www.denverpost.com

So, Embiid should request a trade to Denver.

He lost, my guy.

People , not me, prefer Jokic's skill set.

It doesn't go any deeper than that.

If it did, Carmelo would have one of Lebron's MVP trophies on his shelf.

 

[Sparhawk]

So, Embiid should request a trade to Denver.

He lost, my guy.

People , not me, prefer Jokic's skill set.

It doesn't go any deeper than that.

If it did, Carmelo would have one of Lebron's MVP trophies on his shelf.

The whole Denver/altitude angle was a joke...

 

[bksballer89]

He's really good, just not as good as somebody would have you believe when posting all the tweets about him.

I know you're talking about me. 99% of my bam post are about his defense. I rarely comment about his offense because i know there is still improvements to be made but 19 and 10 for a guy with a limited offensive bag is still impressive. His defense been outstanding as always in this series. Him switching on guards and them usually getting nothing except a contested shot is amazing

 

[Mecca of the “B” Team]

He's really good, just not as good as somebody would have you believe when posting all the tweets about him.

I mean, Embiid is a load, even gimp.

Bam is very good.

Probably the best perimeter defender at the 5.

But, he is light in the ass.

Embiid and Jokic are top of the mountain and everyone else is a tier lower.

 

[Mecca of the “B” Team]

The whole Denver/altitude angle was a joke...

My bad.

* steps off soap box *

 

[Mecca of the “B” Team]

I can bet you Jokic would rather still be playing than vice versa

Go win playoff games Joel

Do you remember when Dirk won it after the Mavs got snuffed out by the Dubs in round 1?

He looked sad and embarrassed.

So, I agree wholeheartedly.

 

[bksballer89]

I mean, Embiid is a load, even gimp.

Bam is very good.

Probably the best perimeter defender at the 5.

But, he is light in the ass.

Embiid and Jokic are top of the mountain and everyone else is a tier lower.

Yeah to act like Bam isn't any good is crazy then to act like JJJ is some great player is wild. The guy JJJ can't do anything but foul and shoot 3s

 

[bksballer89]

Cant grab rebounds either. Shot 42 and 41% the last 2 years. Has gone backwards the past 2 seasons. Bam has yet to go backwards in any of his seasons

 

[Mecca of the “B” Team]

Yeah to act like Bam isn't any good is crazy then to act like JJJ is some great player is wild. The guy JJJ can't do anything but foul and shoot 3s

Until JJJ can play defense without fouling, he isn't even in the discussion.

Tantalizing skills.

Fouls out way to often.

That's why I say JJJ is Even Mobley's floor.

Mobley will be better.

 

[eaglesnut]

But, everyone knows Jokic puts up half of those numbers in Denver where they have an altitude advantage over every team...

 

[DJ Fieri]

Until JJJ can play defense without fouling, he isn't even in the discussion.

Tantalizing skills.

Fouls out way to often.

That's why I say JJJ is Even Mobley's floor.

Mobley will be better.

Liked Mobley a lot when he was at 'SC (as much as I hate them) and he had a really good rookie season.

 

[bksballer89]

FWIW Bam scored 20+ in 4 of his last 5 games.

How the talk is about Bam following the game is crazy. He played well lol.

 

[fightinfunbags]

FWIW Bam scored 20+ in 4 of his last 5 games.

How the talk is about Bam following the game is crazy. He played well lol.

You watched the game right? Most of those points came in BBall Paul minutes. And in those minutes the Sixers were +3. You would think when Spo puts the training wheels on and has him play vs the 6’8’’ back up that should be a double digit plus for Miami. Didn’t happen.

 

[Mecca of the “B” Team]

Liked Mobley a lot when he was at 'SC (as much as I hate them) and he had a really good rookie season.

What do you think of the Kid in Atlanta, Oneyeka?

Is it a case of just needing minutes?