2022-2023 NBA Season Thread

[thunderc]

0-4

Well you can hope, they likely get at least one. I imagine Shai sits the 2nd Clippers game

 

[Sir Robin Of Camelot]

@Sir Robin Of Camelot

Just curious on your take of that last second winner at the buzzer by Maxi last night.
Also...when is Luka due back?

I keep hearing Monday @ the Grizz. Nothing official so take it at that level but the chirping from reporters keeps saying Monday.

 

[fightinfunbags]

Ha GTfO

 

[DJ]

Just saw the game winner in the Pels-Rox game.

The Pels have fallen apart. From a 1 seed (think they were the best team in the WC earlier this season) to this? Damn.

 

[DJ]

Ha GTfO

LMAO.

 

[DJ]

Not Willie Green's fault but he might be the fall guy for the Pels free fall.

 

[DJ]

And I seriously doubt the Pels will want to swap 1st rounders with us so we have our pick.

 

[thunderc]

He’s getting close

 

[Wamu]

Ha GTfO

Good luck making that shot in h-o-r-s-e. The start of it looked like a not top 10 play. Nobody that big should be able to move like that.

 

[Wamu]

He’s getting close

Always hate injuries. Even worse for a kid when it happens before he played his first game.

 

[Shanemansj13]

Ha GTfO

He’s in the zone. Everything is going in. Shooters know what I mean. Except he is in the zone at all facets. Now it just comes down to doing it in the playoffs. He doesn’t need to be this great but he just can’t be a no-show for most of the series like we have seen in the past at times.
This is his time, he is playing the best basketball of his career. I mean honestly if he can continue it Philly has a legit shot to win the East

 

[fightinfunbags]

Good luck making that shot in h-o-r-s-e. The start of it looked like a not top 10 play. Nobody that big should be able to move like that.

I’m just blessed to watch this guy every night. I’ve never seen a guy that big with the bag that he has. He watches Kobe shit, Jordan shit, Hakeem shit, and then over the summer he goes to Drew Hanlon and they drill that shit. Fucking 7-8 days after Sixers acquire Harden he’s already hitting the Harden step back 3. You’re absolutely right a big shouldn’t be able to do this shit.

 

[bksballer89]

Lakers 3 back of 6th seeded dallas with 11 to go. With Luka likely back on Monday, might be time to kiss a top 6 seed goodbye

 

[fightinfunbags]

He’s in the zone. Everything is going in. Shooters know what I mean. Except he is in the zone at all facets. Now it just comes down to doing it in the playoffs. He doesn’t need to be this great but he just can’t be a no-show for most of the series like we have seen in the past at times.
This is his time, he is playing the best basketball of his career. I mean honestly if he can continue it Philly has a legit shot to win the East

I’m gonna push back on the “no show” thing. We’ve seen a different Embiid the last three seasons. I don’t know when hasn’t shown up has applied. When they’re eliminated by Atlanta he averaged 30 and 13. He dominated in the Raptors series last year and broke his face on a dirty elbow. Misses the first two in the Miami series and wasn’t the same guy playing with the mask and stuff. I wouldn’t call that a no show. He’s 27 and 11 for his playoff career. The problem has been “the others” around him when it comes to the playoffs. Best example is in the Raptors series they lose in 7 in 2019. Embiid is +90 in that series in 237 minutes. In 99 minutes he sat the Sixers were -109. If you want to say his team needed even more and he needs to give more that is a debate but a fair expectation of a star. I wouldn’t say it’s a no show. I’ve seen no show with the Sixers over the years with Simmons on offense, guys like Redick Bellanelli Seth Curry on the defensive end being a traffic cone etc…

The Sixers are different in their construction this year because Embiid has 2 other great offensive players around him and the rest of the guys are two way players with fewer specialists. The only specialist guy who still remains is Georges Niang.

 

[Wamu]

I’m just blessed to watch this guy every night. I’ve never seen a guy that big with the bag that he has. He watches Kobe shit, Jordan shit, Hakeem shit, and then over the summer he goes to Drew Hanlon and they drill that shit. Fucking 7-8 days after Sixers acquire Harden he’s already hitting the Harden step back 3. You’re absolutely right a big shouldn’t be able to do this shit.

If a big man wants to learn better low post moves can't do better than Hakeem.

Yeah I'm a little biased, he's one of my all time favorites, but man he had great moves for a C.

There's no player in the league like Embiid right now, a real throwback to an old school era.

 

[bksballer89]

 

[Tai Chi≈Surfing]

I’m just blessed to watch this guy every night. I’ve never seen a guy that big with the bag that he has. He watches Kobe shit, Jordan shit, Hakeem shit, and then over the summer he goes to Drew Hanlon and they drill that shit. Fucking 7-8 days after Sixers acquire Harden he’s already hitting the Harden step back 3. You’re absolutely right a big shouldn’t be able to do this shit.

Pretty cool compilation.

 

[fightinfunbags]

If a big man wants to learn better low post moves can't do better than Hakeem.

Yeah I'm a little biased, he's one of my all time favorites, but man he had great moves for a C.

There's no player in the league like Embiid right now, a real throwback to an old school era.

Hakeem is the dude that he looked up to when he first comes to the United States to play basketball. I don’t think it’s coincidence that since Hakeem publicly criticized his game this season Embiid has gone next level. Embiid is always going to be highly emotional and can’t block out the noise that occurs from media around pro sports. He may have turned the corner now in channeling how to respond best to that stuff. I’m guessing those Hakeem comments cut deep for him.

 

[Wamu]

Oh holy moly. Wonder if he really believes that or is he saying that just to get reactions? What an idiot.

 

[fightinfunbags]

Oh holy moly. Wonder if he really believes that or is he saying that just to get reactions? What an idiot.

Absolutely not! He’s a hot take guy. His entire career is built on him throwing out hot takes.