spjunkies Posted February 25, 2015 Share Posted February 25, 2015 This guy is going to have to retire if he wants to avoid being crippled later in his life. Terribly sad Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
EvilMonkeyBoy Posted February 25, 2015 Share Posted February 25, 2015 I think anybody who reads this thread knows I'm not the biggest fan of Derrick Rose's game, but goddamnit he deserves to be able to play in nearly all 82+ a year. It's going to be a dark day in this city tomorrow. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BRAVEONTHEWARPATH93 Posted February 25, 2015 Share Posted February 25, 2015 Welp Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BRAVEONTHEWARPATH93 Posted February 25, 2015 Share Posted February 25, 2015 I don't even have emotion right now lol. I remember thinking last night: "damn he's played a lot of games in a row" Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Destino Posted February 25, 2015 Share Posted February 25, 2015 How many times can they rebuild those knees before they end up filled with clock work and misery? I hope he recovers but, he needs to have some honesty conversations with his doctors about if he should continue to play. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
skinsfan1523 Posted February 25, 2015 Share Posted February 25, 2015 He was already a shell of his self, such a sad day in the NBA. Drose was robbed and we were robbed, but the league will move on. Good luck Rose, but your days are done as a superstar. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
THUNDERDOME Posted February 25, 2015 Share Posted February 25, 2015 As a redskin and bulls fan, i feel really cursed...... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hersh Posted February 25, 2015 Share Posted February 25, 2015 They were 30th in points allowed last year (so from 30th to 21st so better), and they had the worst point differential last year too. Putting aside our entertaining MCW discussion the other day, on PTI (just watched it) they reported that Joel Embiid was on the trading block in the days leading up to the trade deadline for a lottery pick in this years draft. That's insanity. Defend your boy. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
abdcskins Posted February 25, 2015 Share Posted February 25, 2015 Derrick Rose is a really bad jump shooter. And watching him run back down court it looks like he barely trying. I'm guessing he is hampered by something, no surprise. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PeterMP Posted February 25, 2015 Share Posted February 25, 2015 (edited) Putting aside our entertaining MCW discussion the other day, on PTI (just watched it) they reported that Joel Embiid was on the trading block in the days leading up to the trade deadline for a lottery pick in this years draft. That's insanity. Defend your boy. First, what has generally been reported is that the Sixers were willing to talk about any player on their roster. Not that they were specifically trying to trade Embiid for only a lottery pick I would have tried not to take Embiid with the 3rd pick and in that sense trading Embiid makes sense. You have big man with a foot problem. Who knows how long he's going to play in the NBA. You seem to have conflated me saying I liked the deadline deals with the idea that I've liked everything the Sixers have done. I'm not sure how much value the 3rd pick had last year, but there wasn't anybody there that I loved as a pick so I would have tried to trade the pick. Embiid at 6, I might have done, but I wouldn't have wanted to do it at 3 (now, with that said it is possible that nobody wanted the 3rd pick, and you were stuck taking it in which case maybe you take him if the doctors are giving you a very positive prognosis, but that wouldn't have been my preference. I don't really like Embiid with the 3rd pick. (This is a situation where it is hard for me to criticize because I don't have enough information. I don't know what doctors were saying about Emiid's long term health prospects then or now, and I don't know what you could have gotten for the 3rd pick.)) But at this point in time, if somebody wants to talk to me about trading them a big man that has never played a minute of NBA basketball and has a serious foot problem, I'm absolutely going to listen to them (look at the KD situation this week). There's no way I'm telling somebody that Embiid is off limits in trade talks. If I can trade Embiid to a team at that is likely drafting in the top 5 year for their pick this year and a first round pick next year (with even let's say top 5 protection on that pick), I'm absolutely doing it . The fact that they didn't trade Emiid suggest the asking price was higher than his (perceived) value. If you are in the Sixers situation and you can get somebody to give you more than the value of the player, you do it. Every time. For any player. Edited February 25, 2015 by PeterMP Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Going Commando Posted February 25, 2015 Share Posted February 25, 2015 Putting aside our entertaining MCW discussion the other day, on PTI (just watched it) they reported that Joel Embiid was on the trading block in the days leading up to the trade deadline for a lottery pick in this years draft. That's insanity. Defend your boy. There are rumors that Embiid is lazy and clashed with team trainers and that he got fat and gained over 50 pounds during his injury. If true, then they made a draft mistake and realize it and are trying to cut bait. Embiid is a super talent but I'm getting an Eddie Curry vibe now. This is not a defense of Hinkie. He is the one who tanked and failed and drafted the kid. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JoeWolf990 Posted February 25, 2015 Share Posted February 25, 2015 If you've seen pictures of Embiid the last 2 months or so, he is not 300 lbs. That was a nonsense rumor. The Sixers will be rebuilding for the next 20 years Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Destino Posted February 25, 2015 Share Posted February 25, 2015 I see on ESPN that Rondo got into a shouting match with Carlisle. That didn't take long. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Going Commando Posted February 25, 2015 Share Posted February 25, 2015 If you've seen pictures of Embiid the last 2 months or so, he is not 300 lbs. That was a nonsense rumor. The Sixers will be rebuilding for the next 20 years He could be wearing spanx or standing next to fatter people. I see on ESPN that Rondo got into a shouting match with Carlisle. That didn't take long. If it were Wittman, Rondo would be in the D League today. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BRAVEONTHEWARPATH93 Posted February 25, 2015 Share Posted February 25, 2015 I see on ESPN that Rondo got into a shouting match with Carlisle. That didn't take long. It happened in game. Carlisle was literally screaming for Rondo to call a TO but he kept bringing it up court. Evebtually Carlisle called it himself and benched him Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Predicto Posted February 25, 2015 Share Posted February 25, 2015 That sucks for Rose. Professional sports can be so cruel. We will never know what Ralph Sampson, Greg Oden, Danny Manning, Grant Hill or Bill Walton might have accomplished. Looks like Rose is likely to join that list. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hersh Posted February 25, 2015 Share Posted February 25, 2015 You seem to have conflated me saying I liked the deadline deals with the idea that I've liked everything the Sixers have done. Nah, I just liked arguing with you about MCW cause you gave some good insight. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
StillUnknown Posted February 25, 2015 Share Posted February 25, 2015 It happened in game. Carlisle was literally screaming for Rondo to call a TO but he kept bringing it up court. Evebtually Carlisle called it himself and benched him just came out that Rondo's been suspended for a game Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mr. Sinister Posted February 25, 2015 Share Posted February 25, 2015 I feel for you Lil Brave. Terrible whats happened with Rose Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BRAVEONTHEWARPATH93 Posted February 25, 2015 Share Posted February 25, 2015 I feel for you Lil Brave. Terrible whats happened with Rose Sports have just about broken my spirit in the last 24 hours. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Going Commando Posted February 26, 2015 Share Posted February 26, 2015 (edited) That sucks for Rose. Professional sports can be so cruel. We will never know what Ralph Sampson, Greg Oden, Danny Manning, Grant Hill or Bill Walton might have accomplished. Looks like Rose is likely to join that list. Penny Hardaway, Brandon Roy, Gilbert Arenas, and Larry Johnson too. Jay Williams, Lenny Bias, and Reggie Lewis, not for injuries, but tragic off-the-court issues. And even though they ended up having good careers, T-Mac and Yao are another two I would include because they could have been so much better. A big/wing tandem to truly rival Shaq and Kobe. The list of potential HoFers who couldn't live up to the potential of their talent because of injuries is probably a lot longer than the list of guys who stayed healthy and did. And the NBA feels the loss of stars more keenly than the other sports because they shine so much brighter. It's a pretty devastating blow to the NBA to lose it's youngest MVP ever. Especially since he played for one of the marquee franchises. And I think Rose in particular is a tough loss compared to a Brandon Roy or Greg Oden, because he was so spectacular. Had a lot of the same appeal as Iverson, who is beloved by a whole generation of players and fans. But that loss really happened last year. Rose was never going to be the same player again after he injured the other knee. Speaking of Brandon Roy and Greg Oden, isn't it incredible that the Blazers are as good as they are despite suffering that series of blows in like a three year span? Back to back franchise players lost. LaMarcus Aldridge and Damian Lillard saved basketball for that city. Edited February 26, 2015 by stevemcqueen1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mr. Sinister Posted February 26, 2015 Share Posted February 26, 2015 I've been meaning to say that for awhile. I don't think I've ever seen a team rebound the way the Blazers have. Its remarkable. Two heartbreakers in the same decade, and they're still standing. That would crush most teams. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lombardi's_kid_brother Posted February 26, 2015 Share Posted February 26, 2015 By the way, do you know how good it feels to have never jumped off the Westbrook bandwagon? I hope at his press conference, he says, "LKB...you the real MVP." 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JoeWolf990 Posted February 26, 2015 Share Posted February 26, 2015 By the way, do you know how good it feels to have never jumped off the Westbrook bandwagon? I hope at his press conference, he says, "LKB...you the real MVP." im there with you, breh. #RussyBeliever Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Predicto Posted February 26, 2015 Share Posted February 26, 2015 Westbrook is a great player and he sure can take over a game sometimes, but it really is too bad he is such a chucker. It seems like he scores his 25 points by taking 25 shots most of the time. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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