No Excuses Posted January 16, 2015 Share Posted January 16, 2015 Philly is trying to stockpile talent and hope something clicks. Their downfall will be a lack of good perimeter players. MCW is awful. Embiid should pan out but I doubt he sees success in Philly. They are in a bad position. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
pjfootballer Posted January 16, 2015 Share Posted January 16, 2015 They are trying to stockpile picks in hopes that they come up with a star or two. Then build around those stars. That's the impression I get anyway. Thanks. I guess a seeing the they maybe wanted to trade MCW didn't make sense to me since he's about the only thing they have. Philly is trying to stockpile talent and hope something clicks. Their downfall will be a lack of good perimeter players. MCW is awful. Embiid should pan out but I doubt he sees success in Philly. They are in a bad position. Yes, he is horrible, but they don't have much else. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BRAVEONTHEWARPATH93 Posted January 16, 2015 Share Posted January 16, 2015 MCW isn't horrible. He just isn't gonna be a star so he really has no value to the Sixers in the long run Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Destino Posted January 16, 2015 Share Posted January 16, 2015 (edited) Philly's mistake is being too young. You can't develop everyone all at once. I don't agree that MCW is horrible. I don't think he's a star but he doesn't look horrible either. He's hurt by being surrounded by nothing on a team that expects to lose. Edited January 16, 2015 by Destino Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
pjfootballer Posted January 16, 2015 Share Posted January 16, 2015 Maybe I shouldn't have used horrible, but he's not a #1 for the team. Two or three. Thanks for the input guys. Back in the day I used to follow the league a lot more. You guys are more up on this then I am. I appreciate the input. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BRAVEONTHEWARPATH93 Posted January 16, 2015 Share Posted January 16, 2015 I live in Philly so hear a bit more about the Sixers than the average person. They're just hoping to uncover one stud. They know it's not a FA destination so that's the only way they can get ahead. They have the benefit of the doubt with the fans so that really helps Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
No Excuses Posted January 16, 2015 Share Posted January 16, 2015 Have you seen his efficiency numbers this year? Pretty sure he's about to go down as having one of the most horribly inefficient seasons for a perimeter player ever. Snippet taken from RealGM But 37 % from the field and 22 % from downtown while putting up 16 shots per game and 3 attempts from downtown is unprecedented.A whooping 43 % TS and 86 ORTG to go along with it. That's awful and I don't care how bad his team is. He's part of the problem. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BRAVEONTHEWARPATH93 Posted January 16, 2015 Share Posted January 16, 2015 Yeah he can't shoot but he has great length and can get the basket If he can develop a 3 point shot, he will be in the league for 10+ years. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
No Excuses Posted January 16, 2015 Share Posted January 16, 2015 He doesn't finish well around the rim either. You can't be this bad on one side of the ball and be a starter in the NBA for a good team. He may turn it around, maybe not even in Philly. But he'll stick around because of his size. Maybe that gives him enough time to improve. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PeterMP Posted January 16, 2015 Share Posted January 16, 2015 (edited) Philly has been hoping the ping balls will fall their way in the last 2 drafts where they will be able to draft a clear stud. That hasn't really happened. Lacking that, they've stock piled young talent in hopes that they can get lucky and find a clear stud or trade some of them when the opportunity presents in order to acquire a stud or more veteran pieces to surround the stud when/if they find one. It isn't an unreasonable approach. Edited January 16, 2015 by PeterMP Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Going Commando Posted January 16, 2015 Share Posted January 16, 2015 If I'm Brooklyn Steven Adams is a must in any trade with OKC. Agreed. He's the one attractive asset OKC has outside their big three. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BRAVEONTHEWARPATH93 Posted January 16, 2015 Share Posted January 16, 2015 Apparently that trade is now off the table Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Going Commando Posted January 16, 2015 Share Posted January 16, 2015 Yeah he can't shoot but he has great length and can get the basket If he can develop a 3 point shot, he will be in the league for 10+ years. His jumper is broken, a three ball seems far away. One of the problems limiting his upside is that he's already kind of old for a sophomore player at 23 years old. I think he can be a role player for a solid team though. He'll earn his keep on defense, where he has the potential to really make an impact. He's also a good enough passer and ball handler to be a fifth option at the very least. As big as he is, what he could really use is a post game. He needs to study Andre Miller. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Going Commando Posted January 16, 2015 Share Posted January 16, 2015 Embiid is special. Health permitting, I think he can be their franchise player. I think the kid can be the best two way center in the league when he hits his mid to late 20's. That's a long way away though. And Philly might squander his potential even if he does get healthy. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Destino Posted January 16, 2015 Share Posted January 16, 2015 He doesn't finish well around the rim either. You can't be this bad on one side of the ball and be a starter in the NBA for a good team. He may turn it around, maybe not even in Philly. But he'll stick around because of his size. Maybe that gives him enough time to improve. He's a second year role player asked to be a primary scoring option for a horrible team. That's why you have numbers like that. On a good team he wouldn't be shooting nearly as much and likely wouldn't be a starter at this point in his career. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JoeWolf990 Posted January 16, 2015 Share Posted January 16, 2015 Philly's mistake is being too young. You can't develop everyone all at once. I don't agree that MCW is horrible. I don't think he's a star but he doesn't look horrible either. He's hurt by being surrounded by nothing on a team that expects to lose. idk man, he is a pretty selfish player. Cant shoot either. Just dont think he that good. He could be a great defensive player though. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Destino Posted January 17, 2015 Share Posted January 17, 2015 OKC exploded offensively. Westbrook triple double. Durant 36 points on 18 shots. Ibaka 27, Waiters 20 points.... I kind of want them to get Lopez just to see how many point they can score when they have a good game. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gamebreaker Posted January 17, 2015 Share Posted January 17, 2015 Philly has been hoping the ping balls will fall their way in the last 2 drafts where they will be able to draft a clear stud. Ha! If only there were actually ping pong balls being used.... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
EvilMonkeyBoy Posted January 17, 2015 Share Posted January 17, 2015 (edited) Austin Rivers might single-handedly lose this game against the Cavs.MAKE DADDY PROUD.NBA Tweet of the night: David Roth @david_j_roth 1m1 minute ago Austin Rivers and Spencer Hawes take their seats on the sideline, which immediately floods with wet garbage. Hawes blames the estate tax. Edited January 17, 2015 by EvilMonkeyBoy Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Destino Posted January 17, 2015 Share Posted January 17, 2015 (edited) What happened to Blake Griffins post game? He doesn't set up in the post often anymore. Edit: right after I posted that he started setting up on the block,or trying to. Lebron is strong as a bull, Griffin can't back him down at all. I don't think I've ever seen someone just stonewall Griffin like that. Griffin still scored though. Also Tristan Thompson is invisible. That dude turned down 13 million a year? Incredible. Edited January 17, 2015 by Destino Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JoeWolf990 Posted January 17, 2015 Share Posted January 17, 2015 Also Tristan Thompson is invisible. That dude turned down 13 million a year? Incredible.Tristan is an average player, but he has 24 and 12 with two blocked shots tonight and has made a big impact. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
EvilMonkeyBoy Posted January 17, 2015 Share Posted January 17, 2015 Tristan, for being an idiot is probably one of the most high effort players in the game in comparison to what he bring to the table physically. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Destino Posted January 17, 2015 Share Posted January 17, 2015 http://deadspin.com/wjla-in-washington-d-c-is-reporting-cbs-turner-nba-an-1680096868 Report: CBS Announcer Greg Anthony Arrested In Prostitution Sting WJLA in Washington, D.C. is reporting CBS/Turner NBA analyst Greg Anthony was arrested tonight in a prostitution sting. hahaha Tristan, for being an idiot is probably one of the most high effort players in the game in comparison to what he bring to the table physically. I've never been a fan of paying low skill players big money. Deandre Jordan is a super athlete, a rim protector, and a rebounding machine. He also creates much of the "lob city" stuff by moving very well without the ball. Tristan scores on put backs and when the defense gambles by leaving the 5th option unguarded because even his own team mates fail to hit him with passes when he's all by himself. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mr. Sinister Posted January 17, 2015 Share Posted January 17, 2015 Damn Greg. Another one bites the dust Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Going Commando Posted January 17, 2015 Share Posted January 17, 2015 What happened to Blake Griffins post game? He doesn't set up in the post often anymore. Edit: right after I posted that he started setting up on the block,or trying to. Lebron is strong as a bull, Griffin can't back him down at all. I don't think I've ever seen someone just stonewall Griffin like that. Griffin still scored though. I liked watching Griffin try and post up Nene. You can see the moment of panic on his face when he realizes he's getting completely man handled but still has to do something with the ball. For as coordinated and gifted as Blake Griffin is when he's facing the basket, the dude is an incredibly awkward and unnatural below the rim finisher around the basket, particularly out of post ups. He just has no kind of soft touch. It's the biggest thing holding him back as a low post scorer IMO. Which is the biggest thing holding him back as a scorer overall IMO. If he had the touch of an Aldridge or a Love, he could probably average 25+ a season. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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