2 hours ago, eagle45 said:

Do you think we can realistically ever expect to get out of Embiid in the playoffs what the Celtics are getting out of Tatum?

Tatum and Maxey is a restart. But you don't have any other assets to be able to add around them. Not sure it helps us get anywhere. 

4 hours ago, eagle45 said:

Question just for fun…would you trade Embiid and Harden for Tatum?

He just turned 24, showing he can carry a team, already a top 10 guy and tall athletic wings are where you should build a team from. 

Of course you make that trade

Tatum in an elimination game went for 46 on 13/26 and 7/15 from 3. 

Embiid got 20 on 7/24 and 2/8 from 3. 

That game last night was absolutely amazing from Tatum last night and might have been his arrival to superstar level. 

If you like basketball then you are planning your day around to watch Giannis and Tatum go at it tomorrow. 

Woj on espn last night says he doesn’t think Glenn gets fired and the sixers want him back. Unless things deteriorate in exit interviews about the vision of the future he’s back.

 On Sirius radio a lakers insider said Glenn isn’t leaving for the lakers due to sixers closer to a title and the lakers only want to give their HC two  years guaranteed and a third year option. Add on the sixers own doc 3 years 24 mil left. If he’s fired they want d’antoni who is gonna make close to that and they’d have to pay Glenn all of that remaining to not coach. 

13 minutes ago, e-a-g-l-e-s eagles! said:

Woj on espn last night says he doesn’t think Glenn gets fired and the sixers want him back. Unless things deteriorate in exit interviews about the vision of the future he’s back.

 On Sirius radio a lakers insider said Glenn isn’t leaving for the lakers due to sixers closer to a title and the lakers only want to give their HC two  years guaranteed and a third year option. Add on the sixers own doc 3 years 24 mil left. If he’s fired they want d’antoni who is gonna make close to that and they’d have to pay Glenn all of that remaining to not coach. 

Lakers never wanted Glenn. They sure as hell didn't bring in Phil Jackson and magic Johnson to help them bring in freaking rivers 🤣😅🤣😅

19 hours ago, HazletonEagle said:

Maxey tried to meet with Doc today to go over what skill development he should focus on in the summer. 

Doc refused to meet with him.  He says because he thinks Maxey should be taking off more than a week.

F Rivers

29 minutes ago, 20dawk4life said:

F Rivers

Rivers needs to go

Honest question; does last year team beat the heat.  I think so even with Simmons shooting issues he gives you everything this year Harden is giving but with more effort, rebounding, same assists along with better D.  Maybe even contains Jimmy Butler.  I am not a fan of Simmons, but I am beginning to think last year team was a better team even with the spacing issues.  Which really speaks to how jacked up our roster is.

 

29 minutes ago, West_Philly said:

Honest question; does last year team beat the heat.  I think so even with Simmons shooting issues he gives you everything this year Harden is giving but with more effort, rebounding, same assists along with better D.  Maybe even contains Jimmy Butler.  I am not a fan of Simmons, but I am beginning to think last year team was a better team even with the spacing issues.  Which really speaks to how jacked up our roster is.

 

Im not sure last years team even gets out of this years 1st round. 

You can think about what you think Simmons would have done differently, but the fact remains he was a net negative. Team would have done worse. 

Team lost for a bunch of reasons this year. 

1. Doc Rivers. 2. Embiid always injured in playoffs (and we know Simmons doesnt step up on that stage to pick up his slack) 3. Another late trade for a big time player that requires major adjustments with little time to gel. 4. Daryl Morey making the wrong trade, and letting go of key players in Curry and Drummond just so he can land a big name player despite being washed up. 

They matched up well with Miami. They are more talented than Miami by FAR. And still managed to lose. Adding another big time loser back to the team wouldnt have been the answer. It would have made it worse. 

 

The team that would have won a chip by now was the team with Butler. Pay him, and even Harris. Eventually still realize Ben has to go. Even if you traded Ben for Harden still...

Harden

Reddick

Butler

Harris

Embiid

Theres your big 3.

Imagine that, now with maxey in reserve as well. Or Maxey in the starting lineup and Reddick off the bench. 

First quarter by Giannis 

10 points 8 rebounds 6 assists

Just wow

 

BS call if it goes against Tatum dude is just trying to score

2 hours ago, DaEagles4Life said:

First quarter by Giannis 

10 points 8 rebounds 6 assists

Just wow

 

Felt like as the series got to game 4 and onward the loss of middleton began really catching up to the bucks. Game 4 they needed middleton on the floor to help close out that 4th quarter. That’s the game that if they win i think Milwaukee closes that series out. They managed to win game 5 which felt like it was more of a Celtics letdown considering they were in control for most of that game. even the last 90 seconds they were up 6. Game 6 and 7 Boston was just the better team than Milwaukee without Middleton. Giannis was great. Holiday was good. Lopez played better today than the first 6 games of the series where he was a -55. But really besides Portis no one else on the bucks showed up today.

sucks for the bucks that middleton had the MCL. Cause i still think they are the best team in the east with him. I tend to think Boston beats Miami in 6   

 

6ers free agents. who do you keep and who do you let go?

https://thesixersense.com/2022/05/15/sixers-yea-nay-re-signing-every-free-agent/

1 hour ago, HazletonEagle said:

6ers free agents. who do you keep and who do you let go?

https://thesixersense.com/2022/05/15/sixers-yea-nay-re-signing-every-free-agent/

I largely agree except for Danny Green. Hate to see his career end that way but he’s done.

5 minutes ago, The_Omega said:

I largely agree except for Danny Green. Hate to see his career end that way but he’s done.

I didnt even read their article. I was more asking in here for the discussion, what do people think.

I agree with you. Danny is done. if hes ready in about 9 months, thats like February. The impact of adding a Danny Green in February is not greater than the impact of replacing him and having a shooter in the lineup for all those months prior. 

 

As far as our other free agents, Id let them all go except for Bassey and Joe. Continue trying to devlop those guys. The rest of the guys who were in the rotation can go. Consider this:

 

Bring Seth and Drummond back. Give them a no trade clause this time so you cant just ship them out to a sucky situation again. Let guys like , Shake, Milsap, Jordan, and Reed go.

3 hours ago, HazletonEagle said:

 

My theory is that embiid put out there he preferred to play with beal a couple days before the harden trade cause it was telling the front office and sixers ownership he wanted beal over harden just like he wanted butler over Simmons that offseason. I think the butler comments after the game were more of him airing out that he wanted him back and they didn’t listen and look what happened. 

Just now, e-a-g-l-e-s eagles! said:

My theory is that embiid put out there he preferred to play with beal a couple days before the harden trade cause it was telling the front office and sixers ownership he wanted beal over harden. Just like he wanted butler over Simmons. I think the butler comments after the game were more of him airing out that he wanted him back and they didn’t listen and look what happened. 

Embiid wanted Beal but then he got season ending surgery. 

I guess he's letting it out there hoping they make the move this summer rather than maxing Harden.

Just now, HazletonEagle said:

Embiid wanted Beal but then he got season ending surgery. 

I guess he's letting it out there hoping they make the move this summer rather than maxing Harden.

I think he’s letting it out there because if they don’t do what he wants to make him happy and just do what they want (which is extend harden to a bad contract) he’s likely asking out. 

@DaEagles4Life now could see the suns potentially trading Ayton in a sign and trade after that epic collapse and what was said in the presser when he only played 17 mins. 

Lol doesn’t know how to spell quiet. So i guess he quit spelling too 

 

Late February who had not one of the Suns/Grizz/Bucks/Nets/Sixers making the Conference Finals?

And now we gotta hear about "Heat Culture" vs "Celtics Lore" for the next two weeks.   🤮

4 minutes ago, therealdawk said:

Late February who had not one of the Suns/Grizz/Bucks/Nets/Sixers making the Conference Finals?

And now we gotta hear about "Heat Culture" vs "Celtics Lore" for the next two weeks.   🤮

Suns and bucks are the biggest surprises. But bucks lost middleton. I think that loss began really showing up games 4-7. They won game 5 but for most of the last 2 games the Celtics really were much better. The bucks missed middleton in game 4 where they couldn’t close it out. Frankly game 5 the Celtics were better outside of the 4th quarter. There’s a case to be made the last 3 games of the series the Celtics were significantly better outside of 4th quarter game 5. 

The suns just collapsed. CP3 looks like he fell off a cliff the last 4 games of the series. Similar to harden. And i think their cockiness caught up to them. Booker and the suns thought they could just destroy the mavs at home in game 7 and it caught up. Hats off to luka kid played out if his mind and got help

10 minutes ago, e-a-g-l-e-s eagles! said:

Suns and bucks are the biggest surprises. But bucks lost middleton. I think that loss began really showing up games 4-7. They won game 5 but for most of the last 2 games the Celtics really were much better. The bucks missed middleton in game 4 where they couldn’t close it out. Frankly game 5 the Celtics were better outside of the 4th quarter. There’s a case to be made the last 3 games of the series the Celtics were significantly better outside of 4th quarter game 5. 

The suns just collapsed. CP3 looks like he fell off a cliff the last 4 games of the series. Similar to harden. And i think their cockiness caught up to them. Booker and the suns thought they could just destroy the mavs at home in game 7 and it caught up. Hats off to luka kid played out if his mind and got help

Well in fairness to Paul he has also been in the league 5 more years than Harden. At least his falling off a cliff was more expected. I don't think anyone saw this resurgence Paul had since leaving the Rockets

18 minutes ago, Bwestbrook36 said:

Well in fairness to Paul he has also been in the league 5 more years than Harden. At least his falling off a cliff was more expected. I don't think anyone saw this resurgence Paul had since leaving the Rockets

Problem is Paul has also had times in his career where he’s gotten hurt in the postseason. It hurts his legacy cause he likely has more success if it didn’t happen. To be honest the rockets were up 3-2 over the warriors when he got hurt. Also won 3 of 4 games after game 1. I still think they likely would’ve won that series with him and harden if he doesn’t get hurt.