Just now, mr_hunt said:

indeed.

i see it most on the defensive end. he used to be able to switch onto guards & hold his own. these days, they're able to blow right by him & score most of the time. 

Part of that is also his conditioning. He was playing limited minutes in his rookie season and wasn't carrying the majority of the offense which he is now. They take plays off on the defensive end of the court 

1 minute ago, mr_hunt said:

indeed.

i see it most on the defensive end. he used to be able to switch onto guards & hold his own. these days, they're able to blow right by him & score most of the time. 

The D will have to gel as a team because individually we are slow (embiid, tucker, Harris) and lack length (Maxey, Harden, Tucker, Harrell, Harris...). Its not a team thats physically conducive to great defense.

We got a lot of tough guys who are supposed to be tough defenders, but theyre not guys who are 1 on 1 lock down type defenders.

2 minutes ago, Mat said:

Part of that is also his conditioning. He was playing limited minutes in his rookie season and wasn't carrying the majority of the offense which he is now. They take plays off on the defensive end of the court 

He was definitely quicker as a thin guy. He was a better shot blocker too because he was a better leaper, and could come across the lane easily on help.

He bulked up for bully ball, but still likes to do things like taking 6 3 attempts and live in the mid range.

I wish he would thin out again, or committ to the bully ball play style, not just physique

Embiid might not win MVP but he will win an award for most time spent on the floor 

Losers. Blow it up. This season’s lost.

Embiid quote today saying they settled back in to a lot of their old habits. Mainly mentioned ball not moving. 

Also elaborated that they need to play better off the Embiid/Harden pick and roll. There should be a 2nd action and 3rd action off of those. Boston defended it well at times, and the ball stuck. 

Quite honestly, Embiid may be too good to move on from. But he is the one consistent over all of these years of lazy, sloppy turnovers, stagnant offense with no ball movement, and big time let down games... I just dont think hes ever going to lead us to a championship. Ben was guilty too, but all of those troubles remain after he is gone.

We just had a big offseason of building around Embiid, bringing in his hand picked free agent, and other guys in the same mold.

I hope thats it. From now on, every offseason move should be made in the mindset of building around Maxey.

 

6 minutes ago, HazletonEagle said:

Embiid quote today saying they settled back in to a lot of their old habits. Mainly mentioned ball not moving. 

Also elaborated that they need to play better off the Embiid/Harden pick and roll. There should be a 2nd action and 3rd action off of those. Boston defended it well at times, and the ball stuck. 

Quite honestly, Embiid may be too good to move on from. But he is the one consistent over all of these years of lazy, sloppy turnovers, stagnant offense with no ball movement, and big time let down games... I just dont think hes ever going to lead us to a championship. 

We just had a big offseason of building around Embiid, bringing in his hand picked free agent, and other guys in the same mold.

I hope thats it. From now on, every offseason move should be made in the mindset of building around Maxey.

 

You don't win rings building around small guards. At best he is the 2nd best guy on a team. 

Just now, DaEagles4Life said:

You don't win rings building around small guards. 

So add bigger guards around him. Winning teams strength is at the perimeter.

2 hours ago, 4for4EaglesNest said:

More than the Cowboys? 

For me, yes.  I have the Cowboys on my 2nd hate tier with the Mets and NJ Giants. 

4 hours ago, 4for4EaglesNest said:

More than the Cowboys? 

When both teams are playing well and the rivalries are in full effect my order is…

1. Cowboys

2. Mets

3. Celtics

4. Penguins

5. Giants

Going forward, I would like Embiid to not dominate the ball and waste 10 seconds on the shot clock for most possessions he is out there. Move the ball around. When the double comes, pass it quickly back to Harden to setup something else or move it around the horn. He needs to act and process much faster. Decide whether you are gonna attack the basket or take the shot but don’t dribble for 7-8 seconds just to get a bad shot off or turn it over, especially when another defender is cheating towards him or the double team comes. This will make the offense much more efficient and cause less turnovers. Also, Maxey has to realize he is Maxey. Be aggressive as much as you can.

maxey needs to be on the court whenever harden isn't...no exceptions. on the court with him as well, of course...but definitely on the court when harden isn't. 

10 minutes ago, mr_hunt said:

maxey needs to be on the court whenever harden isn't...no exceptions. on the court with him as well, of course...but definitely on the court when harden isn't. 

Agreed. He can score 12-15 points against back ups a night. 

2 hours ago, HazletonEagle said:

So add bigger guards around him. Winning teams strength is at the perimeter.

If you don't have good wings, then nothing else matters. Wings win championships. Look how good Wiggins was for the Warriors last year. 

Just now, DaEagles4Life said:

If you don't have good wings, then nothing else matters. Wings win championships. Look how good Wiggins was for the Warriors last year. 

I agree.  We should build there. 

Not role playing wings to complement a center. You need star wings with Maxey. 

33 minutes ago, HazletonEagle said:

I agree.  We should build there. 

Not role playing wings to complement a center. You need star wings with Maxey. 

I can't find any wings, but got Tobias contract. He should be traded, just doesn't fit the roster. 

1 hour ago, DaEagles4Life said:

I can't find any wings, but got Tobias contract. He should be traded, just doesn't fit the roster. 

You need someone that can defend out there with Tucker. Brown and Tatum scored 35 each and that's because they were blowing by Harden/Maxey and Harris/Tucker didn't really slow them down. Harris was efficient offensively in the first half but then disappeared and didn't play that well defensively 

Hot seat after 1 game?

He has never been a HC before so odd to call him ready made. 

How about that Ben Simmons? Really feel for him with his mental issues and chronic back issues. Otherwise a first ballot hall of famer. 

 

Jazz have too many good vets and they will win more games than people think. Ainge might have to trade them early, but Sixers don't have salary to match someone like Beasely 15.5 million so a 3rd team would need to be involved. What team wants Harris? 

7 hours ago, 4for4EaglesNest said:

 

I watched like 5 minutes.... He had a clear lane to the basket, decided to pass it instead which led to a turnover lol

The sixers blow 

10 minutes ago, GoEagles5921 said:

The sixers blow