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

 

Fing A… is a 330pm or a night game too much to ask for?

https://sports.yahoo.com/wizards-scott-brooks-says-sixers-024359279.html

11 minutes ago, barho said:

https://sports.yahoo.com/wizards-scott-brooks-says-sixers-024359279.html

But he isn't and won't be. I would argue Thybulle is a better defender on the Sixers 

Thybulle in just 20 mins a game has 1.6 steals, 1.1 blocks, defensive RAPTOR 4.9

Simmons in 32 minutes has 1.6 steals, 0.6 blocks, defensive RAPTOR 2.0

https://projects.fivethirtyeight.com/nba-player-ratings/

i do love his defense though. 

17 minutes ago, DaEagles4Life said:

But he isn't and won't be. I would argue Thybulle is a better defender on the Sixers 

Thybulle in just 20 mins a game has 1.6 steals, 1.1 blocks, defensive RAPTOR 4.9

Simmons in 32 minutes has 1.6 steals, 0.6 blocks, defensive RAPTOR 2.0

https://projects.fivethirtyeight.com/nba-player-ratings/

According to "RAPTOR", Ben Simmons is the 41st best defender, tied with Ivica Zubac and Richaun Holmes  JFC you can't be serious

5 minutes ago, mikemack8 said:

According to "RAPTOR", Ben Simmons is the 41st best defender, tied with Ivica Zubac and Richaun Holmes  JFC you can't be serious

All you have to do is watch the game.  Ben can literally guard 1-5 and lock down his guy.  Gobert is obviously an elite paint defender, but he doesn't have near the versatility of Ben.  You don't need stats to show how great Ben is on defense.  Knock his offensive game all you want but he is a top if not the top defender in the league.

5 minutes ago, rambo said:

All you have to do is watch the game.  Ben can literally guard 1-5 and lock down his guy.  Gobert is obviously an elite paint defender, but he doesn't have near the versatility of Ben.  You don't need stats to show how great Ben is on defense.  Knock his offensive game all you want but he is a top if not the top defender in the league.

Sorry bro - I don't believe any of the coaches or NBA analysts - I only accept RAPTOR info from fivethirtyeight.com 

Random question.  Who is harder to guard one one one, Beal or Harden?

7 minutes ago, Khani1 said:

Random question.  Who is harder to guard one one one, Beal or Harden?

Harden...better 3 point shooter and because he is surrounded by a better cast of characters

 

30 minutes ago, rambo said:

All you have to do is watch the game.  Ben can literally guard 1-5 and lock down his guy.  Gobert is obviously an elite paint defender, but he doesn't have near the versatility of Ben.  You don't need stats to show how great Ben is on defense.  Knock his offensive game all you want but he is a top if not the top defender in the league.

We will see with Trae this series. 

16 minutes ago, NYEagle said:

Harden...better 3 point shooter and because he is surrounded by a better cast of characters

 

He was better when he was with Houston as well. Harden is on the best 1v1 basketball players of all time. 

Nets allow Harden to play Rockets versions when he plays with the bench and that lineup might be the difference in the Bucks series. 

14 minutes ago, NYEagle said:

Harden...better 3 point shooter and because he is surrounded by a better cast of characters

 

I don't know, Beal was pretty unreal this season.  He has a different pace than Harden but he had a hell of year and is bonafide 3 level scorer.  He's not the distributor that Harden can be though.

The only and I say ONLY reason we still have a chance to get to the ECF's is because they didn't let up and got the number 1 seed.  If the Sixers had to play either the Nets or Bucks without Embiid or a hobbled Embiid, we would have ZERO chance.  Which is what sucks......even if we somehow beat the Hawks.....we are losing in the ECF unless Embiid grows a new Meniscus somehow.

47 minutes ago, mikemack8 said:

Sorry bro - I don't believe any of the coaches or NBA analysts - I only accept RAPTOR info from fivethirtyeight.com 

19 minutes ago, DaEagles4Life said:

Harden is on the best 1v1 basketball players of all time. 

Harden seems a tad bit slower this year but still has a ton of moves in his arsenal.  Beal is more methodical and never picks up his dribble.  Beal was good practice for Harden, if we play the Nets.

16 minutes ago, DaEagles4Life said:

We will see with Trae this series. 

I'd imagine the Hawks will try their best to get Trae switched onto Curry.  Hawks have more size than the Wizards, but the Sixers are equally as big.  They'll be a lot tougher of an out than the Wizards and their 3 guard lineups which the Sixers just exploited with size.  If Embiid plays I see a 5-6 game series.  If not it could be a dog fight.  Hawks and Trae have been playing some good ball.

I have trouble respecting anyone's game when they pull the crap that Harden and Young do, just trying to draw fouls.  

21 minutes ago, rambo said:

I don't know, Beal was pretty unreal this season.  He has a different pace than Harden but he had a hell of year and is bonafide 3 level scorer.  He's not the distributor that Harden can be though.

I’d also add while beal is good at getting fouls, harden might be the best in the league at drawing the contact and getting the foul called. It’s one of the most frustrating things to watch when he’s playing against you. To his credit he’s mastered it. 

5 minutes ago, Alpha_TATEr said:

To think he isn't, then you don't watch basketball. He can get the rim at will and his step back 3 is un-guardable. 

I didn't say best ever, I said one of the best. 

6 minutes ago, rambo said:

I'd imagine the Hawks will try their best to get Trae switched onto Curry.  Hawks have more size than the Wizards, but the Sixers are equally as big.  They'll be a lot tougher of an out than the Wizards and their 3 guard lineups which the Sixers just exploited with size.  If Embiid plays I see a 5-6 game series.  If not it could be a dog fight.  Hawks and Trae have been playing some good ball.

Ben will need to use his size to fight to get over the screen or Trae will eat Curry alive. 

2 minutes ago, DaEagles4Life said:

To think he isn't, then you don't watch basketball. He can get the rim at will and his step back 3 is un-guardable. 

I didn't say best ever, I said one of the best. 

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

I’d also add while beal is good at getting fouls, harden might be the best in the league at drawing the contact and getting the foul called. It’s one of the most frustrating things to watch when he’s playing against you. To his credit he’s mastered it. 

So why does one of the best 1v1 players of all time need to resort to tricks? (I know you aren't the one that said that) 

Sorry - not a fan

6 minutes ago, rambo said:

I'd imagine the Hawks will try their best to get Trae switched onto Curry.  Hawks have more size than the Wizards, but the Sixers are equally as big.  They'll be a lot tougher of an out than the Wizards and their 3 guard lineups which the Sixers just exploited with size.  If Embiid plays I see a 5-6 game series.  If not it could be a dog fight.  Hawks and Trae have been playing some good ball.

Got to also factor in Hunter only played 23 games during the regular season. He played i believe 5 games since feb 1st to the end of the regular season. He’s been getting better with every game the hawks have played. I also think you have to win your home games in this series. As great as the sixers are at home, the hawks are really good and we’re nearly unbeatable the last 3 months of the season. They were 19-2 at home since February. The sixers are a solid road team but you really don’t want to be in a position where it’s a must win game on the road against a great home team.

I’d also point out the hawks since March 1st have been one of the better defenses in the league. The Knicks aren’t nearly as talented as the hawks or sixers but the hawks had the Knicks averaging 97 points per game in that series. That’s still really hard to do considering in today’s nba