Matisse impressed in Australia's game.  And Patty Mills is playing.  Maybe Thybulle helps Mills consider us in free agency.

1 hour ago, HazletonEagle said:

Assists bumped up. Points increased each season.  And FT attempts increased each season. 

FG % from 43% as a rookie to 47.5 %this year.  Shoots 37-40% from 3 for his career so far.  This was a guy who didn't have a shot coming in to the NBA. Great percentages. 

It seems you guys haven't really followed him since college.  He's improved immensely.  Quickly. Only 3 seasons in the league.  Young.  Came in after freshman season.  Lots of room to grow yet which is scary. 

Here he goes again, didn't watch him play at Bama so we have zero idea about Sexton. 

He is a career loser and has not shown anything differently. Dude doesn't know how to win and any winning organization should run from that. Then add on the Sixers have no vets to show them him the ropes. Recipe for disaster. 

Garland in his 2nd year showed more improvement than Sexton has in 3 years. 

8 minutes ago, DaEagles4Life said:

Here he goes again, didn't watch him play at Bama so we have zero idea about Sexton. 

He is a career loser and has not shown anything differently. Dude doesn't know how to win and any winning organization should run from that. Then add on the Sixers have no vets to show them him the ropes. Recipe for disaster. 

Garland in his 2nd year showed more improvement than Sexton has in 3 years. 

Hopefully Maxey can make a big leap like this year 2 also.

1 hour ago, DaEagles4Life said:

Here he goes again, didn't watch him play at Bama so we have zero idea about Sexton. 

He is a career loser and has not shown anything differently. Dude doesn't know how to win and any winning organization should run from that. Then add on the Sixers have no vets to show them him the ropes. Recipe for disaster. 

Garland in his 2nd year showed more improvement than Sexton has in 3 years. 

But Garland isn't the guy being discussed in trade. So that comparison is irrelevant. 

Sexton is the guy on the market. He is an excellent young player to grab before he becomes a super star.  He looks like he may be headed there quickly. 

Now back to Garland,  in the context of what they were as prospects,  Garland was supposed to be an excellent shooter and scorer.  What you see as improvement in year 2 is kind of what he was expected to do in a very disappointing rookie year. That's less impressive when a guy is doing what he was expected to.

Sexton on the other hand was a better defensive prospect than scorer.  He is already a great scorer. That's improvement from what he was as a prospect. And improvement through his first 3 years in the league. 

Maybe you didn't have that contextual knowledge, but it matters.  And nothing Garland has done can discredit Sexton.

Are maybe 7 NBA superstar in the league and Colin Sexton will soon join them. Is that what your telling me? 

LeBron, Giannis, Luka, Kawhi, Curry, KD, Jokic 

 

Advanced metrics love his defense as well.

Sexton has DWS of 0.9, in which Kork has a DWS of 1.5.

Melo has a better defensive rating than Sexton, FREAKING MELO 

So he was or wasn't known as a scorer coming out of Bama? 

 

 

Sexton ranked in the 87th percentile as a pick-and-roll ball-handler generating his own offense. He got to the free-throw line 10.2 times per 40 minutes. 

https://syndication.bleacherreport.com/amp/2779565-collin-sexton-nba-draft-2018-scouting-report-for-cleveland-cavaliers-pick.amp.html

Knack for getting downhill, attacking the paint and finishing. Strong and unafraid of contact, drawing 7.6 fouls per-40 minutes. Finished in the 87th percentile as a pick-and-roll scorer (0.57 points per possession). Was mostly efficient while shouldering a major offensive load, using 32.8% of his team’s possessions.

https://www.si.com/nba/2018/06/18/collin-sexton-nba-draft-2018-scouting-report-highlights-strengths-mock-draft

 -Quick twitch athlete with excellent burst. Dynamic in transition. Shifts gears with force. Doesn't need a ball screen to get to the rim. Explosive leaper in space, especially off two feet. -Game is predicated on his ability to get into the teeth of the defense - 39.4 points per 40 minutes (25 lifetime DX database games). Most comfortable attacking to his left. Plays off of hang dribbles. Can finish with either hand.

http://www.draftexpress.com/profile/Collin-Sexton-91232/ 

A fearless score-first point guard who needs to learn how to control his intensity. Shifty ball handler with a quick first step; he gets where he wants on the floor using a litany of advanced moves. Ambidextrous and aggressive finisher at the rim. He would have better percentages in that zone if his shot selection improved

https://nbadraft.theringer.com/2018/

 

1 hour ago, DaEagles4Life said:

So he was or wasn't known as a scorer coming out of Bama? 

 

 

Sexton ranked in the 87th percentile as a pick-and-roll ball-handler generating his own offense. He got to the free-throw line 10.2 times per 40 minutes. 

https://syndication.bleacherreport.com/amp/2779565-collin-sexton-nba-draft-2018-scouting-report-for-cleveland-cavaliers-pick.amp.html

Knack for getting downhill, attacking the paint and finishing. Strong and unafraid of contact, drawing 7.6 fouls per-40 minutes. Finished in the 87th percentile as a pick-and-roll scorer (0.57 points per possession). Was mostly efficient while shouldering a major offensive load, using 32.8% of his team’s possessions.

https://www.si.com/nba/2018/06/18/collin-sexton-nba-draft-2018-scouting-report-highlights-strengths-mock-draft

 -Quick twitch athlete with excellent burst. Dynamic in transition. Shifts gears with force. Doesn't need a ball screen to get to the rim. Explosive leaper in space, especially off two feet. -Game is predicated on his ability to get into the teeth of the defense - 39.4 points per 40 minutes (25 lifetime DX database games). Most comfortable attacking to his left. Plays off of hang dribbles. Can finish with either hand.

http://www.draftexpress.com/profile/Collin-Sexton-91232/ 

A fearless score-first point guard who needs to learn how to control his intensity. Shifty ball handler with a quick first step; he gets where he wants on the floor using a litany of advanced moves. Ambidextrous and aggressive finisher at the rim. He would have better percentages in that zone if his shot selection improved

https://nbadraft.theringer.com/2018/

 

He was a good scorer but was known as a poor shooter. Now he's a great shooter. 

You keep reviewing his college stuff.  I remember it. 

If you knew,  you'd know why you should be a lot higher on him right now. 

19 hours ago, DaEagles4Life said:

Good, want no part of Sexton. He will not turn into Trae. 

Sexton turnover to assist ratio last 3 years: 1.3, 1.25, 1.57

Trae: 2.13, 1.93, 2.29

 

with sexton on the last year of his deal, it sounds like he almost has negative value at this point since he'll want a max or near max deal from whichever team trades for him. and they already have love who is also a huge negative trade asset so idk what they'd have to give up to get rid of those 2.

cleveland gonna cleveland. 

42 minutes ago, mr_hunt said:

with sexton on the last year of his deal, it sounds like he almost has negative value at this point since he'll want a max or near max deal from whichever team trades for him. and they already have love who is also a huge negative trade asset so idk what they'd have to give up to get rid of those 2.

cleveland gonna cleveland. 

luckily for them, they also have the 3rd overall pick. 

53 minutes ago, mr_hunt said:

with sexton on the last year of his deal, it sounds like he almost has negative value at this point since he'll want a max or near max deal from whichever team trades for him. and they already have love who is also a huge negative trade asset so idk what they'd have to give up to get rid of those 2.

cleveland gonna cleveland. 

The thing that bothers me with Cleveland is this they are picking at three and their willingness to trade sexton. There’s a good chance Cunningham and Green go 1 and 2. So Green might not even be there for them to select. Meaning the third pick is highly likely coming down to Suggs or Mobley.

The cavs might think Suggs is a better player than Sexton but it’s a risk he might be a bust (i dont think he will and never reaches the offensive production of Sexton).

However I look at the dynamic of that team if you had the backcourt of Garland and Sexton then added someone like Mobley, who is one of scout compared to Chris bosh, is 3 really good young players who build your team around. Sexton, garland and Mobley is a damn good young nucleus to build around especially if you believe in sexton’s ability.

Yet Cleveland is willing to trade sexton away possibly at a discounted rate because teams know they don’t wanna pay him? And take back Simmons to pair with garland and suggs. Frankly that’s not exactly a great fit with 3 guys who all are good distributors and need the ball in their hands (suggs can play off ball more). This just kind of feels like Cleveland is dealing him as possibly they don’t think he’s a winning type of player and that’s why they don’t really want to pay him. 

13 hours ago, HazletonEagle said:

He was a good scorer but was known as a poor shooter. Now he's a great shooter. 

You keep reviewing his college stuff.  I remember it. 

If you knew,  you'd know why you should be a lot higher on him right now. 

Want to make sure we are clear and call Malcom Brogdon a great shooter as well. 

Brogdon

• Shot 40.1% from 2 on jump shots and 39.7% from 3
• Shot 41.8% from 2 for pullup jump shots and 37.7% from 3
• Brogdon shot 43.5% from 8-16ft,  45.2% from 16-24ft, and 38.8% from 24ft+
• With a defender 2-4ft away he shot 37.5% from 3, 4-6ft considered open he shot 35.6%, and 6+ he shot 40.3%

Sexton 

• Shot 38.8% from 2 on jump shots and 38.7% from 3
• Shot 42.9% from 2 for pullup jump shots and 29.3% from 3. 
• Sexton shot 47.3% from 8-16ft,  33.7% from 16-24ft, and 36.9% from 24ft+
• With a defender 2-4ft away he shot 26.7% from 3, 4-6ft considered open he shot 32.9%, and 6+ he shot 46.6%

Nothing about these numbers scream GREAT shooter, they show a streaky shooter that goes thru spurts and doesn't make his teammates better.

I would be all for the Sixers to trade Maxey, picks for Sexton and let Sexton play off ball besides Ben, but to trade a 3x All Star, 2x 1st team All Defensive team, and 1x 3rd team All NBA for a Lou Williams clone is exactly why the Sixers are where they are.

20 minutes ago, DaEagles4Life said:

Want to make sure we are clear and call Malcom Brogdon a great shooter as well. 

Brogdon

• Shot 40.1% from 2 on jump shots and 39.7% from 3
• Shot 41.8% from 2 for pullup jump shots and 37.7% from 3
• Brogdon shot 43.5% from 8-16ft,  45.2% from 16-24ft, and 38.8% from 24ft+
• With a defender 2-4ft away he shot 37.5% from 3, 4-6ft considered open he shot 35.6%, and 6+ he shot 40.3%

Sexton 

• Shot 38.8% from 2 on jump shots and 38.7% from 3
• Shot 42.9% from 2 for pullup jump shots and 29.3% from 3. 
• Sexton shot 47.3% from 8-16ft,  33.7% from 16-24ft, and 36.9% from 24ft+
• With a defender 2-4ft away he shot 26.7% from 3, 4-6ft considered open he shot 32.9%, and 6+ he shot 46.6%

Nothing about these numbers scream GREAT shooter, they show a streaky shooter that goes thru spurts and doesn't make his teammates better.

I would be all for the Sixers to trade Maxey, picks for Sexton and let Sexton play off ball besides Ben, but to trade a 3x All Star, 2x 1st team All Defensive team, and 1x 3rd team All NBA for a Lou Williams clone is exactly why the Sixers are where they are.

It's not spurts for Sexton. Not last year.  I checked a lot and his percentages were always really good each game. 

It's still impressive only 3 years in to the league when he didn't have a good shot in college. 

Sexton is not a Lou will clone. It's clear you haven't been watching him lately so I'm not sure why you are arguing. 

"[I would tell him] have confidence in your practice," Curry told Jeff Skversky of 6ABC recently. "That's pretty much it, man. He's capable of doing certain things he hasn't shown on the floor. I've seen it in practice. I've seen the things he works on. He's just gotta carry it over to the game. It's as simple as that -- just have confidence."

"I love playing with Ben," Curry explained. "He made me a better player individually. He made our team better all season long. He's still a great player. He obviously had a rough playoff -- we know that story -- but the front office is going to do whatever is best for the team, I'm sure of it. If that means Ben's coming back. . . I hope for it, and I'm looking forward to playing with him again. Like I said, he's a great player and made me better as a player, and I know he's going to be in the gym working hard too." 

Ben can hide in England, Australia or wherever.  He can pretend that he doesn't pay attention to the media but even if he doesn't, which is a lie, his handlers have to know that Ben is THE biggest punching bag in all of sports right now.  This wasn't just a one off joke line.  This was a rehearsed bit just to belittle Ben.  Ouch.

 

 

 

Just saw pictures on Drew Hanlen IG, Embiid's trainer, working out LaVine and Beal before they went to the Olympics. Those are the dudes you want on your team, always grinding to be great. 

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

"I’ll play all the defense and you get me 35”

7 hours ago, Khani1 said:

"I’ll play all the defense and you get me 35”

More like " where can I buy a house in Portland?"

 

USA has lost to Nigeria and Australia now. Hopefully they are waiting to turn it on for the real games.

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