29 minutes ago, MIRV Griffen said:

The bench actually keeps us in the game now instead of just bleeding away a lead.

That was kind of a schedule loss for the Blazers, too.  Traveled west coast to east coast and it was the second of a b2b.  Either way still a good performance without Tobi and Embiid.  Ball movement was excellent.  I think at one point in the 1st half they had 21 buckets on 18 assists.

26 minutes ago, rambo said:

That was kind of a schedule loss for the Blazers, too.  Traveled west coast to east coast and it was the second of a b2b.  Either way still a good performance without Tobi and Embiid.  Ball movement was excellent.  I think at one point in the 1st half they had 21 buckets on 18 assists.

I’m only pissed because I totally didn’t see a lick of this game due to other obligations.  I wanted to see the ball movement and adjustments you referenced with key starters out: how they adapted and made it work.  Thankfully, I have NBA TV and should be able to catch all that tonight after work.  Otherwise, great win with a significantly handicapped lineup.

1 minute ago, MIRV Griffen said:

I’m only pissed because I totally didn’t see a lick of this game due to other obligations.  I wanted to see the ball movement and adjustments you referenced with key starters out: how they adapted and made it work.  Thankfully, I have NBA TV and should be able to catch all that tonight after work.  Otherwise, great win with a significantly handicapped lineup.

I had it on in the background while getting some house work done and kept waiting for the Dame and CJ to heat up and put it out of reach since it seemed every time the Sixers built up a good lead Blazers would come storming back.  Finally sat down to watch 4th and wasn't disappointed for once in a close game.

58 minutes ago, MIRV Griffen said:

I’m only pissed because I totally didn’t see a lick of this game due to other obligations.  I wanted to see the ball movement and adjustments you referenced with key starters out: how they adapted and made it work.  Thankfully, I have NBA TV and should be able to catch all that tonight after work.  Otherwise, great win with a significantly handicapped lineup.

Yeah I rarely see the game live. I finally broke down and got YouTube TV for sports and added the League Pass package to it so I can just watch the games after they’ve ended

1 hour ago, MIRV Griffen said:

I’m only pissed because I totally didn’t see a lick of this game due to other obligations.  I wanted to see the ball movement and adjustments you referenced with key starters out: how they adapted and made it work.  Thankfully, I have NBA TV and should be able to catch all that tonight after work.  Otherwise, great win with a significantly handicapped lineup.

Basically, for the most part, especially the first half, someone would only hold onto the ball for 1-2 seconds before either passing or making a move.  Most of the time, it was a pass.  Complete 180 from feeding Joel and then having the other 4 players just stand around and watch.  They also passed the ball very well along the perimeter of the 3 and the pass would go "around the horn" until the open man had a good look.  Lots of back door cuts that worked as well.  I didn't realize how good of a passer Drummond is from the high post area.  He has good vision and quick instincts.

4 hours ago, nipples said:

Well, that was unexpected. Bench is so much better this year with Niang and Drummond in the mix. 

Drummond has been really impressive. The knock on him at other stops was that he would try to do too much offensively and it would lead to turnovers. Doc has him playing within himself. 

 

I'm gonna say it.  Paul Reed looks terrible.  Like 3rd layer off the bench guy at best.

I gotta see another 15 games but at this point, McCollum would be a better trade for Ben than Dame.  If Dame is starting to wash up, that contract will be an albatross and we won't have any wiggle room for the next two years of Joel's prime.

26 minutes ago, Khani1 said:

I gotta see another 15 games but at this point, McCollum would be a better trade for Ben than Dame.  If Dame is starting to wash up, that contract will be an albatross and we won't have any wiggle room for the next two years of Joel's prime.

Never thrilled with the Lillard idea especially when people started talking about throwing multiple firsts AND Maxey in. Crazy. 

Honestly, Seth with increased usage is on par with McColllum. More important to find a SF, or a true PG.

Best idea now is a trade for OG Anunoby to start over Green,  and Dragic for the bench PG.

2 minutes ago, HazletonEagle said:

OG Anunoby

I would love him but I can't see him becoming available since his stock is continuing to rise.

McCollum would be a nice iso player in the playoffs and he is a good shooter and defender.  There are better deals to be had but I wouldn't mind him.  His age aligns with Joel's prime and his contract will be over when he is 33 so we could start the rebuild then.

 

 

9 hours ago, Gannan said:

Drummond has been really impressive. The knock on him at other stops was that he would try to do too much offensively and it would lead to turnovers. Doc has him playing within himself. 

I had to read that twice

3 hours ago, HazletonEagle said:

Never thrilled with the Lillard idea especially when people started talking about throwing multiple firsts AND Maxey in. Crazy. 

Honestly, Seth with increased usage is on par with McColllum. More important to find a SF, or a true PG.

Best idea now is a trade for OG Anunoby to start over Green,  and Dragic for the bench PG.

Who exactly are they trading for OG though? Because if I’m Toronto and Morey calls me offering Ben for him, I’m laughing in his face and hanging up. 

1 hour ago, DaEagles4Life said:

 

 

I keep going back and forth on whether I’d rather ship him out for a bag of rocks or let him rot. I think I’m back in on trading the **** for whatever they can get. 

3 minutes ago, nipples said:

I keep going back and forth on whether I’d rather ship him out for a bag of rocks or let him rot. I think I’m back in on trading the **** for whatever they can get. 

For the 100th time, no!  What good does that do us?  As long as we are winning, let him rot and hold him for as long as it takes to get good return.

3 hours ago, Khani1 said:

I would love him but I can't see him becoming available since his stock is continuing to rise.

McCollum would be a nice iso player in the playoffs and he is a good shooter and defender.  There are better deals to be had but I wouldn't mind him.  His age aligns with Joel's prime and his contract will be over when he is 33 so we could start the rebuild then.

I agree he's a better iso player than what we have and is a good shooter.  Not a good defender though.  That's why him and Dame fizzle out in the playoffs.  Can't get stops.  Well that and Portland has sucked at filling in players around them

41 minutes ago, nipples said:

I keep going back and forth on whether I’d rather ship him out for a bag of rocks or let him rot. I think I’m back in on trading the **** for whatever they can get. 

Problem is they can't let him rot now because his agent found a way around it where he gets paid.

44 minutes ago, Khani1 said:

For the 100th time, no!  What good does that do us?  As long as we are winning, let him rot and hold him for as long as it takes to get good return.

It gets the POS off my team. And let’s the rest of the team actually focus 100% on basketball instead of being constantly asked about Benjamina. 

7 minutes ago, Diehardfan said:

Problem is they can't let him rot now because his agent found a way around it where he gets paid.

Yeah he gets paid but if they wanted to they could just sit him and never allow him to actually play. Good luck with that next contract after four years of not playing. 

21 minutes ago, nipples said:

It gets the POS off my team. And let’s the rest of the team actually focus 100% on basketball instead of being constantly asked about Benjamina. 

Seems as though the team is so distracted right now and the locker room is divided.  They can't stop talking about Ben 🙄  Get your emotions out of it man!

3 hours ago, DaEagles4Life said:

 

 

Well duh.  Because he’s not only a coward but a liar.  Absolutely despicable to use mental health as an excuse for being a pssy.  

2 hours ago, Khani1 said:

For the 100th time, no!  What good does that do us?  As long as we are winning, let him rot and hold him for as long as it takes to get good return.

They are never going to get a good return, the longer he sits the more teams don't know what they are getting from him. 

1 hour ago, nipples said:

Yeah he gets paid but if they wanted to they could just sit him and never allow him to actually play. Good luck with that next contract after four years of not playing. 

I mean he is getting 177 million not playing and not having to.deal with sixers fans. Doesn't sound like a bad deal to me. Anyways it's unrealistic to think they would let an asset sit that long pissing away their cap space. 

4 hours ago, DaEagles4Life said:

 

 

Thats good. Maybe they can stop paying him then. If he doesnt want to be treated for a mental illness, then he shouldnt have the benefit of getting paid while missing games for a mental illness.