Well, Ben kinda looks bad for not helping out when the team is this short handed in such a grueling stretch with tons of games in a few nights.

On the other hand, Morey looks extremely foolish. With another decent player in the lineup, probably we dont loose these 2 games. No need to have stretched this on so long.

Dropped 2 in a row. I put these losses squarely on Morey. Yeah, Ben sucks. Shoulda traded him years ago. Yeah Ben asked for a trade like a little sissy. Players do that all the time in the NBA. Get a deal done and move on. No need for the theatrics. No need for the unnecessary losses.

rigged!

 

Bucks should not feel good about that win. 

only 10 fouls called against the bucks in the entire game. 

Maxey plays with the relentless energy of a young Russell Westbrook but with way more control.  Look at Maxey's assist to TO ratio in the last 5 games especially considering the minutes he averaged in that stretch.  The kid just turned 21!

Maxey is what I think many of us were hoping that Fultz would be on that fateful draft night. 

This absolutely sucks losing games like this to the Knicks and Bucks, but....I'm going to spin this positive.  Guys like Maxey, Kork, Niang, Drummond.....are all looking like they are going to be key contributors and stronger than our players/bench last year.  Add back Matisse, Embid, Curry and Harris and those 8 are really, really strong.  Conference Semi strong.  Now.....get us something for Ben, something meaningful.....and go win it all.  

And PS...another big F U to Simmons, these guys are fighting, scrapping, trying while being shorthanded while he sits around like the big sloppy puzzay he is.  If I were one of his teammates, I'd show up at his front door and punch him square in his face.

11 hours ago, 20dawk4life said:

Bucks should not feel good about that win. 

Covered my 5.5 for the win. 

They are coasting right now and will turn it on later. 

Why does Giannis always tilt his head upward before he is about to take a 3.  His shot is so ugly lol.

giannis annoys me...his primary skill is being more athletic than everyone else so he just bullies his way in for buckets. 

Just now, mr_hunt said:

giannis annoys me...his primary skill is being more athletic than everyone else so he just bullies his way in for buckets. 

Ummm....he and Ben are like....the same size, except one had to work hard all his life and has a P, the other is an entitled diva that has been given everything and has a vag!

9 hours ago, therealdawk said:

Maxey plays with the relentless energy of a young Russell Westbrook but with way more control.  Look at Maxey's assist to TO ratio in the last 5 games especially considering the minutes he averaged in that stretch.  The kid just turned 21!

Maxey is what I think many of us were hoping that Fultz would be on that fateful draft night. 

Yep, his assist numbers are coming around. 5.8 per game over his last 6 games. You can see his skills developing every night. 
 

Right now he still isn’t a true PG, but I said before the season that I believe he is capable of building that skill set and IMO he’s gradually becoming better as a playmaker already. If he’s the starting PG all season, I anticipate he’ll be averaging somewhere between 6-7 assists per game to go along with 18-ish points. Also shooting 38.5% on 4.1 3-point attempts, which is a huge help with spacing. 

 

I’m a huge fan of Charles’ hatred of Ben and his disposition 

Interested? 

26 minutes ago, DaEagles4Life said:

Interested? 

Part of me, the emotional side says dump Simmons for whatever you can get.......the business/logical side says stay patient.......see what happens in Portland and the rest of the NBA.....problem is the emotional side is really struggling watching 7 players carry the load of 13 while that motherf'er sits around whining.  

1 minute ago, NYEagle said:

Part of me, the emotional side says dump Simmons for whatever you can get.......the business/logical side says stay patient.......see what happens in Portland and the rest of the NBA.....problem is the emotional side is really struggling watching 7 players carry the load of 13 while that motherf'er sits around whining.  

That’s exactly where my mind sits with the situation.  A battle of emotions vs. logic.

That said, I don’t think I’ve ever been prouder of this team in the face of back-to-back losses than I am right now.  They refused to lay down and quit in the face despite a massive talent disadvantage.  Sure, there’s plenty to critique in light of the losses, but they showed a ton of heart in seriously uphill battle.

31 minutes ago, DaEagles4Life said:

Interested? 

Yep.  For Suggs it's a no brainer. Ross is icing on the cake.  Pushes Green to the bench.

Just now, MIRV Griffen said:

That’s exactly where my mind sits with the situation.  A battle of emotions vs. logic.

That said, I don’t think I’ve ever been prouder of this team in the face of back-to-back losses than I am right now.  They refused to lay down and quit in the face despite a massive talent disadvantage.  Sure, there’s plenty to critique in light of the losses, but they showed a ton of heart in seriously uphill battle.

I haven't had the feeling of disgust I normally have after losses. Because it's so fun to watch these guys scrap like they have.  

The looses make me more critical of Morey. But I love these players. 

1 minute ago, HazletonEagle said:

Yep.  For Suggs it's a no brainer. Ross is icing on the cake.  Pushes Green to the bench.

I think it could work. Magic never expected for Cole Anthony to play this year like he has and basically said F this, this is my team. 

Ben doesn't have to be the guy anymore and they have an athletic Big in MO to run the floor

3 minutes ago, HazletonEagle said:

I haven't had the feeling of disgust I normally have after losses. Because it's so fun to watch these guys scrap like they have.  

The looses make me more critical of Morey. But I love these players. 

Perfectly stated, man.  I wasn’t the least bit mad.  Maybe a little bummed because it was close all the way to the end.  The team is incredibly fun to watch and you don’t lose faith in the season when you see them lose despite putting in the best work they can within their individual talents.

1 hour ago, MIRV Griffen said:

Perfectly stated, man.  I wasn’t the least bit mad.  Maybe a little bummed because it was close all the way to the end.  The team is incredibly fun to watch and you don’t lose faith in the season when you see them lose despite putting in the best work they can within their individual talents.

We are almost to the point where losing one guy, no matter who it is, doesnt automatically mean we cant win. That is the kind of depth I have wanted to build via a Simmons trade rather than going for the 1 super star. Because you know Embiid will be unfit at the end of the year, and then youre relying on that 1 other super star to carry you all the way. Its just not realistic.

You need to build the team so deep that there are enough solid players, where a few are always hot on any given night.

Atlanta doesnt always struggle if Young is off because 2 of Huerter, Bodganovic, or Gallo are always going to be hot. And the rest of the team is solid enough to get the job done around them.

 

For us, now you have Embiid, but you also have Harris, Curry, Kork, and Maxey. Even Niang steps up with a few 20+ point games already. Just need to add another 1 or 2 of those guys and Embiid has enough help. And if he goes down, you still have your army of guys who can go off. 

Youre sort of seeing the depth I have been talking about. Shocked Chicago, twice. Just a tiny bit short against the Knicks and Bucks. If we had been healthy, likely beat them both. And if we just added 1-2 reinforcements in the ben trade.... title contenders. 

Ok so we dont have Simmons's D. And then we lost Thybulle's D. And even Green's D, and Embiid's D. But we still have like 8 guys who are just going to outscore you then. Now if one of those 8 was like a Brodgon instead of a Shake Milton, or a Siakam instead of a Paul Reed.... 

yep