6 minutes ago, vikas83 said:

Shelbourne already reporting that Simmons likely won't play until after the All-Star break. Needs time. 

If the Nets had fans, they'd be furious.

He needs a mental break 

1 minute ago, Lloyd said:

You're right that this move is meant to win a trophy in a year or two.  But Curry's contract is up soon. And then who knows what goes through the minds of Durant and Irving as far as longterm plans in Brooklyn.

So yeah, Simmons might be a long term player for them. But whether that's as a superstar or a role player entirely rests on the fortitude and competitive fire of Ben Simmons. So that's their long game...relying on Ben Simmons to honestly look at himself in the mirror and improve.  

And if that's the case, I'd put my money on us winning a championship or two before Ben caring about basketball. 

curry is old & due for a new contract soon...durant is old & loves to jump ship...kyrie is a f'n nutjob....but yeah...they can build around simmons.   

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

He needs a mental break 

Joystick tendinitis. 

I am not as excited for this trade as I would have been at the beginning of the season. I also don't like we had to give up Seth Curry. Seth would have be nice coming off the bench.

enes kanter freedom was just waived, so............     

Pacers said Jalen Smith is available 

5 minutes ago, West_Philly said:

I am not as excited for this trade as I would have been at the beginning of the season. I also don't like we had to give up Seth Curry. Seth would have be nice coming off the bench.

Seth is too hot and cold. Ridiculously good shooter when he’s on, but when he’s off it’s brutal. If his shot isn’t on during the playoffs he just becomes a liability. Far from a dealbreaker to include him. 

I also don't like that this is the best possible landing spot for Simmons. He won't have to put up much offense and the way he plays he will probably have a bunch of easy triple doubles to make it look like he's worth it

Can we actually say Vin Fosh got one right!?

Just now, DaEagles4Life said:

Pacers said Jalen Smith is available 

but the deadline is past. 

22 minutes ago, HazletonEagle said:

I already have a pretty big one going. Maybe my beard and his beard can touch!

I'm strangely aroused by this. 

7 minutes ago, mr_hunt said:

curry is old & due for a new contract soon...durant is old & loves to jump ship...kyrie is a f'n nutjob....but yeah...they can build around simmons.   

Durant is still the best basketball player in the world. 

I think the trade works out for both teams and both teams got better. 

It's a 3 team race with Bucks, Sixers, Nets 

1 minute ago, HazletonEagle said:

Can we actually say Vin Fosh got one right!?

but the deadline is past. 

Doesn't mean deals aren't announced. Happened last year. 

4 minutes ago, mr_hunt said:

enes kanter freedom was just waived, so............     

That'll work. Lopez too when he gets bought out.

Just now, vikas83 said:

That'll work. Lopez too when he gets bought out.

the crazy lopez or the one who shoots threes?     

1 minute ago, nipples said:

Seth is too hot and cold. Ridiculously good shooter when he’s on, but when he’s off it’s brutal. If his shot isn’t on during the playoffs he just becomes a liability. Far from a dealbreaker to include him. 

The biggest issue with keeping him was that you can’t play him and harden together in the playoffs and expect to stop anybody from scoring. Watching curry get bullied in the playoffs against the hawks was absolutely painful and that was when his other starting guard was arguably the best in the league. I always thought he had a high probability of being included in any simmons deal (especially to a contender) because of that - he’s worth way more w Simmons than without. 

It begins...

 

 

ESPN radio is slobbing the Nets knob for winning this trade. Simmons will appear to make them better going through the end of the regular season. But then the playoffs will begin, and his same weaknesses will be exposed again, and it will cost them.

3 minutes ago, mr_hunt said:

the crazy lopez or the one who shoots threes?     

They both are Disney freaks but the non shooter. 

Brook is hurt for Bucks

Just now, The_Omega said:

ESPN radio is slobbing the Nets knob for winning this trade. Simmons will appear to make them better going through the end of the regular season. But then the playoffs will begin, and his same weaknesses will be exposed again, and it will cost them.

But he doesn't need to shoot for them. They got 3 shooters now and no big man to clog the paint. I don't know how he will be mentally but the Nets are a great fit for him. 

Just now, The_Omega said:

ESPN radio is slobbing the Nets knob for winning this trade. Simmons will appear to make them better going through the end of the regular season. But then the playoffs will begin, and his same weaknesses will be exposed again, and it will cost them.

It's so stupid. We traded a guy who would never play for us, Seth Curry and Drummond for James Harden. We got infinitely better, and the Nets...we'll see.

The national media overrates Ben massively.

2 minutes ago, vikas83 said:

It begins...

 

A real pro would have been putting the work in all along, and be close to ready to hit the ground running.

1 minute ago, The_Omega said:

ESPN radio is slobbing the Nets knob for winning this trade. Simmons will appear to make them better going through the end of the regular season. But then the playoffs will begin, and his same weaknesses will be exposed again, and it will cost them.

We traded Harden for Curry and Drummond. I'm not sure how they think the Sixers lost the trade. Simmons was never playing for the Sixers again.

3 minutes ago, vikas83 said:

It begins...

 

Ben will be mentally ready to play for the home game against the Knicks on 3/13

55 minutes ago, ToastJenkins said:

Whats the story with embiids tweet??

🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣

He's amazing...... Here's the reference:

Just now, Paul852 said:

We traded Harden for Curry and Drummond. I'm not sure how they think the Sixers lost the trade. Simmons was never playing for the Sixers again.

Those same idiots killed Morey all year for not just trading Ben for anything, pennies on the dollar. Now he gets Harden and it was a mistake?

Most of the guys are former players who are ticked that Morey didn't cave to Ben right away and made him suffer.

1 minute ago, DaEagles4Life said:

They both are Disney freaks but the non shooter. 

Brook is hurt for Bucks

But he doesn't need to shoot for them. They got 3 shooters now and no big man to clog the paint. I don't know how he will be mentally but the Nets are a great fit for him. 

Everyone will be able to either send him to the line, or cheat off of him and double team others. Same as they did to us.