I really think thybulle and Harris are going to be in a package at some point to get either a 3 and D wing or a stretch 4. I think thybulle has great value to a team that lets him just do the dirty work and has a bunch of shooters around him and has been good at developing young players shots. 

Matisse’s shot is a great source of frustration to me…

2 minutes ago, ToastJenkins said:

Matisse’s shot is a great source of frustration to me…

They really should have him work with herb McGee 

4 minutes ago, ToastJenkins said:

Matisse’s shot is a great source of frustration to me…

He doesn't always extend his arm and brings the ball back over his head. 

Fairly easy fixes to me.  With no National team stuff this off season he has a full summer 

8 hours ago, ToastJenkins said:

Matisse’s shot is a great source of frustration to me…

It serves as a way to improve their rebounding #’s.  

[Charania] Ben Simmons will not play in Thursday’s Nets-76ers – but is expected to make the return trip to Philadelphia and join team on bench inside Wells Fargo Center, sources say.

Just now, mr_hunt said:

[Charania] Ben Simmons will not play in Thursday’s Nets-76ers – but is expected to make the return trip to Philadelphia and join team on bench inside Wells Fargo Center, sources say.

Yeah right

1 minute ago, mr_hunt said:

[Charania] Ben Simmons will not play in Thursday’s Nets-76ers – but is expected to make the return trip to Philadelphia and join team on bench inside Wells Fargo Center, sources say.

 I’d pay anything for the sixers to have a video montage of all his bricked free throws in the playoffs, passing up on the dunk in the atlanta game and finished off with Kendall Jenner with Devin Booker. 

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

 I’d pay anything for the sixers to have a video montage of all his bricked free throws in the playoffs, passing up on the dunk in the atlanta game and finished off with Kendall Jenner with Devin Booker. 

Yeah, I was thinking about that this morning when 97.5 was talking about if they will do a tribute for him.  I think they should do one for Curry and Drummond and that's it.  Even though Drummond was a Sixer for only a few months.  

Yeah… I’m highly skeptical that Ben will even show up to sit on the bench Thursday. 
 

I mean maybe the Nets force him to, figuring he takes the boos in a game when he’s not playing to lessen the backlash when he finally does play at Philly. But don’t think that strategy will work. He’ll hear it from the bench and he’ll hear it even louder when he eventually does play. 

1 minute ago, nipples said:

Yeah… I’m highly skeptical that Ben will even show up to sit on the bench Thursday. 
 

I mean maybe the Nets force him to, figuring he takes the boos in a game when he’s not playing to lessen the backlash when he finally does play at Philly. But don’t think that strategy will work. He’ll hear it from the bench and he’ll hear it even louder when he eventually does play. 

Someone is going to do something dumb.  We all know it.  

i encourage all fans to wear their simmons jerseys to the game....along with a clown nose & wig. 

Joel was distracted 

 

7 minutes ago, Gannan said:

Joel was distracted 

That's gross but I will say that he has seemed a bit off/lethargic since the home Knicks game.  I would've been fine with him sitting in Miami too.  If he sits tonight I'm cool, even though I'm going.  He needs a breather.  Of course, even if he does play tonight he gets two days of rest before and after the Nets game which will be really good for him right now. 

39 minutes ago, therealdawk said:

That's gross but I will say that he has seemed a bit off/lethargic since the home Knicks game.  I would've been fine with him sitting in Miami too.  If he sits tonight I'm cool, even though I'm going.  He needs a breather.  Of course, even if he does play tonight he gets two days of rest before and after the Nets game which will be really good for him right now. 

I think the ideal scenario is to just cut back on his minutes a bit against Chicago and Brooklyn, which they should be able to do with Harden playing. Then sit him against Orlando. That game is the first of a back to back, and comes after two off nights.
 

So lesser opponent that Harden and Maxey should be able to handle , gives Jo three straight days off, then he comes back fresh for the second game of the back to back against Denver. 

[Harrison G.] Paul Millsap (personal reasons) is now out for tonight’s game.

 

 

21 minutes ago, mr_hunt said:

[Harrison G.] Paul Millsap (personal reasons) is now out for tonight’s game.

 

 

I’m assuming Jordan is going to be in?

Wonder when teams will start to jockey for potential playoff match ups with less than 20 games to go. You want to avoid KD in round one vs Raptors, Cavs, Hornets.

I think we already saw it with basically saying the Heat can have the #1 seed when they didn't play Harden. 

12 minutes ago, DaEagles4Life said:

Wonder when teams will start to jockey for potential playoff match ups with less than 20 games to go. You want to avoid KD in round one vs Raptors, Cavs, Hornets.

I think we already saw it with basically saying the Heat can have the #1 seed when they didn't play Harden. 

I know KD is obviously great and Kyrie can kill you (on the road) but I’m not really even concerned about the Nets. Especially with Simmons hamstringing their offense in the playoffs. Frankly, I’m not even convinced they’re going to be in the playoffs.

The Heat and Bucks are the teams I have concerns about. Maybe the Celtics if they’re on a roll heading into the playoffs. 
 

 

3 hours ago, nipples said:

Yeah… I’m highly skeptical that Ben will even show up to sit on the bench Thursday. 
 

I mean maybe the Nets force him to, figuring he takes the boos in a game when he’s not playing to lessen the backlash when he finally does play at Philly. But don’t think that strategy will work. He’ll hear it from the bench and he’ll hear it even louder when he eventually does play. 

My guess is that he’s in a suite with nets FO personnel 

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

My guess is that he’s in a suite with nets FO personnel 

Probably Nets security personnel

36 minutes ago, nipples said:

I know KD is obviously great and Kyrie can kill you (on the road) but I’m not really even concerned about the Nets. Especially with Simmons hamstringing their offense in the playoffs. Frankly, I’m not even convinced they’re going to be in the playoffs.

The Heat and Bucks are the teams I have concerns about. Maybe the Celtics if they’re on a roll heading into the playoffs. 
 

 

So the Wizards and Knicks will make up ground to get the 9th or 10th seed? Not make the playoffs, come on. 

KD is that good he can carry a team and not the team you want to see in the first round of the playoffs vs the other teams mentioned. Not sure how that is up for debate. 

9 minutes ago, DaEagles4Life said:

So the Wizards and Knicks will make up ground to get the 9th or 10th seed? Not make the playoffs, come on. 

KD is that good he can carry a team and not the team you want to see in the first round of the playoffs vs the other teams mentioned. Not sure how that is up for debate. 

I don’t consider being in the play-in tournament as making the playoffs. What I’m saying is I’m not convinced the Nets make it out of that play-in. 

meaningless, but I was curious to see. We are 5th on these power rankings.

https://www.espn.com/nba/story/_/id/33440337/nba-power-rankings-week-21-milwaukee-bucks-win-finals-rematch-lebron-james-jayson-tatum-go-50-plus