16 hours ago, HazletonEagle said:

Some Pompey draft stuff.

https://x.com/PompeyOnSixers/status/1791078849628766682  Isaiah Collier

https://x.com/PompeyOnSixers/status/1791416512491765958  Devin Carter

https://www.inquirer.com/sixers/sixers-nba-draft-combine-kelel-ware-joel-embiid-zach-edey-20240514.html?utm_source=t.co&utm_campaign=edit_social_share_twitter_traffic&utm_medium=social&utm_content=&utm_term=&int_promo=   Kel'el Ware

 

Collier reminds me a bit of Scoot, where his isn't as athletic as you think when he plays in the NBA. He was 6'2.5". without shoes as well so that backcourt won't work

Ware is 2 years away form being 2 years away. Dude is a foul machine 

This is not a draft I would draft freshman in the middle to 2nd half of the first unless you are okay keeping him in the G League for the entire year.

 

It is such a weak draft, find your 6th thru 8th man in later part of the 1st. You won't find a star

30 minutes ago, DaEagles4Life said:

Collier reminds me a bit of Scoot, where his isn't as athletic as you think when he plays in the NBA. He was 6'2.5". without shoes as well so that backcourt won't work

Ware is 2 years away form being 2 years away. Dude is a foul machine 

This is not a draft I would draft freshman in the middle to 2nd half of the first unless you are okay keeping him in the G League for the entire year.

 

It is such a weak draft, find your 6th thru 8th man in later part of the 1st. You won't find a star

Devin Carter and Da Silva sound like the two best choices at 16. 

Maybe Terrence Shannon. Not sure what the deal is with his rape charge but he sounds confident about it.

And I still wouldnt mind Filipowski. Hes one of the youngest options. 20 years old. Still has improvement ahead of him.

Derrick Jones Jr has been so so good for the Mavs as a 3 and D wing who still has elite athleticism. 

Wonder if overpay for him, resign Oubre, and sign or trade for another wing. 

I don't see how Lauri Markkane is available. He is a 1b type of player to me and Jazz would want a young player with every single pick. 

Not sure if theres anything to the rumor or if it was just some random thought put out there on the internet, but Im kinda interested in the Bridges/Finney-Smith trade and then signing more role players.

Id still take LeBron for 1-2 years because I really think he gets them over the hump.

Durant- but that seems like even more of a long shot.

But instead of old PG or Butler, I think Id make that Bridges/DFS move. 

40 minutes ago, HazletonEagle said:

Not sure if theres anything to the rumor or if it was just some random thought put out there on the internet, but Im kinda interested in the Bridges/Finney-Smith trade and then signing more role players.

Id still take LeBron for 1-2 years because I really think he gets them over the hump.

Durant- but that seems like even more of a long shot.

But instead of old PG or Butler, I think Id make that Bridges/DFS move. 

I don't see how they afford Bridges when they blew this and turned this down. 

 

 

If the Knicks lose, does OG think about looking elsewhere or no shot?

 

Tj is cooking the Knicks in a game 7

 

 

1 hour ago, Khani1 said:

If the Knicks lose, does OG think about looking elsewhere or no shot?

I doubt it. I would choose living in NYC over Philly 

 

So they know how it feels now. 

7 hours ago, Khani1 said:

If the Knicks lose, does OG think about looking elsewhere or no shot?

I like OG. he is going to get paid 40+ million dollars. The thing that scares the crap out of me with him is he has only played over 50 games one time in the last 4 years. So you already have Joel Embiid who isn’t reliable to stay healthy. And then you’re gonna go out and spend a lot of money on another guy who hasn’t exactly been the epitome of health. The knicks have to pay OG because of what they gave up to get him. he could wind up not having those injury problems going forward and playing all those games. But I don’t think it’s a given considering the last four years he’s only done it once.

 

 

 

19 minutes ago, DaEagles4Life said:

Tj is cooking the Knicks in a game 7

 

 

TJ is one of the most dominant players that never gets talked about. Its a shame that he wont get consideration for 6th man of the year because hes not always a big scorer. He simply wrecks absolutely everyone's game.

3 minutes ago, DaEagles4Life said:

 

 

 

Im afraid to really want him and then he goes at like 14. 

Nesmith was basically just a salary dump when he got traded to Pacers for Brodgon. He has turned himself in a player. 

Need Oubre to re sign and realize he can expand his game defensively 

4 hours ago, DaEagles4Life said:

Tj is cooking the Knicks in a game 7

 

 

Dude was always a dog

2 hours ago, ToastJenkins said:

Dude was always a dog

Has been since his time here in Arizona. One of my favorite players to come through the Arizona program. I’m happy for him. Wish the Sixers didn’t get rid of him as he’s a good backup point guard. 

Mobley is expected to get the max extension in Cleveland.

Allen is said to have numerous suitors on the trade market. Meanwhile, he is the andi-Embiid as he refused pain injections to be able to play through a rib injury in the playoffs. No thanks on Allen. 

Jarrett Allen would be an attractive trade target should the Cleveland Cavaliers re-sign Donovan Mitchell and Evan Mobley, according to Marc Stein of The Stein Line.

Allen has "numerous admirers" across front offices around the league, added Stein.

Members of the team were reportedly frustrated by the way Allen handled his rib injury during the playoffs. 

Allen refused an injection to numb the pain in order to play. 

 

Flip is a good player. I don't think he will ever be a starter in the league but can play small ball 5 and if paired with right guys spot at the 4

 

 

 

6 minutes ago, DaEagles4Life said:

Flip is a good player. I don't think he will ever be a starter in the league but can play small ball 5 and if paired with right guys spot at the 4

 

 

 

Does  he help survive the non-Embiid minutes? That is the goal.

54 minutes ago, HazletonEagle said:

Does  he help survive the non-Embiid minutes? That is the goal.

If they sign or trade for a vet center. Tell Embiid your days of all pros are over. 55 games a year 

Filipowski's a tough one to figure out.  He struggled against bigger teams last year but that was because Duke really had no other big guys to take the bigger defenders off of him.  It will be interesting to see if he can develop a consistent game with pro-teammates, pro-coaching and pro-strategizing.

23 hours ago, The_Omega said:

Filipowski's a tough one to figure out.  He struggled against bigger teams last year but that was because Duke really had no other big guys to take the bigger defenders off of him.  It will be interesting to see if he can develop a consistent game with pro-teammates, pro-coaching and pro-strategizing.

lot of scuttlebutt on realgm about him being a poor mans Markkanen. Not quite as good of a shooter, yet better passer and better defender. 

If you can get Markkanen, or even like... Bogdanovic, its good.

What if you just aim lower and call him another Dario Saric? Still darn good pick at 16.

I dont know.... but its hard to think of a player comp for him that isnt pretty enticing. He seems like he should be a day 1 contributor.