(06-17-2021, 11:39 AM)Kammrath Wrote: https://twitter.com/HoopsRumors/status/1405561180844875776

(06-17-2021, 08:49 AM)HanspardsShowerVoice Wrote: Simmons made Defensive 1st Team All NBA  and Thybulle made All NBA Defensive 2nd Team, and with the season on the line deep in the playoffs the Hawks win the games because they have two guards in Lou Williams and Trae Young who can go get a bucket in the final 5 minutes while Thybulle and Simmons can't.  



Despite his age and all his defensive warts, I think DeRozan is going to get PAID this offseason because he has a skillset that is absolutely essential need in playoff basketball.   I don't care how great your team defense  or your collective 3P% is, if you don't have a guy who can go get a bucket in the final 3 minutes your team is fatally flawed if your goal is to win a title.

(06-17-2021, 08:49 AM)HanspardsShowerVoice Wrote: Simmons made Defensive 1st Team All NBA  and Thybulle made All NBA Defensive 2nd Team, and with the season on the line deep in the playoffs the Hawks win the games because they have two guards in Lou Williams and Trae Young who can go get a bucket in the final 5 minutes while Thybulle and Simmons can't.  



Despite his age and all his defensive warts, I think DeRozan is going to get PAID this offseason because he has a skillset that is absolutely essential need in playoff basketball.   I don't care how great your team defense  or your collective 3P% is, if you don't have a guy who can go get a bucket in the final 3 minutes your team is fatally flawed if your goal is to win a title.

(06-17-2021, 12:03 PM)dirkfansince1998 Wrote: Hawks made the big run with the 76ers starters on the bench. 76ers starters have outscored the Hawks in every single game of the series and Simmons is doing a good job against Young. 76ers bench is getting killed.

(06-17-2021, 12:21 PM)Dahlsim Wrote: Problem with Simmons is he makes it hard for Doc Rivers to stagger his starters with his Bench.  Instead of going all bench you're rather leave your #2 All star in while your #1 is out.   

Ben's huge problem not shooting outside at all AND being atrocious at the free throw line makes it harder to do that.  
Ben for instance playing with Dwight Howard is often bad news, poor free throws and lack of offensive creation. 

In this case though, it really wasn't just the bench.  Only Embiid and Curry scored well for Philly and their 4th quarter offensive was a complete meltdown starters and all.

(06-17-2021, 12:35 PM)dirkfansince1998 Wrote: Last game was really bad. Simmons and Harris disappeared in the 2nd half. Curry carried the team in the 3rd quarter. Embiid in the 4th but he choked in the last two minutes.
Agree on Simmons shooting problems and the resulting lineup limitations. In the modern NBA he needs to be the only non shooter on the floor. With Embiid as the focal point he has no role in the half court offense. He is not a threat as a shot creator of the dribble. Not a catch and shoot option. And it´s not like this is a new problem. Same discussion everytime Embiid misses games because Simmons looks better. Same discussion in the post season because the bad fit is getting exposed and the 76ers underperform.

(06-17-2021, 12:21 PM)Dahlsim Wrote: Problem with Simmons is he makes it hard for Doc Rivers to stagger his starters with his Bench.  Instead of going all bench you're rather leave your #2 All star in while your #1 is out.   

Ben's huge problem not shooting outside at all AND being atrocious at the free throw line makes it harder to do that.  
Ben for instance playing with Dwight Howard is often bad news, poor free throws and lack of offensive creation. 

In this case though, it really wasn't just the bench.  Only Embiid and Curry scored well for Philly and their 4th quarter offensive was a complete meltdown starters and all.

(06-17-2021, 12:48 PM)Scott41theMavs Wrote: LULZ Morey. Serves him right for ripping us in that trade.

(06-17-2021, 11:39 AM)Kammrath Wrote: https://twitter.com/HoopsRumors/status/1405561180844875776

(06-17-2021, 01:36 PM)cow Wrote: If there is any truth, you have to feel bad for Pels fans.

(06-17-2021, 01:42 PM)Tyler Wrote: They may be put out of their misery soon.

https://twitter.com/TheAthleticNBA/status/1405593837943226371

(06-17-2021, 12:42 PM)ItsGoTime Wrote: This is the first full year of Morey. He will probably now get the full backing to realize his vision of what he can make the team next year. I’m sure he had too much pressure to move around the edges when he came.