2019/20 ¤Regular season chit-chat thread¤ ™

[Pathora]

That was a completely garbage ending to a great game, Suns should've had 1 second or so to try and win that game. I wouldn't say corrupt, I'd say inept.

[drobfan8]

How about the 3 and 0 Spurs tho

Miss the Playoffs? As if. Keep it up lads.

[the27guy]

Originally Posted by Pathora

That was a completely garbage ending to a great game, Suns should've had 1 second or so to try and win that game. I wouldn't say corrupt, I'd say inept.

Absolutely spot on.

It was a full 1.4 seconds! They didn’t even review it! Huge mistake.

That was a great game though. Huge mistake by booker to make that foul in that situation.

Oubre really impressed.

Can’t believe that one of the three teams in the west that was supposed to be bad is as good as the Suns are. They’re legitimately good. If they can stay focused, they can compete for the playoffs.

[drobfan8]

It's because PHO have a good ball distributor and also Banger Baynes!!!

[the27guy]

Originally Posted by drobfan8

It's because PHO have a good ball distributor and also Banger Baynes!!!

Baynes is just stellar. Him fouling out was a big deal. After getting his sixth, he went down court to play defense and the official had to inform him that he was out. Kaminsky is actually a really good backup big, but he’s not baynes


I don’t think PHO misses Ayton from a wins perspective. Goodness I can’t believe they didn’t draft Luka.

[dasiegel]

Originally Posted by drobfan8

How about the 3 and 0 Spurs tho

Miss the Playoffs? As if. Keep it up lads.

they are really amazing. i picked them to be a playoff team but picked the under of 46.5 wins. 3-0 nice start.

[WalterAZ31]

Originally Posted by drobfan8

I forgot how butthurt Bron's fanatics get over nothing.

Dude padded his stats when CHA were beat. Deal with it.

LeBron isn't even the best player on the team these days. You're gonna have to get used to it.

My fantasy team welcomes the stat padding, so no need to get your panties in a bunch.

my god, you are such a freaking douchebag

[GSWSFGSF49]

I just want to say what a freaking year this far, so many talents, so many story lines, I love this sport and can’t get enough. My girlfriend has started to know all the big players it’s just awesome, the West is crazy, some unknown talents in east and the hawks my god what a fun team to watch, ignore the hobby for a second and we are ina time of great basketball. I wasn’t alive for Jordan era but man I would imagine this compares a tiny bit

[drobfan8]

Originally Posted by the27guy

Baynes is just stellar. Him fouling out was a big deal. After getting his sixth, he went down court to play defense and the official had to inform him that he was out. Kaminsky is actually a really good backup big, but he’s not baynes


I don’t think PHO misses Ayton from a wins perspective. Goodness I can’t believe they didn’t draft Luka.

Crazy thing with Baynes, he didn't do a whole lot before in weaker Leagues, I actually couldn't believe it when he was on the Spurs roster. But he added a nice mid range (which he doesn't need now) and can hit the 3, defend, take charges and set great screens. What a great story for the big guy. Love him.

Originally Posted by dasiegel

they are really amazing. i picked them to be a playoff team but picked the under of 46.5 wins. 3-0 nice start.

You might still be ok there. They'll hug that line for sure. We'll see.

[drobfan8]

Originally Posted by WalterAZ31

my god, you are such a freaking douchebag

This might just be the most accurate definition of the pot calling the kettle black that anyone ever did see.

[ballhawkdawk]

I fell asleep somewhere around the end of the 3rd quarter / beginning of the 4th of the 76ers / Hawks game. Actually woke up as Embiid was making the final two free throws, so I was happy to see us get the win.

I still have some hesitation about Ben Simmons. His first game he looked amazing, played with confidence, had real nice touch around the rim... just the total package. Against the Hawks... ehhhh... He played lock down defense all night and didn't cost the 76ers anything on offense, but he had moments where he looked clunky around the rim and forced up a couple low % shots. He really needs to starting shooting the ball. Dribble into range, rise up, pop. I thought Atlanta did a very good job defending him, and the buckets he did score weren't exactly offense energizers.

Unfortunately for Atlanta, they just don't have the talent to stop Embiid. Embiid murderizes that front court all day. That jam on John Collins... gaddamn. Absolutely destroyed him. Funeral service info TBD.

Trae was money early. He cooled off significantly partly on his own and partly due to better defense. He had a couple bad turnovers, but I think they're the kind of turnovers that will get cleaned up with more experience. You can just tell he's the kind of guy who is going to cook you if you don't gameplan to stop him. He's got a bit of Nash, Curry, and Harden all in one. Vision/passing like Nash, range like Curry, can shoot the floater and work the pick and roll like Harden. He's going to be a nightmare to stop for years. I absolutely love his game and attitude.

[atoaz12]

Originally Posted by gomiamigo

You are high as fk man to think any of the lower teams will finish ahead of PHL. Some good stuff you're smoking.

Originally Posted by gomiamigo

Herpa derpa derp gonna derp.

Simmons completely shut down Trae in the 4th Q to the tune of 1-3 FG, 2 turnovers and 1 assist.

Scoring a lot on the Magic isn't the same as doing it vs a real defense.

You're one of those posters.

People having legitimate conversations and discussions and you come back with these kinds of responses.

Got it

[abidtsteele]

Originally Posted by GSWSFGSF49

I I wasn’t alive for Jordan era but man I would imagine this compares a tiny bit

IMO this is the most open/fun I can remember. The jordan era didn't have stars on every team and was not as competitive a top to bottom league as it looks like this year could be

[ballhawkdawk]

Originally Posted by atoaz12

You're one of those posters.

People having legitimate conversations and discussions and you come back with these kinds of responses.

Got it

You’re on an island if you think there are five teams competing for the top seed in the East. You may be right, but it’s a minority opinion. It’s Milwaukee and Philly and then everyone else is a mile behind. I think as the season goes that gap will become even more apparent as the top two adjust to the roster changes and knock the rust off. The talent gap is massive.

[spurs50fan]

Originally Posted by drobfan8

How about the 3 and 0 Spurs tho

Miss the Playoffs? As if. Keep it up lads.

They are in the shadows right now with everyone looking/praying for the "next". Love it but there's some glaring holes so some growing pains are on the way. Some you chalk up to youth but their are some fundamental errors that you hardly see. Mainly focus.

The way LMA, Derozan (minus a few quarters), Forbes (who? lol), DJ and White have come out the gates?... It will be exciting to watch them come together

[RedSoxFan28]

@BleacherReport
Kyrie Irving’s "mood swings" are an "unspoken concern that makes Brooklyn officials queasy."

Nets sources say an episode happened on their trip to China, leaving the team confused, per Jackie MacMullan

[ballhawkdawk]

Originally Posted by RedSoxFan28

@BleacherReport
Kyrie Irving’s "mood swings" are an "unspoken concern that makes Brooklyn officials queasy."

Nets sources say an episode happened on their trip to China, leaving the team confused, per Jackie MacMullan

I don’t know if the Celtics are currently better without him, but they definitely weren’t winning a championship with him. They just didn’t click. Some guys are in no man’s land in terms of their talent vs. their ability to lead. Kyrie is uber talented, clutch, virtually unguardable, but he kills the flow of an offense and seems like a head case. He’s not the guy you want as your leader deep into the playoffs. Once KD is back, maybe that changes and he can assume the role of Robin again.

[atoaz12]

Originally Posted by atoaz12

Milwaukee
Philly
Boston
Toronto
Miami

They're the top tier. Can see Philly sliding in to 1-3

Originally Posted by ballhawkdawk

You’re on an island if you think there are five teams competing for the top seed in the East. You may be right, but it’s a minority opinion. It’s Milwaukee and Philly and then everyone else is a mile behind. I think as the season goes that gap will become even more apparent as the top two adjust to the roster changes and knock the rust off. The talent gap is massive.

I didn't say there were five (5).

There are five (5) teams that are playoff locks. Then there are five more that will fight for the last three (3) spots.

I said Philly will land somewhere 1-3. Philly, Milwaukee and Toronto in some order.

[ballhawkdawk]

Originally Posted by atoaz12

I didn't say there were five (5).

There are five (5) teams that are playoff locks. Then there are five more that will fight for the last three (3) spots.

I said Philly will land somewhere 1-3. Philly, Milwaukee and Toronto in some order.

You’re still on an island with your prediction. Toronto is 3 at best. Assuming all teams stay relatively healthy. Nobody has Philly pegged lower than 2. And there will be a major drop off from 2 to 3, whoever lands at 3. But... we shall see.

[tlm7995]

Originally Posted by ballhawkdawk

I still have some hesitation about Ben Simmons. His first game he looked amazing, played with confidence, had real nice touch around the rim... just the total package. Against the Hawks... ehhhh... He played lock down defense all night and didn't cost the 76ers anything on offense, but he had moments where he looked clunky around the rim and forced up a couple low % shots. He really needs to starting shooting the ball. Dribble into range, rise up, pop. I thought Atlanta did a very good job defending him, and the buckets he did score weren't exactly offense energizers.

Unfortunately for Atlanta, they just don't have the talent to stop Embiid. Embiid murderizes that front court all day. That jam on John Collins... gaddamn. Absolutely destroyed him. Funeral service info TBD.

How much of Simmons lack of aggression is because of Brett Brown's offense/coaching though? Do sixers fans like BB? I've been watching the 76ers and it kind of seems like the same offense as last year.

And please send me the funeral details re: John Collins. I would like to send flowers.

[WalterAZ31]

Originally Posted by drobfan8

This might just be the most accurate definition of the pot calling the kettle black that anyone ever did see.

care to elaborate, or just going to throw trash at a wall and hope it sticks. Almost everyone here thinks you're a tool

[ballhawkdawk]

Originally Posted by tlm7995

How much of Simmons lack of aggression is because of Brett Brown's offense/coaching though? Do sixers fans like BB? I've been watching the 76ers and it kind of seems like the same offense as last year.

And please send me the funeral details re: John Collins. I would like to send flowers.

I think it's more on Simmons. In interviews I've heard, Brett Brown has acknowledged that there will be growing pains with Simmons shooting jumpers... similar to Giannis last year (and this year, and however long it may take for him to become a reliable shooter), and he's OK with that and wants him to shoot. But Giannis lets it fly, whereas Simmons seems to be hell bent on either getting to the paint or passing. Simmons is pushing to get his shots more this year than he was last year, at least based on this sample size, but when teams defend the paint well against him like Atlanta did, he looks for a way out. He needs to start pulling up and shooting. This is the year for him to iron out those kinks. He looked to be playing more free in the preseason based on what I saw, and now we're reverting back to 2018-19 Simmons.

As a rookie at the end of the season, battling for playoff position, without Embiid, against Lebron and the Cavs, he put up 27/15/13/4/1 with only 3 turnovers. He was "holy sh*t" level good that game. He has games where he looks like he's on his way to becoming the best player in the league, and he has these games where he just seems in his own head and can't put it all together on the offensive end of the floor.

As far as the offense goes, there are a lot of new faces. Tobias Harris is still relatively new, Richardson is new, Horford is new, Thybulle is new, etc. This is a revamped team that kept it's two main core players. I expect things to look a little clunky out of the gate and expect Brett Brown to play with lineups and things like that until he figures it out. He's a player's coach. Sometimes he looks brilliant, other times he looks like a goober. Overall, I like him, most fans seem to like him, and the players seem to like him. I do feel like a better coach could extract more out of Simmons, though. Simmons is such a puzzle... he does so many things extremely well but can't seem to put it all together in terms putting the ball in the hoop. A decent mid range game would turn him into a monster. Add some pump fakes and hesitation to it and he'd really have something going on.

[gomiamigo]

The 76ers offense couldn't be more different than last year with Josh and Al instead of Butler and JJ.

It'll take two months to iron out the kinks just in the starting lineup. They're still figuring out how to maximize Tobias' skills. Thybulle is a rookie, etc. Korkmaz still a question mark because the guy can really shoot but hasn't been falling in games which is what matters most.

Simmons just needs to take those 15' pullups and he'll go from being a rising Allstar to a damn monster on offense. It's not gonna happen overnight.

[tlm7995]

Originally Posted by gomiamigo

The 76ers offense couldn't be more different than last year with Josh and Al instead of Butler and JJ.

It'll take two months to iron out the kinks just in the starting lineup. They're still figuring out how to maximize Tobias' skills. Thybulle is a rookie, etc. Korkmaz still a question mark because the guy can really shoot but hasn't been falling in games which is what matters most.

Simmons just needs to take those 15' pullups and he'll go from being a rising Allstar to a damn monster on offense. It's not gonna happen overnight.

It just looks the same with Ben Simmons being extremely pass happy and not taking any outside shots, and the 76ers constantly pounding the ball inside to Embiid and asking for a bucket. Other than that, it could not be any different.

[drobfan8]

Originally Posted by WalterAZ31

care to elaborate, or just going to throw trash at a wall and hope it sticks. Almost everyone here thinks you're a tool

Exhibit A ladies and gentleman.