View: https://twitter.com/JClarkNBCS/status/1231609913832505349Simmons getting an MRI on his back Monday.
View: https://twitter.com/JClarkNBCS/status/1231609913832505349Simmons getting an MRI on his back Monday.
I mean, wasn't there talk that Embiid would be better without Simmons?Does Philly fall to 6 seed now? Very rough season for them considering the expectations.
We’re about to find out. I can’t imagine the team impact will be positive.I mean, wasn't there talk that Embiid would be better without Simmons?
Not really, it's that the two of them together aren't going to reach their full potential. Replace Simmons with a different top 20 guy, or Embiid with a different top 10 guy, and the Sixers are probably better. Simply removing one or the other moves them from [theoretically] the top of the 2nd tier of contenders down to a team whose ceiling is a second round exit.I mean, wasn't there talk that Embiid would be better without Simmons?
Hawks’ defense is laughable but the 76ers look oddly (for them) cohesive tonight. Although they did manage to blow a 17-point lead after 12 minutes.Embiid with a season high 42, still a couple minutes to go in the 4th.
The prior Embiid injury and the current Simmons injury is giving Philly a little experiment in decoupling the two. Wonder what Brand is thinking.Hawks’ defense is laughable but the 76ers look oddly (for them) cohesive tonight. Although they did manage to blow a 17-point lead after 12 minutes.
At home. Call me when they show some signs of life on the road.So typical. Embiid stays in blowout to the end in order to get a career-high, which he did with a 3-pointer. 49 points. Big smile. Playing to the crowd. Ladies and gents, your Philadelphia 76ers. Roughing up a bad team.
You missed my point. And it was pretty damn clear.At home. Call me when they show some signs of life on the road.
Hey, man, your sarcasm detector is on the fritz.At home. Call me when they show some signs of life on the road.
Was just agreeing with you. Chill out.You missed my point. And it was pretty damn clear.
Saying “call me” is cute but we have been discussing the 76ers’ home vs. road disparity for a couple months now. It’s hardly new. I won’t be calling.Was just agreeing with you. Chill out.
This is interesting. Ben dominates the ball so much on offense. So when he is out, and that has rarely happened so far in his career, we do get to see better ball distribution. 76ers obviously miss Ben’s defense and rebounding but the offense goes through more people when Josh Richardson or Shake Milton are distributing the ball.The prior Embiid injury and the current Simmons injury is giving Philly a little experiment in decoupling the two. Wonder what Brand is thinking.
Wasn't addressing you so much as saying I won't be impressed until Philly wins some on the road. Sorry for the confusion.Saying “call me” is cute but we have been discussing the 76ers’ home vs. road disparity for a couple months now. It’s hardly new. I won’t be calling.
Nobody will be impressed until then. Welcome to the club! It’s frustrating rooting for a team that talks too much with very little to back it up.Wasn't addressing you so much as saying I won't be impressed until Philly wins some on the road. Sorry for the confusion.
I watched the end of that game. I honestly just felt bad for him and Harris watching them. They're just not that good.Early in game, Horford missed a layup on a solo fast break. Hardly blinked as he headed up court.
Harris needs a lot of help around him. Losing the Big Two exposes him as a very ordinary forward, similar to the guy who bounced around the league for years. Horford was once a good player in the league but those days are gone.I watched the end of that game. I honestly just felt bad for him and Harris watching them. They're just not that good.
Don't worry Elton, Bob Myers will make all your problems disappear.Harris needs a lot of help around him. Losing the Big Two exposes him as a very ordinary forward, similar to the guy who bounced around the league for years. Horford was once a good player in the league but those days are gone.
Not sure where this is all heading. Maybe a big offseason trade involving one of Embiid or Simmons. Philly is stuck with the other two.
See how interested Washington would be in a Embiid and Beal flip this summer. I'd build the team around Simmons.What would your plan be if you woke up tomorrow as GM of the Sixers?
Bingo. I’d imagine you’d have to include more with Embiid but I’m fine with that if it lands Beal. If you can’t get him then you move Embiid for as much as you can while his value is high.See how interested Washington would be in a Embiid and Beal flip this summer. I'd build the team around Simmons.
Works for me. Who do they get back? They need shooters.I have absolutely no idea whether this could work, but Embiid seems like he is destined to be a Clipper
That’s interesting, too. Do Simmons and Embiid have any say in where they end up? Chicago is too cold for either of them.If we’re throwing Philly trade partners out there (for either Simmons or Embiid), would Chicago be a good fit? Either a deal centered around Lavine, or perhaps trading their other young pieces (Markkenan, Coby White, Wendell Carter) and a boatload of picks so they could pair one of Simmons/Embiid with Lavine? That’s a franchise that could use a big move to get back to relevancy.
I have no idea. I can just picture him as a Clipper.Works for me. Who do they get back? They need shooters.
Doc Rivers would tighten his game up.I have no idea. I can just picture him as a Clipper.
That’s actually pretty interesting. If you did a package around LaVine, Carter and picks or other players, Philly could replenish the coffers and still build around Simmons. Would need to think of exact specifics.If we’re throwing Philly trade partners out there (for either Simmons or Embiid), would Chicago be a good fit? Either a deal centered around Lavine, or perhaps trading their other young pieces (Markkenan, Coby White, Wendell Carter) and a boatload of picks so they could pair one of Simmons/Embiid with Lavine? That’s a franchise that could use a big move to get back to relevancy.
Brett Brown said earlier that he wanted Simmons to take at least one 3P a game whether or not he missed it.Not to go full sports talk radio here, but the fact that Ben Simmons NEVER shoots outside of ten feet is a serious institutional problem. It is completely bizarre that everyone seems to agree that the team will be better if Simmons expanded his range, but there has been zero development in that department over the past few years. How is that possible? I'm not saying that Simmons needs to be James Harden taking 12 threes a game, but the fact that he has taken six threes this season is indefensible. And it isn't just three pointers, 94 percent of his FGA come from inside ten feet. I think He should take 2-3 elbow jumpers a game just to keep defenses honest, even if he makes a low percentage of them. The fact that Brown/Philly management hasn't been able to get that out of Simmons is a serious flaw in the organization.
Yes, I understand that Simmons is still a very good player, even with this significant flaw. However, his offensive development has clearly been stunted due to his inability to even consider shooting outside of the restricted area. His numbers, while still very good, are basically the same as his rookie season. He has become a better defender but on offense, he is the same player as he was during his rookie year. Until he starts shooting a little bit more, I think we have a reasonable enough amount of evidence to show that he isn't going to improve that much on offense. Plus, his lack of shooting will become a bigger problem in the playoffs when defenses become more sophisticated at taking away his strengths on offense.
That is my point exactly. The fact that Simmons can't seem to screw up the courage to accomplish that easy task suggests that there is a significant psychological issue with his refusal to shoot, and Brown has not exerted enough control over the situation to rectify it.Brett Brown said earlier that he wanted Simmons to take at least one 3P a game whether or not he missed it.
Simmons ignored him.
That's kind of the problem.
Terry, you want warm weather, how about Hot-lanta in the Summer for Joel?That’s interesting, too. Do Simmons and Embiid have any say in where they end up? Chicago is too cold for either of them.