They wore them vs the Celts and lost. This makes another L. Taste it.These Heat Culture jerseys are extremely obnoxious.
They wore them vs the Celts and lost. This makes another L. Taste it.These Heat Culture jerseys are extremely obnoxious.
Seems like a wild overreaction from Spida there honestly. Collins was clearly trying to be an asshole but he barely got him.Did anyone see the Donovan Mitchell / Zach Collins confrontation last night?
Cleveland were up plenty with a minute remaining, & Mitchell drains a 3. As San Antonio come back the other end of the court to run their offence; Collins throws an elbow as he's setting a pick on Mitchell. Mitchell gets back up, & a melee ensues.
Collins (rightfully) got ejected, but so did Mitchell.
View: https://youtu.be/yZCBPVWgXuw?si=B1bhh0U8w3jt9xu5
Hard to know how precise reporters like Woj are with wording.Next incremental news bit of the Embiid saga... he will get a "procedure".
View: https://twitter.com/wojespn/status/1754308875895865365?t=Ydpy-AltGtFatzQ0umPJ-Q&s=19
Disagree because some people will point to the 65 game limit as what caused Embiid to play when he shouldn’t haveIt seems at a bare minimum, the annoying debate about the 65-game limit is likely to be muted, as he's not going to miss the cutoff by a game or two. It's going to be a significant amount of time that would have ruled him out in any universe.
To which the quick response should be "why did Embiid and the Sixers org prioritize individual honors over the long term health of their best player?" There are pluses and minuses to the rule and regardless of Embiid's history it's obvious that he was unfairly ripped apart in the wake of the Denver game, but there's no denying that the Sixers organization (which has been a clown show for the entire Embiid era) completely fucked this up in several major ways. Add this debacle to the list next to multiple 1st overall picks forgetting how to shoot, GM burner accounts, Fultz over Tatum, Harris over Butler, Simmons demanding out, Harden demanding out, etc etc.Disagree because some people will point to the 65 game limit as what caused Embiid to play when he shouldn’t have
Thanks for the info. Does it matter (short- or long-term) that Embiid previously had lateral meniscus surgery on the same knee?Hard to know how precise reporters like Woj are with wording.
A true "repair" implies they are trying to salvage his meniscus, which might be good long term but will take longer to recover from short term. Would be tough to come back from this year. But sometimes they just use the word repair more generically.
If they knew in advance they were just trimming some meniscus out, they would probably say 4-6 weeks.
They may not know the definitive plan until they get in there, but reading the tea leaves... sounds like they're hoping it can be a repair and he will be out 3+ months.
Preaching to the choir.To which the quick response should be "why did Embiid and the Sixers org prioritize individual honors over the long term health of their best player?" There are pluses and minuses to the rule and regardless of Embiid's history it's obvious that he was unfairly ripped apart in the wake of the Denver game, but there's no denying that the Sixers organization (which has been a clown show for the entire Embiid era) completely fucked this up in several major ways. Add this debacle to the list next to multiple 1st overall picks forgetting how to shoot, GM burner accounts, Fultz over Tatum, Harris over Butler, Simmons demanding out, Harden demanding out, etc etc.
Yeah, this post kind of nails it.To which the quick response should be "why did Embiid and the Sixers org prioritize individual honors over the long term health of their best player?" There are pluses and minuses to the rule and regardless of Embiid's history it's obvious that he was unfairly ripped apart in the wake of the Denver game, but there's no denying that the Sixers organization (which has been a clown show for the entire Embiid era) completely fucked this up in several major ways. Add this debacle to the list next to multiple 1st overall picks forgetting how to shoot, GM burner accounts, Fultz over Tatum, Harris over Butler, Simmons demanding out, Harden demanding out, etc etc.
If Kawhi is healthy come playoff time, they are the only team in Denver and Boston’s stratosphere.Alright, the clippers might be good.
I know he isnt considered a "shooter" but Kawhi is so god damn efficient. He's shooting the shit out the ball right nowIf Kawhi is healthy come playoff time, they are the only team in Denver and Boston’s stratosphere.
It’s funny because you’re totally right in that he isn’t considered a shooter, and yet he’s shot 40% from three since 2018-19.I know he isnt considered a "shooter" but Kawhi is so god damn efficient. He's shooting the shit out the ball right now
Agreed, but beating the Heat right now is pedestrianAlright, the clippers might be good.
It’s been said many times before but bears repeating….it’s great to have someone with your background on this board.Hard to know how precise reporters like Woj are with wording.
A true "repair" implies they are trying to salvage his meniscus, which might be good long term but will take longer to recover from short term. Would be tough to come back from this year. But sometimes they just use the word repair more generically.
If they knew in advance they were just trimming some meniscus out, they would probably say 4-6 weeks.
They may not know the definitive plan until they get in there, but reading the tea leaves... sounds like they're hoping it can be a repair and he will be out 3+ months.
If he's already had surgery on his lateral meniscus in the same knee, they may have already trimmed some out. This would give them less to work with and just make the risk of progressive arthritis a bit higher than it already is if they want to trim more. But hard to know for sure without knowing the details of his prior surgery.Thanks for the info. Does it matter (short- or long-term) that Embiid previously had lateral meniscus surgery on the same knee?
BTW, someone should get your name to Zach Lowe - you're way more insightful just typing here than his "medical expert" (a trainer) has when on his podcast.
They’ve beaten pretty much everyone on their schedule since the first 6 games post-Harden trade. They are 25-5 in their last 30 with the losses @OKC, @Minnesota, @Cleveland, Lakers and Celtics.Agreed, but beating the Heat right now is pedestrian
They do have at least 3, and maybe 4 HOF'ers. However past their prime they may be.Alright, the clippers might be good.
Outscored 40-13 in the 4th. League Pass is honestly the best entertainment money I spend.From 85-99 to 123-108? That's... 38-9...
All hinges on Kawhi’s healthy in my opinion. Dude is a stone cold killer on both ends of the court and I’d be nervous if the Cs squared off against them in the finals.They do have at least 3, and maybe 4 HOF'ers. However past their prime they may be.
During the telecast, prior to his injury, I recall the commentators relaying that Embiid had said his main priority was to be healthy going into the playoffs. Which, if indeed the case, would mean that they weren't prioritizing individual honors, and maybe just shit happens.To which the quick response should be "why did Embiid and the Sixers org prioritize individual honors over the long term health of their best player?" There are pluses and minuses to the rule and regardless of Embiid's history it's obvious that he was unfairly ripped apart in the wake of the Denver game, but there's no denying that the Sixers organization (which has been a clown show for the entire Embiid era) completely fucked this up in several major ways. Add this debacle to the list next to multiple 1st overall picks forgetting how to shoot, GM burner accounts, Fultz over Tatum, Harris over Butler, Simmons demanding out, Harden demanding out, etc etc.
I'm sure that's what he and the org said. We also saw this:During the telecast, prior to his injury, I recall the commentators relaying that Embiid had said his main priority was to be healthy going into the playoffs. Which, if indeed the case, would mean that they weren't prioritizing individual honors, and maybe just shit happens.
I love watching him play when he's healthy and I agree with the sentiment, but I just don't trust this team will stay healthy for another 30 regular season games, followed by 2 months of playoffs. He looked phenomenal in the first couple of games against Phoenix last spring (34.5/6.5/6.0 and 2 steals, with a .670 TS%). Then he was just done. Maybe this year will be different.If Kawhi is healthy come playoff time, they are the only team in Denver and Boston’s stratosphere.
He’s played at an All-Star level on both ends of the floor. His impact goes way beyond those numbers too as he has allowed Kawhi/PG to be less iso-centric in playing my turn/your turn. Can’t speak enough on how good he’s been.Harden has been awesome for them. 17/5/9 on a 63% TS, and a +12.8 on/off.
It pains me to agree with you here. He’s really unlocked something for the other two that’s been missing in previous years (when healthy).He’s played at an All-Star level on both ends of the floor. His impact goes way beyond those numbers too as he has allowed Kawhi/PG to be less iso-centric in playing my turn/your turn. Can’t speak enough on how good he’s been.
Not having to have stretches of the game where paul george initiates offense is a godsend.It pains me to agree with you here. He’s really unlocked something for the other two that’s been missing in previous years (when healthy).
Legitimate shot they end up the 4 seed with that schedule. They might even be likely to be the 4 seed.Bucks now 1-3 with Doc. Doc also playing Giannis and Dame much more in the 4 games. Giannis averaging 39mins/game (season average 35) while Dame is averaging 38 mins/game (season average 35). SSS and all the games have been close in the 4th quarter, but will be interesting to see how they respond if this keeps up. 6 games in 10 days before the all-star break with only Charlotte below .500.
I'm very curious to see what happens with Cleveland now that they are getting healthy. They've been on an unbelievable heater (13 wins in their last 14 games, 18 in their last 22), mostly without 2 of their top 4 guys. It'd be one thing if this were Boston or Milwaukee (two teams with well balanced top 4s), but Cleveland's fit among their most talented players has always been a bit of an experiment (2 smaller guards with defensive issues, 2 legit center sized bigs who play entirely inside the arc). They aren't making a move, but I have to wonder if instead of them being hot with Mitchell/Allen, if they'd been hot with Mobley/Garland (a guy on a rookie deal and another signed through 2028, as opposed to a guy already at his ceiling and another rumored to be out the door in 15 months) if they'd be making some major changes.Legitimate shot they end up the 4 seed with that schedule. They might even be likely to be the 4 seed.
The Bucks had a ridiculously easy schedule to start, and, combined with a bunch of close wins, that masked a lot of flaws. I'm not going to predict their final seed, but they have a lot of performance and schedule regression coming up.Bucks now 1-3 with Doc. Doc also playing Giannis and Dame much more in the 4 games. Giannis averaging 39mins/game (season average 35) while Dame is averaging 38 mins/game (season average 35). SSS and all the games have been close in the 4th quarter, but will be interesting to see how they respond if this keeps up. 6 games in 10 days before the all-star break with only Charlotte below .500.
Clippers beat reporter (on Lowe Post) said that Harden was working with bigs for an hour or more after every practice on PnR timing and mechanics and he said it really made a difference. A side of Harden most people don't know.Harden has been awesome for them. 17/5/9 on a 63% TS, and a +12.8 on/off.
Not sure if you're talking about the SAS game - PHI was up 15 with 4:05 left to play when SAS took a TO - or the GSW game, where GSW was up 11 with 5:03 minutes to go and House at the FT line in a pretty meaningless game for all practical purposes.If it was only about meeting the 65 game minimum, he didn’t need to be out there with 4 minutes to go in a 14 point game when he had already played 30 minutes. I think he was probably fully cleared to play. Whether the medical staff should’ve cleared him is a question we will never know the answer to. But blaming this on the fans and media for forcing him to play doesn’t seem right.
Every time I turn them on LP Sam Merrill is draining 3s like Steph. Dean Wade and Okoro have been playing great.I'm very curious to see what happens with Cleveland now that they are getting healthy. They've been on an unbelievable heater (13 wins in their last 14 games, 18 in their last 22), mostly without 2 of their top 4 guys. It'd be one thing if this were Boston or Milwaukee (two teams with well balanced top 4s), but Cleveland's fit among their most talented players has always been a bit of an experiment (2 smaller guards with defensive issues, 2 legit center sized bigs who play entirely inside the arc). They aren't making a move, but I have to wonder if instead of them being hot with Mitchell/Allen, if they'd been hot with Mobley/Garland (a guy on a rookie deal and another signed through 2028, as opposed to a guy already at his ceiling and another rumored to be out the door in 15 months) if they'd be making some major changes.
I thought this has always been known of james since his Houston days with Capella.Clippers beat reporter (on Lowe Post) said that Harden was working with bigs for an hour or more after every practice on PnR timing and mechanics and he said it really made a difference. A side of Harden most people don't know.
I think you follow James more closely than I do.I thought this has always been known of james since his Houston days with Capella.
This kind of goes without saying but I'll start worrying about the West once the Celts get to about 3 wins in the ECF. Until then, wasted anxiousness.I will not be worried about the Clippers until they are like, in the Finals. They are an unserious basketball team.
What is an unserious basketball team?I will not be worried about the Clippers until they are like, in the Finals. They are an unserious basketball team.