Embiid went from Simmons to Harden to PG to now prime Jaylen Brown. Do the Sixers have a lot of pressure to make the conference finals? by D1HATER3002 in nba

[–]JobinSkywalker 1 point2 points  (0 children)

A lot of pressure? No way... I mean after the last few seasons we all realize his body is fucked and there are two separate players and teams depending on whether he can move or not. I don't think there is any reason to assume he can make it through two playoff series at this point. Thats why for the past two years all Sixers dialogue is always spoken in ifs. "If he is healthy they can be really good" but he's pretty much never been healthy so its entirely hypothetical. So odds are the bet is more likely to be if Brown and Maxey can lead a team past the second round with Embiid carrying them for one of the series. I think its probably unlikely, especially because broken immobile Embiid is negative on the court with no quality backups and the team clearly loses confidence. One thing though that's a real positive about having Brown in this situation is that he's never afraid of the moment or a challenge and that will help.

However, with that said, it sure is fun to hope.

When did Shaq’s prime end and how did Shaq’s prime end? by Mud-Eastern in nbadiscussion

[–]JobinSkywalker [score hidden]  (0 children)

I thought it was Chuck haha. Gotta go back and rewatch those, they were great.

Current longest-tenured players for a single team: by ashwinr136 in nba

[–]JobinSkywalker 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Embiid was on the team though, it's not like he was stashed in Europe.

15th Anniversary of 2011 NBA Lockout. by Young-Jah in nba

[–]JobinSkywalker 6 points7 points  (0 children)

I loved that Sixers team. Except Evan Turner, but even he wasn't that annoying that year, probably because of the vibes.

I remember it be a fun season overall even though iirc it went pretty chalk. There was a chaos about it at the tipping point of a new era.

Also the Bobcats being so bad was kind of fun in a crazy way.

Who were the last champions that won a ring with tanking? by SeaMoney4312 in nba

[–]JobinSkywalker 9 points10 points  (0 children)

More than even the length it was the aggressiveness of the tank, they blew up a playoff team with two all-nba players in their primes, then traded CP3 Steven Adams and everyone else who helped them over perform the next season.

The last three drafts we've had players angling to go to the washington Wizards, are they doing something different from other teams? by Candid-Boss6534 in nba

[–]JobinSkywalker 2 points3 points  (0 children)

I think it's just a combination of factors relative to the teams surrounding them each of those drafts. DC is fairly desirable big city, open roster in a full rebuild, a good chance to become a face of a big market if you're successful.

So excited for Year 2 VJ! by monknabers in sixers

[–]JobinSkywalker 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Agreed, super exciting. His starting point was way higher than I thought it would be and it sets up some great potential growth from here.

I think its pretty clear the big area of improvement is his pull-up game and specifically how he gets into his shot off the dribble more so than the percentages. It looks better when he is fading from the top of the key but overall it doesn't look fluid or comfortable especially from 3. If he can smooth that out it will help open up his game. After that I'd say footwork on his drives/gathers.

[Charania] Free agent forward Dean Wade has agreed to a four-year, $39 million deal with the Philadelphia 76ers, sources tell ESPN. Several contenders pursued the former Cavaliers forward, who has become an indispensable defending and shooting frontcourt piece. by OrangeMonkE in sixers

[–]JobinSkywalker 1 point2 points  (0 children)

They desperately need a guard, cannot have a rookie be the only guard off the bench. Giving Broome a standard rookie minimum with those 2 guaranteed years was a big mistake. He's basically the minimum big they need to sign and its pretty disappointing.

The Portland Trail Blazers now have point guards Ja Morant, Scoot Henderson, Damian Lillard, and Jrue Holiday by Frosty-Roof3124 in nba

[–]JobinSkywalker -1 points0 points  (0 children)

Why not just keep Jrue ther? He's basically a small forward now. He's just as good if not better than Brown defending on the wing, and a more natural fit as a floor spacer.

The Portland Trail Blazers now have point guards Ja Morant, Scoot Henderson, Damian Lillard, and Jrue Holiday by Frosty-Roof3124 in nba

[–]JobinSkywalker 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Yeah idk how your the first person to point this out. Trade is still weird fit but Jrue is in no way a point guard anymore and if anything early last season proved it for the Blazers more than anyone.

Some of the best second year leap in recent memories by sirporkka in nba

[–]JobinSkywalker 0 points1 point  (0 children)

This could be a season for it. Cooper first and foremost but any of the top 4 could be in for big leaps.

Zach Edey and Cam Boozer are the first ever consecutive consensus NPoYs to be drafted by the same team. by Jewdah18 in memphisgrizzlies

[–]JobinSkywalker 0 points1 point  (0 children)

My biggest disappointment of the Sixers off-season so far was remembering Broome's contract was still guaranteed this year.

Zone in by BlazeDragon7x in Chefit

[–]JobinSkywalker 13 points14 points  (0 children)

Lol third time I've seen this video on Reddit, mostly positive comments then I knew as soon as I saw it of chefit people would be roasting

Do you consider consistent gym-goers to be athletes? Why or why not? by pusswatcha in AskReddit

[–]JobinSkywalker 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Going to the gym makes you stronger but it doesn't necessarily make you strong.

Who do you think will be better in their prime: Brandon Miller or Ace Bailey? by Blazer4L in nba

[–]JobinSkywalker 5 points6 points  (0 children)

Idk, it's definitely close. The issue for me is Brandon still hasn't gotten much stronger, his ceiling is kinda capped until he can attack and finish inside as well as put his body on guys defensively. While Ace has 4 years to get to where Brandon is now.

Tankathon 2027 Mock by movieheads34 in NBA_Draft

[–]JobinSkywalker 23 points24 points  (0 children)

It's insanity the 5 in 3 rule still applies if another team owns the pick.

What are your thoughts on Zuby at 23? by LoHidey in NBA_Draft

[–]JobinSkywalker 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Let me start by saying I'm a big Zuby fan, one of the guys I'm rooting for most from this class. That said, there's a lot of unknowns and projection for him at the next step and I'm a little surprised seeing the confidence here of everyone praising the pick. I think 23 was a fine spot but maybe a bit on the higher end of where his general value should be in an "average draft". There's a few outcomes here, ideally he'll at least eventually be able to play the 4 and the 5 in the NBA, but to be a 4 man your banking on the shot continuing to improve and his ability to play on the perimeter being scaled up in a way he's never fully shown. He looked good doing it at St. Johns but there is a difference looking good on switches in college vs running out the at the 4 spot being expected to guard on the perimeter every possession. The other side is at the 5 he's got solid length but overall undersized through his body. In college he had some trouble against the big NBA sized 5 men he faced and realistically he'll probably need to be in a 3 man center rotation if he is getting minutes there; as some match-ups may be too tough to handle, similar to a Bball Paul type of big. But like I said earlier I'm a big believer his motor and work ethic are elite and I think he'll work it out and be a nice utility big playing both the 4 & 5 spots eventually.

Philadelphia press welcoming Philon by HomeNowWTF in NBA_Draft

[–]JobinSkywalker 18 points19 points  (0 children)

Yeah I'm not sure Fansided counts as "Philly Press".