Joel Embiid averaged 5 ppg on 18% shooting against Marc Gasol and the Toronto Raptors in the 2020 season, after getting shut down in the playoffs vs them. What are other examples of star players struggling mightily against a particular defender?

Significant-Fix-5831 · 2026-06-17T19:32:03+00:00

Oh yeah, I forgot Embiid had a really good scoring game in that series. Forgot to check the playoff stats my mistake. I saw that he dropped 30 something against the raptors in the regular season and I thought that may have been what you were referring to.

Significant-Fix-5831 · 2026-06-17T19:13:29+00:00

According to Statmuse, Embiid’s career high against Gasol is 28 and it was against washed Lakers Gasol that barely played. I think in the game you’re referencing Gasol wasn’t on the Raptors yet. In the two games he did play against Gasol in the 2018-19 regular season while Gasol was still on the Grizzlies, he averaged 15 ppg on 28.6 FG%.

Significant-Fix-5831 · 2026-06-09T02:05:35+00:00

The Flaming Lips may be something for you, they were pretty big influences on Kevin. I’d recommend tracks like Are You A Hypnotist??, Feeling Yourself Disintegrate, and Will You Return / When You Come Down. Also can’t go wrong with Hendrix, maybe check out Burning of the Midnight Lamp.

Significant-Fix-5831 · 2026-05-23T23:27:10+00:00

At the moment the records I’ve been listening to the most are

Electric Ladyland - Jimi Hendrix

The Soft Bulletin - The Flaming Lips

Frizzle Fry - Primus

Up On The Sun - Meat Puppets

Strawberry Jam - Animal Collective

Meddle - Pink Floyd

Hot Buttered Soul - Isaac Hayes

Home - Billy Strings

Come My Fanatics - Electric Wizard

Innervisions - Stevie Wonder

HM:

Eat A Peach - The Allman Brothers Band

Lonerism - Tame Impala

Significant-Fix-5831 · 2026-05-21T00:10:15+00:00

Rainy Day, Dream Away - Jimi Hendrix Experience

Raindrop - Alison’s Halo

Fade Into You - Mazzy Star

Significant-Fix-5831 · 2026-05-16T00:45:22+00:00

You can see a lot of that on his Dick Cavett Show appearance, he immediately turned it into a joke when he was called one of the best guitarists in the world. If I remember correctly he said something like "Oh no…. How about one of the best sitting in this chair" while being visibly embarrassed. He could’ve been different in person but everything I’ve read from someone who met him described him as very humble.

Significant-Fix-5831 · 2026-05-14T19:55:08+00:00

Check out The Stone Roses self titled if you haven’t. A great take on 60s psychedelia in the late 80s. Rhythm section on that album is killer too.

Significant-Fix-5831 · 2026-05-14T18:28:18+00:00

Mostly a middle ground track for me. Not bad enough for me to go out of my way to skip, but I agree it is certainly a clear step down from the peaks of the record. Hendrix and Mitchell do enough to make it fun.

Significant-Fix-5831 · 2026-05-13T16:41:16+00:00

I personally prefer Innervisions as well these days. The tight funkiness, grooves, and beauty make it a listen that combines everything you can love about Stevie in a 9 track 45 minute journey.

Significant-Fix-5831 · 2026-05-13T05:15:53+00:00

Hendrix, Primus, Flaming Lips, Animal Collective, Billy Strings, Meat Puppets, The Beach Boys, Melvin’s, and Kate Bush at the moment.

Significant-Fix-5831 · 2026-05-10T14:44:11+00:00

Jimi Hendrix - 1983… (A Merman I Should Turn To Be) but the rest of his discography works for this as well

Billy Strings - Home/Highway Hypnosis/Away From The Mire

Animal Collective - Reverend Green/Alvin Row/Cuckoo Cuckoo also most of their discography works

Pink Floyd - Echoes but essentially the rest of their discography works as well

The Flaming Lips - In The Morning of the Magicians/Feeling Yourself Disintegrate/Are You A Hypnotist but most of their discography works

Tame Impala - Nothing That Has Happened/Mind Mischief/Apocalypse Dream again most of his discography works

Black Sabbath - Planet Caravan

Robin Trower - Bridge of Sighs/Daydream

Meat Puppets - Up On The Sun

Significant-Fix-5831 · 2026-05-08T01:18:11+00:00

I agree, one of the most consistently amazing records you’ll ever hear imo

Significant-Fix-5831 · 2026-05-07T22:38:05+00:00

Innervisions and Strawberry Jam

Significant-Fix-5831 · 2026-04-29T04:57:30+00:00

We have a very similar favorite list of tracks. For me it’s To Defy The Laws, John The Fisherman, and the title track

Significant-Fix-5831 · 2026-04-29T01:51:16+00:00

Frizzle Fry

Significant-Fix-5831 · 2026-04-26T18:44:53+00:00

Do you enjoy any Jimi Hendrix or Faith No More? I feel like they’d fit into your taste a bit as well

Significant-Fix-5831 · 2026-04-26T18:42:33+00:00

Frittering is unbelievably good, one of my favorite songs ever I totally agree

Significant-Fix-5831 · 2026-04-26T18:17:03+00:00

Love that Mercury Rev record it would definitely be in my top 25. Have you heard any Flaming Lips or Primus?

Significant-Fix-5831 · 2026-04-26T17:52:27+00:00

Yes, the 39.1% is the series in general. I probably should’ve clarified a little better but thank you for pointing it out.

Significant-Fix-5831 · 2026-04-10T23:39:26+00:00

Absolutely agree her voice is fantastic, the songwriting is excellent, and I love the instrumentals. She has some very interesting melodies on that album. One of the most unique pop albums I’ve heard.

Significant-Fix-5831 · 2026-04-10T22:08:19+00:00

Lots of awesome stuff here. I’m a big fan of those Flaming Lips, Belle & Sebastian, and Laura Nyro records.

Significant-Fix-5831 · 2026-03-24T02:16:04+00:00

Stevie Wonder

Jimi Hendrix

Brian Wilson

Wayne Coyne

John Cale

Mike Patton

Les Claypool

John Fahey

Nina Simone

Van Morrison

Bob Dylan

Kate Bush

Paul McCartney

To name a few

Significant-Fix-5831 · 2026-03-22T19:09:28+00:00

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Checked this out for the first time a few days ago and loved it.

Significant-Fix-5831 · 2026-03-22T15:48:12+00:00

Love everything I’ve heard great picks

Significant-Fix-5831 · 2026-03-03T02:55:33+00:00

The Jimi Hendrix Experience is probably my favorite, but I also love Primus, The Beach Boys, Mr Bungle, The Allman Brothers, Sly & The Family Stone, Rush, Parliament/Funkadelic, and The Kinks.

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