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  1. santeesioux

    santeesioux Just keep on scrolling by

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    We're probably going to win just enough games to not be able to get one of the top 2 guys.
     
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    Don't be so pessimistic. We are capable of losing a lot.
     
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    Natebishop3 Don't tread on me!

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    Time to go full tank ahead!
     
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    With Meyers down it's going to be much more difficult for this team to win. A large contingent will laugh at that statement, but I believe it to be true. Even when Meyers wasn't hitting his shots he was an important part of our offense. And in the last few games before his injury he was starting to hit his shots again. Now that we lack an outside threat to pull pressure off Dame/CJ it's going to be tougher on EVERYONE.
    #blessingindisguise
     
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    Natebishop3 Don't tread on me!

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    Seems to me we either live or die based on how CJ and Dame are doing. If they're both hitting, we win. If one or both are struggling, we lose.
     
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    PtldPlatypus Let's go Baby Blazers! Staff Member Global Moderator Moderator

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    I hear you. I hope that these two struggle in conference play so that I don't want them so badly.
     
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    He needs put on another 20-30lb before next year.
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    Skal
    Simmons
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    Anyone have a definitive vibe towards any of them yet either from a Strengths or Weaknesses standpoint? Of course it is early and some of them have only played a game or two if any of college ball except for Bender who is overseas.
     
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    What about the defense side of the ball with him he is decent on the offense but if you don't stop know one it really matter how good offense player you are.
     
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    I watch Simmons play and there only 2 players I know that had court vision like that was Walton and sabonis. Yes he kind like lebron about filling up the stat sheet. Anyway good one next tues Kentucky and duke.
     
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    Fez Hammersticks スーパーバッド Zero Cool

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    16 pts | 17 rebs | 5 ast:



    He followed up this game yesterday with a 21/17 game.

    He's a monster.
     
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    I like Ellenson as he is very skilled but looks like he has below average athleticism from what I've seen so far.
     
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    Jamal Murray had a nice night with 19 points and 8 assists.
     
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    Brandon Ingrahm was okay in his game last night with 15 points and 5 rebounds on 5-16 shooting but was outshone by last years Championship game breakout star Grayson Allen who had 26 points and 5 rebounds with a couple of monster dunks on 8-13 shooting.
     
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    It will be interesting to see how these Mock Drafts change as the college season progresses as they always do.

    Draft Express as of 11/14/2015 Top 10:
    Skal Labissiere     - PF/C, Freshman, Kentucky
    Ben Simmons - SF/PF, Freshman, LSU
    Brandon Ingrahm - SF, Freshman, Duke
    Jaylen Brown - SF/SG, Freshman, California
    Dragan Bender - PF, Maccabi, Tel Aviv
    Jamal Murray - PG/SG, Freshman, Kentucky
    Kris Dunn - PG, Junior, Providence
    Henry Ellenson - PF, Freshman, Marquette
    Jakob Poeltl - C, Sophomore, Utah
    Diamond Stone - C, Freshman, Maryland

    That is a LOT of Freshman and expect some of those not to live up to Draft expectations this year and for some sophomores and upper class man to move into the Top-1o
     
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    That never hurt Z-Bo
     
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    Simmons really looks good.

    I can't imagine many if any teams winning less than Philly this year. Annoying how they are stacking their team with picks; they could end up with the #1 and #4 pick along with Saric coming over next year. I don't want the Lakers to keep their pick but is their any way I root for that franchise to string together some late season wins....
     
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    Fun fact: Philly head coach Brett Brown was an assistant coach at the Melbourne Tigers when Ben Simmons' dad Dave Simmons played there.
     
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    Quite right but I would submit Zach is the exception, not the rule. Like Charles Barkley was one of the greatest PF of all time but I doubt just because he did it at 6'5", that there are many other repeating his performance.
     
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