OFFICIAL AROUND THE NBA THREAD - June 2021

Got to admit he played well so far this postseason.

 

I do too. Or maybe Simmons plus something? Picks?

 

I would add he is 24. He can work hard and improve his shot still.

 

Yes

 

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When did this place become the Ben Simmons fan club?

Except that Green is a willing 3-pt shooter -- usually good enough to keep defenses honest, although that has slipped of late -- good at attacking the basket, and a solid FT shooter. Take away all of those elements (aka Simmons), and you're left with someone that defenses can sag way off, cutting off passing lanes.

You said earlier in the thread you've been enamored with a Dame-Simmons pairing since Ben was drafted. It seems to me you haven't let the reality of his limitations change your original thinking.

Giannis happily dunks at every opportunity. His outside game is Simmons-like, but 75% shooting on 20+ shots isn't exactly uncommon with him, so the effectiveness remains much higher. I'm not a huge Giannis fan, but it borders on a joke to compare his offense with Simmons'.

 

Newly released Doc Rivers video:

 

I was responding to the poster who commented that “he doesn’t see much difference between Giannis and Simmons.”
I wasn’t the one making the comparison because I think it is ludicrous lol
I agree that a more fair and similar comp would be Green… but even Green is a bit more offensively gifted than Simmons which says… something.
And I actually think you can run an offense through Simmons as he currently is. (As I mentioned the other day, I don’t think his “I will not attack the basket period” is a permanent thing. I think that is mental and can probably fix that. The shooting and free throws, not sold on fixing that.) but in order to run the offense thru him you have to use him like a baby Jokic, in my opinion. Or maybe not run the offense through him but let him dictate some stuff from the elbow - elbow extended area.

 

I’m not sure Sixers would give us Curry for CJ straight up or salaries matched.

 

I think Morey would take CJ in a minute for Ben. He's an offensive guy plus he has the Thybal? to defend n place of Ben.

 

Damn, did not know that Simmons-Embiid-Harris salary combined is 100M.

 

Simmons make more than Embiid now.

 

And Harris makes more than both

 

That's fuck up! LOL

 

2 things that this team was weak at defense and rebounding and those 2 things that Ben actually his strengths. If he use the right way you benefit his passing skills. He not the first player ever had mental block in the playoffs over my time in this game I seen a few. Everyone new when he got out college that he doesn't shoot over 16ft and still that player. Now would trade CJ for Ben I think I would that would be major players in the trade. When your best player and the coach throw under the bus you now have to trade Morey doesn't have any choice right now.

 

they should bring on melo as the mascot. prolly the greatest team USA player of all time.