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[tobey]

Ben Simmons and Joel Embiid both getting double doubles and Covington acting like he should be the third splash brother is making me a very happy camper for this season

[PAWL]

Ben Simmons and Joel Embiid both getting double doubles and Covington acting like he should be the third splash brother is making me a very happy camper for this season

turnovers at the end made me so sad

[vegan*shawn]

Glad Kyrie didn't win, bummer about Haywood's leg, that looked terrible. Also happy the Warriors lost, that made me almost as happy as the Cavs win

[Silky Johnson]

^I'm a fan of D Rose so it's kinda hard to see him in wine and gold but I really hope he can revamp his career playing there, Can't wait to see how you guys do against the Bucks Friday, Giannis went off today for 37, and 13 boards today, sky's the limit for that dude

[Robert Baratheon]

the ECF will be Cavs - Bucks

[Fongstarr.]

Well, Lonzo is no Lebron for his rookie debut. I am sure he's going to get better. OKC looking tough too but this is against the Knicks. Westbrook with another god damn triple double. Going to be a fun season for the top teams.

[Silky Johnson]

Beverly locked him up from the jump, welcome to the big league Zo

[jamersonbass]

Beverly locked him up from the jump, welcome to the big league Zo

What a warm welcome to the league, hahah.  Patrick Beverly and John Wall are my favorite PG's in the league, for way different reasons.

Speaking of Wall, I've been a Pistons fan since I was a kid (late 80's/early 90's Bad Boy era)...  The last 10 years have been especially brutal.  A lot of friends who hung with them through most of it have turned into Cav's or Warriors fans, fucking kooks.  Anyway, I was super psyched to see how much fight they brought against the Wiz last night, whom I consider to be easily the 3rd best team in the East right now.  We won 3 quarters and weathered a savvy, veteran-like comeback in the 3rd, and despite resenting Reggie Jackson ALL last season for shaking up their decent start, he really stepped up along with Avery Bradley to damn near comeback.  I hope they can keep up their intensity.  Outside of the Cav's, C's, Wizards, and Bucks, the East is wide open (see: bad as always) this year.

[tobey]

The announcer made me laugh way too hard, just so disappointed

[Silky Johnson]

The announcer made me laugh way too hard, just so disappointed

Sheesh, you're making millions of dollars to play basketball the least you can do is hit iron.

[Fongstarr.]

He thought he had that light touch.

[Silky Johnson]

Shout out to Chicago for hooking it up with this kid

God damn rookie

[tobey]

Why do the refs hate sixers fans? Sure we chant "refs you suck" so loud I can clearly hear it from my tv at home. Don't take it so personal assholes

[Fongstarr.]

I hope Wall gives it to Lonzo tonight.

[tobey]

My sixers got our revenge on the Rockets. When Simmons and Embiid are both on the floor they are a threat to any team.


Also Lonzo is just getting way too much hate but the Lakers did fuck up big time by getting rid of D'Angelo Russell. Lonzo is a decent player but he wasn't lottery pick worthy. His dad basically got him where he is today without Lonzo not really doing anything. Like i said though hes a decent player but he was just way too hyped up and the Lakers fell for it

[Fongstarr]

^^^^^^I am sure the attention to the Laker team and organization is still nice. I even find myself wanting to see Lonzo play just to see if he is having a bad game. I still do believe he will be a better player since he's so young but I also think he's no phenom either. And him being this phenom wouldn't have been a big deal if it wasn't for his dad.

[tobey]

^^^^^^I am sure the attention to the Laker team and organization is still nice. I even find myself wanting to see Lonzo play just to see if he is having a bad game. I still do believe he will be a better player since he's so young but I also think he's no phenom either. And him being this phenom wouldn't have been a big deal if it wasn't for his dad.

He will definitely grow and become better after every game. Just didn't make sense when Magic got rid of Russell because "he wasn't a leader" then picks up Lonzo

[Bloody Matt]

Lonzo is just getting way too much hate but the Lakers did fuck up big time by getting rid of D'Angelo Russell. Lonzo is a decent player but he wasn't lottery pick worthy. His dad basically got him where he is today without Lonzo not really doing anything. Like i said though hes a decent player but he was just way too hyped up and the Lakers fell for it

It's five games in to the season which is way too early to deduce whether a high first round pick is a bust or not. I'm not a Lakers fan but Lonzo seems to have good court vision and pace. Perhaps if he had some shooting on the floor with him he'd be clocking more assists. Can't stand his shooting form though.

[BallDontLie]

As much as I like seeing the Lakers lose, I agree with it being too early for the bust title. Jason Kidd had a pretty inconsistent jumper his first few years if I remember ? That’s who he reminds me of the most.

[weedpop]

Lonzo clearly has good point guard skills, and he's a good rebounder, but unless he improves his shot he'll probably have a career like Ricky Rubio or a latter-day Rajon Rondo. Not a lot of room in the NBA these days for point guards who can't shoot.

[Kanye Omari West]

As much as I like seeing the Lakers lose, I agree with it being too early for the bust title. Jason Kidd had a pretty inconsistent jumper his first few years if I remember ? That’s who he reminds me of the most.

Kidd had hustle and aggression. He looked like he gave a fuck. Zo has no emotion or expression and is way too passive. He has little to no real effective on the game.

[tobey]

Sixers traded Stauskas, Okafor and a second round pick for Trevor Booker.

Yep we are that dumb 

[BallDontLie]

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As much as I like seeing the Lakers lose, I agree with it being too early for the bust title. Jason Kidd had a pretty inconsistent jumper his first few years if I remember ? That’s who he reminds me of the most.

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Kidd had hustle and aggression. He looked like he gave a fuck. Zo has no emotion or expression and is way too passive. He has little to no real effective on the game.

I wasn’t really referring to their emotions or expressions. I meant in terms of their on court comparison and skill. Of course Kidd is by far the superior player, especially since we’ve seen a bigger sample size since i made that post. My point is how we label the “bust” title so easily. It’s clear i was wrong, because his jumper is a lot worse than i thought. Again I’m no fan.


And that Philly trade is a head scratcher... on paper, Jahlil Okafor, Nik stauskas and a 2nd rounder would warrant a bigger haul. Maybe Philly wanted Okafor out that bad ?

[PAWL]

Sixers traded Stauskas, Okafor and a second round pick for Trevor Booker.

Yep we are that dumb

eh looks like it came out neutral. booker isn't bad, hes basically amir johnson but can actually move and jump.

[tobey]

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Sixers traded Stauskas, Okafor and a second round pick for Trevor Booker.

Yep we are that dumb

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eh looks like it came out neutral. booker isn't bad, hes basically amir johnson but can actually move and jump.

We just never gave Okafor a chance. He's a good player but we could have gotten something better without giving up another player and another pick

[foureyedjim]

And that Philly trade is a head scratcher... on paper, Jahlil Okafor, Nik stauskas and a 2nd rounder would warrant a bigger haul. Maybe Philly wanted Okafor out that bad ?

He played two games this season, one of which he played just 3 minutes.  There's very little value in a player that never plays for your team.  The results of the trade are on them. 

[PAWL]

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Sixers traded Stauskas, Okafor and a second round pick for Trevor Booker.

Yep we are that dumb

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eh looks like it came out neutral. booker isn't bad, hes basically amir johnson but can actually move and jump.

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We just never gave Okafor a chance. He's a good player but we could have gotten something better without giving up another player and another pick

no hes not. If spinning around, holding the ball too long, being out of shape, and playing no defense equates to being a good basketball player, then sure.

[tobey]

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Sixers traded Stauskas, Okafor and a second round pick for Trevor Booker.

Yep we are that dumb

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eh looks like it came out neutral. booker isn't bad, hes basically amir johnson but can actually move and jump.

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We just never gave Okafor a chance. He's a good player but we could have gotten something better without giving up another player and another pick

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no hes not. If spinning around, holding the ball too long, being out of shape, and playing no defense equates to being a good basketball player, then sure.

Did you not see him play last year? He was on a team with no Ben Simmons, no Joel Embiid (for the most part) and no Redick and we came close to making the playoffs. Don't just jump on the hate train. Philly didn't give him a chance at all. The seasons he did play we were meant to lose to get good draft picks. Now that we have a solid team, we didn't return the favor to him at all

[AsianVegan]

A 28-54 record isn't "close to making the playoffs".
Colangelo is a terrible GM, they should MCW'd Okafor after a year and got back a decent return. Hinkie would be shaking his head this shit.

[Trashcon]

Shoutout to all you basketball fans. Just found this thread. Take it easy on me, I stayed a Laker fan through the last five seasons. Also, how does everyone feel about Matt Barnes announcing his retirement today?