I think some of you don’t realize how bad the west is. The Blazers made the conference finals for Christ’s sake.
Utah just traded for Conley, I think they’re the only team with a prayer of beating the Lakers right now.
Yep the Eastern Conference Finals will be for the ring next year, the west is bad.
I think you're over estimating how much LeBron has left.
Guess we'll have to LIFPO.
How bout those Celtics!!
If Kawhi leaves it's the Bucks and everyone else
No tuffer than the west
Sixers took the Raptors to 7. A healthy Embiid is dangerous.
He is. But it's a big if at this point
I put the Sixers in the show me category.
Sixers had very few games with the big 4.
If they retain that core and draft some solid role players, they will be really good. Zhaire Smith will have a healthy season which could be a big key.
The Sixers remind me of when OKC had Durant. Always good, always a threat, but Embiid’s health and too many roster questions make it hard to believe in them.
Some of the greatest teams to never win a title and some of the all time worst teams
I believe they have two rings all time. One with Wilt and one with Moses and the Doctor. They famously lost the 76 title to Walton and the Blazers with a super team.
They had Wilt but faced the Russell Celtics every year
I think some of you don’t realize how bad the west is. The Blazers made the conference finals for Christ’s sake.
Utah just traded for Conley, I think they’re the only team with a prayer of beating the Lakers right now.
Yep the Eastern Conference Finals will be for the ring next year, the west is bad.
I think you're over estimating how much LeBron has left.
Guess we'll have to LIFPO.
How bout those Celtics!!
If Kawhi leaves it's the Bucks and everyone else
No tuffer than the west
Sixers took the Raptors to 7. A healthy Embiid is dangerous.
He is. But it's a big if at this point
I put the Sixers in the show me category.
The sixers remind me of team from you want if you're playing a video game, but the pieces don't really mesh realistically on the court. Part of the sixers problem is obviously injuries, but that is a reality if you can't stay healthy in the playoffs.
I’ve said LeBron is the best player of all time at his peak, but he needs someone to tell him to fuck off when needed. That’s not happening in LA.
He didn’t in Cleveland, but he played in the East when it was shitty and he was in his peak years.
This is where I think there is daylight between @RaceBannon and @dnc. Lebron could have won more finals if the GM was able to build a team on skills and not just on who Bron' wanted to hang out with. Kevin Love was a terrible use of assets, as were so many other signings. It was basically lebron carrying a team on his back in the playoffs until Kyrie showed up. If they had a stronger front office they could have built a better team with all the salary cap implications that Bron's camp likely never hashed out.
Granted, you could also say if you didn't give him control, he would have told Cleveland to fuck off and he's taking his talent to the city which will let him choose his squad.
I just can see how having a strong front office could have afforded him a much better roster.
I’ve said LeBron is the best player of all time at his peak, but he needs someone to tell him to fuck off when needed. That’s not happening in LA.
He didn’t in Cleveland, but he played in the East when it was shitty and he was in his peak years.
This is where I think there is daylight between @RaceBannon and @dnc. Lebron could have won more finals if the GM was able to build a team on skills and not just on who Bron' wanted to hang out with. Kevin Love was a terrible use of assets, as were so many other signings. It was basically lebron carrying a team on his back in the playoffs until Kyrie showed up. If they had a stronger front office they could have built a better team with all the salary cap implications that Bron's camp likely never hashed out.
Granted, you could also say if you didn't give him control, he would have told Cleveland to fuck off and he's taking his talent to the city which will let him choose his squad.
I just can see how having a strong front office could have afforded him a much better roster.
I don't disagree but Lebron trading Wiggens for Love got Cleveland the title. That was Love's finest moment and Wiggens is pretty much a disappointment.
I also think Tyrone Lieu got a raw deal by not getting hired because he is perceived to be Lebron's guy.
The rest of the Cleveland time was a waste of time
To your point and @RoadDawg55 and @dnc when Lebron was in Miami Pat Reilly was the boss and when Lebron wanted Spoelstra fired he was told to LEAVE the office
Those were the best teams he played on
The Lakers should have swallowed their pride and got Jerry West back to build the team for Lebron IMO
The sixers will break through if Simmons works at his jumpshot. Imagine the room Embiid would have If Simmons could hit 35% from outside.
The fact he's not even attempting threes his 3rd year into the league points to his jumper development being unlikely. But that's the key for them.
so the chance that it develops if he isn't concerned about it by year 3 seems unlikely. Or better yet, if they can't even get a guy to be able to shoot better than a 10yr old(mr Fultz), i doubt they are building simmons into a threat.
I’ve said LeBron is the best player of all time at his peak, but he needs someone to tell him to fuck off when needed. That’s not happening in LA.
He didn’t in Cleveland, but he played in the East when it was shitty and he was in his peak years.
This is where I think there is daylight between @RaceBannon and @dnc. Lebron could have won more finals if the GM was able to build a team on skills and not just on who Bron' wanted to hang out with. Kevin Love was a terrible use of assets, as were so many other signings. It was basically lebron carrying a team on his back in the playoffs until Kyrie showed up. If they had a stronger front office they could have built a better team with all the salary cap implications that Bron's camp likely never hashed out.
Granted, you could also say if you didn't give him control, he would have told Cleveland to fuck off and he's taking his talent to the city which will let him choose his squad.
I just can see how having a strong front office could have afforded him a much better roster.
To your point and @RoadDawg55 and @dnc when Lebron was in Miami Pat Reilly was the boss and when Lebron wanted Spoelstra fired he was told to LEAVE the office
Those were the best teams he played on
The Lakers should have swallowed their pride and got Jerry West back to build the team for Lebron IMO
The key to lebron would be having someone with the track record and name to tell him to FO or GTFO. A green GM isn't going to have the balls to do that, and the lakers surely don't have that sitting in the office now. Too bad the lakers can't get riley back, what a sweet homecoming that would be!
Some of the greatest teams to never win a title and some of the all time worst teams
I believe they have two rings all time. One with Wilt and one with Moses and the Doctor. They famously lost the 76 title to Walton and the Blazers with a super team.
They had Wilt but faced the Russell Celtics every year
The sixers will break through if Simmons works at his jumpshot. Imagine the room Embiid would have If Simmons could hit 35% from outside.
The fact he's not even attempting threes his 3rd year into the league points to his jumper development being unlikely. But that's the key for them.
so the chance that it develops if he isn't concerned about it by year 3 seems unlikely. Or better yet, if they can't even get a guy to be able to shoot better than a 10yr old(mr Fultz), i doubt they are building simmons into a threat.
If you can't shoot at 22 years old, you can't shoot.
The sixers will break through if Simmons works at his jumpshot. Imagine the room Embiid would have If Simmons could hit 35% from outside.
The fact he's not even attempting threes his 3rd year into the league points to his jumper development being unlikely. But that's the key for them.
so the chance that it develops if he isn't concerned about it by year 3 seems unlikely. Or better yet, if they can't even get a guy to be able to shoot better than a 10yr old(mr Fultz), i doubt they are building simmons into a threat.
If you can't shoot at 22 years old, you can't shoot.
The sixers will break through if Simmons works at his jumpshot. Imagine the room Embiid would have If Simmons could hit 35% from outside.
The fact he's not even attempting threes his 3rd year into the league points to his jumper development being unlikely. But that's the key for them.
so the chance that it develops if he isn't concerned about it by year 3 seems unlikely. Or better yet, if they can't even get a guy to be able to shoot better than a 10yr old(mr Fultz), i doubt they are building simmons into a threat.
If you can't shoot at 22 years old, you can't shoot.
The sixers will break through if Simmons works at his jumpshot. Imagine the room Embiid would have If Simmons could hit 35% from outside.
The fact he's not even attempting threes his 3rd year into the league points to his jumper development being unlikely. But that's the key for them.
so the chance that it develops if he isn't concerned about it by year 3 seems unlikely. Or better yet, if they can't even get a guy to be able to shoot better than a 10yr old(mr Fultz), i doubt they are building simmons into a threat.
If you can't shoot at 22 years old, you can't shoot.
Kawhi disagrees
Blake Griffin is a better example, didn't shoot at all early in his career and shot 36% from 3 last season. He's really polished his game over the last few seasons, just plays on a mediocre team
The sixers will break through if Simmons works at his jumpshot. Imagine the room Embiid would have If Simmons could hit 35% from outside.
The fact he's not even attempting threes his 3rd year into the league points to his jumper development being unlikely. But that's the key for them.
so the chance that it develops if he isn't concerned about it by year 3 seems unlikely. Or better yet, if they can't even get a guy to be able to shoot better than a 10yr old(mr Fultz), i doubt they are building simmons into a threat.
If you can't shoot at 22 years old, you can't shoot.
Kawhi disagrees
Blake Griffin is a better example, didn't shoot at all early in his career and shot 36% from 3 last season. He's really polished his game over the last few seasons, just plays on a mediocre team
There are examples but the issue is they’re outliers. Jason Kidd is another guy that couldn’t shoot at the start of his career. But the guys that couldn’t shoot and never became shooters is everybody else.
If you can get Kawhi you have to take him (no shit sherlock). If you don't get Kawhi do not get another max contract. Get some shooters and good role play guys.
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I put the Sixers in the show me category.
If they retain that core and draft some solid role players, they will be really good. Zhaire Smith will have a healthy season which could be a big key.
Embiid's tears were real!!!!!
Some of the greatest teams to never win a title and some of the all time worst teams
I believe they have two rings all time. One with Wilt and one with Moses and the Doctor. They famously lost the 76 title to Walton and the Blazers with a super team.
They had Wilt but faced the Russell Celtics every year
The 80's team faced Larry and Magic
They had a nine win season
Granted, you could also say if you didn't give him control, he would have told Cleveland to fuck off and he's taking his talent to the city which will let him choose his squad.
I just can see how having a strong front office could have afforded him a much better roster.
I also think Tyrone Lieu got a raw deal by not getting hired because he is perceived to be Lebron's guy.
The rest of the Cleveland time was a waste of time
To your point and @RoadDawg55 and @dnc when Lebron was in Miami Pat Reilly was the boss and when Lebron wanted Spoelstra fired he was told to LEAVE the office
Those were the best teams he played on
The Lakers should have swallowed their pride and got Jerry West back to build the team for Lebron IMO
The fact he's not even attempting threes his 3rd year into the league points to his jumper development being unlikely. But that's the key for them.
Wrong.