2024 NBA Playoffs - East 1st Round: #2 New York Knicks vs. #7 Philadelphia 76ers (NYK WINS 4-2)

Cubbies2120 · Post #5641 » by **Cubbies2120** » Tue Apr 30, 2024 6:31 pm

Demagoog wrote:
Cubbies2120 wrote:Will Embiid really sit this game out to not be held accountable for his statement that they'd win the series?

https://www.espn.com/nba/story/_/id/40056475/76ers-joel-embiid-kelly-oubre-jr-miss-shootaround-ahead-g-5

Got to keep those knees healthy for when the Washington Wizards and Charlotte Hornets come to town next season.

15/39 games played this year were against teams with < 27 games so you might be right! :lol:

bronxknicksfan1 · Post #5642 » by **bronxknicksfan1** » Tue Apr 30, 2024 6:35 pm

Butch718 wrote:Nah I want Embiid and Oubre to play tonight. I would prefer to see the Knicks beat them at full strength to mitigate any ready made excuses.

What excuses could there be? They lost 3 games already at full strength :lol:

gavran · Post #5643 » by **gavran** » Tue Apr 30, 2024 6:36 pm

Cubbies2120 wrote:Will Embiid really sit this game out to not be held accountable for his statement that they'd win the series?

https://www.espn.com/nba/story/_/id/40056475/76ers-joel-embiid-kelly-oubre-jr-miss-shootaround-ahead-g-5

Yeah, yeah, yeah, like when Maxey missed the shootoround and was questionable for G3. Sixers felt cunning when noone believed them, they think they can fool the world again.

DaGawd · Post #5644 » by **DaGawd** » Tue Apr 30, 2024 6:58 pm

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smh… **** nic batum

Butch718 · Post #5645 » by **Butch718** » Tue Apr 30, 2024 7:04 pm

bronxknicksfan1 wrote:
Butch718 wrote:Nah I want Embiid and Oubre to play tonight. I would prefer to see the Knicks beat them at full strength to mitigate any ready made excuses.

What excuses could there be? They lost 3 games already at full strength

I mean if you’ve been paying attention to the discourse it’s mostly excuses with Philly fans.

Butch718 · Post #5646 » by **Butch718** » Tue Apr 30, 2024 7:06 pm

DaGawd wrote:

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smh… **** nic batum

Next man up.

Time for Alec to step up.

blueNorange · Post #5647 » by **blueNorange** » Tue Apr 30, 2024 7:17 pm

this quote from loser embiid pisses me off

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blueNorange · Post #5648 » by **blueNorange** » Tue Apr 30, 2024 7:18 pm

now the sixers are the 7 seed, before the narrative was “they’re a 7 seed but really should be the 2nd”

Butch718 · Post #5649 » by **Butch718** » Tue Apr 30, 2024 7:24 pm

blueNorange wrote:this quote from loser embiid pisses me off

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Knicks are only missing an all-nba player in Randle and 2 key rotation players. But okay…

God Squad · Post #5650 » by **God Squad** » Tue Apr 30, 2024 7:26 pm

We've told everyone about OG's defensive impact/versatility for years. I called the Knicks in 5 and hope they finish the Sixers.

Finish Him

famicommander · Post #5651 » by **famicommander** » Tue Apr 30, 2024 7:26 pm

Cubbies2120 wrote:Will Embiid really sit this game out to not be held accountable for his statement that they'd win the series?

https://www.espn.com/nba/story/_/id/40056475/76ers-joel-embiid-kelly-oubre-jr-miss-shootaround-ahead-g-5

Careful, the Sixers winning playoff games without Embiid is an annual tradition

phanman · Post #5652 » by **phanman** » Tue Apr 30, 2024 7:44 pm

Butch718 wrote:
blueNorange wrote:this quote from loser embiid pisses me off

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Knicks are only missing an all-nba player in Randle and 2 key rotation players. But okay…

Both sides are far from full strength, but the difference in this series is your best player is healthy. It's a typical Embiid comment to make, but it's not like he isn't telling the truth. He's a master at softening the blow on his playoff disappearances. I would love to see them force a game 6, but it does seem unlikely given his history:

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bronxknicksfan1 · Post #5653 » by **bronxknicksfan1** » Tue Apr 30, 2024 7:49 pm

phanman wrote:
Butch718 wrote:
blueNorange wrote:this quote from loser embiid pisses me off

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Knicks are only missing an all-nba player in Randle and 2 key rotation players. But okay…

Both sides are far from full strength, but the difference in this series is your best player is healthy. It's a typical Embiid comment to make, but it's not like he isn't telling the truth. He's a master at softening the blow on his playoff disappearances. I would love to see them force a game 6, but it does seem unlikely given his history:

Read on Twitter

It’s an excuse to a lot of us. Their 2nd best player is scoring damn near 30 a game on solid efficiency. Everyone is hampered by injuries right now too.

Kampuchea · Post #5654 » by **Kampuchea** » Tue Apr 30, 2024 7:52 pm

Embiid only scored 50 the other day, poor sixers having best player hurt.

sixers4real · Post #5655 » by **sixers4real** » Tue Apr 30, 2024 7:58 pm

Okay, GB, I hate you, but I’m bored.

Sixers will win today. I’m in Moscow and the game is 2 am to me.

Let’s go Philly!

Jcity08 · Post #5656 » by **Jcity08** » Tue Apr 30, 2024 8:00 pm

blueNorange wrote:this quote from loser embiid pisses me off

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When I read that quote all I think of is this....

spree8 · Post #5657 » by **spree8** » Tue Apr 30, 2024 8:08 pm

Butch718 wrote:
DaGawd wrote:

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smh… **** nic batum

Next man up.

Time for Alec to step up.

After what we saw of him after the trade, I’d rather have Obi’s lil bro get those minutes

DaGawd · Post #5658 » by **DaGawd** » Tue Apr 30, 2024 8:09 pm

sixers4real wrote:Okay, GB, I hate you, but I’m bored.

Sixers will win today. I’m in Moscow and the game is 2 am to me.

Let’s go Philly!

you will go to bed angry.. sixers going home tonight

sixers4real · Post #5659 » by **sixers4real** » Tue Apr 30, 2024 8:16 pm

DaGawd wrote:
sixers4real wrote:Okay, GB, I hate you, but I’m bored.

Sixers will win today. I’m in Moscow and the game is 2 am to me.

Let’s go Philly!

you will go to bed angry.. sixers going home tonight

So be it. I’ll follow my team going to bed if that’s the case:)

Bob Ross · Post #5660 » by **Bob Ross** » Tue Apr 30, 2024 9:03 pm

Excited to see who the scumbag sixers will injure on the Knicks tonight. I guess if you can't beat them playing the actual game, then might as well hurt them. Miami heat level trash

Who wins?