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Post#241 » by ExplosionsInDaSky » Thu Jul 10, 2025 9:26 pm

FireMorey wrote:He was shooting 3's today during practice so he seems fine.

I wonder if this is a "He showed us enough and we don't want to subject him to injury the rest of the summer" type of deal.


Guys...This is EXACTLY what this is! My God, yall need to chill! I bet Ace Bailey doesn't play anymore either. I bet Cooper plays in one or two games and peace's the F out too. Again, summer league really isn't for top 5 picks. It's for the guys that aren't necessarily guaranteed to make rosters. We're getting a much better look at Judah Mintz and that's a win in itself because Mintz is an NBA point guard all day.
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Post#242 » by mjkvol » Thu Jul 10, 2025 9:39 pm

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mjkvol wrote:If there's even the slightest doubt, sit him again and get ready for Vegas.


Finally a logical idea.


Quite frankly, I'm fine with sitting him until training camp. I saw all I needed to see in his one game, and it isn't as if he's going to get anything out of these glorified playground games.
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Post#243 » by BNelley24 » Fri Jul 11, 2025 1:21 pm

He jammed his thumb. Could he play if it was a meaningful game? Sure. What’s the point in SL? If he suffers another injury to that thumb or something else then that’s weeks of the off season he won’t be training. I personally don’t care
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Post#244 » by sodmoraes » Sun Jul 13, 2025 3:50 am

https://www.reddit.com/r/sixers/s/pXoLmL6bLV
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Post#245 » by Iverson Armband » Sun Jul 13, 2025 4:07 am

sodmoraes wrote:https://www.reddit.com/r/sixers/s/pXoLmL6bLV
Hello darkness my old friend... hes fultzing...

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Post#246 » by 76ciology » Sun Jul 13, 2025 4:09 am

sodmoraes wrote:https://www.reddit.com/r/sixers/s/pXoLmL6bLV
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That form looks a lot better though.
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Post#247 » by MVP1992 » Sun Jul 13, 2025 4:18 am

76ciology wrote:
sodmoraes wrote:https://www.reddit.com/r/sixers/s/pXoLmL6bLV
Hello darkness my old friend... hes fultzing...

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That form looks a lot better though.


The shot or the cuddles.

Why does this generation of men feel a need to cuddle so often?
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Post#248 » by 76ciology » Sun Jul 13, 2025 6:03 am

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76ciology wrote:
sodmoraes wrote:https://www.reddit.com/r/sixers/s/pXoLmL6bLV
Hello darkness my old friend... hes fultzing...

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That form looks a lot better though.


The shot or the cuddles.

Why does this generation of men feel a need to cuddle so often?


It’s about the form. Have you even played basketball before? He’s clearly working on his shooting form, not just trying to make shots.

If the goal was simply to make buckets, there are already plenty of clips showing he can do that.

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And if you’re calling me out, maybe it’s because my generation has seen and done more. Yours seems to have more theories than experience, more words than action.
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Post#249 » by MVP1992 » Sun Jul 13, 2025 6:21 am

76ciology wrote:
MVP1992 wrote:
76ciology wrote:
That form looks a lot better though.


The shot or the cuddles.

Why does this generation of men feel a need to cuddle so often?


It’s about the form. Have you even played basketball before? He’s clearly working on his shooting form, not just trying to make shots.

If the goal was simply to make buckets, there are already plenty of clips showing he can do that.

[x]
Read on Twitter
?s=46&t=bJcUtOCSwzTqqyZgysWpbQ[/x]

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Read on Twitter
?s=46&t=bJcUtOCSwzTqqyZgysWpbQ[/x]

And if you’re calling me out, maybe it’s because my generation has seen and done more. Yours seems to have more theories than experience, more words than action.



Someone's having a bad day :roll:

I was having a dig at the last second of the clip.
McCaine rushing in to cuddle VJ.

Then you take it personally and go full (Please Use More Appropriate Word). Never go full (Please Use More Appropriate Word).

BTW, what generation do you think I am?
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Post#250 » by 76ciology » Sun Jul 13, 2025 7:09 am

MVP1992 wrote:
76ciology wrote:
MVP1992 wrote:
The shot or the cuddles.

Why does this generation of men feel a need to cuddle so often?


It’s about the form. Have you even played basketball before? He’s clearly working on his shooting form, not just trying to make shots.

If the goal was simply to make buckets, there are already plenty of clips showing he can do that.

[x]
Read on Twitter
?s=46&t=bJcUtOCSwzTqqyZgysWpbQ[/x]

[x]
Read on Twitter
?s=46&t=bJcUtOCSwzTqqyZgysWpbQ[/x]

And if you’re calling me out, maybe it’s because my generation has seen and done more. Yours seems to have more theories than experience, more words than action.



Someone's having a bad day :roll:

I was having a dig at the last second of the clip.
McCaine rushing in to cuddle VJ.

Then you take it personally and go full (Please Use More Appropriate Word). Never go full (Please Use More Appropriate Word).

BTW, what generation do you think I am?


I’m really sorry for misreading your comment. I thought you were calling me out for sugarcoating VJ’s misses. It’s been a rough day on my end, but I appreciate you pointing it out.
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Post#251 » by MVP1992 » Sun Jul 13, 2025 7:25 am

76ciology wrote:
MVP1992 wrote:

Someone's having a bad day :roll:

I was having a dig at the last second of the clip.
McCaine rushing in to cuddle VJ.

Then you take it personally and go full (Please Use More Appropriate Word). Never go full (Please Use More Appropriate Word).

BTW, what generation do you think I am?


I’m really sorry for misreading your comment. I thought you were calling me out for sugarcoating VJ’s misses. It’s been a rough day on my end, but I appreciate you pointing it out.


It's ok. We all have days. This place is an escape. Sometimes I come here to communicate and talk crap & try and crack jokes, because where I am I don't have anyone around. No family and no close friends. My dogs haven't yet learnt English.

I have played. Not to collegiate level. Medically Retired from basketball aged 16. That **** sux.
Won 4 championships out of 6 years in competitive leagues. Won league MVP in 92' and the chip.
Won 6 out of 6 southern state finals.
Ranked top 15 player in my state for 6 years running.
Torn meniscus after the 92' season and switched to 1st grade Australian rules football, cricket and golf 3 years later whilst serving my country (20 years) in the Air Force, where I went on to represented the Air Force in both cricket (leg spinner) and golf low single figure handicap.

I live vicariously through the NBA. My only sport release now is golf and tournament poker.

I'm an old ****. Late Gen X.
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Post#252 » by Kobblehead » Sun Jul 13, 2025 1:35 pm

MVP1992 wrote:
76ciology wrote:
MVP1992 wrote:

Someone's having a bad day :roll:

I was having a dig at the last second of the clip.
McCaine rushing in to cuddle VJ.

Then you take it personally and go full (Please Use More Appropriate Word). Never go full (Please Use More Appropriate Word).

BTW, what generation do you think I am?


I’m really sorry for misreading your comment. I thought you were calling me out for sugarcoating VJ’s misses. It’s been a rough day on my end, but I appreciate you pointing it out.


It's ok. We all have days. This place is an escape. Sometimes I come here to communicate and talk crap & try and crack jokes, because where I am I don't have anyone around. No family and no close friends. My dogs haven't yet learnt English.

I have played. Not to collegiate level. Medically Retired from basketball aged 16. That **** sux.
Won 4 championships out of 6 years in competitive leagues. Won league MVP in 92' and the chip.
Won 6 out of 6 southern state finals.
Ranked top 15 player in my state for 6 years running.
Torn meniscus after the 92' season and switched to 1st grade Australian rules football, cricket and golf 3 years later whilst serving my country (20 years) in the Air Force, where I went on to represented the Air Force in both cricket (leg spinner) and golf low single figure handicap.

I live vicariously through the NBA. My only sport release now is golf and tournament poker.

I'm an old ****. Late Gen X.


Shout out to both of you guys. You're both awesome dudes.
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Post#253 » by 76ciology » Sun Jul 13, 2025 2:34 pm

MVP1992 wrote:
76ciology wrote:
MVP1992 wrote:

Someone's having a bad day :roll:

I was having a dig at the last second of the clip.
McCaine rushing in to cuddle VJ.

Then you take it personally and go full (Please Use More Appropriate Word). Never go full (Please Use More Appropriate Word).

BTW, what generation do you think I am?


I’m really sorry for misreading your comment. I thought you were calling me out for sugarcoating VJ’s misses. It’s been a rough day on my end, but I appreciate you pointing it out.


It's ok. We all have days. This place is an escape. Sometimes I come here to communicate and talk crap & try and crack jokes, because where I am I don't have anyone around. No family and no close friends. My dogs haven't yet learnt English.

I have played. Not to collegiate level. Medically Retired from basketball aged 16. That **** sux.
Won 4 championships out of 6 years in competitive leagues. Won league MVP in 92' and the chip.
Won 6 out of 6 southern state finals.
Ranked top 15 player in my state for 6 years running.
Torn meniscus after the 92' season and switched to 1st grade Australian rules football, cricket and golf 3 years later whilst serving my country (20 years) in the Air Force, where I went on to represented the Air Force in both cricket (leg spinner) and golf low single figure handicap.

I live vicariously through the NBA. My only sport release now is golf and tournament poker.

I'm an old ****. Late Gen X.


Today’s been hectic on my end. My wife flew out of the country with our son, who’s not even a year old. The whole day’s been nonstop.. from a breakfast get-together with a friend and his family (where my son was crying the entire time and my wife was subtlety begging me to go home), to me feeling bad because my friend drove such a long way just for that breakfast. After that, we headed home, but my son refused to nap, and we had lunch with my parents shortly after. He finally fell asleep on the way, and I ended up driving both my wife and son to the airport. Now that I’m back home, it’s finally quiet, and I can catch up on all these Summer League games.

I’m a lot younger than you, sir, and I really admire your colorful and successful career. That kind of sports journey is something I can only dream of. The closest I’ve come is being a scout of a local college team and playing pickup ball with friends two to three times a week. But I watch a lot of games NBA and non-NBA. Honestly, I don’t have anyone around me to talk basketball at this level, except for my brother, who also posts here. But even he’s pretty casual about it, and sometimes I feel like I’m just dominating our NBA conversations over meals.

I’m just a millennial..once young, but these days I feel old, especially when I’m with my wife and son.
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Post#254 » by 76ciology » Sun Jul 13, 2025 2:38 pm

Kobblehead wrote:
MVP1992 wrote:
76ciology wrote:
I’m really sorry for misreading your comment. I thought you were calling me out for sugarcoating VJ’s misses. It’s been a rough day on my end, but I appreciate you pointing it out.


It's ok. We all have days. This place is an escape. Sometimes I come here to communicate and talk crap & try and crack jokes, because where I am I don't have anyone around. No family and no close friends. My dogs haven't yet learnt English.

I have played. Not to collegiate level. Medically Retired from basketball aged 16. That **** sux.
Won 4 championships out of 6 years in competitive leagues. Won league MVP in 92' and the chip.
Won 6 out of 6 southern state finals.
Ranked top 15 player in my state for 6 years running.
Torn meniscus after the 92' season and switched to 1st grade Australian rules football, cricket and golf 3 years later whilst serving my country (20 years) in the Air Force, where I went on to represented the Air Force in both cricket (leg spinner) and golf low single figure handicap.

I live vicariously through the NBA. My only sport release now is golf and tournament poker.

I'm an old ****. Late Gen X.


Shout out to both of you guys. You're both awesome dudes.


Thanks and you’re also awesome as well.
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Post#255 » by 76ciology » Mon Jul 14, 2025 1:37 pm

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Post#256 » by sodmoraes » Mon Jul 14, 2025 1:56 pm

76ciology wrote:


His handle and dribble seems good in this video, his shooting not so much, a lot of misses there( they even stopped showing the ball mid video, but you can hear a lot of clanking). That´s my main worry with him, his shooting. Hope he can improve it.
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Post#257 » by Jailblazers7 » Mon Jul 14, 2025 2:03 pm

So are we doing the reverse Ben Simmons with VJ now? Watch all his practice gym videos for misses so we can agonize over his jumper?
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Post#258 » by sodmoraes » Mon Jul 14, 2025 2:05 pm

Jailblazers7 wrote:So are we doing the reverse Ben Simmons with VJ now? Watch all his practice gym videos for misses so we can agonize over his jumper?

After that reddit video of him missing everything, that got me worried, ngl :lol: There were rumours that he didnt shot it well in his visit to philly too.
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Post#259 » by Negrodamus » Mon Jul 14, 2025 2:08 pm

I was out of breath after watching that resistance band dribbling video. I look forward to his PED era where he gets to 220lbs and looks like Dwyane Wade.
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Post#260 » by 76ciology » Mon Jul 14, 2025 2:27 pm

Negrodamus wrote:I was out of breath after watching that resistance band dribbling video. I look forward to his PED era where he gets to 220lbs and looks like Dwyane Wade.


He’s definitely on the Sixers rookie PED program. Happens every year.

PED + Improve shooting = Superstar
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