The Tom Moore Thread

eyeatoma · Post #1201 » by **eyeatoma** » Fri Dec 16, 2016 11:51 pm

Tom, can you ask Brett about why the continue to persist with Embiid in a twin towers lineup, when he projects as a dominant low post center? He has already missed 2 years of development, isn't to his detriment to continue putting him out of position, just to benefit other players? Shouldn't the other players be accommodating Embiid?

tmoore · Post #1202 » by **tmoore** » Sat Dec 17, 2016 11:09 pm

eyeatoma wrote:Tom, can you ask Brett about why the continue to persist with Embiid in a twin towers lineup, when he projects as a dominant low post center? He has already missed 2 years of development, isn't to his detriment to continue putting him out of position, just to benefit other players? Shouldn't the other players be accommodating Embiid?

I agree with you. They are playing to Okafor's strengths, not Embiid's. Embiid is the future.

tmoore · Post #1203 » by **tmoore** » Sat Dec 17, 2016 11:10 pm

NBA column: Sixers asking an awful lot from Dario Saric: http://bit.ly/2hvClYJ

phifans · Post #1204 » by **phifans** » Sat Dec 17, 2016 11:50 pm

tmoore wrote:
I agree with you. They are playing to Okafor's strengths, not Embiid's. Embiid is the future.

Do you really think Embiids' struggle recently is the result of twin towers ?

LloydFree · Post #1205 » by **LloydFree** » Sun Dec 18, 2016 12:01 am

tmoore wrote:
eyeatoma wrote:Tom, can you ask Brett about why the continue to persist with Embiid in a twin towers lineup, when he projects as a dominant low post center? He has already missed 2 years of development, isn't to his detriment to continue putting him out of position, just to benefit other players? Shouldn't the other players be accommodating Embiid?

I agree with you. They are playing to Okafor's strengths, not Embiid's. Embiid is the future.

The conspiracy theorist in me believes the 76ers are playing this lineup knowing it won't/doesn't work, so the media (and fans) that were calling for it, can see it fail. That way they can dump Okafor for nothing and everyone can be on board, that it was for the good of the team.

phifans · Post #1206 » by **phifans** » Sun Dec 18, 2016 12:09 am

LloydFree wrote:
tmoore wrote:
eyeatoma wrote:Tom, can you ask Brett about why the continue to persist with Embiid in a twin towers lineup, when he projects as a dominant low post center? He has already missed 2 years of development, isn't to his detriment to continue putting him out of position, just to benefit other players? Shouldn't the other players be accommodating Embiid?

I agree with you. They are playing to Okafor's strengths, not Embiid's. Embiid is the future.

The conspiracy theorist in me believes the 76ers are playing this lineup knowing it won't/doesn't work, so the media (and fans) that were calling for it, can see it fail. That way they can dump Okafor for nothing and everyone can be on board, that it was for the good of the team.

They don't have to do this if they want to dump Okafor for nothing. They can just dump both Okafor and Noel if that means Embiid can beast again. The problem is Embiid has been struggled for quite a while. Twin towers started after he posts 10/30 against Nuggets and Pelicans. And his struggle continues.

Eyeamok · Post #1207 » by **Eyeamok** » Sun Dec 18, 2016 12:15 am

tmoore wrote:
eyeatoma wrote:Tom, can you ask Brett about why the continue to persist with Embiid in a twin towers lineup, when he projects as a dominant low post center? He has already missed 2 years of development, isn't to his detriment to continue putting him out of position, just to benefit other players? Shouldn't the other players be accommodating Embiid?

I agree with you. They are playing to Okafor's strengths, not Embiid's. Embiid is the future.

So they are showcasing Okafor.

tmoore · Post #1208 » by **tmoore** » Mon Dec 19, 2016 12:03 am

Sixers story: Nerlens Noel out of regular rotation: http://bit.ly/2hJVkiy

eyeatoma · Post #1209 » by **eyeatoma** » Mon Dec 19, 2016 12:23 am

Tom, as mentioned can you ask Brett how long he's going to stick with Okafor at C? Embiid's numbers are down, and he's expressed frustration with the move. Can you ask him why they don't try Okafor at PF, and Embiid at C, given that they think Embiid is transcendent at the C spot?

tmoore · Post #1210 » by **tmoore** » Mon Dec 19, 2016 3:20 am

NBA game story: Joel Embiid dominates with career-high 33 in Sixers win over Nets: http://bit.ly/2h1riax

tmoore · Post #1211 » by **tmoore** » Mon Dec 19, 2016 9:42 pm

Sixers video: Bryan Colangelo discusses the Nerlens Noel situation: http://bit.ly/2hSNDnE

OleSchool · Post #1212 » by **OleSchool** » Mon Dec 19, 2016 10:56 pm

tmoore wrote:Sixers video: Bryan Colangelo discusses the Nerlens Noel situation: http://bit.ly/2hSNDnE

So, BC blames the problem on Hinkie.

Hey newsflash Bryan. You stepped into this job knowing it was going to be a problem, you even mentioned as much in the summer. Now that youre the GM do something about it!

tmoore · Post #1213 » by **tmoore** » Tue Dec 20, 2016 12:49 am

NBA story (with video): Bryan Colangelo: Sixers trying to determine if Nerlens Noel 'is a fit for this roster' http://bit.ly/2hOg5Ka

tmoore · Post #1214 » by **tmoore** » Wed Dec 21, 2016 12:47 am

Sixers notes: Pelicans coach on Joel Embiid: 'I don't know there's any (big men) better: http://bit.ly/2hFqmYw

tmoore · Post #1215 » by **tmoore** » Wed Dec 21, 2016 3:50 am

NBA story: Joel Embiid after Sixers loss: I want to play alongside Nerlens Noel: http://bit.ly/2hRMQDJ

tmoore · Post #1216 » by **tmoore** » Wed Dec 21, 2016 5:44 am

NBA video: Nerlens Noel, Joel Embiid on fan reaction to Noel coming into Sixers loss to Pelicans: http://bit.ly/2hG0CLL

tmoore · Post #1217 » by **tmoore** » Thu Dec 22, 2016 3:40 am

Sixers column (with video): Joel Embiid: 'I want to see what (Nerlens Noel and I) can look like together' http://bit.ly/2hbLGEu

tmoore · Post #1218 » by **tmoore** » Thu Dec 22, 2016 9:37 pm

Sixers video: Joel Embiid talks sweep on 4-game road trip: Nerlens Noel discusses playing with Embiid: http://bit.ly/2i6FTys

tmoore · Post #1219 » by **tmoore** » Fri Dec 23, 2016 12:20 am

NBA story (with video): Joel Embiid's goal on Sixers 4-game road trip to 'get all 4 wins' http://bit.ly/2hYbse7

tmoore · Post #1220 » by **tmoore** » Mon Dec 26, 2016 9:36 pm

NBA video: Road trip continues as Joel Embiid and Sixers visit DeMarcus Cousins and Kings: http://bit.ly/2hrJZEN