Joel Embiid -- The Process is now Live

Unbreakable99 · Post #1781 » by **Unbreakable99** » Thu Jun 8, 2017 1:09 am

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bedjawII · Post #1783 » by **bedjawII** » Thu Jun 8, 2017 9:14 am

Wilfried wrote:
Ericb5 wrote:Simmons and Embiid are going to be amazing together.

Maybe, but to have amazing results, Simmons will have to become at least a decent shooter from range.

That's what I'm worried about.

I'm not worried at all. I agree he has to improve his jumper. No doubt about it! But so does almost every other prospect who enters the NBA. And we aren't going to ask BS to come off screens and hit threes on the move. He needs to hit a pull up 3 and an open 3 when the ball is swung to him. That's it! As far as developing skills those are two of the simpler ones to develop. He has most of the harder stuff down. And with his ability to put the ball on the floor, penetrate and either finish or find an open man Ds won't be able to give him much space from the start. BS is going to be fine from the start.

Ericb5 · Post #1784 » by **Ericb5** » Thu Jun 8, 2017 2:18 pm

bedjawII wrote:
Wilfried wrote:
Ericb5 wrote:Simmons and Embiid are going to be amazing together.

Maybe, but to have amazing results, Simmons will have to become at least a decent shooter from range.

That's what I'm worried about.

I'm not worried at all. I agree he has to improve his jumper. No doubt about it! But so does almost every other prospect who enters the NBA. And we aren't going to ask BS to come off screens and hit threes on the move. He needs to hit a pull up 3 and an open 3 when the ball is swung to him. That's it! As far as developing skills those are two of the simpler ones to develop. He has most of the harder stuff down. And with his ability to put the ball on the floor, penetrate and either finish or find an open man Ds won't be able to give him much space from the start. BS is going to be fine from the start.

Agreed. To reach his ceiling he will need to be able to hit open jump shots from deep. He doesn't have to be a force from the perimeter though. He just needs to be able to keep the defense honest. Kidd became a good 3 point shooter, but was never a threat otherwise from the perimeter.

Unbreakable99 · Post #1785 » by **Unbreakable99** » Sun Jun 11, 2017 11:33 pm

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BigSleep333 · Post #1787 » by **BigSleep333** » Tue Jun 20, 2017 2:27 am

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cksdayoff · Post #1788 » by **cksdayoff** » Tue Jun 20, 2017 2:33 am

is burger king still relevant in philly sports talk radio these days? love the shade by embiid

nitocobola · Post #1789 » by **nitocobola** » Wed Jun 21, 2017 12:53 am

eyeatoma · Post #1790 » by **eyeatoma** » Thu Jun 22, 2017 3:53 am

Well Joel thinks we should get Porzingis...

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Kobblehead · Post #1794 » by **Kobblehead** » Sat Jun 24, 2017 9:21 pm

http://www.buckscountycouriertimes.com/sports/sixers/sixers-focused-on-joel-embiid-contract-extension/article_5cb2ed75-f62c-57d7-afdd-5aadf18fd7f9.html

XtremeDunkz · Post #1795 » by **XtremeDunkz** » Sat Jun 24, 2017 9:35 pm

Only way I do an extension this offseason is if it is for less than max. Otherwise I wait to see if he can stay healthy.

Unbreakable99 · Post #1796 » by **Unbreakable99** » Sat Jun 24, 2017 9:36 pm

We can't allow Embiid to become an UFA in 2019. We must lock him up to a long term extension.

XtremeDunkz · Post #1797 » by **XtremeDunkz** » Sat Jun 24, 2017 9:37 pm

Unbreakable99 wrote:We can't allow Embiid to become an UFA in 2019. We must lock him up to a long term extension.

That would never happen. Embiid would never play under the QO. He isn't stupid. Worst case scenario we match a max offer sheet next off season.

Ericb5 · Post #1798 » by **Ericb5** » Sat Jun 24, 2017 9:45 pm

XtremeDunkz wrote:Only way I do an extension this offseason is if it is for less than max. Otherwise I wait to see if he can stay healthy.

Agreed.

I think he is the franchise, but there is no reason to sign him early unless it is for less than the max. If they are planning on signing him to a Max extension then they ought to wait until the last possible moment to do it. Hinkie surely would have waited.

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Ericb5 · Post #1799 » by **Ericb5** » Sat Jun 24, 2017 9:46 pm

XtremeDunkz wrote:
Unbreakable99 wrote:We can't allow Embiid to become an UFA in 2019. We must lock him up to a long term extension.

That would never happen. Embiid would never play under the QO. He isn't stupid. Worst case scenario we match a max offer sheet next off season.

If he gets through this season with no stress fractures then you just offer him a Max contract happily.

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Kobblehead · Post #1800 » by **Kobblehead** » Sat Jun 24, 2017 10:51 pm

I think working on an extension is an awful idea. If Embiid gets hurt and needs another surgery, he's cooked. And you'd have an albatross max contract on the books for a half decade that DECIMATES our championship hopes.