So how about Joel Embiid

eagereyez · Post #241 » by **eagereyez** » Sat Oct 15, 2016 7:01 pm

LloydFree wrote:
eagereyez wrote:Embiid should workout with Olajuwon during the summer. He'd probably be one of the few players to actually benefit from it.

What does that mean? Lebron James had zero post game early in his career. He worked out with Olajuwon 1 or 2 summers and became unstoppable playing with his back to the basket.

Only Kobe and Lebron really benefited from it. Everyone else saw either marginal or 0 improvement.

LloydFree · Post #242 » by **LloydFree** » Sat Oct 15, 2016 7:09 pm

eagereyez wrote:
LloydFree wrote:
eagereyez wrote:Embiid should workout with Olajuwon during the summer. He'd probably be one of the few players to actually benefit from it.

What does that mean? Lebron James had zero post game early in his career. He worked out with Olajuwon 1 or 2 summers and became unstoppable playing with his back to the basket.

Only Kobe and Lebron really benefited from it. Everyone else saw either marginal or 0 improvement.

I don't know if I need to spend much more time on this subject. Your comment kind of speaks for itself.

Sleep · Post #243 » by **Sleep** » Sat Oct 15, 2016 11:49 pm

Zombiesonics wrote:
Sleep wrote:If we could have the 2015 draft over I'd take Booker. Who cares about Russell. Russell with Embiid, Noel, Simmons is great.

i know the basketball community is collectively wetting their pants over DLO but one must understand pull up leaning jumpers off pnrs are not what wins playoff games. sixers need to search for a two way playmaking stud to pair with embiid, the franchise center piece.I feel so bad for hinkie, i can't put it into words really.

Crap I meant Booker. Booker with Embiid, Noel and Simmons. I have zero interest in Russell.

LloydFree · Post #244 » by **LloydFree** » Sun Oct 16, 2016 12:43 am

7'2 against 7'3

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LloydFree · Post #245 » by **LloydFree** » Sun Oct 16, 2016 1:55 am

Mr.Raptorsingh wrote:If Embiid shows or develops a lefty hook, it's over for the league. I think I vaguely remember him being able to shoot jump hooks with his left back at Kansas.

Embiid hit a nice lefty jump hook over Andre Drummond tonight. Looking for the video.

MotownMadness · Post #246 » by **MotownMadness** » Sun Oct 16, 2016 1:59 am

LloydFree wrote:
Mr.Raptorsingh wrote:If Embiid shows or develops a lefty hook, it's over for the league. I think I vaguely remember him being able to shoot jump hooks with his left back at Kansas.

Embiid hit a nice lefty hook over Andre Drummond tonight. Looking for the video.

Hes big and skilled enough that that hook is probably going to be automatic once he gets that kind of deep positioning.

Post #247 » by **CoreyGallagher** » Sun Oct 16, 2016 2:01 am

LloydFree wrote:
Mr.Raptorsingh wrote:If Embiid shows or develops a lefty hook, it's over for the league. I think I vaguely remember him being able to shoot jump hooks with his left back at Kansas.

Embiid hit a nice lefty jump hook over Andre Drummond tonight. Looking for the video.

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Post #248 » by **Marcus** » Sun Oct 16, 2016 2:10 am

They get any semblance of shooting around that kid once he cracks the code it's going to get ugly for a good majority of centers in the league.

Mik317 · Post #249 » by **Mik317** » Sun Oct 16, 2016 3:27 am

Marcus wrote:They get any semblance of shooting around that kid once he cracks the code it's going to get ugly for a good majority of centers in the league.

LUCKILY it seems like its against Sixer code to have anything close to consistant shooters ever.

Its the law, its why we traded Kyle Korver.

also seems to be the law to never have any PGs..ever.

Post #250 » by **Marcus** » Sun Oct 16, 2016 4:23 am

Mik317 wrote:
Marcus wrote:They get any semblance of shooting around that kid once he cracks the code it's going to get ugly for a good majority of centers in the league.

LUCKILY it seems like its against Sixer code to have anything close to consistant shooters ever.

Its the law, its why we traded Kyle Korver.

also seems to be the law to never have any PGs..ever.

I really hope you guys get Markelle Fultz in the draft this year.

dc · Post #251 » by dc » Sun Oct 16, 2016 8:06 pm

The only reason Okafor/Noel are being kept around at this point is injury insurance. I suspect at least 1 of them will be kept around for the next 2 years in the event Embiid can't prove he can stay healthy.

Embiid can basically be what we thought Oden could've been, and possibly better. It's all a question of if his body holds together.

MotownMadness · Post #252 » by **MotownMadness** » Sun Oct 16, 2016 11:39 pm

dc wrote:The only reason Okafor/Noel are being kept around at this point is injury insurance. I suspect at least 1 of them will be kept around for the next 2 years in the event Embiid can't prove he can stay healthy.

Embiid can basically be what we thought Oden could've been, and possibly better. It's all a question of if his body holds together.

Not sure about that, Okafor is still a great low post scoring option. To be able to have one of Okafor or Embiid on the floor at all times would be quite a luxury. Noel woukd be the one I would trade just so you don't have to get stuck paying him a big contract to backup Embiid while Okafor makes peanuts on a rookie deal.

toussaud · Post #253 » by **toussaud** » Mon Oct 17, 2016 12:08 am

Honest to god, I think he's the best center in the NBA right now. he's THAT good. a taller, bigger, young david robinson with more range and better free throw shooting.

OkcSinceSGA · Post #254 » by **OkcSinceSGA** » Mon Oct 17, 2016 12:15 am

toussaud wrote:Honest to god, I think he's the best center in the NBA right now. he's THAT good. a taller, bigger, young david robinson with more range and better free throw shooting.

Lmao. Dude isn't even close to being worthy of this level of praise.

MotownMadness · Post #255 » by **MotownMadness** » Mon Oct 17, 2016 12:16 am

toussaud wrote:Honest to god, I think he's the best center in the NBA right now. he's THAT good. a taller, bigger, young david robinson with more range and better free throw shooting.

I think he will be down the road but he's still going to need a couple years of seasoning. He's not the smoothest thing out there yet by any means. His talent is far ahead of his IQ and awareness right now.

toussaud · Post #256 » by **toussaud** » Mon Oct 17, 2016 12:19 am

not so much a compliment to him as it is a diss to the rest of the centers. this isn't hte mid 90's.

dude is gonna avg 22/11/5 a game RIGHT NOW.

okay i forgot about cousins. but i'd take Joel over DeAndre 33% FT Jordan all day long

MotownMadness · Post #257 » by **MotownMadness** » Mon Oct 17, 2016 12:23 am

toussaud wrote:not so much a compliment to him as it is a diss to the rest of the centers. this isn't hte mid 90's.

dude is gonna avg 22/11/5 a game RIGHT NOW.

okay i forgot about cousins. but i'd take Joel over DeAndre 33% FT Jordan all day long

i doubt he's capable of something like that right now

jerep_path · Post #258 » by **jerep_path** » Mon Oct 17, 2016 1:56 am

toussaud wrote:Honest to god, I think he's the best center in the NBA right now. he's THAT good. a taller, bigger, young david robinson with more range and better free throw shooting.

Talk about overreaction.

RingsDontLie · Post #259 » by **RingsDontLie** » Mon Oct 17, 2016 5:42 am

He is looking like a Hakeem/Wilt/David Robinson/Ewing/Shaq/Kareem Hybrid.

Post #260 » by **Prez** » Mon Oct 17, 2016 5:44 am

Literally the only thing stopping this guy from dominating the league is rust, conditioning, and if he can stay healthy. Talent-wise and skill-wise he's showing signs of an incredible ceiling and is already producing at crazy rates given his minutes restriction. The second he's in shape and healthy enough to play 28+ mpg, he's putting up 20/10. Remains to be seen if he can get there and stay there physically though.