Around the NBA 2018 (Non-Celtics Talk)

[CelticTillDeath]

Fultz played great in his first game back. Good to see. They are getting him back in the right time, weeks before the playoffs.

Some people have been counting out Ball and Fultz, I believe both have a chance to be really good. Sixers are finally building something really good.

I feel like this notion that Fultz played this “great game” yesterday is being vastly overstated. Let’s keep things in perspective and treat him like a number one overall pick and not a kid who looked like a mental midget for most of the season. We need to continue the to hold him to “1st overall pick” standards, especially since he came at such a high cost for the sixers to acquire.

Having said that, I now ask what was so great about his game last night? His first shot was an airball, he had 2 or 3 shots that got swatted down his throat, he shot 5-13 from the field for a whopping 37%, he still hasnt completely/consistently lost that weird hitch in his shot, he had a couple of turnovers, and he didn’t really have any impact on the defensive end of the floor. How is that great showing? Sure, I guess if you just glanced at the box score to see he had 10pts and 8ast in 15 minutes, then you’d assume he had a good game, but IMO that wasn’t the case last night.

Don’t get me wrong, he showed some decent point guard skills with his play making ability, but outside of that, I think all the questions people had about his game are still fair to ask. To me, his shooting ability and his mental make up between the ears are going to be the biggest determining factors to see if he can ever live up to his predraft hype.

After seeing how this season has played out for fultz both on and off the court, I’m now completely convinced that Danny never even considered drafting this kid. I bet he wasn’t even in Ainges top 5 prospects list.

[Homerclease]

Big night in the eastern conference playoff watch. 6 our of 8 seeds playing with only us and philly idle.

Wizards vs Spurs
Cavs vs Heat
Bucks vs Clips
Pacers vs Warriors

[Theocy]

Fultz played great in his first game back. Good to see. They are getting him back in the right time, weeks before the playoffs.

Some people have been counting out Ball and Fultz, I believe both have a chance to be really good. Sixers are finally building something really good.

I feel like this notion that Fultz played this “great game” yesterday is being vastly overstated. Let’s keep things in perspective and treat him like a number one overall pick and not a kid who looked like a mental midget for most of the season. We need to continue the to hold him to “1st overall pick” standards, especially since he came at such a high cost for the sixers to acquire.

Having said that, I now ask what was so great about his game last night? His first shot was an airball, he had 2 or 3 shots that got swatted down his throat, he shot 5-13 from the field for a whopping 37%, he still hasnt completely/consistently lost that weird hitch in his shot, he had a couple of turnovers, and he didn’t really have any impact on the defensive end of the floor. How is that great showing? Sure, I guess if you just glanced at the box score to see he had 10pts and 8ast in 15 minutes, then you’d assume he had a good game, but IMO that wasn’t the case last night.

Don’t get me wrong, he showed some decent point guard skills with his play making ability, but outside of that, I think all the questions people had about his game are still fair to ask. To me, his shooting ability and his mental make up between the ears are going to be the biggest determining factors to see if he can ever live up to his predraft hype.

After seeing how this season has played out for fultz both on and off the court, I’m now completely convinced that Danny never even considered drafting this kid. I bet he wasn’t even in Ainges top 5 prospects list.

he sat out the whole season with a lot of people assuming mental issues could drive him out of the league. First game he is back he actually tried to play as a proper PG and lead the offence. His defence wasn't horrible either he was aggresive. That's a huge step mate.

[CelticTillDeath]

Fultz played great in his first game back. Good to see. They are getting him back in the right time, weeks before the playoffs.

Some people have been counting out Ball and Fultz, I believe both have a chance to be really good. Sixers are finally building something really good.

I feel like this notion that Fultz played this “great game” yesterday is being vastly overstated. Let’s keep things in perspective and treat him like a number one overall pick and not a kid who looked like a mental midget for most of the season. We need to continue the to hold him to “1st overall pick” standards, especially since he came at such a high cost for the sixers to acquire.

Having said that, I now ask what was so great about his game last night? His first shot was an airball, he had 2 or 3 shots that got swatted down his throat, he shot 5-13 from the field for a whopping 37%, he still hasnt completely/consistently lost that weird hitch in his shot, he had a couple of turnovers, and he didn’t really have any impact on the defensive end of the floor. How is that great showing? Sure, I guess if you just glanced at the box score to see he had 10pts and 8ast in 15 minutes, then you’d assume he had a good game, but IMO that wasn’t the case last night.

Don’t get me wrong, he showed some decent point guard skills with his play making ability, but outside of that, I think all the questions people had about his game are still fair to ask. To me, his shooting ability and his mental make up between the ears are going to be the biggest determining factors to see if he can ever live up to his predraft hype.

After seeing how this season has played out for fultz both on and off the court, I’m now completely convinced that Danny never even considered drafting this kid. I bet he wasn’t even in Ainges top 5 prospects list.

he sat out the whole season with a lot of people assuming mental issues could drive him out of the league. First game he is back he actually tried to play as a proper PG and lead the offence. His defence wasn't horrible either he was aggresive. That's a huge step mate.

It’s only one game, so I’m not going to overreact on either end of the spectrum. All I can do is give an assessment of how the number one overall pick looked in his first game back since October. IMO, he left a lot to be desired. All the questions I’ve had about fultz throughout the year, I still have now. The only thing I thought he did well was getting others involved with easy baskets. He showed a solid ability to run an offense. Other then that? Meh.

Your right when you said he was aggressive though, at least offensively, but I’m not sure I want a guy who shot 37% taking 13 shots. That’s a bit too aggressive for my taste. Defensively, I didn’t see anything noteworthy either. His rotations were a step slow and he wasn’t exactly locked in on that side of the floor. I wish he would have given the same aggressiveness on defense that he showed on offense.

Regardless, getting back on the court is certainly a step in the right direction. However, nothing he did on the court was a “huge step” like you suggested.

I don’t want this to come off like I’m rooting for his downfall either, because that’s far from the truth, I just have my reservations about him as a player. He certainly has the size, length, and athleticism to make a positive impact eventually. I just don’t know if he has it between the ears unfortunately.

[return2glory]

Fultz played great in his first game back. Good to see. They are getting him back in the right time, weeks before the playoffs.

Some people have been counting out Ball and Fultz, I believe both have a chance to be really good. Sixers are finally building something really good.

I feel like this notion that Fultz played this “great game” yesterday is being vastly overstated. Let’s keep things in perspective and treat him like a number one overall pick and not a kid who looked like a mental midget for most of the season. We need to continue the to hold him to “1st overall pick” standards, especially since he came at such a high cost for the sixers to acquire.

Having said that, I now ask what was so great about his game last night? His first shot was an airball, he had 2 or 3 shots that got swatted down his throat, he shot 5-13 from the field for a whopping 37%, he still hasnt completely/consistently lost that weird hitch in his shot, he had a couple of turnovers, and he didn’t really have any impact on the defensive end of the floor. How is that great showing? Sure, I guess if you just glanced at the box score to see he had 10pts and 8ast in 15 minutes, then you’d assume he had a good game, but IMO that wasn’t the case last night.

Don’t get me wrong, he showed some decent point guard skills with his play making ability, but outside of that, I think all the questions people had about his game are still fair to ask. To me, his shooting ability and his mental make up between the ears are going to be the biggest determining factors to see if he can ever live up to his predraft hype.

After seeing how this season has played out for fultz both on and off the court, I’m now completely convinced that Danny never even considered drafting this kid. I bet he wasn’t even in Ainges top 5 prospects list.

He had a great game. That’s what it was. It’s noy vastly overstated. 10 points and 8 assists in 14 minutes. That’s great. I’m sure Sixer fans are happy. Doesn’t mean he is going to be a great player or not. It’s one game. But for one game, he was great. For a guy being out that long and going through whatever he was going through, it was encouraging for for.

To answer your question. 8 assists in 14 minutes was great. Having a near double double in 14 minutes was great. There is nothing to put into prospective IMO. One game. 14 minutes. First game back in months. Very good signs.

[Bar Fight]

Us vs Philly for the East the next few years will be fun.

[Marvel]

Love left the game on the receiving end of a Jordan Mickey elbow to the mouth. This guy stays getting hurt by Celtics guys smh. Came back in though so brownie points for that.

[prov1ml]

Cavs getting rolled by the Heat is so delightful to witness. What I would give to see them bounced in the first round.....

[Bar Fight]

I would much rather see the Cavs than the Sixers in the 2nd round at this point. It would be awesome to dethrone Lebron in the East and I don't think they're a better team than Philly anyway. They have the experience advantage but they still suck defensively and they haven't been good against good teams at all.

[SMTBSI]

Cavs getting rolled by the Heat is so delightful to witness. What I would give to see them bounced in the first round.....

Really getting annoying how the Cavs manage to look mortal against just about every other team, but roll over us effortlessly every time. I know Lebron takes extra special enjoyment in beating us, but sooner or later we're going to have to find a way to get a few wins on them. Can't count on someone else doing our dirty work for us.

[SuperDeluxe]

Kelly Olynyk is putting on a little show.

[BRUNiNHO91]

Boston is going to have a tough time against this Miami team in the 1s round if they match up. These guys are tough..they don't even have Whiteside yet.

[Bar Fight]

Cavs getting rolled by the Heat is so delightful to witness. What I would give to see them bounced in the first round.....

Really getting annoying how the Cavs manage to look mortal against just about every other team, but roll over us effortlessly every time. I know Lebron takes extra special enjoyment in beating us, but sooner or later we're going to have to find a way to get a few wins on them. Can't count on someone else doing our dirty work for us.

They don't though. At all. They've had one blowout win over our current team, got blown out once, and had a close game with a team recovering from watching one of their best players break their leg

[Bar Fight]

Boston is going to have a tough time against this Miami team in the 1s round if they match up. These guys are tough..they don't even have Whiteside yet.

If Kyrie was healthy I wouldn't even be worried about them at all. Talent wins in the Playoffs

[SeizeCoup]

So I finally watched the highlights from Fultz’s game the other night. Count me in with the unimpressed crowd. Yes, he had 8 assists, but not a single one was a creative dime. Guys happened to make shots after receiving a pass from him, it’s not like he was dynamically breaking down the defense while setting up his teammates. He got swallowed up, and only managed to score on defensive breakdowns.

His jumpshot still does not have a normal follow through. He’s not extending and snapping the arm, IMO he’s still not right.

The only play/moment that actually impressed me was the weakside block.

[GoCeltics123]

Boston is going to have a tough time against this Miami team in the 1s round if they match up. These guys are tough..they don't even have Whiteside yet.

If Kyrie was healthy I wouldn't even be worried about them at all. Talent wins in the Playoffs

Also the reason the Bucks are so low in the standings is that they've missed Brogdon for so long. He's really good and annoying to play against (always kills the Celtics for sure). Bucks have a terrible coach but at this point I'd rather avoid talent and face a better coach in Spolestra.

[SeizeCoup]

Cavs spanked by the Heat. Ok KO I see you!

[BRUNiNHO91]

Boston is going to have a tough time against this Miami team in the 1s round if they match up. These guys are tough..they don't even have Whiteside yet.

If Kyrie was healthy I wouldn't even be worried about them at all. Talent wins in the Playoffs

Also the reason the Bucks are so low in the standings is that they've missed Brogdon for so long. He's really good and annoying to play against (always kills the Celtics for sure). Bucks have a terrible coach but at this point I'd rather avoid talent and face a better coach in Spolestra.

Reality is most match ups would be tough without Kyrie and Smart. Bucks with Middleton, Jabari, Bledsoe, Giannis, Brogdon..Heat with Dragic and Whiteside and a bunch of really tough perimeter defenders to throw at Morris, Tatum, Brown, Rozier..possibly the Wizards with Wall and Beal who we all saw what they are capable of doing last year..

Indiana and Philly surprisingly having amazing seasons and falling into the 4-5 spots pushed 2 or 3 teams to much lower positions than they really should be..East playoffs are going to be insane. I could easily see Boston, Toronto or Cleveland being pushed to 7 in the 1st round.

[SMTBSI]

Cavs getting rolled by the Heat is so delightful to witness. What I would give to see them bounced in the first round.....

Really getting annoying how the Cavs manage to look mortal against just about every other team, but roll over us effortlessly every time. I know Lebron takes extra special enjoyment in beating us, but sooner or later we're going to have to find a way to get a few wins on them. Can't count on someone else doing our dirty work for us.

They don't though. At all. They've had one blowout win over our current team, got blown out once, and had a close game with a team recovering from watching one of their best players break their leg

True. It's admittedly a little selective memory on my part. I guess I pretty much completely filed away the first game of the season as a twilight-zone situation from which nothing meaningful can be gleaned. And while yes they were without IT when we beat them the next time, that's not saying much, since they never got anything out of him anyway.

The playoffs and Truth night just seem to stick out more in my head. That probably reflects on me somewhat.

[London2Boston]

Cavs only half a game up on Indy and Philly. Would love if they face Raptors in round 2. Let them kill each other. Unfortunately though, with these injurie we probably won’t benefit from it anyway.