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Mickey8 wrote:He has already enough wins so far in the season. Embiid is consistently crying so Jokic played at his 50% today , lets other fella have some joy in his life
bebopdeluxe wrote:So, how did Jokic do in the 4th quarter today?
2 points and 3 turnovers for Jokic in the final quarter as his team collapsed on national television. If Joel Embiid did that he would never be considered for an All-Star game again.
You know that's right.
Mickey8 wrote:It would help him a lot if he suits up for the game in Denver in March and then he outplays Jokic again but he wont play in that game, I am sure. But I can't see him winning over Luka if the Mavs are in the play off's. Sixers have to be first in the East at the end of the season to have the chance.
Mickey8 wrote:He's always hurt when the Sixers play there .
Man up Joel 
bebopdeluxe wrote:So, how did Jokic do in the 4th quarter today?
2 points and 3 turnovers for Jokic in the final quarter as his team collapsed on national television. If Joel Embiid did that he would never be considered for an All-Star game again.
You know that's right.
Cubbies2120 wrote:Why was Embiid not guarding Jokic after Jokic kept cooking him? Jokic manned up and defended Embiid, no matter the result...Embiid hid behind Tucker lol...
sodmoraes wrote:Embiid, after the game, telling the joker the hard truth about the mvp race:
NoDopeOnSundays wrote:Cubbies2120 wrote:Why was Embiid not guarding Jokic after Jokic kept cooking him? Jokic manned up and defended Embiid, no matter the result...Embiid hid behind Tucker lol...
That's easy, he was guarding Gordon so he could come over and help and then recover. If Jokic had defensive versatility you could put him on a perimeter tweener 3/4 and have Gordon on Embiid, with Jokic providing help off of Tucker, but he can't closeout to the 3 point line, recover and then guard the rim. You can only put him on another center, or some paint based player that doesn't shoot and can't attack closeouts.
And if Jokic was "cooking" Embiid in the first half, what do you call what Embiid did to him for the whole game?
Cubbies2120 wrote:NoDopeOnSundays wrote:Cubbies2120 wrote:Why was Embiid not guarding Jokic after Jokic kept cooking him? Jokic manned up and defended Embiid, no matter the result...Embiid hid behind Tucker lol...
That's easy, he was guarding Gordon so he could come over and help and then recover. If Jokic had defensive versatility you could put him on a perimeter tweener 3/4 and have Gordon on Embiid, with Jokic providing help off of Tucker, but he can't closeout to the 3 point line, recover and then guard the rim. You can only put him on another center, or some paint based player that doesn't shoot and can't attack closeouts.
And if Jokic was "cooking" Embiid in the first half, what do you call what Embiid did to him for the whole game?
Lot of words to say "he wanted the easy job"...Jokic was cooking him, and Embiid was cooking Jokic, but Jokic doesn't have the luxury of hiding on other players. He manned up the entire game. Embiid called it quits at the half and admitted defeat on the defensive end, which is fine too.
Lmao hahahahahahNoDopeOnSundays wrote:Cubbies2120 wrote:NoDopeOnSundays wrote:
That's easy, he was guarding Gordon so he could come over and help and then recover. If Jokic had defensive versatility you could put him on a perimeter tweener 3/4 and have Gordon on Embiid, with Jokic providing help off of Tucker, but he can't closeout to the 3 point line, recover and then guard the rim. You can only put him on another center, or some paint based player that doesn't shoot and can't attack closeouts.
And if Jokic was "cooking" Embiid in the first half, what do you call what Embiid did to him for the whole game?
Lot of words to say "he wanted the easy job"...Jokic was cooking him, and Embiid was cooking Jokic, but Jokic doesn't have the luxury of hiding on other players. He manned up the entire game. Embiid called it quits at the half and admitted defeat on the defensive end, which is fine too.
Correction, Jokic doesn't have the ability to guard perimeter forwards and then recover to the rim.
No, what Embiid did to Jokic tonight wasn't just cooking, he had that boy out there on the hibachi grill doing a full show. It was so bad that you're trying to say what Jokic did in the first half is on the same level as what Embiid did to him for the whole game
VORP boys having a tough one tonight, game been over for 7 hours and you playing harder D than Jokic did.
NoDopeOnSundays wrote:Cubbies2120 wrote:NoDopeOnSundays wrote:
That's easy, he was guarding Gordon so he could come over and help and then recover. If Jokic had defensive versatility you could put him on a perimeter tweener 3/4 and have Gordon on Embiid, with Jokic providing help off of Tucker, but he can't closeout to the 3 point line, recover and then guard the rim. You can only put him on another center, or some paint based player that doesn't shoot and can't attack closeouts.
And if Jokic was "cooking" Embiid in the first half, what do you call what Embiid did to him for the whole game?
Lot of words to say "he wanted the easy job"...Jokic was cooking him, and Embiid was cooking Jokic, but Jokic doesn't have the luxury of hiding on other players. He manned up the entire game. Embiid called it quits at the half and admitted defeat on the defensive end, which is fine too.
Correction, Jokic doesn't have the ability to guard perimeter forwards and then recover to the rim.
No, what Embiid did to Jokic tonight wasn't just cooking, he had that boy out there on the hibachi grill doing a full show. It was so bad that you're trying to say what Jokic did in the first half is on the same level as what Embiid did to him for the whole game
VORP boys having a tough one tonight, game been over for 7 hours and you playing harder D than Jokic did.
Embiid narrowed the gap with this performance, still a massive difference in MVP odds... Misses a good 20% of the season and goes all out for the all star game, par for the course