2023-2024 Regular Season Game 42: Philadelphia 76ers (26-13) at Orlando Magic (22-19) - 7:00pm

ORLMagicGirl15 · Post #261 » by **ORLMagicGirl15** » Sat Jan 20, 2024 1:20 am

SOUL wrote:Hate to say, the difference right now is Embid >>>> Paolo

in due time, young one

You would think that someone who won MVP last season would be better than a 1st year player. But I get it, if Paolo is just as skilled without the flopping, I would be ecstatic.

KillMonger · Post #262 » by **KillMonger** » Sat Jan 20, 2024 1:20 am

cole's decision making after 3 years in the league remains one of his biggest weaknesses

Post #263 » by **SOUL** » Sat Jan 20, 2024 1:20 am

Knightro wrote:
basketballRob wrote:AB and Kevon replacing Cole and Houstan in the first half, and we'd be leading.

You get on the weirdest kicks sometimes man.

To be fair, this is a quarter of the board with AB/Jett :lol:

SloNick Russia · Post #264 » by **SloNick Russia** » Sat Jan 20, 2024 1:20 am

In order to keep up with 76s we neet to cut on TOs and rebound like crazy on both ends

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richi_v25 · Post #265 » by **richi_v25** » Sat Jan 20, 2024 1:21 am

SOUL wrote:
basketballRob wrote:AB and Kevon replacing Cole and Houstan in the first half, and we'd be leading.

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AB = Jordan levels growing by the day

Yeah at this rate he'll almost be Travis Diener good.

Post #266 » by **Def Swami** » Sat Jan 20, 2024 1:21 am

I do think it's interesting that Houstan never saw the floor again that half. I don't know how many rough Houstan minutes Mosely can tolerate. Really wonder how bad Jett Howard is to not at least get a look to simply just take open 3's.

thelead · Post #267 » by **thelead** » Sat Jan 20, 2024 1:21 am

SOUL wrote:Hate to say, the difference right now is Embid >>>> Paolo

in due time, young one

I'll keep harping on it but he needs to be more efficient. The talent in this league is ridiculous right now. I'm seeing guys like Jalen Williams even making huge strides in efficiency that we need to see with Paolo. Now, JW is almost 2 years older than Paolo, but nonetheless, there needs to be serious improvement in efficiency. Enough with the lazy takes into the paint. The jumper, while good, is not good enough to be a superstar. He needs to keep working. I'm hoping we see that jump next year... but it would help if the FO helped him out with the roster too.

KillMonger · Post #268 » by **KillMonger** » Sat Jan 20, 2024 1:22 am

do you come back with caleb in the second half?

Post #269 » by **eyriq** » Sat Jan 20, 2024 1:22 am

FFBlitzace wrote:12 turnovers in a half just isn't acceptable. We're not good enough to beat anybody when we're giving away that many possessions, let alone a good team. We're shooting well and actually making free throws and we're still losing. As a defensive team, that's something that should have us in the driver's seat.

Cole with 3. Bad Cole and we lose.

ORLMagicGirl15 · Post #270 » by **ORLMagicGirl15** » Sat Jan 20, 2024 1:22 am

FFBlitzace wrote:12 turnovers in a half just isn't acceptable. We're not good enough to beat anybody when we're giving away that many possessions, let alone a good team. We're shooting well and actually making free throws and we're still losing. As a defensive team, that's something that should have us in the driver's seat.

At least point, I don't even care about the turnovers. I think we had maybe less than 12 TOs against Atlanta and still loss.

Post #271 » by **ChosenSavior** » Sat Jan 20, 2024 1:23 am

Gonna be interesting to see if Mose starts WCJ in the 2nd half and have Moe back him up. Goga looked pretty shook guarding Embiid. Too slow to move with him laterally and too soft putting a body on him.

Post #272 » by **SOUL** » Sat Jan 20, 2024 1:23 am

thelead wrote:
SOUL wrote:Hate to say, the difference right now is Embid >>>> Paolo

in due time, young one

I'll keep harping on it but he needs to be more efficient. The talent in this league is ridiculous right now. I'm seeing guys like Jalen Williams even making huge strides in efficiency that we need to see with Paolo. Now, JW is almost 2 years older than Paolo, but nonetheless, there needs to be serious improvement in efficiency. Enough with the lazy takes into the paint. The jumper, while good, is not good enough to be a superstar. He needs to keep working. I'm hoping we see that jump next year... but it would help if the FO helped him out with the roster too.

He def needs to improve in that area, but to be fair, this slump lately is without Franz. I wanna see him with a great guard like SGA too lol

thelead · Post #273 » by **thelead** » Sat Jan 20, 2024 1:24 am

Def Swami wrote:I do think it's interesting that Houstan never saw the floor again that half. I don't know how many rough Houstan minutes Mosely can tolerate. Really wonder how bad Jett Howard is to not at least get a look to simply just take open 3's.

Jett can't be worse offensively so it has to be about the defense... yet he let's Cole play a ton...

Post #274 » by **Def Swami** » Sat Jan 20, 2024 1:24 am

thelead wrote:
SOUL wrote:Hate to say, the difference right now is Embid >>>> Paolo

in due time, young one

I'll keep harping on it but he needs to be more efficient. The talent in this league is ridiculous right now. I'm seeing guys like Jalen Williams even making huge strides in efficiency that we need to see with Paolo. Now, JW is almost 2 years older than Paolo, but nonetheless, there needs to be serious improvement in efficiency. Enough with the lazy takes into the paint. The jumper, while good, is not good enough to be a superstar. He needs to keep working. I'm hoping we see that jump next year... but it would help if the FO helped him out with the roster too.

It's an apples to oranges comparison. Jalen Williams gets to play with a top 3 MVP candidate on a team that shoots 40% from 3. Banchero is staring a double and sometimes triple teams every possession. Sure, we all want Banchero to be more efficient. I also wouldn't mind Franz coming back and the team just hitting open 3's when Banchero is swinging the ball to open players.

Post #275 » by **ChosenSavior** » Sat Jan 20, 2024 1:24 am

richi_v25 wrote:
SOUL wrote:
basketballRob wrote:AB and Kevon replacing Cole and Houstan in the first half, and we'd be leading.

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AB = Jordan levels growing by the day

Yeah at this rate he'll almost be Travis Diener good.

We can only hope

basketballRob · Post #276 » by **basketballRob** » Sat Jan 20, 2024 1:25 am

SOUL wrote:
basketballRob wrote:AB and Kevon replacing Cole and Houstan in the first half, and we'd be leading.

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AB = Jordan levels growing by the day

I just like him more than Cole or Houston.

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Post #277 » by **eyriq** » Sat Jan 20, 2024 1:26 am

basketballRob wrote:
SOUL wrote:
basketballRob wrote:AB and Kevon replacing Cole and Houstan in the first half, and we'd be leading.

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AB = Jordan levels growing by the day
I just like him more than Cole or Houston.

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Same. I'm with you against the forum giants on all things AB! Spartacus!!!

KillMonger · Post #278 » by **KillMonger** » Sat Jan 20, 2024 1:26 am

thelead wrote:
SOUL wrote:Hate to say, the difference right now is Embid >>>> Paolo

in due time, young one

I'll keep harping on it but he needs to be more efficient. The talent in this league is ridiculous right now. I'm seeing guys like Jalen Williams even making huge strides in efficiency that we need to see with Paolo. Now, JW is almost 2 years older than Paolo, but nonetheless, there needs to be serious improvement in efficiency. Enough with the lazy takes into the paint. The jumper, while good, is not good enough to be a superstar. He needs to keep working. I'm hoping we see that jump next year... but it would help if the FO helped him out with the roster too.

that's not quite apples to apples....i mean how efficient would jalen williams be if he was at the top of the scouting report getting doubled and sometimes tripled every game? jalen williams is good but there is no reason for him to be doubled....he's enjoying being the 3rd best player on his team with wide open spaces to cook.....now i do get the jist of what you're saying but the roles are completely different

Post #279 » by **SOUL** » Sat Jan 20, 2024 1:26 am

We just don't have enough guys that are consistent. Half of this board wanted to ship out WCJ a week or two ago and were pissed when Goga got benched.

ORLMagicGirl15 · Post #280 » by **ORLMagicGirl15** » Sat Jan 20, 2024 1:26 am

thelead wrote:
SOUL wrote:Hate to say, the difference right now is Embid >>>> Paolo

in due time, young one

I'll keep harping on it but he needs to be more efficient. The talent in this league is ridiculous right now. I'm seeing guys like Jalen Williams even making huge strides in efficiency that we need to see with Paolo. Now, JW is almost 2 years older than Paolo, but nonetheless, there needs to be serious improvement in efficiency. Enough with the lazy takes into the paint. The jumper, while good, is not good enough to be a superstar. He needs to keep working. I'm hoping we see that jump next year... but it would help if the FO helped him out with the roster too.

Jalen is a great player but he also has the luxury of playing with SGA, there is NO ONE of that caliber on this team. Paolo is trying to figure out how to be an efficient scorer when he gets swarmed by the defense. Years from now, when he figures it out, then he'll be the SGA to some other player that becomes crazy efficient.