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Re: The Legend of Joel Embiid 

Post#481 » by rzzzzz » Mon Oct 2, 2017 8:44 pm

he sure didn't seem to lack any fundamental elan as he grooved along the sidelines of yesterday's scrimmage. he looked pretty damn confidant. i think we're OK here, adding talent and savvy to reinforce him in all the right ways.
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Re: The Legend of Joel Embiid 

Post#482 » by CoreyGallagher » Tue Oct 3, 2017 4:12 am

CoreyGallagher wrote:I hope the Cavs don't take Embiid because then we'll take Embiid.
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Post#483 » by 76ciology » Tue Oct 3, 2017 4:19 am

He should watch jokic play. Balance of threes and post plays. Really frees up slashers (simmons) because of being a threat at perimeter
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Re: The Legend of Joel Embiid 

Post#484 » by Sixerscan » Tue Oct 3, 2017 4:25 am

Jokic should watch Embiid play.
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Post#485 » by LongLiveHinkie » Tue Oct 3, 2017 5:07 am

Jokic watching Embiid play is like Jokic watching Da Vinci paint. An amateur can't replicate the work of a prodigy.
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Post#486 » by Unbreakable99 » Tue Oct 3, 2017 5:49 am

CoreyGallagher wrote:

It’s like spotting Bigfoot lol.
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Post#487 » by Embiid P » Tue Oct 3, 2017 6:33 am

Unbreakable99 wrote:
CoreyGallagher wrote:

It’s like spotting Bigfoot lol.


I'm curious as to who his companion is. Is it a teammate or a random friend?
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Re: The Legend of Joel Embiid 

Post#488 » by Sixersftw » Tue Oct 3, 2017 12:24 pm

Unbreakable99 wrote:
CoreyGallagher wrote:

It’s like spotting Bigfoot lol.

Between this and the rockstar entrance from the scrimmage, he is a "Gonna fly now" away from becoming Rocky. This guy is the mayor of Philly.
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Post#489 » by Tony Franciosa » Tue Oct 3, 2017 9:15 pm

Joel had to get on the sidewalk to avoid getting crushed by that clown from NJ. I swear if some yellow-plated jackass ran him down, I'd burn the whole Garden State down to the ground myself.
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Re: The Legend of Joel Embiid 

Post#490 » by eagereyez » Wed Oct 4, 2017 12:22 am

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Post#491 » by Locrian » Wed Oct 4, 2017 12:30 am

Whats wrong watching how Jokic plays? It never hurts taking some pages out of your competitors book who do better than you at something. Imo Joel should also watch Duncan play
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Post#492 » by 76thBearCub » Wed Oct 4, 2017 1:58 am

If Embiid can stay healthy for 1 season the mainstream media will be on his nuts in a 180 degree turnaround.
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Post#493 » by HotelVitale » Wed Oct 4, 2017 2:02 am

The Honorable Zach Lowe lists us as a top-5 team in his watchability rankings, and his reasoning is basically that Embiid might be the best thing about the whole league:
http://www.espn.com/nba/story/_/id/20849807/zach-lowe-2017-18-nba-league-pass-rankings-part-2
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Post#494 » by 76ciology » Wed Oct 4, 2017 2:44 am

Locrian wrote:Whats wrong watching how Jokic plays? It never hurts taking some pages out of your competitors book who do better than you at something. Imo Joel should also watch Duncan play


Exactly. I just think Jokic style on offense is almost ideal for modern C. Nuggets offense looks good on paper with their bigs spacing the floor and has playmaking role, it makes their perimeter players specially Harris become better offensive players.

It's tough to defend high post shooter/playmaker similar like the triangle offense or what Bogut/Draymond's role on offense. Because they're like legal moving screens out there (thats how I see it).

But defensively, no doubt Biid's on another level. He might be the best defensive big in the league.
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Re: The Legend of Joel Embiid 

Post#495 » by 76ciology » Wed Oct 4, 2017 2:46 am

76thBearCub wrote:If Embiid can stay healthy for 1 season the mainstream media will be on his nuts in a 180 degree turnaround.


I hope they don't. Its just boring without people debating stuffs. I don't know but its quite boring being a Warriors fan nowadays. Nobody talks about Wizards or Spurs. Its tough to get attention nowadays
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Re: The Legend of Joel Embiid 

Post#496 » by LloydFree » Wed Oct 4, 2017 3:46 am

Locrian wrote:Whats wrong watching how Jokic plays? It never hurts taking some pages out of your competitors book who do better than you at something. Imo Joel should also watch Duncan play

Jokic is becoming so over-rated. If Vlade Divac played today, he'd probably be an MVP candidate in some eyes.
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Re: The Legend of Joel Embiid 

Post#497 » by Ericb5 » Wed Oct 4, 2017 11:21 am

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Locrian wrote:Whats wrong watching how Jokic plays? It never hurts taking some pages out of your competitors book who do better than you at something. Imo Joel should also watch Duncan play

Jokic is becoming so over-rated. If Vlade Divac played today, he'd probably be an MVP candidate in some eyes.


I think that Jokic flared up as a tremendous talent and then people quickly took it too far and projected him as a superstar.

He is an extremely gifted player offensively, but a poor defender. He is someone that Denver can build around though, and one of the good young players in the league.


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Post#498 » by Negrodamus » Thu Oct 5, 2017 5:31 pm

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Ben Simmons made jumper and an Embiid 3? Enjoyable highlight. Also, Embiid blocks the **** out of JJ in another clip.
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Post#499 » by Lovetron Joe » Thu Oct 5, 2017 5:48 pm

Playing full court five on five today!
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