The ROTY/Rookie Discussion Thread, Part III

gaspar · Post #2461 » by **gaspar** » Sat Mar 31, 2018 1:13 am

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longwayhome · Post #2462 » by **longwayhome** » Sat Mar 31, 2018 1:15 am

cksdayoff wrote:ben simmons 13 points, 12 rebounds, 11 assists with 5 minutes to go in the 3rd quarter

Add in a couple blocks, a steal and the best +/- on the team (+21) when he sat down. :crazy:

Lonzo has the same +/- effect too. These guys are special.

EmperorLocky · Post #2463 » by **EmperorLocky** » Sat Mar 31, 2018 1:21 am

Simmons assist for 11th triple double. I didn't think he'd get it to Holmes.

https://streamable.com/cg82e

mediocrityrules · Post #2464 » by **mediocrityrules** » Sat Mar 31, 2018 1:24 am

EmperorLocky wrote:Simmons assist for 11th triple double. I didn't think he'd get it to Holmes.

https://streamable.com/cg82e

He makes the amazing look effortless.

Then follows it up with a ridiculous around-the-back pass to Bellinelli

Dez · Post #2465 » by **Dez** » Sat Mar 31, 2018 1:26 am

Now I assume people have come to their senses and realised that Simmons is the only choice for ROTY?

mediocrityrules · Post #2466 » by **mediocrityrules** » Sat Mar 31, 2018 1:27 am

I doubt he'll see the court in the 4th as they're up by over 20 pts.

mediocrityrules · Post #2467 » by **mediocrityrules** » Sat Mar 31, 2018 1:29 am

mediocrityrules wrote:
EmperorLocky wrote:Simmons assist for 11th triple double. I didn't think he'd get it to Holmes.

https://streamable.com/cg82e

He makes the amazing look effortless.

Then follows it up with a ridiculous around-the-back pass to Bellinelli in almost the following play.

I could watch this play all day

timLH · Post #2468 » by **timLH** » Sat Mar 31, 2018 1:35 am

Fultz also has a decent game

Dame Lizard · Post #2469 » by **Dame Lizard** » Sat Mar 31, 2018 1:50 am

Portland fan here. Simmons is the ROY. It shouldn't even be a debate. Mitchell's a stud though- no doubt.

Black Mage · Post #2470 » by **Black Mage** » Sat Mar 31, 2018 1:50 am

Could the Sixers be the first team in history to have 2 lottery rookie point guards who can't shoot a 3 pointer?

nurseryc · Post #2471 » by **nurseryc** » Sat Mar 31, 2018 2:07 am

Omg Simmons are you kidding me, the guy was incredible again today. Another triple double and yet he didn’t even play in the last 1 and a half quarters of the game!!!!!

nolang1 · Post #2472 » by **nolang1** » Sat Mar 31, 2018 2:14 am

timLH wrote:Fultz also has a decent game

He'll be an All-Star level player as soon as he gets the three-pointer going, that's how good his all-around game has looked. He turned the ball over the first possession his first game back and hasn't since.

mediocrityrules · Post #2473 » by **mediocrityrules** » Sat Mar 31, 2018 2:16 am

nolang1 wrote:
timLH wrote:Fultz also has a decent game

He'll be an All-Star level player as soon as he gets the three-pointer going, that's how good his all-around game has looked.

I actually think he's looked rusty, which is to be expected. He's bricked shots, yet made some sweet dishes as well.

He definitely doesn't look like he'll be a bust, but i haven't seen enough yet to see him as an all-star.

bigpimpatl · Post #2474 » by **bigpimpatl** » Sat Mar 31, 2018 2:18 am

damn, if Simmons can work on his FT % this offseason he'll be even scarier next season. Yea I think he deserves it although Mitchell having one hell of a campaign too. This might be the only time i'd ever consider splitting the award: It's so rare for two rookies to be this good in a season. These rooks would easily be the best player on a handful of other teams, that's how good they are.

HotelVitale · Post #2475 » by **HotelVitale** » Sat Mar 31, 2018 2:29 am

nolang1 wrote:
timLH wrote:Fultz also has a decent game
He'll be an All-Star level player as soon as he gets the three-pointer going, that's how good his all-around game has looked.

Eh, hasn't been bad but don't think he's looked particularly good. He sees the court pretty well and he's extremely long (which helps with finishing) but otherwise he hasn't shown anything special as far as creation/impact on the game. He needs to get that high-level midrange game and his 3pt stroke back to be anything worth talking about. (Though to be fair the team still isn't letting him run much pn'r--Brown runs the Spurs' hand-off and cross cut offense--and that's sort of the whole point of Fultz as NBA prospect.)

Young gun 6 · Post #2476 » by **Young gun 6** » Sat Mar 31, 2018 2:29 am

Josh Jackson with 27/6/1/2 on 13/24 in a 1pt loss against Houston at Houston wth Harden playing 38mins.

JojoSlimbiid · Post #2477 » by **JojoSlimbiid** » Sat Mar 31, 2018 2:33 am

nolang1 wrote:
timLH wrote:Fultz also has a decent game

He'll be an All-Star level player as soon as he gets the three-pointer going, that's how good his all-around game has looked. He turned the ball over the first possession his first game back and hasn't since.

They need to run less of the offense when he's in the game. Most of the time when he was in he'd hand it off and set a back screen. He's gonna be great though. You should ignore certain 76er "fans" who feel the need to pretty much denigrate him at every turn. It's see through what they're trying to do.

nolang1 · Post #2478 » by **nolang1** » Sat Mar 31, 2018 2:39 am

mediocrityrules wrote:
nolang1 wrote:
timLH wrote:Fultz also has a decent game

He'll be an All-Star level player as soon as he gets the three-pointer going, that's how good his all-around game has looked.

I actually think he's looked rusty, which is to be expected. He's bricked shots, yet made some sweet dishes as well.

He definitely doesn't look like he'll be a bust, but i haven't seen enough yet to see him as an all-star.

18 points, 12 assists, 7 rebounds, 2 steals per 36 since he's come back. Obviously this is low minutes against bad competition, but he makes a lot of stuff happen when he has the ball, looks like a plus defender at the point guard position, and hasn't had a single turnover after his first possession of the first game.

3toheadmelo · Post #2479 » by **3toheadmelo** » Sat Mar 31, 2018 3:03 am

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_Joker · Post #2480 » by **_Joker** » Sat Mar 31, 2018 4:03 am

Josh Jackson is getting busy

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