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Arsenal wrote:eyeatoma wrote:BullyKing wrote:Enough about Harden. There is a dedicated thread to discuss him.
Isn't this it? It's called to beard or not to beard lol!
That's because that's the biggest question / issue hovering over the team as the season starts. I agree dedicated Harden talk should go in its own thread. The tagline/subtitle for this thread will change over time!
76ciology wrote:
NYSixersFan wrote:
the plan is to get as good as quickly as possible....I fully believe we could have been a borderline playoff team last year by adding young veterans....using or draft picks and cap space.....can I specifically tell you who? no.
BullyKing wrote:76ciology wrote:
You are the largest reason why containing Harden talk to one thread is necessary and you just ignored a request to keep this thread free of it.
76ciology wrote:I dont know if it’s just we’re playing against really bad teams with a couple of them are blow outs (knicks and magic) but the big difference in Tobi’s offense this season if you look at the numbers is his transition offense. It went from 17% of his possessions to 25%. But then Ben’s transition is pretty much the same.
PhilaOwnsBoston wrote:I agree with Spike a lot on what he wrote here.
https://www.radio.com/94wip/sports/eagles/sixers-ben-simmons-is-more-valuable-in-trade-than-on-court
eyeatoma wrote:
We should actually be better on this if you didn't include the Cavs game and Jo played. That offense has to get better though.
Black Mage wrote:eyeatoma wrote:
We should actually be better on this if you didn't include the Cavs game and Jo played. That offense has to get better though.
Yeah that's concerning, we're not even in the top 5 for net. Yes Cavs game certainly was a blip, but didn't the Lakers, Bucks and other teams ahead of us also have blip games?
Also, our defense is likely to drop as we've feasted on some inept offenses. Schedule about to escalate rapidly.
eyeatoma wrote:
We should actually be better on this if you didn't include the Cavs game and Jo played. That offense has to get better though.
Yeah, same here. I feel like Curry can be a capable starter in the playoffs, but again he's not going to help generate too much offense himself in the playoffs. We will see.Kobblehead wrote:Harris looks the same to me.
I am impressed with Seth so far. I was very against this trade, but he's been way more capable putting the ball on the floor than I gave him credit for. I'm not convinced my original take won't be proven correct in the playoffs, though.
PhilaOwnsBoston wrote:I agree with Spike a lot on what he wrote here.
https://www.radio.com/94wip/sports/eagles/sixers-ben-simmons-is-more-valuable-in-trade-than-on-court
Kobblehead wrote:Harris looks the same to me.
I am impressed with Seth so far. I was very against this trade, but he's been way more capable putting the ball on the floor than I gave him credit for. I'm not convinced my original take won't be proven correct in the playoffs, though.
6ers83 wrote:Black Mage wrote:eyeatoma wrote:
We should actually be better on this if you didn't include the Cavs game and Jo played. That offense has to get better though.
Yeah that's concerning, we're not even in the top 5 for net. Yes Cavs game certainly was a blip, but didn't the Lakers, Bucks and other teams ahead of us also have blip games?
Also, our defense is likely to drop as we've feasted on some inept offenses. Schedule about to escalate rapidly.
This like most analytics means nothing it’s just a stat for non-athletic people that never played the game. Lol
I’ll give the analytics nerds credit though - they have convinced very smart people in the NBA that their numbers actually matter. Sad but unfortunately true.
Sixerscan wrote:Harris was taking quick 3s in transition during the Magic game. Those are key shots for him. He’s a much more productive player when he can take and make immediate open shots rather than probing.
Curry is not going to keep shooting quite like this and it should go without saying that long term him playing 35 minutes in a playoff game would not be ideal but he’s a very useful player especially with this team. He’s a different player than Redick, more ball handling less movement and quick trigger.
sixers hoops wrote:6ers83 wrote:Black Mage wrote:
Yeah that's concerning, we're not even in the top 5 for net. Yes Cavs game certainly was a blip, but didn't the Lakers, Bucks and other teams ahead of us also have blip games?
Also, our defense is likely to drop as we've feasted on some inept offenses. Schedule about to escalate rapidly.
This like most analytics means nothing it’s just a stat for non-athletic people that never played the game. Lol
I’ll give the analytics nerds credit though - they have convinced very smart people in the NBA that their numbers actually matter. Sad but unfortunately true.
A classic ad hominem attack from someone who struggles to comprehend analytics. You really didn’t explain why analytics are ineffective, but focus on declaring anyone who uses them “nerds” or “unathletic.” Frankly, I really wouldn’t care if my GM lacked athleticism, as long as he were able to find competitive advantages because he had the capacity to comprehend a broader field of available data.
On this forum, we are not going with the 4th grade debate strategy of calling someone a “nerd” because they are smart enough to understand, or interested enough to discuss, analytics. If you think analytics are a waste, then feel free to discuss why you disagree with the content presented in the post. However, if you are intellectually insecure and want to limit the debate to concepts that you are able to comprehend by insulting posters who present analytics based concepts, then this forum isn’t the place for you.
Michael Jordan is plenty athletic, but I’d certainly take the co-founder of the Sloan Sports Analytics Conference to run my team.