ATL - 2021-22 Regular Season Begins

ANTETOKOUNBROS · Post #921 » by **ANTETOKOUNBROS** » Tue Oct 19, 2021 10:34 pm

Ben Simmons is proof that all the talent in the world won't overcome the **** of attitudes. What a waste.

Plossum · Post #922 » by **Plossum** » Tue Oct 19, 2021 10:44 pm

Jez2983 wrote:Embiid is doing the best impersonation of an adult in these events, which I never would have believed when he was drafted.

Ben is clearly an immature flog, but the inability of Rivers and the Philly FO to manage this is astounding. Did they expect him just to return and everything be completely normal? It appears there was no actual contingency planning...

Simmons has had an all time bad off-season. I truly didn't believe he had this in him

He's never going to play for the Boomers, not that this is a massive insight. It's pretty clear Ben is all about Ben and nothing else.

glenn · Post #923 » by **glenn** » Tue Oct 19, 2021 10:47 pm

The Simmons bootlicking from Shams is gross.

HurricaneKid · Post #924 » by **HurricaneKid** » Tue Oct 19, 2021 10:54 pm

WeekapaugGroove wrote:
raferfenix wrote:

Read on Twitter
Bagley could simply play better if he wants to play. But with that said I'm not sure why Sac hasn't traded him yet since they are obviously over this dude.

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Bagley was the only rotation player in the bottom 10 of the league in RPM. Incredulously stating he is getting screwed reads like Thon Maker demanding a trade. Dude is a Jabari clone who can't even shoot. GTFO.

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Bucksmaniac · Post #925 » by **Bucksmaniac** » Tue Oct 19, 2021 11:00 pm

Matches Malone wrote:Sorry we didn't take you #2 in 2014, Joel. You deserve better.

I didn’t remember Adam Silver was our GM.

benultimate · Post #926 » by **benultimate** » Tue Oct 19, 2021 11:09 pm

All this drama is just glorious

Plossum · Post #927 » by **Plossum** » Tue Oct 19, 2021 11:20 pm

Bagley just isn't very good. Derrick Williams 2.0.

DrWood · Post #928 » by **DrWood** » Wed Oct 20, 2021 1:31 am

WeekapaugGroove wrote:
DrWood wrote:
WeekapaugGroove wrote:Kind of interesting I just took a quick look at the history of #1 overall picks and man it really hasn't been all rainbows and sunshine. There's an argument to be made that over the past 30 years only the Duncan pick was a 100% this worked out exactly how we imagined pick.

so you consider LeBron James was a failure?
No not at all, I was referring to the teams who made the picks not individual players. But he did leave before winning a chip with Cleveland. I just found it interesting that 30 years worth of #1 overall picks and only Duncan and Kyrie actually won chips with the team that drafted them (LeBron obviously won with Cleveland but that was after returning as a FA). Overall was just saying getting the number 1 overall really hasn't been a cure all for the franchise that lands it.

We as fans when our team is bad we dream about landing 1 and getting a franchise guy and things will be great for the next decade plus but that's just not been the reality of it like at all.

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If cure = winning a championship with that player as the #1, which seems rather restrictive definition of success.

Mags FTW · Post #929 » by **Mags FTW** » Wed Oct 20, 2021 2:13 am

ANTETOKOUNBROS wrote:Ben Simmons is proof that all the talent in the world won't overcome the **** of attitudes. What a waste.

Goddamn Aussies...

jute2003 · Post #930 » by **jute2003** » Wed Oct 20, 2021 2:14 am

That Lakers starting lineup something and I'm really not convinced it's something good.

glenn · Post #931 » by **glenn** » Wed Oct 20, 2021 2:15 am

Davis back on the floor

Milbucks96 · Post #932 » by **Milbucks96** » Wed Oct 20, 2021 2:16 am

If you’re running a lineup and lebron is the best shooter in it, you have a problem.

WeekapaugGroove · Post #933 » by **WeekapaugGroove** » Wed Oct 20, 2021 2:24 am

DrWood wrote:
WeekapaugGroove wrote:
DrWood wrote:so you consider LeBron James was a failure?
No not at all, I was referring to the teams who made the picks not individual players. But he did leave before winning a chip with Cleveland. I just found it interesting that 30 years worth of #1 overall picks and only Duncan and Kyrie actually won chips with the team that drafted them (LeBron obviously won with Cleveland but that was after returning as a FA). Overall was just saying getting the number 1 overall really hasn't been a cure all for the franchise that lands it.

We as fans when our team is bad we dream about landing 1 and getting a franchise guy and things will be great for the next decade plus but that's just not been the reality of it like at all.

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If cure = winning a championship with that player as the #1, which seems rather restrictive definition of success.

Yeah it's definitely narrow and I hate the rings are all that matters ****. I was actually going to go a little deeper on it but was working and didn't have time.

But it's not just rings, if you go through that list for 30 years there's more bad/disappointing outcomes than great. Like Blake Griffin/Clippers is probably a top 5 outcome of that group. Lots of great players but some of those runs were short. Orlando picked right with Shaq and Howard and made two finals runs but both tenures ended pretty rough and I don't know if magic fans look back with fondness of those guys.

Big Dog would be a good example. I loved the guy and he was a good player. His tenure is about the median of what teams get out of picking 1. Overall just figured getting the #1 pick would have a better track record so thought it was interesting when looking back.

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Plossum · Post #934 » by **Plossum** » Wed Oct 20, 2021 2:26 am

Lakers are really starting Bazemore and Deandre. I mean you can never write them off due to Lebron but can you win a title in 2022 with those two as your starters?

Chad34 · Post #935 » by **Chad34** » Wed Oct 20, 2021 2:30 am

Vegas must’ve been smoking ass crack when they put GSW as a contender.

Chad34 · Post #936 » by **Chad34** » Wed Oct 20, 2021 2:35 am

Gsw are a lottery team. no talent other than curry and Poole. No size either. Green is washed

TroyD92 · Post #937 » by **TroyD92** » Wed Oct 20, 2021 2:40 am

Westbrook lol

TroyD92 · Post #938 » by **TroyD92** » Wed Oct 20, 2021 2:41 am

Westbrook is such a terrible fit with the Lakers.

Plossum · Post #939 » by **Plossum** » Wed Oct 20, 2021 2:45 am

Little weird Porter is getting no burn for the Warriors...

brettski · Post #940 » by **brettski** » Wed Oct 20, 2021 2:46 am

Chad34 wrote:Vegas must’ve been smoking ass crack when they put GSW as a contender.

its all about how Klay comes back