Thursday 3/10 Game Thread

PierceFan4ever · Post #621 » by **PierceFan4ever** » Fri Mar 11, 2022 2:58 am

Embiid probably not the mvp favorite after this game. Really close race with Giannis, Jokic, and embiid

Tor_Raps · Post #622 » by **Tor_Raps** » Fri Mar 11, 2022 2:58 am

Brooklyn did all this without 3-4 of their rotational players in Simmons/Harris/Aldridge/Griffin. Stacked all around.

canada_dry · Post #623 » by **canada_dry** » Fri Mar 11, 2022 2:58 am

GSP wrote:
canada_dry wrote:I see harden and embiid are already shrinking in big games.

That was unpredictable eh?

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Doc Rivers will get them out of this

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Edrees · Post #624 » by **Edrees** » Fri Mar 11, 2022 2:58 am

ChiCitySPORTS#1 wrote:
Edrees wrote:
Hello Brooklyn wrote:
Nets are only scary with Kyrie.

Thats the problem.

People keep forgetting he can barely play. Despite how incredible he is.

Well philly would have HCA in the series, so Kyrie would get 4 games to help them win the series

Wouldn’t be surprised if they change that mandate. Things have been dialing back a lot lately.

True, but that could just as easily re-sintitute the mandate again if these teams meet in the, say, ECF, if another spike happens in May.

scrabbarista · Post #625 » by **scrabbarista** » Fri Mar 11, 2022 2:59 am

Wow. Three other starters shot a lower FG% than Embiid's 29.4%.

HumbleRen · Post #626 » by **HumbleRen** » Fri Mar 11, 2022 2:59 am

Embiid is an all time talent but his game is so disgusting to watch.

celticfan42487 · Post #627 » by **celticfan42487** » Fri Mar 11, 2022 2:59 am

OfficialRef wrote:
celticfan42487 wrote:
therealozzykhan wrote:
Then why does Westbrook suck so bad now? He hasn't had any major injuries, KD has had far worse injuries. They're the same age, its because KD is an all time great and any success they had was solely because of him, like Lebron leading the Cavs to the finals in his first stint.

Sure Westbrook put decent stats, but his shooting has always been horrible and when it came to close games in the playoffs Westbrook was useless. He's the ultimate empty stats guy, he's a career 29% shooter from 3 in the playoffs. If thats youre second best player you're not going far lol. It's because of him the tripple double doesn't mean much anymore lol.

Players fall off the cliff athletically at different times.

This is about Durant not Westbrook stop getting it confused.

Biggest mistake the Thunder made during that era was building around Westbrook rather than Durant. They revolved around Westbrook ball rather than letting Durant dictate the offense mostly.

Its one of the biggest reasons his game has fallen off a cliff since leaving. Houston had to trade Capela to compromise for Westbrook, WAS had him dictate most of the offense. Even now he looks bad with Lebron on the court but you see parts of the old Russ when its just him and role players.

Fine if that's true (which I fully disagree with) and it was really that bad getting to the WCF and Finals every year with that core than they'd trade Westbrook and Durant still would win.

Stop getting focused on Westbrook when this is about Prime Durant winning as the man on his own team and being as dominate of an era as we've seen from LeBron or Jordan.

We could have had that if Durant wasn't a pathetic cupcake. We were robbed of his legacy by his mental failures.

TheLand13 · Post #628 » by **TheLand13** » Fri Mar 11, 2022 3:01 am

IG2 wrote:WOW. This has to go down as one of the more embarrassing beatdowns in a marquee game in a long time.

Nothing is ever going to pass the MLK day matchup between Golden State and Cleveland in 2016.

KHRICH · Post #629 » by **KHRICH** » Fri Mar 11, 2022 3:01 am

Read on Twitter

zshawn10 · Post #630 » by **zshawn10** » Fri Mar 11, 2022 3:02 am

Read on Twitter

And harden with only 2 FTs

Wolfgang630 · Post #631 » by **Wolfgang630** » Fri Mar 11, 2022 3:02 am

scrabbarista wrote:Wow. Three other starters shot a lower FG% than Embiid's 29.4%.

Not even sure how that was possible when he was 5-17

AussieCeltic · Post #632 » by **AussieCeltic** » Fri Mar 11, 2022 3:02 am

Not only did the Nets win the game.. but imagine Simmons confidence now just from being on the sideline watching this. This is massive for the Nets

scrabbarista · Post #633 » by **scrabbarista** » Fri Mar 11, 2022 3:03 am

PrinceAli wrote:
celticfan42487 wrote:
Antinomy wrote:Embiid with 24 points on 4 made shots is disgusting.

On another note: Some Philly fans bought tickets for $4000 just to see the Sixers get their ass kicked lmaoooo

Wow. The refs have to stop carrying Embiid this is horrible for the game of basketball.

Let him earn it on the court. Or let him fail on the court like I suspect he would without the refs carrying him.

This was a shooting foul lmao

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I was this close to turning the game off at that point. Glad I stuck it out, though.

somerandomdude · Post #634 » by **somerandomdude** » Fri Mar 11, 2022 3:03 am

PrinceAli wrote:
celticfan42487 wrote:
Antinomy wrote:Embiid with 24 points on 4 made shots is disgusting.

On another note: Some Philly fans bought tickets for $4000 just to see the Sixers get their ass kicked lmaoooo

Wow. The refs have to stop carrying Embiid this is horrible for the game of basketball.

Let him earn it on the court. Or let him fail on the court like I suspect he would without the refs carrying him.

This was a shooting foul lmao

Read on Twitter
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Read on Twitter

tundraknight · Post #635 » by **tundraknight** » Fri Mar 11, 2022 3:03 am

I wouldn’t be surprised if Embiid started crying on his way to the locker room like he did when Kawhi hit the series winner.

Hello Brooklyn · Post #636 » by **Hello Brooklyn** » Fri Mar 11, 2022 3:03 am

Edrees wrote:
ChiCitySPORTS#1 wrote:
Edrees wrote:
Well philly would have HCA in the series, so Kyrie would get 4 games to help them win the series

Wouldn’t be surprised if they change that mandate. Things have been dialing back a lot lately.

True, but that could just as easily re-sintitute the mandate again if these teams meet in the, say, ECF, if another spike happens in May.

They won't bring back the mandate. Unless things REALLY get bad.

Politicians know people are tired of this stuff.

picc · Post #637 » by **picc** » Fri Mar 11, 2022 3:04 am

Missed the whole thing. What was the story of the game? Any subplots?

celticfan42487 · Post #638 » by **celticfan42487** » Fri Mar 11, 2022 3:04 am

PrinceAli wrote:
celticfan42487 wrote:
Antinomy wrote:Embiid with 24 points on 4 made shots is disgusting.

On another note: Some Philly fans bought tickets for $4000 just to see the Sixers get their ass kicked lmaoooo

Wow. The refs have to stop carrying Embiid this is horrible for the game of basketball.

Let him earn it on the court. Or let him fail on the court like I suspect he would without the refs carrying him.

This was a shooting foul lmao

Read on Twitter
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Geezes

I'm numb to it at this point because I don't even remember that play but he has at least 5 of those a game.

This is just terrible for basketball. They were supposed to stop calling non basketball plays like this as fouls this year.

Upperclass · Post #639 » by **Upperclass** » Fri Mar 11, 2022 3:04 am

Harden does not play well with a clogged lane.. so idk what they're going to do to figure that part out. Sixers also have zero movement on offense.. just standing around

Packbuckman · Post #640 » by **Packbuckman** » Fri Mar 11, 2022 3:04 am

mademan wrote:
jokeboy86 wrote:There’s a saying in boxing that styles makes fights and I dont think the Bucks would be scared of either of these teams because not only do they have shooters like BKN and that Philly may lack but also nobody on either squad has the size to deal with Giannis. Giannis would feast on both teams.

It took BRK's big 3 dying for the Bucks to edge them out. And even then, they needed one of the best 3pt shooters of this generation to miss every open look. BRK can be beat......if theyre injured

This ain’t that same bucks team who shot 32% from 3 and Giannis shot 50% from the line it goes both ways Bud and the bucks still won with out Jrue showing up on offense and Portis has really improved he didn’t even play in that series with Lopez returning soon and adding Ibaka I love our size advantage

Who wins the big games?