NBA Season 2021-22

[hpantazo]

This ENTIRE Sixers postgame stuff is juicy. Harden, Doc, Embiid, etc lots of interesting quotes lol

Awesome, please share 

[tarheelsxxiii]

Man, the Suns defense is just terrible. Luka is getting all the way to the hoop with no resistance practically any time he wants to.

I have a hard time determining how the Mavs are significantly better than the Pelicans.  Aside from Brunson -- who has been hit or miss -- and one game of crazy shooting from DFS and Bertans, this series suggests Luka is just phenomenal.  Phoenix was a really good defensive team this year.

[Moranis]

Man, the Suns defense is just terrible. Luka is getting all the way to the hoop with no resistance practically any time he wants to.

No, Luka is just that good

[hpantazo]

Man, the Suns defense is just terrible. Luka is getting all the way to the hoop with no resistance practically any time he wants to.

I have a hard time determining how the Mavs are significantly better than the Pelicans.  Aside from Brunson -- who has been hit or miss -- and one game of crazy shooting from DFS and Bertans, this series suggests Luka is just phenomenal.  Phoenix was a really good defensive team this year.

I guess so. The Mavs roster outside of Luka is underwhelming at best.

[celticsclay]

Every year I enjoy pointing out that the pre-Process Sixers were a 2nd round playoff team (well a year removed from one), and they still have yet to advance past the 2nd round since.

Yep. They said the whole point of the process was to avoid being the Atlanta hawks team that made the playoffs every year but couldn’t really compete for a title. Ironically the the hawks actually made a conference finals. They are arguably now in their worst position of the last 4 years. Have to wonder if they even want harden back at this point. Harris is very highly paid for what he does. Thybulle has not developed at all.

[tarheelsxxiii]

Man, the Suns defense is just terrible. Luka is getting all the way to the hoop with no resistance practically any time he wants to.

I have a hard time determining how the Mavs are significantly better than the Pelicans.  Aside from Brunson -- who has been hit or miss -- and one game of crazy shooting from DFS and Bertans, this series suggests Luka is just phenomenal.  Phoenix was a really good defensive team this year.

I guess so. The Mavs roster outside of Luka is underwhelming at best.

Yep. If I were in a 11-cat fantasy league, I'd trade the entire farm for Luka. 

[Who]

Thybulle has not developed at all.

Philly should trade Thybulle. Embiid and Harden need shooters around them. Not non-shooters.

I suspect Morey will be seduced by Thybulle's defensive advanced stats to the point he will be unwilling to let him go.

[celticsclay]

Thybulle has not developed at all.

Philly should trade Thybulle. Embiid and Harden need shooters around them. Not non-shooters.

I suspect Morey will be seduced by Thybulle's defensive advanced stats to the point he will be unwilling to let him go.

You think Morey is still obsessed with harden? I’m not even sure he is better than maxey. Will be very interesting to see if they bring back harden. He looks completely washed to me.

[pokeKingCurtis]

Every year I enjoy pointing out that the pre-Process Sixers were a 2nd round playoff team (well a year removed from one), and they still have yet to advance past the 2nd round since.

Yep. They said the whole point of the process was to avoid being the Atlanta hawks team that made the playoffs every year but couldn’t really compete for a title. Ironically the the hawks actually made a conference finals. They are arguably now in their worst position of the last 4 years. Have to wonder if they even want harden back at this point. Harris is very highly paid for what he does. Thybulle has not developed at all.

Yea but the process was cut short

Two big what if's. If the Celtics stayed healthy (mentally with Kyrie, physically with Hayward), and if the process ended up successful being allowed to run its full course (one more key contributor next to Simmons/Embiid). Wowzers that would have been an amazing series.

Edit: a third what-if. If Harden's Rockets didn't go 0-27. Just 3 really cool teams conceptually to me.

[Who]

Thybulle has not developed at all.

Philly should trade Thybulle. Embiid and Harden need shooters around them. Not non-shooters.

I suspect Morey will be seduced by Thybulle's defensive advanced stats to the point he will be unwilling to let him go.

You think Morey is still obsessed with harden? I’m not even sure he is better than maxey. Will be very interesting to see if they bring back harden. He looks completely washed to me.

I have no idea what to make of Harden. I am looking forward to seeing what type of shape he is at the start of next season.

I expect Morey will keep Harden. He has little choice. Philly's cap is tied up either way. They can't replace Harden if he walks away. Better to keep a good player than lose him for nothing.

[tarheelsxxiii]

Thybulle has not developed at all.

Philly should trade Thybulle. Embiid and Harden need shooters around them. Not non-shooters.

I suspect Morey will be seduced by Thybulle's defensive advanced stats to the point he will be unwilling to let him go.

You think Morey is still obsessed with harden? I’m not even sure he is better than maxey. Will be very interesting to see if they bring back harden. He looks completely washed to me.

He just doesn't care.

[Who]

Heat were my biggest concern in the EC coming into the season, but they're not the juggernaut Philly made them out to be.

Miami sure do look a soft opponent for whoever comes out of the Celtics Bucks series.

[Goldstar88]

Thybulle has not developed at all.

Philly should trade Thybulle. Embiid and Harden need shooters around them. Not non-shooters.

I suspect Morey will be seduced by Thybulle's defensive advanced stats to the point he will be unwilling to let him go.

You think Morey is still obsessed with harden? I’m not even sure he is better than maxey. Will be very interesting to see if they bring back harden. He looks completely washed to me.

I have no idea what to make of Harden. I am looking forward to seeing what type of shape he is at the start of next season.

I expect Morey will keep Harden. He has little choice. Philly's cap is tied up either way. They can't replace Harden if he walks away. Better to keep a good player than lose him for nothing.

Did you hear some of the postgame interview from Harden? Will be interesting to see what  the team does with Doc.

https://m.youtube.com/watch?v=U9catPjt-Lk

[celticsclay]

Every year I enjoy pointing out that the pre-Process Sixers were a 2nd round playoff team (well a year removed from one), and they still have yet to advance past the 2nd round since.

Yep. They said the whole point of the process was to avoid being the Atlanta hawks team that made the playoffs every year but couldn’t really compete for a title. Ironically the the hawks actually made a conference finals. They are arguably now in their worst position of the last 4 years. Have to wonder if they even want harden back at this point. Harris is very highly paid for what he does. Thybulle has not developed at all.

Yea but the process was cut short

Two big what if's. If the Celtics stayed healthy (mentally with Kyrie, physically with Hayward), and if the process ended up successful being allowed to run its full course (one more key contributor next to Simmons/Embiid). Wowzers that would have been an amazing series.

Edit: a third what-if. If Harden's Rockets didn't go 0-27. Just 3 really cool teams conceptually to me.

They had butler but they ran him out of town catering to Ben’s fragile ego. Little did they know how big a problem his ego and feelings were at the time.

[celticsclay]

In general this was the most boring night of playoff basketball in quite some time. Neither game really had a second of interesting ball in the second half.