NBA Season 2021-22

[celticsclay]

Evan Mobley looks like the real deal.  14.3 p, 8.3 r, 2.8 a, 1.3 s, 2.0 b with eFG 56.3 and a TS% of 61.7 through 4 games.  The Cavs finally moved Sexton to SG full time and I think that has just helped everyone on their offense as Garland and Rubio are pure PG's and really do set up the offense well.  They may not be as bad as I thought they were going to be if they can keep this sort of thing up with solid ball movement, spreading the ball around, and Mobley just getting better and better.

Him succeeding in spite of the weird lineups he has to play in is very odd, but Rubio definitely helps.

They have so much money tied up in their 4 bigs

Pretty impressive win in Denver last night for them.

[liam]

Evan Mobley looks like the real deal.  14.3 p, 8.3 r, 2.8 a, 1.3 s, 2.0 b with eFG 56.3 and a TS% of 61.7 through 4 games.  The Cavs finally moved Sexton to SG full time and I think that has just helped everyone on their offense as Garland and Rubio are pure PG's and really do set up the offense well.  They may not be as bad as I thought they were going to be if they can keep this sort of thing up with solid ball movement, spreading the ball around, and Mobley just getting better and better.

Him succeeding in spite of the weird lineups he has to play in is very odd, but Rubio definitely helps.

They have so much money tied up in their 4 bigs

Pretty impressive win in Denver last night for them.

Yeah, I would've taken Mobley or Green over Cade. Cade hasn't played yet though.

[liam]

Surrounding Embiid with shooters is better than the fit with Simmons.

[gouki88]

Surrounding Embiid with shooters is better than the fit with Simmons.

Imagine how hard to defend they'd be if they traded Simmons for Hield or McCollum?

[mr. dee]

Why is Embiid bringing the ball up?

[liam]

Surrounding Embiid with shooters is better than the fit with Simmons.

Imagine how hard to defend they'd be if they traded Simmons for Hield or McCollum?

Yeah...

[liam]

Why is Embiid bringing the ball up?

No idea...

[tazzmaniac]

Surrounding Embiid with shooters is better than the fit with Simmons.

Imagine how hard to defend they'd be if they traded Simmons for Hield or McCollum?

McCollum would be a much better fit.  They need his ball handling and shot creation. 

[hpantazo]

Why is Embiid bringing the ball up?

Because Doc Rivers is coaching

[Moranis]

Surrounding Embiid with shooters is better than the fit with Simmons.

Imagine how hard to defend they'd be if they traded Simmons for Hield or McCollum?

Simmons and Embiid when surrounded by 3 shooters have been among the league leaders in 2-man Net Rating.  Embiid doesn't need 4 shooters around him, 3 + Simmons works just fine because Simmons actually works pretty well with Embiid.  The Sixers real problem is they have downgraded the talent surrounding those 2 with the ill fated Jimmy Butler trade.  Had they not made that trade, the Sixers would have been much better off.

[Goldstar88]

Surrounding Embiid with shooters is better than the fit with Simmons.

Imagine how hard to defend they'd be if they traded Simmons for Hield or McCollum?

Doesn’t McCollum for Simmons make too much sense not to happen? CJ/Dame combo isn’t a great fit and Embiid/Simmons isn’t either. Portland needs help defensively, Philly needs the shooting... Unless Beal becomes available I don’t see a better option.

Also, where would a trio of Embiid, McCollum, Harris rank when compared to other teams? Would be pretty [dang] good...

[DefenseWinsChamps]

Surrounding Embiid with shooters is better than the fit with Simmons.

Imagine how hard to defend they'd be if they traded Simmons for Hield or McCollum?

Simmons and Embiid when surrounded by 3 shooters have been among the league leaders in 2-man Net Rating.  Embiid doesn't need 4 shooters around him, 3 + Simmons works just fine because Simmons actually works pretty well with Embiid.  The Sixers real problem is they have downgraded the talent surrounding those 2 with the ill fated Jimmy Butler trade.  Had they not made that trade, the Sixers would have been much better off.

I think Simmons would beg to differ about working well with Embiid.

[mr. dee]

These refs just refused to call a flagrant and call it an offensive foul instead. 

[Moranis]

Surrounding Embiid with shooters is better than the fit with Simmons.

Imagine how hard to defend they'd be if they traded Simmons for Hield or McCollum?

Simmons and Embiid when surrounded by 3 shooters have been among the league leaders in 2-man Net Rating.  Embiid doesn't need 4 shooters around him, 3 + Simmons works just fine because Simmons actually works pretty well with Embiid.  The Sixers real problem is they have downgraded the talent surrounding those 2 with the ill fated Jimmy Butler trade.  Had they not made that trade, the Sixers would have been much better off.

I think Simmons would beg to differ about working well with Embiid.

On the court they work well together.  They obviously don't like each other though.

[liam]

Lakers going into overtime against The Spurs.