NBA Season 2021-22

[jambr380]

This whole Thybulle thing is interesting, with the Sixers listing him on the injury report as "ineligible to play" in Toronto.

https://mobile.twitter.com/pompeyonsixers/status/1511821085343461382

Teams can pretty much put down whatever they want, right? Like when the Spurs listed the reason Duncan sat out as "old". So interesting that his team basically outs him as unvaxxed. Figure they could have protected him a little more and listed him out as "personal reasons" (like the C's just did for Al) or exaggerated some minor injury (sore back, sore ankle, etc.). But the Sixers didn't protect him at all.  Wondering if there's any thinking behind that.

This same sixers team fumbled the Ben Simmons situation  horribly

Didn't Doc just blame James Harden for a loss like a week ago, too? I remember there were a whole lot of posters here trashing Simmons and sticking up for the poor Sixers, but perhaps the Sixers actually do have a culture problem.

As a side note, it seems like you threw in a little dig at Al for being unvaccinated. Maybe 'protecting' him could mean any number of things, but I will take Al at his word when he said that he will 'absolutely' be ready to play in Toronto.

Simmons is an entitled sensitive crybaby, but the Sixers, and especially Doc, are awful.  Doc is one of the biggest scumbags in the sport.  He smiles to your face and stabs you in the back.  I have no idea how he keeps getting jobs because he can't win either.

I should make it clear that I agree with you on Simmons, I just don't agree with the Sixers/Doc getting the benefit of the doubt regarding all of the drama. The situation was handled poorly by both sides and I hope the Nets and Sixers go down in flames early on in these playoffs.

[Vermont Green]

This whole Thybulle thing is interesting, with the Sixers listing him on the injury report as "ineligible to play" in Toronto.

https://mobile.twitter.com/pompeyonsixers/status/1511821085343461382

Teams can pretty much put down whatever they want, right? Like when the Spurs listed the reason Duncan sat out as "old". So interesting that his team basically outs him as unvaxxed. Figure they could have protected him a little more and listed him out as "personal reasons" (like the C's just did for Al) or exaggerated some minor injury (sore back, sore ankle, etc.). But the Sixers didn't protect him at all.  Wondering if there's any thinking behind that.

This is surprising that they would come right out and say this.  I guess PHI could have listed "rest" which is somewhat frowned upon by the league and the betting houses, or they could make up an injury which is even more suspect.  These players are putting the teams in a very difficult position.  PHI could very likely end up in TOR in the first round.  Why should the teams have to "protect" the players in this situation?  Why shouldn't the players stand up to this if they have chosen not to get vaccinated?

I put this more on the players than the teams.  Even Kyrie stood up to it, he didn't ask the team to lie to cover for him.

[Phantom255x]

This whole Thybulle thing is interesting, with the Sixers listing him on the injury report as "ineligible to play" in Toronto.

https://mobile.twitter.com/pompeyonsixers/status/1511821085343461382

Teams can pretty much put down whatever they want, right? Like when the Spurs listed the reason Duncan sat out as "old". So interesting that his team basically outs him as unvaxxed. Figure they could have protected him a little more and listed him out as "personal reasons" (like the C's just did for Al) or exaggerated some minor injury (sore back, sore ankle, etc.). But the Sixers didn't protect him at all.  Wondering if there's any thinking behind that.

This same sixers team fumbled the Ben Simmons situation  horribly

Didn't Doc just blame James Harden for a loss like a week ago, too? I remember there were a whole lot of posters here trashing Simmons and sticking up for the poor Sixers, but perhaps the Sixers actually do have a culture problem.

As a side note, it seems like you threw in a little dig at Al for being unvaccinated. Maybe 'protecting' him could mean any number of things, but I will take Al at his word when he said that he will 'absolutely' be ready to play in Toronto.

Simmons is an entitled sensitive crybaby, but the Sixers, and especially Doc, are awful.  Doc is one of the biggest scumbags in the sport.  He smiles to your face and stabs you in the back.  I have no idea how he keeps getting jobs because he can't win either.

He's been milking that 2008 title for a long time. I don't think Doc is a terrible coach BUT he definitely isn't an elite coach either. But I'm sure if PHI fired him, there'd be at least 4-5 other teams that'd be seriously interested in him and he'd go somewhere. That's just how it occurs I guess

I will say though, it's kinda ironic that Harden left the Nets because of vaccine status of certain players like Kyrie, and yet he's still dealing with it in Philly now 

[Moranis]

This whole Thybulle thing is interesting, with the Sixers listing him on the injury report as "ineligible to play" in Toronto.

https://mobile.twitter.com/pompeyonsixers/status/1511821085343461382

Teams can pretty much put down whatever they want, right? Like when the Spurs listed the reason Duncan sat out as "old". So interesting that his team basically outs him as unvaxxed. Figure they could have protected him a little more and listed him out as "personal reasons" (like the C's just did for Al) or exaggerated some minor injury (sore back, sore ankle, etc.). But the Sixers didn't protect him at all.  Wondering if there's any thinking behind that.

This same sixers team fumbled the Ben Simmons situation  horribly

Didn't Doc just blame James Harden for a loss like a week ago, too? I remember there were a whole lot of posters here trashing Simmons and sticking up for the poor Sixers, but perhaps the Sixers actually do have a culture problem.

As a side note, it seems like you threw in a little dig at Al for being unvaccinated. Maybe 'protecting' him could mean any number of things, but I will take Al at his word when he said that he will 'absolutely' be ready to play in Toronto.

Simmons is an entitled sensitive crybaby, but the Sixers, and especially Doc, are awful.  Doc is one of the biggest scumbags in the sport.  He smiles to your face and stabs you in the back.  I have no idea how he keeps getting jobs because he can't win either.

He's been milking that 2008 title for a long time. I don't think Doc is a terrible coach BUT he definitely isn't an elite coach either. But I'm sure if PHI fired him, there'd be at least 4-5 other teams that'd be seriously interested in him and he'd go somewhere. That's just how it occurs I guess

I will say though, it's kinda ironic that Harden left the Nets because of vaccine status of certain players like Kyrie, and yet he's still dealing with it in Philly now 

It wasn't just Kyrie's vaccine status, it is just his general personality that torpedos every team he is on.  Irving is perhaps the greatest team killing cancer in sport's history when you account for his ability and the number of teams he has killed. 

[Celtics2021]

This whole Thybulle thing is interesting, with the Sixers listing him on the injury report as "ineligible to play" in Toronto.

https://mobile.twitter.com/pompeyonsixers/status/1511821085343461382

Teams can pretty much put down whatever they want, right? Like when the Spurs listed the reason Duncan sat out as "old". So interesting that his team basically outs him as unvaxxed. Figure they could have protected him a little more and listed him out as "personal reasons" (like the C's just did for Al) or exaggerated some minor injury (sore back, sore ankle, etc.). But the Sixers didn't protect him at all.  Wondering if there's any thinking behind that.

This same sixers team fumbled the Ben Simmons situation  horribly

Didn't Doc just blame James Harden for a loss like a week ago, too? I remember there were a whole lot of posters here trashing Simmons and sticking up for the poor Sixers, but perhaps the Sixers actually do have a culture problem.

As a side note, it seems like you threw in a little dig at Al for being unvaccinated. Maybe 'protecting' him could mean any number of things, but I will take Al at his word when he said that he will 'absolutely' be ready to play in Toronto.

Simmons is an entitled sensitive crybaby, but the Sixers, and especially Doc, are awful.  Doc is one of the biggest scumbags in the sport.  He smiles to your face and stabs you in the back.  I have no idea how he keeps getting jobs because he can't win either.

He's been milking that 2008 title for a long time. I don't think Doc is a terrible coach BUT he definitely isn't an elite coach either. But I'm sure if PHI fired him, there'd be at least 4-5 other teams that'd be seriously interested in him and he'd go somewhere. That's just how it occurs I guess

I will say though, it's kinda ironic that Harden left the Nets because of vaccine status of certain players like Kyrie, and yet he's still dealing with it in Philly now 

Thybulle was ineligible for one game.  Kyrie was willing to be ineligible for 43 when he started his crusade (Nets home games and at Knicks.  Canada didn't have its rule yet).  Kyrie was the only anti-vaxxer in a city with a mandate that held out.  Andrew Wiggins, another prominent anti-vaxxer in September, ultimately relented before the season started.  (As an aside, I would note San Francisco had the same "home athletes only" requirement that NY had, but no one made a big deal about theirs because Wiggins got vaccinated.)

[Moranis]

Marc Stein has been floating the Hornets as a landing spot for Westbrook this summer.  I suppose if they are done with part-time Hayward there could potentially be a deal there, and Jordan acquiring a "star" like Westbrook would definitely fit his m.o.

[Roy H.]

Marc Stein has been floating the Hornets as a landing spot for Westbrook this summer.  I suppose if they are done with part-time Hayward there could potentially be a deal there, and Jordan acquiring a "star" like Westbrook would definitely fit his m.o.

Alongside Ball and Rozier?

[DefenseWinsChamps]

Marc Stein has been floating the Hornets as a landing spot for Westbrook this summer.  I suppose if they are done with part-time Hayward there could potentially be a deal there, and Jordan acquiring a "star" like Westbrook would definitely fit his m.o.

Alongside Ball and Rozier?

Hayward to LA. Makes a decent bit of sense for LA.

Unless Jordan thinks Westbrook would add some competitive flair to put the Hornets over the top (I disagree), the only benefit is one less year of a max contract on the books.

[Moranis]

Marc Stein has been floating the Hornets as a landing spot for Westbrook this summer.  I suppose if they are done with part-time Hayward there could potentially be a deal there, and Jordan acquiring a "star" like Westbrook would definitely fit his m.o.

Alongside Ball and Rozier?

Possibly or maybe they move Rozier elsewhere, have Russ the year and let him come off the books and then fully build a roster around LaMelo, Bridges, Bouknight, and Washington

[Goldstar88]

Marc Stein has been floating the Hornets as a landing spot for Westbrook this summer.  I suppose if they are done with part-time Hayward there could potentially be a deal there, and Jordan acquiring a "star" like Westbrook would definitely fit his m.o.

Feel like part time Hayward would help a team more than full time Westbrook. Dude is just empty calories. Hornets are finally putting a decent product on the floor, doubt they sabotage themselves by trying to add Russ.

[celticsclay]

Marc Stein has been floating the Hornets as a landing spot for Westbrook this summer.  I suppose if they are done with part-time Hayward there could potentially be a deal there, and Jordan acquiring a "star" like Westbrook would definitely fit his m.o.

Feel like part time Hayward would help a team more than full time Westbrook. Dude is just empty calories. Hornets are finally putting a decent product on the floor, doubt they sabotage themselves by trying to add Russ.

Yeah rumor is that lakers may just stretch Westbrook to try and resign Monk. Don’t think their is a Calvary on the way to help them. Either trade Lebron or AD or another year of mediocrity.

[DefenseWinsChamps]

Marc Stein has been floating the Hornets as a landing spot for Westbrook this summer.  I suppose if they are done with part-time Hayward there could potentially be a deal there, and Jordan acquiring a "star" like Westbrook would definitely fit his m.o.

Feel like part time Hayward would help a team more than full time Westbrook. Dude is just empty calories. Hornets are finally putting a decent product on the floor, doubt they sabotage themselves by trying to add Russ.

Yeah rumor is that lakers may just stretch Westbrook to try and resign Monk. Don’t think their is a Calvary on the way to help them. Either trade Lebron or AD or another year of mediocrity.

Lol. But Monk is not their savior. They've had him all year and he hasn't helped them win games.

[Celtics2021]

Marc Stein has been floating the Hornets as a landing spot for Westbrook this summer.  I suppose if they are done with part-time Hayward there could potentially be a deal there, and Jordan acquiring a "star" like Westbrook would definitely fit his m.o.

Feel like part time Hayward would help a team more than full time Westbrook. Dude is just empty calories. Hornets are finally putting a decent product on the floor, doubt they sabotage themselves by trying to add Russ.

Yeah rumor is that lakers may just stretch Westbrook to try and resign Monk. Don’t think their is a Calvary on the way to help them. Either trade Lebron or AD or another year of mediocrity.

Chances of that happening are zero.  They are not having a $16 million dead cap hit on the books for three years so they can offer Monk the big MLE instead of the little MLE.

[Neurotic Guy]

One thing I don't want to do is spend much time thinking about trades that might make the Lakers better.  Every time I see a suggestion in this regard it gives me agita.  Hopefully no bailout exists.

[Kiorrik]

Lakers vs Warriors tonight, folks.

Who we got?







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