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  • The Juggler
    The Juggler Posts: 49,594
    RiotZact said:
    Wow. Trying not to overreact but if they lose when the best 3 players put up that kind of stat line, things aren’t looking great. Every problem that has held this team back from being a championship contender the last few years was present in this first game back. How does someone score 53 and you completely refuse to clamp down on him? He could have had 45 and the Sixers would have won handily, but no. Hopefully Shake and Richardson will contribute more in these remaining 7 games and it will fix some of the problems, but I’m not as optimistic as I usually am. 
    What a frustrating game. That fucking guy couldn't miss. 

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  • RiotZact
    RiotZact Posts: 6,292
    The Juggler said:
    RiotZact said:
    Wow. Trying not to overreact but if they lose when the best 3 players put up that kind of stat line, things aren’t looking great. Every problem that has held this team back from being a championship contender the last few years was present in this first game back. How does someone score 53 and you completely refuse to clamp down on him? He could have had 45 and the Sixers would have won handily, but no. Hopefully Shake and Richardson will contribute more in these remaining 7 games and it will fix some of the problems, but I’m not as optimistic as I usually am. 
    What a frustrating game. That fucking guy couldn't miss. 

    He really couldn’t. But like the commentators were saying, why isn’t someone on him like white on rice the second he crosses the half court line? He was the only threat they had and he was still being guarded as if he was just any other guy on the court. I haven’t noticed this personally, but several articles I’ve read about last night‘s game mentioned that this team has regularly let one guy beat them. Like I said, I have never noticed that pattern myself, and maybe those writers are just overreacting, but if true it’s yet another thing to add to the list of problems that refuse to go away year after year (like turnovers, horrible job finishing close games, Ben’s refusal to shoot etc.) 
  • The Juggler
    The Juggler Posts: 49,594
    RiotZact said:
    The Juggler said:
    RiotZact said:
    Wow. Trying not to overreact but if they lose when the best 3 players put up that kind of stat line, things aren’t looking great. Every problem that has held this team back from being a championship contender the last few years was present in this first game back. How does someone score 53 and you completely refuse to clamp down on him? He could have had 45 and the Sixers would have won handily, but no. Hopefully Shake and Richardson will contribute more in these remaining 7 games and it will fix some of the problems, but I’m not as optimistic as I usually am. 
    What a frustrating game. That fucking guy couldn't miss. 

    He really couldn’t. But like the commentators were saying, why isn’t someone on him like white on rice the second he crosses the half court line? He was the only threat they had and he was still being guarded as if he was just any other guy on the court. I haven’t noticed this personally, but several articles I’ve read about last night‘s game mentioned that this team has regularly let one guy beat them. Like I said, I have never noticed that pattern myself, and maybe those writers are just overreacting, but if true it’s yet another thing to add to the list of problems that refuse to go away year after year (like turnovers, horrible job finishing close games, Ben’s refusal to shoot etc.) 
    It's been so long you might not remember, but yeah, guards especially have gone off on us this year. I think Ben was on Warren a lot on Saturday. Not one of his best defensive games, that's for sure.

    Hopefully they bounce back tonight....it's a home game!
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  • pjhawks
    pjhawks Posts: 12,912
    The Juggler said:
    RiotZact said:
    The Juggler said:
    RiotZact said:
    Wow. Trying not to overreact but if they lose when the best 3 players put up that kind of stat line, things aren’t looking great. Every problem that has held this team back from being a championship contender the last few years was present in this first game back. How does someone score 53 and you completely refuse to clamp down on him? He could have had 45 and the Sixers would have won handily, but no. Hopefully Shake and Richardson will contribute more in these remaining 7 games and it will fix some of the problems, but I’m not as optimistic as I usually am. 
    What a frustrating game. That fucking guy couldn't miss. 

    He really couldn’t. But like the commentators were saying, why isn’t someone on him like white on rice the second he crosses the half court line? He was the only threat they had and he was still being guarded as if he was just any other guy on the court. I haven’t noticed this personally, but several articles I’ve read about last night‘s game mentioned that this team has regularly let one guy beat them. Like I said, I have never noticed that pattern myself, and maybe those writers are just overreacting, but if true it’s yet another thing to add to the list of problems that refuse to go away year after year (like turnovers, horrible job finishing close games, Ben’s refusal to shoot etc.) 
    It's been so long you might not remember, but yeah, guards especially have gone off on us this year. I think Ben was on Warren a lot on Saturday. Not one of his best defensive games, that's for sure.

    Hopefully they bounce back tonight....it's a home game!
    maybe it was a bad idea to have mostly forwards and centers on the roster?  and the guards they do have are pretty average outside of Richardson
  • RiotZact
    RiotZact Posts: 6,292
    pjhawks said:
    The Juggler said:
    RiotZact said:
    The Juggler said:
    RiotZact said:
    Wow. Trying not to overreact but if they lose when the best 3 players put up that kind of stat line, things aren’t looking great. Every problem that has held this team back from being a championship contender the last few years was present in this first game back. How does someone score 53 and you completely refuse to clamp down on him? He could have had 45 and the Sixers would have won handily, but no. Hopefully Shake and Richardson will contribute more in these remaining 7 games and it will fix some of the problems, but I’m not as optimistic as I usually am. 
    What a frustrating game. That fucking guy couldn't miss. 

    He really couldn’t. But like the commentators were saying, why isn’t someone on him like white on rice the second he crosses the half court line? He was the only threat they had and he was still being guarded as if he was just any other guy on the court. I haven’t noticed this personally, but several articles I’ve read about last night‘s game mentioned that this team has regularly let one guy beat them. Like I said, I have never noticed that pattern myself, and maybe those writers are just overreacting, but if true it’s yet another thing to add to the list of problems that refuse to go away year after year (like turnovers, horrible job finishing close games, Ben’s refusal to shoot etc.) 
    It's been so long you might not remember, but yeah, guards especially have gone off on us this year. I think Ben was on Warren a lot on Saturday. Not one of his best defensive games, that's for sure.

    Hopefully they bounce back tonight....it's a home game!
    maybe it was a bad idea to have mostly forwards and centers on the roster?  and the guards they do have are pretty average outside of Richardson
    He really needs to start proving himself on offense as well. 
  • The Juggler
    The Juggler Posts: 49,594
    SHAKE AND BAKE!

    Ben Simmons needs to be much better than this though. 
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  • RiotZact
    RiotZact Posts: 6,292
    The Juggler said:
    SHAKE AND BAKE!

    Ben Simmons needs to be much better than this though. 
    Yeah not pretty by any means but if nothing else hopefully it’s a big confidence booster to the 2 starting guards that were non-existent in the first game. 
  • The Juggler
    The Juggler Posts: 49,594
    RiotZact said:
    The Juggler said:
    SHAKE AND BAKE!

    Ben Simmons needs to be much better than this though. 
    Yeah not pretty by any means but if nothing else hopefully it’s a big confidence booster to the 2 starting guards that were non-existent in the first game. 
    Shake, especially. This was in line with how he was playing before the pandemic. Richardson wasn't great offensively. Inefficient scoring.

    Jojo was his usual dominant self though.

    Schedule's pretty easy for the next while. Like to see them get on a little roll heading into the playoffs...
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  • RiotZact
    RiotZact Posts: 6,292
    The Juggler said:
    RiotZact said:
    The Juggler said:
    SHAKE AND BAKE!

    Ben Simmons needs to be much better than this though. 
    Yeah not pretty by any means but if nothing else hopefully it’s a big confidence booster to the 2 starting guards that were non-existent in the first game. 
    Shake, especially. This was in line with how he was playing before the pandemic. Richardson wasn't great offensively. Inefficient scoring.

    Jojo was his usual dominant self though.

    Schedule's pretty easy for the next while. Like to see them get on a little roll heading into the playoffs...
    Yeah Shake more so for sure, but I like to see Richardson at least have a little bit of confidence after not even noticing he was there except on a few bad turnovers last game. 

    Joel seems determined. I’m usually in the camp that’s harder on Embiid and more forgiving of Simmons, but Simmons looks way too passive. I can understand playing the 4 on offense might take some getting used to, but what happened to the lockdown defender that he had been all season? 
  • The Juggler
    The Juggler Posts: 49,594
    RiotZact said:
    The Juggler said:
    RiotZact said:
    The Juggler said:
    SHAKE AND BAKE!

    Ben Simmons needs to be much better than this though. 
    Yeah not pretty by any means but if nothing else hopefully it’s a big confidence booster to the 2 starting guards that were non-existent in the first game. 
    Shake, especially. This was in line with how he was playing before the pandemic. Richardson wasn't great offensively. Inefficient scoring.

    Jojo was his usual dominant self though.

    Schedule's pretty easy for the next while. Like to see them get on a little roll heading into the playoffs...
    Yeah Shake more so for sure, but I like to see Richardson at least have a little bit of confidence after not even noticing he was there except on a few bad turnovers last game. 

    Joel seems determined. I’m usually in the camp that’s harder on Embiid and more forgiving of Simmons, but Simmons looks way too passive. I can understand playing the 4 on offense might take some getting used to, but what happened to the lockdown defender that he had been all season? 
    A lot of the issues this team has will erode if Ben will simply take jumpers to create more spacing. I don't think he has taken one in these two games but he does, at least, seem to be floating around that corner three spot way more than before. Having Shake man the point duties in the half court offense more and more should help with that. He was just not right last night. Foul trouble early. One of those games. He needs to be better. 
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  • RiotZact
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    Embiid has been such a beast. With that in mind, how the hell is Houston going to guard him? Their tallest starter is RoCo. Hopefully he used to get some reps in guarding him in practice 😂. 
  • The Juggler
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    Good ol' Roco. I miss him and Dario
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  • eeriepadave
    eeriepadave West Chester, PA Posts: 43,195
    They better not lose to Washington
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  • The Juggler
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    eeriepadave said:
    They better not lose to Washington
    Emiid did not allow that to happen.

    Some people were expecting him to be out of shape after quarantine. Dude has been a god damned beast thus far. 
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  • RiotZact
    RiotZact Posts: 6,292
    Simmons should be fine. MRI came back clean and he’s day-to-day. 
  • The Juggler
    The Juggler Posts: 49,594
    RiotZact said:
    Simmons should be fine. MRI came back clean and he’s day-to-day. 
    ...bu then again, aren't we all?
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  • RiotZact
    RiotZact Posts: 6,292
    The Juggler said:
    RiotZact said:
    Simmons should be fine. MRI came back clean and he’s day-to-day. 
    ...bu then again, aren't we all?
    Unfortunately no. I’m out indefinitely. My ass is cracked. 
  • Poncier
    Poncier Posts: 17,889
    RiotZact said:
    Simmons should be fine. MRI came back clean and he’s day-to-day. 
    Dislocated kneecap, but it popped back in on its own.
    I'd venture he's out 2-3 weeks at a minimum.
    This weekend we rock Portland
  • pjhawks
    pjhawks Posts: 12,912
    Poncier said:
    RiotZact said:
    Simmons should be fine. MRI came back clean and he’s day-to-day. 
    Dislocated kneecap, but it popped back in on its own.
    I'd venture he's out 2-3 weeks at a minimum.
    Andruw Bynum had the same thing. Now hopefully Ben physique will make it not a long term problem.
  • Poncier
    Poncier Posts: 17,889
    pjhawks said:
    Poncier said:
    RiotZact said:
    Simmons should be fine. MRI came back clean and he’s day-to-day. 
    Dislocated kneecap, but it popped back in on its own.
    I'd venture he's out 2-3 weeks at a minimum.
    Andruw Bynum had the same thing. Now hopefully Ben physique will make it not a long term problem.
    Yeah, you'd think Simmons will have an easier road to recovery than Bynum, if not then he's done till after the start of next season.
    This weekend we rock Portland

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