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  • The Juggler
    The Juggler Posts: 49,594
    Trying not to get too excited over these Lillard rumors...
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  • RiotZact
    RiotZact Posts: 6,292
    The Juggler said:
    Trying not to get too excited over these Lillard rumors...
    Hard not to do right?
  • The Juggler
    The Juggler Posts: 49,594
    RiotZact said:
    The Juggler said:
    Trying not to get too excited over these Lillard rumors...
    Hard not to do right?
    Well at least we only have a month or so before something will likely happen. Draft is 7/29.
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  • Poncier
    Poncier Posts: 17,882
    The Juggler said:
    Trying not to get too excited over these Lillard rumors...
    You're excited about Lillard coming to Boston?


    He's being linked to a bunch of teams currently.
    This weekend we rock Portland
  • RiotZact
    RiotZact Posts: 6,292
    Poncier said:
    The Juggler said:
    Trying not to get too excited over these Lillard rumors...
    You're excited about Lillard coming to Boston?


    He's being linked to a bunch of teams currently.
    I’m hearing that he wants to go to a team that might have a chance to contend.
  • The Juggler
    The Juggler Posts: 49,594
    Poncier said:
    The Juggler said:
    Trying not to get too excited over these Lillard rumors...
    You're excited about Lillard coming to Boston?


    He's being linked to a bunch of teams currently.
    I despise your stupid team but that Lakers/Celtics 30 for 30 is one of my favorites. Watched both parts yesterday afternoon. 
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  • cutz
    cutz Posts: 12,234
    Didn't know he's a Boomer

    https://www.perthnow.com.au/sport/tokyo-olympics-ben-simmons-76ers-teammate-matisse-thybulle-was-set-to-arrive-in-camp-as-boomers-await-a-crucial-ben-simmons-call-c-3248919


    Tokyo Olympics: Ben Simmons 76ers teammate Matisse Thybulle set to arrive in camp as Simmons withdraws

    Matt LogueNCA NewsWire
    June 28, 2021 3:03AM


    Ben Simmons’ Philadelphia 76ers teammate Matisse Thybulle is expected to arrive in Australia’s pre-Olympic camp in LA on Wednesday, but Simmons has officially withdrawn from the Tokyo Games.

    Thybulle’s pending arrival in camp is a big boost for the Australians given the Sydney-raised guard’s strong defensive mindset as shown through his NBA All-Defensive Second Team selection this season.

    Simmons, though, informed Basketball Australia officials that he plans to spend the off-season working on his skill development, which will have major ramifications on who the Boomers select and how the team plays.

    It comes as Boomers coach Brian Goorjian is feeling “anxious” as he prepares to cut four players from a star-studded list to select his final 12-man squad for the Tokyo Olympic campaign.

    Goorjian arrived in Los Angeles late last week to commence a drop-in camp in preparations for the Games alongside veteran locks like Patty Mills, Joe Ingles and Aron Baynes.


    The team’s original 19-man squad has been reduced to 17 players after Ryan Broekhoff (mental health) and Isaac Humphries (injury) pulled out.

    Simmons’ withdrawal from the Olympics cuts the squad down to 16, meaning only one player from the current squad will miss out on Tokyo if you include the three replacement players.

    The Boomers will select a final 12-man squad, and three replacements, ahead of warm-up games in Las Vegas before travelling to the Games.

    It leaves Goorjian with a difficult decision to cut one player from a strong list of experienced and rising stars.

    “Guys like Josh Green, Brock Motum, Duop Reath, and Xavier Cooks – there are five or six players that I’m anxious to see,” Goorjian said.

    “I’ve got to move this thing to 15, so there is probably four or five spots there and there are guys there that I just haven’t seen in this environment before.”

    Goorjian is also keen to run his eye over NBA stars Dante Exum and Matthew Dellavedova, who are both returning from extended injury lay-offs.

    Exum hasn’t played since hurting his calf in early January, restricting him to just six games in the 2020-2021 NBA season.

    Dellavedova has also faced an extensive stint on the sidelines after suffering a neck strain injury on April 25.

    The NBA championship winning guard also missed the NBA season’s first 47 games because of a severe concussion and whiplash.

    Goorjian, though, is feeling optimistic about Dellavedova and Exum’s fitness.

    “I’m also anxious to see Delly and Exum,” he said.

    “My way has been synergy and I haven’t been able to do that with those players, but I’ll get a good look at them before we move on to Vegas.”


    Boomers legend Andrew Bogut believes the last spots in the Australian squad are “wide open”, and could come down to team synergy over talent.

    “For Goorj, it is about figuring out what the team looks like,” Bogut said.

    “I think our first six or seven players are pretty easy to pick, but it is that bench/fringe squad that some tough decisions are going to have to be made.

    “There is also some guys playing in Europe that we haven’t seen much of, and it is hard to get a take on.

    “So, it is going to be tough and those last five picks will probably be based on fit and feel rather than just names or talent.

    “The other thing we’ve got to work out is who complements other players. For example, someone who is a flat-out shooter that you just can’t leave out, a lockdown defender or a hustle rebound guy.

    “It just depends which way Goorj wants to play.”

    The Boomers’ first Olympic warm-up game will be against Argentina in Las Vegas on July 10 before games against Team USA on July 12 and 16 and Nigeria on July 13.
  • Johnny Abruzzo
    Johnny Abruzzo Philly Posts: 12,358
    eeriepadave said:
    Johnny Abruzzo said:
    Pretty sure mostly everyone here spent years supporting and defending Ben Simmons, and man do we look like idiots now. I don't ever wanna watch that guy "play" ever again. Just pathetic - the worst effort in any postseason since the 1919 Black Sox.
    Didn't Shoeless Joe have a good series though? I only remember that cause of "Field of Dreams"

    Shoeless Joe got paid the most money of any Black Sock and observers noted that he had some crafty "poor" defensive plays that weren't errors. The guy who really got cheated was 3B Buck Weaver, who wasn't part of the scam at all, just happened to overhear something and didn't tell anyone.

    I mean, Ben didn't "throw" the series but he was totally non-existent and a waste of space on the floor. If Maxey was in they had a shot at pulling it out - the rookie.
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  • RiotZact
    RiotZact Posts: 6,292
    Pain.

    https://www.nbcsports.com/philadelphia/sixers/marc-zumoff-retirement-letter
  • Cliffy6745
    Cliffy6745 Posts: 34,025
    RiotZact said:
    Pain.

    https://www.nbcsports.com/philadelphia/sixers/marc-zumoff-retirement-letter
    Awwwwww...wtf
  • The Juggler
    The Juggler Posts: 49,594
    Sucks. My brother in law's friend works for the team and is involved with coordinating interviews for his replacement. 
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  • Cliffy6745
    Cliffy6745 Posts: 34,025
    McGinnis
  • The Juggler
    The Juggler Posts: 49,594
    Cliffy6745 said:
    McGinnis
    Let's hope so. They can't be as dumb as the Phillies in overlooking Franske for all these years...
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  • Jearlpam0925
    Jearlpam0925 Deep South Philly Posts: 17,527
    Well this fucking sucks. McGinnis OR I QUIT.
  • Cliffy6745
    Cliffy6745 Posts: 34,025
    Looks like he's officially getting traded
  • Jearlpam0925
    Jearlpam0925 Deep South Philly Posts: 17,527
    Cliffy6745 said:
    Looks like he's officially getting traded
    I don't know about that. I don't think they trade him for nothing.
  • The Juggler
    The Juggler Posts: 49,594
    Jearlpam0925 said:
    Cliffy6745 said:
    Looks like he's officially getting traded
    I don't know about that. I don't think they trade him for nothing.
    He still has value. He's still one of the best defenders in the game, young, and has 4 more years under contract. There's always a coach or gm who thinks they can fix certain players. Might take a 3 team deal, but I think he gets moved. 
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  • Cliffy6745
    Cliffy6745 Posts: 34,025
    Jearlpam0925 said:
    Cliffy6745 said:
    Looks like he's officially getting traded
    I don't know about that. I don't think they trade him for nothing.
    I just don't think there's any turning back once this is out there.  NBA players basically pick and choose where they go, he's not coming back.
  • Jearlpam0925
    Jearlpam0925 Deep South Philly Posts: 17,527
    edited July 2021
    Cliffy6745 said:
    Jearlpam0925 said:
    Cliffy6745 said:
    Looks like he's officially getting traded
    I don't know about that. I don't think they trade him for nothing.
    I just don't think there's any turning back once this is out there.  NBA players basically pick and choose where they go, he's not coming back.
    I mean I don't think he wants to be here either. But they need to get someone legit in return.
  • The Juggler
    The Juggler Posts: 49,594
    How about Mattise yesterday? The Olympics is a great experience for him. 2 for 3 from three point range too. He'll end up being one of the better 3 and D guys in the league if he improves his % a bit this offseason. Really hope he's not included a Simmons trade...
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