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Makes no sense
Forceatowulf
G***n S**n*bi
If Kuzma doesn't start soon the coaching staff is gonna get a stern post on neogaf from me and I mean it.
Can we at least TRY this???
Ball
KCP
BI
Kuzma
Lopez
I want this line-up to at least get a shot on the court for a few games. If it doesn't work, fine. But after the funky line-ups I've seen recently I don't see why they can't give this a chance.
Yeah, the rebounding might be shit, but the floor spacing and cutting on offense should be solid. The individual and team D should be solid too. The only hole is the rebounding... I can live with that.
Can we at least TRY this???
Ball
KCP
BI
Kuzma
Lopez
I want this line-up to at least get a shot on the court for a few games. If it doesn't work, fine. But after the funky line-ups I've seen recently I don't see why they can't give this a chance.
Yeah, the rebounding might be shit, but the floor spacing and cutting on offense should be solid. The individual and team D should be solid too. The only hole is the rebounding... I can live with that.
I'd like to see this as well, but the defense is still going to be really, really bad. There's really no lineup the Lakers can trot out there where that won't be the case.
PadWarrior
Member
Yea. Wonder how many combines games they will get from Rose and Wade.
darkside31337
Tomodachi wa Mahou
wojbomb
Philadelphia center Joel Embiid has agreed to a five-year, $148 million designated rookie scale max extension, league sources told ESPN.
whoa
Philadelphia center Joel Embiid has agreed to a five-year, $148 million designated rookie scale max extension, league sources told ESPN.
whoa
LyleLanley
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darkside31337
Tomodachi wa Mahou
Embiid is a top 10 player in the league when hes healthy... the problem is thats never. I can't believe this happened though. Thats a lot of shirley temples
darkwing-buck
Member
That's a lot of moolah right there. God speed 76ers, who knows maybe Embiid will get over the injury hump like Curry did in his career....
Good Luck.
Good Luck.
76ers should have waited until Joel Embiid played most of a season, have they not heard of Greg Oden
Its not like he can go anywhere right now, why not wait
Crimson_Gold
Member
Embid getting paid for that KD Twitter burn
makes sense that the reports of Embiid not playing due to contract disputes was real
I wouldnt be surprise if this has a injury clause in it
Peter Ian Staker
Member
They couldn't wait a season to see how he holds up?
PadWarrior
Member
LyleLanley
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Sixers protected themselves somewhat.
"Sources: Joel Embiid's 5-year extension with 76ers contains guarantee of approximately 50 percent of max $148M salary, w/ super max trigger." - @ShamsCharania
"Sources: Joel Embiid's 5-year extension with 76ers contains guarantee of approximately 50 percent of max $148M salary, w/ super max trigger." - @ShamsCharania
Randolph Freelander
Member
Lazy vs Crazy
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Shams deleted his tweet.
slightconfuse
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That seems reasonable if it's only half
True Savior
Member
After how many (official) games can I call Lonzo a bust?
yesterday
Randolph Freelander
Member
Just wait until after the ball is tipped on opening night.
LyleLanley
Banned
This has to be the most fascinating contract for the foreseeable future
I find this contract to be interesting, in my opinion. Thoughts?
LyleLanley
Banned
I agree.
MetalFearSolid
Banned
Bryan Colangelo is such an idiot
Me too.
darkside31337
Tomodachi wa Mahou
I agree with this premise but think this was a great signing. They wouldn't have found a better use for that money.
Still you'd think they'd be able to get -some- kind of discount for a guy who hasn't even played half a season worth of games yet.
darkwing-buck
Member
Couldn't the sixers wait till next year to give him this contract?
darkside31337
Tomodachi wa Mahou
Parker has never been that good. Embiid is legit best center in the league when hes played
Face it Tiger..
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Be 'stros fans with me for the next few weeks
LyleLanley
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Small sample sizes and all that but I don't think there are many GM's that would take Boogie over a healthy Embiid.
Not really when guys like Evan Turner makes 17 million a year.
The only reason it could be a great signing is if the guarantee thing Charania tweeted is true. If they just gave him the full max a year before his RFA then it's a really dumb and unnecessary signing.
+/- stats with the Sixers, when Embiid is on the court, they are +3.2 per game. The next best Sixer was -2.8
Embiid can score as well as boogie, and is literally the most efficient defender in the league if he plays.
He is the best Center in the league when he plays.
Most places are reporting there's some type of monetary protections, but based on how the NBA salary cap works it still counts against your cap.
The only guys with an argument over a healthy Embiid are KAT and maybe Gobert
no, they definately have enough money to resign him. JJ Redick, Amir Johnson, Stauskas are all off the books next season which opens up another ~36-38 million
Sixers have plenty of money.
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Brook Lopez