It's easier to handle the ball when you're allowed to carry on every dribble.



False. Bill Russell played against more big Hall of Fame centers than have played in the last ten years. The idea that he was jumping center against a bunch of 6'0" white dentists and insurance salesmen is the thing that's not true.

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Ecclesiastes 5:8

Jerry West was the best player on the floor in any stadium in his prime. It was because he was a modern player and did modern things. Yes, I know, he didn't ever beat Bill Russell.... and pitchers 'lose' games 3-2.

Embiid is 100% overrated. He has the MVP award to prove it.

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Now we're talking. I've got Austin Reaves on my list. Jaylen Brown too. That dude can't dribble. If the Celtics have balls they call Portland and get a deal done for Lillard.

And once again came up very short in the playoffs. Nailed that Embiid one. Jokic is separating himself nicely from that dumb debate.

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Fare you well, fare you well
I love you more than words can tell
Listen to the river sing sweet songs
To rock my soul

Embiid is the new Carmelo - wake me up when he gets out of the second round.

Melo did it once in 18 years. Let's let Embiid at least match Melo before we start salivating over his supposed greatness.

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Kyrie Irving will never win anything as a team's alpha: check
T.rubisky is a bust: check
Ben Simmons is a liability: check
The Fields Cult is dumb: double check

2013 CSFMB ROY

i'm on the bandwagon, Embiid sucks

He's a great player, but still vastly overrated. Only received the MVP award due to skin color.

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One thing many people forget to mention about Embiid is that, unlike Jordan, Shaq, Russell, etc., Embiid has never lost a conference finals game. That should end the discussion imo.

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Kyrie Irving will never win anything as a team's alpha: check
T.rubisky is a bust: check
Ben Simmons is a liability: check
The Fields Cult is dumb: double check

2013 CSFMB ROY

he's too in love with having an outside game, shaking & baking

should be backing people down and shooting over them like 99.9% of the time.

All of today's bugs are overrated, minus Jokic. He has revolutionized the game and would have done so in any era, on offense. He would struggle defensively against the Bigs of the past.

They may be better 3-point shooters or ballhandlers, but very few are rim protectors or are a mismatch on offense. The rules have sort of dictated what the talent today is, but it's not better or worse. It's just different. And much less fun to watch, IMO.

How would you defend Embiid as an opposing coach? Would you let him go 1 on 1 in the post?

I would just qualify for the conference finals so I know I don't have to worry about him.

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Kyrie Irving will never win anything as a team's alpha: check
T.rubisky is a bust: check
Ben Simmons is a liability: check
The Fields Cult is dumb: double check

2013 CSFMB ROY

He reminds me of Garnett in that sense

I’d be frustrated that seemingly every time KG was in the post he was doing something good, but he’d settle for lazy outside shots way too often

No I'd let him shoot the three and handle the ball cause he is a turnover waiting to happen.

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I'm going to bounce from the spot for awhile but I will be back at some point to argue with you about this hoops stuff again. Playoffs have been great this season. See ya up the road.

I'm out.

Embiid 5-2 vs Jokic....that's a series win plus one

Shakes gonna drop by and bolster that by reminding us Embiid has a pristine conference finals W/L record.

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Kyrie Irving will never win anything as a team's alpha: check
T.rubisky is a bust: check
Ben Simmons is a liability: check
The Fields Cult is dumb: double check

2013 CSFMB ROY

Read the other day Jokic was attending championship parades while Embiid was working on his game. That right there tells you the difference.

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Kyrie Irving will never win anything as a team's alpha: check
T.rubisky is a bust: check
Ben Simmons is a liability: check
The Fields Cult is dumb: double check

2013 CSFMB ROY

one of the more worthless stats I have seen in awhile.

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"He is a loathsome, offensive brute
--yet I can't look away."

like wins for pitchers

Exactly.

at some point it shouldn't matter. You know what i'm doing, but you just can't stop it. Doesn't matter how its defended.