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OT: 2017-2018 NBA Season Thread

8 points (1-3 fg; 0-1 3fg; 6-7 from the line), 3 assists, 2 steals 0 TOs and a +17 in 14 minutes for Shabazz.

He's turning into a JJ Barea-esque bench weapon, which is a great (and hopefully long-term) role for him. So happy to see him playing like this in the league.
 
CardiacAndre7 said:
not because Melo left.
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Yeah but, Melo is a cancer.
CardiacAndre7 said:
, , , but Cousins is just a better player, and in my opinion it’s not that close.
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Yeah but, Cousins is a cancer.

Both of those guys are losers, through and through. They bring down players around them, damage team chemistry, and make winning very difficult.

Of course Melo can prove me wrong by winning with OKC with Russel and George, who are two of the best players in the league.
 
Napier kind of reminds me of the way J Lamb’s career is going. Started off on a few teams and didnt really get any significant minutes, but now is on a team that will give him a chance and look at the numbers.
 
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Matrim55 said:
Daniel Hamilton made his NBA debut tonight! 0-1 FG in 4 minutes.

Officially 6 Huskies in the league now.
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Sweet! Looks like he came up with Terrence Ferguson if i’m correct. Wish the Thunder beat the Bulls by a little more so he could’ve gotten some more run, but this is great news.
 
Portland won 99-94. Shabazz entered the game with a little over 3 mins left in the 3rd quarter, and played all the way through to the end (save for one 26-second break).

On the night he finished with 19 points (7-12 FG, 5-5 3FG), 2 assists, 3 steals, 1 block and only 1 TO in 27 minutes. His final 3-pointer of the night, with 2:16 left in the 4th, was the one that gave them the breathing room they needed.

He may not be starting games, but he's officially finishing the now. This is great.
 
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Started a new thread right about the time you guys posted, since I couldn't find this thread.
 
nomar said:
Started a new thread right about the time you guys posted, since I couldn't find this thread.
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he deserves his own thread tbh.

It's been an amazing start to the season for our Huskies in the league. Shabazz has become a rotation guy, Andre's playing like an all-star again, Rudy looks reborn in San Antonio, Lamb has elevated his game across the board, Kemba is being Kemba, and Hamilton made his debut.

Feels good.
 
Embiid is straight up murdering the Lakers. 36 points on 15 shots, 14 boards, 6 dimes and 6 blocks. Jesus.

And oh by the way, Simmons is about to put up another triple-double.

Tatum would look pretty good next to these guys, don't ya think?

Ball is -18 in 21 minutes. Oof.
 
If Embiid can stay healthy he has the potential to be a top 5 center of all time. As an aside, the amount of young talent in the league right now is absurd. Outside of a maybe like 1 or 2 teams it feels like every team has at least one player you want to have league pass for.
 
nomar said:
Embiid is straight up murdering the Lakers. 36 points on 15 shots, 14 boards, 6 dimes and 6 blocks. Jesus.

And oh by the way, Simmons is about to put up another triple-double.

Tatum would look pretty good next to these guys, don't ya think?

Ball is -18 in 21 minutes. Oof.
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Ummm ... 44, 14 & 7 ?

That's wild. I never imagined he'd be that kind of player / scorer. He's incredible right now.

I always liked Hinkie and "trusted the process," but this makes it even easier to praise him a bit in the long run, which was always his focus.
 
aceboon said:
If Embiid can stay healthy he has the potential to be a top 5 center of all time. As an aside, the amount of young talent in the league right now is absurd. Outside of a maybe like 1 or 2 teams it feels like every team has at least one player you want to have league pass for.
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Oooph, that’s tough. The top 5 is set in stone in my opinion.
 
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nomar said:
Embiid is straight up murdering the Lakers. 36 points on 15 shots, 14 boards, 6 dimes and 6 blocks. Jesus.

And oh by the way, Simmons is about to put up another triple-double.

Tatum would look pretty good next to these guys, don't ya think?

Ball is -18 in 21 minutes. Oof.
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Sure Tatum would have been nice but they don't need him, Simmons and Embiid together is frightening. A 6'10 freak point guard and a generational big man is pretty hard to stop. With all things that went wrong due to bad picks and injuries it still shows you tanking clearly worked. Now they just have to stay healthy.
 
Shabazz with a really good game last night, with a +11:

shabzz.jpg
 
nomar said:
Ball is -18 in 21 minutes. Oof.
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Lmao did you see that nigh-uncontested air ball he put up in transition (believe it was in the first half)?

Cringed pretty hard at that. Kid is having a real tough time and it’s clear the shot ain’t gonna work at this level
 
Is it a stretch to say lonzo is the worst offensive player in the league right now? His assists don’t make up for his horrid shooting displays.
 
For as much as Embiid did last night, the enduring visual for me will be him standing on the block, with is left shoulder to the defender, palming the ball in his right hand as he looks over the defense. Almost exactly like Duncan used to but somehow he makes it look even more badass, probably because his hand is engulfing the ball as if it's a marble. What a freak.
 
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superjohn said:
Sure Tatum would have been nice but they don't need him, Simmons and Embiid together is frightening. A 6'10 freak point guard and a generational big man is pretty hard to stop. With all things that went wrong due to bad picks and injuries it still shows you tanking clearly worked. Now they just have to stay healthy.
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Even if Simmons and Embiid pan out, they’ll need a lot more than that to compete for titles.

I’ve loved what I’ve seen from those two, but Philly ain’t exactly a quality organization. Let’s see if they can keep developing their players and actually surround them with a lineup capable of winning.

Not for nothing, but a year ago Minnesota was essentially where Philly is now. It could still pan out for them, but winning in the NBA is hard with very few guarantees.
 
UConn990411 said:
Even if Simmons and Embiid pan out, they’ll need a lot more than that to compete for titles.

I’ve loved what I’ve seen from those two, but Philly ain’t exactly a quality organization. Let’s see if they can keep developing their players and actually surround them with a lineup capable of winning.

Not for nothing, but a year ago Minnesota was essentially where Philly is now. It could still pan out for them, but winning in the NBA is hard with very few guarantees.
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Your hate for Philly is real. I hated the process as well but IMO it worked out terrifically. To win a ship you need a top 5 talent and Embiid looks the part. As for development guys, look at Covington. Highly valuable player and they just locked him up at a very favorable rate. And they still have intriguing assets like the LAL/SAC pick.

You can argue that Embiid is a wildcard and that's fair. You can point to Okafor but Hinkie's premise was that it is extremely hard to predict draft picks so you should aquire as many as possible. Noel was a misstep, no doubt. But they have an very high ceiling and I see no reason to judge the organization as low quality. Look at what vets like Brand had to say about the professionalism of the operation, even during the most trying of times.
 
UConn990411 said:
Even if Simmons and Embiid pan out, they’ll need a lot more than that to compete for titles.

I’ve loved what I’ve seen from those two, but Philly ain’t exactly a quality organization. Let’s see if they can keep developing their players and actually surround them with a lineup capable of winning.

Not for nothing, but a year ago Minnesota was essentially where Philly is now. It could still pan out for them, but winning in the NBA is hard with very few guarantees.
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Even if they pan out?!?? Stopped reading after that.
 
superjohn said:
Even if they pan out?!?? Stopped reading after that.
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I think the process has been proven already but whether or not this experiment is deemed as a success or failure long term is going to depend on Embiid's health.

Tuning into the W's C's game right now. Love watching these Celtics. I almost wish JSM was still posting to rip on him and his opinion of the C's wings.
 
superjohn said:
Even if they pan out?!?? Stopped reading after that.
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Lol, what a ridiculous overreaction by you.

As good as they already are, they still have a ton of upside left (not to mention Embiid's injury questions). That's all I meant by pan out.

But feel free to proceed with your typical overreacting routine.
 
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