Originally Posted by BigCatDaddy:
Yeah..sounds stupid.
I’m not sure what that is supposed to accomplish when the issue they have is vets on big contracts coasting through the regular season and sitting out whenever. Somehow I don’t think the proposed prize of 500k each is going to motivate or fix any of that. [Reply]
Looks pretty clear who was the leader on that 2019 76ers team. Still couldn't beat Kawhi though.
Philly wanted a head on a stake and they weren't gonna blame their two young guys....
But excising Butler over Simmons probably cost them a banner. It's one of those all time gaffes that has stayed largely under the radar. Unless you're a Philly fan. [Reply]
Originally Posted by dirk digler:
So far Lakers are defying my expectations of this game. Rui is playing great
Game still feels like a coin flip. LA may not have another gear without Davis waking up and he just rarely does that in-game. Denver, OTOH, feels like they have more to give. [Reply]
Originally Posted by DJ's left nut:
Philly wanted a head on a stake and they weren't gonna blame their two young guys....
But excising Butler over Simmons probably cost them a banner. It's one of those all time gaffes that has stayed largely under the radar. Unless you're a Philly fan.
I'll always maintain that Philly was the best team the Raptors played in their 2019 run (out of the Warriors, Bucks, and 76ers). The fact that they broke that team up right after was bizarre to me, but you've probably hit on part of the reason for doing so.
And in effect, they chose Tobias Harris over Jimmy, not Simmons (who they were keeping no matter what):