Originally Posted by DJ's left nut:
Don't get me wrong, the league being full of them wouldn't be any fun (it would essentially be womens college basketball).
But I love seeing a few guys in the league who get by on pure skill and guile. Because Jokic isn't some slug out there mauling guys - he's an incredibly skilled ballhandler, passer and finisher. to complement his ability to see all the angles.
I don't like skilled. I like relentless athletic talents. Skilled is boring. More Giannis, Morant, Lavine, Vince Carter. Less Georges Niang. [Reply]
Originally Posted by BWillie:
I don't like skilled. I like relentless athletic talents. Skilled is boring. More Giannis, Morant, Lavine, Vince Carter. Less Georges Niang.
Agree with just about everything except your first sentence.
Originally Posted by KC_Connection:
I assume that's another spread the MVP around thing from the writers because, nothing against Embiid, but he shouldn't. Jokic is the best player in the league right now and is putting up an even better year than he did last year.
Best player in the league? Bwahahahaha Embiid is levels above that fat chump!!..stop playing :-) [Reply]
Originally Posted by Miles:
Also it’s been almost three weeks since the trade deadline and still no timetable for Ben Simmons to return from not being injured?
As a sixers fan...I can tell you with confidence that that coward will wait until AFTER we play the Nets on March 10th to make his debut because he hasn't got the BALLS to come and face us at Fargo!!...he doesn't want those problems at all and tbh he's got sense because that building will be in a frenzy the next time he steps on our floor and he knows it. If he was too scared to play there as a sixer!!..he ain't gonna know what's hit him when he plays for the opposition. [Reply]
Originally Posted by UChieffyBugger:
Best player in the league? Bwahahahaha Embiid is levels above that fat chump!!..stop playing :-)
As a KU fan, I wish that was objectively true. It isn’t. Not even all that close either and I have huge respect for the two-way game Embiid has. [Reply]
Originally Posted by KC_Connection:
As a KU fan, I wish that was objectively true. It isn’t. Not even all that close either and I have huge respect for the two-way game Embiid has.
Bro I wouldn't give a crap even if you was Joel's damn father!!..he's on a different planet to Jokic if you just watch them play instead of looking at all the stats In fine detail. Joel is basically a bigger Durant right now and Jokic ain't seeing that..he's just not. Jo's got better handles, better feet, better in isolation...WAY BETTER defender, get's to the line more etc..so you're right...IT'S NOT CLOSE :-) [Reply]
Originally Posted by UChieffyBugger:
Bro I wouldn't give a crap even if you was Joel's damn father!!..he's on a different planet to Jokic if you just watch them play instead of looking at all the stats In fine detail. Joel is basically a bigger Durant right now and Jokic ain't seeing that..he's just not. Jo's got better handles, better feet, better in isolation...WAY BETTER defender, get's to the line more etc..so you're right...IT'S NOT CLOSE :-)
I'm pretty sure not a single sentence of this paragraph is true other than the free throw rate.
Embiid has a .267 WS/48, 7.6 OBPM, 2.3 DBPM, 9.9 BPM, 4.7 VORP, 7.5 RAPTOR, 8.5 WAR, 9.76 RPM.
Lol yep the same old tedious stats get rolled out like Embiid isn't better than him in ppg this season right? :-) if you want to just use stats then Harden was historic offensively from 2017 to 2020 but was he seen as a better player than KD or Lebron? Please think before you answer. [Reply]
