James Harden traded to Philly Ben Simmons to Brooklyn finally

[drifter]

interesting…nets definitely took a big step back…a healthy KD harden and kyrie was a chip no matter how much folks try to play it off like it wouldn’t be a lock…even with ben at his best philly still wasn’t even close to a lock so even tho the simmons situation was nasty, I still think they’ve improved as a team unless I’m underestimating the loss of curry and drummond

Well it's not like Harden before BK was a lock to win anything either. That's partly why everybody shytted him before last year, he was hurt and a cop out then. Even now Philly isn't the favorite. It was obviously early on Ben & Embiid don't work together, Ben & KD/Kyrie is a much better fit all things equal.

I'd say Philly got better but they aren't unbeatable, far from Kyrie/KD/a Harden that's in shape that we never got. They're last in rebounding with Embiid and their 10th rated defense is going to dip since Harden's a negative on that side.

What'll be interesting to see is if Harden plays better since he's around his friends in Philly. He was around one of his good friends in BK and looked like dog shyt even while we were #1 in the east. He didn't do shyt last summer but be fat and get detained with Lil Baby in Paris, so he's either declined or he checked out before the season even started and before Kyrie's situation became an issue.

 

[old pig]

I'd say Philly got better…

…and that was my only point…I can objectively say philly got better…I can’t say the same about us

…I still think they’ve improved as a team…

 

[drifter]

…and that was my only point…I can objectively say philly got better…I can’t say the same about us

I can which is what the rest of the post is about. For however much a step back Harden/KD/Kyrie to Ben/KD/Kyrie is we improved rebounding and defense dramatically. And I don't think it's the hugest downgrade most looking at PPG of Ben & Harden would because context matters, I think a healthy BK can still outscore just about every team even with Ben. Of course it was guaranteed with Harden but hey.

 

[NYC Rebel]

…and that was my only point…I can objectively say philly got better…I can’t say the same about us

I think the Nets got MUCH better. A MUCH better on the ball defender and rebounder who can get just a easy shots for Kyrie and Durant as Harden they traded away.

 

[Flex Luger]

 

[No1]

I think the Nets got MUCH better. A MUCH better on the ball defender and rebounder who can get just a easy shots for Kyrie and Durant as Harden they traded away.

I agree. But I just don’t know if Kyrie will even play half these games in the playoffs.

 

[thaKEAF]

anyone got the full article?

 

[Brozay]

I agree. But I just don’t know if Kyrie will even play half these games in the playoffs.

Chicago is ending their indoor vaccine mandate end of February - I wouldnt be shocked if NYC diid the same by the time the playoffs begin

 

[inndaskKy]

People don't understand how genius Morey really is. Tilman Fertitta took over (and ruined) the Rockets franchise as an owner and nobody in the organization liked it. Well...what are ya gonna do, the owners are the ultimate shotcallers right?

Morey's solution: I'll trade the identity of the franchise (star player plus GM's analytics) to a new city. Only thing was he had to work around Fertitta's grudge against him so he had to complete the plan in two steps. And here we are.

Daryl Morey has just completed the most thorough rebuild in the history of the NBA: adding Joel Embiid, Thybulle and Maxey to his number one option under a player's coach in Rivers (next best thing after personable D'antoni) masked as a 'new' team. The 76ers are now just The Rockets from the 2010s taken on the road. He basically traded his owner. Trust the process.


(Where's the clutchfans magnificent b*stard gif when you need it?)

 

[No Homo]

anyone got the full article?

@Skooby

 

[Rigby.]

Chicago is ending their indoor vaccine mandate end of February - I wouldnt be shocked if NYC diid the same by the time the playoffs begin

Is it a NY mandate or just NYC?

 

[Gil Scott-Heroin]

I don’t think it’s even been said, but it’s good to have Ben back playing, especially on a team where he can start fresh that will need his contributions. He's a dope player to watch, and the game is better off with him in it.

 

[OGBobbyJohnson]

 

[Brozay]

Is it a NY mandate or just NYC?

its just NYC now, NY state already removed the state mandate

 

[chkmeout]

People don't understand how genius Morey really is. Tilman Fertitta took over (and ruined) the Rockets franchise as an owner and nobody in the organization liked it. Well...what are ya gonna do, the owners are the ultimate shotcallers right?

Morey's solution: I'll trade the identity of the franchise (star player plus GM's analytics) to a new city. Only thing was he had to work around Fertitta's grudge against him so he had to complete the plan in two steps. And here we are.

Daryl Morey has just completed the most thorough rebuild in the history of the NBA: adding Joel Embiid, Thybulle and Maxey to his number one option under a player's coach in Rivers (next best thing after personable D'antoni) masked as a 'new' team. The 76ers are now just The Rockets from the 2010s taken on the road. He basically traded his owner. Trust the process.


(Where's the clutchfans magnificent b*stard gif when you need it?)