Bust Simmons - Sixers 2022 Season Thread

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And Joel liked the tweet

Jo should have been more vocal about retaining Jimmy and JJ.

 

[jdashmaj]

I really hope another name comes out I don’t want any parts of Pringles or Lue

 

[AAKing23]

If D'Antoni is ultimately hired, the Sixers will be open to making trades in order to fit his preferred style of play, according to Pompey. Additionally, Sixers All-Star center Joel Embiid "gave his blessing" on the hire. Embiid is reportedly open to the idea of spending more time around the perimeter in D'Antoni's spaced-out system.

Apparently Embiid is tired of playing in the post and likes the idea of playing a 5 Out on offense

 

[Scott Larock]

Apparently Embiid is tired of playing in the post and likes the idea of playing a 5 Out on offense

He's too slow for D'Antoni offense though this makes no sense.

I guess he's trying to chill and collect checks

 

[JoelB]

Embiid in a Pringles offense

 

[AAKing23]

Embiid in a Pringles offense

10 three point attempts a game minimum

 

[JoelB]

10 three point attempts a game minimum

his conditioning tho

 

[AAKing23]

his conditioning tho

In all seriousness bro, we do need to play faster. I'm not sure Pringles is the best option but he'll at least get us to do that.

I think Joel sees how in today's NBA game, him posting up can be counterproductive because it slows the offense and increases turnovers since the opposing team always doubles him anyway.


I can see him benefiting from this at the very least by playing himself into shape at the pace we're gonna be playing at. He might need to play less minutes tho.

 

[jdashmaj]

Pringles coaching a pg that won’t/refuses to shoot and a big that can’t run the floor or stay in shape is a recipe for disaster. It doesn’t help that the rest of the supporting cast can’t shoot. D’antoni is not the right coach for this team.

 

[Flight]

D’antoni isn’t the guy for this team.


And LOL at Elton wanting a contract extension

 

[KingJay]

Pringles coaching a pg that won’t/refuses to shoot and a big that can’t run the floor or stay in shape is a recipe for disaster. It doesn’t help that the rest of the supporting cast can’t shoot. D’antoni is not the right coach for this team.

I agree, but allow me to play devil's advocate. If there's any coach who can force Ben into shooting and force Joel into getting in shape wouldn't it be D'Antoni? Even if things don't work with him, wouldn't he be best suited to caused that change and development for them?

Ben, you don't wanna shoot? Look how you just destroyed the whole offensive system, sit on the bench until you're willing to do it.

Joel you're not in shape? You better work your ass off this summer or you're not gonna make it through the year, and if you're too gassed you're obviously going to the bench

 

[jdashmaj]

I agree, but allow me to play devil's advocate. If there's any coach who can force Ben into shooting and force Joel into getting in shape wouldn't it be D'Antoni? Even if things don't work with him, wouldn't he be best suited to caused that change and development for them?

Ben, you don't wanna shoot? Look how you just destroyed the whole offensive system, sit on the bench until you're willing to do it.

Joel you're not in shape? You better work your ass off this summer or you're not gonna make it through the year, and if you're too gassed you're obviously going to the bench

I see your point but Brett should have been doing just that instead of being their “friend” just letting them do whatever they wanted. My issue with Pringles aside from Ben and Joel is how is he going to make it work with the rest of our garbage roster. We’ll need a massive overhaul to play his system. GR3, Burks, Shake, and Korkmaz are the only ones that could work in his offense, maybe Tobias.

 

[JoelB]

In all seriousness bro, we do need to play faster. I'm not sure Pringles is the best option but he'll at least get us to do that.

I think Joel sees how in today's NBA game, him posting up can be counterproductive because it slows the offense and increases turnovers since the opposing team always doubles him anyway.


I can see him benefiting from this at the very least by playing himself into shape at the pace we're gonna be playing at. He might need to play less minutes tho.

I agree, but allow me to play devil's advocate. If there's any coach who can force Ben into shooting and force Joel into getting in shape wouldn't it be D'Antoni? Even if things don't work with him, wouldn't he be best suited to caused that change and development for them?

Ben, you don't wanna shoot? Look how you just destroyed the whole offensive system, sit on the bench until you're willing to do it.

Joel you're not in shape? You better work your ass off this summer or you're not gonna make it through the year, and if you're too gassed you're obviously going to the bench

With Ben, if they bench him for not shooting, I think he'll just find a way to get traded the next offseason.

With Joel, I feel like D'Antoni would essentially run him into the ground. The last system I would put Embiid, knowing his conditioning and health problems is a Pringles offense.

7 seconds or less ...Embiid huffing and puffing trying to make it back on defense..I dunno man

 

[Flight]

If they bench Ben for not shooting Rich Paul will be in Philly before the game is over demanding a trade.

 

[KingJay]

I see your point but Brett should have been doing just that instead of being their “friend” just letting them do whatever they wanted. My issue with Pringles aside from Ben and Joel is how is he going to make it work with the rest of our garbage roster. We’ll need a massive overhaul to play his system. GR3, Burks, Shake, and Korkmaz are the only ones that could work in his offense, maybe Tobias.

With Ben, if they bench him for not shooting, I think he'll just find a way to get traded the next offseason.

With Joel, I feel like D'Antoni would essentially run him into the ground. The last system I would put Embiid, knowing his conditioning and health problems is a Pringles offense.

7 seconds or less ...Embiid huffing and puffing trying to make it back on defense..I dunno man

I agree with yall like I said I was playing devil's advocate
Also, sure Brett should've done it, but I have more faith in D'Antoni actually doing it since it's literally his system