Embiid suffers setback

[baker928]

Yeah, but the reason they're not spending now is:

1) there isn't a free agent available to them that makes sense (Gasol/LMA aren't leaving their teams, and if they did wouldn't go to philly)
2) Once you've decided to go this route, you can't randomly start signing middling free agents... and fukk up your top 3 pick locks.

I know, I was going to add that they shouldn't spend the money right now, but said fukk it.

 

[AAKing23]

He basically had the Cavs drooling over him with his pre-draft workout, no pain and had a broken foot

Actually it was after his cavs workout where he started feeling pain I believe

 

[Malta]

Based on Potential..... But I never saw it

So you think 10 Years from now we will look back and say he is better than Wiggins?

If he were healthy yes, he'd be better than Wiggins. He was the best center prospect since Shaq, this wasn't some project big that needed to develop a skillset, this was a dude that had everything there and just needed it to be refined and have his body mature. He was better than Oden as well, Greg was raw offensively but was showing improvement, Embiid had damn near everything in his offensive arsenal. Outside of the post moves and shooting, we saw him handle doubles, post and re-post, find shooters, find cutters, dude had it all.


When it comes to centers, there's nothing more rare than the two way center in a 7 foot + tall package, he was that He had the tools to be elite on both ends of the floor and we may miss out on yet another top tier talented 5. Right now he's falling behind in regards to development, can't play 5 on 5, can't really get game minutes, so Wiggins obviously has the leg up. With the direction the NBA is heading, a two way center that can shoot freethrows is the nuclear bomb to these small lineups, especially with 4 shooters surrounding him.

 

[AAKing23]

If he were healthy yes, he'd be better than Wiggins. He was the best center prospect since Shaq, this wasn't some project big that needed to develop a skillset, this was a dude that had everything there and just needed it to be refined and have his body mature. He was better than Oden as well, Greg was raw offensively but was showing improvement, Embiid had damn near everything in his offensive arsenal. Outside of the post moves and shooting, we saw him handle doubles, post and re-post, find shooters, find cutters, dude had it all.


When it comes to centers, there's nothing more rare than the two way center in a 7 foot + tall package, he was that He had the tools to be elite on both ends of the floor and we may miss out on yet another top tier talented 5. Right now he's falling behind in regards to development, can't play 5 on 5, can't really get game minutes, so Wiggins obviously has the leg up. With the direction the NBA is heading, a two way center that can shoot freethrows is the nuclear bomb to these small lineups, especially with 4 shooters surrounding him.

Stop talking in the past tense breh

 

[Malta]

Stop talking in the past tense breh

I can't help it, Oden would have been a beast had he not gotten hurt, Yao would have won a chip......



It's deja vu All I can hope for is that this goes like Zydrunas, where maybe he does miss some more time, but then he's healthy from there on.

 

[Sampson]

Someone needs to do the Mr. Glass photoshop.

 

[I.V.]

I bet he plays this year I think this is a ploy by Hinkle for draft day.

This is the saddest post in the thread.

 

[Swagnificent]

I can't help it, Oden would have been a beast had he not gotten hurt, Yao would have won a chip......



It's deja vu All I can hope for is that this goes like Zydrunas, where maybe he does miss some more time, but then he's healthy from there on.

kobe and duncan still existed. yao woulda never seen a finals let alone the chip.

 

[Leasy]

This is the saddest post in the thread.

Stop

 

[GoddamnyamanProf]

Basketball becoming a short man's game

 

[Malta]

Okafor look like a PF next to him

@AAKing23

 

[Swagnificent]

Okafor look like a PF next to him

@AAKing23

he looks in phenomenal shape.

too bad we'll never see him play in the nba.

 

[NSSVO]

he looks in phenomenal shape.

too bad we'll never see him play in the nba.

 

[AAKing23]

Okafor look like a PF next to him

@AAKing23

I know

This injury is some freak shyt, Joel literally looks like nothing is wrong with him at all I wonder what's the chances he forgoes surgery

 

[USSInsiders]

he looks in phenomenal shape.

too bad we'll never see him play in the nba.

His delts, biceps, and forearms look bigger. You can tell he put in that work. But yeah he has that look to him that you know he knows he's never gonna play ever again