So with Okafor panning out in Philly. Philly future?

[Originalgangsta317]

Averaging 20&5 as a rook

If Embiid does finally get healthy,who is leaving?

Embiid or Nerlens?

Cause we know they keeping Okafor

 

[Loose]

Embiid maxpotential is done they'll be fine

 

[Originalgangsta317]

Embiid maxpotential is done they'll be fine

So you think he a backup now?

 

[hayesc0]

So you think he a backup now?

This might be good for Embid if he can get healthy he can play limited minutes for a few years without pressure to play.

 

[Originalgangsta317]

This might be good for Embid if he can get healthy he can play limited minutes for a few years without pressure to play.

But who knows if Embiid will want to be a backup? He might come back thinking he's entitled to big minutes,especially if he thinks he still can play at a high level

 

[Ain't That Something]

But who knows if Embiid will want to be a backup? He might come back thinking he's entitled to big minutes,especially if he thinks he still can play at a high level

I don't remember a single Embiid game, so who is he to demand anything?

 

[GoFlipAPack]

Joel is Greg Oden 2.0

 

[hayesc0]

But who knows if Embiid will want to be a backup? He might come back thinking he's entitled to big minutes,especially if he thinks he still can play at a high level

You are right this would not surprise me there is no reason they couldn't have a three man rotation as bigs where they could all play 35+ but they really need to treat him like Ilgauskas on the cavs back in the day and limit his minutes for at least one season.

 

[Originalgangsta317]

I don't remember a single Embiid game, so who is he to demand anything?

I agree,but after that story about him coming to the surface,dude seems to think he is a superstar without ever touching the floor

 

[Originalgangsta317]

You are right this would not surprise me there is no reason they couldn't have a three man rotation as bigs where they could all play 35+ but they really need to treat him like Ilgauskas on the cavs back in the day and limit his minutes for at least one season.

Agreed. but they do have some good trade bait if all else fails.

 

[Reggie]

It's easy to build around big men then any other position. So all they have to do is find some shooters and some defensive players on the wing and they will have the makings of a decent team. Okafor will make them relevant again and if they find the right guard to pair with him one day they may have a future contender. But that day is a ways away and right now all they should be worried about is improving as players and as a team.

 

[Trip]

Hasn't okafor been turning it over like crazy?

 

[Originalgangsta317]

Hasn't okafor been turning it over like crazy?

He's a rookie

That 20&5 as a 19 year old rookie is status,and should be the numbers you're concerned about.