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MourningView posted:Calling Mario Chalmers a "hit" when it projected him to be the fourth best player in the draft (and better than Derrick Rose, among others) seems, uh, a little generous. It seems like an algorithm designed to highlight undersized high-motor players. And that's not a terrible thing, everyone can get carried away with measurements once in a while.
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The B_36 posted:Just to be clear, I was responding to the people who were comparing Embiid to Olajuwon, specifically to whoever said that Embiid was going to become the next Olajuwon if he could avoid injury, and also specifically, I was saying the comparison was ridiculous. Don't want people to think I was comparing Embiid at all favourably to Olajuwon. Don't worry no one will ever accuse you of thinking Embiid might be good
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Jun 19, 2014 14:24
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Uhhh woopsquote:Joel Embiid, considered the front-runner to be the No. 1 overall pick in the NBA draft, has suffered a right foot injury, his agent and his mentor both confirmed to ESPN.com on Thursday.
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Jun 19, 2014 16:39
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Smokescreens within smokescreens... This is going to result in the Lakers somehow ending up with Embiid
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Jun 19, 2014 16:42
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@WojYahooNBA: As Jeff Goodman reports, Joel Embiid suffered a foot injury. Cavs want to workout Dante Exum for No. 1 spot now too Cavs are going to be the Cavs and bust with Exum.
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Jun 19, 2014 16:50
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Yeah, that kind of stinks of being a smokescreen. Seriously, news like this should never be trusted this time of year
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Jun 19, 2014 16:53
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Spacebump posted:Cavs want to workout Dante Exum for No. 1 spot now too oh no
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Jun 19, 2014 16:54
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I guess you could go with the dual ball-handler route if you want to be able to shrug off some of the more elite trapping defenses out there. And Kyrie has the shooting to play off-the-ball and Exum has the size to guard twos. I mean obviously Embiid is out of the picture now. And Wiggins is maybe more raw than they'd like to wait on. And you can't draft Parker because LeBron is obviously coming over. So yeah, I support this move!
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Jun 19, 2014 16:54
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In a draft with clear top 3 of course the Cavs will take the number 4 guy. You don't become the Cavs by accident. It takes work. You have to commit to being completely awful. In hindsight it's sort of amazing they drafted LeBron. If he'd been born in Indiana they'd have probably taken Darko.
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Jun 19, 2014 16:57
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Son of a bitch.
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Jun 19, 2014 16:59
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Holy poo poo. So how far will Embiid fall?
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Jun 19, 2014 17:01
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the culminator posted:Holy poo poo. I heard he sits like an old man so probably pretty far
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Jun 19, 2014 17:03
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the culminator posted:Holy poo poo. Not very.
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Jun 19, 2014 17:08
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Not good news for Sixers fans I assume since they would want him to go 1 or 2.
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Jun 19, 2014 17:12
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Hand Row posted:Not good news for Sixers fans I assume since they would want him to go 1 or 2. Sixers will take Embiid and keep both him and Noel cryogenically frozen so that they can tank for one more season
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Jun 19, 2014 17:14
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Hand Row posted:Not good news for Sixers fans I assume since they would want him to go 1 or 2. Yup. This is pretty terrible. Only thing we can hope now is that Cleveland is willing to trade the pick and then choose between whose left of Parker/Exum at 3. Or maybe they still like Embiid enough that they'll trade the pick and get him at 3 anyway.
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Jun 19, 2014 17:14
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Cleveland desperately trying to send out the smokescreen they fumbled the first time. I like how "sometime" he hurt it in a non-public workout. If nobody saw it why would his agent call ESPN to tell them? How is that good for his client? Especially before he knows if it is broken or not? I fully expect this trade with Philly to happen. Watch Milwaukee take Embiid and Cleveland still Clevelanding.
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Jun 19, 2014 17:26
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Ty1990 posted:Yup. This is pretty terrible. Only thing we can hope now is that Cleveland is willing to trade the pick and then choose between whose left of Parker/Exum at 3. Or maybe they still like Embiid enough that they'll trade the pick and get him at 3 anyway. Don't underestimate the opportunity for Cleveland to screw this up.
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Jun 19, 2014 17:30
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My client, whose interest I look out for, "may" have injured his foot "sometime" over the last few days "may" be broken. I'm telling you this before I even know the nature of the injury because it is in my client's best interest to have full disclosure on everything. Is this thing on? He has a vague injury so totally don't draft him, Milwaukee. You don't want an injury prone big man do you? Of course you don't!
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Jun 19, 2014 17:34
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WhyteRyce posted:Sixers will take Embiid and keep both him and Noel cryogenically frozen so that they can tank for one more season Hitting the floor for Okafor!
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Jun 19, 2014 17:53
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At this point I expect the Cavs to have "decapitated" Embiid by next Tuesday.
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Jun 19, 2014 18:25
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Draft Express has already updated their mock draft. Wiggins first, Exum third, Embiid fourth. Hello Orlando, may I interest you in a Rajon Rondo?
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Jun 19, 2014 18:26
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I know the Sixers supposedly want to trade up but who or what are they going to get rid of? Thad and the third + some second round picks? MCW? There's not a lot of potential trades.
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Jun 19, 2014 18:26
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welp, if it is true bring on team canada, cavs!
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Jun 19, 2014 18:28
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I wonder how long it will be until the Sixers have 10 NBA worthy players on their roster. 20017? 2018?
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Jun 19, 2014 18:28
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So....is this draft deep enough for the Raptors to get a useful player?
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Jun 19, 2014 18:29
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El Gallinero Gros posted:So....is this draft deep enough for the Raptors to get a useful player? yes
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Jun 19, 2014 18:31
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WEREWAIF posted:I wonder how long it will be until the Sixers have 10 NBA worthy players on their roster. 20017? Surely they'd luck into it within the next 18000 years.
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Jun 19, 2014 18:38
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Am I missing something? If you think Embiid is the best in the draft why do you give a poo poo if his foot is broken?
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Jun 19, 2014 18:41
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My smokescreen conspiracy may be wrong. @WojYahooNBA: Cleveland doctors discovered right foot injury in exams and passed info onto Embiid reps, sources tell Yahoo. Fear is a right foot fracture. @WojYahooNBA: Embiid's consulting w/ orthopedist Dr. Richard Ferkel in L.A.; determination on fracture and possible surgery expected soon, sources tell Y.
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Jun 19, 2014 18:41
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I ask because mocks have Toronto drafting Ty Ennis and I'm sure he's decent but the Raps have Lowry and Vazquez is quite capable. I'd prefer a SF and other than the guys in the lottery I don't recognize any of the SF listed in mocks. Any SF sleepers?
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Jun 19, 2014 18:43
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morestuff posted:Am I missing something? If you think Embiid is the best in the draft why do you give a poo poo if his foot is broken? It doesn't matter how good you are at basketball if you're unable to play due to an injury.
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Jun 19, 2014 18:43
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morestuff posted:Am I missing something? If you think Embiid is the best in the draft why do you give a poo poo if his foot is broken?
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Jun 19, 2014 18:44
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morestuff posted:Am I missing something? If you think Embiid is the best in the draft why do you give a poo poo if his foot is broken? Watch Kevin McHale walk Not that that's inevitable or immediate or anything but foot injuries are bad. Yao  chunkles fucked around with this message at 18:47 on Jun 19, 2014 |
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Jun 19, 2014 18:45
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El Gallinero Gros posted:I ask because mocks have Toronto drafting Ty Ennis and I'm sure he's decent but the Raps have Lowry and Vazquez is quite capable. I'd prefer a SF and other than the guys in the lottery I don't recognize any of the SF listed in mocks. Any SF sleepers? PJ Hariston is a 2 but same deal. He's good. James Young could be there. And then I guess it depends on how you feel about Jerami Grant and KJ McDaniels. I don't like either. Unless the Spurs draft one of them and then they will probably be awesome. MourningView fucked around with this message at 18:50 on Jun 19, 2014 |
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Jun 19, 2014 18:48
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morestuff posted:Am I missing something? If you think Sam Bowie is the best in the draft why do you give a poo poo if his foot is broken?
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Jun 19, 2014 18:49
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The Sixers went from having the easiest choice in the draft to being in a potentially rough spot. Instead of just taking whoever is left of the top three, they're going to have to pick between a guy who may be turn out to be too injury prone to reach his full potential or the mysterious hyper athletic foreigner who may or may not have other skills. Either way there's a good chance that it's going to work out fine, but I wouldn't want to be the Sixers GM if the guy they take busts and the other turns into a star.
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Jun 19, 2014 18:59
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Or they just pick the guy they're supposed to pick and not trust a bunch of bullshit on the internet
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Jun 19, 2014 19:02
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I'd be happy with Exum at 3. Over Parker. I'd be happy with Embiid there as well.
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If the Sixers draft Exum I'm gonna have a meltdown
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