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[AWGTI] Joel Embiid

Discussion in 'NBA Dish' started by shastarocket, Oct 6, 2016.

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  1. Jontro

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    I can see them taking lebron out of playoffs if healthy...hell i can see them winning the chip this year if truly healthy
     
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    Calm down tiger
     
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    are you saying its impossible?
     
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    Ziggy QUEEN ANON

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    Embiid laughs, chills, keeps things light on the court, and y'all and the media love it. Dwight does it, and y'all and have him on an executioning block with Stephen A Smith manning the guillotine.

    What's up with that?

    Why is 1 dude allowed to smile, but the other not.
     
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    Nothing is impossible per se, but I would classify it as highly improbable
     
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    the celtics streak was highly improbable as well
    rockets beating clips after being 1-3 down was highly improbable
    okc choke job after being 3:1 vs gsw as well
    gsw choke job in finals was also highly improbable

    so we see highly improbable things happens all the time

    they happen on annual basis in playoffs now
     
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    media conspiracy
     
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    The Embiid/ Simmons combo is just incredible. They are so talented and quite mature too, for being so young. I wish them great success as a basketball fan, but I want Houston to put a clinic out there, and beat them.
     
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    One injury during the Playoffs to Lebron and the East is wide Open. Or a bad stretch.
     
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    We haven't seen what Fultz can do.
     
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    they can beat healthy lebron as well, they play is so mature, they have a fine coach and a solid home crowd
    if IT doesnt come back 100% lebron will have a lot of trouble beating them if embiid is healthy
     
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    I think everyone loved it in Dwight when he was winning on those Orlando teams, then he wanted out, threw SVG under the bus and for some reason was blamed for the Lakers being unsuccessful, so the shtick got old.
     
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    One dude has clearly improved every year despite being injured, while the other never improved despite a relatively healthy early career.

    It should be pretty obvious to anyone that's ever had a real job. People that get **** done can act the way they want generally. People that don't do **** should at least pretend like they are trying to improve.
     
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    rockbox Around before clutchcity.com

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    I said that in my other posts. He was above average, but wasn't in the same league as Dream or even Embiid which is what this thread was about. Embiid having the potential to be the most skilled big man since Dream.
     
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    Because Dwight is a big child that has thrown multiple teammates under the bus, because he refuses to accept any responsibility for anything. (And that is according to JJ Redick, who doesn't strike me as a liar)
     
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    Did another dreamshake move last night...

     
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    One guy has never improved his offensive game in a decade. Dwight's already bad FTs actually got worse as his career progressed. My guess is <5% of players in history can claim that as badly as Dwight.
     
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    Awesome game for Embiid.

    Some of Olajuwon's "only player" feats are in jeopardy.
     

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