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HCP said:
It's preseason. Dallas could beat em 40, it doesn't really mean much sir.
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In terms of assessing OKC, I agree, it doesn't mean anything. It still amused me though.

For followers of basketball in Australia however, it's a big deal. I wouldn't have thought an NBL team could get within 30 points of an NBA team, preseason or not.

Hopefully this will convert some of the Aussie NBA snobs, who only follow the NBA, and refuse to support the local league.

I also hope it will help convince more NBA level players to consider the NBL as a career path.

Players like Stephen Jackson, Joe Ingles, Rick Brunson, James Ennis, and Terrance Ferguson all played in the NBL before they played in the NBA, and I'd love to see more.
 
DUB said:
In terms of assessing OKC, I agree, it doesn't mean anything. It still amused me though.

For followers of basketball in Australia however, it's a big deal. I wouldn't have thought an NBL team could get within 30 points of an NBA team, preseason or not.

Hopefully this will convert some of the Aussie NBA snobs, who only follow the NBA, and refuse to support the local league.

I also hope it will help convince more NBA level players to consider the NBL as a career path.

Players like Stephen Jackson, Joe Ingles, Rick Brunson, James Ennis, and Terrance Ferguson all played in the NBL before they played in the NBA, and I'd love to see more.
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I'd watch the Aussie league if I could. I love hoops. Steve Blake said he did not enjoy his time over there though. I'm sure it was being away from his family, and not the country. Hear nothing but nice stuff about it......except from my New Zealand friends.
 
HCP said:
Embid just got 5 years 145-178M!!!!!
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Wow my first thought was it is insane based on his injury history. But then I read this:

"The deal will include some salary cap protection for the 76ers should Embiid sustain injury that causes him to miss significant playing time, league sources said."

How does that work?
 
HCP said:
Embid just got 5 years 145-178M!!!!!
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I feel like Oden has played more games than Embid so far. I know Embid has less years but god damn...

Even with salary protection that's way too high of a risk. I'd hate that if our team did that. (sorry BGD)
 
HCP said:
Embid just got 5 years 145-178M!!!!!
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Crazy!

I thought for sure he’d have to take the original Steph Curry type of discount because of his injuries but I guess not...
 
If Embiid meets the super max criteria over course of deal, he could earn as much as $178M.
 
HCP said:
Embid just got 5 years 145-178M!!!!!
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Pinwheel1 said:
Wow my first thought was it is insane based on his injury history. But then I read this:

"The deal will include some salary cap protection for the 76ers should Embiid sustain injury that causes him to miss significant playing time, league sources said."

How does that work?
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I wonder if that's what the $23M range indicates? If so, even the low end is a monstrosity of a gamble.
 
Is Nurk agent looking at this as maybe a good thing for Nurk.
 
Holy shit, he's missed 215 out of 246 games and still got 30 million per. I know they said there are safeguards in it, so it must be contingent on him playing games, etc.

It's contracts like that that will ruin a team and maybe the league in the long run.
 
julius said:
Holy shit, he's missed 215 out of 246 games and still got 30 million per.
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Thats what I'm saying. Philly is taking a huge risk
 
I haven’t had time to look back in this thread so I don’t know if this has been posted yet. Allen Crabbe’s comments after his first game we’re interesting:

"Just watching the first two preseason games and all the shots and how the offense flows, it's the perfect system for me. I just came in with confidence," Crabbe told Brian Lewis of the New York Post. "It's a different feel here, when coach [Kenny Atkinson] is telling you to do more, to shoot more. It's like the ultimate green light, so I'm out there just playing basketball freely, not thinking about anything, just letting the game come to me."

So, having to think too much in Stotts’ system is why he was inconsistent here?
 
e_blazer said:
I haven’t had time to look back in this thread so I don’t know if this has been posted yet. Allen Crabbe’s comments after his first game we’re interesting:

"Just watching the first two preseason games and all the shots and how the offense flows, it's the perfect system for me. I just came in with confidence," Crabbe told Brian Lewis of the New York Post. "It's a different feel here, when coach [Kenny Atkinson] is telling you to do more, to shoot more. It's like the ultimate green light, so I'm out there just playing basketball freely, not thinking about anything, just letting the game come to me."

So, having to think too much in Stotts’ system is why he was inconsistent here?
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So he didn't have the ultimate green light playing for Terry FUCKING Stotts in a 2nd unit deprived of good shooters ? Give me a fucking break.
 
Mr. Robot said:
If Embiid meets the super max criteria over course of deal, he could earn as much as $178M.
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I would like to see him reach his minutes cap in consecutive seasons first. I realize this might come off as cold but you are talking to a lifelong Blazer fan. I really like Embiid and '76ers though. They are def my fav non-Blazer squad. I don't want to see the Celtics rule the East once LeBron gets the fuck out of Cleveland.
 
I don't think the Sixers understand that they have to trade Embiid....
 
Embiid is a special talent but man, that deal is ridiculous for someone who has basically missed his first three years. He was very good when he played but that was for 31 games in a season that they largely wrote off anyway, then he went off with injury and has not been playing full time basketball for about six months since.

At his best and in full health Embiid is worth $25M a year or so. He is signing for $30M a year while forever injured, this is just insane.
 
Blazers Roy said:
There are periods in which he is hyped and healthy, they must trade him during one of those periods.
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There was one period when he was hyped and healthy. It lasted about two months.
 
HCP said:
I'd watch the Aussie league if I could. I love hoops.
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HCP said:
Steve Blake said he did not enjoy his time over there though. I'm sure it was being away from his family, and not the country.
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Yeah he was over here by himself, without family, and returned to be with a sick family member. Very different situation to a younger player coming out here.

HCP said:
Hear nothing but nice stuff about it......except from my New Zealand friends.
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Little brothers are always jealous of their big brothers, kind of like I imagine it is between you , and Canada.
 
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