OFFICIAL NBA 2017-2018 Off-Season Thread

Which Kobe was better

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I mean, sure. It's the East. The capped-out Pistons couldn't solve the structural problems that ruined what was supposed to be a rising team. They are Team Funhouse Mirror: they play offense the way Stan Van Gundy forces his opponents to play offense -- tons of midrange jumpers, zippo shots at the rim, and the 3-point volume of a Sam Mitchell team stuck in 2005.

They haven't had enough shooting or intuitive passers to manufacture better looks. Avery Bradley is an upgrade over Kentavious Caldwell-Pope, but he's still more of one-dribble-pull-up guy than a drive-and-kick penetrator. No one is going to respect Stanley Johnson and Tobias Harris from deep -- assuming Van Gundy sticks with that starting forward combo.

The bench is a minor concern, and this just feels like a roster with a hard 45-win-ish ceiling.

This is really about Reggie Jackson and Andre Drummond. If they bounce back, the Pistons probably return to the playoffs. If they stink again, this team is going to look very different a year from now.

Damn, this is 100% us. :lol:. By Feb we will be broke up probably.
 
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All time great season. :pimp:
 
immons' versatility opens up so many weird lineup combinations. Want to go super big? Trot out Bayless (or Fultz), Robert "Bob" Covington, Simmons, Dario Saric and Embiid. Simmons alone is going to instill matchup panic. He will likely guard power forwards so Covington can envelope wings, but opponents won't want their power forwards stuck on him.

Still: This team isn't ready to hit .500 without a lot of Embiid. If he doesn't play enough, they fall short. It will take time for Fultz, Simmons and Embiid to learn how to split creative duties.

The schedule doesn't help. Teams play 10 of their conference rivals four times apiece, and face the remaining four just three times. Philly's three-timers: Chicago, Indiana, Orlando and Atlanta. Oh, come on! That probably knocks the Sixers playoff chances down a percentage point or two.

The triple matchups rotate along a five-year matrix set years ahead. The NBA couldn't have tweaked it this once, just for fun?
 
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