The Official NBA Season Thread: Free Agency Day

[smedroc]

Still top 5 *active* in the league

Joker
Luka
Shai
Giannis
KD

fixed.

 

[datznasty]

Coincidence DEADSPIN fired everyone shortly after dropping this article?

 

[headdetective]

fixed.

It’s still early in the AM so pardon me, but who is inactive that’s better than KD?

Embiid you must be speaking of.

I still got KD ahead of em

 

[datznasty]

Gafford is 28-28 from the field in his last 4 games. The record is 35

 

[B Sox]

I thought Deadspin died like 5 years ago.

 

[Coupé It]

It did die 5 years ago because of Hulk Hogan

Such a weird thing.

 

[B Sox]

It did die 5 years ago because of Hulk Hogan

Such a weird thing.

I think that was Gawker like 10 years ago

 

[smedroc]

It’s still early in the AM so pardon me, but who is inactive that’s better than KD?

Embiid you must be speaking of.

I still got KD ahead of em

Embiid top 5 for sure.

 

[xxpizzo]

Embiid is ahead of luka and Shai

Aint even a debate

 

[HIM]

I thought Deadspin died like 5 years ago.

Deadspin is like when the browns moved to baltimore to become the ravens and then a new browns team came about

Most of the deadspin people got together and formed Defector.

 

[Coupé It]

I think that was Gawker like 10 years ago

Didn’t gawker own deadspin

 

[ill steelo]

Embiid was about to dominate the playoffs. Hate he got hurt, hopefully he can get back soon & get somewhat in shape.

 

[HIM]

Didn’t gawker own deadspin

You guys are both right . Gawker sold to Univision in 2016 but the staff was still there. What B Sox is referring to is when the last owners demanded the wrtiers "stick to sports" and fired the editor in 2019. That led to pretty much all the writers resigning and deadspin was officially dead

Again, most of them are at defector.com now if you guys want to check them out. It's basically old deadspin with a new name. A lot of the same writers.

 

[B Sox]

Does Embiid crack the top 10 of guys you’d want for a playoff series? Feel like it’s close.

 

[addict4sneakers]

Does Embiid crack the top 10 of guys you’d want for a playoff series? Feel like it’s close.

Name them. I need something to do in this meeting

 

[xxpizzo]

Does Embiid crack the top 10 of guys you’d want for a playoff series? Feel like it’s close.

Its truly hard to say and aint no wrong answer cause sadly he never been fully healthy for a run to get a true idea

His injuries aint no weak ones. He fought thru tough ones

Lets say he is healthy and was able to somewhat mimic his regular season stats

Hes a top 5 guy id want for playoffs no ?

His defensive presence a lone is top 5

 

[addict4sneakers]

Joker
Stringer
Giannis
Steph
Bronald

off the rip. Maybe you say Luka. You’ll say Kawhi

 

[HIM]

Yea, he makes the top 10, but he might be #10.

LeBron
Steph
Jokic
Kawhi
Luka
Giannis
Jimmy
KD
Beverley
Embiid

 

[addict4sneakers]

Yea, he makes the top 10, but he might be #10.

LeBron
Steph
Jokic
Kawhi
Luka
Giannis
Jimmy
KD
Beverley
Embiid

Frankie Beverly?

 

[B Sox]

Joker
Stringer
Giannis
Steph
Bronald

off the rip. Maybe you say Luka. You’ll say Kawhi

Joker
Stringer
Yanni
Steve
Bron
Luka
Kawhi
KD
Tatum
Book
AD

It’s tight.

 

[addict4sneakers]

Joker
Stringer
Yanni
Steve
Bron
Luka
Kawhi
KD
Tatum
Book
AD

It’s tight.

It’s situational with AD but I understand what you’re saying.

 

[ballinsam23]

Tatum and Embiid are #sametier in the playoffs

 

[B Sox]

It’s situational with AD but I understand what you’re saying.

Yeah I mean he drives me crazy too.

But, he had some monster series with New Orleans that I can’t really remember Embiid having, and he was incredible during the bubble run. Neck and neck for a FMVP.

 

[addict4sneakers]

Tatum and Embiid are #sametier in the playoffs

Not even close. Tatum wets the bed sometimes. Embiid puts pools in the bed.

We’ve seen Tatum thoroughly outplay KD. Put up 50 in a closeout game.

 

[ill steelo]

Tatum and Embiid are #sametier in the playoffs

I can’t go that far.



I do believe Embiid was definitely going to change the narratives this year tho.