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Eyeamok wrote:eyeatoma wrote:Eyeamok wrote:
Yes...maybe....I can't say for sure.....Absolutely Not. But you never know.
Melton is literally questionable for tomorrow's game lol.
See I told you.
eyeatoma wrote:Eyeamok wrote:
See I told you.
Hhaha yup, now can you say we never know about winning a chip?
76ciology wrote:Regarding getting Hield more involved. If you look at off-ball shooters like Ray Allen, JJ, or Steph & Klay, you need a big who can set screens effectively within the league's rules. They won't get open consistently if we only run off-ball screen plays for them unless they are part of a two-man game via pick-and-pop or Spain pick-and-roll.
Negrodamus wrote:I bet this Giannis injury is adjacent to the Durant injury before coming back too early and fully rupturing his Achilles
Murray_17 wrote:76ciology wrote:Regarding getting Hield more involved. If you look at off-ball shooters like Ray Allen, JJ, or Steph & Klay, you need a big who can set screens effectively within the league's rules. They won't get open consistently if we only run off-ball screen plays for them unless they are part of a two-man game via pick-and-pop or Spain pick-and-roll.
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JJ had his best years playing off Embiid spamming DHO, Seth and Maxey have also increased their production using synergy with Joel.
The issue to me seems to be that Hield doesn't move as much off-ball as advertised and gets more 3s in transition.
76ciology wrote:DHO is one type of a two man game.
76ciology wrote:Regarding getting Hield more involved. If you look at off-ball shooters like Ray Allen, JJ, or Steph & Klay, you need a big who can set screens effectively within the league's rules.They won't get open consistently if we only run off-ball screen plays for them unless they are part of a two-man game via pick-and-pop or Spain pick-and-roll.
I think the lineup will be matchup and health dependent with Oubre being the 6th man/fill in starter most of the time. I also think Melton would/could be a starter if he plays like he did pre-injury.M2J wrote:So what's the projected lineups now that guys are returning?
I'm starting with
Tyrese
Oubre
Batum
Harris
Joel
I'm predicting Nurse will start Lowry over Batum though, and I'd be fine with that, but I think they're better on both ends with Batum over Lowry. Very versatile team at this point, so he gets to be creative.
I actually think the HEALTHY lineup with the most upside is Maxey/Melton/Oubre/Harris/Joel (maybe Batum instead of Harris). Melton as a point of attack defender with versatility up front.
zaz102 wrote:I think the lineup will be matchup and health dependent with Oubre being the 6th man/fill in starter most of the time. I also think Melton would/could be a starter if he plays like he did pre-injury.M2J wrote:So what's the projected lineups now that guys are returning?
I'm starting with
Tyrese
Oubre
Batum
Harris
Joel
I'm predicting Nurse will start Lowry over Batum though, and I'd be fine with that, but I think they're better on both ends with Batum over Lowry. Very versatile team at this point, so he gets to be creative.
I actually think the HEALTHY lineup with the most upside is Maxey/Melton/Oubre/Harris/Joel (maybe Batum instead of Harris). Melton as a point of attack defender with versatility up front.
I'll guess the most used starting lineup in the POs will be Lowry/Maxey/Harris/Batum/Embiid.
Also, I want to take this time to say man I wish Hield was good. An elite 3 point shooting guard that isn't super short, on paper should be lethal with Embiid and the perfect along Maxey.
M2J wrote:Negrodamus wrote:I bet this Giannis injury is adjacent to the Durant injury before coming back too early and fully rupturing his Achilles
He's rested due to an Achilles and hamstring issue for a while this season. Seems to be somewhat strained and of the same injury. He should give it rest but I don't think he has anything that specifically an issue like Durant clearly did. Nevertheless I would be super careful
During Game 5 of the Western Conference semifinals against the Houston Rockets, Durant suffered a right calf strain,[137] subsequently missing Game 6, in which the Warriors won the series, as well as the entire Western Conference Finals against the Portland Trail Blazers, which the Warriors won in a four-game sweep.[138]
After missing nine games with the strained right calf,[139] Durant returned to action in game 5 of the 2019 NBA Finals against Toronto, and scored 11 points in the first quarter.[140] However, he was lost for the game two minutes into the second quarter when he tried to drive by former teammate Serge Ibaka and suffered an Achilles tendon injury, falling and grabbing his lower right calf.
I wouldn't wish what he's had to go through on anyone.Tony Franciosa wrote:Doc loves it. Giannis not coming back gives him a built in excuse for underperforming again. he can coast for another year!
zaz102 wrote:I think the lineup will be matchup and health dependent with Oubre being the 6th man/fill in starter most of the time. I also think Melton would/could be a starter if he plays like he did pre-injury.M2J wrote:So what's the projected lineups now that guys are returning?
I'm starting with
Tyrese
Oubre
Batum
Harris
Joel
I'm predicting Nurse will start Lowry over Batum though, and I'd be fine with that, but I think they're better on both ends with Batum over Lowry. Very versatile team at this point, so he gets to be creative.
I actually think the HEALTHY lineup with the most upside is Maxey/Melton/Oubre/Harris/Joel (maybe Batum instead of Harris). Melton as a point of attack defender with versatility up front.
I'll guess the most used starting lineup in the POs will be Lowry/Maxey/Harris/Batum/Embiid.
Also, I want to take this time to say man I wish Hield was good. An elite 3 point shooting guard that isn't super short, on paper should be lethal with Embiid and the perfect along Maxey.