This week, the Sixers and their fans finally got a chance to see center Joel Embiid play basketball for the first time in over two years. In the Sixers' first three preseason games, Embiid has been on a 12-minute restriction but has shown flashes of potential and athleticism that many analysts predicted when he first came out of Kansas. However, Sixers head coach Brett Brown has been impressed with Embiid over these last few years and believes he could be special, comparing him to a future Hall of Famer. “You see him and he just has ‘it,’" Brown said via Jessica Camerato of CSN Philly. "Years ago, you saw it with [Tim] Duncan. I see it with him in regards to a real target offensively and a real sort of centerpiece defensively.” In Embiid's
The man is considered a walking triple double on the court according to Steve Kerr who was one of NBA’S top 3-point shooter.
How would it be to be Highly respected NFL wide reciever that ranks number one all the time. This is exactly what Antonio Brown has done. He is A wide receiver for the pittsburgh steelers. He is very memorable and for sure he will make the hall of fame. He has had many amazing jukes and catches in these past few years. They have many highlights on him. Antonio brown has left a huge legacy already in The NFL and he isn’t showing any signs of stopping.
With second-year coach Frank Vogel at the helm, the Magic are expected to push the tempo and play a faster pace of basketball, something that fits Gordon skill set. Last season Gordon mostly played small forward while averaging 12.7 points. This year he’s expected to play more power forward, this will allow him to have a speed advantage over slower defenders.
The way he plays amazes me. He is like Albert Einstein in Basketball. The first game of his career as a celtics is this year. He signed with the Celtics after being a free agent. He was drafted by the Utah Jazz. I have alway watched him because the Celtics Coach Brad Stevens had coached him in college at Butler.
There are many NBA stars who have the capability to heat up and hit shot after shot, but few players
After Sam Hinkie and the 76ers acquired a center with a top lottery pick in the NBA draft for the third time in as many years on Thursday, the timer went off on the basketball community's oven, as the hot takes were finally cooked and ready to be served. The can of competitiveness had been kicked down Broad Street once again, relegating the Sixers to another year of irrelevancy.
He developed his outside shooting when his team competed in the Big 12. He hit more shots from beyond the arc than any other basketball player out there, except for Buddy Hield of Oklahoma. Not only he developed his outside shooting, but his defensive abilities as well. It happened during his career after a couple of years of being with the team. He's a pretty solid defender which is a plus and an advantage for the team. He believes that defense is one of the big keys to the team's success. Not only that, he believes that defense wins games and it's the best offense that you've got. No matter how many points you scored, you can't win without playing defense at all.
As noted by Bryant, he move as well as anyone in history without the ball. Even with two men chasing him around the court at any point in time, he still manages to get open enough to launch 20 shots per game. That's an amazing feat for a player that measures 6'3", 190 lbs. The fact he makes more than his fair share of those shots is what makes him scary good. That and the additional fact he is fearless and non-apologetic about pulling up from 35 feet away to launch shots that often find its mark.
George is playing consistently, scoring 20 points or more for 12 consecutive games. His spectacular shooting continued
The ten-time NBA All-star and two-time champion had some praise for him, too. Bosh said that what Beasley is doing in China is "incredible," adding that he'll probably be the second-best player in CBA history after the reigning NBA MVP Stephon Marbury of the Golden States Warriors.
Rather than go for the highlight play, Duncan shot and made mid-range bank shots, which count for the same two points as a dunk but are far less sexy to the masses. He’d rebound, box out, throw the right outlet pass and set the right screen or pick, all things players SHOULD do but can just as easily become lazy about. Not Duncan. Every aspect of his game was textbook. So much so that when nicknames started being thrown around for him, the one that stuck was “The Big Fundamental”, and it made perfect
Today he’ll face a Nuggets squad that has randomly decided to continue benching one of their better defenders in Kenneth Faried for rest purposes, which should be a boost to Williams fantasy upside. Williams has scored in double figures in seven straight games, helping lead the Hornets to their ninth win in their past 10 contests.
In this year’s 2016 NBA Draft, the Philadelphia 76ers selected Ben Simmons with the first overall pick. On September 30th, Simmons rolled his right ankle during a training camp scrimmage. After receiving an MRI of his foot and ankle, Simmons was diagnosed with a broken metatarsal in his right foot. Simmons is expected to recover from surgery to repair the Jones fracture in just three months but rumors are saying that he might sit out the entire 2016-2017 NBA season. Bob Cooney of the Daily News has cited a source telling him that the 76ers might be forced to allow Simmons sit the entire season based on the recommendation of his agent, Rich Paul. Bob Cooney stated that, “ I just got off the phone with someone I trust who said there’s no way his agent will let him play this season.” Rich Paul’s Klutch Sports Group represents players like LeBron James and John Wall. Paul is asking the 76ers to sit Simmons for the season to protect his client’s long-term health. This past summer, Nike signed Simmons to a five – year, $20 million endorsement contract. Performance bonuses could push the deal to over $40 million. Rich Paul sees the potential in Simmons becoming the face of Nike once he hits his prime. This particular injury
In the Nets offense, Bargnani should have a lot of open shot opportunities. He will be asked to be a corner three sniper, hitting open jumpers from the base line all night. His ability to capitalize on these moments will be very important for the Nets’ offense.
‘He’ll regress’, they said. ‘He will come back down to earth and be the player he’s always been offensively’, they added. ‘He’s doesn’t shoot enough’ was screamed from the rooftops and my personal favorite of all, ‘How many of his assists are secondary assists, though?’.