Game 6: The Beginning of Philly's End
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Tatum better either quickly unfuck himself or hope the supporting cast can drag them to victory because he’s going to get absolutely crucified.
Most likely one team normalizes its shooting, but I'd sign up for a 98-86 win right now, no matter how ugly.
Tatum's an MVP candidate and has been complete dogshit offensively. And any time people have the audacity to complain about it in a game thread, there's a few posters that can't deal with it and lash out like it's insane to bitch about the fact we have an MVP candidate that has been complete dogshit offensively.
It's weird.
It's weird.
Too many wasted possessions up 12-14. Jaylen was sneaky not great too, forced a ton of contested shots.
Al is playing very good defense on Embiid, that's what you need out of him... the MVP has 12 points and is visibly frustrated.
I'd like to understand more about that. Is this right before the game, or "before" as in earlier? Because they have to work out sometime. I'd bet a lot of NBA players work out at some point before the game and then nourish themselves before tip off.
He missed one, then missed the tip (where no one was near him). He also missed a driving lay up where he literally air balled it. I have no idea what’s going on
How bad what was? Tatum is shooting awful but he’s still a big part of this team having a lead at the half.
View: https://twitter.com/FlyByKnite/status/1656822157304037377
Well, at least that's a list of really good players (and Michael Finley)
Well, at least that's a list of really good players (and Michael Finley)
Because if he's not the guy and he can't elevate this team to a championship it's tough to reconcile so people lash out.
I’d feel better if he included their final lines for the game and they were all awesome
Yeah all him driving from 30 feet out navigating around multiple defenders, fending off contact, and expecting Embiid at the rim or praying for a whistle. Maybe just once try getting him the ball in space close to the hoop? If Harden can get open enough to fucking dunk I think we can figure out a way to do it for our guy in the prime of his life.
Nah, he’s gotten the same looks he gets every game. Just hasn’t hit them. They shouldn’t change their offensive approach because of that.
I love you man and I enjoy your posts but…that’s not true. The layups he’s missed have been relatively uncontested.
Yeah maybe. But there's off days like yesterday. I'd think getting shots up might be more useful. But also what the hell do I know
Really fucking bad. Don't know what to tell you besides that. His first half blocks aren't carrying them to a win. So yay he could have been much worse?
People can complain about his shooting struggles. Calling for his head is different and completely disconnected from the totality of his contribution on the floor. That he needs to shoot better doesn’t mean he is hurting the team or needs to be benched. Life isn’t binary.
I guess you can spin it either way - they should be up 20, or it’s impressive that they have a 7-point lead having gotten nothing from JT.
It’ll be an excruciating season. If he performs in the 2024 playoffs, it’ll stop. If he doesn’t…well, it’ll also stop because expectations will have changed.
They're playing the way they should. I'm sure the 2nd half will bring some adversity, but win or lose - keep playing this way
Ok JT, your shot isn’t falling. Quit trying to put up shitty iso shots. Move the ball, set picks. Like, help other ways offensively?
Pretty much every single NBA game these days one team goes up 10-15 and then the other team pulls it back. It’s really, really hard to build a big lead and keep it, especially when you build the big lead early.
If your MVP candidate is a +1 at halftime in an elimination game, he's hurting the team relative to what he should be doing.
That isn't binary.
...or IS IT?????
I also don't want to see Tatum with some sort of sarcastic, childish celebration when he makes his first hoop.
Just get the fuck back on defense
Just get the fuck back on defense
Yup. Hence the cliche about not needing to watch a game until the last few minutes.