⭐ OFFICIAL 2020-2021 NBA Off-Season Thread: Olympics begin 7/23; NBA Draft 7/29⭐

[dman14]

 

[picasso swerve]

The fact that Simmons isn't easily the best player from that draft class is crazy when you consider the huge gap he had on all of those guys after their rookie seasons

Id take any of those guys over Simmons.

 

[Upptempo]

Random fact, i know Derrick Milano from my time at UCF when he first started rapping. Was kinda *** but he came a long way as a writer/producer since

I'm just shocked dude actually made that Hulu song lol. I thought it was just a commercial.

 

[pums]

5% body fat my *** i bet he's at 10% ish

 

[Vincent Van Goat]

Wizards feel like a 10th seed when it’s all said and done. And the bulls aren’t as bad as their record. Covid been kicking their butts.

the Pistons are bad bad. I’m cool with Mobley in sac town. I’m a fan.

idk. Is Sacramento really going to be the worst team or second worst?

I feel like it's hard to get a read on things at the moment but I also think CLE and possibly CHA will start to make things hard for SAC.. Thunder need to calm down too

Washington is such a weird team and the Bulls and Kings kinda seem to mirror each other in a way, talent that doesn't necessarily translate to anything

 

[atlsfinest]

Not to derail this thread but athletes over exaggerating how low their body fat is is a pet peeve of mine. I don't think people realize how low 5% body fat is. That's near bodybuilder competition level. Most people start to see visible abs around 15% and super shredded guys all around 8-9%. Trez is closer to 15% than 5%.

It's like when Tyreek Hill said he was at 1% body fat



You start to experience organ failure around 2 or 3% body fat. There's no way he's playing football at 1% body fat. I always wonder who's administering these tests and giving these guys these crazy low body fat numbers

To put things in perspective, this guy is 2 or 3% body fat (and he died in his thirties of organ failure)

 

[nick.]

Where does Ben Simmons rank in his draft class? Is he still the best player from the 2016 draft?

Sabonis
Ingram
Jamal Murray
Jalen Brown
Siakam

Sabonis
Brown
Ingram
Murray
Simmons
Siakam

 

[pums]

Not to derail this thread but athletes over exaggerating how low their body fat is is a pet peeve of mine. I don't think people realize how low 5% body fat is. That's near bodybuilder competition level. Most people start to see visible abs around 15% and super shredded guys all around 8-9%. Trez is closer to 15% than 5%.

It's like when Tyreek Hill said he was at 1% body fat



You start to experience organ failure around 2 or 3% body fat. There's no way he's playing football at 1% body fat. I always wonder who's administering these tests and giving these guys these crazy low body fat numbers

probably calipers lol

 

[Vincent Van Goat]

Yeah at this point if we're gonna be that low on Simmons then realistically the only reason he should be ahead of Siakam is because he's 2 years younger. But to me that isn't even enough to warrant that

 

[atlsfinest]

Is there any comp for Ben Simmons career trajectory? Somebody who came into the league as a good (top 25-ish) player and just didn't better?

 

[B Sox]

Simmons over Siakam easy.

Still can't believe the Philly Harden trade didn't happen. Wanted to see what Simmons looked like elsewhere. Harden/Embiid would've been crazy. 30 FTAs a game between the two

 

[Ja's 2¢]

Is there any comp for Ben Simmons career trajectory? Somebody who came into the league as a good (top 25-ish) player and just didn't better?

Career trajectory wise Michael Carter Williams or Ron Harper on the low end. If he somehow shows improvement and gets close to his potential, Kidd or Walt Frazier.

 

[freeze]

Lol idiot. Not a chance. Athletes stay reaching lol

 

[freeze]

Clippers - Nets finals gonna be lit

 

[tay1]

Edit

 

[Zo gif]

Short roll

Hard team to beat when you move the ball like that

 

[DCAllAfrican]

 

[Armada]

I do believe the average skill level in the league does increase as times go on but I can’t help but feel like it’s just straight up easier to get triple doubles now that it used to be

 

[Zo gif]

It's so easy to get 36/15/16

 

[Armada]

Nah I don’t mean like that that’s never easy no matter what

 

[clyde the glide]

I do believe the average skill level in the league does increase as times go on but I can’t help but feel like it’s just straight up easier to get triple doubles now that it used to be

Of course it's easier open lanes less defense more shooters on floor. And yes because of these factors amongst other they're less significant.

 

[Cashflow]

Kareem Abdul-Jabbar to receive COVID-19 vaccine as part of NBA efforts to promote vaccination

The NBA has said it won't jump the line to receive the COVID-19 vaccine, but the league is encouraging the general public to receive it.

www.usatoday.com

 

[pmatic]

Ben was a year older than some guys in his HS class, so that may have thrown off development projections.

 

[pmatic]

I can't think of anything better to remember MLK Jr's words of community, dignity and compassion for others than tonight's Warriors and Lakers game.

 

[antidope]

This much Game overlap on a holiday is ridiculous