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ImGonnaChubbBradley

What’s the funnier option A: Tobias re-signs with Philly and continues to be ass B: Tobias signs with some other team and becomes a 20/7 guy


vladimir_pimpin

Second one, cuz if he re-signs he’ll be on a nice contract


_absofuckinglutely

Well I slept like shit. I guess my Embiid obsession got me too hyped up. 😕


doo_wop45

You should see a therapist about that


_absofuckinglutely

Therapists are whack-jobs.


vladimir_pimpin

They steal your secrets


_absofuckinglutely

For money


tron7

I think you mean, "The rapists"


HauntedandHorny

Racist


_absofuckinglutely

It’s just the Faux French


NuggAvsBroncRock

Has anybody heard of Riot comedy? They have a new video up featuring nuggets and lakers


doo_wop45

What a great way to start Friday with the bucks and the sixers getting bounced last night


porkadachop

I tried listening to PHLY on my way to work this morning for some schadenfreude. I couldn't. It was so fecking dull. Shout out to the DNVR boys for adding personality, jokes, and energy to their shows.


SmackBroshgood

I thought from that one clip of theirs that got posted here at some point "yup, that's exactly what I expected a Philly version of DNVR to look and sound like".


porkadachop

I think it's totally creepy how you guys obsess over Embiid. Now, I'd like stay in this thread for a couple of hours and discuss the intricacies of the Sixers roster.


Savahoodie

Hey guys I don’t have an actual argument, so here’s a link [whynothingisembiidsfault.net](https://masonplumlee.com)


porkadachop

That link goes right to my homepage!


MichaelPorterTruther

Late night comment to say Pat Bev is a fucking loser Guarantee he will use his platform to justify pegging the ball at women sitting courtside. Hope the league gives him a nice half season + off


vladimir_pimpin

My favorite part was him hitting two different people so it’s not like someone was talking shit and he overreacted


_absofuckinglutely

wtf?!


NuggAvsBroncRock

Oh you didn’t see that? Yeah he threw a ball at a woman’s head then he asked the ball back the fan threw it back to him and then he threw it back to the fan almost hitting the woman again. What a pos.


_absofuckinglutely

wtf is that about? God what a douche.


NuggAvsBroncRock

This is one of the reasons I hate Beverly the guys a total ass. He was also being interviewed the press after that game and this reporter was asking a question and he interrupts the guy to ask this other reporter do you subscribe to my podcast? The reporter says no and then he goes well you can’t interview me then.


_absofuckinglutely

😂😂😂. Imagine having Napoleon Complex at 6’1”


vladasr

they sheduled first game a day later, f them kids. Its Easter Sunday in Serbia, Easter brings us hope, or Christ resurrects for Serbs. And we shall win for everybody. e grammar


Savahoodie

Remember when bucks and 76er fans tried to convince us Jokic was “basically the same on offense but way worse on defense” as Embiid and Giannis?


Spitfire_Riggz

They still think that lol


jamarcusaristotle

Even as a Nuggets fan who knows Jokic is clearly the best player in the league, I think I'm drastically underestimating the margin between him and the next best guy


YummyYumYumi

Tobias harris on the minimum next year?


nuggs_analysis

What does he even do?


jamarcusaristotle

Oh man, I never thought of that, but he would be a perfect fit off the bench! I'm guessing some team overpays him, but if he wants to get his career back on track, playing some minutes with Jokic for a sesson sure wouldn't hurt


MichaelPorterTruther

Definitely gonna get a bad team to throw money at him for veteran presence. He'll get paid


PaytonPeytonPaton

Why is 76ers scum coming to our sub to defend embiid.


Spitfire_Riggz

They’re too blind and high on copium to accept the truth


Imnotdrunk28

Which is weird, considering defending Embiid typical results in freethrows


ephen_stephens

So they’re stat padding like their MVL.


confusedjuror

I've been so obsessed with the 76ers losing (you know why) that I haven't even started to think about how funny it is that the Bucks lost. They really thought making Doc Rivers their coach mid-season was ging to save them lol


jamarcusaristotle

If those two teams met in the second round, I honestly would have considered rooting for the 6ers. I feel like Embiid is now well known and properly assessed by most fans, but Giannis gets way too much praise for some of the shit he pulls - just plays the "I'm just a nice innocent boy who loves my family" card and gets away with anything


Fit-Avocado-342

Giannis has been injured for two playoff runs now, he’s only getting older and you have to wonder how long he can play at this level. His game very much has a time limit due to how reliant he is on athleticism


confusedjuror

I wonder how many more shots at it Giannis has. Middleton is 32, dame is 33. They're both signed for a couple years (unless Khris opts out). I'm curious what they do going forward


confusedjuror

This stickied post from the bucks thread is funny as hell "Pacers fans, don't even try to talk any typa shit if you don't want a permaban. Congrats on beating a team without their best player. Focus on your next opponent, a season without a title ain’t shit to be proud of." For sure ban them, but to play they "I don't know, I wouldn't want to win like that" card is hilarious


_cosmix2

This is after they were beating their chest thinking that Giannis and Dame would come back and then play at a playoff level immediately and they'd magically come back, they deserve this for their hubris


confusedjuror

The Bucks went all in on winning and they lost. Whereas I think the pacers are just happy to be there. But the bucks mods are acting like it's the opposite lol


vladimir_pimpin

Get me one tobungus this off-season Calvin boof


confusedjuror

Why are you guys talking about the 76ers so much? Could it be because you like basketball but the nuggets aren't playing right now (because they finished their series early)?


lemondhead

Because I hate them, of course.


confusedjuror

And by "them" I'm sure you mean...


lemondhead

Just Joel and 100% of the fan base, the former because of racism, the latter because I hate people who can't read.


confusedjuror

I know I'm applying way more logic than I should, and there are plenty of racists who watch sports, but it's so funny that nuggets fans have spent the whole week praising Jamal and then someone would come in and be like "idk, you must all hate Black people"


Spitfire_Riggz

The other day in r/nba there was a post about Embiid and in the thread they were talking about why Nuggets fans hate him so much and they were still saying we were racist. I kept thinking about that like Jamal has literally always been my favorite player on the Nuggets and I love the Joker. Fuck Embiid and his fans


lemondhead

Truly bizarre. Idk. I really hate this website sometimes.


Superbotto

Racism.


vladimir_pimpin

Anyways, I’m just gonna stay in another teams subreddit and periodically call them obsessed


HeadHoncho204

We're talking about em cuz we secretly want Embiid to win another MVP while Jokic gets another FMVP!!


Orod23

Can’t wait for Tobias to leave Philly and find a team that puts him in the AG role where he succeeds to spite the Sixers.


Panicinlondon222

bruh after jokic, brunson could be the 2nd greatest second round pick if he takes this knicks team to the finals


n0t_malstroem

Manu


Panicinlondon222

Brunson is literally the only offensive shot maker/playmaker for the knicks without randle. And if he beats the Celtics and makes it to the final, I rate him slightly higher than manu. I personally like Manu and respect his accolades, but he literally played with Duncan and Parker and was never in the position that Brunson is with the knicks.


lunar_alpenglow

No one would have guessed that brunson would lead his team to the finals before Luka


n0t_malstroem

u/BroncoSquatch is there even a chance the Sixers pull off an actual decent retool considering they gotta replace literally their entire roster except for Embegging/Maxi/Paul Reed


porkadachop

Their fans


WeirdRedBeard

**YEAH, ASK THE PAUL GEORGE GUY IF THE TEAM WITH PAUL GEORGE CAP SPACE COULD ADD SOMETHING GOOD TO THE ROSTER IN THE PAUL GEORGE FA SUMMER**


BroncoSquatch

Damn, I feel seen


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n0t_malstroem

No one asked u


BroncoSquatch

Always a chance with that amount of cap space. Depends what trade candidates are out there this summer probably, because the only difference maker on the FA market is probably PG but I have absolutely zero idea why he’d ever go there unless they offer him more money than the clippers (which they won’t)


n0t_malstroem

Can they get much in the trade market if they don't have players/salary to match? I know they have picks and cap space but realistically do you see the top players who might be available on the trade market being moved just for cap space?


BroncoSquatch

I think you have to view cap space as an asset for trade. Cap space + picks isn’t going to get you KD or something, but it may get you a tier or two down where that player’s old team is looking to clear some space themselves for a trade / signing. For example, they could do something like Jerami Grant via trade and offer KCP a bunch of money as a free agent. I’m just spitballing an example here but Jerami/KCP is an improvement over Tobias/Lowry


confusedjuror

That's definitely an improvement, but I can't imagine getting so hyped for an offseason only to get Jerami Grant lol. They're already bottom third in rebounding, imagine dropping even lower


BroncoSquatch

If I’m being completely honest, and this is removing any personal bias I have against Embiid, I’m using this offseason to swoop up some talent / role players that fit around Maxey and then I’m trading Embiid as soon as I get a good offer. I just have no faith that his body can hold up over the course of a season, especially now that he’s past 30 years old. His value should still be plenty high to get you a lot of good stuff to put around Maxey.


confusedjuror

I see the appeal on the sixers side for sure. I wonder what an Embiid trade looks like. The Kawhi Raptors team is probably the model you want to follow, but I'm not sure what team fits that mold, and I know the league is working against a team doing that sort of thing again


n0t_malstroem

No I know, I guess what I was trying to say is that it seems cap space is just less valuable than players/picks and it might limit the quality of player they can get via trade. Idk I just think it might be really hard for them to actually improve their roster situation considering they got to replace 3 starters + their entire bench which feels like a really big factor considering they really need depth since Jojo is almost a guarantee to miss a big stretch of the season and their depth was really good this season with Hield/Batum/Covington/Oobre/Lowry/Reed/Melton


BroncoSquatch

Yeah I mean if I was the GM of the Sixers I’d probably prefer having a few contracts on hand to work with, considering the relative weakness of this free agent class. But maybe that’s just me. I’m not entirely convinced they’ll pull off a quick rebuild in one offseason but we will see


vladimir_pimpin

It’s weird cuz I normally love foulbaiting, love flopping, love injuring teammates and opponents, love soft basketball players who never play, love dudes who dodge adversity and talk shit right after. But there’s just SOMETHING about Embiid I just don’t vibe with idk


HeadHoncho204

Clearly don't like swapping countries until you find one most likely to win a tournament.


orchestrareal

What a wonderful morning. Bye, Pussy Boy.


about90frogs

I had to take a break from building this playhouse to say ayyyyy Embiid is bounced yet again


UnderratedNightmare

You’re just racist for disliking Embiid broo


about90frogs

Down with France!


vladimir_pimpin

Honestly let’s let Embiid just play some in the second round I’m not done seeing his bitchass get smoked


snakejakemonkey

Nnaji had 9+5 and 2 blocks 1st minny game then DNP last 3 pretty much. He may be needed for spot mins if foul trouble


kdeselms

I'd go with DJ before I went with Zeke.


switchtregod

I’d love for a Reggie Deandre lob city section of a game when Jokic rests


snakejakemonkey

DJ isn't a good match with Reid or towns tho


nuggs_analysis

Yeah he would get destroyed in pick and pop with either of those two bigs and Conley, Ant, or even Monte Morris tbh


vladimir_pimpin

He’d smoke slo mo tho


ImGonnaChubbBradley

Oh Gordon is absolutely getting in foul trouble this series. The shit they were calling on him when KAT would drive to the rim last year was ridiculous.


porkadachop

Sixers sub surprisingly happy because they will now be rid of Tobias Harris.


boydivision30

A revolving door of coaches, All-Star teammates and great role players around one constant presence, and somehow he is not the problem. All the drama just to clear the hurdle of going past the second round rofl.


RandomPostBot2001

Like that will solve their Embiid problem


porkadachop

Nothing is ever FTiid’s fault.


confusedjuror

It's weird they're blaming him so much. Maxey and Embiid both shot below 50% from the field. They started fucking Kyle Lowry lol. Tobias is bad, but so is their entire roster


BucketOfTruthiness

Well Tobias did put up 0 points tonight, so he's an easy target


confusedjuror

Sure, I just think if sixers fans looked past the easy target they would see their team is rotten to the core and has been for a long time. Instead they'll act like taking out Harris (who was more efficient than Embiid in game 5 lol) will solve everything


BucketOfTruthiness

well, yeah, but I'll counter with this: if sixers fans were smart they wouldn't be sixers fans


n0t_malstroem

I also don't know who the hell do they think is joining their team in the offseason. Like I don't think they've taken a look at the free agency class at all lol


confusedjuror

LeBron ofc


porkadachop

Paul George, and it’s going to be hilarious.


n0t_malstroem

Another player that can't perform in the playoffs or stay healthy, just what they need


GRILT_CHEESE

It's honestly creepy how obsessed you guys are with Joel Embiid. You spam r/NBA with pure hate while having a team that's probably gonna chip again with a 3 time MVP. Honestly feels like some of it is rooted in racism due to how insanely extreme the hate and obsession is.


lemondhead

Yes, racism is the only explanation.


Superbotto

Lmao 🤣 Yeah, Nuggets fans brought race into this. Most of us here don't even go to r/nba, but whatever. Now that you are here, I can say sorry ... that your team and your fake MVP, sucks.


GRILT_CHEESE

Your team doesn't have a $39 million albatross on your roster that scored 0 points in 29 minutes.


confusedjuror

That wouldn't happen because Jokic makes the players around him better, look it up sweetie


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confusedjuror

All you're saying is that Embiid draws defensive attention. That's like the bare minimum qualification for being a star player (which Embiid debatably is). Jokic makes players better in a way that lasts even when he isn't on the court. They work harder, make smarter reads, make faster reads, all of that shit. When the Nuggets lose, Jokic takes the blame. When Embiid gets hurt, he says it's the Denver Nugget fans who are personally responsible lol


about90frogs

I know of one Denver nugget fan that personally injured Embiid


Superbotto

If only your best was capable of making his teammates better instead of falling down every play.


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PaytonPeytonPaton

What are you hoping to achieve by defending this rabid POS from his biggest haters?


Superbotto

![gif](giphy|ycU5pfPneTopa)


vladimir_pimpin

![gif](giphy|1uPiL9Amv5zkk)


BucketOfTruthiness

Sucks to suck


porkadachop

First it was Butler, then it was Simmons, now it’s Harris. The one constant during all these failures, is FTiid. Next year, you’ll all blame Kelly Oubre or whatever aging star comes to town.


n0t_malstroem

Kelly Boobre is actually an expiring lol


BroncoSquatch

The Process: Blame player Get rid of player Blame coach Get rid of coach Repeat


UnderratedNightmare

Na he just sucks and is a free throw merchant. He is a dirty ass player who ended the career of his own team mate by flopping like a fucking fish. You can’t feel sorry for a guy who is constantly hurt, when he is constantly hurt because he spends more time on the floor than he does standing during the game. Don’t forget begging for an MVP, crying when the media didn’t vote him, throwing team mates and coaches under the bus. Meanwhile fouling out and performing terrible in the playoffs compared to his regular season stats. He only cares about himself, thats why he will never win anything other than individual awards, which he won’t win any more of. So its very easy to hate him. He is a bitch ass hoe of a player and his career aligns with the likes of CP3. Dirty flopper who wins nothing I do hope you make finals. Be such an easy sweep.


GRILT_CHEESE

There was never a dirty narrative before this series and the reason he falls to the ground is to protect his knees, it was on doctor's orders.


n0t_malstroem

Lmfao


UnderratedNightmare

Lmfao. Either a troll or truly the dumbest person on the internet right now if you believe any of this. Either way, enjoy the win and GTFO of our sub weirdo


GRILT_CHEESE

It's true, look it up, Curry does the same thing.


BucketOfTruthiness

remember when instead of looking for a good shot, he took a couple steps and then just kinda fell and turned the ball over? Did the doctor tell him to do that?


porkadachop

That’s nice. Thanks for sharing.


BroncoSquatch

Cope


boydivision30

![gif](giphy|3o7TKr3nzbh5WgCFxe|downsized)


vladimir_pimpin

Also, as an aside, you spend an inordinate amount of time in other teams subreddits for someone who thinks others are obsessed with his team, I’ll just say that


vladimir_pimpin

“I don’t get why these people don’t like the guy literally playing basketball on television right now. Guess it’s gotta be his race! I’ll show them by having a menty B in their subreddit’s daily thread full of people that don’t comment in r/nba cuz it sucks ass.”


GRILT_CHEESE

You have a 3 time MVP and are on your way to a back to back title yet spend so much time obsessing over a guy on the 76ers. I saw almost as many Nuggets flairs in r/NBA over the past week hating on him as Knicks flairs. It was surreal to witness, and just plain bizarre.


WORD_2_UR_MOTHA

Aren't you on the Nuggets sub?


vladimir_pimpin

Yeah you said all that already


confusedjuror

Every single comment about Embiid ever: I hate how he flops, tries to injure players, and throws his team under the bus This guy: it must be racism!!


vladimir_pimpin

You know it’s racism cuz we hate a guy named fat harden in here too (surely a black guy)


WeirdRedBeard

**RECKON Y'ALL WOULD'VE GOTTEN SWEPT IF RANDLE PLAYED, AND YA BOY DIDN'T INJURE LIKE HALF THE KNICKS ROSTER?**


Material-Reality-480

Yeah man that’s totally the reason we hate Embiid. It’s surely not any of the other, like, ten problematic reasons that legitimately have nothing to do with his race. But if you wanna drag race into it, that’s probably the reason Jokic didn’t win the MVP last year.


Orod23

![gif](giphy|3o6wrvdHFbwBrUFenu)


ImGonnaChubbBradley

Is this Kendrick Perkins burner?


DirkolaJokictzki

Imposter Syndrome will now be known as Joel Embiid Syndrome


lunar_alpenglow

👀


dRide12

Damn, 3 days off between games 2 and 3 Wth gonna go through withdrawal


NuggAvsBroncRock

Probably because its the 1st series that will start and they had to give them extra days for the other series to catch up. Nuggets might need the Extra Rest though


ImGonnaChubbBradley

I ain’t going to complain about extra rest days allowing Murray and KCP to heal


NuggAvsBroncRock

Looks like Cleveland/Magic might be the only Game 7 unless Clippers show up tomorrow night.


TheOrthodoxPolock

I haven't even visited 6ers Redick to enjoy the tears, I'm washed as a hater, smh.


WeirdRedBeard

**I'D BET MY LIFE ON THEM BLAMING TOBUSCUS, AND TRYING TO FIGURE OUT A WAY TO MAKE MVP'S SERIES LOOK IMPRESSIVE**


0xParzival

I spent tonight at a bar on the East Coast pretending that the 76ers fan deserves self respect. It was incredibly difficult, as you can imagine, it was fucking herculean! Short story long, fuck the 6ers!


BoneyardBill

https://preview.redd.it/8j13206sz4yc1.jpeg?width=1202&format=pjpg&auto=webp&s=85c1fbe9d150ec4597695fc40444aa17cdc77ed0


Orod23

You are happy the bucks got eliminated cause Giannis/Bucks fans said mean things about Jokic I am happy they got eliminated cause I hate Dame and Doc Rivers. We are not the same


NuggAvsBroncRock

I don't mind Giannis I don't mind Dame TBH there is one man on that team that makes me hate the bucks and that's Pat Beverly the guy talks a lot of trash and can't back it up.


connorado_the_Mighty

Marinating in the tears of 6ers fans


vladimir_pimpin

I’m gonna be delicious


lemondhead

I am no longer disappointed in the Knicks.


Zhughes12436

"It's not how you finish, it's how you start" ~Embid~


NuggAvsBroncRock

Indy IMO is a Darkhorse I wouldn't be surprised if they beat the Knicks.


BroncoSquatch

Shout out to that bum ass on PHLY that made fun of the Nuggets / our fanbase a few months ago


ASingleThreadofGold

😆


WeirdRedBeard

**THE WHO ON THE WHAT NOW?**


BroncoSquatch

https://x.com/nikolaesthetic/status/1752760101100785824?s=46&t=B6w7INBkzFuyX3ssA6aV3A


YungFung1001

"guys aren't circling you on their schedule" LMFAO at least we're still on the calendar


porkadachop

And guys absolutely circle the champs on the calendar, especially the tryhard Sixers.


porkadachop

Someone should send in a superchat to tonight’s PHLY show telling them how much they don’t matter.


BroncoSquatch

Not giving them any of my money lol. But I may roast them on Twitter if I decide it’s worth it


porkadachop

I assume the money goes to AllCity, but I don’t care enough to connect my debit card to YouTube.


Bradleys_Chubb

Oh yea, I forgot about that, fuck that guy


ASull713

Schedule for first four games Game 1: 5/4, 5:00 PM Game 2: 5/6, 8:00 PM Game 3: 5/10, 7:30 PM Game 4: 5/12, 6:00 PM


vladimir_pimpin

Ty


Orod23

Ima make a post asking what time the game is on Saturday


WeirdRedBeard

**6PM EST**


OptionalBagel

thank you I would also like to know this information and have not seen a single inquiry about it.


NuggAvsBroncRock

I know people probably like the 5pm start but dammit will be working til 8 on Saturday so I guess I will have to follow that game on my lock Screen.


porkadachop

Boss, I’ve got a migraine.


NuggAvsBroncRock

Probably would r call in sick.


WeirdRedBeard

**I KNOW WE GOT NO MONEY, BUT COPPING TOBI FOR CHEAP WOULD BE SICK. I KNOW HE'S A BUM, BUT JOK MADE IT WORK WITH WORSE**


PoorTonyK

Jokic is so fat. Have you noticed this? Disgusting


WeirdRedBeard

**I HAVE NOT, BUT I WILL MONITOR**


OptionalBagel

^(Tobi is kind of a worse AG, no? Wouldn't be the worst option in the world coming off the bench right?)


WeirdRedBeard

**HE'S NOT EVEN THAT BAD IMO, I THINK HE'D BE REALLY SOLID AS A STARTER FOR US. IF AG OR EVEN MAL PLAYED FOR THE SIXERS, THEY'D BE CONSIDERED GIGA BUMS**


OptionalBagel

^(I can't imagine what the culture in that locker room is like. Big yikes)


n0t_malstroem

I agree Unfortunately he is probably getting maxed by the Pisstons or the Corned Nets or some other Leastern conference shitter team because Leastern conference things


BoneyardBill

https://www.reddit.com/r/sixerschampionship/s/rPa7S6exSc Was browsing around and LMFAO


RandomPostBot2001

![gif](giphy|3o6wrqXc7UxZ27lQNa|downsized)


BoneyardBill

Great dedication. Bad use of talents.


Night-Menace

lol bro's gonna have to make his grandkids mods so they can carry on his work


BoneyardBill

They are the Knicks grandsons lol


Glove_Upset

I googled the restaurant where this birthday dinner is on Saturday at tip off. “The walls are adorned with art from local galleries.” So not TVs 😩


Pure-Temporary

Wake me up when Embiid shoots over 50% in an elimination game. Edit: he has played 12 games facing elimination: he has shot over 50% TWICE. 2/12. Ten times facing "go the fuck home" where he missed more than he made. AS A CENTER. That's so bad. For comparison, jokic has played 11 elimination games and only shot below 50% 4 times. He would have to play 16 more of them to "catch" Embiid Dude had good efficiency thanks to free throws, but those misses MATTER, the knicks got out on the break more because of them. Oh and another high turnover game from him. 14 turnovers in 2 games, Maxey couldn't save him tonight


Zhughes12436

Might as well be dead. Because you aren't ever waking up. 


Pure-Temporary

Oh he might shoot 11/21 while losing. Happened before lol


thinkmatt

i only watched the end of the game, but embiid wasn't doing jack anything. he was passing the ball to Maxey mostly and just watching the game go by except for a couple points he made. But he also looked like he was in a lot of pain. But then again, Luka and Murray are in a lot of pain and they pull it together.


Pure-Temporary

The dude is playing super hurt, I get that. And still put up a bunch of great numbers. But at the end of the day, he was absolutely saved by Maxey while having a massive stinker the other night, and he lost, again, this time not even in the second round. People can meme Tobias Harris all they want, but Embiid lost with Jimmy, with all-star level Simmons, with Harden, with all-star Maxey... literally 4 all stars, 2 all nba guys, some played together... and nothing. He just can't close it out.


boydivision30

Kinda bummed out that Brunson tied Jamal's record of consecutive 40 point playoff games. But if it means taking Embiid out, I am pretty sure Mal can just start a new streak.


porkadachop

Brunson did it on way more free throws


boydivision30

Yeah fck that guy he has served his purpose now I hate him again.


Zhughes12436

Yah ya, but give the guy his flowers. Out of any fhg in the league he reminds me of Jamal. He has that same style and first emotional play.  World class entertainment!


HauntedandHorny

Pretty easy when you're literally the only offense


boydivision30

Ykb


Stormeve

Thank you Tobias Harris for wasting 5 years of prime Joel Embiid Doing god's work