Pots’n’Pans

I torture myself with sports. Adam Silver’s worst nightmare. Enemy of any and all Referees. Arbiter of #ethicalball

[Pots’n’Pans @NICKleback__]

The Zebras will be the downfall of the NBA. Mark my words- they are the scum of society and the biggest sociopaths in all of sports. Weak willed individuals trying to compensate for being imbeciles #NBArigged

[Pots’n’Pans @NICKleback__]

Acting shocked that LEBRON JAMES didn’t want to play with “Simone Fontecchio”, Jimmy Butler (who can’t walk right now), or “Evan Mobley” is an INSANE amount of cope. They are all #LeScared

[RingerNBA @ringernba]

LeBron's final decision doesn’t dramatically alter the NBA landscape, let alone guarantee a top-six seed for Philly. But it is a basketball experiment unlike anything we’ve ever seen before.

@MichaelVPina: https://t.co/wGllpEtnMG

[Pots’n’Pans @NICKleback__]

@Ian_A_Boyd you forgot what i said about “basketball terrorist” and “STUPIDEST” basketball player in the league. He does the right thing 20% of the time

[Pots’n’Pans @NICKleback__]

Kelly Oubre was a literal basketball terrorists last year. He is one of the STUPIDEST basketball players I have ever watched on both ends of the court. Paul George was only good when he missed half the season through rest and SUSPENSION and even then he was a middling performer

[Captain Bruisin, cruise director @Ian_A_Boyd]

I've got a fiery take welling up inside of me right now...

I'm not sure this team is better than last year's when George was healthy. Oubre and George gave them so much defensive flexibility they won't get from Brown and James.

Plus, all five dudes will want the ball.

[Pots’n’Pans @NICKleback__]

HEY STAT NERD- this is type of thinking that made Daryl Morey a dodo bird brain. Stop talking numbers and start talking hoop. We got some HOOPERS and the GOAT HOOPER #LeScared

[databallr @databallr]

There's a lot of reasons to think the 2027 Sixers with LeBron could be most inefficient stacking of offensive talent in NBA history.

It's not just that the usage of the Rittenhouse 5 adds up to 140%. This alone is devastating. You are likely to get an offensive result that is worse than the sum of the parts.

If you look at the worst performing offensive lineups relative to their talent over the last 5 years, the top of the list is littered with such constructions. Several ishbiations of the Durant Suns teams.
Luka/Reaves/Bron lineups. With Ayton. This isn't 2K. You can't just stack high usage players and think you aren't eating diminishing returns. Most players need the ball and shots to exert impact.

It's also combining three heavy transition players and several questionable offball shooters together.

Embiid alone is tough to fit another star around. So is Jaylen. Maxey generates a lot of value from reducing team turnovers, which he'll have less opportunity to provide with the ball less. Maxey has some history of scaling down pretty efficiently with his shooting, which is nice.

If you asked me, where is Jaylen Brown most likely to be less impactful than his salary?

It's exactly on this kind of roster.

Last year, the Celtics roster was a great situation for him as he was surrounded by low-mid usage excellent role players. A substantial part of his value is in soaking up usage, which is what this team doesn't really need. Jaylen Brown has zero 60% TS seasons in his career. We need to see it this year.

The successful version of this year is one where JB cares more about defense than scoring 25 a game. He needs to exert his energy in other phases of the game. Specifically, we need to see improvements in defensive playmaking. A 1.5% steal rate, and nearly zero charges is not going to get it done, and this team could benefit tremendously on offense off those steals with transition talent. This Sixers defense with a 6'6 240 super-athlete playing aggressively and forcing turnovers feels much different than just a guy who can guard his man 1 on 1.

I expect the Sixers best lineups will include Dean Wade. An unheralded 9% usage, rapm maxxing defensive forward is exactly the type of piece that can be completely additive to an overloaded '04 Olympics lineup construction.

And then we get to LeBron.. can he be the brain of this team and get the most out of this group offensively? How cooked is he defensively at this age? Can he turn it on in the playoffs like he did last year?

It's gonna be absolute cinema.

[Mike @mhc_76]

All the Embiid/Olympics takes

[Pots’n’Pans @NICKleback__]

Bill Simmons Derangement Syndrome (even though Bill surprisingly is in agreement that this was a great occurrence for Philadelphia and the NBA)

[RingerNBA @ringernba]

LeBron's final decision doesn’t dramatically alter the NBA landscape, let alone guarantee a top-six seed for Philly. But it is a basketball experiment unlike anything we’ve ever seen before.

@MichaelVPina: https://t.co/wGllpEtnMG

[Pots’n’Pans @NICKleback__]

Yep that’s how those numbers work…They are #LeScared

[Dean Oliver @DeanO_Lytics]

Usages last year:
LeBron: 27%
Maxey: 29%
Edgecombe: 19%
Brown: 35%
Embiid: 32%

Total: 142%

That ought to be interesting.

[Pots’n’Pans @NICKleback__]

Daryl Morey should never be allowed inside a basketball facility for the rest of his life. Make Gansey a knight, the mayor, and the president !!!!

[Jaylen Brown @FCHWPO]

#throwtheballup

[Pots’n’Pans @NICKleback__]

Gobert has been played off the court in mostly every playoff series in his career. All your points fail to mention a top 5 MVP candidate and a rising star two-way player who showed flashes of all-star level talent all last season. Also Lamelo’s ankles are as bad as Joel’s knees

[Sam Quinn @SamQuinnCBS]

Ant is better than Maxey.

I have more faith in LaMelo to stay healthy and adapt his game than Embiid.

McDaniels/Gobert give Minny a stronger defensive foundation.

I have more faith in Minny’s depth. I think it’s a better playing style fit with fewer high usage guys.

So yes.

[Pots’n’Pans @NICKleback__]

No, they did not, especially until the end

[FOX Sports @FOXSports]

USA fought until the end

[Pots’n’Pans @NICKleback__]

Would have loved to see this type of passion when he was jogging back on every single long ball in the entire second half #losers

[ESPN @espn]

Mauricio Pochettino comforting a heartbroken Chris Richards after the USMNT were eliminated from the World Cup 🥺💔

[Pots’n’Pans @NICKleback__]

Pulisic will never and should never wear a captain’s armband for this country. He is mentally weak and self-conceited. He is Landon Donovan with a better hairline. He doesn’t get it. He is a #loser and will always be one.

[Pots’n’Pans @NICKleback__]

YOU KNOW WHAT WOULD HELP? IF OUR “STAR” WINGER ACTUALLY PUT THE EFFORT INTO PLAYING HIS POSITION AND NOT ACTING LIKE HE’S MESSI OR HAALAND

[FOX Sports @FOXSports]

Pulisic reacts to Belgium finding the back of the net again

[Pots’n’Pans @NICKleback__]

This is result of having multiple below average MLS players on the field at the same time.

[FOX Sports @FOXSports]

Pochettino looks on after Belgium finds a third

[Pots’n’Pans @NICKleback__]

HE WAS PLAYING WITH A LIMP BECAUSE HE WANTED TO BE A TOUGH GUY AND HAD US PLAYING DOWN A MAN INSTEAD OF GOING DOWN LIKE A TEAM PLAYER. A LOSER PLAYER WITH A LOSER MENTALITY

[Pots’n’Pans @NICKleback__]

playing like an ASSHOLE

[Pots’n’Pans @NICKleback__]

playing like an ASSHOLE

[ESPN FC @ESPNFC]

Christian Pulisic lost possession 11 times in just 45 minutes.

The MOST of any player on the field 😳

[Pots’n’Pans @NICKleback__]

Sergiño Dest is a midget who is bad at soccer and should not be on the field against actual competition. Not one single competent touch or pass completed by our staring “right wing back” (not a good defender and is always out of position)

[Pots’n’Pans @NICKleback__]

If you think the two tackles are the same you’re absolutely brain dead. He went in for the tackle with all his studs up (malicious intent and force) and it would’ve been a red if he didn’t slide on the ball. Balogun wasn’t even going for a tackle and made natural movements

[Andre Perrotta @andreperrotta13]

The EXACT same scenario as Balogun's red. Exact same

Not even originally carded by the match official. VAR intervention and then direct red.

Surely, just like Balogun, Quansah had no malicious intent (obviously, intent doesn't matter).

You won't find any Three Lions' fans clamoring for a reversal.

Ugly can of worms opened today based on principle.

[Pots’n’Pans @NICKleback__]

Very funny hearing this take from the row of losers. Good thing we could see before the decision was made that the player was fine and played the rest of the game. Intent is one of the pillars to receive a red card and the VAR team made the decision based on freeze frames

[FanDuel @FanDuel]

Bruce Arena says Folarin Balogun could've BROKEN THE ANKLE of the Bosnia player and deservedly received a red card 🟥

"That's a DANGEROUS play."

@RobStoneONFOX | #USMNT