This and that

Sacto was up 40-9 in Phoenix. A very winnable game for the Suns and they stunk it up.

I usually don’t watch college hoop at all until March Madness. With all the hype about Duke possibly having the first three players selected in the next NBA draft I’m tuning in to Duke vs Hartford tonight. Have to see these players in action.

Even though I don’t follow college ball, my first take is Duke will beat Hartford by at least 20.

kdp59 wrote:I believe I read that Washinton made it a three team trade

Jason Smith from Washington to Mil

Decker from Clev to Washington

Hill from Clev to Mil

Henson and Delly from Mil to Clev

I think that' the way i read it

not sure where the draft picks came of went to.

A salary dump for Washington. Cleveland tanking as hard as they can short of shooting their own players. Bucks trying to provide themselves with depth for a deep playoff run. This is how I see these recent trades. A lot of movement for Milwaukee considering they are a good team already.


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https://www.yahoo.com/sports/joel-embiid-havent-lately-new-role-since-jimmy-butler-trade-043224330.html



Joel Embiid: 'I haven't been myself lately' in new role since Jimmy Butler trade




Yahoo Sports Ryan Young,Yahoo Sports 14 hours ago




Philadelphia center Joel Embiid is frustrated with his play recently and hasn’t “been myself” since the Jimmy Butler trade. (AP Photo/Paul Sancya)



Philadelphia 76ers center Joel Embiid was held out of their game against the Detroit Pistons on Friday night so that he could rest.

Yet he said he isn’t tired, and is feeling fine.

He is, though, frustrated. He doesn’t think he’s being used right since the 76ers acquired Jimmy Butler last month.

“I haven’t been myself lately,” Embiid told the Philadelphia Inquirer on Friday. “I think it’s mainly because of the way I’ve been used, which is I’m being used as a spacer, I guess, a stretch five, which (is why) I’m only shooting (29) percent (from the 3-point line).

“But it seems like the past couple games, like with the way I play, our setup, (Brown) always has me starting on the perimeter … and it just really frustrates me. My body feels great, and it’s just I haven’t been playing well.”

After looking at how Embiid played on Wednesday, it makes sense that coach Brett Brown would give him a break to reset. Embiid shot just 5-of-17 in the 76ers 113-102 loss to the Toronto Raptors on Wednesday, and has shot a combined 14-of-42 in their past three games. Those numbers fall well below his season average of 26.3 points per game, in which he’s shot 46.2 percent from the field.

The issue for Embiid now with Butler on the roster is that he’s having to play on the perimeter more, and said it’s been “an adjustment” having to spend more time out there than he’s used to. Having to play with Butler, who loves to attack the rim, has been a challenge for Embiid offensively, too. Embiid has had to make sure to create space for Butler down low when he drives to the rim, something he’s clearly not quite used to yet.

Brown, though, doesn’t think that it’s Butler’s fault. He wants his team to spread the floor better as a whole anyways, and said he thinks having Butler and Embiid working together can improve that in the long run.

They just have to figure out how to get on the same page.

“I don’t want to connect those dots,” Brown told the Philadelphia Inquirer. “But I think in general we all have to do better at creating space for Joel.

“I do not see the connection of Jimmy having much to do with spacing. In fact, I think it completely enhances the possibility to have better spacing.”



bob
MY NOTE: He might not understand it, but they're winning.



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