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Good High School Starter
Re: From Bowie, to Oden, to Embiid
Originally Posted by christian1923
Just another terrible front office decision by Philly
All part of their master plan.
Now they can tank for a further 5 years and say that if it wasn't for freakish injuries to Embiid they'd be perennial contenders.
Well played Philly.
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NBA Legend
Re: From Bowie, to Oden, to Embiid
Originally Posted by IncarceratedBob
Maybe it's a black thing? Kanter is just as talented as any of those guys at least offensively and is healthy no problem. The Gasol Brothers are way better than those 3 and are also healthy.
Well it happened to Yao and Walton too. Also Kanter is like 6-9 not quite a 7 footer if that makes a difference.
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Re: From Bowie, to Oden, to Embiid
Originally Posted by chips93
people have said that his diet was terrible back in cameroon, and that he still wasnt eating well while in college, which might ave contributed to his bones being weak.
its very sad, he has as much talent as any young big man in the league
I've thought this as well. He doesn't seem like the kind of guy who is serious about his nutrition and doing whatever it takes to be in the best possible condition. He seems like a "grab some hot wings, fries, and a soda" kind of guy rather than a "lean chicken breast with veggies and a protein shake before bed" kind of guy.
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I rule the local playground
Re: From Bowie, to Oden, to Embiid
Originally Posted by midatlantic09
I've thought this as well. He doesn't seem like the kind of guy who is serious about his nutrition and doing whatever it takes to be in the best possible condition. He seems like a "grab some hot wings, fries, and a soda" kind of guy rather than a "lean chicken breast with veggies and a protein shake before bed" kind of guy.
if anything he could use some complex carbs and a good lean bulk so he stops breaking like dry pinewood
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Re: From Bowie, to Oden, to Embiid
Originally Posted by kunk75
if anything he could use some complex carbs and a good lean bulk so he stops breaking like dry pinewood
You realize he got up to 280-290, right?
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I rule the local playground
Re: From Bowie, to Oden, to Embiid
^lean bulk, not garbage bulk of dollar menu items. a calorie is not a calorie. i'm 230 at 6.5% body fat, my friend is 230 at 24% body fat, we look a whole lot different.
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Re: From Bowie, to Oden, to Embiid
Originally Posted by CavaliersFTW
You've got a guy who actually toughed out his injuries and had a solid if unspectacular career of several years.
Then you get Oden, plays a fraction of a season and attempts a come back many years later but can't seem to do more than a few NBA minutes every few games without lots of swelling on the knees. Now he's disappeared again.
Now we've got Embiid. Hasn't even play a single NBA minute. Will we EVER see this guy play?
WTF is going on with talented big man prospects
Al Pacino said it best to buddy in a bar in the Any Given Sunday movie:
The players now have better looking bodies, more muscles, but they are fragile as glass (or something like that) .
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NBA Legend
Re: From Bowie, to Oden, to Embiid
Originally Posted by christian1923
Just another terrible front office decision by Philly
I don't think it's really that bad now that we've drafted Okafor. Him and Noel should fit together very well and if Noel can play then we are golden. Plus we will have like 3-4 first rounders next year + Saric coming from overseas and now we have Stauskus + the rest of the awesome Kings deal. It's not like Noel's injury is totally derailing the future.
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Re: From Bowie, to Oden, to Embiid
Originally Posted by kunk75
^lean bulk, not garbage bulk of dollar menu items. a calorie is not a calorie. i'm 230 at 6.5% body fat, my friend is 230 at 24% body fat, we look a whole lot different.
Why would he go on a bulk? He's already lean at 7'0 260 currently, but was up to 280-290. Embiid isn't a fat guy and probably has a 7% bodyfat.
Last edited by midatlantic09; 07-14-2015 at 10:59 AM.
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Re: From Bowie, to Oden, to Embiid
Originally Posted by midatlantic09
Why would he go on a bulk? He's already lean at 7'0 260 currently, but was up to 280-290. Embiid isn't a fat guy and probably has a 7% bodyfat.
he's not Eddy Curry... He's following a path similar to Greg Oden.
at least eddie showed in the league he could be a 20PPG scorer with bad defense.
Embiid just has the body and measurables with natural skill.
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Sixers|Eagles|Phillies
Re: From Bowie, to Oden, to Embiid
Originally Posted by christian1923
Just another terrible front office decision by Philly
You're a NYK fan. You are used to terrible front office decisions.
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Re: From Bowie, to Oden, to Embiid
Originally Posted by GOBB
You're a NYK fan. You are used to terrible front office decisions.
Lol does that make you feel better about drafting a guy who everyone knew was damaged goods?
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Sixers|Eagles|Phillies
Re: From Bowie, to Oden, to Embiid
Originally Posted by christian1923
Lol does that make you feel better about drafting a guy who everyone knew was damaged goods?
Makes me feel better than we took Okafor which NYK wanted. Yanno one pick before your team pick despite NYK losing all those games.
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Re: From Bowie, to Oden, to Embiid
Originally Posted by CavaliersFTW
WTF is up with guys like Gilmore, Jabbar, Wilt and Shaq then, seriously.
Are those guys freaks of nature not just in athleticism, but also durability? It really does seem like we keep getting robbed of 7 footer prospects the past 10-15 years.
Yeah, they're freaks of nature. Wilt included. Shaq was playing at a massive size later in his career. 370, if I'm not mistaken, when he was with the Suns. He broke down at that size COMPLETELY. He always had injuries throughout his career though.
People who are that big are prone to injuries when they play as many minutes and as hard. Some are exceptions (like Shaq, Wilt, etc.).
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talk less, say more
Re: From Bowie, to Oden, to Embiid
I'm starting to have a theory that if a guy is a big 7' tall center... stay away. Don't invest anything important into him. They almost all either disappoint or spend their whole careers injured.
Big man = dashed hopes. Never mind the obvious ones... (Bynum, Oden, Yao, etc etc). What about Dwight Howard on the Lakers and the Rockets? What about Bynum on the *Lakers*?? What about Hibbert on the Pacers?
And look at what the Warriors did with their top 5 center sitting on the bench the entire series. I think after 10 years of terrible centers making 7 figures annually to be injured their whole careers, the position of center has come to a quiet end.
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