yellowboy90 wrote:

GustavBahler wrote:Ben Simmons has grown another 2 inches, just under 7ft tall. Yikes!

http://sports.yahoo.com/news/ben-simmons-reportedly-grown-another-two-inches-7-feet-tall-175808592.html

It seems like Ben Simmons grew about another two inches since he’s been here. I told him that the other day, I said, ‘Ben, you look like you’ve grown another two inches since you’ve been here.’ His arms are long, he’s lean, he’s in shape. When I watched him in practice — just in practice — he’s like a baby Magic Johnson. He’s practiced with LeBron — he worked out with LeBron — so LeBron’s probably going to beat him up and make him strong.
Now, that alone didn’t mean Simmons grew from his pre-draft height of 6-foot-10 to 7 feet. It just meant he looked two inches taller to World B. Free. Then, Johnson confirmed World B. Free’s suspicion:

For some reason I think Ntilikina and Isaac are going to have growth spurts. However, in all honesty I think more 1 and dones and young international players have growth spurts than we hear about.

Yeah, adult men usually don't stop growing til about 20/21/22. You have to think some of these guys will have late growth spurts.

That said, I can't see Simmons working as a 7'0" PG...

crzymdups wrote:

yellowboy90 wrote:

GustavBahler wrote:Ben Simmons has grown another 2 inches, just under 7ft tall. Yikes!

http://sports.yahoo.com/news/ben-simmons-reportedly-grown-another-two-inches-7-feet-tall-175808592.html

It seems like Ben Simmons grew about another two inches since he’s been here. I told him that the other day, I said, ‘Ben, you look like you’ve grown another two inches since you’ve been here.’ His arms are long, he’s lean, he’s in shape. When I watched him in practice — just in practice — he’s like a baby Magic Johnson. He’s practiced with LeBron — he worked out with LeBron — so LeBron’s probably going to beat him up and make him strong.
Now, that alone didn’t mean Simmons grew from his pre-draft height of 6-foot-10 to 7 feet. It just meant he looked two inches taller to World B. Free. Then, Johnson confirmed World B. Free’s suspicion:

For some reason I think Ntilikina and Isaac are going to have growth spurts. However, in all honesty I think more 1 and dones and young international players have growth spurts than we hear about.

Yeah, adult men usually don't stop growing til about 20/21/22. You have to think some of these guys will have late growth spurts.

That said, I can't see Simmons working as a 7'0" PG...

When he came out I compared him to be closer to Giannis than LeBron and that's who I still think he will be like offensively. Giannis is nearly 6'11 and works well as a distributor so it's possible.

smackeddog wrote:

holfresh wrote:There is talk that Ben Simmons added two inches..He is now 6'11"..

The Sixers coach shot down that rumor- it came from an article, but the coach said it was BS

http://www.cbssports.com/nba/news/ben-simmons-has-reportedly-grown-two-inches-76ers-brown-says-no-he-did-not/

Article talks about him playing PG...not a point forward. Can he really be a PG...including guarding the position?

If they really want to do this, Monk would be the obvious pick for them. Let Simmons guard the opposition SG, and have Monk defend.

I just wonder about whether he is able to defend at the 1&2...but we will see. I think he ends up being a point 3.

Kings play the Suns...

If Minny and the Kings BOTH lose tonight...the basketball gods are surely against us, and there is no hope.

Uptown wrote:Its official, we are bb gods are against us...BTW, TWolves Defense is pathetic

They might be farther behind as a legitimate team than we think, despite their very young "big three."

Big issue seems to be their D. If you look at their individual players, they simply should not be as poor on D as they have shown us this year.

Un...Fuken...real.

We cannot catch a break, and it looks like Minny was trying.

Uptown wrote:

WaltLongmire wrote:

Uptown wrote:Its official, we are bb gods are against us...BTW, TWolves Defense is pathetic

They might be farther behind as a legitimate team than we think, despite their very young "big three."

Big issue seems to be their D. If you look at their individual players, they simply should not be as poor on D as they have shown us this year.

Thibbs is/was a Defensive guru and the team struggles to guard. Not only that, but their offensive sets are pathetic....Down screen, into one on one...SMH

If Minny was tanking...this would not be as bad, but they seem to want to win.

I wonder if one of Wiggins or LaVine are gone next year...Something wrong with their chemistry.

Thibbs has his job cut out for him.

Minny plays Rockets tomorrow...wonder if they keep Harden and others out...sure hope so.

WaltLongmire wrote:Looks like Kings are going to win...Means we are guaranteed 6 or 7 prior to balls being picked.

TWolves with Houston tomorrow...

Fantastic news about the Kings!

The TWolves have lost a couple heartbreakers the past few games... but the Rockets are locked into their playoffs position and may rest Harden tomorrow. Here's hoping.