VJ Edgecombe tonight: 30 points, 10 rebounds, 2 ast, 2 stl on 12-20 FG
After having a rough game one, Sixers rookie and ROTY finalist VJ Edgecombe carried the Sixers to stealing game 2 in Boston. He had 30 points, 10 reb, 2 ast, 2 stl on 12-20 FG.
https://www.espn.com/nba/boxscore/_/gameId/401869396
HE’S DONE MIRACLES ON ME
Im convinced he was designed in a lab just to defeat Boston
Oh god.
Has it been 6 hours? When do I call a doctor?
You tough out the pain like your messiah
Dude is such a game breaker. I don’t even know who to compare him to.
Like an ai wade mashup
Alien Iverson
FTC
The 76ers backcourt is gonna be incredible next season. Just need to retool some stuff and try to have a starting level center that can actually play games
Shouldn’t be too hard to unload Embiid. He’s only making 58 million next year.
Embiid was great this year, they’re not trading him
I don’t see them trading him next year but I do see them trying to find another center so Embiid can just be essentially a fill in when he’s not injured
Embiid played good this year but I see the attempt at the lazy upvote comment
That’s the thing, he played.
He played 38 games and this was considered a good health year for him.
In the seasons he’s actually played, this is the 3rd least games he’s had
this is such a funny wait to put it lol
Would it be better if I said this is the 7th most games he played? Either way, dude is wrong
Fewest*
By who?
Also I never mentioned anything about his availability
I said he played good, argue that
Embiid had a freak organ thing with appendicitis. He was good in limited games. He’s going to be a part of their plans going forward
Warriors might trade jimmy butler for him if they’re desperate, and Jimmy’s on an expiring deal so that should do it.
Would Jimmy accept going back?
It’s not up to him
After what he pulled in Minnesota, I don’t think you want a disgruntled Butler anywhere near VJ.
Embiid was healthy once he recovered from the knee injury and was only missing B2Bs and only missed a lot of time when he got a contact oblique injury from a flying knee from Ware.
You should be thanking PG and Embiid’s cooked knees. Otherwise, the Sixers would’ve been too good last season to draft him.
Please dont me believe. Its the hope that kills a man.
And this is after checking out twice due to injury. Kid is a superstar
Backcourt of dreams with him and maxey
Front-Court of Doom and Despair (except Kelly Oubre, I love you)
Kelly Oubre is hot asf
Those eyes
He’s hot mugshot guy in disguise
If embiid and pg played even 80% of their full form every game might be the best team in the world.
If embid didn’t get injured every year they’d be perennially in the east finals
Sixers are set for next decade
Surely we will build a team around our promising young duo’s strengths.
Best I can offer is Al Horford
Let’s get a center that clogs up the paint instead
both are Morey’s picks too
We love Pain
No we cut Cam Payne
And you trade McCain
Easiest All Star pick for next year. Fried us with 3s in our game against him without Maxey. He’s a fucking dog
The kid is special , I actually hate that he is a 76er
Something about this kid is really special. Tough as.
I still remember the first game of the season, his first ever NBA game.
He came out and straight dominated the Celtics immediately in the first quarter I’ve never seen anything like that, looked like a 10 year vet instead of someone literally in his first minutes
He looked like an absolute killer out there when we needed him
VJ deserved to be in that ROY race
True two-way player and an absolute dawg.
I mean he’s a finalist, but I understand why he’s being voted 3rd by most. He’s going to be a monster though
Yeh not mad about the 3rd when the other two above him are insane
Who cares if Kon wins ROTY? VJ is the better player. Full stop.
It’ll be a blessing in disguise when he finishes 3rd. Another chip to add to his shoulder to ensure that he becomes the best player in the draft class…
Who cares about rookie of the year. Kids a star with a lot of accolades to come
Exceptional rebounder at his position too.
3rd is in the race 🤷
Also does it really matter in the end. I think he’s happier about this season then the guys in front of him are.
By next season this is going to be VJ’s team.
The maxey disrespect
Not yet. He will be an all star. Maxey 1st team all nba next year, come at me
He’s got tough competition if everyone is healthy.
I want to see this series with a healthy Embiid so bad
Would be contenders lowkey
Sixers in the Embiid era are the most hypothetical contenders of all time
We’re still taking about a team that’s never made it past the 2nd round.
It’s brutal. Embiid has had exactly one healthy-ish playoff run and it was that disgusting horford team. Poor guy gets these flukey yet severe medical problems every year around this time.
He even played it safe this season and really managed his game minutes and time. All for that to get a freak needed surgery and rest. He will be back for next round but it’s hard see the survive the Celtics team without embid
Was he not healthy the Kawhi raptors year? He played all 7 games that series. That sixers team legit could have won it all if not for the Kawhi shot.
He had knee tendinitis and was battling the shits all playoffs.
Nothing too severe tho and it was no excuse.
He had a strange mystery illness for most of it, not even joking. He was throwing up/diarrhea and was extremely lethargic for pretty much the whole series.
That year was definitely his healthiest playoff run and Kawhi was also obviously banged up so not really an excuse for me.
The real downfall of that team was the lack of backup center. Embiid had a net rating of +197 that series. Greg Monroe played 49 minutes the whole series and was -28, most famously with a -9 in 1min 41 sec played in game 7.
While also somehow being a bounce, or seven, away from a great chance at a chip.
One was off the luckiest shot of all time
You wouldn’t be seeing Edgecomb thrive like this offensively if Embiid were healthy.
True but just having him on the court with Embiid has been awesome to watch…the Embiid Maxey Embiid VJ 2 man game is really fun to watch.
You also wouldn’t see Adem Bona so it’s a give and take
His volume goes down slightly with Embiid (obviously) but his efficiency stays similar/gets slightly better
Healthy Embiid is a myth at this point
Is he expected back soon?
Next round
Maybe the best rookie playoff performance I can remember
just a liiiiiiiitle ways to go to match Magic in the finals
That’s why he said I can remember
Tyler herro 2020 37 points Edit: that I’ve watched in my lifetime
Didn’t remember that one, but I’d probably still take 30 and 10 with elite defense over 37 paired with (what I’m assuming was) turnstile d
Besides Magic, D-Rose dropped 36 on the Big 3 Celtics iirc
KG was injured that year but yeah it was against the Celtics and he was matched up with Rondo. Was tied for the record for most points in a player’s first playoff game till Luka in 2020 I think. One of the best series of all time.
Donovan Mitchell Close out game 6 against the Russ/PG Thunders in 2018. 38/4/2
I never watched, but it’s easily Duncan with 32/10/1/1/2
Brother, we’ve had a rookie win FMVP over Kareem Abdul-Jabbar and Julius Erving.
VJ’s line is arguably better than that
Not when you factor the pace of play from that era vs now.
But yes when you factor in my extreme bias.
VJ: 30/10/2 2stl 2to 0pf on 12⁄20 shooting (75 TS%) in 35 min
Duncan: 32/10/1 1stl 2blk 3to on 12⁄21 (59 TS%) shooting in 37 min
Duncan also had 14 FT to VJ’s 0. Definitely arguable
Edit: you bums don’t know what arguable means
Magic
Tbf he probably means from playoff games he actually watched, very unlikely he watched Magic in the 80s
Doubt anyone on reddit remembers Magics playoff-performances
Hey, I remember!
They just beat the 1st seed Pistons
Add 1 wink to the stat line as well
Sexy ass subtle wink too
That wink made me feel things
every day i wake up and thank VJ Edgecombe
You would think bro is a vet. That guy bounced back massively
He’s legit jimmy I could cry
Jimmy with a 3 ball.. scary stuff
Zoomer Butler
Michael Jordan Jr. Jr.
I’ve been saying this forever
Even more poised already
I can’t wait for his diva arc
Jimmy and Ant? 🐜
I think I got my swagger back ohhhhh ohhhhhh
No more edging for Philly fans lets combe
Edge <—— you are here
Combe
lmaooooo
It feels uncanny with how he plays with so much composure
the jimmy butler comps are real
we finally got a guy who wins every 50⁄50 ball
Loose balls are a 90⁄10 with VJ, it’s one of my favorite parts of his game.. and has improved dramatically as the season went on
He legit just looks like basketball is easy, just give me the ball and I score.
Young Damson Idris is a killer.
The generator
This year’s ROY contender class was insane. The fact they called it a two man race while VJ was in 3rd…
I have a feeling VJ is thinking about that while he plays in the playoffs.
VJs Aura is too much for these cats
Ngl….. he has a higher ceiling than Kon knueppel. Unreal athlete whose a plus Defender and a nice offensive skillset
Even after seeing Kons rookie year, I think Philly probably still takes VJ at 3 in a redraft. Only problem is he’s probably gone to SAS already (although Kon would be insane there as well)
Of course this.
I’M ON THE EDGE
TIME TO COMBE!
VJ was always going to be the x factor with Embiid out. So happy for our boy! He’s got that dog fr
VJ is him
Writers will still tell me Kon is better than VJ lol
This sub is so reactionary. Nuggets lose and Jokic sucks. VJ has a great game and he’s a superstar and a better Jimmy Butler. Holy shit. It’s like we all have the attention span of gnats.
Cmon dude, Kon’s rookie season was objectively better by every metric. He had a great game, be happy with that.
every metric huh..
Not the when VJ guarded Kon metric
Who cares if Kon’s “season” was “better?”
VJ is a better player. Period. Better defender. Clutch af.
There is no world where I would take Kon over VJ - and I bet the majority of NBA GM’s would agree with me.
GOAT
Monster game from Edgecomb
Sixers got a dawg
This guy is supposed to be a rookie , but he’s out here beating the second seed in the playoffs
First time in NBA history a rookie had 30 points, 10 rebounds and 5 threes in a playoff game. So fucking special.
Dog
so good
0 Free Throws, Super Ethical Ball
That’s actually insane. Nobody mentioning that. In today’s NBA 30 with 0 FTs is nuts
Not a single FT, ethical as well.
Fairs
VJ a real DAWG
I fully understand why he’s a ROTY finalist now.
VJ Edgecombe is my favorite basketball player!
Did anyone see that wink after he hit that 3 in the 4th? I’m in love
So much poise on this kid. Crazy rookie class, but i wouldnt have anyone on the sixers other than vj.
The refs were getting ready to win this one but then edgecomb showed up and they were like “alright”
I will always believe that if VJ had as much freedom this season as Flagg had he would have been the ROTY front runner
Dude looks and plays like a 30 year old in his prime. What a draft class
Kid looked like a damn Vet out there tonite. Good shit!
FUCK BOSTON
My favorite young guy in the league. I saw one of his games early in the year and just thought, man this guy has it. He has the physicality and edge to him if a star. Him and Maxey are terrifying together, like Dame and CJ if CJ shot threes and could D up
Incredibly locked in on both ends of the floor. He’s a star
if vj keeps playing like this and embiid comes back sixers have a good chance to win this series. fuck there’s so many good series already
Getting vj genuinely saved our franchise bro holy fuck this is a superstar in the making
It’s hard not to like this dude; he’s a real hooper.
As a Knicks fan this got me off the ledge after losing game 2 last night. And aside from that it just truly solidifies how VJ is a 1of1 player. Truly special.
VJ got that dawg in him
absurd, these rookies are ridiculous
The East is wide open 😂
Kid’s a baller
Already has beat Ayton out as best ever player from the Bahamas
Who let the dogs out?
That’s my ROY!
This duo gonna be heinous once Edgecombe gets his consistency. He’s got the ceiling to be a Donovan Mitchell type player. In 2 years, we’ll have 27 year old Maxey and 22 year old year 3 Edgecombe, they get the right pieces around those two they could be a real title contender.
Vj in the 2nd won them the game and maxey iced it in the 4th. My fav rookie this year
Im so happy rn
We deserve this
Fr bro. I know this is the NBA sub, but with the Flyers killing it vibes are good
Not qwhite good enough for ROY but real ones know who deserved it.
VJ is great but Flagg and Kon have better numbers across the board
Flagg for examples averages more of everything on better efficiency
Kon averaged like 3 more ppg on 10 percentage points higher true shooting
VJ had to play defense on the opposing teams best players, not just throw up shots.
Flagg carries his team, agree he deserves it over vj. But kon is just slander, dude has a few more ppg, but is a wayyy worse defender and vj is one of the most clutch players in the league. He’s won us several games this year in the last few minutes
He’s fearless
Sixers have the weirdest mix of elite talent
6ers won?! Hell yea
The generator!
It’s so nice to see a young killer in Sixers uniform again, reminds me of young A.I., playing basketball with no fear.
Him and Maxey will do wonders together for the Sixers.
ROTY
I am infatuated with this year’s rookie class. There are so many absolute hoopers and it’s gonna make the future so fun to watch.
Give me VJ over Kon & Cooper 🔥💯
He was amazing wow
VJ was without a doubt their best player
Dawgest rookie ever
Flagg, Kon, and VJ are an insane group of rookies
That was awesome to see from the kid. Big future ahead
10 rebounds again. sign of a REAL HOOPER
Dude shot 60% from the field and from 3 he’s a demon, I always had high hopes for him and I swear when he gets hot he’s easily the best player in his class.
Bro been a Celtic Killer since his first game in the league.
I love this draft class
Thank you Nicholas claxton you’re truly a Philly legend
A highly ethical stat line with 0 FTA as well.
This guy and Maxey might just keep the championship window open for the 76ers and especially for PG and Embiid
I thought he was overrated for a bit, but no he’s the real deal
Thats tough in the TD Garden
My boy was on one tonight. So fun to watch.
The Generator.
Don’t Edge me I’m about to Combe!