onionnurve | 76ers

422 | 16 hours ago

That sophomore leap is about to go crazy

Warm_Credit-

107 | 16 hours ago

He’s gonna be a problem next season.

dedbeats | Knicks

24 | 16 hours ago

Not with Jaylen Brown taking all his touches he aint

relax336 | Lakers

73 | 16 hours ago

Embiid is guaranteed to miss time. He’ll have room to get his.

RoscoeSantangelo | 76ers

45 | 15 hours ago

He’s gonna be a problem specifically because teams have to prepare more for Maxey and Brown that there’s nothing you can do when they dish it out to him. Whether that’s a few times a game or one of his 30 pieces, he’s gonna be a problem to not still have someone covering him.

Regardless, he’s a staple of our defense so he’ll be a problem there too

Cute-Sir4775

5 | 5 hours ago

Don’t engage with these guys who have never watched a sixers game in their lives except for a few playoff games.

AjBlue7

2 | 3 hours ago

VJ already doesn’t get touches my guy. The guy makes magic happen, and it all starts with defense, rebounds, steals and blocks.

You don’t have to worry, VJ will get his. He is a winner.

cuseonly

-3 | 16 hours ago

Oh a top

Steridire | Knicks

-14 | 15 hours ago

Sixers should make Jaylen Mikal Bridges on steroids if they want to make a deep run. But they won’t and they’ll wash out in the second round and watch the Knicks win again.

DingleberryOrchard | Thunder

6 | 15 hours ago

Lol

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-10 | 15 hours ago

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SkinnyFVLatte

1 | 15 hours ago

wdym they loved podcast p!

twarihay | 76ers

2 | 6 hours ago

He literally stopped podcasting lol

mMounirM | Raptors

21 | 16 hours ago

I wonder what the ppg distribution is gonna be like.

Embiid, Maxey and Brown are all gonna be like 27 ppg.

how tf is Edgecombe gonna get his stats

onionnurve | 76ers

33 | 16 hours ago

I’m expecting Maxey and JB’s ppg to both go down since they’re volume shooters who were playing a lot of minutes. It shouldn’t be the case now that we have more depth (🙏). I think VJ can easily get his 15-18pts by increasing his efficiency.

Personally, I’m more worried about Philon. I hope he can get aggressive right away and look for his shots.

Honestly, I think the priority next year is to win. PPG stuff shouldn’t matter lol

secretlypooping | 76ers

14 | 16 hours ago

Oubre + Grimes + PG was about 44 ppg gone

Replaced with JB + Wade + Simons

There’s room for VJ to increase off his 16 ppg

Also the g in Embiid’s ppg is doing a lot of heavy lifting

yazboy13 | Kings

-5 | 15 hours ago

He’s not. Down the pecking order he goes.

baseketball | Celtics

9 | 15 hours ago

I hate the fact that he’s on your team.

TasSixer | 76ers

18 | 14 hours ago

I love the fact that he’s on my team

RyMc47 | 76ers

4 | 16 hours ago

Not sure if he will be getting the opportunities for a proper sophomore leap with Maxey/Brown/Embiid and possibility of LeBron

onionnurve | 76ers

21 | 16 hours ago

I’m 100% sure he will. VJ is a player you want on the floor because of his incredible 2 way capabilities. He might not get to shoot 20 fga like last season but he’ll get his points in transition if he works on his finishing and works on his 3pt shooting. He easily can give you 8 rebounds a night now that he won’t have as much of an offensive responsibility . Plus, he’s our lead guard defender and has struggled a bit at times. I’m excited to see his defence get better

RyMc47 | 76ers

3 | 15 hours ago

Best sophomore leaps in recent memory coincide with an increase in usage. I have no doubt that VJ will be phenomenal, but I doubt he will get recognition across the league for a sophomore leap because his usage will at best increase marginally.

AjBlue7

1 | 3 hours ago

The difference is that his usage was already maxed out in his freshman season. Yea not as much on ball time, but there is very little left you can give him. The massive difference is that he was already better than most of the players he played against, but now that he experienced losing his shooting touch in the playoffs. You can be damn sure that he is working his ass off to make sure that never happens again. He already was known to have the clutch gene.

Going into season 2 he has a better idea of what he needs to focus on, what a full season feels like, and adjustments he needs to make to pace himself so he is always at his best when it matters.

TiredMillennialDad | Magic

-5 | 16 hours ago

He’s good. But don’t fuck around and give him a max

FERFreak731 | Jazz

152 | 16 hours ago

The fact he’s the 4th best player on the Sixers is insane. They have a good chance at making their first conference finals in the Embiid era next season if Embiid is healthy

Forsaken-Income-3632

92 | 16 hours ago

💔 at the last part

F1rst-name-last-name | 76ers

59 | 16 hours ago

Could be our fifth best 👀

Melksss | Kings

55 | 16 hours ago

That’s right, forgot yall are signing Ben Simmons this offseason

secretlypooping | 76ers

38 | 15 hours ago

Hey Ben, we’re good, we’ve got LeBron now

Strummed | Spurs

-7 | 15 hours ago

VJ would still be the fourth best in that scenario though

HikmetLeGuin

10 | 15 hours ago

You really think so? Huh. You may have a point. Simmons is a good passer, but VJ showed a lot of potential last year.

AlmostHereButNot | Bulls

16 | 16 hours ago

There’s a real chance they make it even without a healthy Embiid if they can get a semi-decent backup big. Their bench in general is absolute ass right now outside of Anfernee Simons.

TheWarelock | Heat

11 | 16 hours ago

The Process 2: “They Have a Good Chance if Embiid is Healthy”

shangalang69 | Raptors

1 | 16 hours ago

sixers in the conf finals?

Natural_Born_Baller | Heat

9 | 16 hours ago

Embiid healthy?

Chartate101 | Pistons

1 | 16 hours ago

NGL I think they have a good chance even if Embiid misses a lot of time in the reg season. As long as he is there for the playoffs.

They won’t have to beat a ¹⁄₂ seed with JB

AjBlue7

3 | 3 hours ago

Yea its not really hard to qualify for the playoffs, so it should be fine if Embiid can’t play most nights.

Far-Veterinarian104 | Rockets

1 | 16 hours ago

The East is so back!

LosAngeLukaGOATCIC | Cote D'Ivoire

0 | 16 hours ago

if Embiid is healthy

Biggest “if” in the 76ers process era

xebex1778 | Knicks

-3 | 16 hours ago

Somehow it still won’t happen

f_et_al | United States

139 | 16 hours ago

Buddy Hield with a game-leading +34 in 25min

valknut95 | 76ers

60 | 16 hours ago

Buddy Hield better than Jaylen Brown?

f_et_al | United States

16 | 16 hours ago

Hard to say, Brown might score 50 against Jamaica and somehow the team’s more + with him off the court

Handyman2116 | Hawks

13 | 16 hours ago

As a Hawks fan, the fact that this man is getting only garbage time minutes while Kispert is out there shitting himself on the court every time he steps on it is insane.

f_et_al | United States

3 | 15 hours ago

At least you got a productive CJ out of it

chubbypinkstarfish | 76ers

41 | 16 hours ago

@lerbonjanes u like what u see?

Melksss | Kings

27 | 16 hours ago

LeBron James ain’t walking through that door, but Lerbon Janes, hell he just might

bmmfg12 | Knicks

2 | 16 hours ago

Rip Trillballins

Edit: Fuck it was tombrodude actual RIP

valknut95 | 76ers

32 | 16 hours ago

Will go to war for this man

Shamsyil | 76ers

18 | 16 hours ago

MY FUCKING DEMON

heat_fan_ | Raptors

15 | 16 hours ago

Sixers got a stud

alexaustinv | 76ers

14 | 16 hours ago

So lucky to have this kid on the Sixers. Gonna be a great career to watch.

frostfeint3 | Heat

12 | 16 hours ago

My new fav player to watch, I hope he stays healthy. Superstar in the making.

livefromphilly

7 | 16 hours ago

Such a fun player to root for.

Ven0m889 | 76ers

6 | 16 hours ago

@Lebron

DerrickWhiteMVP | Spurs

5 | 16 hours ago

Edge until I Combe

jonbemerkin | LAL

4 | 16 hours ago

Lil 🥷 scary, super scary

Hungry_Barber9251

3 | 8 hours ago

just came from the game. VJ took a bit to get going but once he did he was a menace. His shot came and he was all over the court. Want to see how The Bahamas competes against Puerto Rico to judge better. Tonight Jamaica had no answer for Kai or VJ.

Metrostars1029 | Knicks

2 | 16 hours ago

Bahamas gotta recruit Klay

onionnurve | 76ers

5 | 16 hours ago

They can’t since he played for team USA at the FIba World Cup in the past. Same thing for Evan Mobley

Falcao1905

1 | 5 hours ago

Eric Gordon played in the World Cup too and he is in the Bahamas squad.

onionnurve | 76ers

1 | 3 hours ago

Yeah cuz FIBA gave him an exception to switch the countries! I wonder if they would do it for other players

New_Essay_4869 | Thunder

4 | 16 hours ago

Celtics shouldnt have left the JB deal without getting VJ

Ven0m889 | 76ers

19 | 16 hours ago

Zero chance we’d give up VJ for a package built around Brown. He’s way too valuable

Zealousideal-Cold246 | Toronto Huskies

12 | 16 hours ago

Celtics couldn’t even get Jrue Holiday back for JB, let alone VJ lol

colantor | BOS

3 | 15 hours ago

Lol i was gonna comment on this post about how celtics fans were dumb enough to think we could get him for JB and then here you are saying too. Negative percent chance philly gives him to us.

JmattJmatt | 76ers

2 | 15 hours ago

Have you seen Browns CUM per 48? Not very good, not worth VJ tbh

Sommek236 | 76ers

1 | 9 hours ago

He’s lasting 60?!

Content_Jacket2064

2 | 13 hours ago

the 81 TS% on 26 pts is what jumps out — that’s elite efficiency regardless of competition level. his defensive floor was already the selling point (projected POA defender with 6’9 wingspan) but if the shooting splits carry over to the season his offensive EPM projection gets a serious boost. that Bahamas FIBA run is giving us a bigger sample than most summer league games 📊

Bournerounderz | Spurs

1 | 16 hours ago

The Celtics are so dumb man. I’ve been a fan of Brad Stevens for a long time too.

Melksss | Kings

3 | 16 hours ago

He’s dumb for not getting a player he couldn’t get? lol

AjBlue7

1 | 3 hours ago

I can see it though. Like if you aren’t actively watching the Sixers and you mainly just see him missing a lot of shots in the playoffs you could look at VJ’s stats (which are good but not amazing). You could think that he could be traded.

The stats don’t show how much effort VJ put in all season, how he wasn’t prioritized, yet still found his own ways to make an impact every night. How many clutch opportunities he has been successful with.

If you watch VJ, you know that the only thing in this league that could stop him from dominating is if he gets an injury.

ChucoTeacher | Spurs

1 | 15 hours ago

“I sure hope teammate ruiner Jaylen Brown doesn’t ruin him”

—Anonymous Celtics Source

HikmetLeGuin

1 | 15 hours ago

Jamaica really needed Norman Powell

TheRealestGayle | Magic

1 | 14 hours ago

I’m surprised we even have enough pro ballers to fill a team

HikmetLeGuin

1 | 13 hours ago

Powell plays for Jamaica. Hope he suits up sometime soon.

Good piece here about his Jamaican roots:

https://www.nba.com/news/the-athletic-norman-powell-found-home-with-the-miami-heat-and-a-call-to-help-jamaica

Vibe_Texas

1 | 10 hours ago

my buddy hit 5 steals in a game once too

Vizard15

-7 | 15 hours ago

Knicks figured him out these playoffs. No one is afraid of this guy next season. He will just benefit from JB and Maxey.

VJ Edgecombe in blowout win vs Jamaica: 26/9/1 with 5 steals on 81 TS%