Pass/Fail: Joel Embiid, Ben Simmons take shots at Ball family following Lakers' pick

[playahaitian]

It took about as long as one of Lonzo Ball's deft, cross-court passes for NBA players to start licking their chops at the prospect of taking the Ball family down a peg.

Not too long after the Los Angeles Lakers took Ball with the No. 2 overall pick in the NBA draft -- and after his father, LaVar, declared to ESPN's Jeff Goodman that the Lakers would be playoff-bound in 2018 -- Philadelphia 76ers stars Joel Embiid and Ben Simmons subtweeted some thinly veiled shots at the father-son duo:




Asked on a conference call with Los Angeles media about Embiid's tweet, Lonzo said, "That's funny."

The NBA's 2017-18 regular-season schedule won't be released until August, but suffice to say, the first Sixers-Lakers matchup between Ball and Philly's No. 1 overall pick Markelle Fultz will be appointment viewing.

http://www.espn.com/nba/story/_/pag...-ball-family-following-lakers-draft-selection

 

[Coldchi]

no chill......

 

[Complex]

I thought it was funny

Embiid hasn't even played a full college season of 35 to 39 games in any season at any level

and Ben Simmons and Lonzo will be competing for the same rookie of the year

 

[Spectrum]

FAIL. Neither one of them muthafuckas can get and stay on the court.

 

[Amajorfucup]

Ball shoulda replied: Are either of you guys even playing this season?

 

[IT IS WHAT IT IS]

I love it! Hope Ball comes back with something stronger. NBA needs a good rivalry so they might as well get it poppin early. Outside of Draymond, LeBron, CP3 and the rest of this punk ass 2003 on generation are a bunch of we are the world bromance having Dudes... Fuck all that love fest shit!

 

[BDR]

FAIL. Neither one of them muthafuckas can get and stay on the court.

Embid did show when healthy he's a problem

 

[Mask]

Fuck it talk shit...

 

[Complex]

btw will Embiid be able to play back to backs this season

A 40 year old Kareem could play back to backs and played 80 games

 

[Complex]

Embid did show when healthy he's a problem

The problem is, when is he healthy?

The first ten games of the season?

 

[Amajorfucup]

Embid did show when healthy he's a problem

Embiid showed its a problem to stay healthy.

 

[IT IS WHAT IT IS]

btw will Embiid be able to play back to backs this season

A 40 year old Kareem could play back to backs and played 80 games

Yep... There will be no minutes or game restriction on him or Ben!

 

[Complex]

Yep... There will be no minutes or game restriction on him or Ben!

over under on 40 games for Embiid this year

 

[BDR]

Embiid showed its a problem to stay healthy.

The kid got skills tho.. says more about Philly training staff than anything else

 

[Mt Airy Groove]

Yep... There will be no minutes or game restriction on him or Ben!

Are you sure about Embiid not being on minutes restrictions?

 

[IT IS WHAT IT IS]

Are you sure about Embiid not being on minutes restrictions?

Yep... Colangelo was on Mikey Missenelli this week and was asked about it directly. Said that's why they shut him down so early last year. He is clear for a full work load

 

[bgbtylvr]

So his daddy runs on the court to save him?











Cuz you KNOW he gon do it. Lose his courtsides early.

 

[Amajorfucup]

Yep... There will be no minutes or game restriction on him or Ben!

Need to put that nigga on a twitter restriction until he play some dam games.. Shit was funny the first 2 seasons.. Now hes starting to look like a fucking clown.

The kid got skills tho.. says more about Philly training staff than anything else

I think i saw where they want him to play summer league..

over under on 40 games for Embiid this year

Bump it to 48 and im def taking that under. There is NOTHING that leads one to think he will play more than half a season. Nothing.

 

[Mt Airy Groove]

Yep... Colangelo was on Mikey Missenelli this week and was asked about it directly. Said that's why they shut him down so early last year. He is clear for a full work load

You're right. I thought i heard different.
https://www.google.com/amp/s/www.ya...trictions-embiid-simmons-fultz-175415077.html

 

[Amajorfucup]

Yep... Colangelo was on Mikey Missenelli this week and was asked about it directly. Said that's why they shut him down so early last year. He is clear for a full work load

You're right. I thought i heard different.
https://www.google.com/amp/s/www.ya...trictions-embiid-simmons-fultz-175415077.html

They "shut him down" because he had a fucking torn meniscus and couldnt play. Colangelo is full of shit.

 

[husband73]

Major pass!!! Glad we did it 1st!! We only saying what most if the NBA is saying, his pop put a big Target on his back and he's gonna have to pay for it!

 

[Complex]

Major pass!!! Glad we did it 1st!! We only saying what most if the NBA is saying, his pop put a big Target on his back and he's gonna have to pay for it!

as if being in the NBA, lottery pick or one of the top players doesn't put a target on any players back

so players are going to play harder against Lonzo than they would Harden or Westbrook?

 

[Non-StopJFK2TAB]

Ball shoulda replied: Are either of you guys even playing this season?

I hope your life concludes this weekend.

Sixers will be the reigning eastern conference champions.

 

[cincitystudios]

over under on 40 games for Embiid this year

He won't play 50 games

 

[REDLINE]

They some bitches right along with Meek, I'm starting to think there's something in the water in Philly

 

[IT IS WHAT IT IS]

Need to put that nigga on a twitter restriction until he play some dam games.. Shit was funny the first 2 seasons.. Now hes starting to look like a fucking clown.

I think i saw where they want him to play summer league..

Bump it to 48 and im def taking that under. There is NOTHING that leads one to think he will play more than half a season. Nothing.

Love to hear people whose team is just a gate keeper running their mouth. Yall have peaked Bruh, only downhill from here!

Niggas made it to the ECF before choking and aint been mentioned nowhere since! Back to obscurity for you motherfuckers! Thats why you spend so much fucking time in threads talking about everybody elses team because nobody gives a fuck about you irrelevant motherfuckers!

 

[IT IS WHAT IT IS]

They "shut him down" because he had a fucking torn meniscus and couldnt play. Colangelo is full of shit.

Marcin Gortat

 

[IT IS WHAT IT IS]

I hope your life concludes this weekend.

Sixers will be the reigning eastern conference champions.

I laugh at that bitter ass clown! Always in here huffing and puffing about everybody elses team cuz nobody gives a shit about them fools! EVERY teams been mentioned this week but them gatekeeper ass niggas! ​

 

[IT IS WHAT IT IS]

They "shut him down" because he had a fucking torn meniscus and couldnt play. Colangelo is full of shit.

Playing 31 games he was better than any big yall got!

 

[largebillsonlyplease]

We'll see.

 

[Spectrum]

Embid did show when healthy he's a problem

He's nice as fuck but he can't stay healthy. It's probably best just to sit down if you're both of them and be quiet. Simmons hasn't even played in the NBA yet.

 

[Amajorfucup]

Love to hear people whose team is just a gate keeper running their mouth. Yall have peaked Bruh, only downhill from here!

Niggas made it to the ECF before choking and aint been mentioned nowhere since! Back to obscurity for you motherfuckers! Thats why you spend so much fucking time in threads talking about everybody elses team because nobody gives a fuck about you irrelevant motherfuckers!

From the guy whose team has made irrelevancy their only relevance. You fucking losers have even coined a got dam nickname out of being trash. #TheProcess

Marcin Gortat

We didnt tank for him. Dont expect him to be a franchise player... and he actually suits up.

Playing 31 games he was better than any big yall got!

...At tweeting.

 

[IT IS WHAT IT IS]

From the guy whose team has made irrelevancy their only relevance. You fucking losers have even coined a got dam nickname out of being trash. #TheProcess

We didnt tank for him. Dont expect him to be a franchise player... and he actually suits up.

...At tweeting.

Only downhill Nigga! Tell me when was the last time YOU mentioned your non descript squad in a post lil fella? Nothing to see there....

The only reason yall made it as far as u did is because of how bad the east was bit now.... gatekeeper status and worse for you niggas...

Hoped you enjoyed watching them choke cuz thats about it for your miserable ass!

Otto Porter about to bounce from you invisible ass Niggas!

FOH you miserable Bastard! Carry yo ass to the Wizards thread, wherever it is

 

[dtownsfinest]

That's some hoe ass shit to me........i'm starting to put anyone on notice who be attacking Lonzo Ball....he's not doing shit.

 

[Amajorfucup]

Only downhill Nigga! Tell me when was the last time YOU mentioned your non descript squad in a post lil fella? Nothing to see there....

In the playoff thread.. when they were ummmmmmm in the playoffs.

The only reason yall made it as far as u did is because of how bad the east was bit now.... gatekeeper status and worse for you niggas...

The east is that bad yet you continue to get the first picks in the draft yearly. So how bad does that make you?

Hoped you enjoyed watching them choke cuz thats about it for your miserable ass!

As opposed to watching them tweet and pick first every year?

Otto Porter about to bounce from you invisible ass Niggas!

I truly hope he does.