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jbindm

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Wait till they add LeBron.

I don't know what Lebron is going to do, but I don't think he's going to Philly. You already have Embiid in the paint and Simmons wouldn't be nearly as effective playing off the ball, and I don't think Lebron is going to be content to be a spot up shooter. He needs the ball in his hands.

The SIxers have plenty of talent but it doesn't seem like the right fit for Lebron.
 

jbindm

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Just imagine if they Sixers hadn't totally whiffed on Okafor and the Nerlens Noel trade. They have built quite a roster while having a few real bad drafts, with the outcome on Fultz also remaining to be seen.

You know what's funny is that Sam Hinkie continues to draw praise in Philly for the process but nobody in Cleveland is throwing parades for Sashi Brown, who basically applied the same strategy for the Browns and got fired for his efforts.
 

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With Embiid in the game, that’s a dynamic team. They have a good roster, tanking worked out for them.

I think they’re more fun to watch without Embiid with Simmons dealing and the rest chucking 3s. Maybe not a better team, but more ball movement at least.
 

jbindm

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I think they’re more fun to watch without Embiid with Simmons dealing and the rest chucking 3s. Maybe not a better team, but more ball movement at least.

Yeah, it'll be interesting to see how those two grow and learn to play together. Especially if/when Embiid ever gets off his minutes restriction and starts playing 30+ minutes every night. Simmons will have to develop a reliable jumper at some point, but he's so good at everything else right now that he can get away with it. Lebron and Magic were lousy shooters early in their careers, too. They eventually got better.
 

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You know what's funny is that Sam Hinkie continues to draw praise in Philly for the process but nobody in Cleveland is throwing parades for Sashi Brown, who basically applied the same strategy for the Browns and got fired for his efforts.

Hinkie got fired for his efforts as well.
 

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Just imagine if they Sixers hadn't totally whiffed on Okafor and the Nerlens Noel trade. They have built quite a roster while having a few real bad drafts, with the outcome on Fultz also remaining to be seen.

If they take someone better than Okafor, they may not get Simmons the next year.
 

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Rip City more like R.I.P City amirite.

Not sure how they got the record they got. 2 great guards surrounded by garbage. Most of their wins must have been against garbage teams.
 
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Doc

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Not sure how they got the record they got. 2 great guards surrounded by garbage. Most of their wins must have bdeen against garbage teams.

Lillard just had a real bad series. They have so much money spent on guys like Turner and Harkless in addition to the two guards, they sure look like this was their high point.
 

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While I understand the concept behind this Utah Jazz uniform set (it's supposed to represent the colors of Utah's mountainous landscape), it's still so odd to me seeing them wear reds and oranges instead of greens and purples.
 
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If the 76ers ever make a championship, I feel like they will become villains. They aren’t the result of some innovative “process”. The Royals
trusted the process 10 years before Philly did. And Embiid seems dumb to me rather than charismatic.
 
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While I understand the concept behind this Utah Jazz uniform set (it's supposed to represent the colors of Utah's mountainous landscape), it's still so odd to me seeing them wear reds and oranges instead of greens and purples.

What’s the concept? Seems like they’re trying to steal the Nuggs sunset stuff.