That's obviously the real question, yes. I was responding to London's argument that Okafor was already a good offensive player, and should have value on that basis right now. That doesn't seem to be the case to me, but yes, he could improve and be a useful player certainly.
Nerlens needs to shut his free agent mouth up. The only tradeable center on the Sixers this summer was Okafor due to Nerlens contract situation and Okafor shouldn't be given away so Nerlens can get minutes, more empty numbers, and be paid by someone else next summer. Of course Noel wants these other guys gone......he's in a contract year. Embiid is the wildcard and the Sixers were in no rush to move Okafor without knowing if Embiid could remain healthy while recognizing Noel is possibly gone within 12 months.
We were still likely one of the 3 worst teams before this but yeah.
That's really a shame. He looked like a creative and exciting playmaker in summer league, and a real original for the NBA.
In Camden. As a Philly resident, I'm still annoyed that the 76ers went to Camden.
I actually got to tour it at the ribbon cutting ceremony. Very nice. But, yeah, Camden is a dump. Of course, they went because they got tax credits.
There are so few fans left that I think the team employees outnumber them at this point.
Yup officially had enough of a Troll lurker, who has a frickin' troll as his avatar, and has made over 4,500 posts and somehow hasn't been removed nor made a member.
If I had known Martin O'Malley was a Dr., I would have gave his campaign some cash.
Still working on some additional adjustments for aging curves and rookies, but will post them in the offseason thread.
Glad to see them looking putting a product on the floor. That will greatly accelerate the learning curve of the youngs with upside.
Honestly isn't that hard of a move if you can palm the ball but most big men are so stiff with their movements whereas Embiid is clearly gifted.
The Rondo-esque show-and-go was nice, but I was more impressed by his handle to get to the hoop. That's crazy for a guy his size. If he stays healthy, the sky is the limit.
Agreed. Embiid's combination of footwork, hand eye coordination, and raw athleticism is tantalizing. Poor Hinkie!
There hasn't been a big since Olajuwon and none prior who could effectively pull off this move. Without the quickness to be deceptive that shot gets thrown back in the face of 99.9% of bigs who try it. That's like saying Kareem's sky hook was an easy shot but bigs simply don't try it.
