said player took 26 shots, including 17 3Ps. Interesting that he went 3-4 from 3P land in first 1:16 and then went 1-13 the rest of the way.What can you do though, combine the worst coach in the NBA (by a HUGE margin) with the single most damaging player in the NBA and they never had a chance.
http://www.nba.com/sixers/news/jerry-colangelo-joins-philadelphia-76ers“I am excited and energized about the opportunity to work with Josh Harris and this ownership group in their continued efforts to build something lasting and special here with the Sixers,” Colangelo said. “This is an organization with a storied history, strong and talented leadership and a number of promising pieces that have the potential for a very bright future.”
True, but I think he really botched the Okafor and arguably the Embiid pick, as I've argued here quite a bit recently.I think tanking is a mostly ineffective strategy, so I don't feel too bad for Hinkie. That being said, if he had gotten a break in the lottery and drafted Wiggins or KAT, things would look a lot different in Philly. I mean, if he had Cleveland's luck...
Colangelo's failure to even mention Hinkie in his statement followed by Hinkie's comments about him welcoming in Colangelo is awesome in an incredibly awkward kind of way.Gotta love the language gymnastics. Colangelo, storied basketball exec, hired as "Chairman of Basketball Operations" but Hinkie, shrewd loser, will maintain his role as "GM and President of Basketball Operations." Sure he will.
I know you have supported your case a lot recently, but it is impossible to say he botched the Okafor pick one month into his 19 year old rookie season. One thing I really think Hinkie fucked up on was bringing in these guys without any real veterans to show these guys the ropes of the NBA. Ex-NBA players always harp on how important fit is to whether they make or break it in the NBA, and how important it is for young players to be drafted in good situations. I believe Jared Dudley was on The Lowe Post during the off-season and he said that 5 percent of the guys in the league will make it no matter what, 5 percent are going to fail no matter what, and then the other 90 percent it all comes down to what team they get drafted on. In Lowe's recent interview with Brett Brown, Brown talked about how important the player/player dynamic is in the league and how Philly has failed Oakfor in that regard. They are giving a teenager millions of dollars and little personal direction.True, but I think he really botched the Okafor and arguably the Embiid pick, as I've argued here quite a bit recently.
I agree with you re:development being a mess.I know you have supported your case a lot recently, but it is impossible to say he botched the Okafor pick one month into his 19 year old rookie season. One thing I really think Hinkie fucked up on was bringing in these guys without any real veterans to show these guys the ropes of the NBA. Ex-NBA players always harp on how important fit is to whether they make or break it in the NBA, and how important it is for young players to be drafted in good situations. I believe Jared Dudley was on The Lowe Post during the off-season and he said that 5 percent of the guys in the league will make it no matter what, 5 percent are going to fail no matter what, and then the other 90 percent it all comes down to what team they get drafted on. In Lowe's recent interview with Brett Brown, Brown talked about how important the player/player dynamic is in the league and how Philly has failed Oakfor in that regard. They are giving a teenager millions of dollars and little personal direction.
Half of the Sixers players recognize that their NBA careers are about to come crashing to a halt. Value those bi-weekly checks while you can boys.Just when the Sixers were turning the corner. Down to Spurs only 63-29.
NBA Commissioner Adam Silver had a significant hand in Philadelphia’s decision to hire Colangelo and placed a call to Colangelo to gauge his interest, two people familiar with the situation told USA TODAY Sports.
Simmons has too much playmaking for what the Sixers are going for. Seems more like a place to ruin Skal Labisierre's career instead.Ben Simmons, welcome to Philadelphia. Wonder who the C's will grab at #5.
...a little too close to "Stern vetoes Chris Paul trade."Apparently Silver was involved in the decision to bring Colangelo on board. That's...?
Good for him! I called for this months ago and it's what a strong leader is supposed to do. You can't allow one rogue entity to devalue the reputation of your entertainment product .Apparently Silver was involved in the decision to bring Colangelo on board. That's...?
I know you're joking, but people seem to be putting a pretty major spin on an innocuous quote. All the quote says is that Silver helped them pick Colangelo and reached out to him to gauge interest on behalf of the owners. It sounds to me more like Harris was starting to get antsy, and since he has no/a bad rep in basketball circles asked Silver to help him convince Colangelo to take the job.Wow So Adam Silver was directly involved. When your franchise is being bullied out of a plan by the commish you know it's good.
http://www.usatoday.com/story/sports/nba/sixers/2015/12/07/jerry-colangelo-hire-change-rebuilding-plan-sam-hinkie-76ers/76954620/
Not to pick on you, but this thread is getting out of control now. It's now at a point where people are arguing that trading the #3 overall pick--a #3 overall pick who has met or exceeded expectations on the court, mind you--for veteran leadership. Veteran leadership costs nothing to acquire. The Sixers could add Carlos Boozer, Elton Brand, or Shawn Marion tomorrow if they wanted to. Why would they trade a valuable asset for that?I think on of Colangelo's first moves will be to trade Noel or Okafor for a veteran player, It will seem like a step, but would actually be a step forward. The remaining will get more playing time at his natural position, and the veteran player (if the Sixers were smart), would provided some leadership that would be needed on a team of young players. This will be one case where stats and talent evaluation wouldn't matter. They may get a point guard, but I think even a forward like Brandon Bass would help the Sixers.
That is what the piece says but nobody can convince me that the other owners haven't been on Silver to step in for the good of the product and their own revenue. I'm as close to 100% certain this occurred.....what billionaire businessman would sit on their hands watching one man singlehandedly affect their entertainment product? Much less all of them. There was pressure on Silver here in certain of it.I know you're joking, but people seem to be putting a pretty major spin on an innocuous quote. All the quote says is that Silver helped them pick Colangelo and reached out to him to gauge interest on behalf of the owners. It sounds to me more like Harris was starting to get antsy, and since he has no/a bad rep in basketball circles asked Silver to help him convince Colangelo to take the job.
Yeah, that's probably a better way. I was just trying to come up with a player that the Sixers could get for them that would be a starting, rotational big who can play a complementary role with the remaining big that can also has some experience. Bass would a poor choice, but there is possibility of a small talent downgrade if they could stabilize the rotation, make the team play together better, and get some veteran leadership as well. JA's Kevin Love suggestion is more in line in what I was thinking.Not to pick on you, but this thread is getting out of control now. It's now at a point where people are arguing that trading the #3 overall pick--a #3 overall pick who has met or exceeded expectations on the court, mind you--for veteran leadership. Veteran leadership costs nothing to acquire. The Sixers could add Carlos Boozer, Elton Brand, or Shawn Marion tomorrow if they wanted to. Why would they trade a valuable asset for that?
Sure, I suppose. But I have no idea how to quantify that, or how heavily to weight practice vs. game situations, and so on.Okay, but it might be hurting their development until Okafor develops into Brandon Bass or whatever, right? I don't know how players develop, but it's a pretty compelling narrative that they develop best when used in the role they'll ultimately be playing?
The thing is, the Lakers are horrible largely because of Kobe's performance this year. Incidentally, Kobe is the reason why the Lakers will still have a decent visitor's draw so it's not in the commissioner's best interest to tell them to stop playing their most famous player.The lakers are going to end with a worse record, they are tanking hard, and until this spurs game (which comes on the heels of an announcement of a change in direction of the franchise potentially) they'd actually been very competitive.
When Amar'e was 22 he led the league in FG made, in FT attempted, put up 26/8 in the reg season then 30/11 in the playoffs when he carried the Suns to the WC Finals. He has this player in Noel???Coangelo should hire Diantoni and attempt to build a team like he had in the past with Nash, Amare, and Marion. Obviously, he won't find a talent like Nash, but he has his Amare player already in Noel and he could get Simmons to be his Marion, but much better.
Well their heights are similar, at least.but he has his Amare player already in Noel
I think you're giving them too much credit. Forget the bench......they don't have an NBA guard starting for them who would get rotation minutes on probably any other team in the league.The process needs to end this summer after the lottery. Can't take Philly seriously until they actually start spending some money so that their bench isn't full of NBDL guys. I get running lean for a year or two but you can't do it for 3+. It's like trying to compete in D1 hoops with 4 scholarship players and a bunch of walk-ons.