Look you Hinkie haters can criticize his mistakes, most of which he's admitted himself.
He did, however, do exactly what he said he would do and improve the team drastically for the future. At the price of today. His communication was awful. But he JUST did a very candid pod cast for an hour with Lowe. He took the criticism and adjusted.
How anyone expects someone to fist have jerry colangelo put on his shoulder and then be asked to partner with the son too, to get more voices in the discussion. Really a father and son and some other guy who has been demoted twice. The arrogance to think he would suck that up is crazy.
The comment above us about right. I wonder how many even read past page 2.
This is the attitude of his critics and those who have got rid of him. You have no patience. You can't turn a shit franchise with no assets into a contender in no time. Three years in with a lot of bad luck the team has balance issues and questions but it has gone from a team with one all star and no picks to a team with Noel, embiid, Okafor, Covington, stauskas, saric up to 4 picks this year, the kings unprotected first and swap rights. Plus the third most 2nd round picks of any team.
By any sensible goal that is a success. This is the first year they've had the worst record in basketball. By the way. The Lakers have been almost as bad.
You can critize the plan, but given that ownership said to go with this plan and commit to pain now for the long term. He did it. He did it well overall. I think he'd admit he underestimated veteran importance and generally the human element. What losing does to players, what communication means to fans etc.
The sixers GM job is one of the best in basketball, now. Imo. Because they are ready to start improving and ending the tank. They have a lot of assets and flexibility and cap space. Any GM can build his vision realistically. It's been torn down.
But instead of any search it's the nepotism show. The GM who was fired in part for racism. A guy who wanted to go over the cap to push a bad raptors team over the top because they were close. He's got one good skill the draft. So fine he's not all bad. But really is he the best option? If you really want lots of voices does the son help? What crock of shit.
They better get the top pick now as a reward for selling out the plan.
I'm sick about it.
Oh and the rumors BTW say the Okafor pick was at least partly ownership pressure. So if that's the problem. The owners need to take a look in the mirror.
You don't build a success story in three years from nothing. You can build it from where the sixers are now in a few years, potentially.
I know most non sixers fans hate Hinkie. And I should note he talks like I talk about risk and decision making, and as a hedge fund manager given his background that's not a shock, so I have some bias. But I think he did a great job given the goals. The goals were not to win but to build the foundation to win in the future. He's done that. And then gets squeezed out by the old guard. Regardless. Which having been through also myself is painful, sucks and is likely a huge mistake.
This is why we can't have nice things anymore because everyone has the attention span of a fucking gnat. That letter is awesome.