NFT: Will the Sixers be contenders soon?

But I'd be worry about Embiid. He's a generational talent, but big men with knee/foot injuries scare the hell out of me. Look at Walton.

In the next 3 years? Probably not.

next summer anyways so the East will probably be wide open come '18-'19.

He wasn't even able to make it through a full college season at KU.

about Philly is that they have tons and tons of cap room too. If these young players pan out, they could become an attractive destination for FAs.

so he wants to lose to Golden State in the Western Conference playoffs instead.

As for Philly, thank God they took Okafor over KP, as anyone would've done that year. Fultz/Simmons/Saric/KP/Embiid would be insane. As of right now, Philly, Boston and Milwaukee are jockeying for post-Lebron East supremacy.

even with him and PG they aren't a lock to be a top 4 team in the West. And the west is much more of a grind in the playoffs. Spurs/Hou and even OKC (assuming LAC get broken up) are all likely better than the #2 team in the east. If he stays in the east, he gets to keep coasting to the finals. Only team that might challenge them is the C's but Ainge seems too in love with "assets" to pull the trigger on a deal for a star (they easily could've topped the Butler offer and kept #3).

In comment 13509415 Greg from LI said:

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He wasn't even able to make it through a full college season at KU.

Yeah, that's my concern with him too. He's a phenomenal talent, but he can't stay healthy.

playoffs in the weak east conference next year.

In comment 13509415 Greg from LI said:

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He wasn't even able to make it through a full college season at KU.

That's 31 more games than the other 2 guys in the super-trio combined!

In comment 13509441 giants#1 said:

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even with him and PG they aren't a lock to be a top 4 team in the West. And the west is much more of a grind in the playoffs. Spurs/Hou and even OKC (assuming LAC get broken up) are all likely better than the #2 team in the east. If he stays in the east, he gets to keep coasting to the finals. Only team that might challenge them is the C's but Ainge seems too in love with "assets" to pull the trigger on a deal for a star (they easily could've topped the Butler offer and kept #3).

I think there are good odds LBJ does go to LA. 1) He hates Gilbert, 2) He is an entertainment mogul & LA is the place to be for that, & 3) He got the Cavs a ring so mission accomplished.

first

What he should do is make it clear that he came back for the fans and citizens of Ohio because they deserved a championship, but he is leaving as a punishment to the owner. Every single Cav fan would understand. They wouldn't like it, but they would understand. Gilbert doesn't deserve Lebron.

After butler. Center a deal around Saric, Okafor and Anderson.

In comment 13509444 Steve in South Jersey said:

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playoffs in the weak east conference next year.

I don't think they'll make the playoffs next year but after that they will be playoff regulars. And they still have a lot of assets, guys stashed, and cap room.

I saw that, and had a few questions.

First where exactly do the Sixers rank in popularity right now in Philly?
Second, why have the Sixers drawn so poorly for most of their history? Aside from Iverson, they have drawn much worse than the Flyers both in the stands & on TV.
I'm kinda surprised to see this level of enthusiasm.

Is this just a case where Sixer fans are less loyal than Flyer fans, but basketball is just way more popular in Philly?

It always seemed to me the Sixers were the ugly duckling in Philly without a rabid base.

they've had injuries to the young blue chips pile up, but I would trade places with them in a heartbeat.

In comment 13509583 Rover said:

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I saw that, and had a few questions. First where exactly do the Sixers rank in popularity right now in Philly? Second, why have the Sixers drawn so poorly for most of their history? Aside from Iverson, they have drawn much worse than the Flyers both in the stands & on TV. I'm kinda surprised to see this level of enthusiasm. Is this just a case where Sixer fans are less loyal than Flyer fans, but basketball is just way more popular in Philly? It always seemed to me the Sixers were the ugly duckling in Philly without a rabid base.

You are 100% wrong. The Sixers have a very rabid base but they have been terrible a lot. The Flyers always draw the same South Jersey/Delco white trash automotons whether they suck or not. Respkit?

this year, primetime Friday on ESPN. Was sold out. There were celebrities all over the place. Atmosphere reminded me of Knicks playoffs games a bit (I don't think anything can top the MSG atmosphere though). But the fans were vibing.

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this year, primetime Friday on ESPN. Was sold out. There were celebrities all over the place. Atmosphere reminded me of Knicks playoffs games a bit (I don't think anything can top the MSG atmosphere though). But the fans were vibing.

Sixers have the best atmosphere when they are good.

Eagles games always have a Roman colosseum feel to them...

Contenders for the 8th playoff spot in the eastern conference. I'll wait to see them all healthy and playing well before I think anything further than that.

I mean...the team has sucked for how many years? And the purposely tanked for a majority of them, right?

And gone thru two GMs I believe.......

Coming to fruition should be replaced by sucking for a long time.......hardly a plan.

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I mean...the team has sucked for how many years? And the purposely tanked for a majority of them, right? And gone thru two GMs I believe....... Coming to fruition should be replaced by sucking for a long time.......hardly a plan.

But also the story of pretty much every modern day contender.

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I mean...the team has sucked for how many years? And the purposely tanked for a majority of them, right? And gone thru two GMs I believe....... Coming to fruition should be replaced by sucking for a long time.......hardly a plan.

And yet it resulted in a large accumulation of assets.

In comment 13509598 Chris in Philly said:

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In comment 13509583 Rover said: Quote: I saw that, and had a few questions. First where exactly do the Sixers rank in popularity right now in Philly? Second, why have the Sixers drawn so poorly for most of their history? Aside from Iverson, they have drawn much worse than the Flyers both in the stands & on TV. I'm kinda surprised to see this level of enthusiasm. Is this just a case where Sixer fans are less loyal than Flyer fans, but basketball is just way more popular in Philly? It always seemed to me the Sixers were the ugly duckling in Philly without a rabid base. You are 100% wrong. The Sixers have a very rabid base but they have been terrible a lot. The Flyers always draw the same South Jersey/Delco white trash automotons whether they suck or not. Respkit?

Bahaha, so funny and so true

In comment 13509640 Chris in Philly said:

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Eagles games always have a Roman colosseum feel to them...

In comment 13509598 Chris in Philly said:

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The Flyers always draw the same South Jersey/Delco white trash automotons whether they suck or not. Respkit?

In comment 13509598 Chris in Philly said:

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In comment 13509583 Rover said: Quote: I saw that, and had a few questions. First where exactly do the Sixers rank in popularity right now in Philly? Second, why have the Sixers drawn so poorly for most of their history? Aside from Iverson, they have drawn much worse than the Flyers both in the stands & on TV. I'm kinda surprised to see this level of enthusiasm. Is this just a case where Sixer fans are less loyal than Flyer fans, but basketball is just way more popular in Philly? It always seemed to me the Sixers were the ugly duckling in Philly without a rabid base. You are 100% wrong. The Sixers have a very rabid base but they have been terrible a lot. The Flyers always draw the same South Jersey/Delco white trash automotons whether they suck or not. Respkit?

I follow this type of stuff in sports & it always struck me as weird.
The Iggles are obviously #1 and usually draw very well (though they did have blackouts in the 80s & 90s).
The Phillies, they seem more fair weather, when bad they don't draw that well.
But the Flyers always draw. Granted they never have tanked for a long time, but still.
Then you have the Sixers who don't appear to have ever drawn well aside from Iverson; and even then, it still wasn't sold out year after year & when he left they had thousands of unsold seats at playoff games.

I've felt kinda envious that Knick fans have not had to deal with a dominant, rabid Philly fanbase that Ranger & Giant fans have.

who the fuck cares?

In comment 13509914 Victor in CT said:

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who the fuck cares?

Happy Friday Victor!

I think karma bites them in the ass for firing hinkie. I doubt embiid ever stays healthy and I just have a bad feeling about Fultz and Simmons. Neither have won at any level.

In comment 13510601 TyreeHelmet said:

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I think karma bites them in the ass for firing hinkie. I doubt embiid ever stays healthy and I just have a bad feeling about Fultz and Simmons. Neither have won at any level.

Fultz never won at any level? Two state championships at DeMatha and a FIBA U18 gold medal don't qualify as levels?

Pray tell, what has KP won?

and attempt to let facts drive the narrative

at Momte

Next year.

It's good for the league if he goes west. As long as he doesn't goto GS lmao

Purposely sucking for 5-10 years should not be a "plan."

Unfortunately it is. An I'm still not convinced the Sixers will be much better than the 8 seed this year. Don't see them contending ever.

who cares if you lose by an inch or a mile?

As snarky as it sounds, The Process has become a rallying cry for intellectuals because it builds a franchise through logic and a Bayesian rubric and not the eye-test. The fact that the Sixers are the only other team located in New Jersey other than the Giants is a sweetener but it's nice to follow a team that completely bought into math.

Very yella of him to make a claim, get proven wrong, and disappear.

In comment 13510901 BurberryManning said:

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who cares if you lose by an inch or a mile? As snarky as it sounds, The Process has become a rallying cry for intellectuals because it builds a franchise through logic and a Bayesian rubric and not the eye-test. The fact that the Sixers are the only other team located in New Jersey other than the Giants is a sweetener but it's nice to follow a team that completely bought into math.

The Sixers aren't in NJ.

In comment 13510886 Natek212 said:

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Purposely sucking for 5-10 years should not be a "plan." Unfortunately it is. An I'm still not convinced the Sixers will be much better than the 8 seed this year. Don't see them contending ever.

5-10 years? You're just being willfully ignorant at this point.