Philadelphia 76ers Thread

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BEST DEFENSE IN THE LEAGUE BITCHES!

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https://twitter.com/#!/SixersCEOAdam/st ... 9909016577

AMAZING PURCHASE. 76ers bought the actual basketball court on which Wilt Chamberlain scored 100 points. Will mostly be preserved.

https://twitter.com/#!/SixersCEOAdam/st ... 2300219393

Sharing history with @Sixers fans, everyone at 50th anniversary of 100-point game on Mar 2 at WFC will get small 2"x2" piece of the court.

[Andrew]

Pretty cool.

[benji]

The Sixers are expected to interview lead assistant Michael Curry for coaching opening next week, league sources say.

yaaaay

[Spree#8]

I'd be very surprised if Curry got the job, especially after the Hinkie hire. Pretty much every other name mentioned in rumors (Malone, Budenholzer, Shaw) would be a better choice, I'm not sure what to think about Hornacek. Curry is solid as an assistant and nothing more - I wouldn't mind him keeping that position.

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Joel Embiid doing a Derrick Rose, doing post-up drills before tip-off same way Rose was doing dunks during pregame last year.

https://www.facebook.com/video.php?v=10153683862717516

[Kevin]

Holy shit I never knew we had a 76ers thread.

[NovU]

We have a Heat thread too. I been working hard to keep it alive. If not, it'd go missing/dead like Lakers thread.

[Kevin]

Yeah, I know. Nothing to talk about the Lakers right now.

[NovU]

You do/did.

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The Philadelphia 76ers were trying to trade up for a top pick in the 2015 NBA Draft and indicated a willingness to discuss Joel Embiid or any player on their team, an NBA source told Forbes.com's Mark Heisler.

While the souce is unnamed, Heisler has long covered Phil Jackson, and the New York Knicks will have one of the top selections in the draft. Heisler also has close connections to the Los Angeles Lakers.

Effing clowns.

[[Q]]

Looks like they're going to tank and flip players until they get a bona fide superstar through the draft or trade. Wiggins would have been that had stern not gifted Gilbert with another #1 pick

[NovU]

I been their #1 critique in this forum and benji/velvet duo tried to rape me with their flawed logic. Fuq them and their Hinkie. I just don't like how they go do about their business, they should be sold and relocate to a city with real economy like Van or Sheattle.

[shadowgrin]

Well fuck this.
Seems like they fucked up and realized something along the way and decided to start again with a garage sale of their players.

lol at Sixers fans telling Ish Smith and the other new players not bother to look for an apartment or unpack their bags while playing for Philly.

[Spree#8]

Well, "willingness to discuss" isn't much. Rumors about MCW after the draft talked about him being "aggressively shopped". That's not quite the same thing.

I just hope they didn't suddenly find something bad in Embiid's physicals.

[NovU]

MCW posts some nice numbers in his debut as a Buck.

Seems like Kidd has encouraged him to take more mid range shots. I wonder how will that work out since he's been making only about 25% from there.



BTW how is Canaan looking? Do you see a potential solid PG or combo guard?

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The Sixers are obsessed with trading for draft picks, so much that they trade decent young HIGH draft picks ROY draft picks even for what... draft picks.

I swear the Sixers would trade lebron James for a few 1st round picks!

[Spree#8]

MCW posts some nice numbers in his debut as a Buck.

Yeah, MCW looked good. I expect him to blossom in Milwaukee where he will be relieved of volume scoring duties due to no longer being on a dogshit team. He can now play true to his skillset on offense and help form a suffocating defense with all the length the Bucks have.

Kidd might look to use him in the post against small PGs, something Brown should have done more often. MCW posted up twice in that game - scoring once and drawing a foul the other time, if I remember correctly.

The Sixers, on the other hand, are looking a lot like they did during the first 17 games of the season. The relative overachieving, surprisingly competitive pre-deadline days of legit progress seem like a distant memory now. I sense a double-digit losing streak incoming. That pick'd better be worth it.

At least I can be happy for Richardson completing the comeback after over 2 years of injuries and getting his stroke back - he drained 4 threes against Milwaukee. He's recently stated that he'd much rather be in Philly, mentor the kids, set an example for them and be part of the rotation than spend his last NBA years chasing rings and riding the bench for some contender. I respect that and wouldn't mind bringing grandpa J-Rich back for the veteran's minimum next season, if he can avoid falling apart. I guess it helps that he's been one of my favorite players since his high-flying GSW days.

BTW how is Canaan looking? Do you see a potential solid PG or combo guard?

He can shoot the ball. Leave him open, it's money. Put a hand in his face, it's sometimes still money. Off a catch, off the dribble - it appears to make no difference to him. He can't do much of anything else, unfortunately. He's shown no real passing skills or floor vision. For the long term, he might be a serviceable backup and that's about it. Canaan is no facilitator and would be served well playing next to a primary ball handler at another position (D'Angelo Russell?).

[NovU]

I also think Kidd's Buck squad is going to be a fun team to watch regardless how it turns out. They have 3 potential stars to superstars in making. Greek Freak, MCW, and Jabari are going to be probably one of the best 1-2-3 combo in the league within 5 years if things go as planned. Reminds me of Kidd-Jefferson-Vince combo. LoL, I know it sounds farfetched but the idea sounds fun.


It's noteworthy that Canaan says he's out of shape and needs to work his body to be able to absorb sudden minute/role increase. I wonder though, how will the chemistry be like once Wroten comes back. I'm thinking it'll be ok because Wroten likes to take it to the rim while Canaan shoots from outside even though this duo isn't going to be anything special by any means. So it looks like it will be Wroten/Canaan/Jrich/Sampson rotation for the time being.

[Mandich]

Greek Freak, MCW, and Jabari are going to be probably one of the best 1-2-3 combo in the league within 5 years if things go as planned.

The defensive potential they have is amazing. Henson is also a good starter. Heck if Sanders wasnt an idiot they could be one of the best defensive teams of this era.

[Spree#8]

I wonder though, how will the chemistry be like once Wroten comes back. I'm thinking it'll be ok because Wroten likes to take it to the rim while Canaan shoots from outside even though this duo isn't going to be anything special by any means. So it looks like it will be Wroten/Canaan/Jrich/Sampson rotation for the time being.

Wroten is out for the remainder of the season. Knowing Hinkie's nature, it's far from a guarantee that any of the guys you mentioned will even be on the roster next season. And if Wroten and Canaan do end up getting paired up in the backcourt next season, it might work out on offense, but their defensive assignments would both receive a damn highway to the rim. I'd be scared to do it if I were Brown, but then again - he could not have any other options or only have D-League level other options.

[NovU]

Ish Smith benched Canaan tonight. Not good.

BTW...

Joel-Hans Embiid Tweet
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Welcome bro bro...... We're gonna kill it @JaValeMcGee34

The Philadelphia 76ers have agreed to waive center JaVale McGee in time for him to sign with a playoff team, a person with knowledge of the situation told USA TODAY Sports. The person requested anonymity because the decision had not been announced.

Players waived by March 1 can still sign with teams that compete in the postseason, meaning the 27-year-old McGee will likely have a fruitful market when he clears waivers. Whether it's a new job with one of the Texas teams (San Antonio Spurs, Dallas Mavericks, Houston Rockets), the Miami Heat or another contender, McGee has every reason to be enthused about what lies ahead — especially considering he didn't give any money back.

Despite having buyout talks with the team in recent days, McGee didn't wind up giving back any of his salary owed ($11.2 million for this season, $12 million for next season)

http://www.usatoday.com/story/sports/nb ... 00ayw00dth

I'd have kept him to mentor Joel.

Kinda hard to believe Hinkie couldn't get him bought out for bit less.

[Andrew]

That'll probably help them to stay at the salary floor while they continue the current rebuilding plan. It's not like they're going after any big name free agents, after all. In the meantime, they're letting McGee try to latch on with a better team, which is certainly considerate...however, I'm not sure how many contending teams would view him as the last piece of the puzzle. I'm not sure he has the basketball IQ or discipline for that.

[mp3]

I understand the reasons behind the buyout but I think it's a shame as I liked the lineup of Joel/Noel starting and McGee/T-Rob backing them up.

[Spree#8]

Yeah, I'm starting to get a bit disappointed by Canaan. Literally, all he can do is shoot. He can't get by his defender, he can't create anything on offense, he has little vision and passing skills and doesn't defend well, either. When his shots aren't falling, he's a liability. I can already see why he was riding the bench in Houston. If I was Brett Brown, I'd rather give JaKarr Sampson - the man who plays every position - many of Canaan's minutes at this point.

McGee is absolutely awful. I can't believe he got Sims basically out of the rotation, as all he does on the court is goaltend shots and airball 8-foot jumpers. I'm glad he got bought out just because I won't have to watch his dumb ass anymore. Everyone knew all along that the McGee trade was made for the pick, not for him - and the pick remains. JaVale has served his purpose of being a dead salary required to swallow to obtain the prize. Good luck making the rotation of any playoff team.

About 2 games ago, McGee and Ish Smith were the new tank commanders in my mind, ensuring with every minute they play that the Sixers completely suck. With Smith starting to outplay Canaan (which says more about Canaan than it does about Smith, unfortunately) and McGee gone, maybe Philly can be kind of watchable for all 48 minutes again.