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it really seemed to me like a situation where the national media wasn't talking about the Lakers, and he felt a move was needed for the sake of getting the national heads to discuss them more. Was real weird, and not sure why they had to make that trade yesterday
@tommyGunZ and I are both Laker homers (and used to be Charger homers too). We just practice good natured tough love with each other from time to time. He's the eternal optimist, I'm the eternal pessimist. The truth lies somewhere between us.
I am pretty good with this. I would move PG up to the top tier with Embiid and Ball and Ingram together.
I am pretty good with this. I would move PG up to the top tier with Embiid and Ball and Ingram together.
That is true, but look at other teams, like my Pistons. They are questions every where, but they are stuck because of the contracts. Even if everything blows up in Phillys face at least the can trade with teams to take on salaries and get assets for doing so.
With a day's hindsight, I think they ran Russell up the flag poll and that's the best salute they got. He wasn't fitting in with the rest of the team - position wise and culture wise. He's had 2 years to light the world on fire and hasn't. They need out of the Mozgov and Deng contracts pronto. As bad as it feels, this trade was probably a true indication of Russell's current worth in the league right now.
Yeah but how many times do you want to keep trading assets? Philly is a town that will get really impatient and the fact many Sixers fans have waited this long is actually surprising. There were more then a few fans jumping off the Hinkie bandwagon before he stepped down as well. If the Sixers don't at least compete for a playoff position this coming year that impatience is gonna increase even more. I get the Sixers position and I've said I don't agree with how they do it but I just don't think they are a fairly run org. I don't trust the owner in anyway shape or form. Following hockey Harris who also owns the NJ Devils has completely destroyed that franchise. What makes 76ers fans feel like that won't happen to them with him in charge?
I think Russell still has a shot at being a special player, but the Lakers have now had two years to examine him up close, and obviously were not sold on him unlocking the potential they thought he had when they drafted him. The whispers about his attitude and work ethic likely had a lot to do with Magic being willing to pull the trigger. And while I thought a backcourt of Ball at point and Russell at the 2 could work even if it would have been a defensive nightmare, there had to be some concerns about how DLoading would react when Ball was handed the keys.
It's simple. Getting rid of Mosgov means the Lakers can now afford two max FA's next summer. It may be a pipe dream, but LeBron + PG13 is now possible.
Jesus tap-dancing christ Jimmy and Mitch torpedoed the team with the Deng and Mozgov deals. I can't believe Jimmy could argue he deserved to keep his position with a straight face after that ####.It's simple. Getting rid of Mosgov means the Lakers can now afford two max FA's next summer. It may be a pipe dream, but LeBron + PG13 is now possible.
Yeah. I've been a Kupchak supporter over the years, but those two deals last summer were perhaps the biggest waste of cap space in NBA history. Just awful. And not just in hindsight - it didn't make much sense at the time either.
I think Westbrook and PG-13 is more probableIt's simple. Getting rid of Mosgov means the Lakers can now afford two max FA's next summer. It may be a pipe dream, but LeBron + PG13 is now possible.
It's cool. More the merrier. Someone has to beat the Warriors and people are going to root for that team.
yeah, but the other stuff might be a pain. Sixers have sold most season tickets so far for next season:
I don't trust Harris at all but what other choice did we have. The reason people were so ready to accept Hinkies plan is because we've seen the path we were on. At best we would have been the Atlanta Hawks. At worst, the current Detroit Pistons. Good enough to make the playoffs, never ever in a million years going to win a title. Hinkie provided a way out of purgatory and unlike the other tanking teams, he did it the right way. Everything that has taken place this offseason is because Hinkie gave us enough assets to make it happen.
Keith Pompey ✔ @PompeyOnSixersThe 76ers are expecting sellouts for all 41 home games.
I bought great seats last time Philly was in the playoffs for like $15 a ticket. It's very weird that there's more interest now than there was in that team that won a playoff series. But, I guess no fan base has been through quite as much the last few years in terms of W/L and I'm glad people are excited for the light at the end of the tunnel.modogg said:
yeah you could feel it at some of the games, and their run in January had a rabid fanbase. It's funny cause in Philly most people are Eagles fans. Sixers are most of the time on the back burner, but the people loyal to them are completely loyal.
Yeah I loved getting court seats to go watch them play Chicago for dirt cheap. Now I'm gonna have spend half a week's pay check just to get the seats I got this past year most likely. It was the same deal when the Phillies got good too.modogg said:
The Knicks are reportedly seeking a top-four draft pick and a very good young asset in any trade for Kristaps Porzingis.
If he is looking for that pick this year that means it's the Sixers, Lakers, C's and Suns...all four could probably do that package if they wanted to...
Am I allowed to gloat a little if Porzingis goes to the Celtics? I kind of called it.Because the magic didn't tank down the stretch, they have the 6th pick
Sixers won't, I don't think the Lakers give up pick 2 and Randle or Ingram. So thst leaves the Celtics and Sun's.
I've read that nowhereDJackson10 said:
that would be awesome since they just traded away chance to get best guard in the draft. would actually be interested to see if Stevens could adjust to major changes. that is one thing that can be said for Brett Browne, he has adjusted to tons of different line-ups and got an effort from the team 97% of the time
Knicks, unless things are completely toxic in NY. Brown is a role player, but to start a young rebuild i would not go in that direction at all.
True. I'm going off a business corse I took just for fun where having a successful company at all levels starts with the top and how they run things. I did a major final project of sports franchises and success and failures how some franchises no matter what they do are always bad. It's because of poorly run ownership. Now theres occasions where the org gets lucky and wins but doesn't happen often. Hinkie had to go because it was either Hinkie or Brett Brown. From what I heard relationship wasn't on best of terms. Hinkie traded MCW when Brown wanted to keep him and thought he was getting through to MCW and improving him. Frankly I trust Brett Brown more then I would Hinkie.Insein said:
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