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Or calling Joe Namath a HoF QB for One SB and saying Donovan McNabb isn't a HoF despite better overall passing numbers including his TD/INT ratio. If I'm not mistaken Namath threw almost as many passes to the other team as he did TDs to his teammates.
And do what with the money? There's no big name players to sign next year and they still want to sell tickets.
I have zero clue why he was just dreadful in college. Big red flag a guy top Prospect in the East went to a west coast team usually never happens and vice versa unless they are going to Duke/Kentucky/ETC. There were a lot of red flags with Fultz. Like I said I think people overhype draft picks to keep fans of bad teams glued to the TV and get ratings for the draft. This past draft after CHI picked I maybe stayed around for 3 other picks and turned off the draft. I don't know how anyone who isn't involved working with it can sit there for all those hours of sports to watch it. I have a friend who does and I think its kind of sad. Don't get me wrong going to the Draft was an experience I won't forget here in Philly but You couldn't pay me or give me enough free beer to sit there and watch an entire draft no matter what. Once my team is done with picks I'm out.
I think they need to step back and rebuild although with cap flexibility and a bunch of picks, they might be able to make it a quicker rebuild than many. Having SGA is already a nice start. If they don’t want to do that, keep Russ and delay but extend the pain.
Unlike you, I just don't have a lot happening on a Thursday night in June. I figure I'd mix it up from the usual viewing routine.
If Russ was paired w the Beard, the NBA would have to create a new stat - steals from teammate.
I just remember my Sixer friends ####ting on me for questioning Wiggy after Kansas. I think most of it was calling me a hater because the 76ers had a shot at possible drawing him and I didn't want him on the team. When the truth was I just never believed the hype and thought it was stupid a bunch of teams were tanking for a player I considered a JAG.
From what I read and interrupted was had LAC not been able to get PG13 then I think he was going back to Toronto and Toronto would try and get PG13. Both were apparently in talks with OKC and Presti pitted both against one another for the best deal see who flinched first.
Yes, they need either some picks or some young players with promising futures to make a deal for Russ worthwhile. The deal they got for George was just perfect.
A simple google search with the words So and so compared to Jordan/Lebron etc does you guys wonders. Just don't brush off claims just because. I'm not making a claim to be over the top when there were comparisons for both players to Lebron.
AD & KAT may have ended up more highly-rated than Wiggy by their draft time, but the hype didnt really begin until the 2nd half of their seasons @ Ky, when each their prowess snowballed game-by-game. KAT was not a slamdunk 1.01 til quite late. Zion (tho RJ had the ranking, Zion had all the talk)/Wiggy/Simmons were the three going-in & coming-out 1.01 guys for their one&dones
I said if they stay healthy they should be in the top 2 or 3 in the East. However they have zero bench depth as is and I'm not a fan of Harris. I consider him a huge overpay and a B Star nothing more. Not a guy if Embiid were to go down long term Id want carrying the team with a PG who can't shoot. The Sixers better hope Ben finds a shooting ability at some point. I could be wrong on Embiid and he has a long career but I'm not betting on it. If I'm the team considering right now they are in win now mode I'd look into trading Ben as I don't see him as a great fit for the offense. Get a PG who can shoot and possible some shooting depth for the bench and some picks for the guy. I feel as currently built team today ask me how good they are this season and far they get? I wouldn't be surprised at another 2nd round exit if the right match up for the team playing them comes up. I could see them maybe getting to the Conf finals but I don't see anything further then that. I think any of the top teams West wise could beat them in the Finals.
George’s value is much different. Every team in the league would want him. How many would want Russ on that contract? Maybe three out of 29? The rest would have no interest whatsoever. They aren’t going to give up valuable assets.
They're certainly not getting the heist they got for George but unless they get some combo of young talent or picks, what's the point? Theres certainly a lot of middle room between what they got for George and a package of just Dragic and Johnson.
Ok well not the GOAT as MJ and Lebron are in a tier by themselves but certainly an all time great. Yes it’s a different era but I’d argue it’s much difficult doing what Kawhi is doing will different systems and different supporting casts than what guys like Magic, Bird etc did. They had a great core group of guys that played together for years.
You get out of Russ' contract. Maybe if they get picks depending on the assets maybe they can move those for someone better. The best case scenario is OKC getting a 3rd team involved in any Westbrook trade.
Yes, that was mentioned but what good does that do you? Theres no alpha dogs in next years free agent crop.
You wait for the prior year hope you get lucky in the lottery. The team won't be bad enough they can tank for the #1 spot and I don't even know who the hell is out there. However 2 yrs from now theres a ton of good players coming out. You got to sell the fans you are playing and building for 2021 FA.
They’re paying the luxury repeater tax in one of the league’s smallest markets for a team that probably isn’t going to make the playoffs.
I Think the question of who would give up assets in a heat-okc trade is very interesting, but I think that you are seriously overvaluing Westbrook. I think that there might be a handful of teams who see him as positive enough based on their specific circumstances (Miami being one of them), but make no mistake that the thunder have virtually no leverage considering Westbrook’s decline and contract size.
You get contracts that expire sooner letting you tank sooner? IDK, but I don't think anyone is lining up to send picks for Russ either.
They need to bottom out and rebuild through the draft, regardless of whether or not they can trade him. That's why the package for George is so incredible. The Thunder got lucky - the Clips were basically trading for Kawhi and George but of course the Thunder only traded George. When you trace it back they traded an expiring Serge Ibaka for all of the stuff they got last night. Pretty remarkable.
they probably could, but the problem is that the FA class is horrific. Maybe if they want to overpay Draymond.
They are building a talented young team. The problem is it’s not the greatest free agent class. Here’s a list.
would need a little something else to balance the salaries, but that might make sense. Detroit somehow has 9 guards on roster (I guess they see Snell, Brown and Thomas as theoretically being able to guard up at SF)
