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Who is that weasel guy on NFL network with the orange tie?  His voice is so grating and he has absolutely zero to add to anything.

 
Deamon said:
That GM put that team in a better position than anyone could have hoped for. 
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Not really how many games will Embiid play?I love the player and was on record with many who didn't want him they had to take him because of potential but he's been getting hurt so much how long will he last?  I don't want to get off topic but I was never a Simmons fan at all. I watch every SEC game and he didn't impress me. His defense was terrible, he can't shoot and the only reason he had such good block and steals numbers was because offenses weren't afraid to go 1v1 with him. He might be a nice passer but I don't see him anywhere near a LeBron At best he's another Rudy Gay. A guy everyone keeps defending off potential and gets a huge contract. His work ethics was terrible in LSU to where he wouldn't even listen to his Uncle one of the coaches there. Okafor is in the wrong ERA he's a poor mans Shaq, I like RoCov but on a good team he's a 6th man, Luwawu I like and they need a PG. I don't see them really as good as people think they are. I just don't see this amazing team everyone else sees. Then again I'm also not a Sixers fan so I see things from an unbiased view from a fan who lives here. I think so many Sixers fan have such a biased view of the team it's not funny The trade proposals I was seeing involving Okafor for Superstar players was laughable at best. 

 
Deamon said:
That GM put that team in a better position than anyone could have hoped for. 
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yeah we have a few months we can talk about this. Agreed the "trust the process" is a little watered down at this point because most don't really understand all of it. Remind me in a few weeks when everything slows down again, and we can go over it. Without a doubt Hinkie saved the Sixers franchise and literally was a magician with what he was able to pull. Key to really understanding it is knowing where that team/org. was when he started

 
DJackson10 said:
Not really how many games will Embiid play?I love the player and was on record with many who didn't want him they had to take him because of potential but he's been getting hurt so much how long will he last?  I don't want to get off topic but I was never a Simmons fan at all. I watch every SEC game and he didn't impress me. His defense was terrible, he can't shoot and the only reason he had such good block and steals numbers was because offenses weren't afraid to go 1v1 with him. He might be a nice passer but I don't see him anywhere near a LeBron At best he's another Rudy Gay. A guy everyone keeps defending off potential and gets a huge contract. His work ethics was terrible in LSU to where he wouldn't even listen to his Uncle one of the coaches there. Okafor is in the wrong ERA he's a poor mans Shaq, I like RoCov but on a good team he's a 6th man, Luwawu I like and they need a PG. I don't see them really as good as people think they are. I just don't see this amazing team everyone else sees. Then again I'm also not a Sixers fan so I see things from an unbiased view from a fan who lives here. I think so many Sixers fan have such a biased view of the team it's not funny The trade proposals I was seeing involving Okafor for Superstar players was laughable at best. 
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yeah you are totally missing the point here and what exactly Sam did. In all honesty with the love he gets, it is still under-stated how much he actually did for that franchise. 

Will agree Okafor sucks, won't argue that. Everything else, we will save for another day

 
modogg said:
yeah we have a few months we can talk about this. Agreed the "trust the process" is a little watered down at this point because most don't really understand all of it. Remind me in a few weeks when everything slows down again, and we can go over it. Without a doubt Hinkie saved the Sixers franchise and literally was a magician with what he was able to pull. Key to really understanding it is knowing where that team/org. was when he started
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I disagree I don't think he did anything to help the team. Most people in the league think he put the team in a worst position I I don't trust Harris. He also Owns the Devils and we know how well they've done with him owning them. Interesting point my Boss is a NYG fan and Devils fan but a Sixers and Phillies fan so Harris owns two teams he likes. I don't trust Harris and I was totally against tanking but I beat that like a dead horse. I did a draft history attempt from after AI was selected up till when the team selected Noel just to show the team didn't need to tank and show how many good players that were reasonably available where they picked got passed up. The Sixers didn't need new ownership but a whole redo of the scouting department from top to bottom. I don't trust Harris for them at all. I think he's the type who doesn't care about winning and he's already made a $1 on a penny or whatever that term is since buying them. 

 
DJackson10 said:
Not really how many games will Embiid play?I love the player and was on record with many who didn't want him they had to take him because of potential but he's been getting hurt so much how long will he last?  I don't want to get off topic but I was never a Simmons fan at all. I watch every SEC game and he didn't impress me. His defense was terrible, he can't shoot and the only reason he had such good block and steals numbers was because offenses weren't afraid to go 1v1 with him. He might be a nice passer but I don't see him anywhere near a LeBron At best he's another Rudy Gay. A guy everyone keeps defending off potential and gets a huge contract. His work ethics was terrible in LSU to where he wouldn't even listen to his Uncle one of the coaches there. Okafor is in the wrong ERA he's a poor mans Shaq, I like RoCov but on a good team he's a 6th man, Luwawu I like and they need a PG. I don't see them really as good as people think they are. I just don't see this amazing team everyone else sees. Then again I'm also not a Sixers fan so I see things from an unbiased view from a fan who lives here. I think so many Sixers fan have such a biased view of the team it's not funny The trade proposals I was seeing involving Okafor for Superstar players was laughable at best. 
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I'm convinced you're not a fan of any player, from any team, in any sport. 

 
modogg said:
yeah you are totally missing the point here and what exactly Sam did. In all honesty with the love he gets, it is still under-stated how much he actually did for that franchise. 

Will agree Okafor sucks, won't argue that. Everything else, we will save for another day
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god bless you for making it through all that

 
DJackson10 said:
I disagree I don't think he did anything to help the team. Most people in the league think he put the team in a worst position I I don't trust Harris. He also Owns the Devils and we know how well they've done with him owning them. Interesting point my Boss is a NYG fan and Devils fan but a Sixers and Phillies fan so Harris owns two teams he likes. I don't trust Harris and I was totally against tanking but I beat that like a dead horse. I did a draft history attempt from after AI was selected up till when the team selected Noel just to show the team didn't need to tank and show how many good players that were reasonably available where they picked got passed up. The Sixers didn't need new ownership but a whole redo of the scouting department from top to bottom. I don't trust Harris for them at all. I think he's the type who doesn't care about winning and he's already made a $1 on a penny or whatever that term is since buying them. 
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Won't argue for Harris, ownership came out a few weeks ago and admitted to not knowing anything about hat they were getting with the Sixers:

http://www.libertyballers.com/2017/4/19/15365210/sixers-owner-david-blitzer-we-were-clueless-after-team-purchase-nba-andrew-bynum-trade-joshua-harris

as for the above,  you are still missing a lot. Salary cap, future draft picks, etc. etc. I am pooped, and we can save this for the lottery picks or NBA draft time frames. But a few quickies to look up:

http://www.nba.com/sixers/hinkie-flow-chart/

http://www.phillyvoice.com/what-theyre-saying-sixers-news-schedule-roster-should-be-thanking-sam-hinkie/

there are some good one's out there. Honestly you got to look deeper in this one to really understand what Sam did. He inherited a team with no draft picks and a bloated salary of superstars like Kwame Brown, Andrew Bynum, etc. Dude turned the whole ship 180 in 2-3 seasons by literally making dummies out of half the league. Look up the Spencer Hawes-Nick Stauskas trade, or how the Sixers got Saric as simple jaw dropping moves that make you understand how Hinkie may have had a short life here because at a certain point most teams would be too scared to trade with him again

 
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modogg said:
yeah sorry, still missing a lot. Salary cap, future draft picks, etc. etc. I am pooped, and we can save this for the lottery picks or NBA draft time frames. But a few quickies to look up:

http://www.nba.com/sixers/hinkie-flow-chart/

http://www.phillyvoice.com/what-theyre-saying-sixers-news-schedule-roster-should-be-thanking-sam-hinkie/

there are some good one's out there. Honestly you got to look deeper in this one to really understand what Sam did. He inherited a team with no draft picks and a bloated salary of superstars like Kwame Brown, Andrew Bynum, etc. Dude turned the whole ship 180 in 2-3 seasons by literally making dummies out of half the league. Look up the Spencer Hawes-Nick Stauskas trade, or how the Sixers got Saric as simple jaw dropping moves that make you understand how Hinkie may have had a short life here because at a certain point most teams would be too scared to trade with him again
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I'll just leave it at this. I hate the whole process of tanking. I think it's a b*tch move to do by any team in the league. I get why teams do it and if you want I could show if I can find the summary of the drafts I did of what I mean. I just don't agree with any team tanking. Yes they had to get rid of certain players but the tanking the way it was done and how Hinkie went about it was just really thumbing his nose at the league which is why they stopped it which I was in full support of. 

 
Walter Football. 

 Rasul Douglas, CB, West Virginia 
Height: 6-2. Weight: 204. Arm: 32.13. Hand: 9.25. 
40 Time: 4.59. 
Projected Round (2017): 3-5. 
4/26/17: Douglas is a junior college product who didn't play much as a junior. However, he made the most of his senior year as he tied as the nation's leader with eight interceptions. He also recorded 70 tackles and eight passes broken up. 

Sources say that Douglas has good size to him for the NFL, and they see him being a big press-man corner with ball skills. He also has early round potential, but sources say that since Douglas is a 1-year wonder, there is some risk to him. Douglas had some highlights and lowlights at the Senior Bowl. He is a very scheme-specific kind of player, and that could cause him to slide in the 2017 NFL Draft.

NFL 

OVERVIEW
It's been an interesting journey for Douglas from an unknown at junior college to first-team All-Big 12 selection and NFL prospect. Lightly recruited out of East Orange, New Jersey, Douglas struggled through a redshirt year at Nassau Community College in New York. He took on a playmaking role in 2013, intercepting three passes and breaking up three others. Douglas' game took off the following year; he garnered first-team junior college All-American status with 7.5 tackles for loss, two interceptions and 15 pass breakups. Offers came from Florida State and Louisville, but he decided to stay nearer to home in Morgantown. He played in 11 games in 2015 (eight tackles, one INT) before once again stepping up to tie for the national lead with eight interceptions (along with 70 tackles, 3.5 for loss, and eight pass breakups) in 2016.
ANALYSIS
STRENGTHS Tall, sporting an angular frame with good overall length. Very aware from zone coverage. Will roll out of his coverage area and overlap in order to make a play. Reads quarterbacks drops and will break early to race ahead of slants and make a play on the throw. Finisher when the ball is there to be had and flashed ball skills of a pro. Plays with strong hands. Able to go up high and win the 50-50 balls and needs very little time to have hands interception-ready. Good recognition of route combinations and will shift from pattern to pattern. Not a physical tackler but gets guys down. Length allows him to catch stray running backs breaking contain.
WEAKNESSES Tall corner who plays upright in his pedal, which affects his balance and transition quickness. Very average in his pattern matching and has below average closing burst to the ball. Won't be able to match quick-footed receivers from press coverage. Athletic and coverage limitations could limit his scheme fits. Doesn't have the downfield juice to stick with burners on go routes. Makeup speed is below average. Inconsistent hitter who may lack necessary aggressiveness as tackler to project to safety. Defaults to arm tackles.
DRAFT PROJECTION Round 3
NFL COMPARISON Daryl Worley
BOTTOM LINE Douglas has rare size for the position and his 2016 interception total will add to the level of intrigue for NFL teams. There is no doubting Douglas' ability to make plays on the ball when he's in position, but his lack of long speed and closing burst could make his big senior season an anomaly. Douglas is a zone corner with press and trail ability but needs to run a reasonable time at the combine to solidify his draft slotting.
-Lance Zierlein

 
DJackson10 said:
I never bought the hype for one and I'm always gushy of recovery of Achilles. Most guys are never the same player after this injury. This isn't like a knee injury you can comeback from. This a serious tendon. The take an injured guy because we aren't doing anything this year is dumb and just goes to show how soft this city got mentality wise with the whole tanking with the Sixers. It's a typical sixers type move. I want guys who can start now so we know what we have. It's why I was so against resigning Vick awhile back when we had Foles. Let Vick go and let Foles play so you know what you had in Foles 
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I'm not trying to change your opinion but you are wrong about the injury if you tear your Achilles it comes back stronger and your less likely to ever tear it again that's a 100% fact not an opinion. He also ad one of the better tears if there is a such thing. The Sixers took a 300 pound guy with a foot injury that's not near the same thing. I also like the system he comes with it has produced good secondary players the last few years. If you don't like the player its fine we all have different opinions but the injury is a non issue.

 
Nagle2998 said:
I'm not trying to change your opinion but you are wrong about the injury if you tear your Achilles it comes back stronger and your less likely to ever tear it again that's a 100% fact not an opinion. He also ad one of the better tears if there is a such thing. The Sixers took a 300 pound guy with a foot injury that's not near the same thing. I also like the system he comes with it has produced good secondary players the last few years. If you don't like the player its fine we all have different opinions but the injury is a non issue.
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I don't get the hype on him. He seems to fit in covering speedy guys but seems like he'll have problems covering big physical guys and we got a bunch of big boys in our Div now. He really need to add muscle or IMHO he's gonna get beat routinely by them. The foot injury Embiid has is long lasting. It's not an injury that goes away. It's what forced Yao to retire btw. Maybe Embiid deals with it better with his age and height though. 

 
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