2015 Sixers Season Thread

[Sgt PSN]

They could go 0-82 and they'll still end up with the 3rd pick in the draft. Because Philly. 

[Geowhizzer]

They could go 0-82 and they'll still end up with the 3rd pick in the draft. Because Philly.

This.

[Eagles_Legendz]

They're going to have the worst record. 

link?

there are a lot of bad teams and everyone said that they would have the worst record the last two years

what is the argument to win tonight or any other night for that matter?

last night specifically it was because you want the Heat to lose for the Heat pick to be better. 

[Sgt PSN]

The Heat will draw a protected pick in the lottery. Because Philly.

[ice grillin you]

heat pick is top ten protected and it aint gettin there...so rooting for the sixers last night was rooting for the heat pick to be like 17 instead of 18....that seems more important than getting the #1 overall

[Eagles_Legendz]

Maybe.  I would be shocked if the sixers don't have the worst record this year so in a scenario it would be rooting for the heat pick to be better for no reason.

[ice grillin you]

I want them 0-82...still obviously doesn't guarantee anything but I want every farging last ping pong ball available...farg this third place shtein

[MDS]

plus it would be pretty cool to go 0-82 or 2-80 or something ridiculous like that

[ice grillin you]

yeah set all kinds of records along the way

[PhillyPhreak54]

Can't read the link bc it's a ripoff "insider" piece but Chad ford is asking if they should trade Okafor for deangelo russell

[ice grillin you]

Can't read the link bc it's a ripoff "insider" piece but Chad ford is asking if they should trade Okafor for deangelo russell

it wasnt a full piece on trading him....it was him and pelton doing a Q&A on okafor...it was one of the questions...this is what he said

Ford: Well, you know the answer that Philly will give publicly -- that they love him and he isn't going anywhere. But if there were any team in the league that would be willing to move a player like Okafor a month or two into the season, I think it's the Sixers.

There are few people in the league who scout the draft more thoroughly than Hinkie does, which means I believe he saw Kristaps Porzingis, Emmanuel Mudiay, Justise Winslow and Okafor as much as anyone did. And he chose Okafor despite the fact that Porzingis, Mudiay or Winslow all would have been much better complements to the current roster (and all three might be better players in the long run because of Okafor's weaknesses).

The only justification I can really give for selecting Okafor is that Hinkie thought Okafor was the superior asset, that given his size and long history as a potential No. 1 guy, Hinkie believed he could fetch the highest price the fastest if he needed to move him.

The Sixers' rebuilding plan has been predicated on collecting the best assets -- not necessarily the best fits. The hope is that all those draft picks ultimately land them a couple of superstars, via trade or the draft. So far, the 76ers still aren't there. They have a couple of nice young players, but no obvious cornerstones on the roster yet unless Joel Embiid can return to health.

On a roster that includes Noel and Embiid, and would seem to want to play fast, it's not clear how Okafor fits for the long term. So if Hinkie felt that he could get a player or asset more valuable than Okafor, as he did when he shipped away Michael Carter-Williams one year removed from winning Rookie of the Year, I don't think he'd hesitate.

And there might be a team or two out there where Okafor fits better. I especially wonder about the Lakers. D'Angelo Russell has been a tough fit in L.A. The Lakers flipped from Okafor to Russell the night of the draft. Would the two teams consider swapping the two players? That would effectively be a draft-night trade, a few months later.

It would be another bold move by Hinkie to participate in any Okafor trade. But given his history, I wouldn't be surprised if he did.

[ice grillin you]

btw ben simmonds is on the deuce and just grabbed a defensive board then went the length of the floor and dunked it

8-7-4-4-1 first half

[PhillyPhreak54]

Would you do that hypothetical deal?

Simmons is so good...please get the top pick

[MDS]

the tanking for him is going to be outrageous if it isnt already

good thing the sixers have had a 3 year head start on anyone...id like to think this was hinkies plan all along. the year 3 tank for the next superstar.

[Eagles_Legendz]

Why in the world would you run iso for Grant ever with Wiggins on him?