Man that was too close. What is what this team lately, we're hanging with every team we play. On the one hand I want us to get that pick, but on the other I kinda like what I see from some of these guys. think we could have a really good bench next season if we keep Clarkson, Davis, Ellington, Kelly, and maybe Boozer. Black too if he can get any time here to see if he's the real deal.
This is the PERFECT way to tank. Make every single game respectable. I want to see full effort from every single player every minute he's in there and I want to see some of these guys back next season. We're looking at a GREAT bench unit next season if we want it.
Agreed, our best hope is 4th. We have to hope Orlando keeps winning and the Nuggets and Queens win some here and there.
Ben Rosales @brosales12 · 31m31 minutes ago Lakers now closer to the #3 spot (2.5 games) than they are to #5 (3.0 games). Still have Wolves and Philly twice...
As opposed to probably no chance "THIS GUY" will see any playing time for the seriously ING 76ers who want OUR TOP 5 PICK Joel Embiid dunks through the legs, still isn't playing for Sixers By Eric Freeman5 hours ago Ball Don't Lie It is not bold to claim that the Philadelphia 76ers need better players. The NBA's most tank-happy franchise entered Friday's home game against the Utah Jazz with a 13-48, just one win ahead (or behind?) of the 12-48 New York Knicks for the worst record in the league. Among the players now on the roster, it's arguable that big man Nerlens Noel is the only one who factors into the Sixers' long-term plans. General manager Sam Hinkie has collected numerous assets and drafted several highly regarded prospects now unable to suit up in red, white, and blue, but the product on the court still looks very lacking. Center Joel Embiid, the third pick in the 2014 draft out of Kansas, is one of those unseen players who would figure to improve the Sixers. Hinkie drafted him shortly after he received surgery to repair a stress fracture in his right foot, an injury that looked set to sideline the prospective top-pick for four to six months. That timeline would have put Embiid's NBA debut on track for late December. However, it's now two months later with no indication that he'll play for head coach Brett Brown this season. While Embiid isn't playing in real games, he has been participating in Philadelphia's practices. When he has, he's been pretty impressive. Enough so, in fact, that the Sixers tweeted out this video of Embiid going through his legs for a dunk in Friday's warmups: http://sports.yahoo.com/blogs/nba-b...still-isn-t-playing-for-sixers-004605468.html It's a very impressive feat for a seven-footer, let alone one who is apparently unable to play in NBA games at this time. On the other hand, the mere fact that a seven-footer can dunk like this in any context might cause fans to wonder why he's not on any sort of timetable to show up in a box score. What's the point of teasing everyone with Embiid's talent if the team doesn't seem especially committed to revealing him any time soon? To be sure, there is a big difference between a warmup and a highly competitive NBA regular-season game. Yet Embiid has practiced with his teammates for some time and apparently impressed, to the point where it would seem that a basketball team with an interest in building a winner (though not necessarily in winning games now) would want to see if and how their prized rookie could contribute. That is particularly the case given that Embiid and the blossoming Noelappear to play the same position — if they're going to work together, they probably have to figure out how to do so sooner rather than later. However, as Mike Prada of SB Nation wrote at the trade deadline, there is no real evidence that Hinkie and his front office have interest in building a foundation when they can continue to add pieces in preparation for a bright future that exists primarily in their own minds. The Sixers appear increasingly to be an idea of an organization headed on the right track rather than a team that is actually making that progress in any tangible sense. As anyone who has watched a struggling third-year lottery pick knows, it's possible to have loads of potential without realizing any of it. This Embiid video may be the clearest manifestation of the franchise's approach. He appears super talented and capable — simply watching him lets the imagination project a very bright future for both Embiid and the Sixers. At the same time, though, it's confusing why the Sixers won't focus on getting Embiid on the court, or at least explain why he's not able to do so right now. The guy in this video looks like someone who could help the team against the Jazz and many other teams. If he's physically unable to do so, we should be given an explanation why. Projection and titillation are no substitutes for observable gains.
Great night for the tank. The Magic get a win and create some much needed space between us. Gonna be really hard to break into that top 3, but we'll see. Might well be stuck at the four. Just so long as we don't go to five I can live with it.
This. I'm no longer convinced we'll catch Philly, but it's right there. We've got a shot. I now think it's more likely we end up 4th, but there's a decent shot at 3rd for sure. When we come back to LA Byron is going to switch up the rotations again. I'm thinking he'll end up with Clarkson/Lin/Johnson/Kelly/Black. That lineup shouldn't win many games.
Pathetic about Philly and Embiid. Can't fathom any scenario where Randle was ready to play and we're sidelining him. If they considering moving him for another pick, wouldn't it make more sense to give him a little PT so teams can see what he can do? Unless they believe the unknown to be more appealing than what he can actually do.
If I was a young kid like 18-19 and was drafted by the Sixers I might seriously consider going overseas until my rights expired. Honestly. If Embiid is able to play and they're not playing him, it's a detriment to himself and his brand and his stats and his career! On just a personal level he deserves to get out there and show what he can do. Even if it's not much, even if it's just in the D-League he deserves to get a chance to play. Awful franchise. No wonder people are so happy to leave.
I totally agree. I think the league needs to step in and do something at this point. What the Sixers are doing is detrimental to the league. It's unfathomable how they can get away with something like this. It's one thing to tank once you realize the season is going to go poorly and you are out of the playoff picture, etc. It's completely different to refuse to play completely healthy people for fear you might win. I don't want anyone to get hurt, so the most I can hope for is that every one of those kids plays their few years and signs the qualifying offer like Monroe did to leave that place after their first contract.
Hawks are sitting Millsap, Korver, and Carroll tonight. After last night's win against the cavs, maybe they'll let off the gas against this Philly JV squad.
