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Re: All Things Philadelphia 76ers (merged Sixers threads)
« Reply #2145 on: September 22, 2020, 03:32:39 PM »

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Just in case it hasn't been posted already, here's another entertaining look at the Sixers.

https://thesixersense.com/2020/08/23/philadelphia-76ers-summer-blunders/

Re: All Things Philadelphia 76ers (merged Sixers threads)
« Reply #2146 on: September 22, 2020, 03:57:05 PM »

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Just in case it hasn't been posted already, here's another entertaining look at the Sixers.

https://thesixersense.com/2020/08/23/philadelphia-76ers-summer-blunders/

That was a good read. It puts things in perspective for our team going forward.

Re: All Things Philadelphia 76ers (merged Sixers threads)
« Reply #2147 on: September 22, 2020, 04:20:50 PM »

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Just in case it hasn't been posted already, here's another entertaining look at the Sixers.

https://thesixersense.com/2020/08/23/philadelphia-76ers-summer-blunders/

That was a good read. It puts things in perspective for our team going forward.

This all boils down to Harris and Horford for Philly.   They got decent sign and trade value for Butler and signed Harris, they couldn't sign both.  I guess you could say that was mistake number one, signing Harris over Butler.  Then they overpaid for Horford.

Butler was problematic everywhere he went (Chicago, Minnesota).  He may eventually be a problem in Miami.  But right now, he is head and shoulders above Harris.

At the time, I thought Horford would be good for them, at least for a few years (maybe not all 4 years of the contract).  Philly seems to have deep problems so maybe this isn't Horford's fault.  I like Horford but not at that price.  Teams often overpay for bigs.  This is another example.

Re: All Things Philadelphia 76ers (merged Sixers threads)
« Reply #2148 on: September 22, 2020, 04:25:21 PM »

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Just in case it hasn't been posted already, here's another entertaining look at the Sixers.

https://thesixersense.com/2020/08/23/philadelphia-76ers-summer-blunders/

That was a good read. It puts things in perspective for our team going forward.

This all boils down to Harris and Horford for Philly.   They got decent sign and trade value for Butler and signed Harris, they couldn't sign both.  I guess you could say that was mistake number one, signing Harris over Butler.  Then they overpaid for Horford.

Butler was problematic everywhere he went (Chicago, Minnesota).  He may eventually be a problem in Miami.  But right now, he is head and shoulders above Harris.

At the time, I thought Horford would be good for them, at least for a few years (maybe not all 4 years of the contract).  Philly seems to have deep problems so maybe this isn't Horford's fault.  I like Horford but not at that price.  Teams often overpay for bigs.  This is another example.

You can't sign a guy for that much money that plays the same position as your number one star. Ben Simmons can also play the five in a small ball line up. Horford can't play the 4 at his age and in the modern NBA. There is not really a spot for Horford on the Sixers roster and he's an untradeable with that contract.
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