All Things Philadelphia 76ers (merged Sixers threads)

[moiso]

And his broken back?   

[celticsclay]

http://deadspin.com/this-horrendous-defense-by-jahlil-okafor-is-truly-somet-1792879010

[nickagneta]

http://deadspin.com/this-horrendous-defense-by-jahlil-okafor-is-truly-somet-1792879010

Steph Curry played better defense on The Greek Freak when Giannis broke in on Curry and Steph lied on the ground during the All-Star game than Okafor played in that video.

[saltlover]

And his broken back?

That's not a problem any more since he's had so much rest with his other injuries.   

[DinoGanga]

How much does ainge bid on embidd this summer, if any?

[apc]

I hear Bogut wanted off the Sixers before he would get hurt. haha

[apc]

http://deadspin.com/this-horrendous-defense-by-jahlil-okafor-is-truly-somet-1792879010

Terrible. He can do well in China. no defense needed.

[RAAAAAAAANDY]

You could argue that the Sixers just have terrible luck.  You could also argue that when you tear down your entire franchise for the sake of one or two star prospects, it's your own fault that you have nothing left when those prospects get injured/don't pan out.

I like the elephant in the room that this argument ignores...

What exactly was the other option?

[RAAAAAAAANDY]

This is fascinating. Plus, it's another year closer to him being off that rookie contract. Oh, the process.

Embiid has been able to play in only 31 games since the Sixers selected him third overall in the 2014 NBA draft.

Ehhh, if they still had Noel I really wouldn't be that concerned. Unhappy Embiid is hurt, but Noel is legit and Colangelo is a moron for trading him.

At this point though I wouldn't let our medical staff set up a pro-bono clinic in a 3rd world country. They can't differentiate a "mule" from an elbow.

[RAAAAAAAANDY]

I think just saying this is all a tank move is a bit much given the 76ers medical staff history (many fans want them fired)

It's not a tank move, they're just incompetent.

[bogg]

Ehhh, if they still had Noel I really wouldn't be that concerned. Unhappy Embiid is hurt, but Noel is legit and Colangelo is a moron for trading him.

Keeping Noel was never viable so long as the team was committed to Embiid. He didn't want to be there and was determined to force his way out. The team got a taste of that at the start of this season prior to promising him a trade if he played good soldier while they found a partner.

If Embiid is such an injury risk that they need to pay a one-position backup near-max money to serve as yearly insurance, they should have made Noel their long-term center and moved Embiid  in trade talks for Jimmy Butler or Paul George. They aren't willing to trade Embiid so they had to move Noel, it is what it is. They'll wind up moving Okafor at some point under what's likely to be similarly unfavorable terms as well. If Embiid is legit, none of it will matter in the end.

[Moranis]

http://sports.yahoo.com/news/why-the-76ers-should-be-thanking-sam-hinkie-145925655.html

[Ilikesports17]

http://sports.yahoo.com/news/why-the-76ers-should-be-thanking-sam-hinkie-145925655.html

IDK, they are completely reliant on Joel Embiid legs.

If they dont stay healthy the rebuild fails.

[nickagneta]

http://sports.yahoo.com/news/why-the-76ers-should-be-thanking-sam-hinkie-145925655.html

Dude is delusional. Even if Embiid comes back, giant if, this team is 5-6 years away from possibly contending. Possibly. And who knows which of the youth they lose due to contract restraints by that time.

[celticsclay]

http://sports.yahoo.com/news/why-the-76ers-should-be-thanking-sam-hinkie-145925655.html

Wow I wonder if the colangelos paid to have that piece put out. There future looks a lot bleaker than a did a few months ago

- Noel was traded for 2 seconds and a guy that has already hit the top of the backboard a few times in games
-Okafor had continued to regress in his second season becoming a lightening storm for criticism with his "defense" going viral. In their latest attempt to save face the 76ers are evaluating his knee again a year after a 6 week injury that went all according to plan
-Embiid is out for the season and enters his 4th season having played 31 games. The people that think his frame and accompanying injuries to his back, knees,legs since beginning basketball at Kansas are going to somehow stop really confuse me.
-Simmons has lost his entire rookie season to an injury that "didn't heal right"

These were the 4 "prizes" that Hinkie left them with, and while things could still turn around on Simmons and Embiid (though likely just simmons), writing this piece today strikes me as super weird timing. I really would not put it past colangelo to have commissioned this piece.