Embiid and the Sixers are about to beat Charlotte tonight. The Sixers are starting to string wins together. They will only get better once Simmons starts playing soon too.
Would be awesome if they played cavs in first round. Then we would all love them real quick
Their little run is great news for our Nets pick and excellent news for the long-term prospects of every team other than Philly. None of us want to live in a world where Embiid, Simmons + two top 8 picks in a stacked 2017 draft dominate the league for 15 years. Hopefully they play themselves out of a top 8 pick.
I'm genuinely frightened at the idea of this team's ceiling.
Assuming the Lakers pick doesn't fall into the top 3, the Sixers will almost certainly get two top 10 picks. Embiid is not playing back to backs and the Sixers have 11 or 12 of those remaining. I wouldn't be surprised if they shut Embiid down at the end of the season. If by some miracle they make the playoffs, they still have that pick swap with the Kings if the Kings pick is top 10. So there's a chance that the Sixers could make the playoffs and get the #1 and #4 picks.
Lol they won't get anywhere near making the playoffs.
People are exaggerating a bit on their wins lately. They've beaten the Nuggets, Wolves, Nets, and Knicks, all non-playoff teams who suck, and the struggling Hornets, who have lost 6 of their last 8.
In fact, I think the Hornets are the only playoff team they've beat with all of their other wins coming against non-playoff teams. They beat the Wizards and Pacers early in the season when both teams were greatly struggling and not in the playoffs.
They'll be back down to their losing ways with actual difficult games against playoff contenders coming up.
