OT: Philadelphia 76ers: The tank is over.

[JojoTheWhale]

Adam Silver learned at the right hand of the master. To have ever thought he was incapable of orchestrating this is foolhardy at best.

It turned out exactly as the league wanted. He's been a phenomenal commissioner so far.

 

[Petr Svoboda Mullet]

He's been a phenomenal commissioner so far.

Not only that, he looks like Nosferatu.

 

[usahockey22flyers]

TRUST THE PROCESS!

Hinkie the legend!

 

[Hiesenberg]

Kudos to Hinkie, I know I gave him some ****, but it seems my information was incorrect. GMs and Agents didn't want to deal with him because they lost most of the time. Pioneer of his time.

 

[Sniped]

Hinkie will be a legend in this town when the Sixers win a title.

 

[JojoTheWhale]

Hinkie will be a legend in this town when the Sixers win a title.

Already is for a bigger section of the fan base than I ever imagined possible. It's so refreshing.

 

[Embiid]

If it weren't for the logjam at center that needs to be dealt with...BC could just go on cruise control for another season and Hinkie's legacy would still play itself out positively tbh...at least with the lottery picks (Lakers, Kings and potentially our own again).

Not sure if anybody remembers that Howard stern episode during the OJ chase where a caller pranked ABC news ....the guy was giving a bogus first hand account of the chase. One of his comments was "I see OJ and he looks scared." Well I see BC and "he looks scared" too...he knows his first move needs to be calculated. There is a lot this guy can do to set this team back. Let's hope he continues to be measured but at the same time I'm not sure he has the smarts and wile to make the bold moves Hinkie made...

 

[Jack Straw]

This quote from the article just makes me sad. He deserved the chance to see it through.

"I think things are going to feel very different very soon for our fans, our players, our coaches, our staff," he said. "I think people haven't fully realized what different level of talent is about to hit our team in a variety of ways -- draft, free agency, trade. I think you'll see a real change in how we approach things going forward. We'll be increasingly focused on fit."

 

[Cyborg LeClair]

I look forward to the inevitable 30 for 30 on Hinkie called "Trust the Process".

 

[Jtown]

Hinkie may be my all time favorite philly sports personality. He was a genius and It was so nice to finally have a GM to be ahead of the game. The sixers are loaded now and for the future and it is because of one man.

 

[Embiid]

Hinkie may be my all time favorite philly sports personality. He was a genius and It was so nice to finally have a GM to be ahead of the game. The sixers are loaded now and for the future and it is because of one man.

We had Hinkie and Hextall......sad we lost one of the GM's that has been a trailblazer and a thinking man's GM.

Sixers in particular have had such crap GM's.....I mean Billy King etc....LMAO!

 

[Jtown]

We had Hinkie and Hextall......sad we lost one of the GM's that has been a trailblazer and a thinking man's GM.

Sixers in particular have had such crap GM's.....I mean Billy King etc....LMAO!

there is no comparison between the two. Hinkie in his short time was way ahead of anyone else in any sport. He took a team with 1 asset, a overrated all star pg and turned us into a team with cpaspace, and a ton of young talent and assetts.

 

[Embiid]

there is no comparison between the two. Hinkie in his short time was way ahead of anyone else in any sport. He took a team with 1 asset, a overrated all star pg and turned us into a team with cpaspace, and a ton of young talent and assetts.

True...but in basketball you are dealing with a smaller roster. Lots more moving pieces in hockey. Nonetheless, Hinkie was really a mover and shaker compared to Hexy

 

[Hockeypete49]

TRUST THE PROCESS!

Hinkie the legend!

Say what you will this team is set for years to come with picks and players. Just hope Colangelo does not screw it up.

TRUST THE PROCESS!!!!!!!!!!!!!! All Hail SAM HINKIE!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

 

[Hockeypete49]

there is no comparison between the two. Hinkie in his short time was way ahead of anyone else in any sport. He took a team with 1 asset, a overrated all star pg and turned us into a team with cpaspace, and a ton of young talent and assetts.

I really liked them both and no matter what happens Sam will get his due one day. As for Ron he is already a top 10 GM in the NHL and only going up in my eyes. The Chairman(RIP) left this team in great hands.

 

[PHILOUDELPHIA]

not getting russell hurt sixers a bit. It was there main shot at getting a guard. It kinda forced us to take okafor.

had we got russell, the log jam wouldn't be this bad.

 

[Taijuan Fedotov]

Hinkie was far from perfect, but he left the organization in an astronomically better position than it was day 1 of his tenure.

 

[Jtown]

Hinkie was far from perfect, but he left the organization in an astronomically better position than it was day 1 of his tenure.

what should hinkie have done to " be perfect"

 

[Jack de la Hoya]

Well, it remains to be seen hat Russell is actually better, no?

Okafor isn't ideal, but until Embiid proves he can play an NBA season...

 

[Taijuan Fedotov]

what should hinkie have done to " be perfect"

His relations with the media were atrocious and that's pretty much the reason he's unemployed right now. Also, not giving an iota of effort in free agency for three straight years really hurt him. That pissed off agents and the league office. Teams like the Magic and Wolves can carry out similar rebuilding plans but they at least pretend to be trying, so they avoid criticism. Hinkie said **** all of that and drew a serious amount of heat for it. His sacrifice is greatly appreciated. He reminds me of the begining of Prometheus, he sacrificed himself so his species (the Sixers) could live on: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=OB8cop0TLR0

 

[Jtown]

His relations with the media were atrocious and that's pretty much the reason he's unemployed right now. Also, not giving an iota of effort in free agency for three straight years really hurt him. That pissed off agents and the league office. Teams like the Magic and Wolves can carry out similar rebuilding plans but they at least pretend to be trying, so they avoid criticism. Hinkie said **** all of that and drew a serious amount of heat for it. His sacrifice is greatly appreciated. He reminds me of the begining of Prometheus, he sacrificed himself so his species (the Sixers) could live on: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=OB8cop0TLR0

so he was a bad actor. I will give you that.

 

[Halladay]

Drafting Okafor, when they already had a perfectly capable center in Noel along with potentially Embiid. Passing up on Jordan Clarkson twice. Plus what Mr. Black said. All in all though he did a wonderful job.

 

[Jtown]

Drafting Okafor, when they already had a perfectly capable center in Noel along with potentially Embiid. Passing up on Jordan Clarkson twice. Plus what Mr. Black said. All in all though he did a wonderful job.

You're right they should have drafted hezonja, i mean willie cauley stein, i mean mudiay, i mean stanley johnson.......

Jordan Clarkson is a pg that can't pass or a sg that can't shoot. he can't seem to make up his mind.

 

[WastedTalent]

Drafting Okafor, when they already had a perfectly capable center in Noel along with potentially Embiid. Passing up on Jordan Clarkson twice. Plus what Mr. Black said. All in all though he did a wonderful job.

Who would you have taken, Porzingis? Still another big and you aren't taking Hezonja there...Okafor was the consensus #3 pick after Russell went

 

[Halladay]

WCS would be a better fit than Okafor too, as would Mudiay.