Other Sports: The Philadelphia Seventy Sixers 23-24 Season Thread: Better Than the Flyers?

[DancingPanther]

I kinda think DDR could help them. Obviously not for massive money.

They key is the super ultra triple max part.

Oooh and here's a good one: Klay Thompson!

 

[Halladay]

The process died the night they lost game 7 to the Hawks. The Heat and Celtics just crapped on the graves. Only fools would have believed in this organization.

 

[JojoTheWhale]

Sounds like they are hoping for PG in the summer.

They can afford a max + Hield (or replacement) + another piece if I did this right.

I don't expect him to actually hit the market, but it's always one Kawhi injury away until it's signed.

*Edit* Yeah. It's the only name that we know of that makes any sense.

 

[DancingPanther]

And this is the point. The Sixers are in a position where they could be marginally better when the smoke clears than they were before today. None of the players they sent out are going to be especially missed (except PatBev and that's more emotional). They're not committed to any of these acquisitions long term and they will have lots of cap space to play with.

I've been plenty critical of Morey in the past but he clearly has a plan and is sticking to it. I'm certainly not going to criticize him for that.

So why bring in Hield? Why not trade those pieces for futures? There was obviously some value to their bench players. You can't have it both ways.

Sideways moves aren't a plan. Shuffling expiring contracts and trading 2nd rounders for 2nd rounders isn't some grand scheme. There's no one better than Morey at looking good while doing a terrible job. He fools so many people

They can afford a max + Hield (or replacement) + another piece if I did this right.

I don't expect him to actually hit the market, but it's always one Kawhi injury away until it's signed.

*Edit* Yeah. It's the only name that we know of that makes any sense.

Why does Paul George make sense with the emergence of 38 minute Maxey?

Also a max + Hield + another piece is great but that leaves an entire bench to fill

 

[Chinatown88]

Paul George when he was young and on my fantasy team back in the 2010s? Sure. But a soon to be 34 year old getting max money? Nope

 

[Magua]

Why does Paul George make sense with the emergence of 38 minute Maxey?

Paul George is superstar glue. If you can't fit him into a contending roster, you're John Tortorella.

So why bring in Hield?

Bird rights? This being a trial run? This and the Springer move don't square otherwise.

 

[Jack Straw]

So why bring in Hield? Why not trade those pieces for futures? There was obviously some value to their bench players. You can't have it both ways.

Sideways moves aren't a plan. Shuffling expiring contracts and trading 2nd rounders for 2nd rounders isn't some grand scheme. There's no one better than Morey at looking good while doing a terrible job. He fools so many people


Why does Paul George make sense with the emergence of 38 minute Maxey?

Also a max + Hield + another piece is great but that leaves an entire bench to fill

Bring in Hield to help the team this year and since they have his Bird rights he would be easier to sign as a FA. If Embiid does get back this year and is in reasonable shape (big if but still) you might as wlll try to have a decent playoff run.

Paul George is (if healthy) an elite two way wing. Completely different player than Maxey. A Paul George type is probably the thing that the Sixers most need. That kind of player (and there aren't many) are invaluable.

 

[JojoTheWhale]

They don’t even prefer the same side of the floor. George is significantly better from 3 going to his left.

 

[BigToe]

 

[Flybynite]

M

A Morey special!! Letting a young promising bench piece go

Isiah Joe
Bassey
Springer

Consecutive years too if memory serves. He either cuts them for no reason or as part of some scheme to bring in a washed vet

When will you people learn that Morey is hot garbage?

Morey making Commie owner happy by getting under that luxury tax.

The process died the night they lost game 7 to the Hawks. The Heat and Celtics just crapped on the graves. Only fools would have believed in this organization.

This process was fatally wounded the December day that Harris hired Jerry Colangelo.

 

[Striiker]

If two players are cooked and unplayable, I want the lunatic because it's fun. ONLY if they're both equally awful.

I’m not talking about intangibles.

I’m talking about using the term “vibes” like that f***ing zoomer Charlie O’Connor.

 

[Jack Straw]

 

[DancingPanther]

Paul George is superstar glue. If you can't fit him into a contending roster, you're John Tortorella.



Bird rights? See if they look good with him? This and the Springer move don't square otherwise.

Look good with who?! The only guaranteed contract on the team is Embiid and he's out til April!!

This is what I'm saying. I'm not arguing with the idea of Hield. It's the process that gets me. Nothing makes sense.

As far as shoe horning in a decrepit Paul George, where does that leave Maxey? A slasher 2? I guess?

 

[JojoTheWhale]

Look good with who?! The only guaranteed contract on the team is Embiid and he's out til April!!

This is what I'm saying. I'm not arguing with the idea of Hield. It's the process that gets me. Nothing makes sense.

As far as shoe horning in a decrepit Paul George, where does that leave Maxey? A slasher 2? I guess?

PG is a Wing. Maxey wouldn’t move.

 

[Magua]

Look good with who?!

Kenneth Lofton Jr.

 

[Jack Straw]

Look good with who?! The only guaranteed contract on the team is Embiid and he's out til April!!

This is what I'm saying. I'm not arguing with the idea of Hield. It's the process that gets me. Nothing makes sense.

As far as shoe horning in a decrepit Paul George, where does that leave Maxey? A slasher 2? I guess?

Paul George is decrepit? He's averaging 22 per game playing alongside Kawhi and Harden. He's shooting 40% from 3. He's an excellent wing defender, he can guard the Tatum/Brown types. The Sixers have exactly nobody who can really do that now.

 

[GKJ]

Danuel House got waived too

 

[Flybynite]

He gonna be the #1 buyout target for the Wheelchair basketball league.

 

[DancingPanther]

PG is a Wing. Maxey wouldn’t move.

I fully admit living my whole life thinking he was point guard with all of those assist/turnover stats. I'm so sorry

 

[Jack Straw]

I fully admit living my whole life thinking he was point guard with all of those assist/turnover stats. I'm so sorry

He's been one of the best small forwards in the game for a long time. One of my favorite players. You're forgiven.

 

[JojoTheWhale]

Kenneth Lofton Jr.

LeBron joining forces with Summer League LeBron. Makes sense to me.

 

[DancingPanther]

Paul George is decrepit? He's averaging 22 per game playing alongside Kawhi and Harden. He's shooting 40% from 3. He's an excellent wing defender, he can guard the Tatum/Brown types. The Sixers have exactly nobody who can really do that now.

I meant decrepit in the injury sense. Him and Embiid? Better have every horseshoe in the world handy

 

[Magua]

Is the funniest possible outcome that they finally get healthy and roll a rotation of Maxey-Melton-Harris-Batum-Embiid / Hield-Cov-Oubre-Reed-Lowry......only to fall out of play-in territory by then?

 

[DancingPanther]

Status updates:

1. I am still anti Morey and fully expect the team to be wildly top heavy next season, which has been their undoing like 4 times now

2. I have been convinced to accept the possibility of Paul George

 

[Embiid]

A mortal sin is always making a deal with the devil Celtics. Springer is limited now with the Sixers but on the Celtics it is almost guaranteed he'll develop into a very useful asset. Sixers are clearly going for broke before Embiid is totally broken. That is what is going on here with Morey's Fletch effect...