Other Sports: The Philadelphia Seventy Sixers 23-24 Season Thread: Punt, Pass, Or Kick? Post Trade Deadline

[FatTugboatFlahr]

These 3 individuals are of interest to me.

 

[Captain Dave Poulin]

It's a crime against humanity that I have to look at Brian Windhorst and Kendrick Perkins to look at Malika Andrews. @Captain Dave Poulin

She's magnificent.

 

[DancingPanther]

Seeing a lot of speculation about Reed being traded. He can't play the 4 off the bench? I feel like he's athletic enough. Didn't he play forward in college too?

I guess it's less of an ability/fit issue and more of a money issue if they end up needing to shed something?

 

[DancingPanther]

 

[Magua]

He can't play the 4 off the bench?

With his shot? No. Percentage wise he’s not bad, but that shit won’t play at the 4 with Embiid or Drummond especially. Just bad spacing.

 

[DancingPanther]

With his shot? No. Percentage wise he’s not bad, but that shit won’t play at the 4 with Embiid or Drummond especially. Just bad spacing.

fair enough. You're right in that he has very little range let alone even a short mid range.

 

[Jack Straw]

Joel seems to be having trouble sleeping…

 

[DancingPanther]

While you were sleeping:

https://x.com/i/web/status/1807678190078308537

Is this how it feels to break news

 

[trostol]

53 million a year for an older dude..sheesh

 

[DancingPanther]

53 million a year for an older dude..sheesh

You have to do it though for Embiid's last hurrah. It's not my preferred route of team building, but considering the circumstances I'm not sure there's an alternative

 

[GKJ]

It doesn’t greatly excite me, probably because we knew it was coming, but there’s a lot of ‘gotta stay healthy’ vibes, which is kind of dangerous.

 

[DancingPanther]

It doesn’t greatly excite me, probably because we knew it was coming, but there’s a lot of ‘gotta stay healthy’ vibes, which is kind of dangerous.

There's been those vibes for Embiid's whole career. You're just feeling these vibes now? Lol

 

[GKJ]

There's been those vibes for Embiid's whole career. You're just feeling these vibes now? Lol

Preferably you’d like to not have an entire team of injury prone guys given how much it applies to your top guy

 

[DancingPanther]

Preferably you’d like to not have an entire team of injury prone guys given how much it applies to your top guy

It'll be FIIIIIIIIIINEEEE

 

[Shrike]

Way too long. Way too much.

 

[AndHeMissedTheNet]

f***ing awful

 

[JojoTheWhale]

People who don't know shit about hockey also don’t know shit about basketball. Shocking.

Man, I hate being like that. Be worried about the injuries with two of the stars, sure. That's a big deal. Worry if it's enough. That makes total l sense. They signed a true star for nothing but dollars when they would have been capped out next year anyway. If you're angry about this contract, you're beyond help.

There are people who thought that Edmonton deal was good value and hate this. Speechless. This is the biggest day for the franchise since winning the lottery.

 

[DancingPanther]

Way too long. Way too much.

There's no such thing as way too long lol. The window is this year and next. MAYBE, if we're lucky, the year after that. Term after that doesn't matter

 

[Shrike]

There's no such thing as way too long lol. The window is this year and next. MAYBE, if we're lucky, the year after that. Term after that doesn't matter

Paul George is more name than player.

 

[JojoTheWhale]

Paul George is more name than player.

...we have completely lost the plot.

 

[DancingPanther]

Paul George is more name than player.

Oh ok, I guess there's really no way to rationally discuss this if you think that. It certainly isn't true, by the way

If you want to talk about the hit the depth will take because of that aav, then it's perfectly fair. I say it's worth it, but it's a discussion. If you're worried about health, that's also fair. But there's robust data than anyone has access to which shows this player is a star.

People who don't know shit about hockey also don’t know shit about basketball. Shocking.

Man, I hate being like that. Be worried about the injuries with two of the stars, sure. That's a big deal. Worry if it's enough. That makes total l sense. They signed a true star for nothing but dollars when they would have been capped out next year anyway. If you're angry about this contract, you're beyond help.

There are people who thought that Edmonton deal was good value and hate this. Speechless. This is the biggest day for the franchise since winning the lottery.

But Jojo even if someone were to worry it's not enough....this is still the move that gets them closest to enough with who is shaking loose via trade and who is already available in UFA. The championship runs through this signing, like Aaron Nola last year. The "is it enough" is honestly a moot point.

 

[Shrike]

19-20: 48 games
20-21: 54
21-22: 34
22-23: 56
23-24: 74

Guess which season was a potential contract year for him.

 

[MorgantiDrinksBlood]

For people arguing this, you gotta go all in, hope they can stay healthy during playoff time and pray Maxey continues to progress. When you have an Embiid type of player you ALWAYS try to win. One injury to Boston or ( Mil who always have injuries ) and the Sixers suddenly look like a title favorite. Embiid / Maxey / George's games fit really well together. I'm okay with it, I think they're gonna load manage the FK out of Embiid this year and next. Lets see how it plays out.

 

[JojoTheWhale]

But Jojo even if someone were to worry it's not enough....this is still the move that gets them closest to enough with who is shaking loose via trade and who is already available in UFA. The championship runs through this signing, like Aaron Nola last year. The "is it enough" is honestly a moot point.

This was the best possible first move, yes. LeBron wasn't leaving. If you prefer Butler or (kinda) Markkanen, I get it. But given that one of those guys was free and the others cost most or all of your watchest, that changes everything.

Now Morey has to build a roster, which is the hard part.

 

[DancingPanther]

19-20: 48 games
20-21: 54
21-22: 34
22-23: 56
23-24: 74

Guess which season was a potential contract year for him.

Is this Embiid or...? Oh wait he's never played 70 games