The Opening Tip
“If your goal is to get out of the second round, how low are your goals, really?” asked Rivers. “That’s not my goal. That’s not my goal. If that happened and that’s all you get, that’s not successful for me, or hopefully our team, hopefully our city. We want more, we want the entire cake. You have to put your heart on the line to do that.”
Nevertheless! We persist.
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Oh Yeah,The Sixers
Five (Offseason) Questions!
Let's say the market fails to really take shape and Ben Simmons is back, atleast to start the season. How big a detriment or disaster is that?
The optics would not be great, that's for sure and to be honest I haven't even run through a scenario where he is in a Sixers uniform in October. I think we're more than likely to get a situation where he is DNP - CD for the first few regular season games while a deal is getting sorted out.
All aboard the bring Danny Green back, train?
Certainly. He led the league in Corner Threes (Trademarked) and was much more important on defense than I think we all thought. He was BBQ chicken against shiftier guys but his communication and ability to calm everyone down and be a QB was greatly missed in the Hawks series. I think there's absolutely a spot here for someone like that unless a suitable, affordable and younger upgrade exists.
What else can Daryl Morey & Co. do to put a better team around Joel Embiid?
I think this team desperately needs an infusion of guys who can dribble and shoot without combusting. I feel like every team has a few players who aren't complete negatives on defense and who don't treat the ball like a ticking fucking time bomb on offense. They just have guys who know their role and do it well. So my complete answer is they need more two-way players. Don't need an all-star or all-NBA at each position but do need more dudes who have a bag on both ends of the court.
Do you see a scenario where Doc Rivers is let go?
He's not necessarily a Morey guy, has more than a few colossal playoff failures under his belt and is as stubborn as a mule but that said, I find it really hard to believe he's not back next year. The Sixers enjoyed alot of regular season success and Joel Embiid had arguably his best season ever under him and they seem to get along well, and he's got 4 more years under his contract. Add in the fact that the team is paying Brett Brown to enjoy the Maine lobster on his porch, I don't see a change on the horizon.
Suns are up 1-0 in the Finals. Prediction for the rest of the series?
I like the Suns in 6. I think Milwaukee will find its footing at home but Phx just has too much firepower and Monty Williams has all 15 men believing they will be champions, that, friends, is what heart looks like.
Sixers Free Agent Stay Or Go Video
The Rest From The Best
Who ya keeping? Who ya folding? Sixers Adam priming us for the summer with Sixers Free Agency Stay or Go.
Andrew Unterberger is fucking wild man and as always, I respect him for it. Check out maybe his wildest idea yet, the NBA Doubleheader.
The phones are heating up but before stuff really gets crazy, here's 10 Made-Up Ben Simmons trades from the always awesome Mike O'Connor.
Charity Spotlight
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Peace, Love and Process
Read a book, start a project, drink some water.
-Zo