Sam Hinkie steps down per Marc Stein

Sixersftw · Post #81 » by **Sixersftw** » Thu Apr 7, 2016 12:41 am

CoreyGallagher wrote:[tweet]https://twitter.com/WojVerticalNBA/status/717874280772448256[/tweet]

WTF does that even mean?

Ericb5 · Post #82 » by **Ericb5** » Thu Apr 7, 2016 12:41 am

CoreyGallagher wrote:[tweet]https://twitter.com/WojVerticalNBA/status/717874280772448256[/tweet]

Well that's odd. Could it be false?

Please?!?!?

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agiaco · Post #83 » by **agiaco** » Thu Apr 7, 2016 12:41 am

What's up with Mark Stein's "Philadelphial" tweet, lol

Post #84 » by **kingofthecourt67** » Thu Apr 7, 2016 12:41 am

Hinkie was the face of The Process. There was something romantic about tearing down a mediocre team, starting from scratch, and building up together with a young, innovative GM. We have been robbed of that regardless of who is hired. Hinkie never even got a chance to land the plane because of public perception. That is the sucky part. You can't get cold feet after you've made a commitment to sell fans a garbage product for the sake of future gain. I sat through 10 wins this year because I knew the future was bright.

I don't know that anymore. And it sucks.

Post #85 » by **CoreyGallagher** » Thu Apr 7, 2016 12:42 am

[tweet]https://twitter.com/WojVerticalNBA/status/717874920554831872[/tweet]

snoopdogg88 · Post #86 » by **snoopdogg88** » Thu Apr 7, 2016 12:42 am

i had a feeling this was always destined to happen. whether it was this summer or next summer.

Sam Hinkie was always destined to go down in history as the "shameful tanking" GM who never got to see the benefits of his work. in the end his moves may pay off ala Ed Wade but another GM will get the credit.
I think it's going to be many years before Hinkie gets another GM job, if he ever does.

and I say this as a Hinkie fan. but he just set himself to fail in a lot of ways. he created his own legacy.

Post #87 » by **CoreyGallagher** » Thu Apr 7, 2016 12:42 am

[tweet]https://twitter.com/ESPNSteinLine/status/717875087060242432[/tweet]

XtremeDunkz · Post #88 » by **XtremeDunkz** » Thu Apr 7, 2016 12:43 am

kingofthecourt67 wrote:Hinkie was the face of The Process. There was something romantic about tearing down a mediocre team, starting from scratch, and building up together with a young, innovative GM. We have been robbed of that regardless of who is hired. Hinkie never even got a chance to land the plane because of public perception. That is the sucky part. You can't get cold feet after you've made a commitment to sell fans a garbage product for the sake of future gain. I sat through 10 wins this year because I knew the future was bright.

I don't know that anymore. And it sucks.

Blame the media, and casual fans that know nothing about the game.

LongLiveHinkie · Post #89 » by **LongLiveHinkie** » Thu Apr 7, 2016 12:43 am

Hinkie was hand-picked by Joshua Harris to tank. It was Harris' plan, ran through Sam Hinkie. Now Harris has backed out of it.

truth18 · Post #90 » by **truth18** » Thu Apr 7, 2016 12:43 am

What in the actual **** is going on? Now its possible he isn't leaving?

iMoreland · Post #91 » by **iMoreland** » Thu Apr 7, 2016 12:43 am

CoreyGallagher wrote:[tweet]https://twitter.com/WojVerticalNBA/status/717874280772448256[/tweet]

There's still hope

the_process · Post #92 » by **the_process** » Thu Apr 7, 2016 12:43 am

Harris better have gotten the goddamn frozen envelope for this circus.

I figured Hinkie was gone, so even though it p****s me off, I'll get over it.

Speaking for myself, I will give them the draft and FA and see what they do. I highly doubt Bryan f*****g Colangelo will impress me.

Expecting to be a Hawks fan by next September.

Sixteen · Post #93 » by **Sixteen** » Thu Apr 7, 2016 12:43 am

I read somewhere that Will & Jada are now majority owners of the franchise. Can someone explain the level of authority that would give them to me? Could they influence decisions like this?

XtremeDunkz · Post #94 » by **XtremeDunkz** » Thu Apr 7, 2016 12:43 am

How are Stein and Woj on such different wavelengths right now?

Negrodamus · Post #95 » by **Negrodamus** » Thu Apr 7, 2016 12:43 am

Grovel and beg to get him back, Harris. You too,Jerry.

Sixteen · Post #96 » by **Sixteen** » Thu Apr 7, 2016 12:44 am

oyoyer wrote:Harris better have gotten the goddamn frozen envelope for this circus.

I figured Hinkie was gone, so even though it p****s me off, I'll get over it.

Speaking for myself, I will give them the draft and FA and see what they do. I highly doubt Bryan f*****g Colangelo will impress me.

Expecting to be a Hawks fan by next September.

You from GA?

Post #97 » by **CoreyGallagher** » Thu Apr 7, 2016 12:44 am

[tweet]https://twitter.com/ESPNSteinLine/status/717875413964292096[/tweet]

Bigballer74 · Post #98 » by **Bigballer74** » Thu Apr 7, 2016 12:44 am

CoreyGallagher wrote:Nepotism and racism, quite the pairing.

Where's the racism part fall in all of this?

Post #99 » by **kingofthecourt67** » Thu Apr 7, 2016 12:44 am

Everybody tweet Harris and O'neil to show them how big of a mistake it would be from the ACTUAL 76er fans vs the freaking national media to let him go.

Post #100 » by **CoreyGallagher** » Thu Apr 7, 2016 12:45 am

Bigballer74 wrote:
CoreyGallagher wrote:Nepotism and racism, quite the pairing.

Where's the racism part fall in all of this?

Danny Ferry.