Sixers V Warriors 3/1 Deface for Ace

[Mik317]

dumb franchise

[Negrodamus]

The best thing that came from the win was PG playing well to boost his value.

[Negrodamus]

Draymond might have just lost them the game by asking for a bad challenge.

He had to. No choice at that point.

Or don't, then challenge the Sixers ball where we hit it out and the refs gave it to us. I know Kerr can't see into the future, but when Draymond basically lands into Grimes's knees in an obvious foul, I don't think that was the time to challenge even with Green jumping around acting like a doofus.

[76ciology]

Because of this stupid win, Sixers is now projected to hand their pick to the Thunders.

[Black Mage]

Because of this stupid win, Sixers is now projected to hand their pick to the Thunders.

I honestly cannot tell if you are upset they won or trying to be sarcastic to those of us to are upset with the win.

[Arsenal]

Well we can’t lose them all. Need another long losing streak asap.

[HarthorneWingo]

Draymond might have just lost them the game by asking for a bad challenge.

He had to. No choice at that point.

Or don't, then challenge the Sixers ball where we hit it out and the refs gave it to us. I know Kerr can't see into the future, but when Draymond basically lands into Grimes's knees in an obvious foul, I don't think that was the time to challenge even with Green jumping around acting like a doofus.

I see your logic

[WentzerWuver]

I hope we do not miss the 6th spot by one game cause this is painful. If we need to win, it should be against a hated rival like the Knicks.

Everyone loves Jimmy and Steph and want them to destroy the Celtics again in the championship!

[76ciology]

Because of this stupid win, Sixers is now projected to hand their pick to the Thunders.

I honestly cannot tell if you are upset they won or trying to be sarcastic to those of us to are upset with the win.

I try to please both crowds

[Jhawk03]

Grimes turning into the second coming of Andre Miller wasn't on my bingo card.

This team I tell you will somehow find a way to make the play in OR give OKC the very best pick possible being the 7th.

[Kova]

Wow Grimes! Is this just a "Jeremy Lin" situation, or do we actually have something here...

[youngcrev]

Wow Grimes! Is this just a "Jeremy Lin" situation, or do we actually have something here...

Jeremy Lin situation? Linsanity was like a couple weeks. Grimes scored 3 points in the game before this one.

[Stanford]

You have got to be **** kidding me.

[Wilfried]

We do have to realize that some of these guys on our roster, are not concerned about being in the lottery and keeping our pick ... but are playing for their own career and their next contract.
Grimes, Oubre Jr, Yabu ... have other agenda's. And that's their right

[mjkvol]

We do have to realize that some of these guys on our roster, are not concerned about being in the lottery and keeping our pick ... but are playing for their own career and their next contract.
Grimes, Oubre Jr, Yabu ... have other agenda's. And that's their right

Actually, it's safe to say that none of the guys on the roster are concerned with being in the lottery. Like you said, their interest is in enhancing their value for the next contract, and winning games only helps them.

As Morey continues to pick up young players with a pulse and something to prove, the chances decrease of piling up the losses necessary. If they were truly going to tank, George would be shut down right now and Maxey would be out with the slightest hangnail.

I can't do the daily grind over who needs to lose or who we have on the schedule. Whatever is going to happen will happen, but right now my expectation is for OKC to get this pick and my concern is what Morey's off season approach is going to be.

[ExplosionsInDaSky]

We do have to realize that some of these guys on our roster, are not concerned about being in the lottery and keeping our pick ... but are playing for their own career and their next contract.
Grimes, Oubre Jr, Yabu ... have other agenda's. And that's their right

Actually, it's safe to say that none of the guys on the roster are concerned with being in the lottery. Like you said, their interest is in enhancing their value for the next contract, and winning games only helps them.

As Morey continues to pick up young players with a pulse and something to prove, the chances decrease of piling up the losses necessary. If they were truly going to tank, George would be shut down right now and Maxey would be out with the slightest hangnail.

I can't do the daily grind over who needs to lose or who we have on the schedule. Whatever is going to happen will happen, but right now my expectation is for OKC to get this pick and my concern is what Morey's off season approach is going to be.

There is no offseason plan without the pick. It's why some of us are invested in scoreboard watching. Unless you're talking about a complete tear down/rebuild (which I don't see Morey a part of). Both George and Embiid are untradeable. We have no money to add any semblance of free agent (which never works any way). With a top five lottery pick this team can at least go into 25-26 with a pulse. Otherwise we're running it back with the same roster minus Grimes and Yabu who are going to get paid elsewhere. The way I see it is if we keep our pick (in a strong draft) then it helps us avoid another season of eating perpetual $hit with the circus that Paul George and Joel Embiid bring. With Dylan Harper, Bailey, or God willing Cooper Flagg we can make the transition, and move forward with or without relying on George and Embiid.
The other side to this that I sympathize with is just getting the hell out of OKCs back pocket and just handing over the GD draft pick so that we can all move on with our lives. If that's the case, then I look for $hit to start rolling downhill. Morey leaves, we potentially trade Maxey and force a rebuild despite having both George and Embiid under contract which will make it virtually impossible to escape the inevitable purgatory awaiting us. It's a $hitty time to be a fan of this team and it can get a lot worse if we miss on this pick. Our only other hope would be a miracle recovery from a then 31 year old Embiid and some sign of rejuvenated consistency out of podcast Paul for next season. Even then, at best we're a .500 ball club with play in aspirations. Like I said, it's a bad time to be a Sixer faithful and for me personally I have no choice but to cling to the fairytale pipedream of us not only keeping our pick, but that pick being Cooper Flagg.

[mjkvol]

We do have to realize that some of these guys on our roster, are not concerned about being in the lottery and keeping our pick ... but are playing for their own career and their next contract.
Grimes, Oubre Jr, Yabu ... have other agenda's. And that's their right

Actually, it's safe to say that none of the guys on the roster are concerned with being in the lottery. Like you said, their interest is in enhancing their value for the next contract, and winning games only helps them.

As Morey continues to pick up young players with a pulse and something to prove, the chances decrease of piling up the losses necessary. If they were truly going to tank, George would be shut down right now and Maxey would be out with the slightest hangnail.

I can't do the daily grind over who needs to lose or who we have on the schedule. Whatever is going to happen will happen, but right now my expectation is for OKC to get this pick and my concern is what Morey's off season approach is going to be.

There is no offseason plan without the pick. It's why some of us are invested in scoreboard watching. Unless you're talking about a complete tear down/rebuild (which I don't see Morey a part of). Both George and Embiid are untradeable. We have no money to add any semblance of free agent (which never works any way). With a top five lottery pick this team can at least go into 25-26 with a pulse. Otherwise we're running it back with the same roster minus Grimes and Yabu who are going to get paid elsewhere. The way I see it is if we keep our pick (in a strong draft) then it helps us avoid another season of eating perpetual $hit with the circus that Paul George and Joel Embiid bring. With Dylan Harper, Bailey, or God willing Cooper Flagg we can make the transition, and move forward with or without relying on George and Embiid.
The other side to this that I sympathize with is just getting the hell out of OKCs back pocket and just handing over the GD draft pick so that we can all move on with our lives. If that's the case, then I look for $hit to start rolling downhill. Morey leaves, we potentially trade Maxey and force a rebuild despite having both George and Embiid under contract which will make it virtually impossible to escape the inevitable purgatory awaiting us. It's a $hitty time to be a fan of this team and it can get a lot worse if we miss on this pick. Our only other hope would be a miracle recovery from a then 31 year old Embiid and some sign of rejuvenated consistency out of podcast Paul for next season. Even then, at best we're a .500 ball club with play in aspirations. Like I said, it's a bad time to be a Sixer faithful and for me personally I have no choice but to cling to the fairytale pipedream of us not only keeping our pick, but that pick being Cooper Flagg.

I don't disagree with much of that, and have said a lot of the same things myself (with shorter paragraphs ) Except sitting and grinding over what bad teams need to lose and watching this unwatchable team hoping for losses seems like a colossal waste of time - but that's just me.

I don't agree with the idea that the world ends if we don't get the pick. Of course getting it is the better outcome, but hitting rock bottom and being out of OKC's pocket provides the opportunity for that tear down, or at least semi-tear down this organization needs. I'd rather see an out-and-out tank next year than continuing the fantasy that Embiid and George can turn back the clock and we can compete.

If Harris and Co. finally recognize that it's over, then and only then can the 'healing' begin, but to me the worst case scenario would be this team being in the 8-10 range at the deadline and trying to once again gaslight the fan base that we can make a run, and wasting assets for more "win-now" pieces.

[the_process]

I see Grimes did not get the memo. Seems to me he has a contusion and will unfortunately have to miss a couple weeks.

Here's the problem: the team has already made the determination that this season is solely chalked up to injuries. Therefore they are absolutely running it back.

So less than 30 wins, no playoffs, no pick, old injured guys who don't care... and speaking of not caring a coach who just wants to jam at the Troc. Unless they all get with the program.

Now one win over GSW is very good cover (see, Silver, we're not tanking!) as long as they go on another 10 game losing streak to follow.

[Arsenal]

I see Grimes did not get the memo. Seems to me he has a contusion and will unfortunately have to miss a couple weeks.

Here's the problem: the team has already made the determination that this season is solely chalked up to injuries. Therefore they are absolutely running it back.

So less than 30 wins, no playoffs, no pick, old injured guys who don't care... and speaking of not caring a coach who just wants to jam at the Troc. Unless they all get with the program.

Now one win over GSW is very good cover (see, Silver, we're not tanking!) as long as they go on another 10 game losing streak to follow.

Can't get a memo to guys like Grimes and Yabu (and maybe Oubre) who are fighting for a contract. Like you say they just need to be shut down.

And yes, this win on national TV against Steph and the Warriors is perfect cover for a new massive losing streak. Time to do the right thing...

[youngcrev]

You have got to be **** kidding me.

Just 2.5 games back of that final play in slot!