Sixers officially acquire #1 pick per Woj and Aldridge. Will get Fultz

[PhilBlackson]

So today on First Take Stephen A. Smith gave 0% credit to Hinkie for the Sixers bright future and on PTI Wilbon said even with the addition of Fultz the sixers will be a lottery team next season and the season after that, coming up with every pessimistic reason why we will fail. What's up with these salty old guys who have zero knowledge of the process or anything else? It's pretty embarrassing to be a reporter on national TV and sound so bitter and ignorant.

Stephen A is a Knick fan which is pretty self explanatory.

[nitocobola]

So today on First Take Stephen A. Smith gave 0% credit to Hinkie for the Sixers bright future and on PTI Wilbon said even with the addition of Fultz the sixers will be a lottery team next season and the season after that, coming up with every pessimistic reason why we will fail. What's up with these salty old guys who have zero knowledge of the process or anything else? It's pretty embarrassing to be a reporter on national TV and sound so bitter and ignorant.

he is a **** clown, everybody knows it.

That's why he is on tv.

[Skates]

Since the firings ESPN has devolved into nothing more useful than sports radio shock talk, no real analysis, just obnoxious opinions tossed out with no real concern for supporting a position taken, just saying things to fire up the mouth breathers. Screamin' Stephen being one of the worst examples as always.

[freshie2]

So today on First Take Stephen A. Smith gave 0% credit to Hinkie for the Sixers bright future and on PTI Wilbon said even with the addition of Fultz the sixers will be a lottery team next season and the season after that, coming up with every pessimistic reason why we will fail. What's up with these salty old guys who have zero knowledge of the process or anything else? It's pretty embarrassing to be a reporter on national TV and sound so bitter and ignorant.

Stephen A is a Knick fan which is pretty self explanatory.

Stephen A should have been axed when ESPN had their big layoffs...never understood how he keeps a job there. Wilbon is fine, but I don't agree with his take. The Sixers will be in the playoffs next year...

[Aussiepiston1]

I agree on those 4 statements and I hope Embiid stays healthy because he is a superstar tier talent and a great guy.

Saric is a great bench piece who may end up finishing games...it's amazing how quickly we've minimized Saric into Jah's level.

It's not really about "minimizing' him versus that he isn't a big factor one way or the other to being a championship contender or not which is what my original post was in response to. Ironically as you just said yourself he is BENCH piece which is hardly noteworthy.

You might be right at this moment but if He improves his 3 pt shooting to above league average and Ben can play SF the He could be the starting PF.
Fultz/Covington/Simmons/Saric/Embiid

[freshie2]

I love Saric, but think his best role is first off the bench. I'm fine if he starts, but think their best line-up (currently) would be Fultz/TLC/Covington/Simmons/Embiid with Saric, Holmes, Bayless, Henderson and Sauce as the primary bench contributors.

[PhilBlackson]

Saric is a great bench piece who may end up finishing games...it's amazing how quickly we've minimized Saric into Jah's level.

It's not really about "minimizing' him versus that he isn't a big factor one way or the other to being a championship contender or not which is what my original post was in response to. Ironically as you just said yourself he is BENCH piece which is hardly noteworthy.

You might be right at this moment but if He improves his 3 pt shooting to above league average and Ben can play SF the He could be the starting PF.
Fultz/Covington/Simmons/Saric/Embiid

That's likely the line up we run with for now but that's just a starting point.

As we rise up the ranks in the next year or two there's going to be a TON of excitement and attention around this team as the next big thing. Not to mention there's a boatload of money that can be used in free agency right now!

Apparently we were interested in Otto Porter and that immediately would take this team up yet another notch.

Fultz
RoCo
Porter
Simmons
Embiid

Ridiculous length and shooting everywhere and it's only the 1st year. Not to mention guys like Paul George, Cousins, LMA, Avery Bradley, Smart etc will be FAs next off season and there's still an outside chance of Lowry this year. With all the money available and enticement of joining Fultz, Simmons and Biid you can see how quickly Saric becomes less important but yes nonetheless a good piece off the bench.

[broseph13]

What if Fultz ends up not being the pick and Colangelo has all of us stunned?

[spikeslovechild]

What if Fultz ends up not being the pick and Colangelo has all of us stunned?

That is not going to happen. There is a reason why soon after the trade they worked out Fultz.

[cksdayoff]

Think Luwawu will give up #20 to Fultz?

I hope he doesn't. I want TLC to be a "**** you" dude.

[rzzzzz]

so today Tony and Michael and the other Tony all get bent out of shape about there ain't nothing to what the Sixers are doing, and Hinkie should stay gone and the whole uptight, get off my yard, crankiness. then they went on to whine about missing Tiger Woods. (i cut the cable a couple of years ago, and got out of the habit, even after i picked up the sports channels streaming. man, ESPN is so weak.)

[LongLiveHinkie]

so today Tony and Michael and the other Tony all get bent out of shape about there ain't nothing to what the Sixers are doing, and Hinkie should stay gone and the whole uptight, get off my yard, crankiness. then they went on to whine about missing Tiger Woods. (i cut the cable a couple of years ago, and got out of the habit, even after i picked up the sports channels streaming. man, ESPN is so weak.)

They will never give the Sixers credit for anything. The Sixers could win 4 straight titles and they would say they don't count because they tanked to get them.

[sixers hoops]

So today on First Take Stephen A. Smith gave 0% credit to Hinkie for the Sixers bright future and on PTI Wilbon said even with the addition of Fultz the sixers will be a lottery team next season and the season after that, coming up with every pessimistic reason why we will fail. What's up with these salty old guys who have zero knowledge of the process or anything else? It's pretty embarrassing to be a reporter on national TV and sound so bitter and ignorant.

I'm surprised you watch that show. Do you actually enjoy it?

[cksdayoff]

Watch on YouTube

i dunno why i sat through this, but i was entertained

[sixerhp3]

So today on First Take Stephen A. Smith gave 0% credit to Hinkie for the Sixers bright future and on PTI Wilbon said even with the addition of Fultz the sixers will be a lottery team next season and the season after that, coming up with every pessimistic reason why we will fail. What's up with these salty old guys who have zero knowledge of the process or anything else? It's pretty embarrassing to be a reporter on national TV and sound so bitter and ignorant.

I'm surprised you watch that show. Do you actually enjoy it?

I usually just tune in after something big with the Sixers happens to see if the old guys are still salty haters. The fact that many casual NBA fans listen to these guys and believe what they say is ridiculous. Unacceptable.

[sixers hoops]

So today on First Take Stephen A. Smith gave 0% credit to Hinkie for the Sixers bright future and on PTI Wilbon said even with the addition of Fultz the sixers will be a lottery team next season and the season after that, coming up with every pessimistic reason why we will fail. What's up with these salty old guys who have zero knowledge of the process or anything else? It's pretty embarrassing to be a reporter on national TV and sound so bitter and ignorant.

I'm surprised you watch that show. Do you actually enjoy it?

I usually just tune in after something big with the Sixers happens to see if the old guys are still salty haters. The fact that many casual NBA fans listen to these guys and believe what they say is ridiculous. Unacceptable.

I was curious because I don't actually know anyone who watches these guys. I assume they get good ratings since they are always on. Not sure from who.

[the_process]

If everything lines up and this team wins a title down the line, it will be great to hear all these salty old bi***es walk back everything they've said.

[TheMadTopher]

Ainge noted that Philadelphia's trade offer was the best Boston received for the No. 1 pick and "by a significant margin."

http://www.espn.com/nba/story/_/id/19683395/boston-celtics-danny-ainge-says-player-want-available-third-pick

Yes, we got Fultz. But we did overpay. Should have had better protections on the LAL pick and should have had protections on the Sac pick. This 3 + next year's 2 or 3 is a gross overpay.

[CoreyGallagher]

Why believe anything Ainge says?

[76ciology]

Ainge noted that Philadelphia's trade offer was the best Boston received for the No. 1 pick and "by a significant margin."

http://www.espn.com/nba/story/_/id/19683395/boston-celtics-danny-ainge-says-player-want-available-third-pick

Yes, we got Fultz. But we did overpay. Should have had better protections on the LAL pick and should have had protections on the Sac pick. This 3 + next year's 2 or 3 is a gross overpay.

Yeah i believe that. We're savage like that.