DayofMourning wrote:
Good stuff man. Going to shave my legs to this from now on.

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DayofMourning wrote:
Good stuff man. Going to shave my legs to this from now on.
Mos_Heat wrote:This is a pro Sixers thread, bish. smh
Bishop45 wrote:"Let Iggie start the season brehs, was the wors that could happen"
Mos_Heat wrote:Where's IggieCC?
Mos_Heat wrote:This is a pro Sixers thread, bish. smh
Spacely wrote:Mos_Heat wrote:This is a pro Sixers thread, bish. smh
Gross man
AirP. wrote:If you guys are looking to add a great player in the next few years, I'd look at J.Embiid. He mentioned in his exit interview that it would make him very happy if they brought Butler back, actually said he wishes Butler was still on the team. The decision to move on from Butler was a much bigger decision then fans realize, there are certain paths(which may never materialize) where that decision could end up having Embiid wanting out. If Philly doesn't get to the finals in the next couple of years or if Miami/Butler were able to knock Philly out of the playoffs, I'd have to think Embiid might think about going somewhere else. Then again, if Philly wins a Championship then of course that all goes out the window.
Had I been Brand, I would have kept Butler, Embiid and Harris and strengthened the team by moving Simmons(and I think Simmons could be a MVP level talent, with a team built for him). You'd have defense, clutch play, an MVP/DOPY candidate and a solid 2nd/3rd option that can shoot 3s.
Mos_Heat wrote:AirP. wrote:If you guys are looking to add a great player in the next few years, I'd look at J.Embiid. He mentioned in his exit interview that it would make him very happy if they brought Butler back, actually said he wishes Butler was still on the team. The decision to move on from Butler was a much bigger decision then fans realize, there are certain paths(which may never materialize) where that decision could end up having Embiid wanting out. If Philly doesn't get to the finals in the next couple of years or if Miami/Butler were able to knock Philly out of the playoffs, I'd have to think Embiid might think about going somewhere else. Then again, if Philly wins a Championship then of course that all goes out the window.
Had I been Brand, I would have kept Butler, Embiid and Harris and strengthened the team by moving Simmons(and I think Simmons could be a MVP level talent, with a team built for him). You'd have defense, clutch play, an MVP/DOPY candidate and a solid 2nd/3rd option that can shoot 3s.
Embiid's contract ends in 2023
AirP. wrote:Mos_Heat wrote:AirP. wrote:If you guys are looking to add a great player in the next few years, I'd look at J.Embiid. He mentioned in his exit interview that it would make him very happy if they brought Butler back, actually said he wishes Butler was still on the team. The decision to move on from Butler was a much bigger decision then fans realize, there are certain paths(which may never materialize) where that decision could end up having Embiid wanting out. If Philly doesn't get to the finals in the next couple of years or if Miami/Butler were able to knock Philly out of the playoffs, I'd have to think Embiid might think about going somewhere else. Then again, if Philly wins a Championship then of course that all goes out the window.
Had I been Brand, I would have kept Butler, Embiid and Harris and strengthened the team by moving Simmons(and I think Simmons could be a MVP level talent, with a team built for him). You'd have defense, clutch play, an MVP/DOPY candidate and a solid 2nd/3rd option that can shoot 3s.
Embiid's contract ends in 2023
Him(possibly in the future) wanting out doesn't have has very little to do with the end of his contract. I can point towards Anthony Davis, Paul George, and Miami's very own J.Butler who forced themselves out while under contract, there's already people looking at Towns' situation.
Just consider the mindset of Embiid if a guy he bonded with and thought he could be highly successful with could have been retained but wasn't because management decided to go in another direction.
Personally, I think Brand is starting to build more around Simmons which might be more about Embiid's health than who is more dominant. I look at that roster and I see Horford who easily is a better fit at center(and they paid him a ton at an older age, seems to dictate being a center in the coming years), Harris a better fit at the 4 than the 3 in the current game, Simmons(really a 3) handling the ball, Josh Richardson at the 2 leaving whoever at the the other position as another floor spacer and probably a wing to allow even more switching(maybe Z.Smith). Embiid and Horford will be dominate most nights in the regular season, but once they get past the 1st round in the playoffs, they might not be able to be played together all that much because of the matchups. Unless Philly makes the finals in the next 2 years, I could see them moving one of the young guys(won't be so young by then) to go all in on either of the young guy's talents. Switching out a much better player in Embiid for someone like B.Lopez may actually make a Ben Simmons' team better because of the fit which would allow Simmons to do more.
Flash4thewin wrote:AirP. wrote:Him(possibly in the future) wanting out doesn't have has very little to do with the end of his contract. I can point towards Anthony Davis, Paul George, and Miami's very own J.Butler who forced themselves out while under contract, there's already people looking at Towns' situation.
Just consider the mindset of Embiid if a guy he bonded with and thought he could be highly successful with could have been retained but wasn't because management decided to go in another direction.
Personally, I think Brand is starting to build more around Simmons which might be more about Embiid's health than who is more dominant. I look at that roster and I see Horford who easily is a better fit at center(and they paid him a ton at an older age, seems to dictate being a center in the coming years), Harris a better fit at the 4 than the 3 in the current game, Simmons(really a 3) handling the ball, Josh Richardson at the 2 leaving whoever at the the other position as another floor spacer and probably a wing to allow even more switching(maybe Z.Smith). Embiid and Horford will be dominate most nights in the regular season, but once they get past the 1st round in the playoffs, they might not be able to be played together all that much because of the matchups. Unless Philly makes the finals in the next 2 years, I could see them moving one of the young guys(won't be so young by then) to go all in on either of the young guy's talents. Switching out a much better player in Embiid for someone like B.Lopez may actually make a Ben Simmons' team better because of the fit which would allow Simmons to do more.
All of this ignores the simple problem that we need talent, assets to make that happen. If the 76er didnt want Jrich Butler and all his whining doesnt get him here since had no space.
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Bishop45 wrote:"Let Iggie start the season brehs, was the wors that could happen"