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Post by klawrencio79 on Jun 21, 2021 18:37:42 GMT
To leave because your team lost is lame. It's really just a simple means of avoiding taking one's medicine. I'd almost respect it if he actually stuck around in this thread today and took his lumps. Almost.
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Post by sdm3 on Jun 21, 2021 18:37:54 GMT
"The Process was about a group of stars growing together and competing for championships. The Sixers were the #1 seed. The Process was a success."
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Post by sdm3 on Jun 21, 2021 18:39:11 GMT
And remember, folks - it was never about winning one title. It was about winning championships - plural.
I suggest more assets?
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Post by Heretic the Musk Whisperer on Jun 21, 2021 18:42:54 GMT
I have a legit question about the Sixers. I'm no NBA fan, what I know hits me by osmosis. But I see Ben Simmons listed as Philly's point guard. A 6'11" point guard? Is that normal for the NBA? I know Magic Johnson was 6'9" but he was a special player. Seems to me that someone that tall isn't cut out to be a point guard. Never mind his height, how about a guard who's been in the league since 2016 with 5 career three pointers made. How about a franchise player who doesn't take a shot in the 4th qtr in multiple playoff games. He combined for 19 total points across the last three games of the series-- including 5 pts in game 7. It isn't his fault alone that they lost, but Simmons is a chump and he will be traded this offseason. 'The process' was an absolute failure. I don't know if I can agree. The only other person you can kind of blame is Doc Rivers for not pulling him. The game 5 was particularly hilarious, as a Hawks team down by 26 just hacked Ben Simmons, forcing him to the free throw line where he shot historically bad. A free throw is not really one of those moments where the team you're on can help you. It's just you and the hoop, and it's the same distance that it's been in all your basketball playing days...church league, middle school, college, pro, et cetera. Had Ben Simmons not been on the court....well...the Hawks wouldn't have made that historic comeback.
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Post by Heretic the Musk Whisperer on Jun 21, 2021 18:49:19 GMT
I have a legit question about the Sixers. I'm no NBA fan, what I know hits me by osmosis. But I see Ben Simmons listed as Philly's point guard. A 6'11" point guard? Is that normal for the NBA? I know Magic Johnson was 6'9" but he was a special player. Seems to me that someone that tall isn't cut out to be a point guard. The average height is about 6'3" at PG. Here's a site that goes into insane detail about the heights of the league players. www.thehoopsgeek.com/average-nba-height/
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Post by Heretic the Musk Whisperer on Jun 21, 2021 19:08:17 GMT
"The Process was about a group of stars growing together and competing for championships. The Sixers were the #1 seed. The Process was a success." You know what's a fun game? Listing the age of Hawks' players at the time Philly started "The Process" in 2013.
Onyeka Okungwu-12 years old
Trae Young - 14 years old
Kevin Heurter- 14 years old
John Collins- 15 years old
Deandre Hunter- 15 years old
Cam Reddish- 13 years old
So these guys (and many more) were literally children when The Process was founded. But unlike The Process, they're headed to the Conference Finals.
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Post by nutsberryfarm π on Jun 21, 2021 19:20:18 GMT
Doc Rivers is the wrong coach for the Sixers.
Kerr would have gotten that team a champ.
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Post by FrankSobotka1514 on Jun 21, 2021 19:22:12 GMT
Doc Rivers is the wrong coach for the Sixers. Kerr would have gotten that team a champ. Kerr is the Belichick of basketball. He didnβt win shit without like 5 superstars on his roster.
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Post by nutsberryfarm π on Jun 21, 2021 19:25:17 GMT
Doc Rivers is the wrong coach for the Sixers. Kerr would have gotten that team a champ. Kerr is the Belichick of basketball. He didnβt win shit without like 5 superstars on his roster. Much harder to coach superstars, you have to have a huge ego but then not use it.
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Post by FrankSobotka1514 on Jun 21, 2021 19:26:51 GMT
Kerr is the Belichick of basketball. He didnβt win shit without like 5 superstars on his roster. Much harder to coach superstars, you have to have a huge ego but then not use it. Much harder to coach superstars? So if the Warriors were Curry and 10 other role players heβd have been more successful?
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Post by Heretic the Musk Whisperer on Jun 21, 2021 19:26:53 GMT
Per actionnetwork.com
The Philadelphia 76ers have an 86.1% chance of getting the #1 seed in the Eastern Conference
Which means they will sleepwalk their way to the Eastern Conference Finals
I have returned to be that guy
That guy who will remind you all -
That you should have Trusted The Process
Phillyβs freethrow shooting is going to come back to bite them in the later rounds. Probably against Brooklyn.... This was an oddly prophetic post. You called it. And yeah, Heurter saved the day. To think...he'd played his whole life shooting free throws, but never had that much pressure to make them as that time near the end of the game....and then proceeded to make all three! The Bucks are going to be a challenge, but we did beat them late in the season. 111 to 104.
I realize that before that game, the Bucks beat us twice, but this Hawks' team is not the same as when it started the season.
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Post by nutsberryfarm π on Jun 21, 2021 19:33:31 GMT
Much harder to coach superstars, you have to have a huge ego but then not use it. Much harder to coach superstars? So if the Warriors were Curry and 10 other role players heβd have been more successful? I donβt know what that means. Sounds like Tom Thibodeauβs dream. Maybe have some tryouts from the stands each game to fill out the other 4 roster spots.
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Post by Rey Kahuka on Jun 21, 2021 19:37:44 GMT
"The Process was about a group of stars growing together and competing for championships. The Sixers were the #1 seed. The Process was a success." You know what's a fun game? Listing the age of Hawks' players at the time Philly started "The Process" in 2013.
Onyeka Okungwu-12 years old
Trae Young - 14 years old
Kevin Heurter- 14 years old
John Collins- 15 years old
Deandre Hunter- 15 years old
Cam Reddish- 13 years old So these guys (and many more) were literally children when The Process was founded. But unlike The Process, they're headed to the Conference Finals.
This is rough. Not to mention the Boston Celtics have gone to the ECF three times in that span (twice eliminating the Sixers in the process [pardon the expression]), including back to back in 2017 (when the C's were a #1 seed) and 2018; and in that time the Celtics suckered the Sixers into drafting Fultz #1 overall ahead of Jayson Tatum. Oof. Not that making a conference final is a huge accomplishment in itself, but it sure as hell would be for the Sixers. Normally I don't pile on, but Frogs earned this beating.
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Post by Rey Kahuka on Jun 21, 2021 19:39:28 GMT
Much harder to coach superstars, you have to have a huge ego but then not use it. Much harder to coach superstars? So if the Warriors were Curry and 10 other role players heβd have been more successful? This season answered that question.
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Post by NJtoTX on Jun 21, 2021 20:23:23 GMT
I have a legit question about the Sixers. I'm no NBA fan, what I know hits me by osmosis. But I see Ben Simmons listed as Philly's point guard. A 6'11" point guard? Is that normal for the NBA? I know Magic Johnson was 6'9" but he was a special player. Seems to me that someone that tall isn't cut out to be a point guard. I'm skeptical about that height. Maybe he was a point guard and had a growth spurt, so still played as one?
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Post by tristramshandy on Jun 21, 2021 20:33:11 GMT
I have a legit question about the Sixers. I'm no NBA fan, what I know hits me by osmosis. But I see Ben Simmons listed as Philly's point guard. A 6'11" point guard? Is that normal for the NBA? I know Magic Johnson was 6'9" but he was a special player. Seems to me that someone that tall isn't cut out to be a point guard. This is where Frogs would say "we are in an era of positionless basketball". But I think that's supposed to be when players play well, not when they suck.
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Post by tristramshandy on Jun 21, 2021 20:46:18 GMT
You know what's a fun game? Listing the age of Hawks' players at the time Philly started "The Process" in 2013.
Onyeka Okungwu-12 years old
Trae Young - 14 years old
Kevin Heurter- 14 years old
John Collins- 15 years old
Deandre Hunter- 15 years old
Cam Reddish- 13 years old So these guys (and many more) were literally children when The Process was founded. But unlike The Process, they're headed to the Conference Finals.
This is rough. Not to mention the Boston Celtics have gone to the ECF three times in that span (twice eliminating the Sixers in the process [pardon the expression]), including back to back in 2017 (when the C's were a #1 seed) and 2018; and in that time the Celtics suckered the Sixers into drafting Fultz #1 overall ahead of Jayson Tatum. Oof. Not that making a conference final is a huge accomplishment in itself, but it sure as hell would be for the Sixers. Normally I don't pile on, but Frogs earned this beating. One of the things that I always loathed about The Process is that its thesis is that the only way you can win the championship is to get transformative players at the top of the draft. But the Lakers won by wooing free agents and making trades. And the Raptors won by wooing a free agent and having no other superstars on their team. And the Warriors and Spurs did their jobs well and drafted really good players later in the draft (Curry was drafted 7th, Thompson 11th, Green 35th, Tony Parker 28th, Ginobili 57th, Kawhi 15th). Process people thought they were the smartest people in the room, but they got hoodwinked by Hinkie, a guy who has NEVER been rehired by an NBA team. So the Sixers got five years of being the worst team in NBA history and then this is the payoff? And some will still mouthbreathe "Trust the Process!" still, the ultimate cases of "insanity is doing the same thing and expecting different results". I have good friends who are Sixers fans who have "Trust the Process" t-shirts. They are morons, and I'm gleefully rubbing it in their faces today because it was stupid then and it is stupid now, and repeated stupidity should have the light shown on it.
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Post by TheGoodMan19 on Jun 21, 2021 20:52:21 GMT
I have a legit question about the Sixers. I'm no NBA fan, what I know hits me by osmosis. But I see Ben Simmons listed as Philly's point guard. A 6'11" point guard? Is that normal for the NBA? I know Magic Johnson was 6'9" but he was a special player. Seems to me that someone that tall isn't cut out to be a point guard. I'm skeptical about that height. Maybe he was a point guard and had a growth spurt, so still played as one? 6'8" is his listed height at MSU
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Post by millar70 on Jun 21, 2021 20:56:14 GMT
Hang in there, frogs. Piling on and kicking someone when they are down is what the spineless do when they have the opportunity. Don't let the bastards get to you, and don't leave this site. You make it much more interesting.
You're a good and loyal fan, though you do have a tendency to "get ahead of yourself" with the predictions and the wrestling and the whatnots. Tweak that a bit, learn a little humility, and keep moving forward.
There is nothing wrong with blind loyalty to your cities teams. It's unfortunate for you that your city is Philadelphia, but those are the cards you were dealt. Doesn't mean you need to leave the table, though. Stay here where you're needed.
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Post by Rufus-T on Jun 21, 2021 21:00:51 GMT
I feel for treefrog here. I used to take sports very very seriously. Back in the 90s with all the Knicks brutal exits with high expectation, I can go for a week in depression. Now, most of time, overnight, I movie on. I guess it does help being a Yankees fan when I have a lifetime of championship in a 5 years period and getting a bunch satisfaction of winning in one of my teams. It did hurt when the Yankees got eliminated in game 5 ALDS last year. It didn't hurt that much with Knicks eliminated since I have not follow NBA much in the regular season. Nets I just feel disappointed, but not really hurt. When you start the season expecting the Sixers to be at least in the final, it got to hurt a lot.
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