OT: Philadelphia 76ers:

[Halladay]

Carry on.

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[deadhead]

Overmatched by the Cavs, but they never give up.
Good last seven games for next year's backups to get a lot of PT.

Long is making a great case for the roster, and maybe a rotation role down the road, nice stroke from the 3 point line and he plays hard, problem is he's a 4/5 tweener without the athleticism to be a stretch 4 or the bulk to play the 5. But with hard work and BB's coaching, I see a solid bench player.

Meanwhile TLC, shows he's a better bet than Dunn, just needs to hit the weight room and work on his 3 point shot.

 

[Embiid]

Another game closer to the draft....

Next year they should be playoff bound....

 

[Hollywood Cannon]

Yup, that end of the game for Oregon sums up my current situation of the teams I cheer for perfectly.

 

[FlyTimmo]

Lakers have a couple losable games coming up in their final 5 games. They have:

@Spurs
Kings
Timberwolves
Pelicans
@Warriors

Those three in the middle all could be losses. And who knows maybe the Warriors rest some guys and the Lakers pull off an upset. The suns have a slightly tougher final few games. Getting the Lakers back to 3 would be nice.

 

[Hiesenberg]

Lakers are in the 3rd spot now. Sixers are in the 5th. Working out good so far.

 

[Sniped]

Hopefully the Lakers can win one more game and the Suns lose out. That would push our chances to the Lakers pick conveying at ~53.2% or so.

 

[Hollywood Cannon]

Refs came to play tonight in this National Championship game.

 

[Cody Webster]

That game was awful

 

[Hurricane28]

Wonder how long it is until this national championship is vacated

 

[Hollywood Cannon]

Wonder how long it is until this national championship is vacated

Hopefully a week.

 

[Sombastate]

What do you guys mean?

 

[Hollywood Cannon]

What do you guys mean?

North Carolina SHOULD get crucified by the NCAA any day now for all of their violations but knowing their Wild wheel of justice, who knows?

 

[Embiid]

Lakers have a couple losable games coming up in their final 5 games. They have:

@Spurs
Kings
Timberwolves
Pelicans
@Warriors

Those three in the middle all could be losses. And who knows maybe the Warriors rest some guys and the Lakers pull off an upset. The suns have a slightly tougher final few games. Getting the Lakers back to 3 would be nice.

I can't see the Lakers doing anything to help our chances. This is going to be an interesting race to the bottom.

 

[FlyTimmo]

I can't see the Lakers doing anything to help our chances. This is going to be an interesting race to the bottom.

Oh I know they can't help our current standing. But hopefully they definitely stay behind the Suns so there is a better chance of the pick conveying.

 

[Embiid]

Oh I know they can't help our current standing. But hopefully they definitely stay behind the Suns so there is a better chance of the pick conveying.

Ah yes....definitely! Man if we get their pick it would be epic.

 

[jec6]

Just because it was on the Magic's whiteboard. What would it take for you to send Saric to Orlando?

Would Aaron Gordon do it?
4th overall pick?
Vuk and Payton?
No way / No How? - I'm leaning here. I love Saric and would need a package that included #4 + a real NBA player to do it. He's seems like one of those players that glues a team together and leads winners.

 

[FatTugboatFlahr]

Realistically Aaron Gordon isn't better than Saric at basketball. I don't think we'd even entertain that idea.

 

[deadhead]

I just don't see the point of trading Saric unless we're talking an elite guard in return.
We know how good Saric is right now, and he has lots of upside (add strength, learn how to defend NBA big men, improve his 3 point shot).

I don't see anyone in this draft I'd take over him, no matter how talented a "one and done," they're big character risks (will Wiggins ever learn to play defense?, Russell, etc.). With Saric, you have a known quantity that should fit very well with Simmons and Embiid going forward. Why screw up a good thing?

 

[JojoTheWhale]

Gordon is an absolutely horrendous fit. Not remotely interested, nor does Gordon return Saric right now.

 

[Pablo Sanchez]

If we ended up with picks four and five, who would you guys take?

 

[Jack Straw]

If we ended up with picks four and five, who would you guys take?

Just for fun let's say that the first 3 picks are Fultz, Ball, and Jackson. I think I would go Dennis Smith Jr and Monk.

Edit #1: Although I might go Fox and Monk. Either Smith or Fox would be fine with me.

Edit #2: I wouldn't mind Ntilikina either. Basically a PG and Monk.

 

[FlyTimmo]

Just for fun let's say that the first 3 picks are Fultz, Ball, and Jackson. I think I would go Dennis Smith Jr and Monk.

Edit #1: Although I might go Fox and Monk. Either Smith or Fox would be fine with me.

Edit #2: I wouldn't mind Ntilikina either. Basically a PG and Monk.

If we have 4 and 5, I want Tatum and Monk.

Simmonns
Monk
Tatum
Saric
Embiid

 

[Jack Straw]

If we have 4 and 5, I want Tatum and Monk.

Simmonns
Monk
Tatum
Saric
Embiid

The problem I have with that is that you have no one who can guard John Wall, Kyrie Irving, Isiah Thomas, etc... I don't see Simmons (or Monk) guarding those guys.

I would see Bayless as the starting PG next season, with rookie "PG of the future" and TJ backing him up. Simmons as a point forward with Saric and Embiid.

 

[Jack Straw]

Fultz is at the Sixers game !?