Kason Jidd
Years ago
Brett Bown in trouble?
Brett Brown can't stop winning. He is king but does this mean he is go get in rouble for not tanking??
Kason Jidd
Years ago
Brett Brown can't stop winning. He is king but does this mean he is go get in rouble for not tanking??
Love it:
They're not even close to contending with contenders. But as currently constructed they’re not finishing at the bottom of the standings, either. Not with Spencer Hawes and Thaddeus Young draining 3-pointers, Evan Turner attacking the rim and rookie point guard Michael Carter-Williams putting up historic numbers. As strange as it seems, this roster might be too good -- and more importantly, too well-coached -- to lose 50-plus games.
This all puts Hinkie in a tough situation. Winning breeds confidence in a way no other form of training can duplicate. It's good for morale. It's good for development. And it's good for the franchise's reputation.
Every game the Sixers win, though, is a major blow to their most valuable asset: their 2014 first-round pick. Keep the roster together, and they could land in the middle of the pack. That’s not the ideal place to finish with the Andrew Wiggins sweepstakes looming.
Given the strength of the 2014 draft class, waving the white flag and blowing up this already blown-up team might be the best path.
Anonas
Years ago
they want to win. management wants win otherwise they're losing. can you blame the coach?
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celtic green
Years ago
No; I imagine they will trade away some players (as the ESPN article states) and also they will come back to earth as well. If anything this could help the sixers in the long term; they can showcase guys like Hawes, Turner and Young to trade for draft picks or other young players they feel can help them in the future.
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