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I still think they'll beat Detroit on Saturday, though I would've liked their chances a lot better had it been at home instead of on the road. That Pistons team is pitiful.
I have a bad stomach virus, so I'll be brief. What the heck is up with the 76ers? Sam Hinkie traded the former rookie of the year "Micheal Carter Williams" for some mediocre player. Sam Hinkie has no idea what he doing. They need to fire this clown now so this franchise doesn't have to suffer for years to come. He is one of the worst GM's I have ever seen in the NBA. Sixers GM Sam Hinkie has to go!!!
You can dislike Hinkie but his philosophy is clearly something ownership is backing. I thought his MCW trade was actually pretty shrewd; the trade I didn't quite understand was KJ McDaniels, who seemed to be pretty intriguing and in return, they only got back a Canaan and a 2nd round pick.
The MCW, trade, on the other hand, might land them a pick between 6-7 (it's lottery protected for only the top-5 this season and top-3 in 2007 and completely unprotected in 2018) Currently the Lakers have the 4th worst record, but anything can happen with those ping pong balls.
I personally view MCW as a turnover machine who shoots inconsistently and at low percentages. His ROY award was probably most attributable to there not being a ton of rookie talent last season and not so much that he simply wowed everyone.
So, basically you sold MCW high and might parlay him into a top-10 pick this season, or a top-5 pick next year or the year after. I'd personally rather build around someone who doesn't shoot 38% from the field, shoot 25% from 3, and turns the ball over nearly 5 times per game. Besides, as ROY, what is he going to want when he needs a new contract in a year and a half? It's just the wrong time to pay that guy big money when you're not anywhere near contending.
I like the gamble and moreover, if MCW simply develops into that typical chucker who scores 12-16ppg and takes 20 shots to do it and Philly gets someone really good with a top-5 selection, you're going to look back and think he completely thieved Milwaukee in the trade.
McDaniels makes sense because he wasn't signed beyond this year so they might have lost him for nothing. Plus they got a PG back to replace Carter-Williams. I'm not a good enough talent evaluator to say whether MCW will be a good pro or not, but hitting the reset button after two years of rebuilding doesn't inspire much confidence that things are going to get better anytime soon. For people that think that is short-sighted, well, there's no guarantee that there's a long-term prize at the end of this.
You can dislike Hinkie but his philosophy is clearly something ownership is backing. I thought his MCW trade was actually pretty shrewd; the trade I didn't quite understand was KJ McDaniels, who seemed to be pretty intriguing and in return, they only got back a Canaan and a 2nd round pick.
The MCW, trade, on the other hand, might land them a pick between 6-7 (it's lottery protected for only the top-5 this season and top-3 in 2007 and completely unprotected in 2018) Currently the Lakers have the 4th worst record, but anything can happen with those ping pong balls.
I personally view MCW as a turnover machine who shoots inconsistently and at low percentages. His ROY award was probably most attributable to there not being a ton of rookie talent last season and not so much that he simply wowed everyone.
So, basically you sold MCW high and might parlay him into a top-10 pick this season, or a top-5 pick next year or the year after. I'd personally rather build around someone who doesn't shoot 38% from the field, shoot 25% from 3, and turns the ball over nearly 5 times per game. Besides, as ROY, what is he going to want when he needs a new contract in a year and a half? It's just the wrong time to pay that guy big money when you're not anywhere near contending.
I like the gamble and moreover, if MCW simply develops into that typical chucker who scores 12-16ppg and takes 20 shots to do it and Philly gets someone really good with a top-5 selection, you're going to look back and think he completely thieved Milwaukee in the trade.
Those are his two biggest flaws, turning it over and inconsistent jumpshot.
It's hard to know what anyone should think about this. Because Franklin has absolutely nothing to do with basketball. This is so poorly placed. I never agree with Stephen A. Smith but I have to here: this is the stupidest thing I've ever seen. And I mean EVER.
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