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Sixers decided keeping Ben Simmons happy was more important than keeping Butler around.
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Technically the Sixers chose Al Horford and Josh Richardson over Butler. Still looks like a terrible choice though! To think Philly could easily have had both Jayson Tatum and Jimmy Butler but instead ended up with a bunch of crap not even on their team any more! Some process lol
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In fairness, the consistent terrible moves all happened after the NBA forced Hinkie out in 2016 and the Colangelo's proceeded to mess up every move for about 3 seasons. Not an problem with the Process if the clown car after you proceeds to GM like its 1995 and is comically bad at their jobs. Find another slant
Sure but Hinkie being forced out is a logical result of the “process”. If you tank too long you’ll eventually get booted
Anyway the bottom line is that you can accumulate a shit ton of draft picks through extreme tanking but it is still easy to fuck up the numerous critical personnel decisions it takes to become a championship contender. The Sixers did at least get themselves in the conversation, I guess that’s a win. More than the Wizards or Orlando etc etc have ever done
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If it was fan pressure or ownership that forced him out, I agree. But it wasn't. Adam Silver didn't like that Hinkie figured out how to solve the system and booted him out. It was pure intervention from the NBA and absolutely disgraceful.
Free Hinkie.
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He is an ALPHA for sure
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Though I don’t trust Jimmy to be someone to carry you to a title — his throwback style is my favorite in the league….
My only issue with him (and I’m not talking about recently with the hamstring but over the course of his career) he has monster games and then lacks aggression for a few games in a row…I don’t trust that as a #1 star guy…. Otherwise he’s fantastic…
My only issue with him (and I’m not talking about recently with the hamstring but over the course of his career) he has monster games and then lacks aggression for a few games in a row…I don’t trust that as a #1 star guy…. Otherwise he’s fantastic…
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People often forget that defense is just as important as offense. And good coaching improves both. Basically, this series has been Boston's superior offense against Miami's superior defense. If Miami has a good offensive game or Boston a bad one, Miami wins. But the defense of both teams is pretty constant.
Makes you appreciate Lebron’s consistency. Outside of the 2011 Finals he has very rarely had actual bad games in the playoffs. Just consistently in the good to great range. If he only had a “good” game that usually wasn’t enough in the later rounds, as his supporting cast was generally inferior
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How is Boston "easily" more talented?
The best player on either team is Jimmy Butler and he's been criminally underrated on this board for years and continues to be.
There's very little daylight between Adebayo and Brown. Smart and Herro? I'd take Herro.
Both of these teams would be the least talented teams to win a title in quite some time if they were to do so.
The best player on either team is Jimmy Butler and he's been criminally underrated on this board for years and continues to be.
There's very little daylight between Adebayo and Brown. Smart and Herro? I'd take Herro.
Both of these teams would be the least talented teams to win a title in quite some time if they were to do so.