NBA D-League team is coming to New Castle County Delaware
Just saw that. Playing at the Bob I assume.
I'd like to see them make a trade for Lebron James
Those are the types of big ticket players that a d-league team move to Delaware will bring you, sir. Just be patient.
87ers (http://www.nba.com/sixers/news/130427-delaware-87ers)
ok then
First state to ratify the Constitution, baby!
I'm trying desperately to care about this, because hey, yay Delaware. But it's a basketball d league team. So...yeah.
http://www.the700level.com/05/01/13/Now-Andrew-Bynum-Is-Apparently-Flamenco-/landing_sixers.html?blockID=839595&feedID=
So Bynum was flamenco dancing in Spain the other day?
What a terrific guy he is.
PS: Love the one comment in there... "I'd love to beat him with a $16M bat."
Ha!
Brandon Jennings is supposed to be a FA right?
Can they and should they make a run at him?
sure they can but no they shouldnt....hes a two guard in a point guards body....hes at times so fun to watch but in general i hate him as a player
Any other FAs worth a shtein?
chris paul or al jefferson
oh and iguodala has an out in his deal
If they landed Chris Paul I'd drop dead.
Jefferson would be nice.
And there no way Dre comes back. Zero.
http://www.grantland.com/story/_/id/9152313/allen-iverson-slam-era?ex_cid=grantland33
Woj says the Sixers will be interviewing Hornacek for the head coaching job. GS assistant Mike Malone has permission too
i will forever hate hornacek for being part of the barkley trade. maybe he'll bring tim perry and andrew lang in as assistants.
brian shaw will talk to the nets before anyone else one the season ends
Besides Shaw, I can't even think of any other possible candidates for the Sixers HC who interest me. And I don't even know if Shaw really "wows" me or if it's just a lack of depth in the coaching pool.
It's gonna be Aaron McKie
AI needs a job, why not head coach. At least it would be entertaining.
COACHING? WE TALKIN' 'BOUT COACHING, MAN!?!
Quote from: Sgt PSN on May 06, 2013, 07:45:01 AMBesides Shaw, I can't even think of any other possible candidates for the Sixers HC who interest me.
There aren't any, so when in doubt, go for an assistant from a winning franchise. Budenholzer, Rowengartner, whatever his name is
http://www.philly.com/philly/sports/sixers/206856651.html?authenticate=y
Oh boy.
Sam Hinkie, Sixers GM
I really like this hire. Any shot they go after Jeff Van Gundy now? I don't know what kind of relationship he had with Hinkie at the time, but I think they were both in Houston together for maybe a year or 2.
Quote from: Sgt PSN on May 11, 2013, 08:10:34 AM
I really like this hire.
unless hes not the real gm and they are going to hire a basketball man to run the team its a brutal hire.....the guy is a financial analyst not a hoop head
Quote from: ice grillin you on May 11, 2013, 08:47:45 AM
Quote from: Sgt PSN on May 11, 2013, 08:10:34 AM
I really like this hire.
unless hes not the real gm and they are going to hire a basketball man to run the team its a brutal hire.....the guy is a financial analyst not a hoop head
you've been waiting 24 hours for someone to post an opinion before you posted in this thread
Haha.
I like the fact that they are doing something different. It's not like Pat Riley is available so why not take a different approach? Could be a home run or it could be a total whiff. And I don't think the Sixers are going to go into the season without an actual basketball head in there somewhere, but I really like what Houston has done in recent years and if he brings those types of results to Philly, then at the very least, they'll be a lot of fun to watch.
Quote from: SD on May 11, 2013, 08:51:14 AM
Quote from: ice grillin you on May 11, 2013, 08:47:45 AM
Quote from: Sgt PSN on May 11, 2013, 08:10:34 AM
I really like this hire.
unless hes not the real gm and they are going to hire a basketball man to run the team its a brutal hire.....the guy is a financial analyst not a hoop head
you've been waiting 24 hours for someone to post an opinion before you posted in this thread
negative.....was on the road yesterday to sunnys house and immediately went out boozing all night....havent been on a computer till i woke up this morning....i dont have pocket pals like all of you and cant get online if im not home
in fact a topic of conversation at the bar btwn me and him was the hire
next?
I don't know anything about him other than being Morey's right hand man and he subscribes to the basketball version of sabremetrics.
He may not be a hoop head but neither was DiLeo. So ill take my chances with him rather than Tony D.
Quote from: PhillyPhreak54 on May 11, 2013, 11:37:57 AM
I don't know anything about him other than being Morey's right hand man and he subscribes to the basketball version of sabremetrics.
He may not be a hoop head but neither was DiLeo. So ill take my chances with him rather than Tony D.
you should have higher standards than this
I do.
I wasn't really a DiLeo fan and I'm willing to give this dude a shot simply because he's a disciple or Morey, who's not bad.
every guy they bring in has some kind of past hype with them. at this point does anyone really care that much?
we know what its all about.
igy's way of his life is being threatened by howie roseman: basketball running his beloved team
for the rest of its just the sixers hiring a gm
He's actually right in that regard. Right now, the Sixers FO looks eerily similar to the Eagles FO with Banner and Roseman. Hinkie isn't a basketball head and neither is this stats/analytical nerd they hired last year from Memphis. If those 2 are "it" then this will probably be just another Sixers disaster in a long line of Sixers disasters. If they put a basketball guy in there who works well with Hinkie, then I think they have a legit shot at being a really good team.
Of course, it's all pretty irrelevant what they do until the Heatles break up.
http://losangeles.cbslocal.com/2013/05/14/lawsuit-filed-against-former-usc-standout-clippers-guard-nick-young-for-alleged-date-rape/
andrew wiggins tankdown begins NOW
http://deadspin.com/andrew-wiggins-commits-to-kansas-505688336
ugh
(http://i.cdn.turner.com/dr/nba/teamsites-nbateams/release/sixers/sites/sixers/files/imagecache/sixers_standard/content/images-top/2013/05/130514-hinkie-one-on-one640.png)
lol at this kelvin sampson interview....jesus christ
I can't wait to watch the Sixers get the 11th pick in the draft
i cant wait until they draft kelly olynyk
or worse....Cody Zeller
Zeller>>>>Olynyk. Zeller at least has a shred of athleticism.
zeller is actually really athletic....the sixers number one need right now are people who can run the floor...a point guard would be preferable and of a course a wing who can finish at the rim but id take zeller who can run up and down with the best of them as a big man
i watched the combine earlier this week and he stood out big time
if zeller can ever acrue a 12-15 footer he can be a valuable nba big....not saying hes going to be great but hes a way better option than olynyk
plus he doesnt have stringy greasy hair
I watched about 90 min of the combine too...mostly the centers....and Zeller was tearing it up pretty good. Olynyk not so much.
I forget who it was, but one of those dudes only registered a 12.5" standing verticle. Lol. I can still get up higher than that.
Quote from: Sgt PSN on May 22, 2013, 08:12:42 AM
I forget who it was, but one of those dudes only registered a 12.5" standing verticle. Lol. I can still get up higher than that.
Ha, you can't be serious. Jesus I wish I had been born tall.
Quote from: BigEd76 on May 22, 2013, 12:16:55 AM
or worse....Cody Zeller
what's wrong with this? i wouldn't hate zeller at 11 at all.
yeah not too sure what ed is talking about--id take zeller as well and feel pretty good about it
the fear is he turns into another white bum in a sixers uniform--but a guy that size and that athletic is tough to find. problem is I think he goes before 11
Mannix mock has them taking Olynyk. No.
I don't know if I'm late to the party on this or not, but the Sixers drafted Marreese Speights with the 16th pick in 2008. The next pick belonged to Toronto, who drafted (and immediately traded) Roy Hibbert. He doesn't really wow you on the stat sheet, but damn if he isn't better than any other big man the Sixers have put on the court since Deke. Eh, they probably would have traded him within 2 years anyway.
Yeah and Paul George went 10th in Evan Turners draft.
Where's John Ringo going?
To hell!
Helter Skelter?
Quote from: Sgt PSN on May 22, 2013, 01:20:04 PM
Mannix mock has them taking Olynyk. No.
Gonzaga C Kelly Olynyk tested as one of the worst athletes at the Combine.
Olynyk measured in at a solid 7'0/234. But he has T-rex arms, as his 6-foot-9 3/4 wingspan was shorter than a bunch of swingmen including Otto Porter (7-foot-1 1/2) and Shabazz Muhammed (6-foot-11). For a big man, wingspan is a measurement NBA teams take seriously. Olynyk also did just five reps on the bench press and ranked dead last in the three-quarters court sprint. He'll still go in the top-20 thanks to his raw size and shooting ability, but his stock is not rising.
Not sure what weight they use at the NBA combine but only 5 reps for a big man and finishing last in the 3/4 quarts sprints is a big fat "No thank you".
185 pounds. It's obviously way harder with long ass arms.. but still.
Why does anyone care how many 185 lbs. reps a basketball player can do? Kevin Durant could do 0 and he obviously sucks.
did you really just use durant as a comparison example?
If Olynyk has KD's athleticism, agility, handle, hops, jumper, and penis, then I wouldn't care about his upper body strength either. But he has none of that.
30 years ago today.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-UDHzMopWw4
Good Lord, I'm getting old.
I was just a month away from turning 7 when they won. I remember watching it, but not very vividly. I remember Mo's dunk at the end. And I remember being excited for a few minutes and then I probably went to go play with my GI Joes or something, which is probably not all that different than the way I'd react if they won a championship now, either. Must. Stop. Cobra.
The Sixers are eyeing Nuggets assistant Melvin Hunt and Heat assistant David Fizdale for their head coach opening, according to ESPN's Marc Stein.
Meh.
exactly
last ten number 11 overall picks
meyers leonard
klay thompson
cole aldrich
terrance williams
jerryd bayless
acie law
jj reddick
fran vasquez
andris beidrins
mickael pietrus
best all time either reggie miller or kiki vandeweigh
Eskin reporting Adam Aron is out as CEO
Don't know if this is good or bad.
its good he was a disgrace
Sixers are denying that Aron is out.
This would be hilarious to see Eskin get it massively wrong
billy wagner was never a phillie, the farg you talking about
Aron hasn't been doing a good job. Then again, he's marketing a bad team which is more or less disconnected from its fanbase, and essentially nothing has happened to give the fans any reason to be optimistic about the future. Can't be easy to market that. Then again, how out of touch do you have to be to think Philly fans want this shtein:
(https://dl.dropboxusercontent.com/u/9812778/cf/six_philemoose_2T.jpg)
I thought he'd made a decent effort to try to put some luster on a team no one gives a shtein about. It ultimately came down to the horrendous team keeping people away. I dig his enthusiasm.
Quote from: PhillyPhreak54 on June 24, 2013, 09:21:51 PM
Sixers are denying that Aron is out.
This would be hilarious to see Eskin get it massively wrong
hes gone....at least as far as ceo goes....eskin got it first but he was hardly the only person to report it
scott oneil is coming in...so aron is at least going to be moved....more wall street to broad street
AI heading to jail?
http://www.power99.com/pages/riseandgrind.html?article=11427044
Everyone feel the excitement for the draft?!
No head coach + a GM who is hiding + keeping workouts secret.....yay
im ready....wish list
first pick
c - stephen adams - adams wont play for at least a year but this draft sucks and the sixers arent going to be good for a long time....go for the gusto here
pg - carter williams - cant shoot a lick but the sixers need a true point badly...
scorer - caldwell pope - almost as bad as they need someone to fill the basket
s4 - zeller - if i knew he could stretch in the nba id have him at the top of my list...then again if he had that as a strong suit he wouldnt be going at 11
second pick
sg - ricky ledo - would be an incredible value here....might actually fall tho cause hes a knucklehead
pg - archie goodwin - athlete
c - jeff withey - dook blocks everything....would be a solid rim protecter...basically the anti spencer hawes
third pick
pf - jackie carmichael - its about time the sixers got tough
wing - rodney williams - if he makes the league he might win the dunk contest one day
i usually love the draft but yeah this year is depressing.
i want nothing to do with adams...he looked like complete garbage most of the year. but yes he definitely has the potential to bust loose eventually.
if they're going to go C i'd much rather go with dieng.
i'm ok with zeller at 11. and caldwell-pope is going to be a really fun player to watch...maybe not all-star but dude puts up highlights. since the sixers are going to suck regardless, that would be nice.
i like mccollum and larkin over carter williams at PG. depends if they want shooting (mccollum) or passing (larkin). i think larkin will turn out to be the best.
people are talking like zeller will go 6 or 7.
Ummmmmmm
They traded Jrue?!
For Noel?!!
lolwut
Jrue and a 2014 1st rounder?!?!?!?
farging goddamn idiots.
farg!!
If they traded Jrue I farging quit. Not kidding. farg. THaT.
where are you guys seeing this.
if thats true, initial reaction is ugh.
All over Twitter, Matty.
Jrue + 2014 1st + 42nd pick this yr
Looks like they keep 11 this year though.
Total rebuild. Will they take Trey Burke?!
Burke gone.
Jesus.
They farging traded Jrue Holliday for a broke knee kid who weighs 210lbs.
I'm done with this farging team. farg them.
They're talking about it during the draft. WTF?
It's top-3 protected. That's fine then.
Supposedly it's Holiday + #42 for Noel and NO's 2014 1st.
Sixers are getting the pick not trading it. Tank mode apparently.
if it's top 3 protected this isn't as bad as it seems.
i love jrue too but now they have noel, hopefully one of these PGs, then wiggins next year.
championship in 2017.
That's really disappointing. I was completely looking forward to a monumental IGY meltdown.
how the farg is this shtein all over twitter if espn doesn't even know.
i don't buy it yet.
Not as bad now that they're getting the pick in '14.
But still...
farging ballsy ass move. Sam Hinkie put his nuts on the table big time.
McCollum gone.
Now they should re-sign Bynum just for shteins and giggles.
espn is saying now the sixers get the NO pick next year. if so, this is great.
I'm coming around on this trade. ET goes to point which is where he belongs. Noel plus they'll suck next year and get a high pick. And they get NO's first. They weren't doing shtein with Holiday so now they can tank with some young guys.
And they pick Michael Carter Williams.
Michael Carter Williams and Nerlens Noel
Wow
so noel, carter williams and next years #1 from NO for jrue?
how could you not like that.
amazing. love ya jrue but later.
tank mode activated. out of the mid-standings doldrums at last!
fantastic maneuvering. very impressive. congrats, guys.
so......... can they trade Turner now?
Broussard just said on Twitter it's protected 1-5
but assuming they suck next year and New Orleans has a 5 or lower they could have two lottery picks in a deep draft
love the trade and the balls by a new gm. sixers made out on this big time. never been so excited for a next years draft
Now that the details seem to have cleared up, I don't hate the trade but I still don't love it either. I'm not sold on Noel. Wasn't sold on him before the injury and I'm less sold on him now.
every one of you nerds will love it tomorrow.
couldn't ask for a better 20 minutes.
i love it.
I was coming home and my buddy texted me they dealt Jrue and a 1st for Noel and I swore off this team for the next few years, luckily the info was wrong. Sixers are going to be absolutely terrible for the next couple years but it's a good deal. Maybe the Hornets can put together a team this year and hover around 6 again, that'd be the shtein and a legitimate reason to be excited.
Pelicans.
What do you think guys, is this the end of the Jrue Holiday era in Philadelphia? - Donovan McNabb
what the...
Initial reaction was hate because I thought they gave up a pick next year.
Settling into the idea now. Wish it wasn't too five protected though. But I doubt NO sucks enough to get into the top five.
And the Sixers don't have their own 2014 1st right? Traded away last year?
It's lottery-protected thru 2015. If they're in the lottery in 2015, the Heat get the Sixers 2015 and 2016 2nd rounders
Quote from: phattymatty on June 27, 2013, 08:44:42 PM
so noel, carter williams and next years #1 from NO for jrue?
how could you not like that.
amazing. love ya jrue but later.
noel and a >5 1st next year for jeru and 42 tonight
cdub was their own pick
still a good deal...three hours ago noel was the odds on favorite to go one overall....so if they properly fold next year you can say this deal got them the #1 overall pick in consecutive years...sounds better that way anyway...and cdub was the guy i wanted at 11
lol @ everyone on espn thinking the sixers gave up their one and jeru for nn....i know they are working on the fly but jesus how could you ever think that was the deal...from the minute they said that i was screaming that the idiots had it wrong...i didnt know it was the sixers that were getting the pick necessarily...i thought they maybe meant that the sixers were giving a 2015 or beyond first rounder and even that made little sense
i wouldnt be surprised if any or all of turner thad hawes go before the season...let the bottom drop out completely...wiggins + 30 mil in cap money next year = FAP
ill miss jeru dearly one of my favorites in the city....but ill take a sixers version of an obama HOPE sign instead
yeah everyone here and apparently on twitter had it totally backwards, so i'm including MCW in it just for the fact that they didn't have to give it up.
best part about it is that next years draft is 10x better than this year and sixers will get two. combo of wiggins-parker-smart-harrison, etc. could be sick.
what if they re-signed bynum just for the farg of it.
What's the deal with Wiggins? All I know is he's tall for a SG and athletic as all hell. Can he actually play offense, or just dunk?
Quote from: Dillen on June 27, 2013, 09:19:10 PM
It's lottery-protected thru 2015. If they're in the lottery in 2015, the Heat get the Sixers 2015 and 2016 2nd rounders
They owe Orlando a first too which is also lottery protected for a few years then it's lottery protected from 11 on up or something like that.
i'm stupid at this stuff, so pick protected 1-5, does that mean if the pelicans have a 1-5 next year the sixers get it the following year or its just gone for good?
Depends on how far out the protection extends. Sometimes it reduces to top 3 or top 1 the following year and the Sixers would get that instead
Quote from: Dillen on June 27, 2013, 09:35:43 PM
What's the deal with Wiggins? All I know is he's tall for a SG and athletic as all hell. Can he actually play offense, or just dunk?
i preface this by saying ive only seen him in one real high school game that was on espn...the rest is all star games the nike hoop summit and youtube....but hes got an amazing handle, moves for days, and can get his own shot anytime he wants...i see a more athletic kevin durant but a couple inches shorter and of course doesnt have the same jumper (who does)
i dont even wanna let any hope seep into my body because i know in the end im just going to end up getting crushed
They would get the following years pick...it all depends on how the trade is worded. It could be top 5 protected throughout or NO could have it top 5 protected, then top 10 protected or not protected etc.
For instance, the Sixers owe the Heat and Orlando a first. The Heat pick is lottery protected until 2016 (I believe) in which case it becomes two 2nds. The Orlando pick is lottery protected until 2016 (I think), then it's top 11 protected in 2017, then top 8 protected in 2018...then it turns into two 2nds. My years might be off but I'm pretty sure the picks are close.
Quote from: SD on June 27, 2013, 09:08:25 PM
What do you think guys, is this the end of the Jrue Holiday era in Philadelphia? - Donovan McNabb
@donovanjmcnabb Could Nerlens Noel fall out of the first round?
Quote from: ice grillin you on June 27, 2013, 09:52:15 PM
i preface this by saying ive only seen him in one real high school game that was on espn...the rest is all star games the nike hoop summit and youtube....but hes got an amazing handle, moves for days, and can get his own shot anytime he wants...i see a more athletic kevin durant but a couple inches shorter and of course doesnt have the same jumper (who does)
speaking of KD, he's back in the goodman league this summer...you need to hit a game with me. he threw down a monster the other day already.
Reports coming out that Spurs assistant Brett Brown is the HC
bbf's
QuoteCarter-Williams also revealed that when he and Nerlens Noel take the court for the Sixers this upcoming season, it'll be a reunion of sorts for the pair.
"Me and Nerlens grew up together. We're best friends We plated on the same AAU team together in high school. It's like a dream come true. We always talked about how we were both going to make it to the NBA. For us to make it on the same team is a blessing."
i got chub off that. weird.
leggggo ledo
glen rice jr.
i love this.
if this team right this second, with the picks wearing their suits, plays the team from last season, they still win by 20.
Glen Rice Jr traded to Washington for 38 and 54
Quote from: PhillyPhreak54 on June 27, 2013, 11:14:44 PM
Glen Rice Jr traded to Washington for 38 and 54
YES
legggggo ledo
nate the great
Nate Wolters the pick at 38
well since we already got C and PG, i think they go all out and get CJ leslie.
he's a poor man's caldwell-pope. but could be a better player.
DO IT.
i'm cool with pierre.
He goes to NO as part of the Nerlins deal
for real? how do you know this before espn?
i need to tweet i guess.
I saw one of the New Orleans writers say it. But now one of the Philly guys says he stays. When the Holiday deal was announced they said 42 was going to NO.
I think I'll just wait for the dust to settle. Way too many trades tonight.
Nfl trades much easier to follow...I don't like the nba letting it hang out there
also i just got a thing for three nights free rooms at planet hollywood this monday. i took it. you're welcome to join.
Thanks man...wish I could! No way I get away from work though. I'm still targeting Oct/Nov for a trip. It'll be here quick. I've got my Vegas fund locked and loaded already. Venetian sent me an offer for three nights and I've got two at Mirage. You down for a trip then?
Quote@Liberty_Ballers: RT @Chris_Broussard: source confirms Milwaukee traded 43rd pick (R Ledo) for rts to Nate Wolters. Ledo to Philly
Quote@ESPNAndyKatz: Breathe. Washington took Wolters. Then traded him to Sixers. Sixers moved Wolters to Bucks for Ledo and then moved Ledo to Atlanta.
what a tease
so what the farg did WE get out of that?
Quote from: phattymatty on June 27, 2013, 11:53:42 PM
so what the farg did WE get out of that?
Somehow with all those trades they got Jrue back. Yep. It's Moneyball in action.
Or Arsalan Kazemi. Something like that.
I think they got Kazemi at 54 and are still owed something by Dallas for Ledo. Not sure if they got anything else out of the Bucks in the Wolters/Ledo deal.
Yep. Sixers end the night with Noel, Kazemi and Carter-Williams, minus Jrue. They also come away with a 1-5 protected 2014 first rounder and potential future considerations from the Mavs and/or Bucks.
Supposedly they tried to move ET tonight but it fell through. You gotta conclude he is not long for the team.
Noel, MCW, Kazemi, NO's 2014 1st (top-5 prot), BOS's 2014 2nd (via DAL), MIL's 2014 2nd.......so if Boston is awful too, that'll almost be like another 1st
Quote from: BigEd76 on June 28, 2013, 01:07:52 AM
so if Boston is awful too, that'll almost be like another 1st
troll
thought about this while in bed still super drunk this morning and still love it.
noel not going to be ready for a while. jrue gone. MCW will probably take a while to develop more. let dorrell shoot 90 3s a game and we are almost guaranteed the #1 pick next year. gonna be a rough season to watch but the future is looking very good.
Wright's a FA and may not be back. Not counting the draft picks, the only guys under contract are ET, Thad, Hawes, Kwame (PO), Lavoy, Moultrie and JRich
I, for one, am excited to see ET jack up 30 shots a game on the road to the #1 pick.
Ford:
QuotePHILADELPHIA 76ERS | GRADE: A+
Round 1: Nerlens Noel (6), Michael Carter-Williams (11)
Round 2: Arsalan Kazemi (54)
Analysis: New GM Sam Hinkie came out swinging on Thursday night. The last thing Hinkie wanted was to be where the 76ers have been the last few seasons -- in the middle of the standings. So he blew up the team in an effort to build a foundation of greatness. He made the boldest trade of the draft and walked away with a potential franchise center, a very promising point guard and a valuable 2014 first-round pick from the Pelicans.
It cost him All-Star point guard Jrue Holiday, but in the long run it may be worth the price. With Noel out for the season, the Sixers will likely be in the hunt for the No. 1 pick in 2014. By next July, this team could have four young players with franchise potential on their roster. In three years, they could be wicked good.
Quote from: Eagles_Legendz on June 28, 2013, 10:22:25 AM
I, for one, am excited to see ET jack up 30 shots a game on the road to the #1 pick.
id say its 70-30 he isnt on the team
They should see if Orlando or the Heat will take him to get their pick back
My draft grade is a B+. I completely agree with the concept....blow it all up and bring in lots of youth and athleticism. I'm salty over Jrue being shipped out, but what they're getting in return is a reason for optimism. I'm weary about Noel though. Even without the injury, he's still going to be banging down low with buys who have at least 50-60lbs on him...even more in some cases. Kid needs to bulk up. The good thing though is that it's all about the 2015-16 season. So that gives him 2 years to add some weight and learn to play at the NBA level before this team is really looking to make a push to the Finals. So the fact that there isn't the expectation on him to dominate right away is a good thing.
Let 13-14 play out. Hope NOLA doesn't pick top 5. If the situation dictates, they can even package 2nd rounders and a first to move up really high in the 2014 draft if there's a player they highly covet. 2014-15 season is about gelling. 15-16 starts the run.
Oh, they should probably hire a coach though. That might come in handy.
Even if Noel's knee is straight-up another Bynum situation (which seems like the worst case scenario), this was the right move. Jrue was too good to get this team where it needs to be: last place in 2014. Hopefully his presence on New Orleans will keep them around where the Sixers were last year.
just looking at the roster on the official site and it has cdub and wolters...it also has jeru on it but not nerlens
bush league
It's not bush league, that's the actual state of the team right now. The trades can't be official until after the salary cap is set in a couple weeks. That's why the team is only talking about Carter-Williams and Kazemi.
nba is more advanced than that...if by a one in a million chance the trades dont go thru then edit the roster...theres also a chance cdubb or wolters doesnt sign and never becomes a sixer
They have Pierre Jackson too.
you put them all on until something happens where they arent "sixers"
nfl updates their rosters the day after the draft...no reason the nba shouldnt do the same....then again the way they run deals during the draft is a joke as well
btw check out the front page pick of cdub and how incredibly young he looks
He's like the opposite of Greg Oden.
Quote from: QB Eagles on June 28, 2013, 07:49:03 PM
He's like the opposite of Greg Oden.
and anthony bennett
is this a top three ping pong ball team??
pg - cdub
sg - et
sf - thad
pf - lavoy (should be arnettank)
c - hawes
Yeah they'll be pretty close.
I think they dump ET though.
This will be a huge season for Thad's growth. He's "the guy" now. If he can learn to embrace that and step into the elite then they'll really be in good shape with the young bucks the next few years.
they all could and should go...im just going by as we stand right here right now...assuming no one goes and they add no one of significance
lol at thads growth...he is what he is....he was being held back by jeru??....hes well beyond the age and skill set of growing...let him grow on a team that thinks they need him to take one of those last steps towards a title and move his ass
im just so nervous that they are going to farg this up...like they dont trade evan turner and he goes for a triple double on the last game of the season against charlotte to move them from the 3rd to the 4th pick
Nah I think Thad has room for growth still.
Kwame Brown is coming back lolol
I'm nervous too but Hinkie seems to have a clue. He's not old guard he buried himself after taking the job and has balls.
Lets see who he picks as coach.
im ALL IN on hinkie as well until i see otherwise
but thad is what you see he is...he is what he was coming out of college...there is nothing left for him...he has a skill set that limits him big time
should add that i want him gone not because i dont like him as a player....but because i really like him as a player...hes great in the locker room...he does everything right on the court...and most importantly he will help them win some games...some games that might cost them dearly
Point is the sixers had no meaningful future a few days ago and they at least have the chance to now.
The team as it was constructed wasn't going anywhere, wasn't luring FAs, and was going to be just good enough to not get a really good pick next year.
Now they roll the dice on Noel & MCW, should be awful next year in a loaded draft, clear cap space, and should get another relatively high pick in NO.
There's at least the potential for a legit team in all this 2-3 years away.
http://m.espn.go.com/general/blogs/blogpost?blogname=truehoop&id=60615&src=desktop&wjb
Hinkie is my #1 ranked GM in town right now. Know why? He had the balls to take a chance which could ruin his reputation for life. The Sixers have been mulling around in mediocrity for so long with no way out. Hinkie found that way out.
Haha....the igster wants to get rid of Thad to secure ping pong balls. Not laughing at you, just laughing because it's funny. And I kind of agree.
I like Thad, too, but he's not going to suddenly turn into an elite player. He's a good NBA player. Solid starter or possible 6th Man of the Year kind of guy. But dook ain't no superstar.
And I'm going all in on this team for 2015-16 now. I'm still not stoked about Noel. I'm still salty over Jrue being traded. But it's impossible to not like the approach this team is taking. We've been bitching for about 10 years now about how this team is just stick in the middle of the pack and how they need to do something to make a splash. Looks like this is it. Trading Jrue sent a message to the locker room, imo. If the only AS on the team and a fan favorite can be traded, then no one's job is safe.
Best part about it is that by the time this team should be ready to legitimately compete, the Heat very well could be on the decline. The Nets will probably be rebuilding. The Bulls will have D-Rose and ?? Knicks will have an older Melo and ?? It very well could be a bunch of young, rebuilding teams today who are leading the East in 2 years. Hopefully the Sixers are one of them.
Thad is my favorite current Sixer and one of my all time favorite players, but if a playoff team came along and offered a 1st for him I'd say sayonara. He serves no purpose at this point. They need to put all their eggs in next years draft class, which is the deepest one in years. I'd trade every asset possible (aside from Noel/MCW) to get 2014 draft picks. Even picks in the 20's are valuable. Two years from now they should have a young nucleus and plenty of cap space. They're taking the necessary step back to take two steps forward.
I get the point of unloading everything for the future, but I'm not trading Thad to a playoff team for their 1st. There comes a time where you need SOMEBODY on the floor that's actually capable of doing anything so everyone else isn't a complete disaster, and if you do get rid of him, you don't do it for pennies no the dollar. You think MCW is going to develop when the best player he gets to work with is (by far) Evan Turner? Think Noel is going to be able to do anything when the only big guys he plays with are Lavoy Allen and Spencer Hawes?
Trading Thad for little to nothing wouldn't be worth it. He was picked 13th overall in whatever draft it was (2007?), has proven himself to be worth it, so you don't give him for less. Getting two top 10 picks for Jrue is worth it. Dealing Thad for a pick in the 20's isn't. Even if the draft next year is supposed to be deep, look at the history of guys getting picked in the 20's. On any given year, there's like 2 or 3 guys that go between 20-30 that even turn into solid role players. Everyone else is going to be at the very end of the bench or out of the league.
Who gives a shtein who he passes to year 1? I want to tank as hard as possible. With Thad/ET/JRich they're probably good enough to be a bottom five team. I want a bona fide shtein year where they are the clear cut worst team in the league. He can pass to Wiggins or Parker the following year and form a nucleus.
http://www.nj.com/sixers/index.ssf/2013/06/2014_nba_draft_andrew_wiggins.html
Knowing Philly's luck they'll win 35 with a heart and hustle type squad and totally blow their chances for a LeBron type in Wiggins. Or he'll say farg it and stay at Kansas.
FWIW the worst team in the league hasn't won the lottery since Orlando in '04, so going 10-72 doesn't guarantee anything other than a top 5 pick
Quote from: Dillen on June 29, 2013, 11:58:07 AM
I get the point of unloading everything for the future, but I'm not trading Thad to a playoff team for their 1st. There comes a time where you need SOMEBODY on the floor that's actually capable of doing anything so everyone else isn't a complete disaster, and if you do get rid of him, you don't do it for pennies no the dollar. You think MCW is going to develop when the best player he gets to work with is (by far) Evan Turner? Think Noel is going to be able to do anything when the only big guys he plays with are Lavoy Allen and Spencer Hawes?
Trading Thad for little to nothing wouldn't be worth it. He was picked 13th overall in whatever draft it was (2007?), has proven himself to be worth it, so you don't give him for less. Getting two top 10 picks for Jrue is worth it. Dealing Thad for a pick in the 20's isn't. Even if the draft next year is supposed to be deep, look at the history of guys getting picked in the 20's. On any given year, there's like 2 or 3 guys that go between 20-30 that even turn into solid role players. Everyone else is going to be at the very end of the bench or out of the league.
cdub might not even be in the league in five years....farg him and noel...I mean I hope they both become players but chances are they wont...the only thing that matters with this team right now is wiggy...id trade thad for reese if it meant a top two lottery ball chance
I think there's very decent odds Noel becomes a player if his knee holds up. Maybe not a franchise player but a solid piece.
Agreed that the only thing that really matters is a top3 pick next year though.
Then farg it. 48 minutes for Jrich Moultrie and Ivey? In?
Quote from: Eagles_Legendz on June 30, 2013, 11:22:16 AM
I think there's very decent odds Noel becomes a player if his knee holds up. Maybe not a franchise player but a solid piece.
I have high hopes for nn...im just saying the odds that he becomes a difference maker in the league are probably less than 50/50...he has quite a bit going against him...he is not the guy that is going to push this team to greatness...whereas wiggins is...and in that sense I don't give a shtein about nn
I think it was simmons during the draft that said theres nothing wrong if you are getting the next marcus camby...I think thats a nice comparison and probably is nn ceiling
i was in an extremely douchey part of beverly hills when i saw the trade come across twitter. i screamed like a little girl.
anyway let me say i was instantly a fan. and bear in mind 3 months ago i started the tank for wiggins train. that shtein is ON.
Evidently there's 6 or 7 teams interested in Bynum and he's refusing to work out for any of them in advance of signing with one of them.
Hilarious.
Woj from Yahoo reporting Rockets have dealt Royce White to the Sixers.
He will win the fans over here for sure.
welp at least he'll play in the games against the Knicks, Nets and Wizards
doesn't this dude have a fear of flying or something?
Yep. Anxiety disorder.
And refused assignment to the d league while telling the rockets their docs were incompetent.
If he ever plays he could be really good. Low risk high reward.
Home games and the Eastern seaboard. That'll work.
That PHL to Portland flight? He's gonna have to consult my man Havas on how to liquor and pill up.
guys you have no clue how crazy royce is
he was down here in the dleague. my colleagues would tell me about the shtein hed pull. vipers could not stand him. coaches, teammates, everyone thought he was a joke.
with that said i am super excited for this. they are going to win 10 games this season (hopefully less) and the royce circus will be a fun distraction. if they can keep him under wraps they gave up a 2nd rounder for a legit frontline player. if hes still crazy as the day he was born than what the farg, really?
#bewell
I'm imagining the WIP circus with Cataldi and Rhea after he pulls a stunt.
i doubt anyone will care
the sixers next year are going to be a disaster. everyone already knows going into this year they are tanking. last thing on horseface or loser cataldi's minds will be the ongoings of royce white.
Good point. They'll probably be encouraging their dopey minions to boo Jimmy The God some more
well not to get off topic but jimmy is basically in season 9 of legendary sitcom mode. hes paychecking it right now. aint a good look.
anyway yes royce white is crazy. but new city could mean new baby mamas so all you females start lining up.
white probably wont even make the team....the trade is essentially money relief for the rockets for aldemir who hinkie supposedly really likes
meanwhile dante exum has been blowing up overseas lately and has moved himself from generic lottery pick into the superstar potential pot in next years draft
I hope he makes the team and is a cancer, every good tank needs a player with mental problems making it worse.
QuoteRoyce White: A lot of talk... "Cut Royce", "Trade Royce", only a few players with my skill set in the WHOLE league... everybody knows it. #RedNation Twitter @Highway_30
If they can get him to play, half the games are in Philly. They play Boston/NY/NJ/Washington and a few other places where he wouldn't have to fly. So they can probably get 50 games out of him.
royce actually has a ton of talent...his problem, among many things, is his interest in basketball is secondary to making a scene over his anxiety issues
like i said hes going to be crazy and do weird things and itll be a fun distraction on what is going to be a brutal year, but there is the slimmest of slim chances the sixers just got their starting 4.
sixers summer league sked - all games on nba tv
9am - tomorrow - houston
1pm - monday - indiana
1pm - wednesday - okc
5pm - thursday - orlando
tbd - friday - championship and consolations games
watching the sixers game again as i was half drunk/asleep this morning and the lil guy would be proud of micheal eric
michael eric is still playing basketball?
playing and playing well
more importantly cdub was so impressive today
sixers make it official through press release: adam aron out, scott o'Neil in as team ceo.
pretty cool they dont have a coach yet
http://www.newyorker.com/online/blogs/sportingscene/2013/05/sam-hinkie-advanced-stats-76ers.html
Aron "officially" out as CEO. Scott O'Neil is IN.
http://www.csnphilly.com/basketball-philadelphia-sixers/scott-oneil-sixers-ceo-adam-aron-out
Who the farg is Kevin Cooney? He's really fat.
hes like easys best friend or something...or easy loves him
i dont know but when i hear his name i think of easy
Quote from: Sgt PSN on July 08, 2013, 06:24:04 PM
Aron "officially" out as CEO. Scott O'Neil is IN.
Holy shtein!
So when do these fools decide to hire a coach? Opening night eve?
Let fans coach?
Spencer Hawes player/coach?
not sure it really matters...they might be better off going with an interim even for this year
they candidate pool will exponentially increase if they get the 1 next year
They just need to buck up give the coach what he wants to go out there, make a fool of himself, never get a head coaching gig again and tank the season.
temple's own khalif wyatt blew up for 25 points today for the sixers--look out summer league
oneil was just in studio with the morning gods
so much better than adam arron
The morning gods?!
Um, no.
legends?
iceholes? Idiots?
KOQ >>>>>>>>>>>>>>> African Watering Hole Webcam >>>>>>>>>>>> Sandra Bullock Movie Rom-Com >>>>>> WIP
Saw this and got a chuckle out of it...
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the ship is now ALL hinkies
oladipo outscoring him significantly but the back n forth btwn cdub and him has been interesting to watch
cdubs lack of strength and nba ready body is even more apparent against oladipo who is a MAN
oladipo a 22 footer to take the lead with four seconds left
sixers cant get the ball to cdub on the inbound and instead khaliff misses a pretty good look at the buzzer
ed pickney and adrian griffin...lol
meh, i'd rather either of them than an old recycled coach making the rounds for the eighth time.
eighth is a weird word to spell.
whoever gets the job is irrelevant as they wont be the coach when they are winning championships its just everything about their coaching search and how ridiculous it is
kenny atkinson and quin snyder up next.
i've actually always like snyder.
Quin Snyder from Mizzou?
if they hired johnny dawkins would stern take away their pick?
marc stein says that it will be mike curry or brett brown....locked and loaded
If they go with Brown, I think they're looking long term and Curry would just be filler until next year, or the year after when a more desirable option is available.
id go with curry...let him run through the ringer for 2 years until wiggins and the boys get their shtein worked out
then hire a real coach and win 6 titles
Noel PC at 1 today
come on up......dave vanterpool...you are the next contestant...
Who?
sixers narrowed it down to 6 candidates now. pins and needles.
Gotta go Iverson on this. Get that drunk a regular job and guarantee the most lottery balls with just one move.
Quote from: QB Eagles on August 05, 2013, 11:27:28 PM
Gotta go Iverson on this. Get that drunk a regular job and guarantee the most lottery balls with just one move.
word up bill simmons
http://www.nba.com/sixers/schedule
Miami
Washington
Chicago
Golden St
Washington
Cleveland
Cleveland
San Antonio
Houston
Atlanta
New Orleans
Dallas
that is their first 12
Reports coming out that Josh Harris is looking to buy the Devils.
lol is he trying to get run outta town?
true or false he gets a free pass for life if you get an invite to one of his hamptons orgies
Quote from: PhillyPhreak54 on August 07, 2013, 08:30:52 PM
Reports coming out that Josh Harris is looking to buy the Devils.
lol is he trying to get run outta town?
he trying to run the sixers out of town....sixers will be playing in the prudential center within five years
Looks like Spurs assistant Brett Brown is the lucky winner
I'd let Pop's scrote coach this team before most of the other available candidates, so I'm pretty excited about them hiring 1 of his assistants.
Saw reports that people are trying to talk Brown outta taking the head job.
Also...
http://blogs.northjersey.com/blogs/fireice/devils_sale_to_76ers_ownership_group_not_done_yet_but_headed_in_that_direction/
imo if he takes the job its only because the sixer brass has told him they are going to do whatever it takes to tank as hard as possible to get him a franchise guy in wiggy....so if he ends up the coach i think its a great thing for that reason
I'm more worried about the owner buying the Devils and then trying to move the Sixers
hes not moving the sixers to become the number 3 team in ny...it doesnt make any sense. the nba board of govs would never allow it even. the farg you talking about.
NBA wouldn't let the Kings move from the Sacramento market.
in the sacramento case the owners sided with an ex nba player over a no name potential buyer
josh harris' has mad influence and pull in nyc where the league is based...he runs the biggest private equity fund in the world...im not saying 100% he wants to move the team but hes a powerful dood and if he does want to move the team to newark its going to happen...plus even tho its Newark its still new York to rich pompous manhatten doods...they don't even know where philly is
if that happens someone tell AI...dude would get one of his boys on it and that would be it
brett brown is official
o/u is 2 years
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=RmeRyIL3YAI
So the Philly area has three coaches who speak with a New England accent, and one coach who sounds like a senile Foghorn Leghorn.
:-D Wicked funny.
Lavy sounds more Canadian than Bostonian to me
so it's offical finally - harris buys the devils. i don't see the sixers moving but i wouldnt be surprised if the devils relocated at some point.
The new Sixers CEO from MSG will also be the CEO of the Devils. Harris also said the Sixers aren't going anywhere
other than sounding like cliff clavin brett brown is very impressive.....really good interview on wip
Quote from: ice grillin you on August 21, 2013, 08:17:13 AM
other than sounding like cliff clavin brett brown is very impressive.....really good interview on wip
Didn't catch that interview, but I heard his intro PC and follow up on Mike Miss and I liked everything I heard. Of all the candidates that we know of, he was tops on my list even though I knew practically nothing of him other than the fact that he worked for Pops, and that was good enough for me.
He's definitely a believer in analytics, or at least believes that it has a role and limited value in the game and player evaluation and that's what got him the job. In the intro PC, Hinkie was asked why he chose Brown and he said every cliche under the sun and gave every reason for hiring him except mentioning analytics. Not sure why he avoided mentioning that at least as part of the reason, even though I think it's the primary reason. Guess they don't want fans to think that they're trying to be the A's and get the best possible results on a limited budget.
he was much more pro analytics at the presser (probably cause hinky was there)......today he said he wasnt an analytics guy but also that it shouldnt be ignored comppletely
hes def old school
I think he's a mix of both, but understands that fans don't really want to hear about mathketball and might try to publicly avoid branding himself as a stat nerd. I posted a video last week of him giving a coaching clinic and there's a few instances of him using some analytics in his coaching. Not saying he doesn't have solid old school beliefs, but I think he's open to some new school ways of thinking and incorporates them into his overall philosophy.
Regardless, I'm excited.
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kid n play redux
sixers just traded a future 2nd rounder for tony wroten.
seems unnecessary.
if second rounders can make their team in a few years then it wont matter that they dont have the pick
i wonder if wroten is an analytics dream...sometimes its the small acquisitions of young players like that that truly show if a gm knows what hes doing
yeah i don't think it's a bad thing at all...who cares about 2nd round picks.
i guess MCW is the only PG on the team right now anyway so hopefully hinkie knows something that the bobcats didn't. dude looked solid at washington at least.
14 months after the 2012 draft, they have the #16, #25 and #27 picks on the roster, none of which were their original picks
They also don't have anyone under 6'6" on the roster
countdown of best nba team names....sixers #2
Quote2. Philadelphia 76ers
What a magical nickname — a combination of numbers and letters that sounds so nice, with all those "S" sounds. It carries a shorthand in "Sixers" that is just as good, evokes the city's monumental place in U.S. history, and stands out as one of the great creative nicknames in sports.
The name is obviously a reference to the signing of the Declaration of Independence in Philadelphia in 1776, an event worth loud and proud commemoration, and "Seventy-Sixer" has the Knickerbocker effect of working as a shorthand for people from Philadelphia. Most major highways that run through and around the city include the number "76," the Liberty Bell is there, the Founders signed the Constitution there, and the city served as the nation's capital at times during and after the American Revolution.
In other words: Go crazy with the kick-ass historical references, Philly. You deserve it. The inherent patriotism of the name has allowed the Sixers to play with red, white, and blue color schemes and to toss some flag elements into their logo designs. The minimalist white basketball with blue trim, a red "7," and a circle consisting of 13 stars (for the original 13 colonies) is high basketball art.
Alas, the Sixers have struggled to come up with a workable mascot — the downside of the Knickerbocker-style name. The team mercy-killed Hip-Hop the sunglasses-wearing rabbit after the lockout, sending out a bogus press release indicating Hip-Hop had "fallen in love" and left the franchise — not all that different from the time Poochie died on the way back to his home planet. They then asked fans to choose a new mascot form three options — a generic goofy dog (Poochie II?), a basketball-playing moose (getting warmer), and a hooping Ben Franklin (ding!), but the franchise ultimately chose none of the above. Get this right, and the Sixers may ascend to the throne.
Who is doing that countdown? Never really thought about it before, but yeah....the 76ers as a team name is pretty farging dope in the way that it connects to the city and how unique it is in comparison to other names. And now that they've come correct and switched back to the old school logo and colors and killed off that wascilly wabbit, they're definitely towards the top of the league in name and uniforms.
I'll take a guess at who the other 4 are in the top 5 (or at least who I'd have up there):
Knickerbockers
Celtics
Trail Blazers
Pistons
I'm guessing based solely on the ties the name has to it's home city. Bulls has always been a favorite of mine though I have no idea how it relates to Chicago. It just sounds mean and the logo is pretty badass looking. And if this list came out a few years ago, I might have the Sonics in the top 5 somewhere. I guess the Rockets should probably be up there too. It just makes sense as a name. Jazz would be great if they were still in NOLA....or even Memphis....or pretty much anywhere except farging Utah. Whatever. How'd I do?
Quote from: Sgt PSN on August 23, 2013, 01:47:27 PM
Who is doing that countdown?
I'll take a guess at who the other 4 are in the top 5 (or at least who I'd have up there):
lol
I'm glad I made you laugh, but would you mind telling me why?
https://www.youtube.com/watch?feature=player_embedded&v=onnqlWUERIc
would like to watch that but i won't. WHY IS HE THERE?
oh, that's that new channel which i don't get for some reason. still not watching.
Luckily, he only gets about 20 seconds of airtime himself and doesn't go on a "poor me" rant. GP's story is pretty funny though.
Here's a breakdown for you:
0:00 - 1:40 is McNabb free and GP talks about guarding AI.
1:40 - 2:23 is McNabb talking about how great AI was.
2:23 - 4:33 is McNabb free and GP telling the "practice" story.
doug is probably joining espn's pregame show
how great would a three man booth of zoom doug and malik be
at the very least doug should be the sixers version of bill clement
malik is essentially sarge but dumber and more likable
hes much better than sarge....I thought he was a joke at first but hes really imporved and come into his own...hes not just likeable like sarge hes a validly good color guy
khaleaf
Still nobody under 6'4" on the roster
espn started their countdown of nba players.....the sixers have an amazing five players in the bottom one hundred....the list includes free agents too
they also have the single worst player with royce white at number 500
But they don't have Andrew Bynum on the roster anymore, so they're still winning.
evan turner is their best player
evan turner
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BIRMINGHAM, Ala. - At 11:30 on a late August morning at Champion Sports Medicine, 76ers rookie Nerlens Noel was already two hours into the first of his two workouts.
The 6-foot-11 center's blue shirt and white shorts were saturated in sweat. He had a cramp in his left foot and a burning sensation in his hamstrings. And his usually crisp high-top fade needed grooming.
Noel was completing a series of lower-body exercises - squats, hamstring curls, and sprints - leading to single-leg bridges with resistance.
He extended one leg in the air. The heel of his size 16 foot on the other was positioned on top of a medicine ball with his hips off the floor.
Noel's repeated grunts revealed that fatigue had set in. Yet, other than a water break, the 19-year-old's only rest came while walking to and from workout stations.
With his body completely drained, it would have been easy for him to take at least a five-minute break. Most NBA observers believe the Sixers are jockeying for position in what is expected to be a talent-rich 2014 draft. And Noel won't play until December - if at all this season - because of the anterior cruciate ligament tear he suffered during his lone season at Kentucky.
But resting on this day was not an option for Noel, who spent 51/2 months rehabilitating his left knee with renowned physical therapist Kevin Wilk and his staff before moving to Philadelphia earlier this month.
The third of four children, Noel knows a lot about real pain and working past the brink of exhaustion.
And he'll tell you this isn't it.
How to tell the story of a player expected to alter the direction of the Sixers franchise? It starts with his mother, Dorcina Noel, who grew up in the Haitian coastal city of Gonaïves.
She was a standout defender on the women's soccer team at college in Gonaïves.
After frequent visits to America, Dorcina and her now estranged husband, Yonel, moved to the States 23 years ago in search of a good place to raise a family.
The immigrants chose Everett, a blue-collar town four miles north of Boston with a large Haitian community.
"When I came here, I loved Boston," said Dorcina, who still possesses a thick Haitian accent. "But the city was too crowded. So I love this area."
The city has a similar feel to Northeast Philadelphia. It's known for producing Notre Dame football coach Brian Kelly, Grey's Anatomy star Ellen Pompeo, and former Penn State and NFL tailback Omar Easy.
Walk past Lou Diamonds barbershop on Elm Street, and you get the sense of pride in the pro sports squads of Boston. There's a framed cover of ESPN magazine proclaiming Boston "America's Most Dominant Sports City" in a storefront window with a teddy bear wearing a Celtics uniform.
But the pride of this city is the football team at Everett High, where Easy is the vice principal.
The Crimson Tide boast one of the best programs in Massachusetts. Everett has won two mythical national titles, 10 Massachusetts Interscholastic Athletic Association Division I "Super Bowl" titles, and 24 Greater Boston League titles.
But when the Noels arrived in Everett in 1990, the family wasn't concerned with the sports scene.
Looking to make ends meet, Yonel worked as a cabdriver, while Dorcina had a short stint at a local hospital. But trying to financially help relatives back in Haiti, the registered nurse quickly realized that working at two nursing homes would be more profitable.
"I still take care of my sisters and my brothers," Dorcina said. "You know in Haiti, they don't have any jobs. People can't do it."
Noel sat on a weight bench in Birmingham and said with conviction that Dorcina will not work another day.
He's determined to use part of this season's $3,172,320 salary to move her out of the lime green duplex on Liberty Street in Everett. He said he will buy Dorcina a home of her choice in Philadelphia or any other place she decides to live.
Being able to provide for his mother is the reason he practiced with the Everett High varsity basketball team as a fifth grader. It's the reason he transferred to basketball powerhouse Tilton School in New Hampshire after two years at Everett High. And it's also the reason he is determined to battle through any grueling workout Wilk or the Sixers put him through.
But nothing he'll do can compare to the physical pain his mother suffered daily to provide for Noel and his siblings: Jim, 22, Rodman, 21, and Nashdah, 14.
Dorcina broke a bone in her back in 1996. She never had surgery.
She feared that time away from work would keep her from providing for her family. So despite being in intense pain, Dorcina worked her two full-time jobs six days a week.
She would leave the house at 5:30 a.m. and wouldn't return until 11:30 p.m. On occasion, she worked 48 hours nonstop between the two nursing homes. But one day she felt a piercing pain shoot up her back while lifting a patient into bed. She was physically and emotionally drained, and Dorcina's body told her enough was enough.
"The thought of her just really pushes me to get those extra reps and push that much harder to get back," Noel said. "That's something that I see as a will. You know, a will to really keep pushing and fighting.
"My mom instilled that in me."
Noel began to appreciate his mother's willpower at an early age.
Jim, Rodman, and Noel would routinely greet Dorcina at home after her evening shift. Noel always greeted her with a drawing of a flower or something else he made at school.
"My mom's name, Dorcina, was my first tattoo ever," said Noel, pointing to the marking on his left forearm. "I was 15. I mean it was my first tattoo. So I wanted it to be something special that had a lot of meaning to me. I love my mother to death.
"The tattoo means so much to me and how much she's done for me and my family."
As a first-round pick, Noel is the one in the national spotlight. However, his siblings' athletic prowess is well-documented in Everett.
Jim was senior captain last season on Boston College's football team. The defensive back signed a rookie free-agent contract with the Seattle Seahawks before being released before training camp.
Rodman is a reserve redshirt junior outside linebacker at North Carolina State. And Nashdah is a 5-91/2 freshman guard at St. Anne's-Belfield, a prep school in Charlottesville, Va.
But athletic genes and a work ethic are just a part of what Dorcina passed along.
Following their mother's lead, they have all volunteered time to give to the less fortunate.
"Our mother worked right up the street from where we had football practice," Jim said. "So we would visit her and would see my mother help out the elderly. That's what really stuck with Nerlens and us ever since.
"Just the fact of helping people and trying to help somebody's life is a big thing."
While at Kentucky, Noel made frequent visits to the Kentucky Children's Hospital and several Lexington-area nursing homes. He even had a special guest with him at the Kentucky Derby in May: Kelly Melton, a 7-year-old boy battling leukemia.
His only regret is that his acts of kindness have been made public.
"I mean I'm not really with the glitz and glamour," he said. "I don't do it to be the lead story of ESPN. I'm doing it from the kindness of my heart.
"I want to be able to have that feeling that I'm definitely doing something good with my celebrity status, because that's the main thing."
His mother wouldn't have it any other way.
At Champions Sports Medicine, Noel briefly glanced out the window at pedestrians on St. Vincent's Drive, paused, and delivered a message for Sixers fans.
"I'm all about winning," he said. "I don't care what the stats look like as long as I'm winning and I'm contributing and really getting my teammates involved."
Noel added that fans should know that he's a blue-collar player with an undying love for the game.
"I mean, whatever I have to do to win over the city of Philadelphia," he said, "I will do."
Known primarily as a defensive specialist at Kentucky, he's determined to contribute on the offensive end. Noel said he was always hesitant to shoot and preferred to focus on the defensive end.
"I never wanted to hurt my team," he said of missing shots. "Now, I'm definitely being able to go in the gym and work on my game and do a lot of repetition.
"I'm definitely going to have a strong offensive game."
But no one knows when or if he'll get to unveil it this season.
The Sixers are in no rush to get him on the court. Though Noel is ahead of schedule in his weight-room workouts, Wilk doubts he will be ready to play before December.
"Right now, the stuff we are doing is not necessarily on the court," Wilk said. "He's got to get used to the court, cutting on the court. Used to playing defense one-on-one. Things of that nature.
"So it's probably going to get pushed a little further back, even though he looks like he's ready."
For now, his regimen includes strengthening exercises designed to build bulk, agility, and proprioception exercises, and non-muscular training.
So far, Noel has bulked up to around 221 pounds from a listed 206 at May's NBA predraft combine.
While he wants to gradually add more weight, Noel doesn't think his slender build should be an issue.
"I'm never going to be a Shaquille O'Neal," he said. "I'm going to be my own person in my own size. I'm not expecting to be that big. I'm who I am. I'm definitely going to progress with my body and my skills."
But he doesn't step on the scale and say, 'Oh, I'm 221 pounds.'
"I definitely just measure it by the heart I have," Noel said. "The determination I have to be a great player."
Kentucky coach John Calipari is confident that his former standout will become a fan favorite once he gets on the court.
Calipari, who was a Sixers assistant coach under Larry Brown, believes Noel was the best player in the draft, despite being selected sixth by the New Orleans Pelicans and being traded to the Sixers.
"Something inside of him when the game gets hairy comes out," he said. "It's that it factor those great players have. That's what I'm telling everybody. I know he hurt his leg, I know.
"But of all those players in that draft, he was one that had that it."
Calipari pointed to Noel's five blocked shots in the last four minutes against Mississippi last season. The coach added that his former player always produced when the game was in the balance, whether it was a steal, a block, a dive on the floor, or a basket.
That's why Calipari believes Philadelphians will enjoy Noel.
"They demand great effort," he said. "They demand that we fight and battle and play that way every day. That's giving us the best you have. And they will get that."
lots of good stuff in here....
QuoteNerlens Noel, Michael Carter-Williams Reunite in Philly
Michael Carter-Williams dribbled the ball up the court and made eye contact with Nerlens Noel. They were the two most athletic and talented players on the court, but their biggest strength seemed to be that they were always on the same page. In this instance, they were in sync for an alley-oop. Carter-Williams waited for Noel to spin around his defender and then lobbed the ball toward the basket. Noel swiped the ball out of midair, slamming it with authority and shaking the backboard.
While this sounds like something out of a Philadelphia 76ers practice, this sequence occurred years ago. Long before Carter-Williams and Noel were teammates on the 76ers – long before Noel had the recognizable flattop – they were playing side by side on the same AAU team. The duo played for the Boston Amateur Basketball Club, one of the most prestigious AAU teams in the country. They were coached by Leo Papile and were a dominant duo, as expected.
The two players had an excellent connection on the court, but they were even closer off of the court. They were thrilled when, on draft night, the 76ers acquired both of them. After all of these years, they can't believe that they're reuniting in Philadelphia. Sixers general manager Sam Hinkie did his homework on the players and wanted them to be the cornerstones of his franchise for years to come.
"I'm really excited," Carter-Williams said. "Me and Nerlens grew up together. We're best friends. We played on the same AAU team in high school. It's like a dream come true. We always talked about how we were both going to make it to the NBA. For us to end up on the same team is a blessing. It means a lot. ... I played two or three years with Nerlens. I was surprised he went sixth, but it's how things end up. It was meant to be. I'm sure he has a chip on his shoulder now, and who knows, maybe that's what he needed for him to be great in the NBA. Maybe this pushes him to work harder. That's what it should do for him. I know he's happy as ever to play with me, also. So to look at it in that perspective is great."
"Once I got back to the room, I had heard that Michael Carter-Williams had gotten drafted by the Sixers as well and I was just thinking, 'What are the odds of that? What a coincidence,'" Noel said with a smile. "Sam is just a genius, thinking of something like that – drafting two players who played AAU together and already have a great relationship. And it's the point guard and big man relationship too, which is big. You have to give Sam a lot of credit for that, for building that as the foundation of the organization."
The 76ers are clearly in rebuilding mode, trading away All-star Jrue Holiday and building around rookies. However, Hinkie believes he's assembling one of the best up-and-coming cores in the league, taking a step back in the short-term in order to form a very strong young nucleus in the long-term.
"As the draft started this year, we were very focused on finding more talented players to add to our team, finding players who are hard workers and compete every day, finding players who could add to this pipeline of what we're trying to build here in Philadelphia," Hinkie said."This is a really big step for us."
Carter-Willians and Noel are excited to be the faces of the franchise in Philadelphia.
"I'm ready," Carter-Williams said. "I think I'm a quick learner and I'll adapt to the NBA fast. I have the keys to the car. I have a lot of confidence in myself, and Philadelphia has a lot of confidence in me. I'm going to go there and play my best. I'm just going to go out there and perform every night like I can. ... There is some pressure there, no doubt about it, but I'm just going to use it as motivation and just work hard every day to try to get better and better. I've been dealing with a lot of pressure coming from Syracuse and having the ball in my hands my sophomore year after a bunch of guys left, and it was my job to lead the team. It's not the exact situation, but it's a similar situation. I'm just going to do my best."
"I definitely feel that I'm ready," Noel said. "It's going to be a lot of pressure, but I feel that if I perform at my highest level then the pressure will be gone. I'm definitely ready to take that on and face that challenge. There will be no excuse to not progress the way that I want to progress. Basketball will be the number one priority. That will be my main focus and it's going to take up most of my time. I'll be able to really work on it as a craft and bring my development along."
Both players are aiming for greatness, hoping to eventually become one of the best players at their respective positions.
"If I want to be the player that I want to be, those high expectations are going to be there – that comes with wanting to be great," Carter-Williams said. "I think that me being a bigger guard helps me out a lot. I can defend well, see over the little guards and rebound well. I think offensively, I have a point guard mindset. I've come from the point guard position. I think on the defensive end since I'm a bigger guard, I'm going to be able to defend two or three positions. Either way, basketball is basketball, but I think that I'm a point guard at heart."
"I definitely feel that way," Noel said when asked if he can become one of the NBA's elite players. "I know it will take a lot of work, but I definitely want to put the time and work in to be one of the top players in the NBA. That's a dream come true and I'll definitely take advantage of it so I definitely feel that I can become one of them and reach my full potential. I definitely feel that I can be [the best defender in the league]. I have to do a lot of work and make sure I bring it every night, but I think I can get there."
When Carter-Williams and Noel were younger, they imagined that they were Jason Kidd and Kevin Garnett, dominating their high school peers.
"Growing up, I always modeled my game after Jason Kidd in his prime," Carter-Williams said. "He was a great defender, and I think I'm capable of being a great defender. He passed the ball really well. Of course our games are a little bit different, but we have that foundation. Also, he's a winner and I like to win. Every team I've been on, we've gone pretty far and competed and won pretty much everything."
"I definitely try to watch Kevin Garnett a lot, and I definitely try to model my game after him," Noel said. "I try to play how he plays, especially on defense and especially his passionate nature. I've been watching him play and studying his game from a young age."
The duo can't wait for the season to get started. While Noel likely won't make his Sixers debut until closer to December, he and Carter-Williams are anxious to get back on the court together and attempt to duplicate their AAU success.
"I'm looking forward to it," Carter-Williams said. "I know it's going to be a learning experience. We're going to have a lot of young guys, but we're also going to have some veterans so we're going to learn from them. We're just going to try to bring everything together as a team and be the best we can."
Wiggins (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bqAIKCLseYU)
love the blow up/rebuild...long overdue.
love the return of the high top fade.
hate the head coach's boston accent.
should be a fun season...by that, i mean really painful to watch...but necessary.
hunt sighting ? :paranoid
Sixers/Thunder from London is on NBATV at 3 today
Each team sent out a player to address the crowd before tip off. The Thunder sent out Kevin Durant. The Sixers sent out Spencer Hawes. Guess which team is a legit championship contender.
Also, the game is in Manchester Ed, you farging slacker.
Lol.....Hawes tried pump faking from behind the arc and then driving to the basket on Ibaka. It did not end well.
Quote from: Sgt PSN on October 08, 2013, 03:08:34 PMAlso, the game is in Manchester Ed, you farging slacker.
Same thing unless there's a bay in between them, then they can never mix. Ever.
You know they're like 200 miles apart right?
Evan Turner just drove the lane and had a nice strong finish at the rack. I'm going to cite this 1 specific play and say that he's totally athletic now contrary to what every other play tells me.
Quote from: Sgt PSN on October 08, 2013, 03:38:51 PM
You know they're like 200 miles apart right?
Yea, and there's no bay between them. Do they like the Sharks?
No. They like futbol.
MCW went 3-4 from 3. Somehow they are running with the Thunder (up 2 at ht), but they are sloppy as hell. A lot of turnovers and blown rotations on d.
Mike Hunt logged in?! I thought he was dead.
Welcome back, sir.
not a good moment for easy right there
The 30 for 30 special, "Free Spirits" was just on and it was awesome.
Must see for anyone in my age group.
Quote from: Rome on October 08, 2013, 09:01:11 PM
The 30 for 30 special, "Free Spirits" was just on and it was awesome.
Had dvr set to record and maybe 20 min in got some error message from DTV. Took over an hour with tech support to get it resolved, so I'll have to record the next airing.
QuoteMust see for anyone in my age group.
Proctologists are must see for anyone in your age group.
citizen kane
If you didn't live in the 70s I feel for you.
Great farging times especially in the Philly area.
http://philadelphia.cbslocal.com/2013/10/09/nerlens-noel-bought-an-i-hate-sidney-crosby-shirt/
thats so awesome
i love everything about nn cept that hes from boston
just throw your guns in the air and wave em like you just dont care
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if hes on the team next year with AW i am OUT
if the sixers get wiggy you and reese could be on the team next year and I would get season tickets
the sixers have done their part...their roster is talentless and flat awful
comes down to the lotto balls. lady luck show ya luv
they can do more....dealing thad et or hawes or all of the above....still some work to do
thad is a decent piece you might wanna consider keeping to play with the pups next year
et and hawes theoretically make them worse?
I think hinkie would prefer to keep thad and et moving forward....he at least wants to see if et can progress...otherwise theres no reason either should be on the team now....but if they start winning too many games this year best believe they are going to be moved
oh no doubt
but i cant see how theyre going to win more than 15 games with this team. they dont have any good players. ANY
their center is by far the best shooter on the team (as long as j rich is out)
Nerlens out for the year
Quote from: PhillyPhreak54 on October 21, 2013, 07:50:34 PM
Nerlens out for the year
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if they really want to lose games they need to give royce more minutes
this dude is from a different galaxy crazy
what they need to do is trade ET and thad put mcw at the two and let spencer run the point
Vegas win total O/Us:
16.5 = SIXERS
21.0 = Phoenix
23.5 = Orlando
25.0 = Utah
26.5 = Charlotte
28.5 = Boston, Milwaukee
32.0 = Sacramento
36.0 = Toronto
36.5 = LA Lakers
38.5 = Portland, Washington
39.5 = Atlanta
40.0 = Cleveland, Detroit
40.5 = New Orleans
41.0 = Minnesota
43.5 = Dallas
46.5 = Denver
49.5 = New York
51.5 = Memphis
52.0 = Brooklyn, Golden State
53.5 = Oklahoma City
55.0 = Houston
55.5 = Indiana, LA Clippers, San Antonio
56.5 = Chicago
61.5 = Miami
Quote from: ice grillin you on October 01, 2013, 06:58:53 PM
oh and last week i banged out a couple philly futures:
flyers +150 to not make playoffs
sixers u16.5 wins
Quote@BobCooney76: Source says Khalif Wyatt, Mac Koshwal, Vander Blue and Royce White all released.
such a dumb move cutting royce...he would help them lose at least 2-3 extra games
phoenix just raised the tank pot......your move sam
they signed the Philly kid Davies that was kicked out of BYU (and eventually reinstated) for having sex
http://espn.go.com/nba/story/_/id/9893551/anonymous-nba-gm-why-team-tank-season-espn-magazine
I thought this "anonymous GM" was 90% likely to be Hinkie until I saw the last paragraph. Now I think it's only 50% likely to be Hinkie.
if sixers win tonight, is the dream already over?
stupid farging pos team
its over anyway....is there anyone who really believes a philly team would ever get an andrew wiggins
I was going to write this before the game when I was listening to the pre game jazz but this team might be too good to tank.
shooting 100% for the season.
Well this is quite surprising...
amazing.
Quote from: SD on October 30, 2013, 07:17:15 PM
I was going to write this before the game when I was listening to the pre game jazz but this team might be too good to tank.
they def arent too good to tank...their best shooter is spencer hawes....their pg is an awful rookie their two guard is farging james anderson and they have the worst bench ive ever seen in all my years of the nba
heat heard two things all offseason....that the bulls might overtake them with d rose back and that the sixers were in a ridiculous tank mode and might threaten the all time loss mark....put those two things together in the first 24 hours of the season and you see the result
perfect scenario is they give us a fun quarter or two to watch every game but then end up losing it the end of each.
they will not hit 10 straight shots again all season.
theres no chance the heat lose this game
nick young would have made this team worse than wroten.
Quote from: phattymatty on October 30, 2013, 07:36:45 PM
nick young would have made this team worse than wroten.
def but they want bad players not bad people
i like swaggy p.
you can get the heat +3 live right now online....if i had an online account id be all over that
i'm tempted to give it to you.
One of you knuckleheads start a season thread
Quote from: phattymatty on October 30, 2013, 07:39:19 PM
i like swaggy p.
lol you love him for some reason
but hinkie does not want someone like that around mcw or any other young players
it's basically all offseason until the lottery balls are picked.
Quote from: phattymatty on October 30, 2013, 07:41:31 PM
i'm tempted to give it to you.
in game lines literally change by the basket...by the time i did it the heat will be giving pts
this is more like it.
Quote from: phattymatty on October 30, 2013, 07:43:45 PM
it's basically all offseason until the lottery balls are picked.
In a way it'll be more entertaining than their typical mediocre season. They could flirt with various records for terribleness. Any actual wins could be fun and memorable, provided they don't derail the overall mission.
QuoteMichael Carter-Williams has 7 steals, the most by any player in NBA history in their career debut. **The only player ever with a triple-double in their NBA debut was Oscar Robertson in 1960 (21 Pts, 12 Reb, 10 Ast). (FROM ELIAS)
the most exciting part will be seeing what hinkie can possibly get for one of or all of thad et hawes....i would shtein my pants if hinkie magic could somehow get another one out of someone
I don't even care about the score in this game, I'm obsessed with MCW's drive to get a triple double.
right as i was about to say i think ET is going to have a good year, he missed a layup.
et will get numbers because well someone has to on this team and theres no bench...really all the starters should put up decent stats....
but et will always suck
I hope ET has an amazing season. Especially if the second half of the season is for another team.
I've never been an ET fan, but I think he'd be a good complimentary guy next year if the rest of the season goes as planned.
if anything i'd rather get rid of thad, dude goes into total spaz mode the second he hits the lane.