*** -- PROCESSING Your Philadelphia 76ers -- ***

eeriepadave

well to complete the philly trifecta tonight, gotta include the sixers as well

The Fixer

eeriepadave wrote:

well to complete the philly trifecta tonight, gotta include the sixers as well

they're still playing?

The Fixer

this echos what I've been saying about this team for the last few years. Core isn't as good as most sixer fans thought. They are going nowhere fast. I hate rooting for such ineptitude. They suck.

http://www.grantland.com/blog/the-trian ... m-be-saved

eeriepadave

barely holding on to a playoff spot :roll:

RiotZact

eeriepadave wrote:

barely holding on to a playoff spot :roll:

On the bright side that's probably where we all would have assumed they'd be when the season started. Plus now we know that they may have some potential for the upcoming years.

eeriepadave

i don't know, they are falling apart looks like. Might not make the playoffs now after tonight's loss to the Pacers

The Fixer

RiotZact wrote:

eeriepadave wrote:

barely holding on to a playoff spot :roll:

On the bright side that's probably where we all would have assumed they'd be when the season started. Plus now we know that they may have some potential for the upcoming years.

what potential?

I got an email about a playoff pre-sale today. Pretty funny

This team needs to make massive changes and start over. Again

RiotZact

The Fixer wrote:

RiotZact wrote:

eeriepadave wrote:

barely holding on to a playoff spot :roll:

On the bright side that's probably where we all would have assumed they'd be when the season started. Plus now we know that they may have some potential for the upcoming years.

what potential?

I got an email about a playoff pre-sale today. Pretty funny

This team needs to make massive changes and start over. Again

They were blowing out some of the best teams in the NBA there for awhile, if that's not potential then what is? I'm sure you'll say that it was a fluke but I don't think it was. I just think they're youth/inexperience caught up with them towards the end of the season, they didn't know how to handle having one of the best records. Not sure why I'm even trying to talk to you about it though, you just find negativity in everything and you'll never agree with anyone who has anything positive to say. Also not sure why you continue to post in this thread, everyone that reads it is beyond giving a shit what you have to say.

eeriepadave

Where's the Juggler been? :?

The Fixer

RiotZact wrote:

They were blowing out some of the best teams in the NBA there for awhile, if that's not potential then what is? I'm sure you'll say that it was a fluke but I don't think it was. I just think they're youth/inexperience caught up with them towards the end of the season, they didn't know how to handle having one of the best records. Not sure why I'm even trying to talk to you about it though, you just find negativity in everything and you'll never agree with anyone who has anything positive to say. Also not sure why you continue to post in this thread, everyone that reads it is beyond giving a shit what you have to say.

they blew out chicago, SA, miami, OKC?? I must have missed that. Also, the wins that occurred in 2011 pretty much mean zero at this point.

They were 500 last year and got the 7 seed. What are they on pace for this year? More of the same. With a young team they should be progressing, but that hasn't happened in over a decade.

I understand that people want to find a silver lining in things and look at situations optimistically. That's fine. However in certain scenarios this can lead to blind optimism, which is what I think you are guilty of here. Look at the big picture of this franchise. Can you honestly say they are pointed towards a bright future? I don't know how any sane fan can say that.

You can say I'm not as sanguine as the rest of the fans. I prefer to say I'm more realistic. The Sixers epitomize a rudderless franchise stuck in the endless cycle of mediocrity (with a lot of suck mixed in for good measure)

The Fixer

eeriepadave wrote:

Where's the Juggler been? :?

He's on probation for believing in this crap team

RiotZact

Off of the top of my head YES they did in fact beat the bulls pretty bad, well over double digits I think. And I remember them beating down the hawks pretty good 2 or 3 times and Orlando. And they were stomping down low to mid level teams by like 20+ on a regular basis. Do I think this team exactly where it sits can be a top 5 team? no. But do the things I've said not draw attention from free agents and spark trade interest? I would say yes it does. Not to mention Jrue and Evan are a good few years away from their prime.

The Fixer

RiotZact wrote:

Off of the top of my head YES they did in fact beat the bulls pretty bad, well over double digits I think. And I remember them beating down the hawks pretty good 2 or 3 times and Orlando. And they were stomping down low to mid level teams by like 20+ on a regular basis. Do I think this team exactly where it sits can be a top 5 team? no. But do the things I've said not draw attention from free agents and spark trade interest? I would say yes it does. Not to mention Jrue and Evan are a good few years away from their prime.

you said they have beaten best teams in the league, then give me atlanta and orlando...and one game vs chicago :roll:

looks like lou williams is opting out of his deal after this year.

this team is going nowhere fast. they can't stay out of their own way

RiotZact

Whatever I'm done arguing with you cus there is no way to satisfy you, you would still be bitching if they went undefeated 10 years in a row. Your just bitching for the sake of bitching. Your smarter than the whole sixers staff they should fire them all and just hire you, you could make things right, tell them to lose on purpose to get good picks, cus that always works out great right? Just like teams like the cavs, raptors, wolves, hornets, kings, wizards and nets have been doing for the past several years right?

81

see ya next week. :corn:

81

RiotZact wrote:

Whatever I'm done arguing with you cus there is no way to satisfy you, you would still be bitching if they went undefeated 10 years in a row. Your just bitching for the sake of bitching. Your smarter than the whole sixers staff they should fire them all and just hire you, you could make things right, tell them to lose on purpose to get good picks, cus that always works out great right? Just like teams like the cavs, raptors, wolves, hornets, kings, wizards and nets have been doing for the past several years right?

you forgot the bobcats....they have turned losing for draft picks into an art form

RiotZact

81 wrote:

RiotZact wrote:

Whatever I'm done arguing with you cus there is no way to satisfy you, you would still be bitching if they went undefeated 10 years in a row. Your just bitching for the sake of bitching. Your smarter than the whole sixers staff they should fire them all and just hire you, you could make things right, tell them to lose on purpose to get good picks, cus that always works out great right? Just like teams like the cavs, raptors, wolves, hornets, kings, wizards and nets have been doing for the past several years right?

you forgot the bobcats....they have turned losing for draft picks into an art form

Yeah and there doing great right?!?! Oh wait no they are not, maybe the fixer isn't a basketball strategy god like I thought he was.

polaris_x

sorry ... but dude is right ... finishing middle of the pack every year will not get you a championship .. chicago is back in prominence because they lost big and were able to draft a guy like derrick rose ... okla city - same thing, they got durant and westbrook after losing so many seasons in seattle ...

81

polaris_x wrote:

sorry ... but dude is right ... finishing middle of the pack every year will not get you a championship .. chicago is back in prominence because they lost big and were able to draft a guy like derrick rose ... okla city - same thing, they got durant and westbrook after losing so many seasons in seattle ...

actually....

chicago lucked into Rose. the year before they drafted him, they put up close to 50 wins and were suppose to be an up and coming team. they had a solid if not spectaculor line up...and then for whatever reason, they stopped listening to scott skiles and the season imploded on them. Skiles was fired, an assistant was named interim HC and they continued to tank. going into the draft lottery, they had like a 1.3% chance of winning the sweepstakes. the rest is history.

but yes, unless you are the lakers or celtics, you have to lose big and hope a top 5 player falls into your lap. it does help to have a solid squad that craps it's pants for whatever reason. See San antonio the year duncan was drafted.

polaris_x

81 wrote:

actually....

chicago lucked into Rose. the year before they drafted him, they put up close to 50 wins and were suppose to be an up and coming team. they had a solid if not spectaculor line up...and then for whatever reason, they stopped listening to scott skiles and the season imploded on them. Skiles was fired, an assistant was named interim HC and they continued to tank. going into the draft lottery, they had like a 1.3% chance of winning the sweepstakes. the rest is history.

but yes, unless you are the lakers or celtics, you have to lose big and hope a top 5 player falls into your lap. it does help to have a solid squad that craps it's pants for whatever reason. See San antonio the year duncan was drafted.

definitely ... there needs to be some luck and a good gm ... i mean the raptors got a first pick and got bargnani - which sounds bad until you look at the rest of the draft and see we didn't make out too bad but then you get years where there are lebrons, kd, rose, wade, etc ...