And if it doesn't... it is because Simone, Kessler, Doke, Ochai, THT, Sexton leveled up... those guys drive winning and you just kinda shrug because you are in a good spot.
Thats what we should have done the year we ended up with exum. Lose a few more and we might have ended up with embiid. That can be the difference sometimes in losing a few more games or winning a few meaningless games. That team that season never had any chance at the playoffs like this team this season does. It was incredibly stupid that year to play the vets over the young guys.
I doubt an executive would make a decision like that not even a 1/4th into the season, but ehh... who knows
I agree and disagree !!! I would put it a a different way. I think that the vets play too much min, min that should go to the young guys. Youngs guys need old vets to improve and learn about every part of the game, specially with a young coach. But playing old guys 30-32 min every night is a bit stupid. We have no chance to win anything this year at best 1st round of PO. Not worth it.
People forget that Embid was considered damaged goods at the time due to his fractured spine and both Wiggins and Jabari Parker were taken ahead of him. In their selection, Philly treaded where many feared to tread, then rehabbed him for two years before he could actually compete. Meanwhile we were so hopelessly in love with finding the next Kobe Bryant, fresh and unproven, we completely overlooked Smart, Randle and Levine. So given our poor judgement who knows what we would have done in better position. Meanwhile, after the 6th pick, we had the 23rd where we took Hood and the 35th where we took Stokes and traded him while Grant and Nikola Jokic were still on the board. Clearly our own poor scouting and selections were more damning than our draft position.
Mmmmmmmmm!!! Pastramiiiiiiiiiii
I need to make some pastrami. It has been too long. Love that stuff. Rueben is the best sandwich ever invented. Probably a gift from the gods, tbpmfhwymf.
