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M.H.C.

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Cuz for the first time in a long time we gotta agree to disagree.

This is not ALL on Silver in my opinion.

to me these owners are to blame too.

And remember POP INVENTED LOAD MANAGEMENT NOT PLAYERS.

The players wanted and earned this level of influence

And now as it's f*cking up I think we gotta see Silver use their own actions against them very soon as a course correction.

But I don't think this is as big an epidemic as you think.

It's a fistful and I mean 2 or 3 players who are headaches out of 450.

And even the headaches ain't really headaches

If Harden comes to camp and plays... what's the headache?

If Dane gets traded to Miami and Portland get picks players and Tyler... what's the headache?

If Dame stays in Portland and plays... what's the headache?

All these dudes giving me a headache:curse: and I don’t even know why.:lol:
In a world where Gobert was traded for 6 first round picks and some role players, why would the Knicks accept 3 first round picks and role players for the reigning MVP?

Even the Sixers are not that dumb.

Let’s hope no other GM is as dumb as the T’Wolves GM
 

jack walsh13

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Mock Trade Sends Joel Embiid to Knicks​

Bleacher Report’s Zach Buckley proposed a mock trade that would land the Knicks their coveted star in reigning MVP Joel Embiid.

The proposed trade:

New York Knicks receive: Joel Embiid

Philadelphia 76ers receive: RJ Barrett, Mitchell Robinson, Immanuel Quickley, Quentin Grimes, 2024 first-round pick, 2024 first-round pick (top-12 protected, via WAS), 2025 first-round pick (top-four protected, via MIL), 2026 first-round pick


The mock trade would leave the Knicks with a Big 3 of Brunson, Julius Randle and Embiid surrounded by a supporting cast of Josh Hart, Donte DiVincenzo, Miles McBride and Isaiah Hartenstein.

“While the Knicks have assembled a rock-solid squad, they still seem a superstar short of championship contention. Embiid, the reigning MVP and back-to-back scoring champ, scratches that itch as well (or better) than any remotely realistically available trade target,” Buckley wrote.

:idea:

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The Catcher In The Rye

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I think Kyrie has a good heart but the man is a moron. :smh:

dis·grun·tled
adjective
  1. angry or dissatisfied.
    "judges receive letters from disgruntled members of the public"

Harden is obviously disgruntled. The word does not mean his grievance is unjustified and nothing Irving wrote about "or is he holding Morey accountable" contradicts what Woj wrote.
 

M.H.C.

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James “I trusted him” Harden is learning the hard way that a promise is only words until actions take place. Morey should’ve kept his mouth shut tho. But no way in hell does Harden actually deserve a max contract(performance wise, not just cuz the owners make a lot of money :rolleyes: )

Pay him max money and hopefully Sixers fans revolt.
 

jack walsh13

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@playahaitian From the Philadelphia Inquirer:

Nobody wants to make a long-term commitment to a chronic malcontent. Harden found that out the hard way this offseason, when the rest of the NBA decided it wasn’t interested in signing up to be the latest chapter in the league’s longest running serial drama. Does he really think the answer is to make that drama even more explosive?

The worst thing Harden can do is push the Sixers to a point where they can no longer stomach the thought of capitulation. If I was Sixers ownership, I might already be there. Three months ago, they gave him a choice. They would pay him $35 million to play basketball for them, or they would pay him nothing and set him free to find somewhere else to play. Instead, Harden decided that he would take their money and also find somewhere else to play.

Think about that for a moment. Imagine this wasn’t the NBA. Imagine this was some other business, and some other contractor agreeing on terms for services rendered. If you are Harris, how do you proceed? You give a guy a $35 million job offer, the guy accepts, and then he immediately announces that he’s keeping your money but no longer wants the job.

THIS SHIT IS ABSOLUTELY FUCKIN RIDICULOUS. BUT ITS WHAT MOREY GETS BECAUSE HE NEVER SHOULD HAVE TRADED FOR THIS ASSHOLE IN THE 1ST PLACE.

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playahaitian

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@playahaitian From the Philadelphia Inquirer:

Nobody wants to make a long-term commitment to a chronic malcontent. Harden found that out the hard way this offseason, when the rest of the NBA decided it wasn’t interested in signing up to be the latest chapter in the league’s longest running serial drama. Does he really think the answer is to make that drama even more explosive?

The worst thing Harden can do is push the Sixers to a point where they can no longer stomach the thought of capitulation. If I was Sixers ownership, I might already be there. Three months ago, they gave him a choice. They would pay him $35 million to play basketball for them, or they would pay him nothing and set him free to find somewhere else to play. Instead, Harden decided that he would take their money and also find somewhere else to play.

Think about that for a moment. Imagine this wasn’t the NBA. Imagine this was some other business, and some other contractor agreeing on terms for services rendered. If you are Harris, how do you proceed? You give a guy a $35 million job offer, the guy accepts, and then he immediately announces that he’s keeping your money but no longer wants the job.

THIS SHIT IS ABSOLUTELY FUCKIN RIDICULOUS. BUT ITS WHAT MOREY GETS BECAUSE HE NEVER SHOULD HAVE TRADED FOR THIS ASSHOLE IN THR 2ST PLACE.

HO9U14.jpg

And James said that sh*t IN CHINA cuzzo ????!!!!!!!!
 

Amajorfucup

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. Three months ago, they gave him a choice. They would pay him $35 million to play basketball for them, or they would pay him nothing and set him free to find somewhere else to play. Instead, Harden decided that he would take their money and also find somewhere else to play.
See this is half story telling cac shit right here.. Dont start with 3 months ago.. go back to last year when a promise was made and when he turned down money to "help the team"..
. Imagine this wasn’t the NBA. Imagine this was some other business, and some other contractor agreeing on terms for services rendered.
More honkey shit.. Why "imagine" any dam thing when we can address the situation on the merits.. And why not discuss Moreys fucking incompetence at all in all of this? crakkkas aint shit man.. I would be more engaged in discussing Hardens fuck ass ways if these ho ass journalists would exhibit any sense of got dam integrity in reporting.
 

Kemo07

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ZERO

I still don't understand why he wants out of Philly. New coach and the squad is good...I mean they did overpay for Harris, but it's not like he is trash...

Nurse is definitely an upgrade over Doc....

Resigned Paul Reed (which I never understood why DOC never played him) and they got Mo Bamba....

Pat Bev solid pest on defense with the second unit...


Terquavion Smith seems promising...Probably won't crack the rotation this year, but he seem solid in summer league...
He just wants to get paid. Remember. Them early playoff exits allow him to start his summer sooner
 
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