And by doing, Popovich was referring to losing. He was acquired at the trade deadline previous year and waived two weeks later.
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PHILADELPHIA, PA – OCTOBER 30: Jahlil Okafor #8 of the Philadelphia 76ers wipes the sweat from his face during the game against the Utah Jazz on October 30, 2015 at the Wells Fargo Center in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania.
The moral of the story? While the past few seasons haven’t corrupted the holdovers abilities or mindset, it must be painful for guys like Hollis Thompson and Nerlens Noel to only be a part of 37 wins in 192 games.
Even if they were, the Sixers could not sidestep this level of scrutiny.
It was revealed at the weekend that Okafor had been stopped for driving 108mph on the Ben Franklin Bridge in Philadelphia, while Boston police are now investigating a fight between the 19-year-old and another man outside a nightclub in the early hours of Thursday morning.
After some run-ins off the court, including at least one potentially unsafe incident, the Philly rooking will be accompanied by a security guard whenever he goes out.
The Sixers organization was already ridiculed for their record this season. How much longer before the rebuild produces victories?
Brown, the Sixers’ primary mouthpiece, isn’t in a position to answer those queries. “As an organisation we will deal with them as we need to and should”.
Philly hasn’t exactly had the start to the season that they had hoped obviously, but some players have played pretty well, and Covington is one of them. Yes, he’s ultimately responsible for his own actions, but anyone who has raised teenagers knows they can be slow on the uptake in making mature decisions – especially when they’re rich and famous ballers. The Miami Heat are not going to be able to afford Hassan Whiteside, who has blossomed into one of the best centers in the National Basketball Association, so they could be looking for a replacement.
Without veteran leaders, Brown has done what he can to keep his team from becoming a circus act. He has won five NBA titles, two Olympic gold medals and an NBA MVP and has been selected to play in the All-Star Game 17 times. There’s a reason for that: Brown’s players are jelling. The 76ers run the risk of having continual setbacks if players are willing to risk financial security for a chance off of the team. If you’re a college player that did his four years of college ball then you should be fine, but only a year of college ball?
With a group this green, turnovers are inevitable.
The three-time league MVP helped the Sixers to an NBA championship in 1983, when he was named NBA Finals MVP. So are shot-clock violations.
Despite all that, progress has been made. Still, given the makeup of the roster, these late-game collapses are going to happen more often than Sixers fans might be able to stomach. How effective they are dealing with Okafor’s initial speed bumps will prove to be a major test in that department.
When video emerged of the 19-year-old getting into a scuffle outside of a Boston night spot, the footage looked pretty bad.
Every rebuild is different.
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Or, not. Saric could stay in Europe and Embiid’s health is uncertain – the problem with drafting a centre with a wonky foot is that you have a centre with a wonky foot.
