2k18 - 76ers "the process needs results"

[milldaddy35]

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What is the thought process in bringing JJ back? You have a younger clone in Allen, and I’m not sure you can ever play them at the same time. Curious section, hope it works.

[georgiafan]

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What is the thought process in bringing JJ back? You have a younger clone in Allen, and I’m not sure you can ever play them at the same time. Curious section, hope it works.

I was torn on if I should bring JJ back or just play the younger Allen. I liked the story of JJ’s veteran leadership returning to my team and I could also offer the most money except for some teams that he didn’t fit on like Kings and Pacers. I am going to move JJ to the bench this year so he won’t be starting.


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[georgiafan]

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Another Questionable Move for 76ers

With the resigning of JJ and then bringing in Mike Scott the 76ers had 16 guys on the roster so a trade had to be made. Its a move that seems to have the fan base split and we are anxious to hear your thoughts.

Jazz Thoughts
The Jazz drafted a SF with the 14th pick so Ingles became a player that wasn't really needed for a semi rebuilding team. Bayless upped his stock last year and can provide minutes at backup PG. He is here mostly to save $ from the last 2 years of Ingles contract. Furkan Kormaz wasn't going to see the court anytime soon in Philly and he is a nice prospect who can earn some minutes this year in Utah. With the $ saved on this deal the Jazz are trying to sign Austin Rivers, but so far isn't backing down on his contract demands

76ers Thoughts
Bayless who saw most of his minutes at SG didn't have a spot in the rotation with the addition of Sexton, Allen and J.J Redick. The big news here is taking on the contract of Ingles which is 13 million this year, but does go down a bit the next 2 years. There is no doubt what he brings to the table being a elite 3 & D guy. He is 6'8 so he can easily defend the 2, 3 or 4 and helps out one of the worst shooting teams in the NBA last year. Joe will be 31 when the season starts so that makes him older then the core of the young team. Since Bayless's contract was up this likely means the big picture goal is to go with the young guys and not bring on any big name FA's. Its going to be interesting to see how all of this shakes out and they 76ers are now loaded with depth at every position. He might also be able to help tutor / bond with Ben as both are from Australia.

[georgiafan]

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Trade Alert

Bulls Take
It was the last day before rosters had to be trimmed to 15 and the Bulls had 16 guys under contract with nobody that deserved to be cut. This trade officially opens the way up for Robert Williams the 10th pick in the draft to start. Cristiano Felicio will also see more minutes and played very well last year when given the chance. Valentine even though he was a former 1st round pick was buried on the depth behind Levine, Mushidi and a few others. The contract for Mahinmi is only for 1 year longer then Lopez and they get rewarded with a 1st round pick while clearing playing time for younger players.

Wizards Take
After getting all the way to game 7 of the NBA finals the Wizards upgrade 2 bench spots and move Mahinmi's contract. The first round pick they traded will likely be in the 20 range. Lopez isn't the player he once was, but still a upgrade from what was currently on the roster. Valentine should also be able to see the court over Jody Meeks. Another thing this does is give the Wizards even more cap flexibility as Lopez is in the final year of his deal just like many others on the team.

[trekfan]

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I like the trade for the Wizards there, good value and a solid move to get out of a bad contract.

I am torn on the 76ers trade -- on one hand, Ingles is undervalued and even with his cap number, brings veteran leadership and solid play across multiple positions.

However, I think the 76ers should have extracted a future 1st from Utah -- something in the 2020-2022 range. Ingles contract wasn't fun and certainly will help Utah. The Jazz definitely won the deal in the short-term; long-term, they might win too. Still, if the 76ers make the playoffs this upcoming season, Philly won't complain.

[georgiafan]

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I like the trade for the Wizards there, good value and a solid move to get out of a bad contract.

I am torn on the 76ers trade -- on one hand, Ingles is undervalued and even with his cap number, brings veteran leadership and solid play across multiple positions.

However, I think the 76ers should have extracted a future 1st from Utah -- something in the 2020-2022 range. Ingles contract wasn't fun and certainly will help Utah. The Jazz definitely won the deal in the short-term; long-term, they might win too. Still, if the 76ers make the playoffs this upcoming season, Philly won't complain.

I still have a few more trades I need to make and I'm torn on the Pelicans and Cavs both need SG's and the Hawks and Nets have way to many of them and rebuilding. The Cavs are desperate for SG with JR and a 72 overall Korver starting to team with Lebron, IT, Love and Gasol. The Pelicans upgraded at SF at least on offense (the pacers old SF)) just need a SG and could be poised for a playoff run

So you think I should change the 2nd rounder to a future lottery protected 1st ? I was thinking I may have under sold just didn't want to rip the CPU off. The jazz in the first few games saw big injuries to starting SG & SF so Kurkan is now starting. The Jazz don't own its first this year so they are early candidates to be sellers at the deadline. So I could make the pick for a 21 or something when the Jazz could be good.

[trekfan]

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I still have a few more trades I need to make and I'm torn on the Pelicans and Cavs both need SG's and the Hawks and Nets have way to many of them and rebuilding. The Cavs are desperate for SG with JR and a 72 overall Korver starting to team with Lebron, IT, Love and Gasol. The Pelicans upgraded at SF at least on offense (the pacers old SF)) just need a SG and could be poised for a playoff run

So you think I should change the 2nd rounder to a future lottery protected 1st ? I was thinking I may have under sold just didn't want to rip the CPU off. The jazz in the first few games saw big injuries to starting SG & SF so Kurkan is now starting. The Jazz don't own its first this year so they are early candidates to be sellers at the deadline. So I could make the pick for a 21 or something when the Jazz could be good.

I think a future 1st in 21/22 is fair -- top 10 protected, max. I understand not wanting to rip the CPU off (it's far too easy) but Ingles is in his 30s already. One bad injury, and his contract goes from manageable to albatross.

Kormaz is much younger and could have similar versatility down the line for Utah, so I think it's definitely worth a future-1st to take Ingles off their hands. But the trade is made -- so I say stick with it. Teams don't win every trade they make and, like I said, if Philly makes the playoffs then all is forgiven.

Ingles cap number isn't nice, but you could flip him in two years an expiring to someone else for another not-pretty contract and a first, so you could get it back.

[georgiafan]

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2018 / 19 Storylines

Can the 76ers handle the pressure of going from hoping to win to expecting to win?
There is a big difference when you go from hoping to win like last year to expecting to win. All the NBA power rankings has the 76ers in the top 10 and the team has everything you need to win talented young guys, depth, role players and veteran leadership. Can they handle all the pressure and finally live up to the high expectations?

How much of a jump can Fultz make in year 2?
He averaged 13, 4 and 5 last year and he is the x factor for this team. He will not have to worry about defense as much surrounded by Covington and Ingles. His role is clear on this team and they need him to score 20 a game. He can do everything on offense so we expect big things from him this year.

Can Embiid stay healthy?
This one doesn’t need to be talked about in depth as its simple to make a deep playoff rub Embiid has to stay on the court.

Will Simmons jump into the MVP race after a great rookie year?
He made the all-star team as a rookie and flirted with a triple double on most nights. The reports out of training camp are he is much improved from last year. With the addition of Ingles he will spend most his time at PF and PG which should create even more mismatches. We don't expect him to win the MVP, but if he can lead his team to a top 3 seed he could be a legit candidate.


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How will having 2 elite 3 & D guys work in the starting lineup? Was the Ingles trade worth it?
In the pace and space era having two versatile defenders in Covington and Ingles is going to be a great luxury not to mention the defense of Simmons and Embiid. On offense when you put them on the court the same time as the big 3 should it will create for a lot of open look and its two guys you don't need to design plays for.

Should Okafor be traded or signed to a new deal after improving greatly last year ?
Nobody has ever doubted his ability to score down low and as the year and offseason went on he just keep getting better and better. His defense and rebounding are now up to B- and B making him a lot more of a complete player then he was last year. A big decision is coming and how much money he will want next year?

How will Sexton play as a rookie?
He is a in pretty good spot he can earn minutes on the 2nd unit on a playoff type team and not have the spotlight on him. If he proves he can handle it then he can get more minutes and if not T.J can play until Sexton is ready.

Does Saric fit into the team anymore?
He started last year and posted similar numbers to the year before atleast early on he has lost his starting spot. Ben will officially start at PF which of course can be adjusted if Ingles needs to be moved to the bench. You didn’t see Embiid and Okafor on the court much at the same time last year. With the team being so high on Okafor you have to wonder if that will be more of a issue this year. Then of course you have Holmes who is worthy of getting more minutes and is locked up under contract a few more years.

[georgiafan]

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I think a future 1st in 21/22 is fair -- top 10 protected, max. I understand not wanting to rip the CPU off (it's far too easy) but Ingles is in his 30s already. One bad injury, and his contract goes from manageable to albatross.

Kormaz is much younger and could have similar versatility down the line for Utah, so I think it's definitely worth a future-1st to take Ingles off their hands. But the trade is made -- so I say stick with it. Teams don't win every trade they make and, like I said, if Philly makes the playoffs then all is forgiven.

Ingles cap number isn't nice, but you could flip him in two years an expiring to someone else for another not-pretty contract and a first, so you could get it back.

I spent way more time thinking about this trade then I should have lol and yea looking back I should have added a little more.

My thinking was Bayless is never going to see the court for me and Kormaz wasn't even active last year and was even farther down the line this year. I wasn't planning on using the cap space to sign a big name free agent bc for sim and storyline purposes that doesn't fit. The last year on Ingles deal is only like 10 million so a lot easier to trade a year or so down the line.

I also like the ideal of getting to know and like a player that I didn't really know much about till 2k18 launched and if you look at role players that are elite 3&D guys they aren't that many of them. In a odd way this trade as me really excited for the season and maybe adds some intrigue if it was that the right move. Like you said if you win every trade that's not fun so hopefully this works out for both teams.

[georgiafan]

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Opening Night 2018

Even though we could talk more about our team we will circle back to that its opening night and It's time to play some games. The Pacers are a good test for the 1st game of the year a solid team on the road with the new addition of Kentavious Caldwell Pope.

Embiid just couldn't be stopped down low with a monster game of 32 points, 12 rebounds, 4 steals and 4 blocks. Fultz would also score 24 and Ben played his usual all around game. Sabonis was the star for the Pacers tonight with 22 points and 13 rebounds. If your wondering how Ingles and Covington did playing together they passed test #1. Oladipo and KCP was both held under 15 points and they combined for only 12 of 29 shooting. The 76ers would go on for a pretty easy victory despite the Pacers 40 4th quarter points.

Game #2 is at home vs the Cavs with Mark Gasol at Center

[georgiafan]

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Game #2 vs Cavs

This was going to be a great test against the Cavs who now have Mark Gasol to team up with Lebron, Love and Isaiah Thomas.

It was a back and forth game which saw the 76ers get the win in large part because some great 3 point shooting. Joe Ingles would come up huge with two 3's down the stretch. JJ Redick also came up big with 4 clutch free throws to ice the game. Ben just missed a triple double as it was a huge statement win for the young 76ers.

This game showed that the Cavs have to make a move to bring in some help at Guard as J.R Smith shouldn't be getting 30 minutes on a championship team and was a dreadful 4 for 14 shooting. He is a good offensive player, but Fultz had his way with Isaiah Thomas. A bright spot is Mark Gasol out played Embiid so that move looks like it will pay off. Lebron had a pretty quite night as well by his standards.

The fans in Philly have to be excited after a 2-0 start just something tells me next week when these two teams square off in Cleveland Lebron will be ready to play.

[milldaddy35]

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WOW, you are putting up some points. I am interested in watching Sexton grow.

Where is Grayson?

[georgiafan]

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2018 Opening Day Depth Chart

76ers Depth Chart - 18 /19
	STARTER	2ND	3RD	4TH
PG	Markelle Fultz - 34 min (82 ovr)	Collin Sexton - 19 min (76 ovr)	TJ McConell - (77 ovr)
SG	Robert Covington - 31 min (81 ovr)	J.J Redick - 17 min (78 ovr)	TLC - (75 ovr)	Greyson Allen (72 ovr)
SF	Joe Ingles - 28 min (79 ovr)		Justin Anderson (75 ovr)
PF	Ben Simmons - 36 min (87 ovr)	Dario Saric - 20 min (79 ovr)	Richan Holmes (78 ovr)	Mike Scott (74 ovr)
C	Joel Embiid - 36 min (88 ovr)	Jahlil Okafor - 19 min (77 ovr)

[georgiafan]

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WOW, you are putting up some points. I am interested in watching Sexton grow.

Where is Grayson?

Grayson Allen wasn't on the active roster for the first 3 games as you can see from the depth chart I have quite the log jam at the 2 / 3 spots now. I typically like to go with a 10 man rotation, but started out with a 9 man one and so far it has worked. I have a minor injury coming up in game 3 so he plays a little bit in the following 2 games. Something else that's hurting Greyson getting on the court is J.J has started the year out hot.

Yea the points are up the first few games so i'll prob bump up sliders for both CPU and user

[georgiafan]

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Simmons Hurt in Strange Game - Nov. 4th, 2018

Its a good bet that in 82 games this season we will not have one that was a strange as this one which saw Ben Simmons hurt in the 1st quarter and then 3 other starters that would foul out.

The 76ers was up 10 points to start the 4th quarter and it looked like a 3-0 start was in the future. Joel Embiid would pickup a loose ball for a layup that looked like the game winner with only 4 seconds to go. Tim Hardaway was trapped and was going to have take a wild shoot for the chance to send it to overtime. Then a accidentally foul (i hit intentional foul lol) would end up sending the game to overtime. The Knicks would go on to somehow escape with a 5 point win.

Porzingis would play 45 minutes and grab 17 rebounds and a 27 points while star rookie Doncic would add 19 points and 9 assist. Covington did not step up playing 41 minutes and only scoring 3 points. One player who did step up when given the chance to play 31 minutes was Okafor who had 22 points, 10 rebounds and 3 blocks.

The story of the night was Markelle Fultz who had the game of his life and was forced to carry the offense on his back with all the foul outs and injuries. He had 46 points, 7 rebounds and 14 assist on 29 shots.




76ers 103 - Nets 95
Even with Ben out a few games things would start to settle down as the 76ers picked up a win against the Nets. It was a group effort with 5 players scoring between 12 and 19 points. Its a great sign to pickup the win with Ben out an Fultz having a off night.

Cavs 107 - 76ers 104
After beating the Cavs a few nights ago and this game being in Cleveland without Ben you knew the odds of winning this game was low. Making matters worse was you had Lebron playing poor the first time around.

The 76ers was hanging around though JJ hit a 3 to tie the game with only 2 seconds to go. It was 3 of his team high 17 points and on the night and he was joined by 6 others in double figures. The king would get the ball and as the buzzer sounded just drilled a 3 pointer to win the game. He would finish with 36 points, 5 rebounds and 3 assist. Once again the back court did not get the job done as J.R and Isaiah combined for only 13 points.

We know its way to early, but the fans of the NBA have to be praying these two teams meet in the playoffs.

76ers 114 - Wizards 96
J.J Redick continues his hot streak with a team leading 27 points he couldn't miss with 7 three pointers. Holmes has joined the rotation with Ben out and had his 2nd straight good game in limited minutes also Roco scored 21. This improved the 76ers to 4-2 with some tough games coming up in Rockets and Thunder