Quote (MigNado @ Aug 28 2020 06:32pm)
So "The process" was about becoming a treadmill team? Ok makes sense now. I thought it was about bringing a chip back to Philly.
Quote (Trust100Percent @ Aug 28 2020 07:48pm)
It put them in a position they could be a championship team if they made the right decisions, up to this point they've made a few bad ones that have been the difference between a championship contender and what they are now.
This.
The process gave the Sixers everything they needed to be a contender. Multiple All-Star franchise players (something they lacked before), flush with draft picks and a destination that players would want to play for.
All in all it worked, and did exactly what Hinkie set out to do. There's a reason the NBA forced him out AND changed the draft lottery format because of the Sixers. Its because Hinkie took the opportunity to tank and did it better and smarter than teams have done before, they were open about it. If the NBA did not step in and make changes other teams were going to follow suit (as they were already doing). It's bad for the league because its bad for revenue.
So when people say "the process" failed they couldn't be any more wrong lol. That changed over when Hinkie was forced out before he could finish his 4 year plan, and management since then has failed to fully utilize the pieces they gained during Hinkie's time as GM. Despite this the Sixers still have one of the more talented rosters around the league, its just a strange fit and now its a matter of finding a coach that can make it work.
This post was edited by Sixers on Aug 28 2020 10:17pm