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Rey
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Well, since nobody is talking Foozball for another month ... what do you think of the Sixers off-season so far?
I like our draft picks ... Zhaire Smith can sky with excellent D to man up against the opposing 1's, 2's or 3's (our Guards were burned on D during the playoffs) and brings explosiveness to pair with Ben. Also shot an excellent %age from 3 point range despite not shooting often from out there. Our original pick Mikel Bridges may have been more NBA ready off the jump, but we need to remember that he's also 3 years older than Zhaire ... so we have to be patient. Our 2nd pick in Rd 1 (Landry Shamet) is the guy I was hoping for out of that pick (see Sixers forum) ... imo he was one of the most under-rated Guards coming out. Excellent decision making from the Guard spot and he can really shoot from the outside. Not explosive like Zhaire, but he doesn't need to be.
As far as free agency goes ... I'm glad we were able to bring back JJ Redick, I think he's a big part of what we do and allows us to space the floor well. Hope we can also bring in Wayne Ellington as a free agent to replace the loss of Belinelli. Jonah Bolden will replace the loss of Ersan Ilyasova.
On Kawhi Leonard ... I think we need to stay away. He's heading right to LA as soon as next season is done no matter what anyone says. I'm not trading away several 1st rounders for a one year rental and his head seems to already be in LA from what I'm hearing. If we're looking for a potential trade I would much rather concentrate on a player like SG Bradley Beal who's already locked up for the next 3 seasons.
On Markelle Fultz ... this kid looks incredibly explosive and has worked really hard on his handle. If that shot comes around watch out! I think he's going to be the surprise of this team off the jump.
I like our draft picks ... Zhaire Smith can sky with excellent D to man up against the opposing 1's, 2's or 3's (our Guards were burned on D during the playoffs) and brings explosiveness to pair with Ben. Also shot an excellent %age from 3 point range despite not shooting often from out there. Our original pick Mikel Bridges may have been more NBA ready off the jump, but we need to remember that he's also 3 years older than Zhaire ... so we have to be patient. Our 2nd pick in Rd 1 (Landry Shamet) is the guy I was hoping for out of that pick (see Sixers forum) ... imo he was one of the most under-rated Guards coming out. Excellent decision making from the Guard spot and he can really shoot from the outside. Not explosive like Zhaire, but he doesn't need to be.
As far as free agency goes ... I'm glad we were able to bring back JJ Redick, I think he's a big part of what we do and allows us to space the floor well. Hope we can also bring in Wayne Ellington as a free agent to replace the loss of Belinelli. Jonah Bolden will replace the loss of Ersan Ilyasova.
On Kawhi Leonard ... I think we need to stay away. He's heading right to LA as soon as next season is done no matter what anyone says. I'm not trading away several 1st rounders for a one year rental and his head seems to already be in LA from what I'm hearing. If we're looking for a potential trade I would much rather concentrate on a player like SG Bradley Beal who's already locked up for the next 3 seasons.
On Markelle Fultz ... this kid looks incredibly explosive and has worked really hard on his handle. If that shot comes around watch out! I think he's going to be the surprise of this team off the jump.