Wait, the Sixers have a Rookie Who’s Good Too?!?

November 14, 2024
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I know, “stick to hockey asshole”, well Tyles piqued my interest while we were recording an episode last night, so I watched a condensed version of the Sixers game at 6 am because I couldn’t get onto a VPN for Euro hockey, but I’m moderately glad I did because Jared McCain is good. 

Sixers Shine with Jared McCain

Last 4 games, without all-stars plural, McCain has dropped 34, 23, 27, & 18. Listen I’m not saying build a statue yet, and you really shouldn’t if you’re the Sixers because you don’t improve the property for your landlord, any good renter knows that; but at the same token, it would look like a glaring weakness of the Sixers, drafting and developing talent, may be turning into a strength. Now they just need to get everyone back healthy and non-bullshit-suspended because some trash reporter fucked around and found out, and make the playoffs to see what’s really good with this two-tiered core of 2 all-league vets and two rising young stars. Especially since the Sixers 1st rounder only stays with them if it’s in the top 6. So either it’s a full-blown Cooper Flagg tankathon, or GET YOUR SHIT TOGETHER! 

Wait, are the Sixers actually positioned better than the Flyers in terms of the future because you need far fewer pieces to be set up in the NBA? Oh boy, I think I’m having an existential crisis…

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