The Philadelphia Experiment - ...And Live With The Consequences

[Warsaw]

Got a mate in Philly who says it is all over the media there (George to Philly). LeBron makes players better. Could enhance Ben significantly in the long term.If you think getting James is only a 10% chance then there has been a ridiculous amount of press on something that has no chance of happening. More likely a 20% chance with plenty of time to improve our chances if we get past the first round in the playoffs.

Unless your mate is listening to talkback radio and listening to WIP callers, then there hasn't been anything from any news outlets suggesting it from a front office perspective. Philly media - or any media - isn't restricted to location, and suffice to say even radio hosts commenting on the front office being into PG13 would make headlines. In the same way gossip about LeBron and/or his people visiting Malvern Prep came to light. More likely your mate has taken opinion and relayed that to you as fact.

And I never said anything about there being only 10% chance of LeBron coming to Philly. The odds of it happening are considerably higher and chatter about it has actually been real. I was referring to the conversations people are having about whether they want LeBron here.

 

[Shiv]

If lebron does come to philly then it would make sense to trade simmons for players that would be a better fit around lebron.

 

[Drummer_19]

It probably wouldn't hurt to give JoJo a game off pretty soon to recharge, really looks fatigued recently.

 

[samFFC]

It probably wouldn't hurt to give JoJo a game off pretty soon to recharge, really looks fatigued recently.

If we could keep a damn lead he could rest in the 2nd half in more games!
Solid start again today - need to keep at it.

 

[Judd2Sewell]

If lebron does come to philly then it would make sense to trade simmons for players that would be a better fit around lebron.

Would you want to trade Simmons to bring in LeBron?

 

[Drummer_19]

Nice to see RoCo have a good shooting game.

 

[danielnajdek]

Would you want to trade Simmons to bring in LeBron?

No.

 

[Judd2Sewell]

Ben Simmons has shot 60% from the field for all of January, 57% in Feb, and around 67% in March so far.

 

[danielnajdek]

Loving his assists numbers of late. Amazing what happens when the wide open shooters start making 3's.

 

[Shiv]

Would you want to trade Simmons to bring in LeBron?

Yeap, it would be the best shot at winning a championship in the next couple of years.

 

[Schmicko]

Yeap, it would be the best shot at winning a championship in the next couple of years.

Why would you trade a potentially +10 year window for 3-4 at best???!!!

 

[Swan4Life]

Is it just me or is Dario Saric not getting the recognition he deserves? Thought he was a bit stiff not getting ROTY last season too.

 

[Drummer_19]

Is it just me or is Dario Saric not getting the recognition he deserves? Thought he was a bit stiff not getting ROTY last season too.

He's not a guy who will get mainstream press because of Ben and Joel but I think Philly fans are pretty clued in to how much he's improved. He also sacrifices a lot of what he could do to compliment Ben & Joel, he could easily imo put some pretty big numbers in another situation.

 

[danielnajdek]

Yeap, it would be the best shot at winning a championship in the next couple of years.

Then once LeBron leaves we'll be shit again. Keep building around Ben and Joel.

 

[madman]

If lebron does come to philly then it would make sense to trade simmons for players that would be a better fit around lebron.

Coleangelo the type of guy to get Crabbe on an expiring contract + Protected 2nd round pick for Simmons.

 

[Warsaw]

Yeap, it would be the best shot at winning a championship in the next couple of years.

It's not a question with merit, but it is a non-sequitur because Simmons is likely half the reason why LeBron would want to be here in the first place.

But to branch the hypothetical out a little, there are only two sensible options for a trade - Kawhi and George - and the former would need unequivocal assurances that he is healthy and would re-sign, and the latter, whilst more achievable (sign and trade), would not necessarily need Simmons as a trading piece.

Either way though, can't see front office (or Klutch) ever agreeing to it, because it really is an all or nothing gamble that would be largely unprecedented.

 

[danielnajdek]

Covington misses so many lay ups.

 

[danielnajdek]

God Cov has been atrocious today. Thought he had turned a corner after the Hornets game.

 

[Drummer_19]

Ah well, pretty ass game. One more on the road then we finish with a heavy home schedule. Thank **** we have 2 days off between this and the Nets game.

 

[danielnajdek]

Played like garbage yet still wasn't out of the game.

 

[TD2010]

Ah well, pretty ass game. One more on the road then we finish with a heavy home schedule. Thank **** we have 2 days off between this and the Nets game.

Agree. Embiid needs the rest, mentally reset for the home stretch.

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[TD2010]

God Cov has been atrocious today. Thought he had turned a corner after the Hornets game.

He plays well and it then goes to his head

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[Swan4Life]

He's not a guy who will get mainstream press because of Ben and Joel but I think Philly fans are pretty clued in to how much he's improved. He also sacrifices a lot of what he could do to compliment Ben & Joel, he could easily imo put some pretty big numbers in another situation.

20 points 10 boards 4 assists against Miami. I think he is only going to get better. Then the recognition will come.

 

[danielnajdek]

Must be D'Angelos time to torch us.

 

[samFFC]

Nice win.
Sucks that Pacers won too. Chance to beat them next up though.

6.5 games inside the playoffs though - feels good!