For now both parties are better off together despite not being on the best of terms. That may change as the season progresses. While Ben Simmons has a lucrative 4 years left, I think going to a losing team which has no shot at a title should make him want to stay in Philly. He would have to wait 4 years to get to a team of his choice and still would need to prove himself over that time.
The Sixers should not “give away” Simmons for a low volume transaction. Winning may help heal some of the wounds. When Embiid will sit, it still will be Simmons team combined now with Maxey and Milton. Simmons still has a change to shine in Philly.
A breakup make be the easy way to go but likely hurts both parties !
Joel Embiid has agreed to a supermax contract extension. He became eligible for the super max by making 2nd team all NBA. The extension is 4 years and is worth 196 million. He its now signed thru 2027. He has 6 years 260 plus million coming his way. Here is hoping that a championship comes at some point over the next 6 years.
I have been a Sixers fan since I can remember. I am still waiting for them to win a NBA championship. I understand that they are one of 30 teams and that they should only be expected to win once every 30 years. The closest they came was in 2001 against the Lakers.
Last season was a missed opportunity which may have been our best shot. Would a health Danny Green have been enough to get us over the hump ?
No. I think we needed Ben Simmons to play closer to his regular season numbers and maintain elite defense. I am a fan of Ben Simmons and I think we are at a tipping point. It is possible for him to comeback and produce but there has to be better communication between him and his teammates. He can do it during the off season and to a lesser degree regular season but we need it during the playoffs.
At this point I am afraid that a Ben Simmons trade will make it so we will not be shaped for a title run this year. The minor roster updates are positive. I expect Thybulle to improve his offensive game, I want more shots from Curry, and if Green, Harris, Embiid play healthy I think we are still a force to be dealt with. It will be a very competition eastern conference but Embiid still has no match. Better team shooting and spacing will keep up relevant.
So as of now I say no trade, wait to see how the season goes and consider moving Simmons or Harris at the deadline ? What do you think ?
As I turn 3^3+3×3 I wanted to reflect on being 35. It was a year of positives and negatives (not a COVID reference). Right before turning 35, we began the process of purchasing a new home as we prepared to get married. We were very fortunate during the process and was able to get an amazing interest rate and buy our first home together.
The day we moved, I found out that my uncle Elton only had weeks to live. After a battle with heart issues he passed away less than 2 weeks before our wedding. I wish that he could have been there.
The wedding went great, we decided not to postpone and elected to have a very small ceremony. We are grateful for those that could make it and saddened that more could not celebrate with us. We catered a Pizzeria Vetri food truck and had our reception in our new backyard.
We on a honeymoon in Cape Cod where we packed some good excursions. We went searching for great white sharks and shark a 13 foot shark and several other great white sharks too. We also went fishing, not the best weather but we have great conversations with the captain and Jess caught a fish. We also visited Martha Vineyard on a chilly and rainy day and did some light shopping for souvenirs.
In January I launched my Bedtime Chess series www.Bedtimechess.com ! I wrote the first drafts of the some of the books in May of 2019 but first published the first one right before new year eve 2020. It has been a big learning experience navigating get a book illustrated and then self published. The experience led me to creating my own publishing company which is in the works www.VetsPublish.com The goal being to empower other veterans to tell their story whether it’s about their time in the military or something related to their passion.
After almost 6 years I changed jobs and left my previous company. I learned a lot working in the NJ Medicaid arena and now have the opportunity to provide value based healthcare at the national level.
In April I lost my last uncle on either side of my family. My uncle Jeffery fought hard against cancer for many years.
In one year :
New House
Married
New Job
Baby on the way 🙂 !!! Baby Girl Hallback coming soon.
Even the best of are wrong a lot and that is okay. We must be willing to “check our answers” otherwise we will continue to think we are always right .
In baseball a .300 batting average is good. Basketball .400 three point shooting. Football .90 Field Goal made is good . Hockey .915 or better is good.
Even those who are great will miss sometimes, let a goal in. We are not perfect . We all can do better.
Scenario 1
Person A- I think this
Person B- Well I think this
Person A+B (in unison) you suck or you're stupid
Scenario 2
Person A- I think this
Person B- I think this, why do that?
Person A- I think this because... why do you think that ?
Person A- I think this because...
Person A+B Thank you for explaining, I still think this... or maybe one person changes their mind.
I am hoping for more Scenario 2 over the coming months. Maybe we won't change each other minds every time but we should be open to actual dialogue. Take you learn from the other side to adapt your argument, maybe you can bring them to your side.
