I don’t think anybody likes what the Philadelphia 76’ers are doing at this moment in time. Even though he has talent. Sixers GM Sam Hinkie is still persisting on tanking. It’s horrible to watch really. Watching great talents like Michael Carter-Williams and Nerlens Noel being forced to play in a terrible system that is making them destined to be at the basement of the league.
Hall of Fame coach Larry Brown was at Philadelphia when they were relevant. It’s safe to say it makes him sick knowing that the Sixers are going down this road. He took to Philly.com to truly express his hate for what’s happening in the city of brotherly love.
“I hate what’s going on in Philly,” the Hall of Fame coach said Wednesday. “They don’t have a basketball person in the organization. It makes me sick to my stomach.”
“No, I wouldn’t do it. We wouldn’t lose. Brett can coach, he’s one of Pop’s guys,” Brown said, referring to San Antonio coach Gregg Popovich. “But what they are doing to that city to me is mind-boggling. That’s the greatest basketball city in the world with its fans and you want them to sit back and watch you lose.
“Can you imagine telling Allen Iverson that this is a rebuilding season so we’re going to be bad on purpose?” Brown continued. “I love [Nerlens] Noel, I love Joel [Embiid]. But you can’t put that stuff into them. Again, it boggles my mind. I understand you have to get assets to get better. You get assets by developing young players, draft picks, and moving contracts. But how much teaching is going on?“
Thank you Larry Brown. It’s so unfair to the players. They are oozing with talent yet they’ve been placed into a team, set up to fail so they can maybe get a no.1 pick. And in turn, maybe getting back into the Finals.
It makes Larry Brown ill, it makes me ill and I’m sure it makes you ill.
