Bear Down Wildcats

This is fucking wild

phillyfansince88 has not posted since 04/09/18. I wonder what happened to him?

The latest rumor is Hinkie exposed Colangelo. Crazy.

Spaceman Spiff wrote:The latest rumor is Hinkie exposed Colangelo. Crazy.

Also check out @World_Wide_Wob's page. Another theory is that Hinkie posed as Colangelo in the burner accounts then exposed himself lol. I love sports conspiracy theories.

Chicat wrote:I thought for FUCKING SURE one of the Twitter accounts mentioned in this story was going to be @phillyfansince8.....

Reading the tone and content of the tweets, I thought for sure they were socks for another more significant but similarly unhinged public figure.

btfd16 wrote:

Spaceman Spiff wrote:The latest rumor is Hinkie exposed Colangelo. Crazy.

Also check out @World_Wide_Wob's page. Another theory is that Hinkie posed as Colangelo in the burner accounts then exposed himself lol. I love sports conspiracy theories.

That would be even funnier.

Just to bring this full circle...

Chicat wrote:Just to bring this full circle...

He still constructed a cluster fuck in front of him at point though

One of the few non-basketball accounts followed by Eric jr is an Arizona man named Lawrence “LB” Bain. Bain’s Twitter bio lists his location as Paradise Valley, a small town in Maricopa County, Arizona, that is five miles from the address of JDM Partners LLC, a financial company where Jerry Colangelo is a partner.

Paradise Valley is an incorporated suburb of the Phoenix metro area, west of Scottsdale, and has been for decades. Sounds like a detail somebody grabbed off Google Maps. Otherwise, interesting piece--but just the tip of the iceberg.

Newest theory is that the burner accounts are Colangelo's wife bc the phone numbers for the burner accounts end in 91 and so does her # in some PTA type announcements.

What a weird story.

Spaceman Spiff wrote:Newest theory is that the burner accounts are Colangelo's wife bc the phone numbers for the burner accounts end in 91 and so does her # in some PTA type announcements.

What a weird story.

This is awesome. Would make sense praising his sons basketball team.

And closure:

http://www.espn.com/nba/story/_/id/2370 ... 5-5-debate

Sixers pick up TJ’s option.

Chicat wrote:Sixers pick up TJ’s option.

Damn right they did.

"His averages of 5.5 points, 2.6 rebounds and 2.3 assists are misleading. He was the major reason the Sixers won Game 4 of their series with Boston, starting the game alongside Simmons and responding with a career-high 19 points in a 103-92 victory. McConnell, who started Game 5, too, also had the best plus/minus of any player in that series at plus-41, slightly ahead of Boston’s Al Horford (plus-40). In addition, McConnell, 26, had the highest offensive efficiency rating of any NBA player in the first two rounds of the playoffs. He scored 1.31 points per possession."

84Cat wrote:

Might be interviewing for a job. Looks like the 76ers will waive him to free up cap space which is their loss in my opinion. What a bargain for a guy that puts in the effort and produces like TJ does. My guess is someone else will pick him up if he's waived. He's worked his tail off and earned respect. I'm really proud of him.

Captain Obvious wrote:

84Cat wrote:

Might be interviewing for a job. Looks like the 76ers will waive him to free up cap space which is their loss in my opinion. What a bargain for a guy that puts in the effort and produces like TJ does. My guess is someone else will pick him up if he's waived. He's worked his tail off and earned respect. I'm really proud of him.

His deal is so cap friendly that I’m not sure it would make sense to release him unless he played his way off the team.

Makes a lot more sense to waive Bayless. Sixers have botched their roster construction but if they got rid of TJ, plenty of teams will be interested in him, especially Team LeBron

Captain Obvious wrote:

84Cat wrote:

Might be interviewing for a job. Looks like the 76ers will waive him to free up cap space which is their loss in my opinion. What a bargain for a guy that puts in the effort and produces like TJ does. My guess is someone else will pick him up if he's waived. He's worked his tail off and earned respect. I'm really proud of him.

Is this part reverse jinx? Im confused.

prh wrote:Sixers have botched their roster construction

In what way? I disagree.

TucsonClip wrote:

prh wrote:Sixers have botched their roster construction

In what way? I disagree.

With trying to run Simmons at point, Fultz anywhere, and leaving their most all around effective player (TJ) searching for minutes. Not playing/trusting actual ball handlers in games 1-3 doomed them against the Celtics.

prh wrote:Makes a lot more sense to waive Bayless. Sixers have botched their roster construction but if they got rid of TJ, plenty of teams will be interested in him, especially Team LeBron

The biggest issue for TJ in Philly is that Philly will give Fultz every chance to take time. The time he takes will directly reduce TJ's time.

TJ has established himself as a legit NBA bench player, so he will have a home regardless. It's just a question of how large a role that home gives him.

Spaceman Spiff wrote:

prh wrote:Makes a lot more sense to waive Bayless. Sixers have botched their roster construction but if they got rid of TJ, plenty of teams will be interested in him, especially Team LeBron

The biggest issue for TJ in Philly is that Philly will give Fultz every chance to take time. The time he takes will directly reduce TJ's time..

TJ's value was in full effect in the playoffs when they started playing him at the end. It's the reason Cleveland tried to get him from the 76er's. TJ will be fine, and if the 76er's don't play him. I'm sure you'll see a line of teams around playoff time lining up for his services

I really despise the way Philip teams treat Arizona players “who don’t measure up well” who regularly save their seasons.

Fuck that city and their “fans”

Sixers pulled the same shit with Iggy

If Philly is really serious about getting LeBron. . .keeping TJ might be an important factor. King James is a bit of a fan if I recall correctly. . .

prh wrote:

TucsonClip wrote:

prh wrote:Sixers have botched their roster construction

In what way? I disagree.

With trying to run Simmons at point, Fultz anywhere, and leaving their most all around effective player (TJ) searching for minutes. Not playing/trusting actual ball handlers in games 1-3 doomed them against the Celtics.

But Simmons can actually play point, and can defend basically 4 positions. Fultz has been hurt and rehabbing since summer league. TJ is fine, but you cant play Simmons off the ball yet, and playing them both together kills your spacing.

What they need is... Fultz. A secondary ball handler who can play with and without the ball (now assuming his jumper gets fixed, which wasnt an issue at Washington).

So, I disagree. Not to mention they have the biggest, most versatile, starting five the NBA.

Their spacing is fucked with Simmons unable to shoot the three. Until they get that figured out, they're in a tough spot.

You cannot play a PG who is not a three point threat and expect to compete in the NBA.

Sixers just drafted another point guard.

Shamet from Wichita State.

UAEebs86 wrote:Sixers just drafted another point guard.

Shamet from Wichita State.

Very good one too. Can play on or off ball, shoots the three very well, great assist to turnover ratio.

I think they're looking to move Bayless as an expiring contract and they'll have a tough time re-signing Redick, so it makes sense that they'd want to bolster their guard rotation. Especially, of course, in light of Fultz and Simmons lack of shooting.

So their four man rotation at the two guard spots would be Simmons, Fultz, McConnell, and Shamet.

Rocky themed city jerseys don't work without these being the shorts.

Merkin wrote:

Rocky IV wasn’t the meat locker one...

https://www.theplayerstribune.com/en-us ... rs-process" target="_blank

Here is a nice write up from TJ about "The Process".

More TJ stuff. . .

https://www.sbnation.com/nba/2019/1/12/ ... at-teammae" target="_blank

http://www.philly.com/sixers/tj-mcconne ... 90131.html" target="_blank

https://sixerswire.usatoday.com/2019/01 ... mcconnell/" target="_blank


Jimmy Butler is a TJ fan.

TJ is gonna be a hell of a coach at Arizona someday.

CalStateTempe wrote:TJ is gonna be a hell of a coach at Arizona someday.

If he's not an assistant on our staff within 5 seconds after he finishes his pro career then I will lose my mind.

StickItInTheyFace wrote:

CalStateTempe wrote:TJ is gonna be a hell of a coach at Arizona someday.

If he's not an assistant on our staff within 5 seconds after he finishes his pro career then I will lose my mind.

Yup! 'Nough said!

TJM not even so quietly, has become the best thing to come from the Sean Miller-era with the exception of the quick rebuild of the program - maybe. Would love to see him get a shot at coaching. Kissing the A at center court on Senior night was a "burned into me" level of coolness. Still get goosebumps.

If you haven't built a shrine to TJ deep within your heart you're not a Wildcat and you have no soul.

I'm from the greater Pittsburgh area myself and started working on that shrine from the day he came to AZ.
I related to him even more than to CSM. Go figure.

Merkin wrote:

God, when you think you cant love a player any more.

How funny is it that Ben Simmons had zero clue why TJ was talking about Clemson?

Come home TJ.

Indiana wont get rid of him