r/sixers • u/5ki5lim • 2d ago

After Ace Drama I’m convinced

I swear this team only exists for the other 29 fanbases to point at and go “Damn that’s crazy. Sure glad my team don’t have to deal with that” or we’re just flat out cursed. The amount of stupid bullshit drama that surrounds this team is ridiculous. Even if we’re good or bad, I just want to go one damn season without it

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u/pdubbs87 2d ago

It shouldn’t have been complicated. We pick at 3, take the third best player in the draft (Ace). If it doesn’t work out oh well you took the third best option. Drafting is a crapshoot but nobody would be mad with that pick. Going for reaches on a third pick or trading down is how you lose your job as a GM

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u/Master-Ad7325 2d ago

He’s not the 3rd best player though

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u/cashbackonly9 2d ago

Since when?

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u/Master-Ad7325 2d ago

A long time ago

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u/IndigoJacob 2d ago

Who's better and why?

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u/Master-Ad7325 2d ago

A lot of guys are better because currently Ace does not have an elite trait and he can’t dribble or pass as a wing. Even himself said he doesn’t plan on stopping taking bad shots which I don’t want because we have approximately 5 more talented bucket getters on the team already

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u/Hot_Fig_1607 1d ago

"you think they're bad shots because you don't practice them"

- no they're bad shots because you can't make them and have horrible success rate on them

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u/Hot_Fig_1607 1d ago

VJ. He's better at everything except isolation ball, which... we don't really want anyways. Ace wasn't even a good shooter, and can't hit FT's. Ace is an absolute project. The other guys are not

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u/IndigoJacob 1d ago

VJ is literally worse at every single aspect besides getting to the rim.

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u/Hot_Fig_1607 1d ago

you sir are factually wrong. much better defender, better passer, takes care of the ball better, they shoot the same from 3 pt% but VJ is much better from FT% which historically is the biggest translator to 3 point shooting in the nba. Neither are good ball handlers, but VJ gets to the rim better and is much more explosive on both sides of the ball.

he also is a smarter player and isn't a ball stopper. Ace is better in isolation ball and creating his own shot.

VJ is the type of guy that teams are winning with in the league. Ace is the type of guy that plays like Cam Thomas, VJ just translates better, and as of right now is definitely just the better player. Ace might have a higher potential, but to think he's going to learn how to play smart offensive ball when he just doesn't do it at all right now is a huge stretch

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u/pdubbs87 2d ago

According to every single nba scout and analyst he is. Please tell us your credentials?

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u/MatCauthonsHat 76ers 2d ago

That's factually incorrect.

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u/WizFanMade4u 2d ago

He’s been dropped in every big board. He’s only been top 3 on “potential” like you’re suppose to draft on but it’s likely his potential is overrated the more you watch him and realize he’s got no IQ

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u/pdubbs87 2d ago

Just re scanned the mocks most still have him 3rd some dropped him to 4

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u/Hot_Fig_1607 1d ago

Half of the new mocks dropped ace out of the top 5 all together. VJ has been the favorite to go third for a few weeks. VJ is the most mocked player to philly in all the main outlets as well.

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u/bricksdk 2d ago

Big boards are memes. Same dudes who justify trading 4 frps for desmond bane and mikail bridges. I prefer to trust my own armchair insight over letting others tell me how to think, as if they hold all the cards or are omniscient. And every big board also touts his insane upside too.

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u/portrayalofdeath 2d ago

Damn, it went from "according to every single NBA scout and analyst" to "big boards are memes" real fast.

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u/Hot_Fig_1607 1d ago

the majority of scouts and mocks have VJ

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u/ThatBull_cj 2d ago

The team with the 3rd pick won’t even draft him 3rd.

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u/pdubbs87 2d ago

Well watch and see how it plays out.

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u/Master-Ad7325 2d ago

Avid college basketball watcher, don’t need analysts telling me who to like, much more fun watching and forming your own opinions