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(Woj) Elton Brand new Sixers GM

Discussion in 'NBA Dish' started by DaBeard, Sep 18, 2018.

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  1. DaBeard

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    #1 DaBeard, Sep 18, 2018
  2. JW86

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    And people wonder why there’s so many horrible franchises currently.
     
    #2 JW86, Sep 18, 2018
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  3. The Hunted

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    Good for him.
     
    #3 The Hunted, Sep 18, 2018
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  4. RightTooCensor

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    What a linear move. To think that they went from wanting Daryl Morey to settling with Elton Brand.
     
    #4 RightTooCensor, Sep 18, 2018
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  5. CometsWin

    CometsWin Breaker Breaker One Nine

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    Say what?
     
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  6. Nook

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    They went for the guy they know and won’t run the franchise like a dictator.

    Good news for the Rockets.
     
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  7. mig0s

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    Im curious, why do people hate on Brand for being GM? He was a great player with good basketball IQ. No one hated on Sean Marks. No one knows how Brand will do as GM
     
    #7 mig0s, Sep 18, 2018
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  8. Tom Bombadillo

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    Super underrated player in his prime. He gave teams problems on both ends.

    I remember watching Brand and Yao have some EPIC battles.
     
    #8 Tom Bombadillo, Sep 18, 2018
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    Right now Morey is looking for his phone number - that’s an easy target.
     
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    Jordan hasn't been a good owner and Wayne Gretzky wasn't a good coach; those are two iconic examples. Then there's Kevin McHale, Vlade Divac, Isiah Thomas. There is not always a correlation between playing ability and an office job. No one does know how Brand will do as GM; but history primes us to chuckle when an a former athlete is given an executive position without some interim education, business, or leadership experience, even though there are good cases like Ainge and Jerry West (and a lot more in coaching).

    Maybe Brand has some of that experience, but people just don't realize it. (I don't). What's his background off the court?

    I wish him success, but it's still a surprise.

    [Edit: I see that he has worked as a 'player development consultant' and GM of the 76ers G-League team. Hey, that's something. Obviously Philly sees something in him.]
     
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    this is unexpected.

    I like Elton Brand, but I hope Philly crashes and burns.
     
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  12. Fantasma Negro

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    Really liked him as a player, hope it works out
     
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    Yeah fo realz. He went to a crappy school like Duke also.
     
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    #BringBackSamHinkie
     
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    time bomb in philly?
     
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    So one could say Philly is getting a Brand new GM

    eh? eh?
     
    #16 xaos, Sep 18, 2018
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    I support this post.
     
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    Weird move. Big downgrade from Hinke to Morey to Brand.
     
    #18 BackdoorHarden, Sep 18, 2018
  19. Mathloom

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    It's fine for Brand and he seems like a guy many people have trusted at multiple points in his life, but the truth is you don't want the coach to have had such a heavy hand in making you GM. That will be a problem.
     
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  20. daywalker02

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    I liked his Brand.
     
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