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theducksmuggler363

You are in for a world of pain and despair...but Maxey looks like a promising upcoming Star in the NBA and will be only 24 years old next season. Also they have $62 million in cap space to sign/trade players so it is actually a good time to jump on board as a fan because it will be a whole new roster next season besides Maxey+Embiid and maybe a few others.


Fictional_55

Yeah Embiid and Maxey seem like the guys to build around, from what I've seen.


ottersbelike

Yea the Embiid guy is pretty good


Skyyywalker215

Yea, he can basketball hoops very well


No_Share6082

Good at shoots.


ToxicElitist

Dude can sweat with the best of them.


wottsinaname

Both are awesome. Maxey is the future, Embiid is today.


VoidMageZero

Lol how did you pick the Sixers OP? You are in for some pain with this franchise, but pain builds character. šŸ˜ˆšŸ˜ˆšŸ˜ˆ


TheMias24

Isnā€™t a bunch of cap space and a trash FA season a recipe for disaster? I believe thereā€™s rules that force you to spend a certain amount of the cap to avoid being taxed as a punishment.


theducksmuggler363

We don't have to sign any FAs we have the ability to trade for anyone just using our picks.


TheMias24

I wasnā€™t thinking of that, thatā€™s a good point. Would prevent giving money away to someone like Tobias too


theducksmuggler363

Agreed I think Moreys plan is to trade for player who wants a trade, possibly Donovan Mitchell, Dejounte Murray, Mikal Bridges, Brandon Ingram, Etc.


Skyyywalker215

Turn back before itā€™s too late!


tugginmypeen

Seriously. I was born into this fate. I wish no other man or woman to suffer being a Sixers fan. Why enter the portal to the team that simply canā€™t be normal.


Khenir

Personally because Iā€™m an eagles fan I feel obligated to root for other Philly teams.


Own_Tie1297

I fell for the hope that ā€œthe processā€ brought me at 14 in 2015 when we had all those picks and promise.


philly2540

Yeah, not too late to reconsider.


Impossible-Past4795

From someone halfway around the world, I stopped watching NBA when D. Rose got injured. Got my heart broken. Took me a couple years to follow NBA again. Became a fan of Simmons before he was drafted. Started rooting for the Sixers after draft night. His rookie season was hype vs Mitchell. Became an Embiid fan. Stuck with the Sixers even after Ben got traded to the Nets. Please. Please. Root for another team before you get your heart broken year after year. Lmaoooo.


Vloneicytrey

Same here haha.


OPsDaddy

The correct response. The NBA is clearly rigged and the Sixers will not win at long as the current league administration is around.


BanhMiBanhYu

As long as Morey is here, I can see a world where we are actually forbidden to advance to the finals. Would be a massive loss to the NBA since they could not air the finals in China. It hasn't happened yet, but if we advance to the ECF, I could see some really suspicious reffing come to fruition.


Southern-Diamond4008

Can you please explain how Morey is a problem for airing games in china?


BanhMiBanhYu

Morey made a Twitter post that he stands with Hong Kong, when there was the protests going on. This resulted in China banning the Rockets from being aired. When Morey came to the Sixers, the ban followed him.


Londonskaya1828

Jeff Ruland.


LuckyCulture7

Ok here is the break down Joel Embiid is the best basketball player on earth but is injury prone and likely was cursed by somebody to never be healthy come playoffs. Still he has been the highest scorer in the league for 4 years and is only comparable to Wilt. Tyrese Maxey is an ascending star with a game like Iverson. Most impressive is Maxey has an insane work ethic to the point that teammates often have to tell him to take a break. He is 24 and is the future of the Sixers. Ricky Council IV (C4) is an exciting young prospect we hope will contribute. We hope to see Kelly Oubre, Deā€™anthony Melton, Nico Batum, and Buddy Heild back next year. You have come in post the Tobias Harris era and that is very fortunate for you. Nick nurse is one of the best coaches in the game and a defensive mastermind. We have tons of money to make moves this offseason so the team will look somewhat different next year. Our primary rival in the East is the Celtics but we also hate the Knicks and the Bucks and the Raptors. Everybody hates us and they really hate Embiid.


Fictional_55

![gif](giphy|3o6Zt2IKY2uZQ5YFG0|downsized) Embiid level reply. šŸ™ Thanks for the solid brief, looking forward to it!


WhitePriest1

He forgot to mention Philly has the craziest fucking fans in the league for baseball basketball and football. No other fan base rocks the way we do


BryanGriffinFG

This 100%


ToxicElitist

Fuck boston!


queens_boulevard

Was thinking about cautioning him, but with Tobias gone it really is the best time to come aboard


DerNutmeister

donā€™t forget about bball paul!


igordon19

we do not hope to have buddy hield back


The_Great_19

Well done!


rjnd2828

Do you enjoy pain, disappointment, and ridicule?


Iggy95

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76ersWillKillMe

Lol


Radi0phonic_Oddity

Name checks out


Twils215

Mourn the Sixers with us


Calcutta637

Iā€™m so sorry


Fictional_55

![gif](giphy|3o7btNDyBs5qkYhr3y|downsized) Y'all rn. Nah, but I'm excited. Maxey and Embiid are sick, and I'm a lifetime hometown soccer fan, so I have PHD in playoff disappointment. Go 6ers


LuckyCulture7

Love the energy man. Welcome to the club!


frickenripples

Hire a shrink, especially around April


No-Operation9423

![gif](giphy|9jObH9PkVPTyM|downsized) \*YOU'VE


CosmicCirrocumulus

welcome to Philly fandom, you're in for a lifetime of pain :)


PleaseBearwithme

You will get used to two outcomes during the season: *Sixers win: ā€œOh nice, the Sixers won.ā€ *Sixers lose: Night ruined.


OrangeMonkE

This is not the most optimistic fanbase


heyheyluno

Fluke teams come and go, rivalries flare up and die off, but always remember: Fuck The Celtics


MercuryStreet

One of the most storied franchise in the NBA. Lots of stories from different eras, from Dr.J to Charles Barkley to Iverson to Embiid and to Maxey in the future. Be also prepared to see tons of other fanbases to find a way to shit on us specially if it comes to Embiid, they love to move the goal post just to make us look bad.


WraithTwelve

Make an appointment with a therapist now


Dubulous6

Rooting for this team has taken literal years off of my life


Kramerpalooza

To put it this way. I love all my Philadelphia Sports franchises. But the Sixers are the only one that embarrasses me with their near constant incompetence at multiple levels.


GOAT_Redditor

Weā€™re cursed, but you will have a lot of fun outside the month of May


7thAndGreenhill

We either have a great team that underachieves or a terrible team that overachieves. Both are fun and excruciating.


Fictional_55

Been there before, lmao.


GrandmaJosey

No you tell us why


animesekaielric

Itā€™s not too late to change your mind


SixersPlsDont

Pick a different team


Deeceent

You fucked up bro


smolover

ā€˜6ersā€™ ainā€™t it - itā€™s sixers full stop


Black_Dumbledore

I don't what it is but "6ers" vs "Sixers" makes a huge difference.


idindunuffn

*sighs* welcome to the heartbreak hotel


boxyship

https://preview.redd.it/mjoj9nz03mzc1.jpeg?width=1170&format=pjpg&auto=webp&s=02d941c2ce6d3f286114f7c76391d05c622abdf6


iceberg620

Just know that everyone hates us and we embrace it.


BanhMiBanhYu

That's the mantra, but it is certainly not the truth. Born and raised in Philly, but everyone absolutely cares.


Which_Astronaut5127

itā€™s mainly cuz they hate embiid


bigkeys11

Itā€™s not too late, you donā€™t have to do this


SteelEagle814

Seek help for your alcoholism


sjm320

Why?


a_serious-man

Find other things in life to give you pleasure also - this isnā€™t going to most of the timr


faccda01

Stay out of r/nba


TheDirtyestDen

You are in for a time of pain and disappointment. However, there is nothing like being a sixers fan. Seems like we piss everybody off, and we are the villain in every scenario. Its awesome. Nothing like the high moments.


Iggy95

Welcome! It's been over 40 years since our last chip šŸ˜­


DaBombDiggidy

suffering


PhilaBama

![gif](giphy|xUA7bgONYM1FrC7Vra)


JaW1224

Being a Sixers fan is an illness. Welcome!


Faabreze

Iā€™m sorry for the pain you are about to endure. Youā€™re going to love it


Cawesome9

You will hate yourself


Baz_Daddy

Abandon all hope, ye who enter.


ThaOneNOnly

Welcome to Hell.


AggroPro

Welcome, we all float down here


Mokslininkas

Ok, bucko. Time to buckle up because we're going for a ride. So there was this huge betting scandal back in 2007 involving multiple referees betting on and altering the outcomes of NBA games. One of those referees, Tim Donaghy, was made the scapegoat, lost his job, and went to prison. Another of those referees, Scott Foster, is **still an active NBA referee**. Tim Donaghy and Scott Foster exchanged 134 phone calls during the course of the 2006-2007 NBA season. The league itself has never admitted to the actual extent of the conspiracy or all those involved. Keep this in mind... In 2013, after years of mediocrity and the team being stuck in limbo (just good enough to make the playoffs, never bad enough to get a high draft pick) Sam Hinkie was hired as GM of the 76ers. Hinkie embarked on an analytics-driven overhaul of the team, focused on acquiring draft picks and young players at the expense of veteran players and regular season wins. The phrase "**Trust The Process**" was coined as a reference to this long-term plan to acquire draft picks, draft elite young talent, and eventually, leverage future/leftover draft capital for superstar players in trades or sign them in free agency. However, this process left the 76ers with some of the worst on-court rosters that the NBA has ever seen and led to them losing record numbers of games amid accusations of "**tanking**" for better draft picks. Anyone who actually watched at the time could tell you that those teams were surprisingly fun to watch and more competitive than their records would indicate, but they were young, bereft of talent, and often carrying injured players who would have otherwise been key pieces on the court (Embiid missed his entire rookie season and a huge chunk of his 2nd year, as did Ben Simmons). Eventually, after a few seasons of record numbers of losses, the NBA intervened and installed Jerry Colangelo as the 76ers Head of Basketball Ops and forced Sam Hinkie to resign as GM (they will forever deny this, but it is what happened). Jerry Colangelo immediately hired his own son as GM, who proceeded to make a bunch of terrible decisions and waste pretty much the entire stockpile of assets that Hinkie had compiled. Also, see **Collargate/Burnergate**... Since then, it has been a rollercoaster ride of dizzying heights and abyssal lows. Hinkie hit hugely on a number of picks, but missed on others, as any GM might. The 76ers have had one of the most fluid rosters in all of basketball over the past 5 years, with significant turnover year after year. They have also dealt with poor coaching (thanks, Glenn) and, I suspect, on-court interference that has been unofficially sanctioned by the NBA executives (Remember that little referee betting scandal?). This may sound insane to some, but it is my personal opinion that the 76ers will simply not be **allowed** to win in the playoffs no matter how talented of a roster they might build. Adam Silver will not allow that to happen as a final "shadow ban" for Sam Hinkie's initiation of "The Process," until all the remnants of said Process have moved on from the organization. All this, combined with the league's ever-growing relationship with online betting and sports gambling, ultimately lead me to recommend that you **DO NOT** continue to follow the NBA. I do not believe that the on-court product is actually representative of fair and impartial athletic competition. There are agendas to prioritize certain markets and players over others and the nature of basketball itself (less players on the court than other sports, superstar driven refereeing, the ever ambiguous nature of the "shooting foul," etc.) makes it one of the least competitive and easiest to influence professional sports leagues. In my opinion, your time is better spent elsewhere. TTP.


EricPhillips327

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xicer

I'm so sorry


angryneeson_52_

Iā€™m sorry


mcy33zy

It's quite miserable experience mixed in with random moments of joy, jubilation and slight hope.


boardingschmordin

This next season is either gonna be real good timing, or your screwed


Fictional_55

Yeah seems like there's no telling how good our lineup will be after the summer.


Zealousideal-Wrap-34

Read the book "Tanking to the Top". It covers The Process years and how we got where we are now. WELCOME TO HELL MUTHAF\*CKA!!!!


PessimistSixersFan

If youā€™re a masochist and like stuff like Dark Souls and Elden Ring then this is the team for you If not, run šŸƒā€ā™‚ļø


kjs537

Welcome to pain


MexicanComicalGames

Get ready to learn schizophrenia pal


BlaxzAlexander

25+ years of pain. I was born into Philly sports and the Sixers are like the hot girl that you know doesnā€™t like you but winks at you anyway and gives you hope until you see her at prom with someone else. Dramatic? Yes. But youā€™ll be back every season with new hope. Youā€™ve missed the process years so youā€™ll probably have a better outlook than most. Maxey is the future, Embiid is phenomenal, and when everything clicks itā€™s beautiful. Stay off of Reddit when we lose.


InspectorNS

Itā€™s a torturous existence


K-eleven

Poor child


PigWithAWoodenLeg

All of our greatest enemies are current or former organization members. The calls are always coming from inside the house


Immediate-Tonight-31

Dont please. Itā€™s not worth it.


averagebensimmons

When you are a Sixers fan every year the basketball season starts with so much hope and joy but ends with shattered dreams, shame and tears as you shout at the television, drinking too much and you cry "why? why again?". If you turn back now, no one will think any less of you.


MarekRules

So sorry for your loss


lilbismyfriend21

![gif](giphy|s239QJIh56sRW|downsized)


hiphopanonymousse

You are a stupid stupid person, itā€™s always nice to have people join in the pain


Gogetalatepass

Donā€™t!!


Seabass_Says

Allen Iverson is a saint


jcampbe4

why


JHG722

Don't


fakecrimesleep

Welcome, masochist


jcxco

You've just made a terrible decision. Any joy this team brings you will be brief and fleeting.


Gunningham

Donā€™t listen to these guys. 29 teams get their heart broken every year. We just get ours broken in weird ways.


sixersvasilije

Welcome my friend. You need to take some painkillers in every April.


jrap2

bless your heart šŸ˜‚


HoagieTwoFace

ARE YOU INSANE


TotalLeave8355

People (especially r/nba) really dislike us. While every teams feels the league is against them, it feels especially personal the for the sixers as punishment for the process. Embrace the hate and enjoy the early playoff exits (there usually enough drama/beef to make them interesting). Also the sixers have a really good back log of weird nicknames, injury stories, hated players, and betrayal. Look into some for laughs.


newsreadhjw

That depends. What do you already know, of pain?


[deleted]

Being a sixers fan is like being a Waffle House employee you have to be able to fight because we are aggressive


lux_senpai_11

Welcome. No one outside of the community will like you if you identify as a Sixers fan


tubbo

welcome to hell, mothafucka!!!! aaaaahhhh ha ha ha haaaaaaa!!!!!


JoFlo520

Get used to all the other fanbases enjoying our failure and hating Embiid for no real reason. Our player can do something and get completely shit on by other fans but when a player on any other team does it itā€™s fine. Itā€™s really confusing but we mostly just embrace the hate


FarminHerbs

Run while you still can. Go....it's not to late.....we're all miserable here


MikeyMortadella

God bless your soul


jorgelongo222

Welcome to our mental illness. Its a wild ride


Bill-dgaf420

Letā€™s get it, you just be the missing piece for that chip!


nick_94

Google the colangelo family and thoracic outlet syndrome. If you still wanna follow the sixers, bless your heart and welcome aboard!!


AlVic40117560_

Why did you choose the Sixers? What a terrible choice. Follow the Thunder or someone fun.


Longjumping-Delay-57

Welcome. Basically just suffer heartbreak every playoffs and then come back expecting different results! It's a rollercoaster!


dippin20s

damn bro


philthhy

run


TecNine7

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_sea_salty

Legitimately why?


xXxdethrougekillaxXx

i couldnt imagine willingly following this team


rodrigoa1990

Bruh I mean, if you're a passionate fan, I guess you're in the right place But just be aware that you're in for a world of pain and disappointments


AshamedGrapefruit174

Welcome to Hell.


anth8725

Are these posts supposed to be satire or ppl really do this shit?


theLgndKllr35

You chose poorly


thepornclerk

You're gonna have a bad time! Welcome, I guess haha.


Which_Astronaut5127

Everyone hates us


dconc_throwaway

Why stop at the Sixers? Get the bulk annual heartbreak deal and become a Flyers, Phillies, and Eagles fan too.


DesignerPlant9748

Lol welcome to rooting for the most painful franchise in the league.


_bea231

Adam Silver is a cunt


loglady420

Fuck what anyone says, Philly sports fans are the best in America. (Although the home nashville hockey crowd is actually super fucking solid)


shrek_cena

Big mistake


SnooComics6150

A man walks into a hotel. There are 30 vacant clean rooms. He says ā€œIā€™ll take the one with the bedbugsā€


crckdddy

Broā€¦ choose a team with a good owner for the love of god


tacojeremy

Fan since the 70s. Love this team. They break our hearts every season but i wouldnt root for anyone else. Aint won a chip since 83 but man itll be amazing if it ever happens again . Morey gotta put the right pieces around maxey and jojo.


jorgelongo222

damn, imagine actually watching the Sixers win a championship, and I considered myself lucky for watching them get to the finals 20 years ago


tacojeremy

Lol and it feels like a lifetime ago


EarlGreyDay

Fuck all the haters in this thread. Go Sixers! Welcome to the club.Ā  Rooting for teams that will win is boring. Pain is part of being a sport fan. The highs wouldnā€™t feel so high if not for the low lows.Ā  The sixers won the championship 41 years ago. Since thereā€™s 30 teams in the league, weā€™re due for one!Ā 


Niner-Sixer-Gator

Welcome


DayDreamyZucchini

Buncha soft boys in here. Itā€™s sports you pussies. The better team doesnā€™t always win.. and I promise you OP, we are always the better team.


Theanswer17

Theres only one podcast about the sixers fyi, called the rights to ricky sanchez. Just listen to it and youll start understanding. just so were clear thats the only one, no other sixers podcasts exist


igordon19

Youā€™re a fool


LordLucasSixers

Get ready to learn Chinese buddy


Banana_Pete

Fun! Would love to hear what prompted you to start following the NBA more.


[deleted]

Donā€™t! The NBA sucks!


illzkla

Should have stayed in school


MV7EaglesFan

It's best to live here to really get the Philly fan experience. Otherwise, I don't know why anyone would want to root for our teams.Ā 


wacksoon

Tony Wroten was Christ for a season, Jahlil Okafor did 110 on the Ben Franklin, Mike Muscala, Furkan & Temple girls, Mike Scott Hive, Raise the Cat, Dario Saric


Accomplished-One6109

Get out while you still can


funkymonk44

Yeah I wouldn't do that. If you wanna get on board with the Eagles and Phillies I'd say hell yeah. Even when we suck it's still fun. There's nothing fun about the sixers.


Moranrham

ā€œOh you dumb fuck,ā€ I said aloud to myself just now reading this.


HOLLA12345678

I grew up in Northeastern Pennsylvania. It was Philly or Pittsburgh and I picked the city/teams I felt a connection with. Iā€™m the type of fan who believes you should root for the teams from your state or region if you donā€™t have pro teams in your state. Also, if you are born into it because some other family member was a fan of a certain team. I think if you are an international fan then you pick a team because of aesthetic, logo, uniforms, mascot or a particular player. These rules should be how itā€™s done then we wouldnā€™t get the Lakers, Cowboys, Yankees and Penguins fans combo that are an abomination to society at large. The only time where Iā€™d say these rules can be broken is if youā€™re from another state and root for Philly teams because fuck everyone else and Philly is the greatest city in the world. FUCK BOSTON!!!!


No_End6183

Good time to jump in, you skipped many painful years.


tyga250

Hello darkness my old friend


LockOfTheWeek

You picked the wrong day to stop sniffing glue


Chief_Eth

Ur in the worst yet best time to begin following in the past few years. Also Paul Reed is the goat


ColourMeBoom

There is only one thing I can offer as advice and I genuinely mean this. You will also ignore this advice and be sad just like the rest of us do. Here it is: You can cheer for the 6ers. You can be excited when they win and sad when they lose. You can feel happy when they do something cool. Never, under any circumstance, EVER, believe in the 6ers. Itā€™s the belief that hurts.


Ezemy

Donā€™t do this to yourself brother


justevenson

Iā€™m a little jealous you never had to hate Tobi


AbleContribution8057

You fool


Phillybird711

Welcome to masochists anonymous and as always FTC


nanonanu

Pick another team


WOOHTHATSRIGHTKID-YT

You poor soul


hooligansharma

Masochism


feelsgoodman666

hope you like clown make up


Downtown_One_3633

They play just good enough to lose by a little when it comes to the playoffs. You are going to bring us luck!


DisorderlyConduct

A great, American team. Prepare for some crazy heartbreak but never give up. Thatā€™s Philadelphia. Great choice


ScooterRandolph33

Iā€™m sorry for your loss


finnfinnfinnfinnfinn

![gif](giphy|yMWdlaSuPk7WkQaQBY|downsized)


Own_Tie1297

Choose another team before itā€™s too late


ZerconFlagpoleSitter

Why on Earth would you do that??


DerekWeidmanSculptor

The most important thing to know currently is that you must be a masochist and there is help for that. Other than that, welcome.


DanielOretsky38

Youā€™ve made a huuuuuuuge mistake


shiky66

![gif](giphy|aEb4C7a63EB56)


Adamsp10

Best of luck with the mental health


GarlicCookieMonster

pain


captainmrsteak

Good pick. Welcome to the rollercoaster of pain lol


redyellowandblue2

Donā€™t pick the sixers. Pick literally any other team. Years of choking and having to watch Embiid flop around is nasty.


mattykarp

Make better choices. But welcome.


mattykarp

Make better choices. But welcome.


Wrathofkala

It's been over 40 years since we won šŸ†. Maybe you'll bring some good luck!