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Joel Embiid, Dario Saric named finalists for 2016-17 Rookie of the Year
By Derek Bodner
| Friday, May 19, 2017 08:26 PM | 1 Comment
Prior to Friday night’s game 2 of the Eastern Conference Finals between the Cleveland Cavaliers and the Boston Celtics, the NBA announced the finalists for the 2016-17 Rookie of the Year...
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Joel Embiid should be Rookie of the Year
By Derek Bodner
| Thursday, April 27, 2017 07:16 PM | 44 Comments
The Rookie of the Year race this year is a combination of pure fascination and utter despair, with the main contestants some form of inefficient (Dario Saric), uninspiring (Malcolm Brogdon), and...
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Sixers growth about more than just the stars
By Derek Bodner
| Sunday, April 9, 2017 11:19 AM | 2 Comments
The 2016-17 76ers season was notable because of the long-awaited debut of Joel Embiid. When on the court (which was, admittedly, shorter than anybody would have hoped), Embiid showed that pre-draft...
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Dario Saric named Eastern Conference Rookie of the Month for March
By Derek Bodner
| Monday, April 3, 2017 04:06 PM | No Comments
Dario Saric has been named the Eastern Conference Rookie of the Month for games played in March, the NBA announced Monday afternoon. Saric averaged 18.4 points, 7.0 rebounds, and 3.4 assists...
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76ers Musings: Saric’s development, the 2014 draft, and progress
By Derek Bodner
| Sunday, March 19, 2017 12:52 PM | 9 Comments
The debate over *which* 76ers rookie will take home Rookie of the Year honors has been one of the few storylines remaining in a season that has otherwise devolved into a familiar feeling...
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Morning Sixers – February 20th, 2017
By Derek Bodner
| Monday, February 20, 2017 09:35 AM | No Comments
“How does the growth of Dario impact our long term views of retaining Ersan Ilyasova in free agency?” — Howard I wrote a little bit about Saric’s improved play over the...
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Dario Saric will likely win Rookie of the Month. Is ROY possible as well?
By Derek Bodner
| Sunday, February 19, 2017 07:32 AM | 3 Comments
Sixers center Joel Embiid has had the Eastern Conference Rookie of the Month awards on lockdown so far this season, having won the award for each of October/November, December, and January....
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Dario Saric’s cost of going to the NBA
By Derek Bodner
| Thursday, June 11, 2015 08:31 AM | 42 Comments
Last night, David Pick reported that the Sixers were in talks to bring Dario Saric over to Philadelphia now. This isn’t all that surprising, as Saric is playing extremely well. Being...
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Dario Saric 2nd in Euroleague Rising Star Voting
By Derek Bodner
| Thursday, May 7, 2015 08:57 AM | 4 Comments
The past 24 hours has been a pretty big day in Sixers news, at least in relation to the time period we’re in, as there’s a bit of a calm before the...
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Sam Hinkie, Talent Evaluator: What We Know, What We Don’t Know, and What That Means
By Derek Bodner
| Saturday, April 25, 2015 08:15 AM | 6 Comments
If there’s one thing this entire plan hinges on, it’s Sam Hinkie’s ability to evaluate talent. While luck is inevitably a key factor in team success — Is talent available where...