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Philadelphia 76ers Should Build Around Duke Center Jahlil Okafor

By Bret Stuter

Feb 26, 2016; Philadelphia, PA, USA; Philadelphia 76ers center Jahlil Okafor (8) holds the ball away from Washington Wizards forward Jared Dudley (1) during the second quarter at Wells Fargo Center. Mandatory Credit: Bill Streicher-USA TODAY Sports
Feb 26, 2016; Philadelphia, PA, USA; Philadelphia 76ers center Jahlil Okafor (8) holds the ball away from Washington Wizards forward Jared Dudley (1) during the second quarter at Wells Fargo Center. Mandatory Credit: Bill Streicher-USA TODAY Sports /
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Apr 2, 2016; Houston, TX, USA; Oklahoma Sooners guard Buddy Hield (24) drives to the basket against Villanova Wildcats forward Daniel Ochefu (23) during the second half in the 2016 NCAA Men
Apr 2, 2016; Houston, TX, USA; Oklahoma Sooners guard Buddy Hield (24) drives to the basket against Villanova Wildcats forward Daniel Ochefu (23) during the second half in the 2016 NCAA Men /

Buddy Up

For the role of Andrew Toney, there is no NBA equivalent, yet.  I looked at Bradley Beal, DeMar DeRozan, and Jordan Clarkson, and none compared closely enough to “The Boston Strangler”.  So we need to leap into the draft and soar on the hopes of what if’s and perhaps.  When I did that, I landed on a surprisingly unexpected name.

Buddy Hield.

Yes, Buddy Hield.  Toney was a scoring manufacturer who never quite mastered the defensive side of the equation.  But oh could he shoot.  He earned the name “Boston Strangler” from his ability to take over the game against the Celtics time and again.

Buddy Hield is an NBA ready rookie with a complete arsenal of shots and scoring.  He has a great work ethic and hes coming out as a senior – the level of maturity that is required on a Bryan Colangelo team.  He is the one shooting guard coming out of this draft who seems destined to have games where he simply “takes over”.

By the time the Philadelphia 76ers entered the NBA championship in 1983, Andrew Toney was just two years into the league.  No other current player or prospect could hope to replicate that fast track growth.

If the 1983 Philadelphia 76ers is the goal, then shooting guard Buddy Hield is the guy.

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