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What Would Wiley Sam Hinkie Do?

By Bret Stuter

Feb 10, 2016; Philadelphia, PA, USA; Philadelphia 76ers general manager Sam Hinkie prior to a game against the Sacramento Kings at Wells Fargo Center. Mandatory Credit: Bill Streicher-USA TODAY Sports
Feb 10, 2016; Philadelphia, PA, USA; Philadelphia 76ers general manager Sam Hinkie prior to a game against the Sacramento Kings at Wells Fargo Center. Mandatory Credit: Bill Streicher-USA TODAY Sports /
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Nov 2, 2015; Philadelphia, PA, USA; Philadelphia 76ers general manager Sam Hinkie prior to a game against the Cleveland Cavaliers at Wells Fargo Center. Mandatory Credit: Bill Streicher-USA TODAY Sports
Nov 2, 2015; Philadelphia, PA, USA; Philadelphia 76ers general manager Sam Hinkie prior to a game against the Cleveland Cavaliers at Wells Fargo Center. Mandatory Credit: Bill Streicher-USA TODAY Sports /

Can You Elaborate?

Hinkie would elaborate even further, and as always, he spoke substance:

"All of our players need to improve at one thing or another, but having remarkably quick feet and quick hands and being able to bother people with his length and get out on the perimeter and bother shots as well as be weak side shot blocker, you just don’t have to be one the post man all the time and you’re Nerlens, and to be a weak side shot blocker and to be able to fly around, he was remarkably effective in both. He has real defensive versatility that I think would fit very well with Jahlil. In a similar way, Joel, which is not, sort of, the primary motivation, but as well, the versatility that we saw in our practice gym and that his teammates saw that the skillset that Joel had gave us some confidence that you could put another player in the post with him. That’s not out of the realm of possibility at all. Like, he shot it on the perimeter remarkably well. He slid his feet remarkably well, and we think he will continue to. We’ve got to get through this and figure out what is best for him, but Joel has gifts that are unusual and they are array for such a big man.”"