Daryl Morey was supposed to be the General Manager genius who would push the 76ers to a NBA world championship. Instead, the team is locked into an inescapable contract salary straitjacket that not even Houdini can breakthrough. Suggest Sixers walk across Pattison Ave and talk to the GM who knows how to build championship teams.

Joel Embiid and Paul George are toast. Current biggest concern: Tyrese Maxey does not burn out from carrying team on his back.

Fire Nick Nurse? Nah! Red Auerbach could not improve win-loss record given lack of talent.

If Nick Nurse is fired or quits, I’d try to hire the current Detroit Pistons coach JB Bickerstaff.

Only Cooper Flagg from Duke looks like a player worth going into the tank for in the draft.

Last 10 #1 NBA Drafts and My Performance Grades on their Careers

Karl-Anthony Towns (A)

Ben Simmons (D-)

Markelle Fultz (D)

Deandre Ayton (C)

Zion Williamson (C+)

Anthony Edwards (A+)

Cade Cunningham (B-)

Paolo Banchero (A)

Victor Wembanyama (A)

Zaccharie Risacher N/A)

Note: the two lowest draft grades belong to 76ers first round picks…

Not overwhelmed yet with either Dylan Harper or Ace Bailey from Rutgers, who are projected as #2 and 3 NBA draft picks. Overrated? Maybe. They certainly show potential but I’d rather see them play another year of college ball to sharpen their games even if it was not at Rutgers.

At the start of the college basketball season, I was hoping that Rutgers would mimic the success of the 1976 team that made it to the Final Four. Very disappointed that they are struggling just to make the play in playoff game in the Big Ten tournament.

Fran Dunphy is retiring after stints at Penn, Temple and LaSalle. In the “Big Five Mount Rushmore” of coaches, he would be along Jay Wright of Villanova, Jack Ramsey of Saint Joseph and John Cheney of Temple. Jay Wright is easily the GOAT of Big Five coaches.

I watch many pro and college basketball games with the volume muted as the analysts are so poor and boring.

Best play by play and announce team for college basketball ever:
Dick Enberg and Al McGuire (1970-80s)