If the FO goal was to maximize his value by trade deadline so they can get better trade offers compared to the ones they received in the summer then sure it makes sense.

So how do they expect to get better offers if they’re not actually utilizing/maximizing Pascal at all on this offence? Then come trade deadline his value is worse compared to his past 2 seasons and could possibly walk this summer as well.

I know it’s only been 3 games, but if this keeps up this would be the last straw for this FO.

  • EarthWarpingBEnglish
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    1 year ago

    Part of me honestly wonders if the front office wants him to ask for a trade so they don’t look like the people who forced him out

  • FaphandZamasu23BEnglish
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    1 year ago

    I don’t really understand this FO when last year they knew and everyone knew fred is gonna stay or leave and not even accept any type of trade package(clips offered multiple picks i beleive) and we let fred walk and got nothing in return.

    Now with pascal who hasn’t gotten a contract extension makes me wonder if the FO is trying to gauge this team before Feb to see if we are a play in team or not. We seriously need to pick a direction(and it sucks that we gave up a top 6 protected pick for potel and didn’t even tank last season to get a higher pick).

  • Eclectic_CanadianBEnglish
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    1 year ago

    It’s 3 games…. Are we just assuming Pascal is going to shoot 36% on 2s for the season when his lowest ever percentage is 50%?

    Are we sure anyone in this sub has actually watched a full season of basketball? Seriously… 3 games.

  • hypespudBEnglish
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    1 year ago

    He is just not playing well yet, he doesn’t seem very engaged, and his focus is off too

    Both him and Poeltl just seem very off their game, a ton of unforced turnovers, a lot of fumbling the ball from easy quick passes from Barnes and Schroeder

    Hopefully it’s just the system they are getting used to, Siakam is a lot more used to the heavy iso play which thankfully we are getting away from

    Honestly for all the talk of Barnes not being “ready” last season, Siakam and Poeltl seem completely in a funk and inattentive, and for veterans to be starting off this slowly is really odd

    Seems just like an off period / slump period for them, they really need to pick it up

    This inconsistency from Siakam is career defining though and it shows why he just does not deserve a max contract

    For all the Embiid vitriol for his flopping and annoying behaviours, he shows regularly why he is a max player, he is regularly dominant on the floor with few underperforming games, especially in regular season