What Max Delente has said about Philadelphia 76ers

Delente disputes the championship-or-bust framing because betting markets don't make the Sixers title favorites.

“They are not the favorites to win the championship. They are not the second favorites to win the championship. They are tied for third”

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Max Delente says Daryl Morey drafted well but failed at building a team, justifying his firing.

“So he's very good at evaluating talent. He's not very good at putting a team together, which is probably pretty important for a GM”

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Delente said the Sixers are a bad team and that only Tyrese Maxey's poor play surprised him in the series.

“This team is bad. The only thing that surprised me in this series is Tyrese Maxey was horrendous”

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Delente called Sixers owner Josh Harris a bad owner who cannot build an organization.

“I just think he's a bad owner who doesn't know how to build an organization”

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Delente criticized Nick Nurse for barely playing Jared McCain before the 76ers traded him.

“Nick Nurse wouldn't play him in the first half of the year, and nobody knew why”

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Max Delente argued that Tyrese Maxey proved in the Celtics series that he is a top-ten NBA player.

“And this series, he proved himself to be a top-ten player in the NBA”

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Delente argued the win did not make Embiid a clutch player but removed his reputation as a playoff negative.

“it has definitely changed his legacy as far of He is not a negative”

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Delente worried Knicks fans would buy up Philadelphia home tickets because they have more money.

“People in Manhattan make more money than people in Philly. That's just the way it is”

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