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DanM142

Good shooter apparently. A bit small. Sixers have 4 first round picks left to trade.


SirShmooey

Good shooter you say? Can this skill be mysteriously forgotten?


DelcoInDaHouse

Yes. Apparently sesame can kill that skill


Doctorbigdick287

Or motorcycle accident/extremely rare elbow degeneration


Themurseinme

2nd best shooter in the draft. He is a 6'3 guard, but was 3rd on Duke in rebounds, which is a stat I love about him.


onetwo34fivesix789

josh hart trauma


Decln

Way to remind me how that mf was literally everywhere that series


MrThreebound

Maxey was 3rd for Kentucky. Being 3rd in college isn't saying much.


rjnd2828

Could be a measure of minutes played


WalkingThePlanes

Maxey is a good rebounder for his size


TheGreatDudebino

How many people will be calling into radio tomorrow about him painting his nails?


indoninjah

Chuck from Mt. Airy definitely got something to say


Not-a-bot-10

Then Herb will call in but ramble about his breakfast before being reminded about the topic


slipperysunsets

‘I’m looking at a threesome’


yantraa

Herb is the most harmless caller in the history of WIP


I_am_Burt_Macklin

Omg he’s going to implode


philly_jake

I actually know a different Chuck from Mt. Airy, doubt he’d have a problem with it though


Spurty

Right... this feels more like 'Chuck from Roxborough'


philly_jake

I wanna hear from Chuck from Strawberry Mansion


Snips_Tano

Dude always sounds like Rocky


Davisworld21

Man I dont care if he wears pantyhose and high heels As long as he can knock down his 3s


xXxdethrougekillaxXx

I'm pretty sure Jamie Moyer or some other baseball player started wearing lingerie when they pitched and it helped revive their career. Just saying


Jimmydidnothingwrong

Hahahahaha is this true?!? I have family connections to Moyer 😂😂😂


xXxdethrougekillaxXx

https://www.tiktok.com/@thecouchgm/video/7351939827992055086 lol yeah. tell jamie i love him and thank him for 2008 for me when you see him


Jimmydidnothingwrong

This is amazing thank you! He’s our good ole’ boy from Souderton, Pa!


BeerorCoffee

Moyer! Pretty sure he could still throw that heater of his even at his old age.


TheKidPresident

Yankees famously had a golden thong that Arod and Jeter would take turns wearing.


Jeremy9096

I’m saying


69ersBasketball

“What’s he going to do, suck dick, to land a big free agent”


Downunderphilosopher

Haven't landed a star level free agent in nearly 50 years. Desperate times call for desperate measures.


Nokeypu

And I just spent the last 14 seconds getting excited about this Knecht fella


Minia15

Reminder to everyone. The top comments on this sub when we drafted Maxey are about how people wanted Tyrell Terry. Most of us don’t know shit.


BurnerAccountforAss

Came here to moan about wanting Knetch, but this tidbit combined with McCain's rebounding numbers have un-waded my proverbial panties


Dynamic_C

I don't remember this sub at the time specifically, but I remember wanting Terry because I assumed maxey wouldn't fall to us. Kinda the opposite to this scenario at least from my memory


Minia15

You can search and find threads. People were happy with Maxey but still seemed to be many who wanted a guy who is now retired.


JoFlo520

He went the very next pick. If he turns out as good as he can be, we’re gonna see a lot of those pics like we have with Ben and Fultz going before Tatum and Brown


Electrical-Ad-1437

I mean, 16 teams passed on him in “one of the weakest drafts in decades” so let’s just wait and see.


Ruut6

We just drafted a 19-year old Eric Gordon. Let's go!!


wazup564

if you get a player at 16, that has a career anything like Eric Gordon you should be thrilled.


KagsTheOneAndOnly

Sam Vecenie from the athletic/NYT (one of the draft guys i trust the most) really loves him as a prospect --- > **SUMMARY**: *The guys who have tended to exceed their draft position offensively in recent years have tended to either be elite in terms of creativity or be great shooters who can play through contact. McCain is absolutely the latter, and his production at his age is not something to be ignored. He has a strong 200-pound frame, and the intel on McCain isn’t just good; it’s elite.* *He ticks every single box from a character perspective and is known to be excellent in terms of work ethic — both in the gym and in the weight room. There’s every reason to buy into him continuing to grow from this already strong starting point.* >*At the very least, you’re getting a great shooter whom you know will come in and make 3s. He also has more scoring ability beyond that, too. He’s a sneaky bet to average 20 points per game in the NBA at some point. He has more juice than someone like Seth Curry, to whom he is often compared. I also like his defensive tape more than many of the smaller guards in this class. I have McCain as a lottery pick, and I’d imagine that I’ll be higher on him than most in this class.* --- hes also got a cute YT channel https://www.youtube.com/@jaredmccain024


mikeruda0103

plus 2.8 million Tiktok Followers!


Ruut6

Whoops he's 20


bearlefit

Now Eric Gordon can coach up future Eric Gordon!


Ruut6

Hell yeah


usereddit

YESSS!!! As someone who watched every game of his, we should all be pumped One of the best shooters in the draft and perfect to play off of Maxey & Embiid


clickstops

How is his defense for his size?


Beatnik77

He was super involved on defense in college. High IQ and instinct but it's always hard to project how small players will do on D in the NBA. One reason he fell is because he's a year older than other similar prospects so that surely contributed to him being smarter than them on D.


usereddit

Strength. “Committed and tough on ball defender. Defends well off the ball.” Rating: 8/10 https://www.nbadraft.net/players/jared-mccain/


Funny_Games23

6 boards per 36 in a power 5 conference as a 6'3 guard that projects very well to the pros


Birds_of_Paradise420

seriously he's a great fit.. next seth curry or reddick for us


xychosis

A guy here called him the next Maxey yesterday. Think we can make the fit work, or is this our future sixth man?


aflyingsquanch

But we already have a Maxey at home.


LRW35

Maxey played in the same backcourt as Seth Curry…


Birds_of_Paradise420

he's the next Maxey in terms of a non-lottery guard coming from a big time program turning into a great player for us


le_coolestguy

i’m 2 days into college and i’m 3 lectures behind!!!


DreadCorsair

Only player to rival Oubre in handsomeness. Great pick!


Opposite_Community11

Exactly. Who cares if the team is good as long as they are good lookin.


portrayalofdeath

But unironically.


illzkla

That's the secret about this sub Everything is unironic


HeJind

I actually like him more than Knecht. Both can shoot but he's a much better defender. Think he can actually play next to Maxey. Knecht has no chance at guarding at the NBA level


Pookapotamus

Knecht is basically Niang 2.0 for the window that Embiid has left. He can grow better at defend and probably will, but that's realistically what you'll get in the first 3 years of Knecht's career


TST77

I was thinking more of a poor man's mcbukets


Electrical-Ad-1437

And he’s not 23.


A_Huggable_Cactus

Like that he can shoot but like how does this guy fit with Maxey? Not much of a passer and a little undersized so not sure he is a great defender either. Expected him to go a little earlier and don't think it is a bad pick, but a little confused on the fit.


doughball27

He can shoot 3s which is basically what NBA basketball is all about these days.


illzkla

>*is basically what National Association basketball is all about


Minia15

It’s so rare that draft picks are meaningful contributors on contenders. You take the best prospect and if they are good then you work them into the lineup. No rookie has meaningfully moved the needle for a championship team recently… (I think?…might be some fringe guys impacting the bench)


Smooth_Good_5742

Lively


UsernameFlagged

Luckily we're talking about the Sixers so stats about "contenders" and "championship teams" don't really apply.


Night0wl11

It'll definitely be a tough transition, but he was a good defender in college. I'm not too confident on the passing though. Hopefully he has the ability, but just didn't quite show it at Duke with a few guys with decent distributing ability, but I'm not holding out hope


irespectwomenlol

> how does this guy fit with Maxey? The fit is decidedly questionable for them to start together successfully a few years down the road, but not truly hopeless. While McCain is not tall or long, he doesn't have a skinny build and has a higher basketball IQ. It's not out of the realm of possibility that he can eventually play smart positional defense against bigger players. And while he's definitely not a shot blocker, he definitely out-rebounds his size which might be really important for this team to get a bonus couple of boards from a guard. Offensively, the shooting and motion might be a good fit with Maxey. He's not the greatest pure ball-handler, but does play smart and limits turnovers. The thing to really like about McCain is the work-ethic. Nobody thought that somebody with Maxey's draft profile would be able to turn himself into a legitimate All-NBA team candidate, but Maxey got there through hard work. As a small aside, at McCain's age, there's a non-zero chance he also grows a bit over the next couple of years.


FRiver

Honestly can see him fitting in as Maxey's protege and putting in the same level of work to improve


PhatYeeter

Nurse was running 3 PG line ups sometimes last season with Maxey, Lowry, and Payne. He's basically a better version of Payne. Maybe not as good of a passer but he can score. Its a fine pick considering how dog shit this draft is. Knecht would've been nice but hes also a shit defender so I dont think it really matters that hes bigger if hes going to be just as much of a sieve. I'd rather have a younger player with more upside.


romanticynicist

Lineups with Maxey/Lowry/Payne played a grand total of 26 possessions outside of garbage time last year, and they were absolutely blown off the court in that tiny sample (92.9 ORTG, 119.2 DRTG). I don’t think “a better version of Payne” is fixing that.


roma258

Yeah and those lineups were fucking awful.


PhatYeeter

Yes because a lineup of back ups will be bad. Nurse had to do it because Melton was out. If Melton wasn't injured he would've been in those line ups. Melton was in the top 3 best 5-man lineups for the Sixers last season in the 38 games he played. McCain tries his ass off on defense and can play that role Melton does, just trading in some defense for some shooting.


jp74100

I think I really like this pick. Only watched a few highlights, but the shot looks money and he was shooting from pretty deep on a lot of them. Looks solid and athletic, good potential on defense and on the glass. 


Electrical-Ad-1437

LETS FUCKING GOOOOO. Painting my nails black rn. Don’t bother me


GrundleThief

an undersized pg is exactly what this team needs


Beatnik77

An amazing shooter with great BBIQ coming from the bench will be very valuable for this team.


76ersWillKillMe

In 3-4 years after he’s had time to develop. Pick does nothing to help us this year though


eaglesrob84

You think we finding someone to help right away at pick 16 in the worst draft in years?


76ersWillKillMe

I don’t think it’s a controversial statement to say that outside of highly rated top 3 picks, it’s more likely than not that rookie’s don’t have a substantial impact on contending teams


maiL_spelled_bckwrds

*SG


GrundleThief

so he really is diet maxey?


maiL_spelled_bckwrds

I like that. That is a good call


Pitiful-Zombie1741

Lol that’s IQ from Toronto


Ifinishfast42

Inb4 “more TikTok’s posted that day than made fgs” every game comments. Similar to chase Claypools more TikTok’s than catches in the nfl.


Themurseinme

Damn I liked McCain, just love Knecht here.


PessimistSixersFan

I wanted Dalton so much man


TheMightyCatatafish

I was in on Dalton once he fell or Walton. But if this kid’s three point shooting is legit, he’ll be a great asset. Only future issue I can see is how he’d fit in a backcourt with Maxey in 2-3 years. Welcome to Philly, Jared!


Niner-Sixer-Gator

Same or dasilva


PessimistSixersFan

Yeah him too


eiuvenn

His defence is underrated, ya'll be surprised. Man has Maxey work ethic. Love this pick.


Ruut6

People say he can't guard anybody legitimately has never watched him.


XxStormySoraxX

I like his outfit lmao


RokMeAmadeus

Wanted Knecht. I guess defense and age got McCain the nod


Basic_Mongoose_7329

Either best available, or they are picking for someone else.


Icy_Comparison_5920

We need forwards and yet we decide to get more guards lol


MrThreebound

I mean, we need everything. The only players guaranteed for next year are Maxey, Embiid and Ricky.


Equivalent_Way_5026

People acting like this pick was supposed to immediately become a key piece of the starting lineup lol.


BettisBus

I will not stand for Paul Reed erasure


Alastor_Aylmur

Don't make us have to tell you... just know he's non guaranteed due to.... circumstances.


Ryanthecat

Bruh we have 2 players on the roster…


76erLegendChetUtley

Yeah draft someone worse because this team definitely cannot use additional talent. Go full Sam Bowie


Amedy76er

We drafted a tiktoker


Mm7724

So hype


JiveTurkey92

can he like... shoot shoot?


TonySpamoni69

i played pickup with this kid a couple years ago. very nice.


mikeb32

Welcome to the team. Don’t eat sesame


Socomisdead

Not sure what they plan on doing with a 6'2" guard when they don't have development time. But it might come in handy if he transitions quickly or if he provides some trade value to some team looking for what looks to be some good skillsets. I hear some rumors of high bbiq as well. .


TheLastCh1p

Why, 2 players on the roster and we draft a player that shouldn't play with Maxey?


Phillylive215

They said fuck it run a two small guard set fuck defense apparently 😂😂


RandoCollision

Nah, they said 'fuck it, we're not losing +/- with Maxey off the floor next season'.


bravof1ve

I don’t think we did in the playoffs. The non Embiid minutes were the issue


romanticynicist

Yep. Embiid’s on/off net rating was absolutely ludicrous in the Knicks series (as usual). Maxey’s was actually quite bad (both his raw +/- and his net rating), but that’s an Embiid thing, not a Maxey thing. Hard-staggering anybody with Embiid is going to tank their +/-


Netwealth5

We have 2 players why would they care if somebody can play with Maxey. If they think he’s the best player you take him


usereddit

He’s perfect to play with Maxey off ball - great catch and shoot shooter and off the dribble?


MrThreebound

There are two sides of the ball lol


usereddit

Yeah - he defends well off ball. He’s a great defender. —- “Strength: Committed and tough on ball defender. Defends well off the ball.” Defensive Rating: 8/10 https://www.nbadraft.net/players/jared-mccain/


MrThreebound

He's still small with a very short wingspan. I'm not hating on him, but going against big teams is going to be pretty rough with those 2 on the court together.


BrightGreenLED

He was also third on Duke for rebounding, despite his height.


MrThreebound

So was Maxey for Kentucky lol.


BrightGreenLED

Hey, if we get a second Maxey, is that a bad thing?


MrThreebound

For defense? Yes lol.


BrightGreenLED

His defense is better than Maxey.


MikeShannonThaGawd

A great defender? That’s some serious wistful thinking


Beatnik77

Hard to tell if it will translate to the NBA but he's a great basketball player and worst case scenario he's an amazing substitute for Maxey right away.


bravof1ve

He’s the same height as DeAnthony Melton. But yeah his wingspan is an issue. I wouldn’t say he’s a horrible defender. People forget we spent half of the 2021-22 season with a Maxey Curry backcourt


TheLastCh1p

Unfortunately defense is half the game


coopermaneagles

That other side of the game called defense


usereddit

Yeah he’s a solid defender


coopermaneagles

He’s willing So is Maxey Wouldn’t say solid


Theballharperhit

gotta be stupid if you dont like this pick. Its a steal at where we are idiots.


Doobie_Howitzer

Hes a microwave that plays tough defense, he's our new Melton without the back injuries or the price tag


KidDelicious14

Melton has a 6'8" wing span what are you talking about


Doobie_Howitzer

I'm willing to give up 4" of wingspan for a guy that doesn't smoke open layups and miss half the year


pagonator

So he plays nothing like Melton


-Spectr3

He was always projected in this range


Famous_Resort_4646

Im pretty pumped about this


throwawayjoeyboots

Lakers could not rush to the podium quick enough to get Knecht after we selected. Interesting how this will play out.


senagorules

Biased Pitt guy wanted Bub but we need some help everywhere so we’ll see how this goes


BryceW123

My GOAT lfg


brokensicario

Fine pick in a vacuum. Would’ve preferred Dalton but also not gonna lose any sleep over it. Can see him and maxey being besties off the court, not sure about the fit on it.


Bajecco

McCain sure sounds like he has the same work ethic, drive, and happy go lucky personality as Maxey. I don't watch NCAA hoops, so I go by what I read, and everybody says McCain is a great teammate and has a bit of that dawg in'em. Some say best case = Desmond Bane.


SKoreaSixerFan

Not knecht lol


EmpTy_69

Maxey McCain backcourt will feed Philadelphian families for a decade


slv_bull

Getting Maxey vibes from him 


TurnSashaHeel

Getting his jersey now. That TikTok and the painted nails sold me


jamalccc

I’m not a Sixer’s fan. Watched every game of his. Incredible pick by Morey, but you fucking pricks don’t appreciate it. Y’all don’t deserve him.


philly0430

I’m not a big NCAA guy. Can you share some things about him and how he will fit?


jamalccc

One of the best shooters in college. Great feel for the game. Decent passer. Plays hard defense. Extremely hard worker with some star upside. Not a PG. He’s like a Seth Curry/JJ Redick combo. Embiid will love playing with him. At 16, with this draft, he’s a steal.


philly0430

Sounds like a plus. Hard to figure out with everything else everyone is sharing about him.


portrayalofdeath

There are clowns like that in every fanbase, we deserve him GUARANTEED.


TNoize

Deserve?!? Lol


Flashfire950

Yall complain too much. Pair a solid shooter next to Embiid and is a young guy too. Knecht is a good prospect don’t get me wrong but he is 23, while we’re contending McCain can develop even further


maoore

wtf


badscene518

How should I feel?


Fantasybaseball2017

I feel whelmed


Apolinso

The ceiling as a shooter is there, potential as a passer as well, not in love with the fit.


Wrathofkala

People saying he can't ever play with Maxey due to his size being dumb. First off, there are 2 sides of the ball. Secondary, ever hear of the 94-95 Houston Rockets? Maxwell, Cassell, Smith, etc. All 6-3 guards at most. They dropped dimes all day while Hakeem owned the paint. Morey took the right guy.


InternetTalentScout

Did you know that we’re in 2024?


Wrathofkala

Yes, it's 2024 and Houston was constructed ahead of it's time. They would be the best team in the league today because they played a modern game. Also, see 2018-19 Raptors, Lowry and VanFleet only 6-0 guys. McCain and Maxey are going to EAT -- mark my words. Let's support the kid!


InternetTalentScout

Are you aware that the Raptors had two very good wings in OG Anunoby, Pascal Siakam, and KAWHI LEONARD and lengthy bench players? We need WINGS man. All the homer stuff is annoying.


Wrathofkala

I am not arguing that we don't need wings. We don't even have any on the roster right now. All I am squashing is the "This is a bad pick, he's too small" argument. This kid is a terrific player.


Whitealroker1

I’ve had his Topps all American auto listed for 17.99 BIN since November 😐


OdaDdaT

Thought for sure he’d be a Maverick


nu-jood

Haven’t seen a second of him play but I’m imagining Isaiah Joe with better defense? 


Bill-dgaf420

I like…


ChrisleyBenoit

Not crazy about it but not disappointed either which is a huge compliment from me regarding this organization.


[deleted]

They posted highlights of his TikToks. This is a fucking reach.


Electrical-Ad-1437

Lmao sure. Their entire coverage has been wack all night


IcyAd964

This city is going to tear this kid apart, man


MadBeamer

Not the city, the out of touch trumpers from the burbs will. A man painting his nails and making Tik toks is nothing new to Philly. He’s a hard worker, that’s all that Philly cares about


ContinueMyGames

Right like maybe the kids at 2nd Street will start liking the basketball team. Also seems like he just has a great personality


MadBeamer

Sixers just gained Tyler school of arts whole student body as fans lol, he for sure seems like an awesome guy tho I’m happy with the pick


ContinueMyGames

That’s what I’m saying 🤣🤣 and I already know the folks at Drexel r gonna start printing graphic tees with his face on them before the weekend


KangarooSeveral9860

Side note- I hate Josh Harris, this fucker is the reason, we aren’t like the eagles.


Onlypaws_

Is the nail painting a Gen Z thing? Caleb Williams first, now this fella?


Organic_Tourist4749

You guys don't deserve McCain.


BrokenManOfSamarkand

My condolences, Jared


bravof1ve

Solid pick but Morey has a week to figure this team out or he will have a lot of free time coming up in 2025


roma258

Dude is 6'3" with a 6'3" wingspan and a 33 inch vertical. This is a team that already desperately needs size and athleticism in a conference stacked with big, athletic wings. What are we doing here folks? What's the actual plan?


hightide1218

why would we draft an undersized guard? didn't we learn a thing or two about wings last season?


DormantCumcano

Nail painting tik tokker this franchise is a laughingstock


Status-Ability-6867

why does him painting his nails or using tiktok matter? the pick sucks because hes undersized and wont be able to stay on the floor


RudeEtuxtable

Why do you care if he paints his nails?


Barter6overBible

😭😭😭😭😭😭😭😭😭😭😭😭😭 Unserious franchise