“What happened was, we’re gathered by the entrance of the gymnasium where we always go and a security guard comes out and says you guys need to move it back,” Cooney explained. People are treated well here. Joel Embiid puts up a double-double against the Boston Celtics with 26pts and 16 rebounds. PHILADELPHIA - Last weekend, the 76ers had their minds made up. When Sixers beat reporters showed up at the Philadelphia College of Osteopathic Medicine  (PCOM) on Monday to cover Wiggins’ appearance, security guards forced them off the premises. Desde aquí me gustaría realizar un... Comenzamos la semana recordando a Julius Erving. Hours before Iverson started that press conference, he had a conversation with his coach, Larry Brown, at PCOM, where the team used to practice. There's a cult-like community that views him as a deity and another sector of fans that believes he ran a Ponzi scheme. Think about that — we were in PCOM. If you make a request through the WarnerMedia Privacy Center, Usamos cookies propias y de terceros. On that day, we got a glimpse of the player Hinkie had drafted. There were people that actually pondered if the charismatic Cameroonian would ever play an NBA game. I was ashamed — I didn’t even want to go down there. The Sixers were hosting a draft workout at PCOM which featured future first-round picks in Villanova's Josh Hart and St. Joe's DeAndre' Bembry. “This is my sixth year in Philadelphia,” he said. Because Brown’s future — at least publicly — remained uncertain until late Monday night, his players supported him strongly at their exit interviews. "To get more wins, you're going to have to take them from someone else. This is a destination. Let's face it. It was May 16, 2016. His strategy went on too long for some and he became the villain. He also addressed questions about Ben Simmons and his plan to continue working with his brother Liam on his shot this summer. It wasn’t when I came here. Yes.”. I was ashamed — I didn’t even want to go down there. Does the GM in his place have the guts to pull the trigger on trading away a freshly-minted All-Star in Jrue Holiday? Hinkie gambled with ping pong balls. Your question about culture, we’re proud of the fights we’ve had to fight in order to do what we’ve done. Fundado en 1939 , aunque entró en la NBA diez años después, juegan en la División Atlántico de la Conferencia Este y disputan sus partidos de casa en el Wells Fargo Center . As time unfolds, I think in the next month, we will be able to make who’s going to be replacing Monty, as an example.”. In the grand scheme of things, they tanked for three years under Hinkie - and an additional year under Colangelo. In the cases of Nerlens Noel and Jahlil Okafor, it did not. Somebody else comes out and says no, you need to move it out to the street — this is still PCOM people. Length must be no longer than 5 minutes Applications Applications must be received in the Sixers Office no later than Wednesday, September 3, 2008 however, if necessary you may bring the application to the audition on September 6, 2008.