"If you are committed to this path and you stay committed, you will be rewarded," MacPhail said. "No one knows exactly when. But it definitely will happen. Kansas City and the Mets are two examples."
It's a gamble the Sixers are willing to take — even if the losing is painful and plentiful.
PHILADELPHIA (AP) — The 76ers have more official and unofficial catchphrases attached to their elongated rebuild these days than victories.
Because of the front office shakeups that come with all the losing,Wholesale China Jerseys, no executive has made it to all three panels.
Scott O'Neil,jerseys nfl wholesale, in his third season as CEO, looked beyond the losing for hope in the next few years. He sees No. 3 overall pick Jahlil Okafor already putting up big numbers and second-year forward Nerlens Noel blossoming into a solid NBA player. Throw in Nik Stauskas and Robert Covington — and two players from the 2014 draft who have yet to play — and the Sixers (0-7) could have some keepers once they emerge from the fog of failure.
"There's some element of hope in this business,China NBA Jerseys," O'Neil said.
Philadelphia Eagles president Don Smolenski, O'Neil and MacPhail were part a panel on The Impact of Sports sponsored by The Rothman Institute. They all share a sports complex. But the executives responsible for making Philadelphia's pro sports teams go rarely share a stage except at the yearly event at Lincoln Financial Field.
"Trust the Process." ''Tankadelphia." ''Since 1776."
The Phillies named Andy MacPhail president and 35-year-old Matt Klentak general manager to start the organizational overhaul much the same way the Sixers did in 2013. They take over a club that finished last in the majors with a 63-99 record. Jimmy Rollins. Chase Utley. Cole Hamels. All fan favorites. All better off elsewhere. Ryan Howard could be next.
This year's marketing campaign is designed to connect a young, spirited franchise with the city's revolutionary identity.
Not even the British took lumps like this crop of Sixers.
"We've got (Joel) Embiid and we've got (Dario) Saric, who said he's coming. We've got four firsts,'" in the draft, O'Neil said on Tuesday. "I want to scream, like, 'Are you guys kidding me? I would scream it.' When people say, 'You're set back. You're too slow,' I'm like,Wholesale Jerseys, 'Have you guys lost your (bleeping) minds?' Like, seriously, this is it."
Philadelphia's 17-game losing streak matches the fourth-longest mark in franchise history. Three of those lengthy losing streaks have come since the start of the 2013-14 season.
No, Philadelphia hasn't been losing since 1776, though the winless Sixers are on a 17-game losing streak dating to last season.
But some fans once on board with Hinkie's grand plan may now be tuning out a team that seems farther away from contention than they were in 2013.
Controversial or not, at least the Sixers had a plan.
The Sixers, Flyers, Eagles and Phillies all made their version of the finals from 2000-10. The Phillies won the World Series in 2008 and lost in 2009; the Eagles lost the 2005 Super Bowl; the 76ers lost in the 2001 NBA finals; and the Flyers lost the 2010 Stanley Cup championship.
One of the first steps in reviving each franchise is changing the thought process in the front office. At last year's panel, former Phillies general manager Ruben Amaro Jr. said of analytics, "the first thing our scouts, when they do when they walk into the ballpark, is pick up a stat sheet."
The Flyers have toiled in mediocrity since their last run, and the Sixers are perennials in the draft lottery. The Eagles (4-4) won the NFC East in coach Chip Kelly's first season but traded key players after missing last season.
"We were guilty of probably being a little complacent," MacPhail said.
OK, that's not quite it, one reason why the Phillies turned to Klentak, a Dartmouth product who has a strong analytics background.
Under team president Sam Hinkie, the Sixers have been open and unapologetic about a plan aimed at contention that includes trading veterans,Discount NFL Jerseys, shedding salary and gobbling draft picks. And yes, losing games, all for the shot at a championship future.
Across the street at Citizens Bank Park, the Phillies had little vision toward the future once they no longer were NL East contenders. They hung tight to every core remnant of the 20
