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Bryan Colangelo Deserves The Benefit Of The Doubt

For so many of us long-suffering Sixers fans, the hiring of Sam Hinkie nearly three years ago marked a divergence from a path that had been uninspired, unpleasant, and, most importantly, unfruitful. We ignored Hinkie’s flaws and occasional miscues because he represented something that we had long yearned for – something different. That’s why many of us felt so uneasy by the unwelcome addition of Jerry Colangelo in an "advisory" role in December, and it’s why many more of us were furious when Hinkie eventually stepped down in the face of open flirtation from Colangelo and the team’s ownership group with a handful of potential hires, including Colangelo’s own son, Bryan.