In a recent post, I came under fire for being critical of some media pundits and certain portions of the fan base in regards to 76ers General Manager Sam Hinkie. There is a litany of complaints aimed at Hinkie and many of them are both mistaken and fabricated. The methodology used in disparaging Hinkie is closely aligned to a state propaganda campaign and almost seems intentionally designed to mislead, although I think most Hinkie detractors actually believe what they are saying.
Here is a list of the leading and prevailing Sam Hinkie myths:
Myth Number 1: Analytics, research, and numbers cannot be used to assemble a professional franchise; and it signals that a team is not being run by a basketball person.