>Anything less than the following, guys can and should get
>fried.
>
>embiid: 26/12/3/less than 3 TOs per game in 70 games. he's
>finally had his healthy offseason, and he should be enterring
>his prime. it's time for him to dominate every night and make
>a run at top 5 mvp

Satisfied. No frying

>simmons: 6 FT attempts per game and 65% FT percentage. the
>counting stats will be there and will be insane, probably
>something like 19/9/9 or 16/11/10 or something. we will
>understand if ben gets it by whether the FT thing has gotten
>better.

Slight frying. The FTs did get better, but this mental block about shooting gots to go.

>fultz: 30mpg, 14ppg on 45 percent shooting, 30 percent on 3s
>on 2 attempts per game. i feel stupid even trying to set
>expectations for this kid, but this line is the minimum i
>personally would need to see to convince me he can recover to
>be more than a third guard.
>
>covington: don't choke during the playoffs.
>
>dario: 17/8/3, aka his playoff numbers, on 60 percent true
>shooting. and he'll do it, too. dario is good.

Lolz

>
>zhaire: get back fully healthy and establish yourself as a
>solid 15-20 mpg contributor during the regular season. i don't
>think he'll be playable in the playoffs this season. it's
>gonna take a minute.

Not frying, due to the rookie curse

>
>the sixers: 55+ wins and a competitive L in the Eastern
>Conference Finals. i think Jo's going to get to the level we
>need to win the East this year, but Ben's going to need one
>more. That said, there's too much talent to be satisfied with
>anything less than a clear step forward. the ecf would mean
>we've beaten toronto or boston, and i expect last year's
>seasoning to make sure guys are ready for real playoff
>intensity. that said, i just think this is boston's year.


Slight frying. One crazy shot away from the conference finals means the team was plenty good enough, but both Ben and Jo need to take this as a spur to get better. Embiid needs to get in better shape, manage his minutes, and make the adjustments to dominate guys like horford and gasol. Ben needs to acquire some skills that allow him to be effective in the half court.