Tonight, the Sam Hinkie era officially comes to a close. When the 76ers send in their pick to commissioner Adam Silver — no spoilers! — it will be the Colangelo family pulling the strings, for the franchise's first major decision in over three years to not be made under strict Process supervision. It's been a singular period in Sixers — nay, professional sports — history, one filled with more losing than a Susan Lucci award-show retrospective, but one infinity times more memorable than so many franchises' mediocrity-mired periods of wheel-spinning, including our very own immediately proceeding Our Once and Always Dark Lord's brief reign.
Before officially putting the final period on the Hink's chapter of Sixers history (and, dare to dream, the historic losing along with it) it's important to take one final look back on the last three years — from Hinkie's hiring four Mays ago to the end of his final season at the helm in Philly — and remember the times that were good. These are the performances, the plays, the victories, the trades, the picks, the tweets, and even the f**k-ups you couldn't help but laugh at that made the last three seasons of L's worth suffering through. #HinkLife, now and forever.
100. T.J. McConnell: Baby's First Dunk
99. MCW crosses over Ricky Rubio
98. Brett Brown + Robert Covington's accidental sideline hug
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97. Thad erases Dion Waiters
96. Tony Wroten slams on MKG
95. Sixers Night at Barclays
Coach Brown out to see Sixers fans that bused up to Brooklyn for the game tonight. 🙌🏼 pic.twitter.com/QN1IKLSVdj — Philadelphia 76ers (@Sixers) March 16, 2016
94. K.J. McDaniels double-clutch dunk on Hawks
93. Tony Wroten over-the-head assist to JaKarr
92. Brandon Davies goes for 20 in a game
91. Jerami Grant on Jeff Withey
90. Tony Wroten's All-Star week
89. Beating the top-seeded Hawks in 2015
88. Too many men on the ice
87. Dissed by Apu
86. Jahlil's 17-point first quarter against Portland
85. Draft Night 2015
84. Embiid swishes a one-handed pregame three
Well, that's one way to beat Coach, @JoelEmbiid. https://t.co/KOpJ2mpDNc — Philadelphia 76ers (@Sixers) February 27, 2015
83. Nerlens blocks KD
82. MCW beats the Celtics
81. Hollis Thompson soars for alley-oop slam
80. MLK Day OT loss to Knicks
79. MCW throws down on Giannis
78. Joel Embiid, Shirley Temple Enthusiast
Man I'm so cheesed right now...... They don't make Shirley temples the same way everywhere 😡😡😡😡 #FavoriteDrink — Joel Embiid (@JoelEmbiid) October 6, 2014
77. Beating the LeBron Cavs in 2015
76. Iverson Jersey Retirement
75. MCW first triple-double against Timberwolves
74. Stealing Thomas Robinson from the Nuggets
Report: Sixers Claim Thomas Robinson Off Waivers, Blocking Nets From Signing Him http://t.co/i3MslHVced pic.twitter.com/bUrdxM0cRQ — SLAM Magazine (@SLAMonline) February 24, 2015
73. ET's career night against Knicks
72. Carl Landry: MVP
71. Jahlil debuts against Boston
70. Nerlens nine blocks on Indiana
69. Jahlil dekes the Warriors
68. The Royce White (& Furkan Aldemir!!) Trade
Houston has traded Royce White to Philadelphia, league sources tell Y! Sports. — Adrian Wojnarowski (@WojVerticalNBA) July 6, 2013
67. The Joel Anthony Trade That Wasn't
Sixers should have a "Thanks for the memories" video montage lined up for Joel Anthony during the game's first timeout. — Christopher A. Vito (@ChrisVito) March 12, 2016
66. Okafor crumples backstage
when you're trying to trust the process but you're 0-15 pic.twitter.com/o3unXlUUW6 — ☕netw3rk (@netw3rk) November 24, 2015
65. Embiid recruits LeBron
@KingJames hey bro hope you're having a good day...... Want to join us in philly?? Peace — Joel Embiid (@JoelEmbiid) July 1, 2014
64. Embiid trolls LeBron
I told him to sign with us back in the summer and he didn't smh — Joel Embiid (@JoelEmbiid) January 6, 2015
63. A four-game winning streak!
62. Elton Brand's double-double
61. Tony Wroten to K.J. McDaniels alley-oop
60. The Jason Richardson Game
59. Nerlens slams on Andre Drummond
58. Double-OT victory over Magic
57. The Embiid muscle pic
56. McConnell inbounds off backboard
55. Come Back Ish
ESPN sources say Sixers are closing in on the acquisition of Ish Smith via trade with New Orleans. — Marc Stein (@ESPNSteinLine) December 24, 2015
54. Tony Wroten From Three-Quarters Court, Pt. 1
53. Tony Wroten From Three-Quarters Court, Pt. 2
52. Jerami Grant assassinates Jonas Jerebko
51. ET gets the bounce to beat buzzer against Nets
50. Sixers go to 3-0 against Bulls
49. Grow the Orchard, Sam
48. The Lorenzo Brown D-League Shuffle
47. Sauce off the backboard
46. K.J. off the backboard
45. Embiid asks Mrs. West to slide into his DMs
Hey I want you to come slide in my DMs @KimKardashian — Joel Embiid (@JoelEmbiid) July 16, 2014
Oh I didn't know you were married sorry @KimKardashian just saw it from the fan's tweet... have a nice day — Joel Embiid (@JoelEmbiid) July 16, 2014
44. "Me and Nicki watching the Sixers..."
43. ET's limo breaks down on the way to Jrue's wedding
Reportig live from the side of the road http://t.co/gvS6Zu36iE — evan turner (@thekidet) July 8, 2013
Going to be late to Jrue wedding cause the limo broke down smh http://t.co/II6bOZziaY — evan turner (@thekidet) July 8, 2013
42. Jahlil Okafor goes for 31 against Dallas
41. Ish to Nerlens oopfest in Sacramento
40. Richaun Holmes Christens Al Horford
39. Stauskas puts the sauce on it
Sauce Castillo, literally pouring hot sauce on basketball: https://t.co/U5JBAGXTBH — Rich Hofmann (@rich_hofmann) October 28, 2015
38. Okafor vs. KAT I
37. #FarewellEvan
#FarewellEvan pic.twitter.com/EssEIC40GP — Danny Chau (@dannychau) February 18, 2014
36. The Miami comeback
35. Nerlens' fast-break fumble
34. Brandon Davies traded mid-game
76er will acquire Nets' Andrei Kirilenko, a 2020 second rounder, right to swap 2018 seconds and cash for Brandon Davies, sources tell Yahoo. — Adrian Wojnarowski (@WojVerticalNBA) December 11, 2014
33. Evan Turner pisses off Lakers with unnecessary 360-dunk
32. Team WHOP
31. JoJo's date with Rihanna
Family dinner with @rihanna #Johanna pic.twitter.com/egNk11vw6D — Joel Embiid (@JoelEmbiid) July 25, 2014
30. Trade deadline 2014
Philadelphia is sending Evan Turner as part of a package to the Pacers for Danny Granger, league source tells Yahoo Sports. — Adrian Wojnarowski (@WojVerticalNBA) February 20, 2014
29. Jahlil pre-season alley-oop to Nerlens
28. Fred Savage Trusts the Process
27. Evan Tuner, Hot Mic'd
26. The JaVale McGee dunk
25. Lottery Party 2014
24. Nerlens block on James Harden
23. Michael & Nerlens & Joel & Dario
Mike, Nerlens, Joel, and Dario! #TogetherWeBuild RT @MCW1: And we begin..... pic.twitter.com/Wy6qGXVjPS — Philadelphia 76ers (@Sixers) September 4, 2014
22. Stauskas slams up North
21. Philadelphia 76ers, 2015 Orlando League Champions
20. Embiid between-the-legs pre-game
We'll just leave this here. https://t.co/92yenceeWO — Philadelphia 76ers (@Sixers) March 6, 2015
19. Evan Turner, the new Boston Strangler
18. Finally a win, 2015
17. Trade deadline 2015
Philadelphia has traded K.J. McDaniels to Houston for Isaiah Canaan and a second round pick, league source tells Yahoo Sports. — Adrian Wojnarowski (@WojVerticalNBA) February 19, 2015
16. Sixers snap historic losing streak by blowing out Pistons at home
15. Sam Hinkie's resignation letter
14. Nerlens destroys the Knicks
13. The Game That No One Wanted to Win
12. MIchael Carter-Williams wins Rookie of the Year
11. The James Anderson Game
10. Finally a Win, 2014
9. Lottery Night 2015
8. Sixers escape history against Pelicans
7. Draft Night 2014
6. Nerlens and MCW celebrate good times, come on
#SIXERSWIN pic.twitter.com/TsLv0wfre0 — Philadelphia 76ers (@Sixers) February 4, 2015
5. The Spencer Hawes Finger Guns Game
4. The Nik Stauskas trade
Come to me, my son. pic.twitter.com/5xOHXtRzjU — Andrew Unterberger (@AUgetoffmygold) July 2, 2015
3. The greatest almost-win in 76ers regular-season history
2. Draft Night 2013
1. The first win against Miami
