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Matisse Thybulle’s goodbye to the Sixers, which he posted on his Instagram
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James Harden on the Kyrie Irving-to-Mavs trade:
“It's a trade that happened.”
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Joel Embiid on Nico Batum:
“He's the key. He's special. With the way we play, he just fits everything we need. Great shooter, great defender, great passer, great basketball IQ. He just fits everything we need.”
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Joel Embiid on Markelle Fultz:
“When we did trade him, I was disappointed because I felt like we had given up on him too early. Even back then, even without a jump shot, I still thought he was an amazing talent just because he's so quick. I know he's a great playmaker.”
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Joel Embiid on having his huge performance in front of Brett Brown:
“He’s done a lot, not just for me but for the whole city of Philadelphia…I’m kinda glad I did it in front of him so he can kinda the product of what he created.”
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LeBron James was asked postgame about the death of Grant Wahl. His response:
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Mitchell Robinson has only played 62 NBA games
He’s already 24th all time in Knicks franchise history in total blocks
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Jalen Hood-Schifino said he was a big Kobe Bryant fan growing up and that it’s “surreal” to be drafted by the Lakers
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Joel Embiid on calling Nikola Jokic the best player in the NBA, and how he and Jokic don’t care about the “war going on between Philly fans and Denver fans” on Twitter:
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Derrick Rose on Julius Randle: "Imma ride with him to the end, just like everybody on the team."
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Joel Embiid, with a smile: “Like someone said: it's not a failure, it's a step to success.”
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Paul Reed as he sat down with the media after Sixers practice:
“Don’t ask me nothing controversial.”
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Shake Milton was asked about the possibility of Ben Simmons switching onto Joel Embiid in tomorrow's Sixers-Nets matchup:
“We like that matchup. We're gonna throw him the ball and let him go to work, for sure. I mean, we like Joel against anybody, so it really don't matter.”
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RJ Barrett said he was proud of how the Knicks laid a foundation for the future.
"Shoot, I'm 20. I'm hoping to be here for a very long time, hoping to win many more games, get to many more playoffs, get championships. I'm hoping for all that."
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Derrick Rose, who will be a free agent this offseason: "I would love to come back. Who wouldn't wanna play for the Knicks or be in New York?"
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P.J. Tucker, asked about the level of comfort the Sixers feel by playing at home tonight:
“None. There's no comfort in the playoffs. All the way, it's gonna be tough, it's gonna be a dog fight, they're gonna give us everything they got. We gotta be locked in for it.”
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Joel Embiid on Tyrese Maxey, who he called the hardest worker he’s ever been around, and finally getting him to work out with Drew Hanlen:
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Joel Embiid said he had a “good conversation” with Tyrese Maxey after the game. He asked what he can do to help him and gave advice on how to overcome bad shooting nights.
“He'll be fine. But I told him we're not going anywhere unless he's aggressive and he just plays freely.”
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The Knicks are safe 🙏🙏
JUST IN: The World Health Organization has announced that dogs cannot contract Covid-19:
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Doc Rivers on
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Joel Embiid is “the best talent I’ve ever coached…Two years ago, I don’t know if he could have mentally gotten through the poor shooting and I don’t know if he would have done the rest. Now he’s doing more.”
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Joel Embiid, asked about the narratives about him ducking the best teams:
“I saw it. But I can’t control if I get sick…Can’t control if my knee is gonna swell up…As long as I’m ready to be dominant when it gets to that time in April, that’s all I care about.”
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Tyrese Maxey said he was watching Game of Thrones (season 3 episode 9) while it was announced that he won the Most Improved Player award
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My favorite NBA team is the Knicks bench
My least fave is the Knicks starters
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De'Anthony Melton said he was a Clippers fan and that he “for sure” rooted hard against the Lakers growing up, so tonight is a big game for him.
“We gotta beat the Lakers...Lot of my family, they like the Lakers but my mom, my sisters, we were Clippers fans.”
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Joel Embiid on going up 3-2 on the Celtics:
“I honestly don't care. We still gotta get one more win. That's all I'm thinking about right now.”
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James Harden and Joel Embiid lead the NBA as a passer-to-scorer duo, connecting on 114 buckets so far this season, per PBP stats.
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Julius Randle: "I'm not making no excuses. I gotta be better. And I will be better."
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Patrick Beverley talked with Doc Rivers about the Sixers before signing.
“His response, exact words: ‘I love Philadelphia for you. They need you. You will be great with Joel, James…If I had you last season, we would’ve been a different team.’”
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Immanuel Quickley: "I love it when people count me out. I feel like that's kind of how my whole life and basketball has been."
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NBA offenses when Mitchell Robinson, Frank Ntilikina and Kenny Wooten are sharing the court
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Tyrese Maxey said playing without Joel Embiid exposed him to various defensive coverages, which has made him more prepared for the playoffs.
“I think my mind has expanded…So, I’m prepared. I’m ready to play now. I just don’t like sitting around, waiting.”
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Frank Ntilikina on the fan-less atmosphere at MSG: "I miss Knicks fans. Knicks fans [are] the best fans in the league. Having them at the Garden is the best thing."
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Julius Randle: "I think we're bringing a brand of basketball back that the city can be proud of...We have something to build on for the future."
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With his 52-point game vs the Spurs, Tyrese Maxey became the 8th player in NBA history to record three 50-point games before turning 24 years old, per Stathead. The full list:
-Rick Barry (7 times)
-Wilt (5)
-LeBron (5)
-Luka (5)
-Kareem (3)
-Booker (3)
-Tatum (3)
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First in-person look at the Sixers’ City Edition court
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Embiid on this quote from Wemby:
“I hope in a couple years, hopefully when I don't have to guard him and I'm out of the league, he's able to do the same thing and go out and break all these records and possibly break Wilt's record of a hundred points.”
Victor Wembanyama’s reaction to Joel Embiid’s 70-point performance: “It’s inspiring” and “it’s a big man’s game.”
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Buddy Hield said that former Sixer T.J. McConnell and former Sixers assistant coach Lloyd Pierce (both of whom are with the Pacers) told him about Philadelphia after the trade.
Hield said that this is a city and fan base he’s excited to be a part of:
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Nick Nurse was visibly irked by the Sixers' back-to-back losses. The intensity of today’s practice showcased it.
Nurse: “I just don't accept the effort. I don't accept the lack of defensive transition, the lack of shot challenges, all that kind of stuff.”
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Mo Bamba said he and Joel Embiid have “a great relationship” and that they talked during free agency.
“He was like, ‘Listen, this might sound a little crazy because we've been playing against each other so much but it looks like the Sixers would be a good fit for you.’”
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Kyle Lowry on why Josh Hart is such a great rebounder:
“He went to Villanova, that's why.”
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Matisse Thybulle after his Trail Blazers debut:
“First thing was, I felt comfortable. I didn’t realize how much you can take that for granted…To feel and know that I’m wanted and needed…I think it showed in just my ability to play and be more of myself.”
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Tyrese Maxey was asked about LeBron James & his work ethic. He shared a story about how LeBron got to a 6:00 am workout an hour beforehand, 30 mins before Maxey:
“I said, ‘What are you doing?’ He was like, ‘I can’t let you beat me to the gym.’ And I was like, ‘You’re insane.’”
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Nick Nurse said an “uncharacteristic” stretch of plays from Joel Embiid led to him getting that minute of rest in the 4th quarter
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Joel Embiid talks about how having the whole season to work with Tyrese Maxey - who he called one of the 10 best players in the world - worked well in their partnership.
Said in a later response that it’s not on him to build the team but indicates here the value of continuity:
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Buddy Hield, who has already played 82 games this season with 2 left on the Sixers’ schedule, on what it means to him to play as much as possible.
“I take pride in that…That speaks volumes about me, loving to play each and every day.”
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Asked Nick Nurse if he is considering playing a Joel Embiid-Paul Reed lineup to combat the Knicks’ rebounding:
“I would say that's a possibility, yes.”
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Tom Thibodeau, 2x NBA Coach of the Year Award winner
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RJ Barrett on the playoffs: "This is a really good experience for us. It was a lot of our first time in the playoffs. Now we know what to expect."
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James Harden on Tyrese Maxey:
“I’m very, very proud of him. He’s very, very confident. He has an opportunity to make the mistakes and grow. Obviously he’s a first-time All-Star but he works his butt off…He puts the work in, so the results are gonna show.”
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After he entered the room, Reed asked who the best kid at chess was. He’s in a tough match that Melton is enjoying as he plays his own game
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Joel Embiid on being more directive in the offense: [jokingly] “I’m a point guard.”
He then goes more into detail about asking Nick Nurse to install an offense with ball and player movement and how the Sixers need to continue growing with those ideas in mind:
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Allen Iverson on Tyrese Maxey, who he loves to watch on the court, and always keeping up with the Sixers:
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Tyrese Maxey on Tobias Harris’ struggles and trying to get him going:
“I think that’s probably on me…I gotta do a better job of getting him better shots and getting him in better spots to be successful.”
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Joel Embiid: “I stand by what I said last time. Toronto, the way they play, obviously they step up to the best players. As long as they hold the other team's best players to whatever, 10, 15, 20, they're probably happy with it. And I was happy with it because we scored a lot.”
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KNICKS FINALLY MADE BLACK JERSEYS THIS IS NOT A DRILL
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Thibs on growing up a Knicks fan: "In the 70s, I grew up watching Willis Reed, Walt Frazier, Dave DeBusschere, Red Holzman. Those were my heroes."
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Tyrese Maxey recalls being “exhausted” and his body “breaking down” by the 2nd round of the playoffs in his 2nd year. Now he puts in more work to keep his conditioning up throughout the season.
“This is the best I feel going into the playoffs since I started playing in the NBA.”
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Danny Dimes knows what’s good tho🤷♂️
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Tyrese Maxey joins Kobe Bryant, Luka Doncic and Rashard Lewis as the only players in NBA history to have a game with 50 points, 60% FG shooting and 0 turnovers, per Stathead.
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Paul Reed said it's “super exciting” to see the Blue Coats sit 1 win away from winning the G League Finals:
“I hope them boys take care of business and hold it down. Just super proud of my guys...Super impressive that they've been able to make it there 3 years in a row.”
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Obi Toppin said the role of the bench mob is to "come in and set a spark off for our team, whether we're down or up. I feel like our job is to come in the game...and make sure when the starters get back in, we're positive."
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Julius Randle:
-Under Fiz (22 games): 16.8-8.5-3.5 on 44-24-66 with 3.3 tov
-Under Miller (11 games): 22.6-9.6-2.9 on 48-36-78 with 2.1 tov
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Kelly Oubre Jr. on his great start w/ the Sixers:
“I think it's Coach Nick, Tyrese, Joel, De'Anthony. I can go down the list of everybody on the team, right? Because I feel like we're all learning how each other plays, each other's spots and what each other is really good at...”
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Marcus Morris Sr said Joel Embiid is the best player he has ever been around:
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Tyrese Maxey through 7 games: 49 assists, 8 turnovers.
It’s one of just 68 instances where an NBA player has had at least 40 ASTs and less than 10 TOs through the first 7 games of a season.
Plus, Maxey has the most points of that group (178 total, 25.4 per game)
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De’Anthony Melton: “I’m feeling good. I’m ready for the game tomorrow.”
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De’Anthony Melton said the back pain he dealt with felt like getting pinched. He said he felt it in his everyday life, which tipped him off to how serious his injury was.
“Now I feel a lot better. I feel a lot stronger, too, and I think that’s the most important thing.”
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RJ Barrett on playing in the Garden: "MSG is the best place to play, in my humble opinion. Gotta protect home court. Anybody that comes into New York, we gotta try and defend what's ours."
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Here at the SNIPES store in Philadelphia as Patrick Beverley hosts a shopping spree for kids from the NOMO (New Options More Opportunities) Foundation. Each kid gets a $500 giftcard
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Derrick Rose said he's "very confident" in Julius Randle bouncing back next game.
"We know what type of player he is. He's a hard worker...He loves the game."
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Joel Embiid: “I've said it: I think I'm unguardable. It's all about using that and trying to make my teammates better. With that comes a lot of doubles and triple teams every single game. So it's about how do I make my teammates better every game.”
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Asked Nick Nurse if he has considered bringing Tobias Harris off the bench.
“Nope, not yet.”
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Nurse said Embiid was “locked in” and “highly engaged” in today's practice, which featured a lot of work on the Sixers' game plan vs the Heat
Joel Embiid participated in practice today and De’Anthony Melton did not, Nick Nurse said
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Joel Embiid:
“I saw after the game last time, they kinda took the Nick Nurse route of begging for free throws and calling out the referees. Then they come out and they got a lot of calls — which, I guess, is good for them.”
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Thibs: "It was a hard-fought game. There's a play — a loose ball that gets batted around and Bogdanovic comes up with it and makes a 3 — and that's probably the difference in the game right there. So, there's a lot that goes into it and we gotta make things go our way."
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If this isn’t your center then your opinion doesn’t matter
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He needs 8 more blocks to pass Charles Oakley, who played 10 SEASONS for the Knicks
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Tyrese Maxey on the All-Star 3-point contest:
“It’s funny that I get announced for that, and I think about the past, the reason I’m here in Philadelphia going [21st overall in the draft] is because people said I couldn’t shoot. So I’m actually glad that I ended up here.”
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Kelly Oubre Jr on Joel Embiid’s foul on Mitchell Robinson:
“I’ve seen that happen before, though, and I was on the other end of it. At the end of the day, I don’t think it’s dirty…Let’s just hoop, let’s go out there and play hard. Nobody finna fight. This ain’t WWE.”
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I asked Quentin Grimes who he models his game after. He said he watches a lot of film on Jamal Murray, Devin Booker and Bradley Beal.
"We kinda got the same build, same type of game."
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Terquavion Smith on Tyrese Maxey and Patrick Beverley taking him under their wings:
“Every time I get in, they tell me to just be myself and shoot it when I’m open.”
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Tyrese Maxey on what he gained from playing with James Harden, namely a growing sense of confidence:
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Nick Nurse on Ricky Council IV’s performance: “He just kept making plays. He stayed with it. He fought. He got offensive rebounds.”
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Thibs: "I'm proud of what our team accomplished this year...Our guys gave us everything they had all year long. Very proud of 'em. Hopefully, we can take [losing the series] and use it as motivation for the work that we have to get done this summer in preparation for next year."
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