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The best
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offseason scenario starts with signing Paul George. Daryl Morey could ink 34-Y.O. PG to a max and still retain up to $16.7M in cap space, $8M exception, a stack of ~$2.1M vet min deals & STILL splash around w/ 5 1st round picks.
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Tyrese Maxey finished third in the entire league in 3 point percentage. 43.3 % on 4.1 attempts per game.
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"Joel Embiid, DeMar DeRozan, Ja Morant for me, those are my top three [for MVP] and I'll probably go Joel. Jokic, you can throw throw Jokic in there. But I'll probably go Joel."
-Sounds like Kevin Durant gives his vote for MVP to Joel Embiid.
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Maxey did not fall on this play. Smart would have performed as if he’d been decked by Tyson. You can see how the NBA incentivizes played to grift.
HOW IN THE ACTUAL HELL IS THAT NOT A PUSHOFF ON TATUM?!?! IN WHAT WORLD?!?!??
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"I think he broke my face. I'm serious I think he might have broke my face. But it's all good, it's the playoffs."
-Joel Embiid post game. Torn thumb, broken face, concussion. It's gonna take a medical staff to limit this guy.
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Arden Key appears to see the ball come out and still drops his full weight on Mahomes ankle. Seasons are decided by plays like these. No foul called. League needs to Protect the games stars better.
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“I keep getting disrespected and it’s cool. I’m just gonna try and keep helping my teammates… in the playoffs all I ask is no freak injuries and I think I’m due for a big run.”
😳😳😳
Embiid was asked if he thinks he should be a starting All Star.
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"C'mon now puppeteers...there's no guilt that I feel, I'm the only player that has to deal with this in NYC 'because I play there. If I was anywhere else ...then it probably wouldn't be the same circumstances."
-Kyrie Irving on vax mandates.
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Embiid leading the league in scoring and anchoring the league's 2nd rated defense has had a tough time cracking the top 10 in MVP Ladders.
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"I love Steph Man, the guy has completely revolutionized the game....but when he caught fire man, everybody was on notice...you wouldn't be a true student of the game if you're not watching somebody like that."
-Kyrie Irving on the thrill of competing against Steph Curry
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playing Gobert “doesn’t necessarily motivate me…. It doesn’t matter who I’m playing…No disrespect to any of them but MVPs, DPOYs, that doesn’t mean anything to me I’m still gonna be the best player on the floor.”
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Embiid caught some flack for celebrating this Dec. win. Sixers we’re .500 at the time. But his response feels more appropriate now that they’re tied for the 1 seed. Maybe he knew.
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Woj said that the NBA revealed there had been 13 missed calls or non calls favoring Boston *on the road* in Game 6 vs. the Sixers. I wouldn’t be stunned if this one wound up looking similar. Spo has had some legitimate gripes imho.
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Charles Barkley a former Sixer thinks Joel Embiid had his “head in his ass” cause of the…MVP vote? But not the fractured face that just got slammed, the torn thumb, or recent concussion? Elite analysis!
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Simmons picks up his second foul holding Embiid and I guess Doc reminds him he kicked him out of a practice… “you know it.”
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“We just respect each other so much,” says Kevin Durant on the jawing with Joel Embiid. Adds the natural competitive fire comes out.
Did anything Joel say cross the line? “Nah, hell no.”
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Matisse Thybulle is a +72 in his 921 minutes (many with bench units that clearly don’t work) and also leads the league in defensive estimated +-
He needs at least 9 more minutes per game. Why are we limiting his explosion Halle, Why?
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In and out, behind the back, hesi, cross, layup. I swear Tobias Harris improved his handle 37% over last few weeks somehow.
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Brunson has all the James Harden tricks without the reputation yet. Here, grabs Nico’s arm to fool the official.
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"I asked Jason Kidd 'I said well s--t, you paid Dorian Finney-Smith all that money is he a defender or you gonna rely on this [constant doubles and traps]...."
-Kevin Durant admits he tried to convince J-Kidd to single cover him but it didn't work.
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Magic blow up a Reed Maxey DHo so Reed keeps his dribble alive with a killer cross over and gorgeous dime on the Maxey 3. Looked like contact too
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This frame says it all… Wilt, Chuck, Moses, Doc, Iverson must be proud of the fight in Joel Embiid.
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“Thing is, Harden was the VORP king in 2019. Analytics off the charts. Yet whatd we Hear? Giannis is a 2 way player. Now tell me where that energy is for Jokic? Why do we suddenly not care about defense anymore? See Perk and JJ have this debate that….”
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Remember the day 7 years ago when Sam Hinkie drafted Joel Embiid 3rd, Jerami Grant 39th (signed for a 4 year $4.2m deal) then traded Elfrid Payton for Dario Saric, plus what became 2 Knicks 2nd Rounders and the Landry Shamet pick?
The Process was so dumb.
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Block a corner 3. Get out and get a 44% shooter an open 3. Six point swing.
#Analytics
by Ben Simmons
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"Look if the Sixers could hold the champs to 89, 92, 95, n 101 pts over 4 games w/ REDICK avg. 33mpg how's Shake suddenly gonna crater the Defense? J-Rich plays harder D than Jimmy did, Matisse an Horford coming off the bench!? If Embiid can avoid the s--ts this time it's a rap!"
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Brett Brown must be so sick. “Oh sure NOW you want perimeter players?!?!”
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Joel Embiid completely horizontal about 5’ off the ground makes you hold your breath. I hate this rule that has guys trying for these crazy chargers.
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Joel Embiid tells ESPN “if you go out and you get a bunch of first round picks my history in Philly it hasn’t worked out well for us. That doesn’t get you anywhere… I hope he stays. We all love him. I love playing with him.”
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James Harden suggested the Sixers swap Tobias into Dunker spot mnd Tucker into the corner late vs Bos.
Harden also revealed “There’s a lot of frustration as far as where [Tucker] needs to be on the floor. And we’re still trying to work that out.”
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Last year 0 of the 6 1st place MVP votes from The Ringer went to Joel Embiid.
And 4 of those 6 didn’t even pick Embiid for runner up either. I think they may have added voters, + as of now, the Ringer doesn’t even list Embiid as a *current top 5 player* in their top 125 rank
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Let’s start the “rumblings that Mikal Bridges could be open to a trade to his home town Philadelphia” rumors now and see where it gets us. Maybe we can Speak into existence.
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"My basketball life is not that long so I wanna get the most out of it....I'm sure for the rest of the season I'm gonna try to sneak some of those 40 plus minute games in. Cause s--t, I like being out there."
Kevin Durant's love or the game comes out when asked about load mgmt.
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Here is the diving play by Nassir Little that Kyrie Irving felt was ‘unnecessary.’ Irving rolled his left ankle but finished the game and said he’ll be available for Chicago.
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It was 24-24 when doc decided to bench both harden and Embiid I think. Then they were down 11 before I could blink. Why? Tell me again how overrated coaching is in general.
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His health, load management, weight, conditioning, rest and diet all need to become franchise priorities for next year. If he was 50% today they woulda won without much problem.
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Looks like Mike Scott is doing the Instagram photo montages of his time in Philly… assuming he got word he’s not part of the plan
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“This is a nightmare scenario for the Sixers and for the NBA right now”
- Woj on ESPN
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30 for 30: What if I told you the Sixers moved into first place in the East on a buzzer beater in OT by Ben Simmons... but you wouldn’t enjoy it
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Have heard that the
#Sixers
recently held internal talks about acquiring Thunder guard Shai Gilgeous-Alexander in a potential Ben Simmons swap. OKC is also a key team to watch as a facilitator in a potential multiteam deal.
Nothing likely, just something to watch.
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“ I don’t know about MVP I think that’s Joel if I’m being brutally honest.”
-Jimmy Butler
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Scott Foster says Embiid wasn’t in Gianni’s’ path here to draw an offensive foul. (Unrelated but Foster is the same official Foster once received 134 phone calls from Tim Donaghy during the period he was gambling.)
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Goran Dragić talks about defending fellow Slovenian Luka Dončić.
"[Luka] can go for 60 easy but you can see that he gets involved everybody."
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Joel Embiid desperately wanted to run it back with Jimmy and JJ. If I’m Elton Brand he’s absolutely my first interview for new front office executive
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Zhaire Smith almost died, lost 40 lbs, bulked back up and shot about 37% from 3 while fully remaking his shooting form (for the better) before suffering a bone bruise in the knee pre-bubble. Nothing is guaranteed. But a fighter like this deserves a shot.
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Looking like another Sixers loss a perfectly average coach could have avoided.
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"Babe I'm doing my interview. I love you. I love you. Alright, I'll call you back...alright go head, sorry bro."
-
#nets
Kyrie Irving took a quick phone call during post-game on the long road trip
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The nba is basically yearning for Maxey to work on these tacts in the offseason. -rather than try for a clean look at a middy or floater (as he’s often doing) he should just start to post up towards the wrong end of the court hunting fouls from anyone he’s blown by like Brunson
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Postseason: per game
Tyrese Maxey: 32.4ppg, 50% fga, 42.9% 3pa, 7.2 ast, 5.2 reb, 2.4 TOV, +-: - 0.8,
*FTA: 4.8*
Jalen Brunson: 34.4 ppg, 41.9% fga, 28.9% 3pa, 8.4 ast, 4.8 reb, TOV: 3, +-: -2.6,
*FTA: 9.4*
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“I would not be surprised if we see Kyrie wanting to investigate what’s going on in PhilAdelphia if Harden moves out if there’s a window for him to come in. The other name here [for Sixers] is Dame Lillard.”
@WindhorstESPN
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The "Joel Embiid finishes as the runner-up for MVP but somehow doesn't even make an ALL-NBA 1st team, then leads his team to the ECF all while the 1st team All-NBA+league MVP gets bounced in the 1st round in part b/c of his defense" world is a distinct possibility
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My read on the Durant-Sixers rumors is that KD would be excited, could be most fulfilling title run of his career, etc. And PHI is (of course) motivated.
But the smoke now is much more about BK/KD’s camp leveraging Phi to get a team with a bigger package like BOS to offer more.
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The 3 minutes (+5) Joel Embiid, Matisse Thybulle and Ben Simmons get to share the floor together
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Doc tried to get away with some No Embiid and No Harden again. It didn’t work again.
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"Joel Embiid needs to just acquiesce to whatever plan the sixers medical team has to get him healthy in the playoffs....The MVP chase, all that stuff, it's over... forget the 65 game rule, who cares... it's put up or shut up time for Joel Embiid in the playoffs." - Lowe
Paul George to the Sixers! Looking back at the PG/Kawhi era in LA, what happened b/w PG and the Clips -- and why -- and the dance all parties tried to do with GSW. Sixers loading up! New Lowe Post!
Spotify:
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Embiid has logged 224 more minutes than Giannis. That’s more than 4.5 full 48 min ballgames. Voters look at total games played but workload should probably matter too
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Sources have just informed me that negotiations in the Hamptons with Sixers brass have become ‘heated.’ James Harden was heard bellowing “you f—g need me,” at David Blitzer after dominating Cornhole with all backup players. It was a ‘Tour de force.’
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Games 83 and 84 of the regular season cost us Zion and Butler… 65 game min rule may have cost us healthy Joel… the nba band aids to fix load management and tanking aren’t worth this
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The Sixers had to win a challenge just to lose a jump ball after Drummond made what could have been a game saving block up by 2. Someone fix this. Thanks
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Sixers are partly considering selling SO low on Ben cuz Doc:
-opened a series w/ Green on Trae w/ deep drop
-used all bench units
-used Harris + bench units
-ran out Simmons-Howard units
-Left Ben in dunker spot
-Blew monster playoff leads again
-yet another chemistry blowup
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I’m sure Doc woulda played Council in that same spot over vets like Payne and Hield, right?
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Live look at the
#sixers
front office having survived the first couple weeks of front office “restructuring.”
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On Fultz, I’m hearing the Sixers are encouraged by the recent clips and maybe even how the shot held up during live action. It’s not perfect and there may be some ups and downs but it’s made steady progress. The plan is for big minutes and a starting role from the jump.
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#Sixers
are benching a newly minted $100M 34 year old 5 time All Star Center for a 23 year old guard selected 54th overall. And literally nobody finds this weird. Tells you all you need to know about the front office’s ‘collaborative’ vision.
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The shot that brought Tyrese Maxey to Philly…. Delivered by a former Sixer. Would have loved to have seen one of those candid “how did Zumoff react off camera” clips on this
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"When you got a 6-7 PG, S--T, it's a good start....somebody that can wreck a whole defensive game plan....They got length and toughness down the line....I can see this team being a force to be reckoned with in the future."
-Kevin Durant on Cade Cunningham,
#Pistons
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Remember at the beginning of last season when the NBA claimed they wanted to cut down on non basketball moves ? Haliburton 🤣🤣
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The broadcast’s glee and the loud ovation from Raptors fans for this elbow to Joel Embiid… man.
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Who drafted this Jerami Grant character? And who traded him to Presti? Kid can reallllly play.
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JJ Redick casually dropping advanced defensive rating splits with Maxey on vs Melton on with starters. Hopefully a new standard for analysis here. We’ve had to listen to super boring, basic, less informed stuff for decades.
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Expected some MVP chants but a raucous B-Ball Paul chant is awesome. Great moment for Paul Reed
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The Ringer had Joel Embiid ranked outside of the top 5 players until 4 days ago but Bill Simmons says Joel is his MVP.
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“Kudos to Serbia but we came through. Chef Curry with a vintage Chef Curry game, Joel was big time for us, and we needed it.” LeBron gives credit after triple double win sending US to Olympic finals
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Did Doc really just swap from Trez to Reed, stick Maxey in the starting unit, and abandon his all bench shenanigans and win coach of the month?
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MVP stuff
Joel Embiid - Games: 66, minutes: 2,284
Nikola Jokic - Games 68, minutes: 2,296
Giannis - Games 63, minutes 2,024
So Joker has played 12 minutes more than Joel.
And both Joker and Joel have played at least 260 more min. than Giannis.
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“That I love him. I’m proud of him. Yes, yes, yes I still wish I was on this team. I definitely love the Miami Heat though. I’m glad that I’m here but I got so much respect and love for Joel Embiid.”
-Jimmy Butler
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Team goin to Joel each possession in crunch time, may as well
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The Sixers lost 4 games that series by a total of 17 points. In those games Dwight Howard was a -37 in 36 minutes. Hard to blame Dwight for fighting hard and doing his job. But why didn’t the team foresee that leak in the boat?
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Maxey and Haliburton vs Knicks
Lol! Tyrese getting shoved in the back with no whistle is crazy. That was so obvious!
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Quick someone in Dallas ask Pop why the Sixers can’t beat a zone so that we can ask Doc the same questions later.
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Brett Brown (correctly) determining he shouldn’t run with Horford down the stretch or in OT, even in a game without Ben Simmons is a bad look for the sixers whole “collaborative” front office. They appear better at the small scale decisions (like Alec Burks) than the big ones
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