Ahead of Game 2 between the #76ers and #Raptors, lets look back on what worked for the Sixers in Game 1. The obvious that comes to mind, Tyrese Maxey and his offensive explosion to score 38 points in the W. But Maxey didn't do it all on his own...
@Dee11___ @Rongs215 @Ezsilk32 @cwilt19821 That’s the argument for sure … but if you do get a healthy AD + Bron I feel bad for whoever got a top seed and has to see them round 1 😂
James Harden wants more respect
“I don’t know what they want from me. You know what I mean? I’ve been doing this thing for a very long time. I’ve been one of the most consistent players in this league since I’ve been in.”
(Via @PompeyOnSixers )
Disagree on Thybulle. 1.) He was given every opportunity to carve out a role - 20mpg. 2.) 5 games is a small sample size 3.) players shoot better w/ the pressure off playing for a 12 seed. 4.) it became painfully obvious he couldn’t be on the floor in a playoff series
Sixers’ treatment of Thybulle and Isaiah has crossed the rubicon of embarrassing to disqualifying. You can’t make idiotic blunders and pretend they don’t matter
This might be the first move Morey has made in Philly that I STRONGLY dislike. Isaiah Joe is a rotational shooter in todays NBA. Would have liked to see Furkan cut before him…. but have to assume Furk’s (tradeable) contract played a role here. Isaiah Joe will be on an NBA roster
Should be noted that this is a team that starts Kyrie & likes to use Ben as a small ball 5. Getting Warren back should be a big help, but I think I would prioritize playing Claxton much more (even at the detriment of Simmons minutes)
Fully believe Knicks are now 2nd-best team in East, which is admittedly an insane thing to say. Boston, Philly and Cleveland should want no parts of them, especially if they keep scaling back RJ’s minutes
@franciszomes@zach_skaer I hope your right ! Doc seems insistent on Trezz minutes though (hopefully just saving PJs legs) . I thought Harden saying the Sixers have no “lob threats” was a pretty bad look for Morey + Doc
@zach_skaer Trezz looks like a complete different player then he was 1-2 years ago. Something has to be done about the backup 5 spot. Trezz will get abused in the playoffs
Harden’s post entry passes to Embiid make life so much easier when Joel works to gain post position. Not sure Sixers had any other player besides Simmons who could pass to the post consistently like this