76ers vs OKC

[rocketsfan100]

I mean moreso are our players too predictable down the stretch compared to other top teams?

I think its more of the TOs

Harden lead the top players on TOs in crunch time while only shooting 28% from field. Embiid is 3rd. 17.8 TO% 3rd highest in crunch time

Offensively 96ORtg is also bad in crunch time given how talented our team is. Nets is at 126 ORtg

With Harden and Embiid, we should be the most lethal team on crunch time on offense.

Offensively in crunch time we’re just comparable to the Bucks. And we’re way more talented than that.

The reason Nets are high in ORtg is because they have KD and Kyrie who thrive in crunch time. I would argue they could outplay most if not all teams if the game is close.

On the other hand, Harden/Embiid are the opposite of that (at least based on past trend) which affects our ceiling in the playoffs.

As a long term Harden fan, I personally don’t see how Harden would improve it except maybe age could do something to it which I doubt. Of course, if Harden utilises his mid range more which is quite good instead of his drive and 3 pt shooting in crunch time, then I can see his crunch time performance improve a little bit percentage wise.

That leads to Embiid. Wing players have won most of the FMVP awards in the past decade or so. It’s pretty rare for a center to do it. That’s not to say he can not. Basically again, mid range would be key here. If Embiid can have a historic run this year, then there is a chance. By that, I mean his mid range would need to be deadly in crunch times come playoffs because that’s how these playoffs are won. See Kawai, KD etc. Lebron/Curry are a bit different coz Lebron has freakish athleticism/talent and Curry is the goat of 3pt shooting.

Other than the stars, your role players who have clutch genes in them would also help a ton. See Steve Kerr, Robert Horry etc. I personally think Melton has that in him which is great for us and I hope Melton gets to finish the game no matter what. Because he gives us D and much needed 3 when it counts. I don’t see Tobi and Maxey doing much in crunch times.

For a deep payoff run, the odds are against us from our players and coaching staff standpoint. But anything can happen. All it takes is for Harden and Embiid to finally figuring it out and Doc not being a weak link as usual.

Harden was just fine in the clutch tonight

[76ciology]

I think its more of the TOs

Harden lead the top players on TOs in crunch time while only shooting 28% from field. Embiid is 3rd. 17.8 TO% 3rd highest in crunch time

Offensively 96ORtg is also bad in crunch time given how talented our team is. Nets is at 126 ORtg

With Harden and Embiid, we should be the most lethal team on crunch time on offense.

Offensively in crunch time we’re just comparable to the Bucks. And we’re way more talented than that.

The reason Nets are high in ORtg is because they have KD and Kyrie who thrive in crunch time. I would argue they could outplay most if not all teams if the game is close.

On the other hand, Harden/Embiid are the opposite of that (at least based on past trend) which affects our ceiling in the playoffs.

As a long term Harden fan, I personally don’t see how Harden would improve it except maybe age could do something to it which I doubt. Of course, if Harden utilises his mid range more which is quite good instead of his drive and 3 pt shooting in crunch time, then I can see his crunch time performance improve a little bit percentage wise.

That leads to Embiid. Wing players have won most of the FMVP awards in the past decade or so. It’s pretty rare for a center to do it. That’s not to say he can not. Basically again, mid range would be key here. If Embiid can have a historic run this year, then there is a chance. By that, I mean his mid range would need to be deadly in crunch times come playoffs because that’s how these playoffs are won. See Kawai, KD etc. Lebron/Curry are a bit different coz Lebron has freakish athleticism/talent and Curry is the goat of 3pt shooting.

Other than the stars, your role players who have clutch genes in them would also help a ton. See Steve Kerr, Robert Horry etc. I personally think Melton has that in him which is great for us and I hope Melton gets to finish the game no matter what. Because he gives us D and much needed 3 when it counts. I don’t see Tobi and Maxey doing much in crunch times.

For a deep payoff run, the odds are against us from our players and coaching staff standpoint. But anything can happen. All it takes is for Harden and Embiid to finally figuring it out and Doc not being a weak link as usual.

Harden was just fine in the clutch tonight

Everyone will be better if we stop blowing out teams and give our guys more expose on clutch moments.

For instance, James was pacing himself until the first 6 minutes of the fourth where he took over. We saw Jimmy doing the same thing when he was here.

We also need to have the James-Maxey without Biid 5 man unit as a card we can play. In the fourth quarter.

Imagine if James-Maxey without Biid 5 man unit gets you a potent first 6 mins of the fourth. Then you have a well rested Biid for the last 6 mins of the fourth. Thats a really good position to be in.

We will gain NOTHING if we just keep blowing this teams out and im pretty sure we can. And by the end of the season, the guys will be tired from playing too hard and once the playoff starts these guys will look like headless chickens again.

Remember that stupid inbound pass by Ben to nobody in the 2018 playoffs? Missed lay-ups by biid in point blank range in 2021 playoffs? The TOs by Harden in 2022 playoffs? You want to clean those up and you can do that by putting these guys in high volume of crunch time situations.