Sixers V Mavs 2/4 7PM Big Potato back

[Ferry Avenue]

I said IF a Center like that comes along - try to follow along, I know trolling is difficult work

Ah, so then you're in agreement with me about what to do with the current Sixers team -- you know, the one absent one of the three best centers in NBA history? Glad we got that cleared up. Apparently you agree with people you perceive to be trolls.

Now take the rest of the day off. You've chased your own tail enough for one day.

You got boxed up and everybody knows that welcome to ignore troll

Some message boards have an ignore function that prevents selected other posters from reading your posts, and I'd certainly use that here in some cases if it were available. You've accomplished that for me here -- thank you.

[phillynative]

I didn't watch the game but I was wondering what the dynamic would be like with Embiid back. I knew the pace would slow down but was wondering if Maxey would continue his batman role .

At this point there is no need for Maxey to take a backseat to Embiid. I have my doubts with Maxeys decision making and playmaking but with the way he's playing it's time to let him lead and grow. Hoping the Grimes kid gives him someone he can play on an off the ball with.

[MikRay]

I didn't watch the game but I was wondering what the dynamic would be like with Embiid back. I knew the pace would slow down but was wondering if Maxey would continue his batman role .

At this point there is no need for Maxey to take a backseat to Embiid. I have my doubts with Maxeys decision making and playmaking but with the way he's playing it's time to let him lead and grow. Hoping the Grimes kid gives him someone he can play on an off the ball with.

. Joel needs to be number 2. Will he??! I doubt it but maybe he has finally grown up?? When McCain comes back next year, he needs to be the third option. I’m hoping he understands this.

[Mik317]

lol

[mjkvol]

Wow, we haven't had a good Battle Of The Trolls in a while.

This is the heavyweight division.

[HotelVitale]

I didn't watch the game but I was wondering what the dynamic would be like with Embiid back. I knew the pace would slow down but was wondering if Maxey would continue his batman role .

At this point there is no need for Maxey to take a backseat to Embiid. I have my doubts with Maxeys decision making and playmaking but with the way he's playing it's time to let him lead and grow. Hoping the Grimes kid gives him someone he can play on an off the ball with.

Remember how feast or famine maxey generally is though. Right now he’s on a long heater but sometimes he’s not drilling all those tough shots. Can’t count on that at any given time.

[phillynative]

I didn't watch the game but I was wondering what the dynamic would be like with Embiid back. I knew the pace would slow down but was wondering if Maxey would continue his batman role .

At this point there is no need for Maxey to take a backseat to Embiid. I have my doubts with Maxeys decision making and playmaking but with the way he's playing it's time to let him lead and grow. Hoping the Grimes kid gives him someone he can play on an off the ball with.

Remember how feast or famine maxey generally is though. Right now he’s on a long heater but sometimes he’s not drilling all those tough shots. Can’t count on that at any given time.

You don't think he's somewhat turned a corner? It could be wishful thinking but it seem like he's using his body and getting to his spots better. And also learning when to give the ball up for a better shot.

[76ciology]

I watched this game last night. Embiid played a lot alongside Yabu and even had some minutes with Bona. Offensively, we were better off without Embiid in this game because our three-pointers were falling. The gap between 3s and 2s was clear in our offense. When Embiid was in, he was hitting his midrange shots and setting up Yabu with good looks through high-low actions.

My issue was on defense. Embiid played like a PF, while Yabu functioned as a small-ball C. When both were on the floor, neither provided real rim deterrence. Exum kept attacking the rim all game until the final moments, when Embiid finally got tired of it and made a key challenge—the stop that ultimately secured our win.

Yabu has been great, and it’s clear we have big plans for him based on our trade deadline moves. But we need to figure out our defense with him as the backup C and as Embiid’s frontcourt partner.

[phillynative]

I watched this game last night. Embiid played a lot alongside Yabu and even had some minutes with Bona. Offensively, we were better off without Embiid in this game because our three-pointers were falling. The gap between 3s and 2s was clear in our offense. When Embiid was in, he was hitting his midrange shots and setting up Yabu with good looks through high-low actions.

My issue was on defense. Embiid played like a PF, while Yabu functioned as a small-ball C. When both were on the floor, neither provided real rim deterrence. Exum kept attacking the rim all game until the final moments, when Embiid finally got tired of it and made a key challenge—the stop that ultimately secured our win.

Yabu has been great, and it’s clear we have big plans for him based on our trade deadline moves. But we need to figure out our defense with him as the backup C and as Embiid’s frontcourt partner.

Yea man my concern for this team has been the rim protection. Our peremeter defenders catch alot of slack when really they are trying to make up for our poor interior defense. Embiid is not the defensive anchor he once was and he has already mentioned doing less jumping. Drummond doesn't defend and adeem is promising but still a question mark.

I'm interested to see how Grimes fit in . I think he has the potential to start next to Maxey. Next season we will have (hopefully) McCain leading the bench at guard. I may be speaking too soon but I feel a little better knowing have 3 young snipers at guard, with two young wings rounding them out. I'm just not sure how you fix the rim protection.

[HotelVitale]

I didn't watch the game but I was wondering what the dynamic would be like with Embiid back. I knew the pace would slow down but was wondering if Maxey would continue his batman role .

At this point there is no need for Maxey to take a backseat to Embiid. I have my doubts with Maxeys decision making and playmaking but with the way he's playing it's time to let him lead and grow. Hoping the Grimes kid gives him someone he can play on an off the ball with.

Remember how feast or famine maxey generally is though. Right now he’s on a long heater but sometimes he’s not drilling all those tough shots. Can’t count on that at any given time.

You don't think he's somewhat turned a corner? It could be wishful thinking but it seem like he's using his body and getting to his spots better. And also learning when to give the ball up for a better shot.

I don’t think so, just because I’ve seen the up and down enough (even if in smaller bursts in the past). I think he’s improved the decision making and his defense is definitely less hit or miss too, but I still think his game is reliant on tough shots and when those start to fall less he can overdo the driving or force his game in other ways. I’m hopeful because we’ve never seen a stretch this long of his best play, but it also comes after a long stretch of his worst play in years too.