Post#270 » by Skates » Sun Nov 7, 2021 9:17 pm
The game last night was amazing, fun to watch and the team is just not willing to lose. They aren't the most ultra talented squad in the league, especially down several players, but kudos to them, to Morey and the FO for some great signings and re-signings this summer and deals and draft picks last year, and while Doc has his faults, they have coaching staff that is as deep as the team and some great assistants that are clearly coaching a group with excellent chemistry, work ethic and coachabiility.
I hated seeing both the Simmons haters and fanboys invading the game thread last night, the guys isn't playing and both sides of that love/hate relationship detracted from what the team and individual players are doing and have done. This was the first seed in the EC last year, but every team is different every year and props to guys like Maxey (expected as a second year guy), Shake, Kork and even Embiid all stepping up their games on the defensive side of things. This year Biid is playing at the DPOY levels he wants to be recognized as playing at, and both the scheme and the players executing it are doing what needs to be done to impose their defensive will on the other teams they play.
Shooting and passing and the willingness to both feed the hot hand and to keep shooting even when your first couple shots didn't fall is nice to see and the ball and players moving without it is great basketball. Could they have done this last year without the guys who are missing? Not at all likely, but the additions we made of players, the improvements the players have made and commitment to each other and to doing what they are coached to do is beyond impressive. I'll leave the trade talk and other nonsense to other threads, and while I know they can't keep up this pace, especially while shorthanded and with a tougher schedule to follow, I am just going to appreciate what we have now and let Morey and his staff figure out how to make it even better. Damn these guys are a joy to watch!