R2G7 - 76ers vs Celtics - May 14 330PM TNT

[Negrodamus]

You’re not going to win with this mindset.

NBA is a superstar league. If they sense you are a fraud, you wont get favored by the refs because you’ll messed up the TV ratings of the next series.

Look at who’s beating teams?
Jokic.
Booker in R1.
LeBron’s resurgence.
Tatum G6.
Harden G1&G4.
Jimmy Butler.

Thats the headline they want.

As much as Biid is playing well and better than Tatum. He’s still not as good as Jokic in the playoffs. No 50pt game. No ATG statline.

10-20 years down the road. Nobody will want to watch NBA greatest game of Tobias Harris or Maxey dropping 30.

That’s why my favorite player in this team in this year’s playoffs is Harden. Because he’s the only guy who can do that on our team now.


I know Embiid is better than and can take his game higher. But he needs to have some accountability. It’s not like he dropped 50pts 12rebs and 5 blocks and yet we lose.

He dropped below his reg season average in G6. He also missed key shots in crunch time (hook shot and mid range at around 5 minute mark).

If Biid drops Jokic level statline, im sure we’re gonna win G7.

Embiid is the reason the Celtics cannot score inside just like AD is the reason the Lakers are in the conference final.

Looking at statlines it's fine but saying stuff like this when we hold them to less than 100 pts it's super hilarious to me when in the next line you say that if Maxey or Harris drop 30 no one would care.

At the end of the day if you want Embiid to drop 60 and then allow the Celtics to drop 120 on our ass be my guess. We always knew Embiid cannot play the 48 minutes and it's difficult for a big to have the burden to anchor a defense and be a an all time USG guy

Quoted the wrong person, but I agree with you.

[Murray_17]

Sorry, i fixed the mistake now

[Jailblazers7]

Vegas is amateur hour that favors the propaganda machines. When the Lakers acquire Russell Westbrook they jumped up to one of the Finals favorites for no other reason other than they're the Lakers. Vegas is not indicative of reality.

I mean the Lakers are currently in the WCF thanks to that Westbrook trade so maybe not the best example.

Edit - Nvm I read your post wrong lol

[okboomer]

Vegas is amateur hour that favors the propaganda machines. When the Lakers acquire Russell Westbrook they jumped up to one of the Finals favorites for no other reason other than they're the Lakers. Vegas is not indicative of reality.

Ehhh they know what they are doing. For this game in particular, I think it opened at 7.5 and now it is 6.5. That means money is coming in on the 76ers. I actually don't know if this is the came but I would guess in the nba alot of that is sharp money as opposed to in the nfl is more popular to bet for the public. The Celtics should be favored but I actually do think the 76ers have a decent shot at winning.

[sixers hoops]

Vegas is amateur hour that favors the propaganda machines. When the Lakers acquire Russell Westbrook they jumped up to one of the Finals favorites for no other reason other than they're the Lakers. Vegas is not indicative of reality.

Definitely not indicative of reality. Their job is to set lines to bring in the most money, not predict the outcome. It’s a reflection of public perception, and if the public thinks Westbrook is the third star, then Vegas will increase their odds because they don’t need to encourage bettors when the perception is already high.

And as I think I explained in my post above, I don’t think the current Sixers-Celtic odds are reflective of the current teams, but more so the public perception of the two teams after their playoff finishes since the Celtics eliminated us in 2018. In reality, the home team is 2-4 in this series, and the outcome is mostly correlated with the Sixers’ shooting.

In the three wins, we shot 46%, 50%, and 50%. In the three losses, 36%, 39%, and 39%. If Harden plays well, and the rest of the team hits open shots, we are really good.

[sixers hoops]

Vegas is amateur hour that favors the propaganda machines. When the Lakers acquire Russell Westbrook they jumped up to one of the Finals favorites for no other reason other than they're the Lakers. Vegas is not indicative of reality.

Ehhh they know what they are doing. For this game in particular, I think it opened at 7.5 and now it is 6.5. That means money is coming in on the 76ers. I actually don't know if this is the came but I would guess in the nba alot of that is sharp money as opposed to in the nfl is more popular to bet for the public. The Celtics should be favored but I actually do think the 76ers have a decent shot at winning.

75-80% of bets on Sixers, but I’m not sure about overall percentage of cash handle. With the increase in legalized betting, I imagine they are initially setting lines with the average public idiot in mind, then adjust to sharp money coming in. I would think lines on Fanduel and similar legal betting sites, take in a lot of public money.

[Embiid-MVP]

We need to do the same thing we've been doing. Outside of the first 5 minutes of game 6. Our shots fall we win. It's pretty simple. Our defense is doing well.

Hit the open shots and do the little things correctly.

I'm willing to let their guys not named Brown n Tatum shoot the rock. It's not sustainable for most of them.

[okboomer]

Vegas is amateur hour that favors the propaganda machines. When the Lakers acquire Russell Westbrook they jumped up to one of the Finals favorites for no other reason other than they're the Lakers. Vegas is not indicative of reality.

Ehhh they know what they are doing. For this game in particular, I think it opened at 7.5 and now it is 6.5. That means money is coming in on the 76ers. I actually don't know if this is the came but I would guess in the nba alot of that is sharp money as opposed to in the nfl is more popular to bet for the public. The Celtics should be favored but I actually do think the 76ers have a decent shot at winning.

75-80% of bets on Sixers, but I’m not sure about overall percentage of cash handle. With the increase in legalized betting, I imagine they are initially setting lines with the average public idiot in mind, then adjust to sharp money coming in. I would think lines on Fanduel and similar legal betting sites, take in a lot of public money.

I just find it hard to believe that a team coachrd by Doc and leas by Harden and Embiid would have the publics support . I could be wrong though.

[brannigan73]

You’re not going to win with this mindset.

NBA is a superstar league. If they sense you are a fraud, you wont get favored by the refs because you’ll messed up the TV ratings of the next series.

Look at who’s beating teams?
Jokic.
Booker in R1.
LeBron’s resurgence.
Tatum G6.
Harden G1&G4.
Jimmy Butler.

Thats the headline they want.

As much as Biid is playing well and better than Tatum. He’s still not as good as Jokic in the playoffs. No 50pt game. No ATG statline.

10-20 years down the road. Nobody will want to watch NBA greatest game of Tobias Harris or Maxey dropping 30.

That’s why my favorite player in this team in this year’s playoffs is Harden. Because he’s the only guy who can do that on our team now.


I know Embiid is better than and can take his game higher. But he needs to have some accountability. It’s not like he dropped 50pts 12rebs and 5 blocks and yet we lose.

He dropped below his reg season average in G6. He also missed key shots in crunch time (hook shot and mid range at around 5 minute mark).

If Biid drops Jokic level statline, im sure we’re gonna win G7.

Embiid is the reason the Celtics cannot score inside just like AD is the reason the Lakers are in the conference final.

Looking at statlines it's fine but saying stuff like this when we hold them to less than 100 pts it's super hilarious to me when in the next line you say that if Maxey or Harris drop 30 no one would care.

At the end of the day if you want Embiid to drop 60 and then allow the Celtics to drop 120 on our ass be my guess. We always knew Embiid cannot play the 48 minutes and it's difficult for a big to have the burden to anchor a defense and be a an all time USG guy

Quoted the wrong person, but I agree with you.

Don't forget the years of bad body language in important games and mediocre leadership. See his blame passing after game 6. Sure he took responsbility but not until after making excuses. That is not leadership. I like Embiid a lot, and he is a great player, but when you are the centerpiece of a team and that team continually fails eventually a lot of the stink has to come out on you. Its time for him to have a game even approaching what Harden did in games 1 and 3. Its put up or shut up time. If he scores 40+ there is almost no way they lose this game. Get it done.

[mjkvol]

We need to do the same thing we've been doing. Outside of the first 5 minutes of game 6. Our shots fall we win. It's pretty simple. Our defense is doing well.

Hit the open shots and do the little things correctly.

I'm willing to let their guys not named Brown n Tatum shoot the rock. It's not sustainable for most of them.

Yeah, letting Brogdon and White shoot has really worked out well so far. Agree on the rest, but those two are lethal.

[mjkvol]

JVG on vacation or something? Kinda weird to not have the full buddy cop duo of JVG & Jackson.

So grateful to avoid Doris tho, I full on hate her after last game. She was ready to award Tatum a Purple Heart after he had the “courage” to keep jacking up shots.

Doris burke is clearly a sixers fan though so funny you say that

Its not even debateable how much doris loves the sixers

The single most absurd thing posted on this forum in a long time.

The only thing Doris is a huge fan of is her own voice.

[sixers hoops]

Ehhh they know what they are doing. For this game in particular, I think it opened at 7.5 and now it is 6.5. That means money is coming in on the 76ers. I actually don't know if this is the came but I would guess in the nba alot of that is sharp money as opposed to in the nfl is more popular to bet for the public. The Celtics should be favored but I actually do think the 76ers have a decent shot at winning.

75-80% of bets on Sixers, but I’m not sure about overall percentage of cash handle. With the increase in legalized betting, I imagine they are initially setting lines with the average public idiot in mind, then adjust to sharp money coming in. I would think lines on Fanduel and similar legal betting sites, take in a lot of public money.

I just find it hard to believe that a team coachrd by Doc and leas by Harden and Embiid would have the publics support . I could be wrong though.

I think it’s almost the inverse. They have no public support, so they tease the line up to make the Sixers more inviting, now people are all over the inflated line. It appears 80% of bettors thought +7 was a good line to take the Sixers. Also, most people I talk to said when you expect the Sixers to rise to the occasion, they fold, and when you expect them to fold, they rise to the occasion. Everybody expects them to lose tomorrow, so people are thinking they may actually show up. Especially since they have the road court advantage.

[Hipster Doofus]

This is the worst rollercoaster in the world. Take me out of my misery. Either win tomorrow, or let me be in peace and enjoy the summer till early October when training camp begins ... so we can do this all over again! Yay!

[Jay555]

Let’s make history.

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[mjkvol]

Let’s make history.

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My favorite Sixers game ever, maybe even my favorite sporting event (along with UT-Bama 1982).

If you haven't ever seen it, I can't recommend it highly enough.

Watch on YouTube

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[ExplosionsInDaSky]

Let’s make history.

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My favorite Sixers game ever, maybe even my favorite sporting event (along with UT-Bama 1982).

If you haven't ever seen it, I can't recommend it highly enough.

Watch on YouTube

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I was almost 6 months old when this game was played...But...It's funny that you posted this because I went on Youtube the other day and finally searched for and watched the infamous Andrew Toney game. The hope for me is that Maxey or Harden end up replicating the same thing with Joel filling the role of Erving in that game.

[Jay555]

Let’s make history.

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My favorite Sixers game ever, maybe even my favorite sporting event (along with UT-Bama 1982).

If you haven't ever seen it, I can't recommend it highly enough.

Watch on YouTube

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I was not even born lol.

As long as we show up with heart like that team, we can get it.

[rocketsfan100]

If harden comes out hitting his mid range shots and stepbacks I expect a big night. It seems every game he comes out aggressive he has a monster game.

Games he comes playing passive early leads to bad ones.Thr Celtics have also figured it out so they load ou on him early. Some say I have irrational faith in this team but I have a good feeling about this team because they seem to play better on the road with less expectations

[ExplosionsInDaSky]

If harden comes out hitting his mid range shots and stepbacks I expect a big night. It seems every game he comes out aggressive he has a monster game.

Games he comes playing passive early leads to bad ones.Thr Celtics have also figured it out so they load ou on him early. Some say I have irrational faith in this team but I have a good feeling about this team because they seem to play better on the road with less expectations

I've been accused of the same thing. With that said, I think we're going to win tomorrow in Boston. I think it's going to be a great game and we're going to get it done.

[Bum Adebayo]

This is Sixers victorry, we will make history guys! now it's time to support the team, all the concerns you may have about them, it doesn't matter, let's support this team and help Embiid get out of second round.