G5: Sixers v Grizzlies 11/02 7:30pm ET

[eyeatoma]

Even reporters agree that Hayes was an ****, and that this could have been deserved.

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Sixers need to protect Joel or any player in these situations. If a reporter gets out of hand, and that happens. You can't keep granting them access to the team. I don't know if this meets that threshold, but if they know Joel is ready for a fight... There's actions they can take to prevent it. Would it cause a media storm to ban a reporter at Colorado did this year? Yes? So will your star hitting that guy.

Yup agreed can';t believe he was let in.

[MikRay]

I stand by the reporter he wrote nothing wrong and he is exactly 100% spot on

[stormi]

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[Negrodamus]

I stand by the reporter he wrote nothing wrong and he is exactly 100% spot on

The point can be made without being a provocative POS by evoking Embiid's most painful period of his life. It was unnecessary and he was asking for a confrontation.

[76ciology]

idk if better players than Maxey could carry this roster

There is literally not a player Maxey is playing with that any team, yet alone a contender would consider an ideal starter. Oubre and Martin aren't great shooting, and ideal off the bench, but should be suitable with a top loaded star roster. Lowry and Gordon should both be getting limited minutes at this point, and Drummond has been a bench player in his prime for years now. Name a guard that would be killing it with this team?

A true ISO guy wouldn't be any better due to the lack of spacing. Which is why spacing is key in the NBA. There's also a lack of creation to allow Maxey to play off the ball. Plus, my biggest gripe with Nurse in non Joel games is that they didn't okay at a hectic pace to offset the lack of shooting and creating.

It's not a secret he's not a iso player (a plus in the overall big picture) it's also not a secret the team isn't built around his skillset without Joel and Paul out there.

End of the day, Nurse has to play faster without Joel.

Most teams that struggle with shooting compensate by being strong defensively. We’re a poor defensive team that also can’t shoot, tonight we managed to shoot well, but our defense was bad (Grizz shot 55%).

Our role players are not ideal starters. But the thinking was that they can be ideal starters if they play with our top stars. If Doncic was playing in Maxey’s role, Gordon might make 3-4 3s per game, Caleb and Oubre getting better quality looks and so forth.

Overall, I think Maxey isn’t a player who can effectively hunt mismatches on his own. Instead, he’s a valuable tool for George or Embiid to be more effective in attacking mismatches. With Maxey in the lineup with a 1-3 or 1-5 2man game or spain PnR, defenses are forced to choose between giving him open or lightly contested shots, or switching and allowing George or Embiid to attack a mismatch directly.

[Zumramania]

What's going on with Ricky Council? Why is he getting so few minutes and not producing anything within those minutes?
If Council played like last season, we could have won some of these games.

[Mik317]

Hayes has deserved hands put on him for a long time now

Dude is salty Stephen A Smith made it to the big leagues and his miserable ass hasn't

[eyeatoma]

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Athletic's Sam Vecenie, taking Embiid's side.

[eyeatoma]

https://www.nbcphiladelphia.com/news/local/embiid-verbally-confronts-then-shoves-philadelphia-reporter-nba-is-investigating/4017087/

From John Clark.

Embiid took issue with Philadelphia Inquirer columnist Marcus Hayes, who mentioned the All-Star center's late brother and his son — both named Arthur — in columns questioning Embiid’s professionalism and effort not being in shape after playing in the Paris Olympics. Embiid has yet to play for the 76ers this season.

As reporters entered the locker room to talk to players, Embiid stood and confronted Hayes.

“The next time you bring up my dead brother and my son again, you are going to see what I’m going to do to you and I'm going to have to ... live with the consequences,” Embiid said to Hayes.

Embiid continued, with several instances of profanity in the next few sentences. Hayes offered an apology, which Embiid did not want. “That’s not the f——— first time.” Embiid said.

Embiid later said that he doesn't care what reporters say. “But you do,” Hayes answered.

Embiid appeared to get louder at that point, and not long afterward pushed Hayes on the shoulder while the team’s public relations chief got between them. Another PR person moved Tyrese Maxey’s interview to the hallway outside the locker room, trying to clear reporters.

At the same time, a team security person asked the media not to report on what had happened. Embiid yelled over the security guard.

“They can do whatever they want,” Embiid said. “I don’t give a s—-.”

Embiid had called Hayes out in a press conference following practice on Friday at the team’s training facility, referring to him as “Marcus, whatever his name is” and questioning critics of his prolonged absence.

I don't blame Joel, the Sixers are a trash organization for letting this hack in the press room.

[Mik317]

4th eye opening...Biid is trying to get suspended for the whole year for Coop

( we need some levity rn lol)

[stormi]

"You are going to see what I’m going to do to you... and I’m going to have to live with the consequences.”

I got chills.

My favorite author couldn't have written it better.

[Mik317]

thats a **** bar from Biid lol

[mjkvol]

Not the smartest move, but I don't blame Jo a single bit. Hayes is and has always been a flaming a-hole, and this kind of thing was a long time coming. The question is, how on earth do the Sixers allow this to happen? Unbelievable, but so typical.

[phillynative]

Grizzlies scored 70 points in the paint and had twice as many fastbreak points..
Again they have absolutely no rim protection and very underwhelming playmaking.
The sixers should be looking to get out and run with the lack of cohesion in the half court, but can't do that when the opposition can just layup it up every time down and they have to take the ball out

[phillynative]

Keith Pompey is next...

[sodmoraes]

We suck...

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[M2J]

idk if better players than Maxey could carry this roster

There is literally not a player Maxey is playing with that any team, yet alone a contender would consider an ideal starter. Oubre and Martin aren't great shooting, and ideal off the bench, but should be suitable with a top loaded star roster. Lowry and Gordon should both be getting limited minutes at this point, and Drummond has been a bench player in his prime for years now. Name a guard that would be killing it with this team?

A true ISO guy wouldn't be any better due to the lack of spacing. Which is why spacing is key in the NBA. There's also a lack of creation to allow Maxey to play off the ball. Plus, my biggest gripe with Nurse in non Joel games is that they didn't okay at a hectic pace to offset the lack of shooting and creating.

It's not a secret he's not a iso player (a plus in the overall big picture) it's also not a secret the team isn't built around his skillset without Joel and Paul out there.

End of the day, Nurse has to play faster without Joel.

Most teams that struggle with shooting compensate by being strong defensively. We’re a poor defensive team that also can’t shoot, tonight we managed to shoot well, but our defense was bad (Grizz shot 55%).

Our role players are not ideal starters. But the thinking was that they can be ideal starters if they play with our top stars. If Doncic was playing in Maxey’s role, Gordon might make 3-4 3s per game, Caleb and Oubre getting better quality looks and so forth.

Overall, I think Maxey isn’t a player who can effectively hunt mismatches on his own. Instead, he’s a valuable tool for George or Embiid to be more effective in attacking mismatches. With Maxey in the lineup with a 1-3 or 1-5 2man game or spain PnR, defenses are forced to choose between giving him open or lightly contested shots, or switching and allowing George or Embiid to attack a mismatch directly.

Correct, Stars. Plural. The idea Luka would ball out with this roster offensively alone or any team without shooting threats and 38 year old starters is extremely theoretical. But, it's not a question that Luka is a better overall player than Tyrese... He's a MVP level guy and elite playmaker, but he can't make guys hit shots... Even though he's better at delivering the ball. He isn't great getting involved without the ball, fortunately Kyrie and Klay are 2 of the best to ever do it.

What you didn't mention again is not just Maxey off ball shooting but off ball movement... Which is the aspect that makes him special in my eyes, and an aspect he can't really use without another playmaker or spacing on the floor. Lukas going to always draw attention, but still not a great shooter on or off the ball... Doesn't even have a good volume off the ball. Maxey playing like he did when the team was healthy last year in this system means defenders can't stay on him, he opens up the court drawing multiple guys off ball, his range off ball doesn't even allow his man to hedge off him in a Steph like fashion (who also sucks as a playmaker, but in a turnover prone way). His style of play really allowed Joel and the others to get off last year, and the team would've struggled quite a bit without Tyrese offensively. The 3 Sixers stars ability to play with or without the ball is what should allow the offense to work senselessly, with Tyrese at the forefront if that as him working off the ball means more than just waiting to shoot

[Stanford]

I'm certain the general board hacks will clown on Jo for this, but most would have done the same thing. I read that article when it came out - someone posted it on Reddit. I was surprised that nothing more came of it at the time because it was so appalling. Hayes effectively told the world that Joel was a bad role model to his son and soured the memory of his dead brother because he missed some games due to injury. Ridiculous stuff. He shouldn't have a job as a writer and he shouldn't be allowed near players.

[Kobblehead]

Missed the game, did anything exciting happ.....OMG

[Eyeamok]

Not the smartest move, but I don't blame Jo a single bit. Hayes is and has always been a flaming a-hole, and this kind of thing was a long time coming. The question is, how on earth do the Sixers allow this to happen? Unbelievable, but so typical.

The 76ers will say no one in the organization besides Embiid read the original article and had no idea that this situation was so touchy. OMG