Quick stat snapshot of where the Sixers are after 3 games

[M2J]

Celtics are still a bad matchup for us but the difference this year is Embiid is good enough to negate that advantage imo. Previously, he was easily frustrated by their defense but now he will absolutely wreck their front line in a 7 game series.

I say f*ck it let’s exercise all our demons in this title run. Beat Boston in round 2, beat Giannis in the ECF, and beat Jokic in the Finals. If Embiid is healthy (big if obv), I think we’re the best team in the league.

Can't imagine nuggets make finals.

Plus there's a chance they can beat Miami, Boston and Milwaukee... That's enough demons

An aggressive Maxey and Harden will really help Jo too. Different year I think. Offense used to be all Embiid post, now they have A real pick and roll option, and 4 players that can attack mismatches. The last 2 losses were discipline defending the 3pt line. Blake Griffin in the game that no one played in and Horford last game. They also obviously can't do that playing Williams, forcing them to use Horford or Grant Williams on Joel if they want to go that route. I also must say that the team has been slightly better at not over helping for no reason... where they can't get back out to defend the three

[ProcessDoctor]

We can probably only loss 3 more games if we want the 2nd seed. A win vs. Boston is a must.

[76ciology]

Best road records in the NBA:

1) Sixers 22-12 (64.7%)
2) Celtics 24-14 (63.2%)
2) Kings 24-14 (63.2%)
4) Bucks 22-13 (62.9%)
5) Knicks 22-14 (61.1%)
6) Nets 20-18 (52.6%)
7) Clippers 19-18 (51.4%)

These are the only 7 teams with winning road records

[76ciology]

Highest Catch & Shoot 3P%
1. PHI: 40.4%
2. PHX: 39.9%
3. DEN: 39.4%
4. BOS: 39.2%
5. BKN: 39.1%

Lowest
1. HOU: 33.2%
2. CHA: 33.5%
3. MIA: 33.9%
4. ATL: 34.8%
5. MEM: 35.0%

[76ciology]

Highest 3P% on attempts with 0-4 seconds on the shot clock:

1. OG: 50.0%—15/30
2. Kawhi: 46.9%—15/32
3. Fox: 44.0%—22/50
4. LeVert: 41.5%—17/41
5. Mikal: 40.5%—15/37

Lowest:
1. Trae: 6.5%—2/31
2. LeBron: 6.7%—2/30
3. Killian: 11.8%—4/35
4. Ja: 12.5%—5/40
5. Clarkson: 13.2%—7/53

James Harden has the most attempts in the league: 31/92 (33.7%)

[Stanford]

Best road records in the NBA:

1) Sixers 22-12 (64.7%)
2) Celtics 24-14 (63.2%)
2) Kings 24-14 (63.2%)
4) Bucks 22-13 (62.9%)
5) Knicks 22-14 (61.1%)
6) Nets 20-18 (52.6%)
7) Clippers 19-18 (51.4%)

These are the only 7 teams with winning road records

Credit to Doc here.

[LeonJordanJr24]

Highest 3P% on attempts with 0-4 seconds on the shot clock:

1. OG: 50.0%—15/30
2. Kawhi: 46.9%—15/32
3. Fox: 44.0%—22/50
4. LeVert: 41.5%—17/41
5. Mikal: 40.5%—15/37

Lowest:
1. Trae: 6.5%—2/31
2. LeBron: 6.7%—2/30
3. Killian: 11.8%—4/35
4. Ja: 12.5%—5/40
5. Clarkson: 13.2%—7/53

James Harden has the most attempts in the league: 31/92 (33.7%)

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Harden is the best complimentary we ever had for embiid

[ProcessDoctor]

So looks like we’re the 3rd seed unless something unexpected happens in Boston. We have to beat them in round 2 and root for the Cavs to upset the Bucks. That give us our best shot at reaching the finals IMO.

[Ferry Avenue]

In my opinion the rest of the regular season matters in only two ways: 1) will the April 4th game against Boston have meaning with regard to playoff seedings, making both teams play their starters and give 100% effort, and 2) if so, will the Sixers' performance in that game reflect an ability to win every game at home and at least once in Boston in a seven-game series.

[mjkvol]

In my opinion the rest of the regular season matters in only two ways: 1) will the April 4th game against Boston have meaning with regard to playoff seedings, making both teams play their starters and give 100% effort, and 2) if so, will the Sixers' performance in that game reflect an ability to win every game at home and at least once in Boston in a seven-game series.

So if the Sixers give "100% effort" and lose on April 4 they have no shot but if they win decisively it will "reflect" an ability to win the series? When has one regular season game between teams that know each other as well as these two meant a damn thing come playoff time?

[JordanMars]

haha regular season basketball means nada

[ProcessDoctor]

NBA Championship Winners By Regular Season Seed: No. 1 Overall Seed Have Won Nearly 70% Of The Titles

https://fadeawayworld.net/nba/nba-championship-winners-by-regular-season-seed-no-1-overall-seed-have-won-nearly-70-of-the-titles

This is why home-court and the regular season matter. People trying to act like the 3rd and 4th best record in the league have the same odds as 1st or 2nd. It's not easy to win one series on the road in the playoffs, let alone two.

[ExplosionsInDaSky]

In my opinion the rest of the regular season matters in only two ways: 1) will the April 4th game against Boston have meaning with regard to playoff seedings, making both teams play their starters and give 100% effort, and 2) if so, will the Sixers' performance in that game reflect an ability to win every game at home and at least once in Boston in a seven-game series.

So if the Sixers give "100% effort" and lose on April 4 they have no shot but if they win decisively it will "reflect" an ability to win the series? When has one regular season game between teams that know each other as well as these two meant a damn thing come playoff time?

Never that I know of. In fact, we swept them in the regular season of 19-20. Swept them....Then...They swept us in the first round of the playoffs. Beating anyone in the regular season at this point is meaningless unless it's for playoff position. At this point, we need to stay focused on keeping the 3 seed because it's possible...But unlikely that Cleveland may overtake that if we continue to lose. Either way, I'm good with it. Health is all that matters.

[mjkvol]

NBA Championship Winners By Regular Season Seed: No. 1 Overall Seed Have Won Nearly 70% Of The Titles

https://fadeawayworld.net/nba/nba-championship-winners-by-regular-season-seed-no-1-overall-seed-have-won-nearly-70-of-the-titles

This is why home-court and the regular season matter. People trying to act like the 3rd and 4th best record in the league have the same odds as 1st or 2nd. It's not easy to win one series on the road in the playoffs, let alone two.

I don't think single person here said it doesn't matter, but you don't burn your team into the ground chasing a seed. We've been there and done that, and one time I'd like to see a healthy, rested Sixers team in the playoffs.

[ProcessDoctor]

NBA Championship Winners By Regular Season Seed: No. 1 Overall Seed Have Won Nearly 70% Of The Titles

https://fadeawayworld.net/nba/nba-championship-winners-by-regular-season-seed-no-1-overall-seed-have-won-nearly-70-of-the-titles

This is why home-court and the regular season matter. People trying to act like the 3rd and 4th best record in the league have the same odds as 1st or 2nd. It's not easy to win one series on the road in the playoffs, let alone two.

I don't think single person here said it doesn't matter, but you don't burn your team into the ground chasing a seed. We've been there and done that, and one time I'd like to see a healthy, rested Sixers team in the playoffs.

Every contender has players with nagging injuries heading into the playoffs. People act like every other team is well-rested heading into the playoffs and we're the only team that played 82 games. It's a long season for everyone.

[sixers4real]

NBA Championship Winners By Regular Season Seed: No. 1 Overall Seed Have Won Nearly 70% Of The Titles

https://fadeawayworld.net/nba/nba-championship-winners-by-regular-season-seed-no-1-overall-seed-have-won-nearly-70-of-the-titles

This is why home-court and the regular season matter. People trying to act like the 3rd and 4th best record in the league have the same odds as 1st or 2nd. It's not easy to win one series on the road in the playoffs, let alone two.

100% agree. Unfortunately, I don’t see us beating Boston AND Milwaukee without HCA.

As good as we’ve been this season, the Bucks and Celtics have been better

[Ferry Avenue]

haha regular season basketball means nada

That's exactly the point. The rest of the regular season has little meaning other than in determining whether the Sixers have the capacity to beat Boston in a seven-game playoff series with Boston's having HCA. To the degree that the April 4th game can determine that, the rest of the regular season has that meaning attached to it and little if any else.

If the Sixers go out there and get drubbed at home against Boston on April 4th, with both teams' giving full effort, the remainder of the regular season will indicate little other than that they very likely lack the capacity to beat them in a second-round series if Boston is seeded higher. If they play a highly competitive game against them, win or lose, then there's at least an indication of the possibility they can win such a series.

What they need to do is go out there on April 4th and whip their asses. That can mean something.

[Mik317]

lol it means nothing because this team aint good enough to win without some luck.

which is fine but it is what it is.

We need Biid to average about 35 a night, Maxey and Tobias to not go ghost, Harden to make his stepbacks, and SOMETHING from the bench to win games....all of those things aren't going to happen night in and night out IMO. Teams are going have time to scheme how to slow down Biid (which imo is simply not double Harden on those screens and leave PJ wide the **** open), they are going to make sure Maxey, Harden, Niang and even Biid are targeted on the perimeter, and they are going to push the pace down our throats...and we don't have the coaching staff or the horses to do anything about it IMO.

So the key will be other teams guys going cold from deep (ala early in the season) ; Injuries to certain players; and someone on our team being on a consistent heater that isn't Biid. Can happen but I doubt it lol.

I'm not getting fooled by our good stretches this year. It came against teams missing players and a lot of them were come back close wins rather than pure domination. I need Biid to get his MVP so we can move on to something else than him NEEDING to score all the points and build an actual TEAM but for this season? As long as we don't go out like hoes, I am fine with my expected outcome....even if it will probably be against the Celtics and I will whine like a bitch the whole time lol

[76ciology]

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Sixers can run something like this.

Where we can have harden-biid running at the strong side, where the opponent big is glued to embiid. Then we can kick it to the weakside where Maxey-Tobi can run a 2 man game, where maxey would be too quick for opponent to switch.

[ProcessDoctor]

Boston just teasing us with the 2 seed at this point.