Game 29 Sixers @ Jazz 12/28 @ 9:30 pm ET

NYSixersFan · Post #81 » by **NYSixersFan** » Sun Dec 29, 2024 5:11 am

Ridiculous defense to allow Lauri to get off a 3 pointer.

ivysixer2000 · Post #82 » by **ivysixer2000** » Sun Dec 29, 2024 5:11 am

Mik317 wrote:we are doomed to always have a Tobias on our team

Well if Tobi was off from scoring, he literally gave us nothing else.

M2J · Post #83 » by **M2J** » Sun Dec 29, 2024 5:11 am

Maxey hip hurting

Right hip this time

NearingZero · Post #84 » by **NearingZero** » Sun Dec 29, 2024 5:12 am

LeonJordanJr24 wrote:
NYSixersFan wrote:George Paul at it again. Complete abomination. I don't care if he's the greatest defensive player of all time.

Nah yo. His offense may slip but he a goat level defender and hes lengthy hes the epitome of 3 and D that's his value here. We obvious need a cornerstone PF here.

You can't be 3 and D without the 3. Obviously, it's too early to say his shooting is just gone, but it's reasonable to be concerned.

And the max contract does restrict the moves they can make, so it's not good enough to be D and kinda 3.

Mik317 · Post #85 » by **Mik317** » Sun Dec 29, 2024 5:12 am

gonna foul on the 3 point attempt

MikRay · Post #86 » by **MikRay** » Sun Dec 29, 2024 5:13 am

Pathetic game

Arsenal · Post #87 » by **Arsenal** » Sun Dec 29, 2024 5:15 am

What a disgusting win! But let’s bank that win and we’re onto Portland.

ExplosionsInDaSky · Post #88 » by **ExplosionsInDaSky** » Sun Dec 29, 2024 5:16 am

0 turnovers in the last sixteen minutes of this game for us.
Utah...Had 22 turnovers in this game to our 8
Maxey and Embiid each had 30 points.
Jazz outrebounded us 44-32....

We barely beat them! This team desperately has to improve it's rebounding if we want to go far in the playoffs.

Mik317 · Post #89 » by **Mik317** » Sun Dec 29, 2024 5:19 am

PG being a willing shooter and not taking up space on the nail and a capable passer and rebounder makes him better than Tobias

\BUT like Tobias...his contract means he has to be more than that and the team's roster needs him to be more than that.

Same exact issue. Tobias for all of his issues was a fine player despite it all...however we paid him the max and needed him to be a consistant 23pt scorer who could occasionally scale up AND rebound AND space the floor AND defend...and built the roster around that need. Thus his flaws were magnified.

That has been the issue for this franchise my whole life lol. Pay a guy to be more than he can and then just assume that he will and can be even more. That was the issue with all of Iverson's side kicks. It was the fanbase issue with Iggy. Then Ben and Tobias. Just always expect guys to just carry no matter what and pay dudes like it regardless

NOW i will say does feel like its just that the knee isn't fully right and he lacks consistant lift on the shot AND is trying to fit in and with the constant shifting lineups isn't in a set role either. I will give him a year before being too down on him.

ExplosionsInDaSky · Post #90 » by **ExplosionsInDaSky** » Sun Dec 29, 2024 5:19 am

Santi Aldama is a plug in and play power forward for us. He would give us size, rebounding, and shooting. That is who we should be looking to trade for.

M2J · Post #91 » by **M2J** » Sun Dec 29, 2024 5:19 am

Arsenal wrote:What a disgusting win! But let’s bank that win and we’re onto Portland.

Portland beating a depleted Dallas right now

NYSixersFan · Post #92 » by **NYSixersFan** » Sun Dec 29, 2024 5:20 am

this team is 3 players short.

LeonJordanJr24 · Post #93 » by **LeonJordanJr24** » Sun Dec 29, 2024 5:20 am

We are questioning if George can be the 3 to the D. I think I'm still pro George guys. I dunno if I'm gonna compare this to Tobias. We want Butler headache and complete non interest in shooting 3s here tho haha. We need a young cornerstone 3 and D PF on a rookie deal. Time to pony up kj, gordan,drummond to get it ..

Iscull · Post #94 » by **Iscull** » Sun Dec 29, 2024 5:21 am

Mik317 wrote:PG just pulled a Ben with that pass out

I said the same exact thing lmao

ExplosionsInDaSky · Post #95 » by **ExplosionsInDaSky** » Sun Dec 29, 2024 5:21 am

Joel Embiid is playing it safe with his lack of rebounding these days. He's gotten soft as can be in regards to that. I think the knee issue is what's keeping him from crashing the boards like he used to. It'll get him destroyed in the postseason.

ivysixer2000 · Post #96 » by **ivysixer2000** » Sun Dec 29, 2024 5:22 am

Every win will not be pretty, especially against a team that just came off a long road trip.

A win is a win during a road trip right now for us, wins for style points still show up as one win. This team still has a long way to go to mesh together, as long as we are winning does it even matter?

LeonJordanJr24 · Post #97 » by **LeonJordanJr24** » Sun Dec 29, 2024 5:23 am

Mik317 wrote:PG being a willing shooter and not taking up space on the nail and a capable passer and rebounder makes him better than Tobias

\BUT like Tobias...his contract means he has to be more than that and the team's roster needs him to be more than that.

Same exact issue. Tobias for all of his issues was a fine player despite it all...however we paid him the max and needed him to be a consistant 23pt scorer who could occasionally scale up AND rebound AND space the floor AND defend...and built the roster around that need. Thus his flaws were magnified.

That has been the issue for this franchise my whole life lol. Pay a guy to be more than he can and then just assume that he will and can be even more. That was the issue with all of Iverson's side kicks. It was the fanbase issue with Iggy. Then Ben and Tobias. Just always expect guys to just carry no matter what and pay dudes like it regardless

NOW i will say does feel like its just that the knee isn't fully right and he lacks consistant lift on the shot AND is trying to fit in and with the constant shifting lineups isn't in a set role either. I will give him a year before being too down on him.

I rather pay for george this is 1st ballot hof caliber player. Past his prime but this is a way better problem to have.

ExplosionsInDaSky · Post #98 » by **ExplosionsInDaSky** » Sun Dec 29, 2024 5:25 am

ivysixer2000 wrote:Every win will not be pretty, especially against a team that just came off a long road trip.

A win is a win during a road trip right now for us, wins for style points still show up as one win. This team still has a long way to go to mesh together, as long as we are winning does it even matter?

I agree, and we should be able to get back into the conversation fairly quickly if we stay healthy. The problem is still the same as it's always been though and Utah (as bad as they are) exposed it. We get killed on dribble drives, the lob game gets us smoked, and we can't rebound the basketball to save our lives. Nurse has Maxey, three wing players, and Embiid as his main lineup. If Embiid was a better rebounder, it would be a non issue, but he's not even putting forth effort out there and I think it goes back to the knee issues. He doesn't want to get hurt.

Iscull · Post #99 » by **Iscull** » Sun Dec 29, 2024 5:26 am

Rebounding aside, I think this was one of Embiids best defensive performances of the year. 3 blocks, 4 steals, and a bunch of deflections

NearingZero · Post #100 » by **NearingZero** » Sun Dec 29, 2024 5:27 am

ivysixer2000 wrote:Every win will not be pretty, especially against a team that just came off a long road trip.

A win is a win during a road trip right now for us, wins for style points still show up as one win. This team still has a long way to go to mesh together, as long as we are winning does it even matter?

IMO it does matter how they look over the next month+, rather than just W-L record. You have to decide whether to spend future assets on a year where you're in a big hole because of injuries. If they don't start looking like a team that has a realistic shot beat the best teams in the league in a 7 game series, then is there any move available that can make them a real contender?