Sixers vs Heats 1st rd

[gdog2004]

The Sixers shooters were on FIRE in game one, and came back down to earth last night. As a result, they lost the game.
Is it any more simple than that ? That and Fultz looked awful in his short stint. They were starting to roll along pretty good and that ended when he came in.

[kuclas]

The Sixers shooters were on FIRE in game one, and came back down to earth last night. As a result, they lost the game.
Is it any more simple than that ? That and Fultz looked awful in his short stint. They were starting to roll along pretty good and that ended when he came in.

But let’s give Miami credit also. They played more physical. Tighter defense. Lots of fouls called. Plus lots of non fouls. Miami made it their type of game. They have to. Case in point. Shot clock violation in 4th quarter as sixers coming back when sixers couldn’t get off a 3 point shot. Or Miami defenders blocking sixers jump shots and layups. Just better defense by Miami. Their starters offensive still sucked. Miami just saved by their bench and wade.

[Ericb5]

Last night we lost because our shooters were cold, we had too much Wade, and too little Embiid.

Wade was a superstar last night. He can't do it every night anymore, but he did it last night. He was awesome.

If we had Embiid though we would have won the game. It was a great teachable moment for our young guys. I thought Barkley said it best at half time. You had to know that the Heat were going to punch us in the mouth after that last game.

We were down 2 with the ball with under about 3 and a half minutes last night, and then Wade made a few plays. We were right there. If Embiid comes back on Thursday, and plays reasonably well, I predict that we win both games in Miami, and then wrap it up back in Philly in game 5.

[76ciology]

So heat’s solution to kill our passing and 3pt game is to overdrive their defensive pressure on our passers (Saric and Biid). Doing also allows better 3pt defense than sagging off.

BB’s job is to make the defense pay if teams opts to do that to us. And this defensive trend might continue to later rounds.

[XtremeDunkz]

The way Miami played D last night is how the Seahawks play pass defense. Play rough every play, the refs aint gonna call it every time.

[Unbreakable99]

I don’t know about the rest of you but I’m happy seeing the Heat play Simmons 94 ft and playing him very close and not sagging off him. Every team in the playoffs will play him this way now. I want to see how he responds to constant pressure. He responded pretty well last night. I want to see how he does it throughout a playoff run. Teams will play just like Miami. No more sagging. No more letting him bring it up court with no pressure. Teams wanting him to be the one to score instead of pass. This is a big test I want to see.

[aHealthy3]

This feels personal now. Can't stand teams who play dirty because their only chance at staying competitive is junking up the game. They kind of remind me of the 2012 Sixers actually.

[Unbreakable99]

This feels personal now. Can't stand teams who play dirty because their only chance at staying competitive is junking up the game. They kind of remind me of the 2012 Sixers actually.

I don’t think they were dirty. It’s playoff basketball. The Sixers better match their intensity.

[aHealthy3]

This feels personal now. Can't stand teams who play dirty because their only chance at staying competitive is junking up the game. They kind of remind me of the 2012 Sixers actually.

I don’t think they were dirty. It’s playoff basketball. The Sixers better match their intensity.

Olynyk is dirty for sure. I'm sure you've seen the gif floating around of him throwing an elbow at Ben during a dead ball.

[Unbreakable99]

This feels personal now. Can't stand teams who play dirty because their only chance at staying competitive is junking up the game. They kind of remind me of the 2012 Sixers actually.

I don’t think they were dirty. It’s playoff basketball. The Sixers better match their intensity.

Olynyk is dirty for sure. I'm sure you've seen the gif floating around of him throwing an elbow at Ben during a dead ball.

I saw it. One play. One guy. Man up. The Sixers need to play through it.

[XtremeDunkz]

I don’t think they were dirty. It’s playoff basketball. The Sixers better match their intensity.

Olynyk is dirty for sure. I'm sure you've seen the gif floating around of him throwing an elbow at Ben during a dead ball.

I saw it. One play. One guy. Man up. The Sixers need to play through it.

I just hate how stupid things like Bens push off are reviewed for a flagrant yet when a guy is driving you can bear hug him behind the back and swing him around and that is "a basketball play". Those fouls used to piss me off when I played too.

[aHealthy3]

I don’t think they were dirty. It’s playoff basketball. The Sixers better match their intensity.

Olynyk is dirty for sure. I'm sure you've seen the gif floating around of him throwing an elbow at Ben during a dead ball.

I saw it. One play. One guy. Man up. The Sixers need to play through it.

And they will. Perhaps dirty wasn't the word I was looking for, but things like Winslow talking **** to Ben, Dragic running up the score after the game is decided, Olynyk's antics amongst others really rub me the wrong way and I'd love nothing more than to beat the brakes off Miami now. Not making excuses for us.

[JojoSlimbiid]

I guarantee that Embiid takes a shot to the face in one of these games and it will be 100% intentional.

[Unbreakable99]

Olynyk is dirty for sure. I'm sure you've seen the gif floating around of him throwing an elbow at Ben during a dead ball.

I saw it. One play. One guy. Man up. The Sixers need to play through it.

And they will. Perhaps dirty wasn't the word I was looking for, but things like Winslow talking **** to Ben, Dragic running up the score after the game is decided, Olynyk's antics amongst others really rub me the wrong way and I'd love nothing more than to beat the brakes off Miami now. Not making excuses for us.

All players talk trash. Ben does it. So far Ben has remained steady and kept his cool. I appreciate how Miami is playing. The way they are playing is what everyone will say is the blueprint for slowing Ben down and beating the Sixers. If we can’t beat that then every team will continue to do it. This is good for us. I want them to maul Ben even more in game 3. Make it very tough for him to bring the ball up and be a playmaker. This will help Ben in the offseason.

[FireMorey]

I guarantee that Embiid takes a shot to the face in one of these games and it will be 100% intentional.

The player would get a lengthy suspension and massive fine. I'm not sure they'd want to risk that.

[Sixerscan]

I don't get why Winslow can hand and body check Simmons 10 straight times down the court and it only get called twice. Either it's a foul or it isn't. Calling the fouls 2/10 times isn't "playoff basketball" it's being inconsistent. The Heat racked up fouls in the first but they basically counted on the refs not being willing to foul their whole team out which led to them getting away with a bunch of stuff in the 2nd.

And yeah Ben has to play through it, and for the large part he did and had a very good game, and really this game came down to them making tough jump shots and us missing open shots, but in the meantime I'm not playing in the games so I'm going to complain about Tony Brothers being bad lol.

[kingofthecourt67]

I honestly think we would have benefited by Whiteside not being in foul trouble. He's a non-factor while he's out there except when he gets fired up to play Embiid.

And I'd be considered a good defender too if I got away with the same stuff Winslow did. With his antics, dude is reminding me of a poor man's Deshawn Stevenson.

[eagereyez]

I don't get why Winslow can hand and body check Simmons 10 straight times down the court and it only get called twice. Either it's a foul or it isn't. Calling the fouls 2/10 times isn't "playoff basketball" it's being inconsistent. The Heat racked up fouls in the first but they basically counted on the refs not being willing to foul their whole team out which led to them getting away with a bunch of stuff in the 2nd.

And yeah Ben has to play through it, and for the large part he did and had a very good game, and really this game came down to them making tough jump shots and us missing open shots, but in the meantime I'm not playing in the games so I'm going to complain about Tony Brothers being bad lol.

It's normal playoff basketball. Every great player goes through the same thing in the playoffs. Ben has to learn how to adjust when they're playing close and physical. He had a hard time getting around Winslow, which caused a lot of problems.

[Sixerscan]

I don't get why Winslow can hand and body check Simmons 10 straight times down the court and it only get called twice. Either it's a foul or it isn't. Calling the fouls 2/10 times isn't "playoff basketball" it's being inconsistent. The Heat racked up fouls in the first but they basically counted on the refs not being willing to foul their whole team out which led to them getting away with a bunch of stuff in the 2nd.

And yeah Ben has to play through it, and for the large part he did and had a very good game, and really this game came down to them making tough jump shots and us missing open shots, but in the meantime I'm not playing in the games so I'm going to complain about Tony Brothers being bad lol.

It's normal playoff basketball. Every great player goes through the same thing in the playoffs. Ben has to learn how to adjust when they're playing close and physical. He had a hard time getting around Winslow, which caused a lot of problems.

I get that, but I'm saying that a decent amount of the time there same move would either be called a foul or let go without rhyme or reason. Two hands on a guy's hip in the back court either is a foul or it isn't.

We have plenty of evidence of Brothers being a bad ref. Remember that shot clock violation he called with like a second left on the clock? I don't think he should get to hide behind it being playoff basketball (I'm not sure why hes reffing in the playoffs anyway)

[Brox]

Any word if JoJo is playing in game 3?