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Joel let himself get hit so he could clasp the mask back on.



Stretch out and get ready. We go again.

stormi wrote:(game time TBD)

Game 1 is Monday 7:30pm ET

https://www.nbcsports.com/philadelphia/sixers/sixers-vs-heat-series-schedule-nba-playoffs-2022-joel-embiid-james-harden-jimmy-butler

Arsenal wrote:

stormi wrote:(game time TBD)

Game 1 is Monday 7:30pm ET

https://www.nbcsports.com/philadelphia/sixers/sixers-vs-heat-series-schedule-nba-playoffs-2022-joel-embiid-james-harden-jimmy-butler

My fault.



Pretty compact schedule. Unless it goes back to Miami for game 7.

Just passed the monthiversary of Maxey dropping 28 in a win against the Heat's full team while starting alongside Paul Millsap, Matisse Thybulle, Georges Niang and Tobias Harris.

Sixers in 6

Games are all on TNT and ESPN. Thank you !!!!!!!!!

mjkvol wrote:Games are all on TNT and ESPN. Thank you !!!!!!!!!

Goodbye Alaa and Kate!

I think we have a good chance in this one. Lowry is hurt and old that’s a bad combo for sure. Jimmy might not be 100% as well.

Start Paul Reed in place of Jo as he has a better chance of handling Bam's athleticism.

Then Jordan as the backup against a bigger more immobile Dedmon.

Hoping Reed can give us 30 mins before he fouls out but I'll settle for 25.

stormi wrote:Joel let himself get hit so he could clasp the mask back on.



Stretch out and get ready. We go again.

Bro, you Nostradamus now?

Btw, some potential good news?

eyeatoma wrote:

stormi wrote:Joel let himself get hit so he could clasp the mask back on.



Stretch out and get ready. We go again.

Bro, you Nostradamus now?

We good.

Game 1 in particular the Sixers need to come out all guns blazing and play freelance basketball. Go hell for leather and play with no pressure as no one is now giving them any chance. Harden and Maxey should just shoot the ball everytime they have an minuscule of a open look and put pressure on the Heat defenders. Who knows maybe the big guy can return by game 3 or 4 and go from there .

Play loose and pressure free ball and maybe you get a split In Miami where the whole pressure spectrum is on the Heat and hope the big guy can return by game 3 or 4

Time for Jim Harden to start building on his legacy. He gets knocked all the time for not having enough playoff moments. Being a catalyst for us getting passed Miami in this round would be huge for him.

Kobblehead wrote:Time for Jim Harden to start building on his legacy. He gets knocked all the time for not having enough playoff moments. Being a catalyst for us getting passed Miami in this round would be huge for him.

They basically need to pattern their game after the Suns, where the stars are the guards, the center is more of a role player, and the forwards can be counted on for somewhat of a contribution.

But for that to work, Harden and Maxey need to play like stars. If they come out and play their typical games this team will likely get beaten easily. They have to play exceptionally good games for them, not typical ones.

rocketsfan100 wrote:Game 1 in particular the Sixers need to come out all guns blazing and play freelance basketball. Go hell for leather and play with no pressure as no one is now giving them any chance. Harden and Maxey should just shoot the ball everytime they have an minuscule of a open look and put pressure on the Heat defenders. Who knows maybe the big guy can return by game 3 or 4 and go from there .

Play loose and pressure free ball and maybe you get a split In Miami where the whole pressure spectrum is on the Heat and hope the big guy can return by game 3 or 4

Agree with this. Play this one fast and loose, and try some different rotations. Keep Miami as off balance as possible, don't let them settle into a groove. Glenn has to go away from guys who aren't hot and have guys like Kork and Joe ready if needed. Throw the kitchen sink at them and see if we can steal at least one of these two games.

Regarding Harden, I'd be thrilled with another performance like he had in game 6 in Toronto, setting a tone out of the gate, taking his shots when they are there, and getting shooters the ball in good spots. Expecting 'Houston Harden' to appear is a fantasy, but if he can give us a 24-15-10 type line, or anything close to it, we have a great chance to win.

Woj says he could be back for game 3. So it’s gonna be tough but let’s get one on the road

With Lowry out tonight, I think we have a good chance to steal Game 1. Let's do it!

Tony Franciosa wrote:With Lowry out tonight, I think we have a good chance to steal Game 1. Let's do it!

They have a chance to steal game one for the same reason they beat the Heat in Philly in the regular season when Embiid and Harden were resting -- the Heat are likely to be more complacent than they otherwise would be, with Embiid out. It's human nature. That doesn't mean they're going to go out there and lay down and get walloped -- it just means their intensity is likely to be less than it would be with Embiid on the court, and that may make the difference.

A team with less than normal intensity against a team with greater than normal intensity (to compensate for their star's absence) can easily make the difference when there isn't a tremendous difference in physical talent between two teams. This was likely part of the equation in Boston yesterday, with Middleton out, and Embiid's absence creates an even stronger dynamic in that regard.

Ferry Avenue wrote:

Tony Franciosa wrote:With Lowry out tonight, I think we have a good chance to steal Game 1. Let's do it!

They have a chance to steal game one for the same reason they beat the Heat in Philly in the regular season when Embiid and Harden were resting -- the Heat are likely to be more complacent than they otherwise would be, with Embiid out. It's human nature. That doesn't mean they're going to go out there and lay down and get walloped -- it just means their intensity is likely to be less than it would be with Embiid on the court, and that may make the difference.

A team with less than normal intensity against a team with greater than normal intensity (to compensate for their star's absence) can easily make the difference when there isn't a tremendous difference in physical talent between two teams. This was likely part of the equation in Boston yesterday, with Middleton out, and Embiid's absence creates an even stronger dynamic in that regard.

tl;dr - Miami DOG MENTALITY letdown while Sixers increase DOG MENTALITY due to Embiid absence!