Game 34: Sixers @ Pelicans 8:30 pm ET The Return of Mad Max Game Thread

Embiid P · Post #1 » by **Embiid P** » Fri Dec 30, 2022 10:39 pm

Hopefully the return of Maxey will boost us to a win.

Jay555 · Post #2 » by **Jay555** » Fri Dec 30, 2022 11:04 pm

This is gonna be a tough one.

Arsenal · Post #3 » by **Arsenal** » Fri Dec 30, 2022 11:47 pm

No idea why we are favored here. I expect an L.

Mik317 · Post #4 » by **Mik317** » Sat Dec 31, 2022 12:02 am

team full of athletes. They have Biid kryptonite...a big goofy white dude. lineup shuffling.

yeah this is an easy L

I am sure some will have a normal one afterwards

Kobblehead · Post #5 » by **Kobblehead** » Sat Dec 31, 2022 12:40 am

Can't wait for the possessions where Niang is guarding Zion. Gonna be pure comedy.

brannigan73 · Post #6 » by **brannigan73** » Sat Dec 31, 2022 12:43 am

This team is a really bad matchup for the Sixers. Ill be happy if we win one of the two games against them. Dont let our boy Tobias off the hook he will get abused just as much as Niang by Williamson. Anyboy we put on him will get abused with the exception of Joel who btw is averaging almost 34 PPG and shooting 53% from the field and 85% from the line and who is getting very little credit from the national media who is going gaga over Durant averaging 30ppg.

Mik317 · Post #7 » by **Mik317** » Sat Dec 31, 2022 1:45 am

.....why can't we do this all the time lol

getting great positioning

Mik317 · Post #8 » by **Mik317** » Sat Dec 31, 2022 1:46 am

please stop using PJ like he is back at Texas lol

Sixersftw · Post #9 » by **Sixersftw** » Sat Dec 31, 2022 1:50 am

Everyone looks sharp (PJ Tucker adjusted scale)

Murray_17 · Post #10 » by **Murray_17** » Sat Dec 31, 2022 1:51 am

Pj is actually a great option to guard Zion i think.

I'm not worried about our offense, the defense is going back to the first games of the season, it looks tighter today

Mik317 · Post #11 » by **Mik317** » Sat Dec 31, 2022 1:57 am

Biid is on tonight

Sixersftw · Post #12 » by **Sixersftw** » Sat Dec 31, 2022 1:58 am

So its gonna be one of them nights for Jo?

Mik317 · Post #13 » by **Mik317** » Sat Dec 31, 2022 1:59 am

really need to take the 3pt line drives out of the arsenal Biid....too big for that and it makes it easy to tip the ball big fella

Jailblazers7 · Post #14 » by **Jailblazers7** » Sat Dec 31, 2022 2:01 am

Joel is such an amazing heel. He consistently gets opposing crowds heated lol.

Murray_17 · Post #15 » by **Murray_17** » Sat Dec 31, 2022 2:02 am

Hernangomez always gives Joel trouble

Murray_17 · Post #16 » by **Murray_17** » Sat Dec 31, 2022 2:06 am

Our shooting is straight trash lately too lol

Jailblazers7 · Post #17 » by **Jailblazers7** » Sat Dec 31, 2022 2:06 am

Zion is a massive weirdo. How can he be the best athlete ever while also walking like a giant dork?

ExplosionsInDaSky · Post #18 » by **ExplosionsInDaSky** » Sat Dec 31, 2022 2:07 am

Here we go again with the late first quarter collapse. After that, the Pelicans will go on a huge run in the second quarter. Their lead will balloon to 17-18 and by halftime they'll be up by 14. During the third quarter we'll make a small run and have the lead trimmed to 9 by the start of the 4th quarter. During the 4th quarter their lead will grow back to 12 and once Jo comes in at the 7 minute mark we'll get to within 3-4. With about 1:34 left in the game we will be down by 2 with the ball. Jo will throw the ball out of bounds and give it back to them. CJ Mcollum will drain a 3 and swell the lead back to 5. After that Tobias will hit a three but get called for an offensive foul which leads to free throws on the other end. Pels win 118-111

phillynative · Post #19 » by **phillynative** » Sat Dec 31, 2022 2:08 am

How was that not a foul on Navarro he basically tackled maxey

Murray_17 · Post #20 » by **Murray_17** » Sat Dec 31, 2022 2:08 am

Maxey looking mightly rusty