Re: Game 70: Sixers vs Pacers
Posted: Sun Mar 19, 2023 3:27 am
We are now officially the second seed!!!
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M2J wrote:Joel played 68 games last year and got votes. If he finishes out this year... He'll have 69.
M2J wrote:kriss73 wrote:My only concern is that they're on fire a month too early. Otherwise impressive stretch
Post all star is when you want it to start clicking.
I just wish that there was one more good 4 or 5-day stretch where Joel could get some rest. He can't miss any more games if he wants to win the MVP. This is precisely why I wish he wouldn't have even gone for it this year. Similar situation to last season and he didn't even win it. He got 1 good rest after the all star break. Probably won't get another until after regular season.
It's not just the games against quality opponents that makes this March and April stretch ridiculous by the league schedule makers for Philly. It's the back to backs, road games, and lack of rest in between that makes it ridiculous. I don't think they have another stretch of two days in between games even
HardenGoat wrote:We are now officially the second seed!!!
eyeatoma wrote:M2J wrote:kriss73 wrote:My only concern is that they're on fire a month too early. Otherwise impressive stretch
Post all star is when you want it to start clicking.
I just wish that there was one more good 4 or 5-day stretch where Joel could get some rest. He can't miss any more games if he wants to win the MVP. This is precisely why I wish he wouldn't have even gone for it this year. Similar situation to last season and he didn't even win it. He got 1 good rest after the all star break. Probably won't get another until after regular season.
It's not just the games against quality opponents that makes this March and April stretch ridiculous by the league schedule makers for Philly. It's the back to backs, road games, and lack of rest in between that makes it ridiculous. I don't think they have another stretch of two days in between games even
Agreed with you here, unfortunate about the schedule. This is his best chance to win MVP so he has to go for it. More importantly the games have consequence as we still have a "shot" at the 1 seed, which would be huge. Adam Aaronson says we should play him higher minutes against the Celtics/Bucks, so that it's basically playoff rotation, raising our chance of getting a win.
76ciology wrote:eyeatoma wrote:M2J wrote:
Post all star is when you want it to start clicking.
I just wish that there was one more good 4 or 5-day stretch where Joel could get some rest. He can't miss any more games if he wants to win the MVP. This is precisely why I wish he wouldn't have even gone for it this year. Similar situation to last season and he didn't even win it. He got 1 good rest after the all star break. Probably won't get another until after regular season.
It's not just the games against quality opponents that makes this March and April stretch ridiculous by the league schedule makers for Philly. It's the back to backs, road games, and lack of rest in between that makes it ridiculous. I don't think they have another stretch of two days in between games even
Agreed with you here, unfortunate about the schedule. This is his best chance to win MVP so he has to go for it. More importantly the games have consequence as we still have a "shot" at the 1 seed, which would be huge. Adam Aaronson says we should play him higher minutes against the Celtics/Bucks, so that it's basically playoff rotation, raising our chance of getting a win.
Our style of play is also not physically taxing. So jo can get his numbers without much effort.
At this point i wish nothing but to end the season with a healthy squad.
M2J wrote:I think Joel's constant exaggerations about his injuries just makes you feel bad for him.
HotelVitale wrote:Good that we're taking care of the easy ones now cuz man the last couple weeks of the season is still brutal. People mentioned it in this thread but out of the 12 games left we could very easily lose 7 of them:
-At GSW
-At PHX
-At DEN
-At MIL
-BOS
-MIA
-DAL
Plus there are a couple of loseable games with ATL and BKN to close the season. Tough road.
M2J wrote:HotelVitale wrote:Good that we're taking care of the easy ones now cuz man the last couple weeks of the season is still brutal. People mentioned it in this thread but out of the 12 games left we could very easily lose 7 of them:
-At GSW
-At PHX
-At DEN
-At MIL
-BOS
-MIA
-DAL
Plus there are a couple of loseable games with ATL and BKN to close the season. Tough road.
The only one of those teams that are playing well is Milwaukee. I said it when the fact that 76ers had such a tough schedule came out. Seeing those teams could focus the 76ers and bring out the best of them, teams will be resting players and have real injuries, and you never know how well all these teams will be playing at the time. You see teams streak through tough stretches all the time. The teams aren't the issue, it's the frequency. I don't expect them to win them all, but still ...
the_process wrote:IMO Friday @GSW should be a rest day for Jo and James and PJ.
mjkvol wrote:the_process wrote:IMO Friday @GSW should be a rest day for Jo and James and PJ.
Agree, but zero chance. Part of me wishes that the Bucks and Celtics had kept winning and we had just settled into the 3rd seed. Glenn is going to run this team into the ground with a real shot at the 2 seed and even a chance at the 1 seed.
Jhawk03 wrote:mjkvol wrote:the_process wrote:IMO Friday @GSW should be a rest day for Jo and James and PJ.
Agree, but zero chance. Part of me wishes that the Bucks and Celtics had kept winning and we had just settled into the 3rd seed. Glenn is going to run this team into the ground with a real shot at the 2 seed and even a chance at the 1 seed.
Ideally tanking for the 3rd seed (that's what it's starting to sound like) would work with applying rest and what not, but here's the deal...
We all remember January 28th 2023, so GIVING UP on a prime time game @ GSW doesn't fit the narrative with what this team, Embiid specifically, has done concerning such matchups that involve the identity of the public perception this team brings into the playoffs. We've entered the worst nightmare... Scheduled prime time games, toughest schedule to finish, plus seeding implications, plus MVP aspirations.
Real talk, the number one goal is to get Embiid the MVP by any means. Game 5 vs Heat last year, the ridiculous narrative surrounding that game plus the result of game 6, that can not happen again.