Why were the 76ers starters still in with 4 minutes left, up by 30 pts?

[Zvaart]

Have you ever played any sport competitively?

Have you?

Are you involved in the conversation? Because you don't seem to have anything to add.

But have you?

[xAIRNESSx]

4 minute mark is where you usually pull your starters when up by 30.

3 minutes when up by 20.

[Dame Lizard]

4 minute mark is where you usually pull your starters when up by 30.

3 minutes when up by 20.

Disagree highly. It should be 6 minutes+ for 30 points.

As eluded to above, you can literally just drain the shot clock + bomb 3s and miss all of them, and still win at that point.

[xAIRNESSx]

Just my observations on what most coaches seem to do.

You gotta be up by 40 to pull at the 6 minute mark.

[DaPessimist]

Doc's attempt to avoid another choke job actually ended up leading to another choke job (Embiid injured and out).

[MartyConlonOnTheRun]

4 minute mark is where you usually pull your starters when up by 30.

3 minutes when up by 20.

Disagree highly. It should be 6 minutes+ for 30 points.

As eluded to above, you can literally just drain the shot clock + bomb 3s and miss all of them, and still win at that point.

And that is worst case scenario if you stay the course. They hit 4 3s in a row over a 2 minute stretch. Ok fine call a TO and bring the starters/best defenders back in after a few minutes of rest of you are nervous. Math is on your side as long as you don't panic

[Mephariel]

4 minute mark is where you usually pull your starters when up by 30.

3 minutes when up by 20.

Disagree highly. It should be 6 minutes+ for 30 points.

As eluded to above, you can literally just drain the shot clock + bomb 3s and miss all of them, and still win at that point.

And that is worst case scenario if you stay the course. They hit 4 3s in a row over a 2 minute stretch. Ok fine call a TO and bring the starters/best defenders back in after a few minutes of rest of you are nervous. Math is on your side as long as you don't panic

Exactly. It is not like Doc couldn't have put his starters back in had things gone south.

[Chronz]

His question was as pointed and thought provoking as yours, as he said if you can't handle public discourse on a public forum perhaps that's on you.

Who asked you? The question was directed at .... who exactly? Not you or him. If you can't understand that, that is on you.
I asked my question for a reason and as you are not him, you are not in any position to answer that question. Says a lot about you honestly.

Might want to consider your engagement strategy going forward.

I think you're confused how a public forum works, you see anyone can quote or respond to you. If you don't like it don't post in public.

Making up imaginary rules of engagement that suits your own personal preferences has no bearing here. Where it does have a place is in "private" messaging, which may be more appealing to your sensibilities.

Lol, the "who asked you" bit always makes me laugh. Nobody needs permission to post, if you can't handle that fact, then get the **** out

[Chronz]

Just my observations on what most coaches seem to do.

You gotta be up by 40 to pull at the 6 minute mark.

Wouldn't doubt it, coaches don't really understand math. It's why 3s were a secret weapon for as long as they were

[Arsenal]

4 minute mark is where you usually pull your starters when up by 30.

3 minutes when up by 20.

I agree this is how it generally works. As much as I’d like to pin this on Glenn, instead the blame must go to the criminal Raptor.

Embarrassed for being dominated by 30 at home and decided to get revenge for a harmless and fun airplane by Embiid.

[sp6r=underrated]

Just my observations on what most coaches seem to do.

You gotta be up by 40 to pull at the 6 minute mark.

Wouldn't doubt it, coaches don't really understand math. It's why 3s were a secret weapon for as long as they were

I have more charitable take on coaches. Coaches who depart from orthodoxy face high risk low reward. The best example is 4th and shorts in football. Teams don't go for it nearly as much as they should. The math is common knowledge.

If a team goes for it on 4th and they make it, the decision to go for it is an afterthought. If they go for it and it doesn't work they get killed for it on all the post-game shows and risk their jobs.

I think that explains Doc's thinking. If he pulls the starters early and it works no one talks about it. IF it fails I get killed

[bballfan1three3]

His question was as pointed and thought provoking as yours, as he said if you can't handle public discourse on a public forum perhaps that's on you.

Who asked you? The question was directed at .... who exactly? Not you or him. If you can't understand that, that is on you.
I asked my question for a reason and as you are not him, you are not in any position to answer that question. Says a lot about you honestly.

Might want to consider your engagement strategy going forward.

I think you're confused how a public forum works, you see anyone can quote or respond to you. If you don't like it don't post in public.

Making up imaginary rules of engagement that suits your own personal preferences has no bearing here. Where it does have a place is in "private" messaging, which may be more appealing to your sensibilities.

Actually, you are wrong,,, to perform a message response on RealGM a personage must first prepare a dove's breast in light butter, wrap it in a white napkin, and deliver it to the personage whom you wish to respond to. If the person takes the dove inside their house, and takes three small bites of the dove, that is considered permission for the first person to respond to their RealGM message. Anything less is grounds for immediate ban and reportment to the Department of Manners.

I don't make the rules I just enforce them sorry