GDT: 76ers (1-3, 0-1 away) vs Raptors (2-2, 1-0 home)

[mjkvol]

At this point if we lose the next 2 games, there'e an 80% chance Doc is getting fired. The defense and turnovers are unconscionably bad.

Make it 100% and I'm all in rooting for two losses.

[mksp]

We really didn't protect this pick huh

[the_process]

It took 13 games to fire McHale, so that's the standard i guess

Harden won’t get his supermax elsewhere, obviously that’s what Morey promised him. The only question is does Harden opt in or opt out and then get his supermax. So I don’t see that as an issue.

The problem with “Doc watch” is the schedule. November is pretty easy for the Sixers. I have them at 11-12 on December 1st as of right now. That’s not a record Morey would fire Glenn for. They would have be significantly worse than that to consider it.

My concern is more that Harden genuinely wants to win a title and if he thinks it can’t happen here, will take less money to play somewhere else.

Yeah, and I just took that whole thing as a story. I’m sure Harden wants to win, but not enough to turn down a quarter of a billion. Which Morey is more than happy to foolishly give him.

The big problem with this team right now is that Jo will not play defense.

[the_process]

I say it’s time to Wreck for Wembanyama!
Waste for Wembanyama?
Hit the liquor for Victor?

The nets own our pick

It’s unprotected? Didn't remember that. Yeah, they pretty much can’t let this get out of hand then.

[Bum Adebayo]

Embiid deters opposing players to go to the rim, his effect is huge on defense, so the problem is clearly on the perimeter.

[Jhawk03]

This team is built for the playoffs, the body language screams trying to sleep walk through these first five games and that might not change until at least Christmas.

[LordCovington33]

I say it’s time to Wreck for Wembanyama!
Waste for Wembanyama?
Hit the liquor for Victor?

The nets own our pick

It’s unprotected? Didn't remember that. Yeah, they pretty much can’t let this get out of hand then.

Even if we had the pick, would you really tank for a 14% shot at VW?

[Bum Adebayo]

This team is built for the playoffs, the body language screams trying to sleep walk through these first five games and that might not change until at least Christmas.

Yes, our huge success in playoffs since 2018 is definitive proof.

[Skates]

Harden isn’t the problem, Melton looks really good, House is fine for his role, Tucker looks washed. Embiid is improving his energy and movement, Maxey is great, but too many plays with no solid picks, no cutting.

Defense doesn’t turn people over. At this point I’d like to see Thybulle and Melton out there wreaking havoc on defense, Harris or Tucker needs to move to the bench and as expected we need another ball handler to take the pressure off of Harden (getting perimeter double teamed too often) and letting Maxey and Melton play as secondary ball handlers, not primary ones. Need another shot blocker as Harrell isn’t cutting it and Reed gets minimal run.

And Rivers is too damn unimaginative to implement what they need.

[Mik317]

Joel might be the softest player on this team. Huge problem thats not being acknowledged.

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he needs to show more fire for sure but I don't think thats who he is. Can't fake that. Just can't mope and seem like you give up tho either.

broken record time...this is why Jimmy was so important. Harden and Jo are the same kinda dude....not great for leadership. Steph is a super nice guy. Thats where Draymond being a douche comes in handy. Tucker; 1. isn't good. 2. Isn't really that guy as he was laughing with Pascal as he was getting fried...Draymond would have had a nut shot charging up lol.

be regardless..you can't make dudes something they aren't. Thats why the team building aspect is important....we have constantly failed that and hoped Embiid could just will the team to victory...and as his body decays...he just can't. Doesn't mean you trade him or Harden...but the common theme is that the FO simply has failed. Biid can be better so he does not get off the hook...love the guy but he has been at the center of this **** too. The FO took a weird "oh just get shooters" approach which in theory is great but that isn't all...what kind of shooters? We need movement shooters ala JJ...got a bunch of standstill guys. BUT we also need guys who can at the very least stay in front of guys and also make things difficult for players...this allows Biid to actually recover and act as the last line of defense and not have to make as many decisions (this is where he got murked tonight...he'd go up to contest and then the backline was free. That has never been his strength see the Hawks series with all the oops). You have to build around you best players flaws too. Steph is great but he also relies on having Draymond actually run the offense for him to run off a ton of screens. Also has been surrounded with top tier defenders to hide him. This doesn't mean Steph actually sucks either...its how you build a team

The FO just looked at % and volume and thought that was good enough...and it wasn't and with Embiid fat and out of shape it looks even worse...despite Harden being better than expected.

[Bum Adebayo]

Main problem is the bench the bench is so bad it's not even funny

[Jhawk03]

This team is built for the playoffs, the body language screams trying to sleep walk through these first five games and that might not change until at least Christmas.

Yes, our huge success in playoffs since 2018 is definitive proof.

Look at it this way, every other player that will be in the rotation next spring (as it stands now anyway) doesn't have any connection to the Sixers previous playoff results.

[Andrew Toney]

Tisse 5 mins in 5 games

Could prob use his defense out there

Nah, play Morey’s new toys, that’s working out well

[Jailblazers7]

I’m just very confused by Doc’s rotations. Our starters are playing huge minutes after we spent all offseason building the bench. Maybe he’s playing the starting 5 a ton to try building that chemistry because that’s what is most important long term. But starters have played 101 mins together and the next closet 5 has played 28 mins.

I just think there is way more room for experimentation. Especially for a struggling team with a bunch of new guys.

[Mik317]

Tisse 5 mins in 5 games

Could prob use his defense out there

Nah, play Morey’s new toys, that’s working out well

....is Tiise even with the team since we are in Toronto

[eyeatoma]

Joel might be the softest player on this team. Huge problem thats not being acknowledged.

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Embiid has been our best player today by a huge margin, what are you talking about?

I'm talking about 5 rebounds, getting stripped repeatedly, and not even reacting to Siakam taking a cheap shot at his head on the heels of him breaking his face.

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He's mentioned having challenges boxing out because of his finger injuries. Not an excuse, but I'm guessing that's waht he's going through. Being a 11 reb career average, he definitely needs to fix that.

I say the players are tanking to get Doc fired, least I hope so lol.

[mjkvol]

What's amazing to me is with so many new faces in key roles, the team looks like a carbon copy of last year's team - same herky-jerky offense with no flow, same hideous transition defense, same lack of rebounding, Embiid moping, Tobias disappearing, etc., etc.

On the plus side, Harden looks really good, Maxey can explode at any point, and Melton and House appear to be nice pickups. But Tucker really looks washed, hopefully this is just 'regular season mode'. Glenn's refusal to give Reed, the only defensive and rebounding energy guy on the roster, any real run is incredibly frustrating.

I sincerely believe that this same group would look substantially different with a coach that has some creativity and imagination. How long will Morey be able to stand watching the same garbage with the same tired rotations and the same mistakes and holes before pulling the plug on Glenn?

[brannigan73]

Tobi is a problem too he just makes too much money for what he gives you. I understand he isnt being used the way he is most comfortable playing but zero points until half way through the third? Also, he is a 4 not a 3 yet most nights because of Tucker he is guarding threes. We are such a plodding team a lot of time it makes my eye bleed watching them. This is another game we lost because of transition D mainly.

[Sixersftw]

Not watching the games is working out swimmingly

[Decipher]

PJ is 37 & coming off knee surgery

I would have thought that a sensible approach would be to share the load to ensure that he's fully fit for the playoffs while hopefully developing other players

Then again, i didnt get any votes to be a top 15 coach ever