76ciology wrote:youngcrev wrote:76ciology wrote:
But it worked, until proven otherwise. And this is both on eyetest and on data.
harrell and reed can both step out and both can also rotate to the paint for protecting the rim or trying to get into position for a charging call.
Im not saying Harrell is better than Bassey. Im just saying that Harrell is playable if used right. And the answer to every problem we have right now is in the roster, and its just being open to make changes on our rotation
Maybe
your eye test. The fact that you quote tweeted yourself would seem to be a pretty good indication most weren't too happy to see it.
After the debacle at the end of the Knicks game people were using as yet another reason Doc needs to be fired immediately.
Doc's the rare figuring uniting Sixers Twitter and Sixers talk radio in their mutual disgust; Tobias Harris could fumble a potentially game-winning layup out of bounds in the final minute and the big discussion topic after the game would still be Doc's decision to play Paul Reed and Montrezl Harrell together for 90 seconds in the third. I can't remember the last time a coach's approval rating here was quite this low; even Bynum-era Doug Collins looks like the Phillie Phanatic in comparison.
https://www.rightstorickysanchez.com/if-not-will-convey-as-two-second-rounders/2022/11/11/this-is-when-you-fire-the-coachHell, search both guys names on Twitter and you're the only positive remark I see come up when scrolling.
I believe that the truth is almost always in the middle of two opposite sides of the spectrum.
I do think Paul Reed-Harrell is not always playable.
But its more playable than most do think it does. So does the Reed-Embiid duo and maybe even Harrell-Embiid duo
And with the Biid plus stretch 4 who can protect the rim and is not a very good rebounder has failed for the last 4 years, maybe it’s time to look for a new direction. Specially now that its clear that Biid is incapable to anchor the defense.
I think there's some situations defensively where it would make sense to play Reed with Embiid. Might even work offensively if we could get him taking some corner 3s and crashing. He needs a lot of seasoning to be effective in such a role.
I don't really see any good argument for Harrell/Reed on the floor. It's a spacing nightmare offensively and a pretty bad defensive combo since neither is great at defending in space (particularly Harrell).
I think it's tough to fit 2 guys that can't space the floor offensively, which is also why I probably wouldn't want Thybulle and Reed on the floor together either.
I also think it's tough to put 2 defensive liabilities on the floor, particularly when talking about the 4 and 5 positions, which is why I really don't like the Niang/Harrell combo, even if the fit offensively is pretty good with a high end spacer and a quality roll man.
As for previous playoff failings, I'd say that's bad a lot more to do with the offense than the defense.