Quick stat snapshot of where the Sixers are after 3 games

76ciology · Post #341 » by **76ciology** » Fri Jan 6, 2023 1:56 am

Harden has only play 22 games.
Total of 842 minutes and 148th in total minutes.

Lillard, Eric Gordon, Steph Curry and Al Horford have all played more minutes.

For the narrative you are pushing, it’s total minutes and not minutes per game that you should look at.

76ciology · Post #342 » by **76ciology** » Fri Jan 6, 2023 2:26 am

Rebounding and Size.

I haven’t looked to much on this topic, so i could be wrong and you may know better than me.

I was wondering if we have the smallest 3-4-5 trio in the league and what defensive team has been successful with this size.

A good comparison I saw was the 2021-2022 Heat.

Jimmy - Tobias
Tucker - Tucker
Adebayo- Embiid

They were a top 5 defensive team in the league. And I wouldn’t be surprised if we were trying to pattern their roster and their scheme with theirs.

They may not have the size advantage but they were switchable and generate a lot of steals (8.4spg and 8.5spg for both teams this season)

Regarding rebounding, we are the second worst in reb%. Nets are the third worst and they have crazy length (Claxton-KD-Ben). Frustrating to get outrebounded and all that. But I dont think its that big of a deal if you look at the individual match-up numbers. Which IMO could mean we could be a much better team if our guys focus more on boxing out and crashing the boards than padding their scoring numbers (i.e Maxey rebounding than trying to leak out).

If you look at the Celts or Raps, they dont have a rebounder a good as Embiid. While Al Horford is just averaging rebounds as much as Tobias or Harden. Both Celts and Raps just gang rebounds, and this can be mitigated with replacing Maxey with Melton (weakest link on defense and rebounding) if we are getting outrebounded.

The problem would be against the Bucks, but Im guessing we’d try to beat them with league approved OP offense over their defense.

Continue to play like the 2021-2022 Heat on defense and continue to generate open 3s while getting used to tight games down the stretch, and we might be really good in the playoffs

76ciology · Post #343 » by **76ciology** » Fri Jan 6, 2023 3:38 am

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76ciology · Post #344 » by **76ciology** » Sat Jan 7, 2023 3:02 pm

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76ciology · Post #345 » by **76ciology** » Mon Jan 9, 2023 11:48 pm

Efficiency Leaders—LAST 15 GAMES

Offensive Ratings:
1. BKN: 121.4
2. DEN: 119.3
3. NYK: 118.3
4. PHI: 117.9
5. LAL: 117.7
6-10: CHI, DAL, CLE, UTA, IND

Defensive Ratings:
1. MEM: 105.4
2. NYK: 110.2
3. BOS: 110.4
4. PHI: 110.5
5. MIA: 111.0
6-10: LAC, ORL, OKC, CLE

FireMorey · Post #346 » by **FireMorey** » Tue Jan 10, 2023 1:35 am

Really haven't paid much attention to the NBA yet this season, but checking the box scores, looks like TJ Warren has played well for the Nets. He was the guy I wanted in the summer instead of a guy like Tucker. Still think signing him was the right play. But he didn't play for the Rockets, so...

LeonJordanJr24 · Post #347 » by **LeonJordanJr24** » Tue Jan 10, 2023 2:51 am

Easy fix is to trade tobias for a athletic
PF who makes less money.

Slide Tucker to the 3 and let him guard 1s on offense and Harden guard 3's. Have Thybulle and Melton and Maxey play the rest.

76ciology · Post #348 » by **76ciology** » Tue Jan 10, 2023 4:50 am

LeonJordanJr24 wrote:Easy fix is to trade tobias for a athletic
PF who makes less money.

Slide Tucker to the 3 and let him guard 1s on offense and Harden guard 3's. Have Thybulle and Melton and Maxey play the rest.

So why not just start Reed with Embiid then?

Maxey
Melton
Harden
Reed
Biid

3 guard unit for offensive flow with double big for defense

Wilfried · Post #349 » by **Wilfried** » Tue Jan 10, 2023 8:34 am

LeonJordanJr24 wrote:Easy fix is to trade tobias for a athletic
PF who makes less money.

Slide Tucker to the 3 and let him guard 1s on offense and Harden guard 3's. Have Thybulle and Melton and Maxey play the rest.

Easiest is to just put Reed in there. We have 3 more months of regular season ball to let him fix some issues he has. But it has to be done yesterday actually. He gives us rebounding, energy, athleticism, .... and a lot of dumb mistakes, but let him make them. It's only RS

Mik317 · Post #350 » by **Mik317** » Tue Jan 10, 2023 1:53 pm

athletic PFs don't exactly grow on trees lol.

probably the weakest position in the league actually ha. Tobias has been fine (not a fan of his volume dropping lately tho), its really just PJ not being healthy and willing to chuck 3s. You replace him w/ the idealized version of himself and your good...honestly Melton has been a smaller version of that ironically. Need everyone in the lineup to be able to hit open 3s and willing to take them really...that would make it very hard to double Biid, it spreads the floor for Harden, and leaves open backdoor cuts. Right now PJ only has to be really guarded in the corners and not even there. Its why Niang has been so good for us this year for example.

Bum Adebayo · Post #351 » by **Bum Adebayo** » Tue Jan 10, 2023 2:11 pm

Don't overthink it, surround Embiid with 4 good shooters, some of them good defenders, that's it, the rest Embiid will take care of, give him the ball and move out of the way waiting to catch the ball and shoot.

Post #352 » by **Stanford** » Tue Jan 10, 2023 3:36 pm

Bum Adebayo wrote:Don't overthink it, surround Embiid with 4 good shooters, some of them good defenders, that's it, the rest Embiid will take care of, give him the ball and move out of the way waiting to catch the ball and shoot.

Man, winning a championship is so easy

Jailblazers7 · Post #353 » by **Jailblazers7** » Tue Jan 10, 2023 4:01 pm

My fantasy trade is still Shake for Terrance Mann. We need a reliable SF and the Clippers need a playmaker at guard because Reggie Jackson stinks.

Murray_17 · Post #354 » by **Murray_17** » Tue Jan 10, 2023 5:10 pm

LeonJordanJr24 wrote:Easy fix is to trade tobias for a athletic
PF who makes less money.

How many times have we discuss this?

"Easy fix" lol

Bum Adebayo · Post #355 » by **Bum Adebayo** » Tue Jan 10, 2023 5:58 pm

Stanford wrote:
Bum Adebayo wrote:Don't overthink it, surround Embiid with 4 good shooters, some of them good defenders, that's it, the rest Embiid will take care of, give him the ball and move out of the way waiting to catch the ball and shoot.

Man, winning a championship is so easy

When you have a player like Embiid it really is easier, you only need to surround him with correct players, so basically NOT what we've been doing.

76ciology · Post #356 » by **76ciology** » Tue Jan 10, 2023 6:33 pm

Bum Adebayo wrote:Don't overthink it, surround Embiid with 4 good shooters, some of them good defenders, that's it, the rest Embiid will take care of, give him the ball and move out of the way waiting to catch the ball and shoot.

Then run a triple screen on Embiid who’s gonna cut to the basket, pass him the ball and it’s easy basket everytime

76ciology · Post #357 » by **76ciology** » Wed Jan 11, 2023 6:54 am

WORST Contested Rebound%

1. PHI: 31.1%
2. IND: 31.4%
3. MIA: 31.6%
4. BKN: 31.7%
5. ORL: 31.9%

Sixers and Heat defense is very similar

LeonJordanJr24 · Post #358 » by **LeonJordanJr24** » Wed Jan 11, 2023 6:57 am

Kinda wana sell high on Maxey and Tobias for a legit 2 scoring wing like Lavine,Beal or Leonard.

Kolkmania · Post #359 » by **Kolkmania** » Wed Jan 11, 2023 10:07 am

LeonJordanJr24 wrote:Kinda wana sell high on Maxey and Tobias for a legit 2 scoring wing like Lavine,Beal or Leonard.

One of those wings is not like the others...

Kolkmania · Post #360 » by **Kolkmania** » Wed Jan 11, 2023 10:27 am

76ciology wrote:
LeonJordanJr24 wrote:Easy fix is to trade tobias for a athletic
PF who makes less money.

Slide Tucker to the 3 and let him guard 1s on offense and Harden guard 3's. Have Thybulle and Melton and Maxey play the rest.

So why not just start Reed with Embiid then?

Maxey
Melton
Harden
Reed
Biid

3 guard unit for offensive flow with double big for defense

Obviously not a starting/closing line-up, but it is really frustrating that we're not experimenting with Reed / Embiid combinations at times during the regular season. He, Melton and Thybulle provide the Sixers so much deflections, turnovers, rebouding.

Weird thing is that Reed has actually shot a decent amount of threes in the G League. If he was given the green light, he would certainly match the 3P attempts of Tucker.

Reed must screw up so many assignments and offensive sets that he doesn't get any chance. But with a condensed schedule like the NBA he will for sure not learn it in practice.

But I am sure that Doc will conclude after 6 PO games that Harrell is unplayable and then play Reed big minutes again for the first time in the season. Such a waste of the regular season.