76ers vs OKC

[Jailblazers7]

Thunder beat Boston by 33 like 10 days ago without SGA. I think I got used to labeling them as a tanking team and now I subconsciously underestimate them.

No doubt we’re a cursed team destined to lose forever but respect to OKC. They have an amazing collection of young talent that’s starting to deliver results. Makes me a little jealous to see The Process done right.

[phillynative]

I wish SGA would of did the the -" too small" *hand to the waist* trash talk everytime he scored on Maxey and Milton. Just because I can't stand Doc or Morey for this short slow roster.

[eyeatoma]

Don't think it's fair to lay this on Maxey. We were fine last year with him. The issue is Tucker, who is a zero on offense. Better to have Melton starting than Tucker. ALso should have had Melton on Shai.

[Embiid P]

Thunder beat Boston by 33 like 10 days ago without SGA. I think I got used to labeling them as a tanking team and now I subconsciously underestimate them.

No doubt we’re a cursed team destined to lose forever but respect to OKC. They have an amazing collection of young talent that’s starting to deliver results. Makes me a little jealous to see The Process done right.

True. They've had time to learn from our mistakes namely the art of subtle tanking vs. blatant tanking and prioritizing guards and wings over big men in the draft. They've also had better luck as well.

[Jay555]

Can we drop either Maxey or Tucker from the starting lineup and insert Melton please?

Melton is a baller and needs to be featured way more than these past couple of games.

Also Matisse needs to be traded. Enough with the experiment. I am afraid his value is at all time low tho.

[Mik317]

i hope we do trade Maxey

will make me not watching this team seem even more like the right choice.

He's not a perfect player and is bad on defense....however a smart **** coach also wouldn't have him guard a dude who averages 30 a game. Hell I'd rather put Harden on him.

but sure as always with yall its one guys fault and not idk the fact that this franchise is ran by **** idiots.

players are going to have issues that is how the game works...its up to the coaching staff and the FO to make hiding said flaws a lot easier.

but do yall....I legit need a break from this team and this board lol. See yall at the deadline when Darryl signs KJ McDaniels

[Philly2good]

Please can someone tell me what Tucker offers this team? Dude is a traffic cone. I love this team but I swear it's groundhog day in Philly year after year

[ExplosionsInDaSky]

We don't even care! We're playing stupid on defense, slapping at the ball, commiting dumbass fouls.

Lol so you can whine but the trolls cant?

There's a huge difference in pointing out the fact that we played crappy defense vrs the mindless crap that you and others post on here. It's as if your intelligence is reduced to single syllable phrases that involve only the simplest of negative terms that any beer bellied, mozzarella stick eating, imbecile of a baboon human is capable of. Just another cookie cutter fan with the intelligence of Pooh Bear. Belching out stuff like "TRADE MAXEY" "TEAM SUX" "HARDEN WASHED"! Not exactly ground breaking analysis. It hardly provides any kind of insight unless you're drunk or have been lobotomized. It's as if you have a version of anti sixer tourettes syndrome where you just scream these things out on here with the hope of being taken seriously. It sucks having to drop my IQ 60 points just to get on the same level with you. Maybe you should join Tinder for the unaware and obnoxious?

[ExplosionsInDaSky]

My God you people a ridiculous on here. Nothing but a bunch a whiny ass clowns with nothing better to do. Go away.

Tell management to give us a better team and coach.

Find a new slant.

Got you...While I'm doing that, you go back to your Clowns and Carnivals coloring book. Don't eat the crayons this time. I'll bring you a balloon back if you're good.

[Mik317]

no one minds people complaining.

i **** hate this franchise lol.

People mind when thats all you do, when its the only time you show up, when its obvious you are only doing it to get a rise out of people because you previous repetitive posts got called out.

Thats when it goes beyond complaining and into the I am an ass clown territory

[phillynative]

Morey this is why you need a legit 3&D wing. A bunch of slow 4's and undersized guards aren't going to get it done.

It was our problem last year, we lacked a lot of athleticism and lenght on the perimeter, which is key in the modern NBA to cover ground, run the floor, etc.

Old PJ Tucker, scrub House and undersized Melton won't get it done.

Don't forget no offense, foul at the worst times Matisse.

Good job Morey

[ExplosionsInDaSky]

Morey this is why you need a legit 3&D wing. A bunch of slow 4's and undersized guards aren't going to get it done.

It was our problem last year, we lacked a lot of athleticism and lenght on the perimeter, which is key in the modern NBA to cover ground, run the floor, etc.

Old PJ Tucker, scrub House and undersized Melton won't get it done.

Don't forget no offense, foul at the worst times Matisse.

Good job Morey

Wow! Mind-blowing analysis on your part! Pulitzer material being written here. Let me remind you that Morey did not draft Thybulle.
Stick to Disney. If you were a droid in Star Wars you'd be an 1Di0T number 3,542.

[mjkvol]

We can keep blaming this or that player, but the bottom line is that Morey did a bad job last summer (aside from Melton) of providing this roster with quality depth and finding a way to turn Harris and Thybulle into better fitting and more useful pieces that can win big games in today's NBA.

More than that, he kept in place a coaching dinosaur, a guy whose stubbornness and incompetence is only exceeded by his incredible arrogance. There have been countless bonehead moves over the last few years with this guy, but sticking Maxey on SGA really has to be near the top of the list. What's the point, to break the kid?

I know it won't happen, but firing Rivers now would be the best possible in-season move Morey could make this year, better than any half-assed trade bringing in another aging player that Glenn can run out there for 36 minutes. Fire Rivers and give Cassell or Burke a shot to get something done with this group before retooling this summer. Otherwise, even the truest believers among us know deep down where this is going to end up. Again.

[ExplosionsInDaSky]

Read on Twitter

Hopefully this guy take some of the accountability he promotes so much someday........

I agree, but in the same breath, Doc isn't wrong. I mean he's really just a glorified babysitter. He's failing at putting our guys in the right spot to succeed, but he's not wrong about tonight. We weren't motivated or even spiritually ready to go. One could say that IS on Doc though. I mean.... He's the coach right? Part of his job is to keep our guys focused and locked in when it's game time.

[ExplosionsInDaSky]

We can keep blaming this or that player, but the bottom line is that Morey did a bad job last summer (aside from Melton) of providing this roster of quality depth and finding a way to turn Harris and Thybulle into better fitting and more useful pieces that can win big games in today's NBA.

More than that, he kept in place a coaching dinosaur, a guy whose stubbornness and incompetence is only exceeded by his incredible arrogance. There have been countless bonehead moves over the last few years with this guy, but sticking Maxey on SGA really has to be near the top of the list. What's the point, to break the kid?

I know it won't happen, but firing Rivers now would be the best possible in-season move Morey could make this year, better than any half-assed trade bringing in another aging player that Glenn can run out there for 36 minutes. Fire Rivers and give Cassell or Burke a shot to get something done with this group before retooling this summer. Otherwise, even the truest believers among us know deep down where this is going to end up. Again.

Yes, it's time for Doc to go. It's time to retool wherever we can. This will all be open for everyone to clearly see after our 4-2 first round exit in the playoffs at the hands of the Cavaliers.

[76ciology]

The problem with this 5 man unit closing the game is the lack of defense. Probably should put Tucker or Thybulle there instead of Tobi or Maxey

And then our offense would suffer as a result.

Not necessarily because we’re just dumping the ball to Embiid and sometimes to Harden.

My issue is more that Tucker and Thybulle is not that good defensively and in rebounding to make up for it.

[76ciology]

Nah..

This team just likes to cruise until the last 6 minutes. Specially on these lottery teams.

My issue is we played bad defense in the last 6 mins. Seems like the ref does not want to let the players decide and were just kept whistling for fouls. While we failed to capitalize on defense by getting out rebounded.

My tip for you guys to watch our games against lotto teams is to just watch the last 6 minutes. If it’s a blow out by then, then it means that lotto team is just not that good enough in talent or not playing that good that they cant keep the game close with our team cruising.

And against top teams, both teams just play cruise mode until the last 6 minutes.

Regarding our issues, it’s not just Morey. But Harden and Embiid seems that they want to just play small.

Even you guys keep repeating that 4 out offense. And if you want 4 out offense then you have to pay for the sacrifice on defense and rebounding, unless you get lucky with a unicorn like Wembayama at the 4.

[phillynative]

Don't think it's fair to lay this on Maxey. We were fine last year with him. The issue is Tucker, who is a zero on offense. Better to have Melton starting than Tucker. ALso should have had Melton on Shai.

Melton was on him too got into foul trouble just like Maxey. They are 6'2 Guards . Shai is 6'6 with a 6'11 wingspan so basically would be our biggest wing.

[Embiid P]

We can keep blaming this or that player, but the bottom line is that Morey did a bad job last summer (aside from Melton) of providing this roster with quality depth and finding a way to turn Harris and Thybulle into better fitting and more useful pieces that can win big games in today's NBA.

More than that, he kept in place a coaching dinosaur, a guy whose stubbornness and incompetence is only exceeded by his incredible arrogance. There have been countless bonehead moves over the last few years with this guy, but sticking Maxey on SGA really has to be near the top of the list. What's the point, to break the kid?

I know it won't happen, but firing Rivers now would be the best possible in-season move Morey could make this year, better than any half-assed trade bringing in another aging player that Glenn can run out there for 36 minutes. Fire Rivers and give Cassell or Burke a shot to get something done with this group before retooling this summer. Otherwise, even the truest believers among us know deep down where this is going to end up. Again.

Agreed. Firing Rivers would have a similar effect to the Phils firing Girardi in the middle of last season. The main difference is that the Sixers aren't bad enough to fire him mid-season.

[76ciology]

How can you fire rivers? We’re just 1-2 games for fourth place. Nets and Bucks are also sliding.

We also have Embiid playing with leading the league in points.

Harden is also happy with leading the league in assists.

Maxey happy with his 20ppg average.

Milton happy with his individual average when our top guys were out.

Melton happy by having a career year.

Tobias happy that he is at his best version as a two way player.

Tucker happy that he can still start even without providing any points or rebounds.

You fire rivers and you might see some of our guys asking for trades. Rox is courting Harden. Knicks is courting Embiid.

MOST times coaches gets fired not because of losing, but because star players wants them to get replaced.

And in the end game, its not like he played with a dumb 5 man unit out there. He played our most talented 5, its just that 5 has its limitations on defense and rebounding

In the end of the day, the players want Rivers to stay. And you can’t just blame the sky in every loss. Its just part of the game, sometimes refs blow their whistle too much and sometimes shots just dont go in.

If you replace Rivers with some coach who’d ask them to play defense, share the ball and crash the board. That would lead to less energy on offensive end, less leak outs for easy baskets and less points per game average.

Now, how many posts before we start blaming the past FO that lead us here? Thats what im waiting for right now