Thursday Jan 19 Game 45: Philadelphia 76ers (28-16) @ Portland Trail Blazers (21-23)

okboomer · Post #61 » by **okboomer** » Fri Jan 20, 2023 5:23 am

I turned the game on with about 7 minutes to go, just foul after foul after foul. Terrible product. Nice win though.

Sixteen · Post #62 » by **Sixteen** » Fri Jan 20, 2023 5:24 am

Sixn ain't easy. Good win.

Mik317 · Post #63 » by **Mik317** » Fri Jan 20, 2023 5:24 am

we didn't really win...Portland simply lost harder.

Really need to figure out how to harness the positive aspects more. Feel like we get Biid going at the expense of everyone else's flow. Ive said my piece on Trez as the back up 5. Our defense is also based heavily on guys missing open looks...that gets schemed hard in the playoffs IMO.

STILL this is also a game we generally blow so there is that I guess.

Sixteen · Post #64 » by **Sixteen** » Fri Jan 20, 2023 5:26 am

Need Phx to close Brooklyn out now.

Sixteen · Post #65 » by **Sixteen** » Fri Jan 20, 2023 5:26 am

Saben Lee has been productive in PHX btw

Murray_17 · Post #66 » by **Murray_17** » Fri Jan 20, 2023 5:28 am

Phila Tough wrote:Need Phx to close Brooklyn out now.

Saben Lee is actually getting minutes for Phx, i miss Monty

76ciology · Post #67 » by **76ciology** » Fri Jan 20, 2023 5:30 am

76ciology wrote:I’ll be happy if we wont play Harden and Embiid for the entire fourth while we maintain a 10pt margin

But embiid needs 10pts to get to his scoring average

Professional win.

Maintained 10pt margin Biid scored 9pts, one less to his target season average

Murray_17 · Post #68 » by **Murray_17** » Fri Jan 20, 2023 5:33 am

LOL Doc and Morey, Saben Lee actually looking good.

Also, Ben in foul trouble again

okboomer · Post #69 » by **okboomer** » Fri Jan 20, 2023 5:34 am

Murray_17 wrote:LOL Doc and Morey, Saben Lee actually looking good.

Also, Ben in foul trouble again

He was ejected for picking up two technical fouls after a call :lol:

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Murray_17 · Post #70 » by **Murray_17** » Fri Jan 20, 2023 5:35 am

okboomer wrote:
Murray_17 wrote:LOL Doc and Morey, Saben Lee actually looking good.

Also, Ben in foul trouble again

He was ejected for picking up two technical fouls after a call .

Oh.... lol :lol:

eyeatoma · Post #71 » by **eyeatoma** » Fri Jan 20, 2023 5:36 am

Harden definitely partied, or will be partying tonight. Portland has some of the best strip clubs in the country....

Murray_17 · Post #72 » by **Murray_17** » Fri Jan 20, 2023 5:47 am

Well, we got a bit of distance from both the Cavs and the Nets.

Great stuff all around

eyeatoma · Post #73 » by **eyeatoma** » Fri Jan 20, 2023 5:50 am

It would be nice if the Celtics started losing already, but they are really looking like the future NBA champions. Played terribly in the 4th and then took over in OT.

Dnt hate · Post #74 » by **Dnt hate** » Fri Jan 20, 2023 5:57 am

Murray_17 wrote:Matisse defense isn't worth his useless offense

Thybulle played great regardless of his offense

Murray_17 · Post #75 » by **Murray_17** » Fri Jan 20, 2023 6:13 am

Dnt hate wrote:
Murray_17 wrote:Matisse defense isn't worth his useless offense

Thybulle played great regardless of his offense

I don't agree, he was put on Lillard for a big chunk of the 3rd quarter which was on par with the start of them coming back, he also made some bad fouls that put us early on the bonus.

Did he got some blocks and deflections? yes, but he needs to constantly get that stuff to compensate for the fact that teams don't respect him, to the level of letting him open below the basket.

Dnt hate · Post #76 » by **Dnt hate** » Fri Jan 20, 2023 6:17 am

Murray_17 wrote:
Dnt hate wrote:
Murray_17 wrote:Matisse defense isn't worth his useless offense

Thybulle played great regardless of his offense

I don't agree, he was put on Lillard for a big chunk of the 3rd quarter which was on par with the start of them coming back, he also made some bad fouls that put us early on the bonus.

Did he got some blocks and deflections? yes, but he needs to constantly get that stuff to compensate for the fact that teams don't respect him, to the level of letting him open below the basket.

Agree to disagree. He played greaaat defense on Lillard and that's very valuable especially during playoffs. Let the guy get minutes on the regular season and add on more and more experience. He has been a + on the floor and not like he's making us lose games for anyone to want to dnp him

Post #77 » by **DaVoiceMaster** » Fri Jan 20, 2023 6:41 am

Dunno how that score was as close as it was at the end. The Blazers played like trash.

That shot by Embiid with around 90 seconds left was pretty terrific. The Blazers actually defended him well and he just put up a really high arcing shot that went in. That locked it up I think.

76ciology · Post #78 » by **76ciology** » Fri Jan 20, 2023 7:11 am

DaVoiceMaster wrote:Dunno how that score was as close as it was at the end. The Blazers played like trash.

That shot by Embiid with around 90 seconds left was pretty terrific. The Blazers actually defended him well and he just put up a really high arcing shot that went in. That locked it up I think.

We’ve been trying to use Maxey (or whoever is hot not named Embiid) to maintain a 10pt margin to prevent tight games in the end. Then when it gets tight, we’re trying to get Biid see/experience all kind of defense in crunch time.

ProcessDoctor · Post #79 » by **ProcessDoctor** » Fri Jan 20, 2023 11:10 am

We won by 10 despite playing meh in the 4th quarter. Sign of a good team.

76ciology · Post #80 » by **76ciology** » Fri Jan 20, 2023 12:10 pm

HardenGoat wrote:
Mik317 wrote:Melton has been bad since starting lol

Should have Milton with Maxey.

Personally, I think it’s OK because he hasn’t been a liability out there where teams would leave him open or attack him on defense (his man to man defense numbers is bad). While the rest of the guys can carry his slack.

Then off the bench, Milton and Maxey’s chemistry has been nice. Add Niang to the mix. And you got a pretty potent scoring in your bench that can keep you afloat while Biid and Harden can get their rest.