Boston in the 2nd round. How do the 76ers win the series?

[Negrodamus]

It’s alright guys, there was “no way” Boston was going to lose that game at home, so now our guys are “very angry” after that blow out and there will be no way we lose the next game at home. Impossible. That’s how the emotional equation works.

[76thBearCub]

I'd like to see us make more 3 pointers. Try to get them to miss their 3 pointers. Feel like that's a recipe for success.



Nba basketball is not what it used to be.

[HardenToSixers]

It’s alright guys, there was “no way” Boston was going to lose that game at home, so now our guys are “very angry” after that blow out and there will be no way we lose the next game at home. Impossible. That’s how the emotional equation works.

I wish I could give the Sixers credit for having that kind of fire. Fortunately Embiid looked to be moving and defending okay. Let's just hope the rust comes off and the team gels next game.

[mjkvol]

It’s alright guys, there was “no way” Boston was going to lose that game at home, so now our guys are “very angry” after that blow out and there will be no way we lose the next game at home. Impossible. That’s how the emotional equation works.

It depends. If our guys are just utterly devastated by that final score it might have the opposite effect.

[ExplosionsInDaSky]

It’s alright guys, there was “no way” Boston was going to lose that game at home, so now our guys are “very angry” after that blow out and there will be no way we lose the next game at home. Impossible. That’s how the emotional equation works.

It depends. If our guys are just utterly devastated by that final score it might have the opposite effect.

I don't think it devastated our guys. We did what we came there to do and that was get the split. BSPN wants to fluff it up like we lost our mojo, that's fine by me. Boston is not To be taken lightly, but we got some badass s.o.b's on our team too.

[mjkvol]

Last night Doc Rivers coached this team as though it consists of a bunch of players for whom the second round is nothing. He doesn't have that team -- he has a team for whom the second round is routinely insurmountable.

So the answer is to dwell on that and coach the team based on those failures? Read virtually anything on sports psychology and you'll see instantly how utterly absurd what you're saying sounds like.

1. Last year's or any previous year's teams are irrelevant. Different personnel, different schemes, growth in players, and the same differences in opponents. But that doesn't even account for the primary reason, that high level athletes can only succeed by focusing on the next possession, game, and series. Dwelling on past failures is a fast track out of the league.

2. Any coach who actually coached a team using past failures as a basis for strategy and mindset wouldn't last ten minutes in the NBA or any professional or even D1 college sports program. You should try actually reading about this stuff instead of parroting garbage that talk radio and ESPN shows say..

It isn't "using past failures as a basis for strategy" -- it's using where the team is in its developmental trajectory. This is a team for whom the second round has been routinely insurmountable, and there is nobody on it, sans Tucker, who has exhibited championship mettle. You don't coach that team as though they've "been there and done that" and won a recent championship, for whom a second round win is virtually a foregone conclusion.

There is no "dwelling" in my formulation here -- the past failures simply tell us where this team is in its development: stuck at the second round year after year. And you coach the team based on where it is specifically, not on a cookie-cutter view of the league where the approach is one-size-fits-all. This is not the Golden State Warriors.

So you coach the team based on what, desperation in game 2 because of past failures? You go balls to the wall at all cost to win game 2 simply because in past years the Sixers haven't gotten beyond the second round and you can't chance the team being 'demoralized' again? It's so absurd that it's laughable.

Your "formulation" is nothing short of ridiculous and shows a complete lack of understanding of high level - hell, [b]any[/b] level - sports competition. To carry this further is a complete waste of time.

[mjkvol]

It’s alright guys, there was “no way” Boston was going to lose that game at home, so now our guys are “very angry” after that blow out and there will be no way we lose the next game at home. Impossible. That’s how the emotional equation works.

It depends. If our guys are just utterly devastated by that final score it might have the opposite effect.

I don't think it devastated our guys. We did what we came there to do and that was get the split. BSPN wants to fluff it up like we lost our mojo, that's fine by me. Boston is not To be taken lightly, but we got some badass s.o.b's on our team too.

C'mon, man. I guess I forgot to include the sarcasm emoji (if there is such a thing) in my post.

[ExplosionsInDaSky]

It depends. If our guys are just utterly devastated by that final score it might have the opposite effect.

I don't think it devastated our guys. We did what we came there to do and that was get the split. BSPN wants to fluff it up like we lost our mojo, that's fine by me. Boston is not To be taken lightly, but we got some badass s.o.b's on our team too.

C'mon, man. I guess I forgot to include the sarcasm emoji (if there is such a thing) in my post.

I think green is sarcasm. I should've known better.

[DCasey91]

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This is disgusting coaching strategy.

Look at how many times Maxey, Harris, Niang and Tucker got picked on.

Maxey is the side help? Really lol

If Embiid camps it’s free real estate for Brown. Look at the space for the 3ball shooters they can check if there’s any wind in the arena before shooting it. On the outside he can go wherever he feels like.

Last time Reed at the 4 and Embiid at the 5 thanks.

2:06 WTF Harris!????? Some NBA players just don’t get it. That’s benched for the rest of the game type stuff. Such negative IQ.

[Mik317]

looks like LeBron and friends don't want it enough too

(inb4 they make a big comeback lol)

[76ciology]

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This is disgusting coaching strategy.

Look at how many times Maxey, Harris, Niang and Tucker got picked on.

Maxey is the side help? Really lol

If Embiid camps it’s free real estate for Brown. Look at the space for the 3ball shooters they can check if there’s any wind in the arena before shooting it. On the outside he can go wherever he feels like.

Last time Reed at the 4 and Embiid at the 5 thanks.

2:06 WTF Harris!????? Some NBA players just don’t get it. That’s benched for the rest of the game type stuff. Such negative IQ.

Its’s just 25pts, and he’s been on fire lately. Look at his numbers since the Hawks series.

On the other hand, Embiid and Harden combined for 27pts.

The issue is more on our offense. Even if you limit his scoring to his season average against us at 21ppg, you’re not gonna beat the Celts with just 27pts from Harden and Embiid.

If we’re scoring, the game can slow down by allowing us to set on defense.

Look at the trend, almost always teams win not by defense but by great to absurd performance by alpha players. Thats why these guys were pacing all season long, its to shine at the big stage right now.

You’re not gonna win the championship by 5 guys averaging 20ppg and playing detroit pistons defense. It’s gonna be somebody who’s dropping 40-60pts more frequent than others. Like what Kawhi, Steph, Giannis or LeBron has done.

[Jay555]

No need to overanalyse.

Warriors are blowing out the Lakers in a similar fashion as our game yesterday.

Home team with 0-1 down, are 15 - 0 in their sec game and about to be 16-0.

Different mindset. Different intensity. It's do or die game for them.

Similarly, It's do or die game for us tomorrow.

[76ciology]

No need to overanalyse.

Warriors are blowing out the Lakers in a similar fashion as our game yesterday.

Home team with 0-1 down, are 15 - 0 in their sec game and about to be 16-0.

Different mindset. Different intensity. It's do or die game for them.

Similarly, It's do or die game for us tomorrow.

They’re beating them by offense. Look at how Klay and Steph are playing.

And what’s Lakers’ counter? Stop Curry?

If teams are gonna stop Embiid and can stop Embiid, then Harden and Maxey has to step up. No way you can ask a Jared Vanderbuilt or PJ Tucker carry you to a victory, there’s no place for headlines in tomorrow’s news for these guys.

[Jay555]

No need to overanalyse.

Warriors are blowing out the Lakers in a similar fashion as our game yesterday.

Home team with 0-1 down, are 15 - 0 in their sec game and about to be 16-0.

Different mindset. Different intensity. It's do or die game for them.

Similarly, It's do or die game for us tomorrow.

They’re beating them by offense. Look at how Klay and Steph are playing.

And what’s Lakers’ counter? Stop Curry?

If teams are gonna stop Embiid and can stop Embiid, then Harden and Maxey has to step up. No way you can ask a Jared Vanderbuilt or PJ Tucker carry you to a victory, there’s no place for headlines in tomorrow’s news for these guys.

You are missing the point.

What I was trying to say is Celtics had a hot shooting night similar to Warriors tonight. They are desperate.

Game 3 will show a lot of things about what this team is really made of. Getting blown out in G2 while being up 1-0 away from home is not something that needs much analysis.

And to your point about Embiid. If Embiid can be stopped easily, then we do not have a series to begin with. It's what it is. We do or die with Embiid.

[76ciology]

No need to overanalyse.

Warriors are blowing out the Lakers in a similar fashion as our game yesterday.

Home team with 0-1 down, are 15 - 0 in their sec game and about to be 16-0.

Different mindset. Different intensity. It's do or die game for them.

Similarly, It's do or die game for us tomorrow.

They’re beating them by offense. Look at how Klay and Steph are playing.

And what’s Lakers’ counter? Stop Curry?

If teams are gonna stop Embiid and can stop Embiid, then Harden and Maxey has to step up. No way you can ask a Jared Vanderbuilt or PJ Tucker carry you to a victory, there’s no place for headlines in tomorrow’s news for these guys.

You are missing the point.

What I was trying to say is Celtics had a hot shooting night similar to Warriors tonight. They are desperate.

Game 3 will show a lot of things about what this team is really made of. Getting blown out in G2 while being up 1-0 away from home is not something that needs much analysis.

And to your point about Embiid. If Embiid can be stopped easily, then we do not have a series to begin with. It's what it is. We do or die with Embiid.

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[ExplosionsInDaSky]

It’s alright guys, there was “no way” Boston was going to lose that game at home, so now our guys are “very angry” after that blow out and there will be no way we lose the next game at home. Impossible. That’s how the emotional equation works.

It depends. If our guys are just utterly devastated by that final score it might have the opposite effect.

Wow, Golden State punished the Lakers last night! Hopefully LeBron and company are able to recover. Then again....Such a loss could cause irreparable damage to the psyche of the players. The Warriors clearly have regained the psychological advantage.

[blargh]

Tucker, Niang, and Mcdaniels just have to stop hesitating and let it fly. That will open it up for Harden, which will open it up for Embiid.

[sodmoraes]

Its it just me ou Brown is better than Tatum? Every time i watch Celtics play i think Brown is the better player..

[Negrodamus]

Its it just me ou Brown is better than Tatum? Every time i watch Celtics play i think Brown is the better player..

If they merged together, they'd be the perfect player.

I think they're letting Brown get more in an attempt to prevent Tatum from getting hot. Jaylen was a 76% FT shooter and only 34% 3FG this year. He's currently shooting an unsustainable percentage from 3 right now.

[ProcessDoctor]

Whoever wins game 3 will likely win this series.

The team leading a 7-game series after game 3 has won the last 126 out of 150 times (not including this year).

Edit: reference

When you look at the series winning by who is winning after the Game 3, we see that Game 3 is actually the most pivotal game of all. Whoever is winning after Game 3 has won 126 of the last 150 series, the most of any game number.

https://syndication.bleacherreport.com/amp/1626707-when-is-an-nba-playoffs-series-actually-decided.amp.html