WE'RE BACK G1: Sixers @ Boston 10/22/25 7:30 ET

Negrodamus · Post #181 » by **Negrodamus** » Thu Oct 23, 2025 2:21 am

phillynative wrote:
stormi wrote:Can you imagine what VJ Melton looks like in a few years when that handle tightens up? When he perfects that shooting motion?

I hope thats a mistake and not a nickname u came up with

You've missed a lot around here during pre-draft talks.

emptygator · Post #182 » by **emptygator** » Thu Oct 23, 2025 2:21 am

Had to dust off the realgm account for tonight

I knew VJ would be good. But unreal performance!

This has got to be the best guard rotation for this team in the last decade+

Sixersftw · Post #183 » by **Sixersftw** » Thu Oct 23, 2025 2:21 am

FireMorey wrote: VJ = Wade lite?

My brother in Christ, my g is Wade Heavy

the_process · Post #184 » by **the_process** » Thu Oct 23, 2025 2:21 am

Embiid P wrote:
bball4life wrote:Celtics are gonna be just good enough to not get a good pick, but not good enough to be interesting. I love it,

It's Boston. Don't be surprised if Silver tries to rig the lottery for them if they even barely miss the playoffs. You know, 18 championships, legacy franchise, Tatum injury, yo.

I’m surprised they’re having Jaylen play after his offseason injury. I’d have told him to stay home and rehab for the year.

ExplosionsInDaSky · Post #185 » by **ExplosionsInDaSky** » Thu Oct 23, 2025 2:22 am

Not gonna overreact about Embiid. Rest of yall can if you want. Expect a 20 MPG restriction for him for the time being until he rounds into shape. He'll eventually contribute.

As for the team, George and McCain NEED to get healthy and fast. We can be dangerous with them added to the mix.

Love what Barlow gave us. Dude has that crackhead energy out there. Almost a double double. Love his effort on defense. He already looks like our best wing defender. Needs to clean up the mishaps though on defensive switches. He got burned a few times but so did our entire team until Quetas fouled out. Nurse will have to clean that **** up.

Maxey dropped 40, Edgecombe hit for 34. Can't expect them to do that every night, thus the need for McCain and George to return.

Loved what Samaki Walkers son gave us out there. Dude looks exactly like his dad and plays like him. He was a steal in free agency. Not gonna score a lot, but Jabari battles and that's all you can ask for.

Great win!

Andrew Toney · Post #186 » by **Andrew Toney** » Thu Oct 23, 2025 2:22 am

The polls have closed

ROTY VJ Edgecombe

HotelVitale · Post #187 » by **HotelVitale** » Thu Oct 23, 2025 2:22 am

FireMorey wrote:McCain = Steph lite and VJ = Wade lite?

VJ askin what about him looks lite to you?

Negrodamus · Post #188 » by **Negrodamus** » Thu Oct 23, 2025 2:22 am

Jazz blowing the doors off of the Clippers

(Ace: 9 min, 2pts)

phillynative · Post #189 » by **phillynative** » Thu Oct 23, 2025 2:24 am

Negrodamus wrote:
Mik317 wrote:
Negrodamus wrote:VJ cold blooded.

Spoke too soon

Can't ask a rookie to ice out his first game multiple times in Boston.

This . I get that they were covering Maxey but where was "30 mil " at.

phillynative · Post #190 » by **phillynative** » Thu Oct 23, 2025 2:25 am

Nurse thought VJ could be better lol. Cool. But what about his coaching....

M2J · Post #191 » by **M2J** » Thu Oct 23, 2025 2:25 am

phillynative wrote:
Negrodamus wrote:
Mik317 wrote:Spoke too soon

Can't ask a rookie to ice out his first game multiple times in Boston.

This . I get that they were covering Maxey but where was "30 mil " at.

Grimes may be overpaid

FireMorey · Post #192 » by **FireMorey** » Thu Oct 23, 2025 2:27 am

Obviously only one game, but McCain and VJ based on what we saw so far looked way better in the NBA than they did in college. So either their games are more suited for the NBA or the Sixers have an otherworldly developmental staff. Or a combination of both.

Sixteen · Post #193 » by **Sixteen** » Thu Oct 23, 2025 2:28 am

I really love to see the older guys like Lowry up coaching with passion on the sidelines

mksp · Post #194 » by **mksp** » Thu Oct 23, 2025 2:31 am

the_process wrote:Just saw the final score. Is Embiid hurt again, or why did he not play the 4th?

Also, I don’t really want Edgecombe taking 26 shots a night.

Why?

Jailblazers7 · Post #195 » by **Jailblazers7** » Thu Oct 23, 2025 2:34 am

That felt like a statement win for Maxey. It’s his first game as the undisputed leader on this team and he put the team on his back to lead that comeback to start the 4th quarter.

VJ was excellent - shooting, slashing, hustle plays, just everything you could hope for in his debut. Same goes for Barlow, he looks like a legit rotation player.

We obviously need more from our center rotation - we straight up couldn’t defend a PnR with any of our bigs. But I’ll wait 10 games before panicking about Embiid.

Grimes sucked but hopefully just a blip and the fact that McCain/George are waiting in the wings has me legitimately excited for this season.

76thBearCub · Post #196 » by **76thBearCub** » Thu Oct 23, 2025 2:34 am

Ok as someone who has basically written off Embiid and George I'm back in after that. They should both be trying to be the best role player of all time.

ExplosionsInDaSky · Post #197 » by **ExplosionsInDaSky** » Thu Oct 23, 2025 2:35 am

phillynative wrote:
Negrodamus wrote:
Mik317 wrote:Spoke too soon

Can't ask a rookie to ice out his first game multiple times in Boston.

This . I get that they were covering Maxey but where was "30 mil " at.

To be fair, Grimes did hit a big three in the 4th for us AND he was tasked with defending Brown which he did ok at. Not gonna be mad at 30 mil. He showed up when we needed him. All good.

M2J · Post #198 » by **M2J** » Thu Oct 23, 2025 2:36 am

There's so much to take away from game 1. But the main thing I'll say is... Big props to VJ. I said in this thread he was playing ahead of his years on both ends before he actually went crazy. I'm not expecting him to even average 15 on this team, but that kid is special to say the least and you can see why Morey is shrugging at Grimes threat to leave.

Maxey looks elite.

Nurse finally let him and the team play fast and they're going to win games because of it. Say that aspect is not going to get enough credit for why this team plays better this year and why they've struggled without Joel in the past.

TYO23 · Post #199 » by **TYO23** » Thu Oct 23, 2025 2:37 am

VJ..I’m speechless

Maxey was a monster. Barlow was impressive as well as Walker.

ExplosionsInDaSky · Post #200 » by **ExplosionsInDaSky** » Thu Oct 23, 2025 2:38 am

Jailblazers7 wrote:That felt like a statement win for Maxey. It’s his first game as the undisputed leader on this team and he put the team on his back to lead that comeback to start the 4th quarter.

VJ was excellent - shooting, slashing, hustle plays, just everything you could hope for in his debut. Same goes for Barlow, he looks like a legit rotation player.

We obviously need more from our center rotation - we straight up couldn’t defend a PnR with any of our bigs. But I’ll wait 10 games before panicking about Embiid.

Grimes sucked but hopefully just a blip and the fact that McCain/George are waiting in the wings has me legitimately excited for this season.

We're dead without a reliable center that can at least defend and rebound. Bona may have been overhyped this summer, Drummond just doesn't GAF, Embiid looks cooked, and Johni Broome is already transitioning into coaching. I think Embiid will eventually be ok, but it's gonna take some time. He looked rough tonight.