76ers 2025-2026 Season: The Rise of Skywalker (Thread 1)

Eyeamok · Post #81 » by **Eyeamok** » Tue Oct 21, 2025 2:39 pm

Ok what the heck is going on with Justin Edwards. He looked good at the last half of the season. Now It seems he has taken a big step backwards in the summer league and the pre-season. What is going on with him?

ankle420breaker · Post #82 » by **ankle420breaker** » Tue Oct 21, 2025 7:16 pm

Just waiting for them to announce that Embiid won't be playing tomorrow.

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Eyeamok · Post #83 » by **Eyeamok** » Tue Oct 21, 2025 8:14 pm

ankle420breaker wrote:Just waiting for them to announce that Embiid won't be playing tomorrow.

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Might as well start the season off correctly.

Negrodamus · Post #84 » by **Negrodamus** » Tue Oct 21, 2025 11:20 pm

Prediction: Embiid goes 20ppg, 10rpg, 8apg, 4tov on the year. 60 games.

Iverson Armband · Post #85 » by **Iverson Armband** » Wed Oct 22, 2025 1:22 am

Negrodamus wrote:Prediction: Embiid goes 20ppg, 10rpg, 8apg, 4tov on the year. 60 games.

That would be a massive W.

Mik317 · Post #86 » by **Mik317** » Wed Oct 22, 2025 2:45 am

Eyeamok wrote:Ok what the heck is going on with Justin Edwards. He looked good at the last half of the season. Now It seems he has taken a big step backwards in the summer league and the pre-season. What is going on with him?

he's not good.

someone had to score at the end of last season.

He has to be a sniper to make it in the league..just being a mid streaky shooter won't cut it..

ExplosionsInDaSky · Post #87 » by **ExplosionsInDaSky** » Wed Oct 22, 2025 11:55 am

Yeah I'm not sold on Justin Edwards. He's only going to be a player in this league if he can hit from three. He can't create, he's got no mid or off the dribble game, can't get to the rim, can't draw fouls. His go to is gonna be open looks off double teams and playing solid defense. You hope he turns into a viable 3&D player, but those guys are rare and even more rare is finding one who didn’t even get drafted. That being said, with our injury history and guys constantly resting these days, he'll get a shot as a rotational player. Hopefully he makes the most of it.

Eyeamok · Post #88 » by **Eyeamok** » Wed Oct 22, 2025 4:19 pm

Mik317 wrote:
Eyeamok wrote:Ok what the heck is going on with Justin Edwards. He looked good at the last half of the season. Now It seems he has taken a big step backwards in the summer league and the pre-season. What is going on with him?

he's not good.

someone had to score at the end of last season.

He has to be a sniper to make it in the league..just being a mid streaky shooter won't cut it..

Yeah you are right someone had to score last year. But for a while there he looked like he was getting the hang of being an NBA player. Then in the summer league, against guys trying to make teams and rookies, he was below average and in pre-season he was bad. Just seems to be taking steps backwards, even against guys that have not had a lot of professional experience.

M2J · Post #89 » by **M2J** » Wed Oct 22, 2025 9:38 pm

Eyeamok wrote:
Mik317 wrote:
Eyeamok wrote:Ok what the heck is going on with Justin Edwards. He looked good at the last half of the season. Now It seems he has taken a big step backwards in the summer league and the pre-season. What is going on with him?

he's not good.

someone had to score at the end of last season.

He has to be a sniper to make it in the league..just being a mid streaky shooter won't cut it..

Yeah you are right someone had to score last year. But for a while there he looked like he was getting the hang of being an NBA player. Then in the summer league, against guys trying to make teams and rookies, he was below average and in pre-season he was bad. Just seems to be taking steps backwards, even against guys that have not had a lot of professional experience.

Considering how much he and Maxey were working out together it seems that he did take a step back. Who knows? I never really judge any of this stuff until their actual season starts. Like I should be super excited for what we've seen from VJ, but... Preseason. Definitely looked good as 3 and D talent last season even before the floor fell

76ciology · Post #90 » by **76ciology** » Thu Oct 23, 2025 6:13 am

No praise for our FO for not re-signing Yabu?

Negrodamus · Post #91 » by **Negrodamus** » Thu Oct 23, 2025 3:13 pm

Read on Twitter

the_process · Post #92 » by **the_process** » Fri Oct 24, 2025 1:05 pm

McCain is going to get plenty of run when he gets back :lol:

Negrodamus · Post #93 » by **Negrodamus** » Fri Oct 24, 2025 5:49 pm

Read on Twitter

Oh, so we just got a stud who has an elite personality. Nothing to see here.

zaz102 · Post #94 » by **zaz102** » Sun Oct 26, 2025 9:55 pm

Joel Embiid is OUT tomorrow on the front end of the Sixers’ back-to-back. Dominick Barlow (elbow) also out, in addition to George/Watford/McCain.

https://bsky.app/profile/adamaaronson.bsky.social/post/3m44udsulms2r

Sixteen · Post #95 » by **Sixteen** » Sun Oct 26, 2025 10:43 pm

Celtics definitely got the call that they're getting the #1 pick should they be bad

M2J · Post #96 » by **M2J** » Sun Oct 26, 2025 10:57 pm

zaz102 wrote:Joel Embiid is OUT tomorrow on the front end of the Sixers’ back-to-back. Dominick Barlow (elbow) also out, in addition to George/Watford/McCain.

https://bsky.app/profile/adamaaronson.bsky.social/post/3m44udsulms2r

Not a fan of that decision. Play the Magic, miss the Wizards.

Negrodamus · Post #97 » by **Negrodamus** » Sun Oct 26, 2025 11:07 pm

zaz102 wrote:Joel Embiid is OUT tomorrow on the front end of the Sixers’ back-to-back. Dominick Barlow (elbow) also out, in addition to George/Watford/McCain.

https://bsky.app/profile/adamaaronson.bsky.social/post/3m44udsulms2r

Glad I decided to go to that one.

M2J · Post #98 » by **M2J** » Yesterday 12:03 am

the_process wrote:McCain is going to get plenty of run when he gets back

Definitely. Going to be such a big deal if that kid has actually improved on either end.

phillynative · Post #99 » by **phillynative** » Yesterday 1:38 am

M2J wrote:
zaz102 wrote:Joel Embiid is OUT tomorrow on the front end of the Sixers’ back-to-back. Dominick Barlow (elbow) also out, in addition to George/Watford/McCain.

https://bsky.app/profile/adamaaronson.bsky.social/post/3m44udsulms2r

Not a fan of that decision. Play the Magic, miss the Wizards.

Yea I dont understand not wanting to play him against the bigger team. Would like to know what goes into making the decision on which team to play on the back to back.
Especially with Barlow out will be too undersized to compete with the magic.

M2J · Post #100 » by **M2J** » Yesterday 2:35 am

phillynative wrote:
M2J wrote:
zaz102 wrote:Joel Embiid is OUT tomorrow on the front end of the Sixers’ back-to-back. Dominick Barlow (elbow) also out, in addition to George/Watford/McCain.

https://bsky.app/profile/adamaaronson.bsky.social/post/3m44udsulms2r

Not a fan of that decision. Play the Magic, miss the Wizards.

Yea I dont understand not wanting to play him against the bigger team. Would like to know what goes into making the decision on which team to play on the back to back.
Especially with Barlow out will be too undersized to compete with the magic.

Probably will tell the public it's to get more rest before next game and still have a few days before Fridays contest. The truth is likely they think they can bank the wizards as a W with him, and Orlando could be a L even with him.