Game Thread (NBA Cup) – Celtics @ Sixers – 7:00PM, Fri, Oct. 31, 2025

Post #42 » by **Parliament10** » Fri Oct 31, 2025 11:14 pm

Pritchard on Edgecombe and Minott on Maxey.

Post #43 » by **Parliament10** » Fri Oct 31, 2025 11:16 pm

Bad Foul Minott.
Just stick him. Not happy with the Double-Team.

Jakeopp · Post #44 » by **Jakeopp** » Fri Oct 31, 2025 11:16 pm

Embiid's game:

Fencer reregistered · Post #45 » by **Fencer reregistered** » Fri Oct 31, 2025 11:17 pm

Bill Lumbergh wrote:If I'm not mistaken, I don't think Philly has made it past the second round since the early 2000s. We had more than a little bit to do with that. Maybe I am misremembering.

The year Philly went to the Finals with Iverson was the ONLY time they won more playoff rounds than the Celtics in 40 years.

In fairness, they have on rare occasions lost more loudly in the same round the Celtics went out, e.g. their close series against the Kawhi Raptors.

Bill Lumbergh · Post #46 » by **Bill Lumbergh** » Fri Oct 31, 2025 11:19 pm

Nice, Queta!

Fencer reregistered · Post #47 » by **Fencer reregistered** » Fri Oct 31, 2025 11:19 pm

Did I read correctly that Embiid was on the floor for the opening tipoff but did NOT jump center?

Post #48 » by **Parliament10** » Fri Oct 31, 2025 11:19 pm

Pritchard Injured his ankle.
Take him Out.

RondoToKG · Post #49 » by **RondoToKG** » Fri Oct 31, 2025 11:20 pm

omg we can't catch a break

Post #50 » by **Parliament10** » Fri Oct 31, 2025 11:20 pm

Minott has 2 Fouls already.
Don't go for the Okey-Doke.

Bill Lumbergh · Post #51 » by **Bill Lumbergh** » Fri Oct 31, 2025 11:20 pm

Fencer reregistered wrote:
Bill Lumbergh wrote:If I'm not mistaken, I don't think Philly has made it past the second round since the early 2000s. We had more than a little bit to do with that. Maybe I am misremembering.

The year Philly went to the Finals with Iverson was the ONLY time they won more playoff rounds than the Celtics in 40 years.

In fairness, they have on rare occasions lost more loudly in the same round the Celtics went out, e.g. their close series against the Kawhi Raptors.

Yeah, they may well have won the chip the year Kawhi knocked them out.

playa-hater · Post #52 » by **playa-hater** » Fri Oct 31, 2025 11:21 pm

So sick of these bull foul calls a 300 pound man barely gets touched and yet he gets 2 quick calls against Minot.

Post #53 » by **bisme37** » Fri Oct 31, 2025 11:22 pm

I swear the ref blew the whistle BEFORE there was any contact, like he just excepted Minott to foul Embiid and called a foul

Post #54 » by **Parliament10** » Fri Oct 31, 2025 11:23 pm

If you're taking Minott Out, I wouldn't replace him with Hauser.
I'd put González in there. Keep the pressure on.

Bill Lumbergh · Post #55 » by **Bill Lumbergh** » Fri Oct 31, 2025 11:23 pm

Love the way we're playing. This could turn out to be a really fun year.

Post #56 » by **Parliament10** » Fri Oct 31, 2025 11:24 pm

Fencer reregistered wrote:Did I read correctly that Embiid was on the floor for the opening tipoff but did NOT jump center?

I missed that.
Who jumped?

Bill Lumbergh · Post #57 » by **Bill Lumbergh** » Fri Oct 31, 2025 11:26 pm

Sixers have been snake bitten forever.

Post #58 » by **Parliament10** » Fri Oct 31, 2025 11:27 pm

Maxey running circles around Simons.

Fencer reregistered · Post #59 » by **Fencer reregistered** » Fri Oct 31, 2025 11:27 pm

Parliament10 wrote:
Fencer reregistered wrote:Did I read correctly that Embiid was on the floor for the opening tipoff but did NOT jump center?

I missed that.
Who jumped?

Supposedly Kelly Oubre.

Maybe it was a mistake in the official play by play?

Bill Lumbergh · Post #60 » by **Bill Lumbergh** » Fri Oct 31, 2025 11:28 pm

Edgecomb will eventually make an all NBA team. Get your hot takes right here.