Nets @ 76ers | 4.14.2021 @ 7 PM on ESPN/Yes

DarkXaero · Post #61 » by **DarkXaero** » Wed Apr 14, 2021 11:35 pm

DJ is playing great.

DarkXaero · Post #62 » by **DarkXaero** » Wed Apr 14, 2021 11:35 pm

Shark wrote:DJ moving better. Still not coming out to the 3pt line though.

That's the right way to play. Force him to beat you from 3.

MrDollarBills · Post #63 » by **MrDollarBills** » Wed Apr 14, 2021 11:36 pm

Kyrie is tearing Thybulle apart

Shark · Post #64 » by **Shark** » Wed Apr 14, 2021 11:37 pm

DarkXaero wrote:
Shark wrote:DJ moving better. Still not coming out to the 3pt line though.
That's the right way to play. Force him to beat you from 3.

True. He's done a great job defending him on the post.

Shark · Post #65 » by **Shark** » Wed Apr 14, 2021 11:38 pm

HOW IS THAT A FOUL ON CLAX?

Simmons used his off arm to fend him off and the ref only blew the whistle after the shot didn't go down.

therealbig3 · Post #66 » by **therealbig3** » Wed Apr 14, 2021 11:43 pm

DJ has been awesome.

Props to Shamet too, he's giving us a nice offensive spark to help out Kyrie.

Green has been consistently out of position defensively I feel.

They have 0 TOs so far compared to our 5. They gotta start turning it over eventually I think, so as long as we clean it up, we should be ok.

Stone · Post #67 » by **Stone** » Wed Apr 14, 2021 11:44 pm

These opening minutes of the second quarter with Ky out are crucial for us. We need keep their lead under 8 points until he gets back in.

therealbig3 · Post #68 » by **therealbig3** » Wed Apr 14, 2021 11:52 pm

Really sloppy basketball from us, that's the only reason Sixers are holding the lead.

Stone · Post #69 » by **Stone** » Wed Apr 14, 2021 11:52 pm

What are the time tables on Tyler Johnson and James Harden returning?

DarkXaero · Post #70 » by **DarkXaero** » Wed Apr 14, 2021 11:54 pm

Sixers are playing close to perfect basketball and they're still not up double digits. That's the plus side here.

DarkXaero · Post #71 » by **DarkXaero** » Wed Apr 14, 2021 11:58 pm

Joe Harris looking like a defensive liability lately.

Paradise · Post #72 » by **Paradise** » Thu Apr 15, 2021 12:07 am

Good hard foul on Embiid there

Shark · Post #73 » by **Shark** » Thu Apr 15, 2021 12:14 am

Nice steal by Ky. Good close the quarter after it looked like Philly was going to put some more distance on us.

therealbig3 · Post #74 » by **therealbig3** » Thu Apr 15, 2021 12:14 am

How are we only down 7 lol? Feel like we got bodied that half.

DarkXaero · Post #75 » by **DarkXaero** » Thu Apr 15, 2021 12:16 am

therealbig3 wrote:How are we only down 7 lol? Feel like we got bodied that half.

I agree, it definitely felt that way :lol:

Doesn't look great for Philly in a potential matchup against our full strength team.

Openheimer · Post #76 » by **Openheimer** » Thu Apr 15, 2021 12:18 am

Kyrie giving Simmons the big mouth bricklayer the business

therealbig3 · Post #77 » by **therealbig3** » Thu Apr 15, 2021 12:19 am

Props to DJ. I know he got a little lazy and started fouling and giving up deep position to Embiid towards the end of the half, but he's held Embiid in check. 21 points but on 6/16 shooting, most of his damage has come from the FT line.

Sixers played worse once they went away from Tobias Harris and started putting the ball back in Embiid's hands, and that's a testament to DJ's defense imo.

sashaturiaf · Post #78 » by **sashaturiaf** » Thu Apr 15, 2021 12:20 am

Lucky to be down just 7, that was purely Kyrie offensive magic keeping us in this one. And also Sixers look lazy getting back in transition.

Feels like a game nobody really cares about. If we bring some energy and force some turnovers in the 2nd half we can steal this one.

Karate Diop · Post #79 » by **Karate Diop** » Thu Apr 15, 2021 12:20 am

Philly can't handle Kyrie by himself on the perimeter, how are they going to defend Kyrie, Harden AND Durant? :lol:

For all the talk about Philly's advantage inside, I don't see how the Nets don't slice and dice them like a cheesesteak when the Big 3 play...

MGrand15 · Post #80 » by **MGrand15** » Thu Apr 15, 2021 12:21 am

Good half. Not much more I could ask for. Embiid got to the line 8 times. Philly hit all their 3s. Didn't turn it over. We're still only down 7. Guys are playing hard even with super weird lineups. Shamet at PG :lol:

Kyrie is just amazing. What a ridiculous half.

Every single TLC minute needs to go to Alize.