Sixers beat the Heat with no Harden/Embiid, on 2nd night of B2B

meekrab · Post #21 » by **meekrab** » Tue Mar 22, 2022 2:27 am

Miami can write this type of loss off as **** happens. Lot of things have to go wrong for the Heat to lose this, and they did.

jfs1000d · Post #22 » by **jfs1000d** » Tue Mar 22, 2022 2:32 am

Lol. 76ers tried to tank this one. They want the third seed.

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76thBearCub · Post #23 » by **76thBearCub** » Tue Mar 22, 2022 2:34 am

Somebody needs a hobby.

CelticSooner · Post #24 » by **CelticSooner** » Tue Mar 22, 2022 2:36 am

How do you give up 113 to that bench?

harlem_ball · Post #25 » by **harlem_ball** » Tue Mar 22, 2022 2:40 am

Herro had a trash game. He would have put them over the top if he played up to standard.

ajones9219 · Post #26 » by **ajones9219** » Tue Mar 22, 2022 2:47 am

lol It's one game. Also Philly tried to tank to avoid BKN and their bench ruined it. I think it's hilarious

TTP · Post #27 » by **TTP** » Tue Mar 22, 2022 2:48 am

LordCovington33 wrote:I know this is a troll attempt, but let me bite. We have one of the worst benches in the game, which everybody (except you) mentions when referring to our supporting cast. We are worst 5 in the league for PPG for the bench. One game doesn’t change anything.

Bench PPG is such a weak argument to assess the quality of a team's bench. Our bench PPG would be higher if we had a dedicated bench scorer like other teams do, but we don't because it would be inferior to just staggering our starters and letting them pick up additional usage when Joel is out.

The Sixers also play their starters the 2nd most of any team in the NBA which is another reason their bench PPG is going to be so low.

LordCovington33 · Post #28 » by **LordCovington33** » Tue Mar 22, 2022 2:50 am

Cubbies2120 wrote:
LordCovington33 wrote:I know this is a troll attempt, but let me bite. We have one of the worst benches in the game, which everybody (except you) mentions when referring to our supporting cast. We are worst 5 in the league for PPG for the bench. One game doesn’t change anything.

Your bench may be bad, but Harris, Thybulle and Maxey are capable of being stars on any night. That's the "supporting cast" I'm referring to, not specifically your bench.

If your 3 other starters are able to carry that "trash bench", then they're clearly also helping inflate the MVP chances of Embiid.

Was the game tonight not more fun for you to watch without seeing Harden/Embiid shoot 30+ FTA?

Thybulle is a great defender, but he is not a great offensive player. (Sure you watch our games?)
Harris is okay. Eats up a fair chunk of our cap but plays like 15m PER player.

Just glad we never included Maxey in the trade. A big positive.

The players player loose tonight.

76ersForLife · Post #29 » by **76ersForLife** » Tue Mar 22, 2022 2:52 am

Karate Diop wrote:Without Embiid and Harden guys who actually show up in the clutch got the ball down the stretch...

I think Embiid leads the league in clutch pts this year, but hate away.

Post #30 » by **zimpy27** » Tue Mar 22, 2022 2:55 am

Yeah they played great. Harden seems to disrupt the toughness and chemistry of the Philly role players. I think it's a chemistry issue from being so new, give them until playoffs to work it out. Role players need to play hard even with Harden/Embiid in.

LordCovington33 · Post #31 » by **LordCovington33** » Tue Mar 22, 2022 2:56 am

ajones9219 wrote:lol It's one game. Also Philly tried to tank to avoid BKN and their bench ruined it. I think it's hilarious

It was a back to back, and they have the upcoming West road trip - in LA is a couple of days. I don’t think they were tanking, but finishing 2nd or 3rd at this stage doesn’t really matter and why risk a fatigue-connected injury approaching the playoffs. The smart thing to do.

Hussien Fatal · Post #32 » by **Hussien Fatal** » Tue Mar 22, 2022 3:18 am

Maxey is a star in the making

Tracymcgoaty · Post #33 » by **Tracymcgoaty** » Tue Mar 22, 2022 3:24 am

Where are those posters who had 20%FG Cole Anthony ahead of Maxey?

Upperclass · Post #34 » by **Upperclass** » Tue Mar 22, 2022 3:39 am

Doc has always coached these hodgepodge lineups and rosters much better than the star studded ones.. its so odd

bebopdeluxe · Post #35 » by **bebopdeluxe** » Tue Mar 22, 2022 3:42 am

Cubbies2120 wrote:Let's talk about how incredible the Sixers supporting cast is. The two superstars in Philly are surrounded by players who can step up, on the 2nd night of a B2B, and beat the best team in their conference.

Other Superstars would love for their team to be able to beat anything but bottom 5 teams without them, what a luxury Embiid and Harden have.

Great win, Sixers fans! Your squad looked great, ball was moving really well (26 assists tonight, 3 more than their average), only 14 free throw attempts, it was actually a fun game to watch.

I was there. The difference between the iso-ball that Harden and Embiid played last night against Toronto and tonight's game was, as you called it, BALL MOVEMENT.

If some of the reporting out of Brooklyn is true, one of the biggest problems is Nash and KD wanted a ball movement offense, and Harden wanted iso-ball. Something to watch with the SIxers...because when they move the ball, they are a pretty good team.

Jables · Post #36 » by **Jables** » Tue Mar 22, 2022 4:40 am

The Sixers supporting cast **** sucks, what are you talking about?

Maxey is the only one who is a good scorer, Niang on a good day as well, Thybulle and Green are the only good defenders and they don't contribute much offensively, there is no effective rebounder (say Deandre Jordan is I dare you). Harris is profoundly okay.

But yeah drop Embiid and Harden for the playoffs, it's clear Shake Milton and Furkan Forkmaz will drop 40 combined off the bench again as long as they aren't being held back.

Asian Celtic · Post #37 » by **Asian Celtic** » Tue Mar 22, 2022 4:52 am

harlem_ball wrote:Maxey maxxed out.

Heat have been less than optimal as they integrate new players.

Bam many turnovers.

It's one game, who cares really.

You cared.

Post #38 » by **KingDavid** » Tue Mar 22, 2022 5:08 am

Asian Celtic wrote:
harlem_ball wrote:Maxey maxxed out.

Heat have been less than optimal as they integrate new players.

Bam many turnovers.

It's one game, who cares really.

You cared.

Just enough to post that. Highly doubt he cares about this loss beyond that; like most of us heat fans.

JAYZGOAT · Post #39 » by **JAYZGOAT** » Tue Mar 22, 2022 5:18 am

jfs1000d wrote:Lol. 76ers tried to tank this one. They want the third seed.

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Did sixers say they were trying to lose? Confused to where this thinking is coming from? It was a back to back game and there's like 3 weeks left.

LordCovington33 · Post #40 » by **LordCovington33** » Tue Mar 22, 2022 5:28 am

bebopdeluxe wrote:
Cubbies2120 wrote:Let's talk about how incredible the Sixers supporting cast is. The two superstars in Philly are surrounded by players who can step up, on the 2nd night of a B2B, and beat the best team in their conference.

Other Superstars would love for their team to be able to beat anything but bottom 5 teams without them, what a luxury Embiid and Harden have.

Great win, Sixers fans! Your squad looked great, ball was moving really well (26 assists tonight, 3 more than their average), only 14 free throw attempts, it was actually a fun game to watch.

I was there. The difference between the iso-ball that Harden and Embiid played last night against Toronto and tonight's game was, as you called it, BALL MOVEMENT.

If some of the reporting out of Brooklyn is true, one of the biggest problems is Nash and KD wanted a ball movement offense, and Harden wanted iso-ball. Something to watch with the SIxers...because when they move the ball, they are a pretty good team.

The ball movement was really good for the first couple of games Harden played, but then it has turned to iso again.

Even though we were hot garbage a half decade back, I do miss that Philly working class attitude on the court with TJ and Covington (my handle).