Sixers Series

[duc359]

I did not understand that. Made no sense

Dunno. C's D is switching. Now when there is one guy killing you traps, fronts, doubles should be considered- agree with that. As well as using a seldom used sub to deal out some hard fouls as used to be common not that long ago.

BTW, I hope they give Pritchard a shot tomorrow night. He will apply the proper energy level.

 

[jimnance]

Dunno. C's D is switching. Now when there is one guy killing you traps, fronts, doubles should be considered- agree with that. As well as using a seldom used sub to deal out some hard fouls as used to be common not that long ago.

BTW, I hope they give Pritchard a shot tomorrow night. He will apply the proper energy level.

Harden killed them to the tune of 45 pts.
You absolutely do NOT switch with a big on a guy like that. Fight thru the goddamn
pick. Or recognize what is about to happen and send help. It's not rocket science. It's basic basketball. Requires effort and toughness. I'm disgusted

 

[aluminum seats]

Hate to say it but if Udoka was coaching this team i'd feel a lot better.

No reason to hate to say it, teams need to be coached, he was a better coach, and this year he would've been better still. But I guess he's a scumbag so that's that

Sometimes I dislike this team so much I find it difficult to root for them

 

[duc359]

Harden killed them to the tune of 45 pts.
You absolutely do NOT switch with a big on a guy like that. Fight thru the goddamn
pick. Or recognize what is about to happen and send help. It's not rocket science. It's basic basketball. Requires effort and toughness. I'm disgusted

Did you get past my first comment about what they do vs what they should do with a hot guy? I have to conclude yes.

Yes, send help. Its too late for anything else, but it needed to be on the way 2 seconds earlier and nobody moved. Do note that Harden was dropping everything with better D than that last play. No guarantees even with the best D possible.

 

[jimnance]

No there's no guarantees. But if you got a big on him you got no chance. With White,Smart,Brogden or Brown on him you at least have a shot.
I blame this on both coach and players.
With the players I see a lack of effort.
And I don't see Mazzula holding them accountable since it continued over and over.
They need to get their **** together fast.
C's have too much ?defensive talent for this kind of crap

 

[RobertWeathers]

No reason to hate to say it, teams need to be coached, he was a better coach, and this year he would've been better still. But I guess he's a scumbag so that's that

Sometimes I dislike this team so much I find it difficult to root for them

I like Mazz and overall think he's done a good job but there is just something off about this team.

 

[jimnance]

If there's truth to the view that C's have taken both Atlanta and Embiid-less Philly lightly and I think there is- then there's NO excuses now.
Every game hereon will be tough.Embiid is coming back and they're down 0-1. If they bounce back and win this series, a very tough and resurgent Miami team waiting. Then likely Denver or GS.
It's put up or shut up time.

 

[Kdo5]

Big win, destroyed them and Tatum barely played. The fact that Celtics went out and beat them by 30 tells you that the 76ers are very much inferior. Philly couldn’t dream of beating the Celtics by that much, or even by 20.

I think a hurt Embiid playing is looking like a liability for the Sixers after tonight.

 

[jimnance]

Thats more like it. Keep it going in Philly.

 

[ausbacker]

Big win, destroyed them and Tatum barely played. The fact that Celtics went out and beat them by 30 tells you that the 76ers are very much inferior. Philly couldn’t dream of beating the Celtics by that much, or even by 20.

I think a hurt Embiid playing is looking like a liability for the Sixers after tonight.

It tells you (and I've maintained this for some time) the Celtics biggest problem is the Celtics. When they're mentally engaged, they're irresistible, when not, you get the other night.

 

[IcyPatriot]

Mazzulla ate up Rivers ... left him for road kill.

 

[RobertWeathers]

Great win last night.

This team is maddening....but i'll take that over an ML Carr-esque led roster any day.

 

[duc359]

Mazzulla ate up Rivers ... left him for road kill.

On the floor it was Embiid. The O slowed down, the Beard deferred, Embiid got progressively less effective. Meanwhile was it the loss or the threat of Embiid that woke them up?

Philly should perhaps have been happy with a split and given Embiid more days? I hope he continues to play in the same mode as last night.

 

[IcyPatriot]

Tough to watch ... just call the damn game.
Announcers * for Embid and the Sixers is sickening.
I don't know her name ... but cool your Sixer's love you blowhard.

 

[Tunescribe]

Tough to watch ... just call the damn game.
Announcers * for Embid and the Sixers is sickening.
I don't know her name ... but cool your Sixer's love you blowhard.

Doris Burke. The sound of that woman's voice gives me indigestion. I'm all for equality, but women commentating on men's pro sports broadcasts does not work for me.

 

[One-If-By-Sea]

Tough to watch ... just call the damn game.
Announcers * for Embid and the Sixers is sickening.
I don't know her name ... but cool your Sixer's love you blowhard.

The Sixers love was a bit much, no doubt.

 

[Joker]

too bad the Nixers ended up getting SLAUGHTERED like little fat Harden pigs...114-102

 

[aluminum seats]

Nice close from Tatum tonight. Encouraging.

 

[jimnance]

Proud of how they responded in last 2 games. Game 1 was a wakeup call.
I believe they will take care of business.

 

[Betterthanmost]

Proud of how they responded in last 2 games. Game 1 was a wakeup call.
I believe they will take care of business.

It appears they are harder for the Celtics without Embid. Their game plan works if he is in the game.