Doc Rivers made his first major addition to the Sixers organization by hiring Dave Joerger as an assistant coach. Joerger is a very talented X’s and O’s coach, especially on the defensive end. He has a solid resume and should complement Doc Rivers very well in what will turn out to be an extremely impactful […]
Read more "Does Joerger’s arrival hurt the Sixers’ chances at landing Buddy Hield?"Ben Simmons and Blake Griffin are vastly different styles of players. However, Griffin may have been exactly the preparation for what it takes to get the most out of the Sixers’ current 24-year old star. Under Doc Rivers, Blake Griffin developed from the high-flying dunker to the well-balanced player that is seen today. Simmons’ ceiling […]
Read more "How Blake Griffin May Have Prepared Doc Rivers For Ben Simmons"The 2020 Sixers have lived a good life. They won 43 games, survived a pandemic, played in the only ever NBA bubble, and were given the 6th seed of the playoffs. It was a knee surgery to Ben Simmons and being exposed for having a poorly constructed roster that ultimately caused their demise. They will […]
Read more "A Eulogy to the Sixers Season: What we learned in loss to Celtics"Tobias Harris silences the doubters. From the very moment Tobias Harris inked that $180 million contract, the criticisms have poured down left and right on the Sixers forward. Anytime he misses a shot, Twitter is flooded with calls of “overpaid” and “overrated”. For the most part, Harris has been exactly what the Sixers paid for, […]
Read more "Sixers vs Celtics: Five bold predictions for the first round of the playoffs"As the Sixers look ahead to the Celtics matchup in the playoffs, Brett Brown will be faced with some tough decisions for who will make the cut in the rotation. Brown has been known to lean more heavily on veterans for key games, which could be bad news for guys like Matisse Thybulle or even […]
Read more "Who will make the cut in the Sixers playoff rotation?"The Sixers are preparing for their final game before the playoffs begin. The team will go up against the Houston Rockets. It’s yet to be seen if Joel Embiid and James Harden will play but Ben Simmons and Russell Westbrook are confirmed to be out. Even though this game won’t affect the Sixers’ playoff seeding, […]
Read more "What to Watch in Sixers’ Regular Season Finale Versus Rockets"After nearly five months of not having a meaningful game, the Sixers have reminded their fans of just how up and down they can be. After Brett Brown and his team allowed TJ Warren to drop 53 points in a loss against Indiana, they did bounce back. To follow up that painful game, the Sixers rebounded with back […]
Read more "Sixers aim to take down the reigning champion Raptors"When it was announced that Ben Simmons had partially dislocated his kneecap, a lot of people were quick to write off the Philadelphia 76ers season as a complete bust. Simmons had unequivocally been the Sixers best overall player throughout the regular season, and losing him for any extended period of time is a crushing blow […]
Read more "Replacing Simmons is impossible, but Alec Burks is going to try"The Sixers are without star Ben Simmons for the foreseeable future after he suffered a subluxation of his left kneecap. The season still goes on though and the Sixers must find a way to fill in for his production as they attempt a deep playoff run. But who specifically are the players that have to […]
Read more "Three Sixers Who Must Step Up in Simmons’ Absence"After nearly five months of not having a meaningful game, the Sixers have reminded their fans of just how up and down they can be. After Brett Brown and his team allowed TJ Warren to drop 53 points in a loss against Indiana, they did bounce back. To follow up that painful game, the Sixers […]
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