Game Thread GAME# 34: 76ERS @ BLAZERS - DECEMBER 28, 2017 - THURSDAY, 7:30 PM (PST), TNT

[DUB]

Halftime
Us - 52
Them - 51

3P%
Us - 30.8%
Them - 41.7%

FTM/A
Us - 10/14
Them - 2/2

 

[SynTax]

Cj killing it tonight. Nurk playing decently other than not finishing strong.

 

[H.C.]

What happened to the pick and roll tonight? It's disappeared

When CJ runs the p&r he makes bad decisions. Therefore Stotts has adjusted to sliding the offense.

 

[blue9]

Wow. Watch how much time the ball spends inside the 3-point arc when PHI has the ball. Compare to how much time the ball spends inside the 3-point arc when we have the ball. Night and day. We waste 18-20 seconds each possession by bumbling passes from player to player OUTSIDE the 3-point arc. This is Terry Stotts' offense, and it SUUUUUUUUUCKS.

 

[BonesJones]

If I think the problem with this team is the roster then why do I continue to expect them to play better?

The roster is bad in part because it's inconsistent. I just expect consistent effort and play but it's not there.

Ex. Bazz and Moe had 41pts and killed it against LAL They have 3 at halftime right now and Bazz has been awful.

 

[tester551]

If Simmons was on the Trail Blazers plenty of people here would be bitching about his lack of a jumpshot.

That would be because Stotts would be encouraging him to camp at the 3pt line shooting jumpers

 

[The Professional Fan]

Watching Shaq talk about Embiid makes me want to give a kidney to watch them play against each other

 

[riverman]

ET might not be a scoring machine but he's played beautiful defense in this first half....shoutout for the D

 

[BonesJones]

Wow. Watch how much time the ball spends inside the 3-point arc when PHI has the ball. Compare to how much time the ball spends inside the 3-point arc when we have the ball. Night and day. We waste 18-20 seconds each possession by bumbling passes from player to player OUTSIDE the 3-point arc. This is Terry Stotts' offense, and it SUUUUUUUUUCKS.

Seriously though. And a lot of our good halfcourt and transition sets from the LMA days have disappeared. We barely run Horns anymore, and that's the staple of NBA offenses ave is simple, quick, effective, and has multiples options. Now all we do is weave.

 

[Darkwebs]

Zach is my favorite player to watch right now.

Same. I'm watching him wide-eyed and intently, like a schoolgirl staring at her crush.

 

[riverman]

TNT highlights at halftime ...5 for the Sixers...1 for the Blazers

 

[BonesJones]

Same. I'm watching him wide-eyed and intently, like a schoolgirl staring at her crush.

 

[HailBlazers]

TNT highlights at halftime ...5 for the Sixers...1 for the Blazers

I was so Stoked we got one.

 

[BonesJones]

TNT highlights at halftime ...5 for the Sixers...1 for the Blazers

Lets be honest though, NBA fans are watching it for the Sixers, not us.

 

[calvin natt]

Love TJ McConnell.
Nurk should stop being a drama queen every time he gets touched
CJ isn’t the problem

 

[BigGameDamian]

 

[The Professional Fan]

The roster is bad in part because it's inconsistent. I just expect consistent effort and play but it's not there.

Ex. Bazz and Moe had 41pts and killed it against LAL They have 3 at halftime right now and Bazz has been awful.

So is it blatantly effort or defensive scheme from the opponent? If that, then is it Stotts inabilities to adjust? I mean, I’ve bought in to, and have seen, what I would consider a “lack of effort” but then I think - Bazz has NO REASON to lack effort ever and he knows it. It makes no sense

So do yo know why? Genuine question fwiw

So what’s up with this team because I could apply the same logic almost entirely across the board by position

 

[blue9]

TNT highlights at halftime ...5 for the Sixers...1 for the Blazers

Hard to have highlights when you spend 20 seconds each possession giving hand jobs er, I mean hand-offs outside the 3-point line.
PHI plays an exciting brand of basketball. POR plays HORSE.

 

[Optimistic Bob]

I'm really starting to prefer Davis and Collins to Nurkic. Davis finishes. He finishes. Nurkic does NOT finish. Collins will get there. I kinda miss Plumlee.

 

[riverman]

Ed and Zach play well together...

 

[blue9]

Lets be honest though, NBA fans are watching it for the Sixers, not us.

I'M watching for the 6ers! That's 2/3rds true. Literally the only reason I'm watching is to see Embiid, Simmons, and Collins - I could give fuck all about anything else at this point.

 

[riverman]

I'm really starting to prefer Davis and Collins to Nurkic. Davis finishes. He finishes. Nurkic does NOT finish. Collins will get there. I kinda miss Plumlee.

Plumlee is a great passer

 

[H.C.]

I don't mind Nurk tonight. He's done a pretty good job on Embiid.

 

[BonesJones]

So is it blatantly effort or defensive scheme from the opponent? If that, then is it Stotts inabilities to adjust? I mean, I’ve bought in to, and have seen, what I would consider a “lack of effort” but then I think - Bazz has NO REASON to lack effort ever and he knows it. It makes no sense

So do yo know why? Genuine question fwiw

So what’s up with this team because I could apply the same logic almost entirely across the board by position

Its:
- Inconsistencies in players' mental state ad focus
- Stotts inability to adjust
- Players bring streaky in nature
- Our offenses inability to get easy shots (Especially on the break and in transition)
- Not all our players are consistently put in a position to attack (Too much weave and ISO)

 

[H.C.]

God. Turner makes a good pass.
Then makes an awful pass.
God.

 

[BigGameDamian]

Reggie Miller just said Ben Simmons doesn't have anyone else that can bring the ball up. I guess he doesn't know much about Dario Sric.

 

[Darkwebs]

Nurk bleeds and he gets assessed the foul. Makes sense.

 

[The Professional Fan]

One thing I will say, if Embiid is healthy enough to play he’s healthy enough to practice

Or he’s a straight Prima Donna which if I had to guess.....that’s exactly how this is going to end

Ps how is Nurks bloody nose a foul on Nurk? Wow.

 

[SlyPokerDog]

Nurkic, blood don't lie!

 

[EGame]

I just turned on the game to the beat of like 4 foul calls on us already. Good to know this league is still officiated by a bunch of fucking clowns.