Over the last few seasons, TJ McConnell and Mike Scott have seemingly competed for the hearts of Sixers fans everywhere via their play on the floor and presence off it. From hardwood to hive, fans found a common ground of support for two players who embodied the great city of Philadelphia through their hard work and toughness. However, before McConnell …
“We will end up playing smash-mouth offense and bully ball defense” In the era of three-point shooting and transition dunks, Brett Brown and the Philadelphia 76ers will turn back the clock to a model focused on grit and defense this season. Throughout Brown’s tenure in Philadelphia, he has emphasized defense and followed the successful model of his mentor, San Antonio …
At approximately the 5-minute mark of the 1st quarter, James Ennis and Matisse Thybulle walked to the scorer’s table to check in to the game. In years past, this would automatically have been the point for Joel Embiid to exit the game for the first time. Center City For a moment, one was left to wonder who the pair were …
With perhaps the most anticipated Sixers training camp less than a week away, coach Brett Brown held his annual media luncheon to discuss the state of the team. Let’s take a look at some of the most interesting things he had to say and interpret what those things should translate to this season. What Brett Said On Al Horford: “When …
On July 12th, the Sixers officially introduced their 2019 crop of free agency signings (hopefully not entirely) in addition to wrapping up their Las Vegas Summer League campaign. As the NBA is seemingly about to enter a brief hiatus until training camp, let’s analyze the significance of that meaningful day. It’s Great to See New Faces, But Familiar Ones Remind …
Three Summer League games are now in the books. If you have been watching, you have seen a little bit of good, a lot more bad, and some really ugly (The first half of the Thunder game was some of the worst semi-professional basketball of the 21st century). Regardless of the quality of the games, the summer league is …
The 2019 NBA Free Agency period is unofficially over at this point, and Las Vegas Summer League season is in full swing! Since the Sixers’ starting 5 for the upcoming season is presumably set in stone, summer league provides us fans an opportunity to see which young players are truly making their case for some meaningful minutes off the bench …
In the wake of a crazy free agency period, the 76ers have retooled and are prepared for the start of the NBA season this October. But after spending more than $400 million dollars on the starting lineup this offseason, Elton Brand finds his bench a bit thinner than in recent memory. While Mike Scott and James Ennis are here to …
