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Tag: 76ers

  • “That Stat” The Cornerstones and Returners

    Two weeks ago I wrote about the new guys. This week it’s about the seven returning Sixers.  Now I have covered my basis with each player on the roster, although two exceptions persist. Labaron Philion is a rookie, and I…

  • Tyrese Maxey, VJ Edgecombe, Jaylen Brown, LeBron James, and Joel Embiid

    How?  I could trace it back to the play-in game against Orlando. Andre Drummond’s threes. VJ’s rebounds. Tyrese’s 31 points. If the Sixers don’t win that game, they never play Boston. Demons are never exercised. The Celtics handle Orlando with…

  • Another June

    It’s June, and the NBA Finals are finished, which means the Sixers season has long been, too.  Philadelphia has played eight games in June since 2002, and that’s only because a global pandemic shifted the season.  Each Finals this decade…

  • The Sixers Do Nothing for This Season

    A buy-out guy almost certainly will be added. Maybe Quentin Grimes will be back next year and beyond. But on Wednesday when the Sixers decided to trade Jared McCain, I figured something was brewing.  Joel Embiid turns 32 next month.…

  • Joel Embiid

    I always hate writing in season about the Sixers because I am superstitious. It is silly to be superstitious about a team who hasn’t advanced past the second round of the playoffs since before I knew what the word superstitious…

  • VJ and Tyrese

    Winning three games after trailing by 10 points in the fourth quarter is unsustainable. We know this. The competition has been uneven. I hear you loud and clear. Who cares! This is fun.  VJ Edgecombe has 89 points and 22…

  • Another One

    It is October, which means basketball season calls. Last season was needed, in a way.  A reset after seven demoralizing playoff exits in a row.  After a sluggish beginning, the embarrassment lingered, even through some shining moments. There was Jared…

  • ‘Hope dangles on a string’

    Hope dangles on a string like slow-spinning redemption is a lyric from Dashboard Confessional’s ‘Vindicated’. It became famous because of Spider-Man 2. I began this blog post with it for obvious reasons. We’re days away from a fairly consequential day…

  • Sixers, I Beg You

    One of my favorite shows Hacks returned earlier this month. In fact, the season debuted the same day the Philadelphia 76ers season ended prematurely once again. The correlation between the two is appropriate considering this moment. I didn’t know how…

    Sixers, I Beg You

  • Sixers, I Suppose

    In recent years I’ve written about the Sixers in a personable way. The various frustrations. The very little enjoyment. How it feels to watch them from a fan’s perspective. That’s going to continue. If anything, I plan to write more…