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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. He may have three years left on his contract after this year, but his body…
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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 meant. (I kid you not I began writing this on Friday. And then the next…
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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 McCain’s performance against Cleveland. Christmas Day in Boston. Tyrese Maxey’s January. Everything else, sans some…
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There have been seven different champions over the past seven years. No repeats. No dynasties. To put that into perspective, seven teams won a title between 2005 and 2018, while seven teams won a title between 1980 and 2004. It’s not just winning it all. Since 2019, 11 different teams have made the NBA Finals.…
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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 in the history of the Philadelphia 76ers. Right now, things are bleak. On Monday night…
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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 to begin another one of these blog posts. Where I spew overwhelming optimism. Hey, it’s…
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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 about them, further investing myself into this seemingly damaged franchise. As the dust has settled…
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As the third quarter of Game 6 flipped to Philadelphia’s favor, it felt different. Finally, they’d make it past the second round. Sports are silly. You spend time and money. You exhaust energy. For something you literally cannot control no matter how much you think you can. It’s not my fault I grew up where…
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It’s been a while since you could feel this confident. Sure, a lot of what “could be” surrounded the past three seasons that portrayed the role of optimist. Oh, on paper this defense might be the league’s best. Yes, perimeter shooting will unlock he who shall not be named. Finally, a legitimate perennial All-NBA guy…
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I opted against chronicling the end of Philadelphia’s most recent season. In previous years I wrote plenty about the many shortcomings, the misery, the dissatisfaction, but this year I decided to take a break from it. Everything written following that series rung true. There wasn’t any need for additional commentary from yours truly. It’s in…
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