Game 5: Sixers at Boston: Lobster Rolls > Cheese Steaks

[Auger34]

Al & TimeLord combined to give us 2pts & 4 rebounds

I'd settle for Average Al at this point

Horford has been putrid. Defensively he’s getting toasted and he’s missing WIDE OPEN 3’s. Like practice 3’s are more covered than his shots

 

[CoffeeNerdness]

White has been fine, 7 points on 4 shots, Horford and Tatum (who turned it around some late in the 2nd) have been the problem. They need Al to hit 1/3 of his 3s and Tatum to hit more than 3/11.

White really isn't playing at the level he needs to be. The board was calling him the team's third-best player for most of the season and he's not really having enough impact. His defense was great in the second qtr. I will say that.

 

[benhogan]

Wanted more shooting, but I agree, should probably have given White more minutes and given Smart and Jaylen more breaks

Just keep White on the floor whenever the opponent has a quick PG. White gives them plenty of shooting

 

[timelysarcasm]

I'm going to play Contra and not use the cheat code. If I beat the game, we win. If I don't, we lose. Bye.

Get the S gun and godspeed!

 

[OnWisc]

When Embiid made that bullshit 3 that bounced off the front rim my first thought was “That’s not a good omen”

That what I thought when I saw Omen 2.

 

[Cellar-Door]

Per Ernie: Sixers are 37-4 when leading at Halftime.

one of the 4 was against BOS in Feb.

 

[Light-Tower-Power]

When Embiid made that bullshit 3 that bounced off the front rim my first thought was “That’s not a good omen”

Definitely a “you’ve got to be shitting me” moment.

 

[greek_gawd_of_walks]

Glad Ayton broke out that all leather suit when he's in Denver and not phoenix.

 

[Light-Tower-Power]

Philly has also gotten a lot of bullshit almost turnover into a somehow decent shot luck. Would love to see that go the other way in the second half and actually force some turnovers.

 

[ifmanis5]

If Joe was saving a good halftime speech, better use it now.

 

[MyDaughterLovesTomGordon]

Dirk

Yeah, he counts. 87.9 career FT, better than Embiid even this year, at 85.7, which is a high point for him.

 

[SemperFidelisSox]

Mazzulla is telling the guys back in the locker room they need more pucks on net, throw strikes, and cut down on the sacks.

 

[NavaHo]

Glad Ayton broke out that all leather suit when he's in Denver and not phoenix.

Motion on the table to call him The Gimp from here on out.

 

[benhogan]

White really isn't playing at the level he needs to be. The board was calling him the team's third-best player for most of the season and he's not really having enough impact. His defense was great in the second qtr. I will say that.

White's defense was solid in Q1. Maxey scored a transition 3 and a layup against Brown when White was on the floor. Then Joe takes Derrick off and Maxey gets 2 wide open step in 3s

 

[shawnrbu]

one of the 4 was against BOS in Feb.

Ernie forgot to include that part!

 

[Caspir]

I like how everyone thinks the C’s just need to “decide” what type of team they are, as if the other team doesn’t exist. Boy oh boy, those Sixers better watch out for angry Tatum lol

 

[Just a bit outside]

Mazzulla is telling the guys back in the locker room they need more pucks on net, throw strikes, and cut down on the sacks.

Lollygaggers.

 

[LynnRice75]

If Joe was saving a good halftime speech, better use it now.

He'll probably hold on to it and have it left over after the game.
The team will claim to be okay with it.

 

[Cellar-Door]

Mazzulla is telling the guys back in the locker room they need more pucks on net, throw strikes, and cut down on the sacks.

Gonna break out the tried and true strategy.... make some damn shots

 

[ifmanis5]

He'll probably hold on to it and have it left over after the game.
The team will claim to be okay with it.

I laughed.

 

[Caspir]

He'll probably hold on to it and have it left over after the game.
The team will claim to be okay with it.

Well done.

 

[Just a bit outside]

Good d to start

 

[ifmanis5]

I changed my couch position. Halftime adjustments.

 

[Marbleheader]

Mazzulla is telling the guys back in the locker room they need more pucks on net, throw strikes, and cut down on the sacks.

Our O-line has sucked

 

[Cellar-Door]

process was good on offense, brick though

 

[soxin6]

Tatum needs to go in there and take that shot. They could build a house with all of their bricks from three

 

[soxin6]

Smart = dumb

 

[shawnrbu]

Tatum wants it more.

 

[Mooch]

They aren’t respecting Smart at all.

 

[shawnrbu]

Don’t foul on a 3.

 

[Marbleheader]

Oh come on

 

[Helmet Head]

Team of idiots

 

[MyDaughterLovesTomGordon]

Tatum's going to battle. Cs are in this game. They're tight, though. Brogdon calling it a must win may have been counter productive. Gotta shoot the three free and easy and that is the opposite of what's happening.

 

[ifmanis5]

Dumb play by Smart, you can't put your arm out against Harden. Never going to work.

 

[MannyRam]

The boneheaded plays just won't stop

 

[Mooch]

Gotta plant Marcus on the bench. He’s killing us.

 

[Lazy vs Crazy]

Dumb dumb dumb.

 

[Bob Montgomerys Helmet Hat]

Tatum wants it more.

than.....

 

[Stu Nahan]

Playing like shit is one thing. The dumb play is something else entirely

 

[reggiecleveland]

Great intensity
Ok Joe

 

[LesterFan]

7-8 in their last 15 home playoff games is unbelievable

 

[Pablo's TB Lover]

Smart bricks a three to start the half, then hits Harden on the arm. Great clown shoes start to the 2nd half.

 

[soxin6]

Go retire Al

 

[ifmanis5]

Same shit.

 

[Helmet Head]

Great game Al

 

[shawnrbu]

Al

 

[bohous]

Take friggin shot White

 

[Cellar-Door]

Need those shots to fall for Horford, that's the shot you need to beat Embiid.

 

[Reverend]

Horford not hitting threes basically nullifies their offensive strategy.

 

[Jed Zeppelin]

Such an aggressive commitment to getting shots for the wrong guys.