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Sixers have 4th deepest roster in recent rankings heading into season

Sixers have 4th deepest roster in recent rankings heading into season

The Philadelphia 76ers made a couple of very nice moves in the offseason in order to acquire the needed toughness and two-way ability in order to compete in the tough Eastern Conference. The moves they made also improved the depth as the Sixers have amassed some of the best talents in the league on their roster. Led by the star duo of Joel Embiid and James Harden, the team has a rising star in Tyrese Maxey as well as solid players in Tobias Harris, PJ Tucker, Danuel House Jr., and… Source link

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Will any young Sixers make a leap?

Will any young Sixers make a leap?

Defining 2022-23 Sixers questions: Will any young Sixers make a leap? originally appeared on NBC Sports Philadelphia The 2022-23 Sixers will start their season on Sept. 27 in Charleston, South Carolina. Before training camp begins, we’re looking at questions that will define the team’s season and ultimately determine whether the Sixers advance past the second round of the playoffs for the first time since 2001.  We’ve examined the following so far:  Next up: Will any young Sixers make a… Source link

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2016 NBA re-draft has Sixers taking Brandon Ingram over Ben Simmons

2016 NBA re-draft has Sixers taking Brandon Ingram over Ben Simmons

Back in 2016, the Philadelphia 76ers held the No. 1 pick in a pretty deep draft. The Sixers were going to land one of the top talents and continue to grow their team for the future. They went with Ben Simmons out of LSU who went on to play four seasons with the Sixers, sitting out his first season due to injury and sitting out his last one due to a holdout and a back injury, before being traded to the Brooklyn Nets. He made an All-Star game three times, he won Rookie of the Year, he made it… Source link

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James Harden tells Sixers ‘sign who we [need] to sign and give me whatever is left over’ with new deal

James Harden tells Sixers ‘sign who we [need] to sign and give me whatever is left over’ with new deal

LOS ANGELES — Superstar NBA guard James Harden and the Philadelphia 76ers are still ironing out the final details of a one-plus-one contract that will see him take a $15 million discount. But Harden said he is “locked in” with the Sixers and eager to get to work. In an exclusive interview with Yahoo Sports on Sunday, the 10-time All-Star revealed why he was willing to sacrifice financially for the betterment of the team, he touched on the offseason additions, discussed where he’s at… Source link

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Doc Rivers calls Sixers offense ‘random’ without Embiid

Doc Rivers calls Sixers offense ‘random’ without Embiid

MIAMI — The Philadelphia 76ers were in self-destruction mode in the second half of Game 1 against the Miami Heat on Monday. Sixers head coach Doc Rivers called a timeout. He was livid. He pulled out his clipboard and drew five small circles, indicating his players’ location on the court. Then he showed his team the clipboard and said, “This is where you’re standing. You’re all in the wrong spots. I have no idea what offense we’re running. This isn’t the 76ers’ offense.” A team… Source link

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Ben Simmons’ Sixers future rides on Game 7

Ben Simmons’ Sixers future rides on Game 7

Ben Simmons‘ future with the Philadelphia 76ers likely rests on their mutual success in Game 7. If Simmons had performed to the level his résumé might suggest — three straight All-Star selections, two consecutive All-Defensive first-team nods and a third-team All-NBA bid last season — the Sixers would not be in this mess, facing another win-or-go-home game against an inferior team in the second round.  There is no couching that fact. His defense is not the problem. That is a weapon… Source link

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Sixers have a chronic closing problem

Sixers have a chronic closing problem

The Liberty Bell tolls for the Philadelphia 76ers in the fourth quarter. The top-seeded Sixers would be in the Eastern Conference finals right now if not for respective blown leads of 18 and 26 points to the Atlanta Hawks in Games 4 and 5 of their second-round series. The tragic flaws of their All-NBA cornerstones created what is now a chronic closing problem. Ben Simmons still cannot shoot, and Joel Embiid still cannot put forth 48 minutes of consistent effort. It is about to be their… Source link

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