Liberty Ballers

Photo by Jesse D. Garrabrant/NBAE via Getty Images If the Sixers take drastic measures and shut down any of their top players the young guns might eke out a few wins. So now that we’re all “processing” again, there’s one kind of weird thing to consider: what if the Sixers announced for example that Joel Embiid is done for the season, and let’s say Nick Nurse finally … [Read more...] about If the Sixers commit to a full-fledged tank, it could actually backfire

Photo by David Dow/NBAE via Getty Images As the Sixers barrel towards the bottom, it’s time to look around to see how other lottery teams are doing. This is really what this season has devolved into. The Sixers as an organization have yet to waver in their attempts to turn this season around. The reality, as they just turned in their best performance in weeks and still … [Read more...] about Tank Watch: Potential to gain ground as lottery teams square off

Bill Streicher-Imagn Images It’s one thing to lose to playoff teams. It’s another to lose twice to Brooklyn and get clobbered at home by Chicago like the Sixers have recently. It doesn’t take a film guru or an analytics expert to tell Sixers fans how bad the team has been defensively this season. The final score on Monday night, a home game against the lowly Chicago … [Read more...] about The Sixers have quit and their atrocious defense is the most obvious indicator

Photo by David Dow/NBAE via Getty Images I can’t imagine what it must feel like to be an All-Star like Tyrese Maxey, when many fans are hoping the team loses to improve lottery odds. Regardless of which path he chooses, Joel Embiid has on-court adjustments to make, argued our Josh Grieb. And Paul George, (who doesn’t look anything like the splash no-brainer max player … [Read more...] about Tyrese Maxey is in a super awkward, weird spot

Photo by David Dow/NBAE via Getty Images Yes, you read that correctly. Now things are really getting serious. Just when everyone thought the Sixers had waved the white flag on this season, they show they have another trick up their sleeve. At the end of the most recent episode Paul George’s podcast “Podcast P” he announced that he would be taking a break from the show … [Read more...] about Paul George to go on podcasting hiatus in attempt to lock in for playoff push (seriously)