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the_process wrote:

76ciology wrote:

NYSixersFan wrote:Which of these options do you prefer?

1) lose to the Celtics in the 1st round
2) lose to Doc and the Bucks in the 1st round
3) lose to the Heat in the play in

Celtics. So we would know what we should tweak in the offseason

They've lost to the Celtics enough, tyvm.

We haven’t lose a series against them with this team. I find this team, when healthy, can beat them in a playoff series.
Sho

76ciology wrote:

the_process wrote:

76ciology wrote:
Celtics. So we would know what we should tweak in the offseason

They've lost to the Celtics enough, tyvm.

We haven’t lose a series against them with this team. I find this team, when healthy, can beat them in a playoff series.
Sho

The one thing we have now that we haven't had before is adequate wing depth. Tobi struggles against Jay Brown because of his lack of explosiveness and against Tatum he lacks the length.
Oubre when locked in can make some great defensive plays because of his length and athleticism,people forget he is not only a great athlete but 6'7 with a 7'2 wingspan. Rob Cov when healthy is great match defensively for Tatum, he has great hands, length and strength that is disruptive for wings. Batum thought lacking in explosiveness is still a smart defender with size and length. Kj Martin can be serviceable for spot mins as well.

When is Embiid coming back? With 11 games to go this team still has a legit shot at the 6th seed. If they can just win a game or 2 this upcoming week then it's a race to the finish with Miami and the Pacers.

phillynative wrote:

76ciology wrote:

the_process wrote:
They've lost to the Celtics enough, tyvm.

We haven’t lose a series against them with this team. I find this team, when healthy, can beat them in a playoff series.
Sho

The one thing we have now that we haven't had before is adequate wing depth. Tobi struggles against Jay Brown because of his lack of explosiveness and against Tatum he lacks the length.
Oubre when locked in can make some great defensive plays because of his length and athleticism,people forget he is not only a great athlete but 6'7 with a 7'2 wingspan. Rob Cov when healthy is great match defensively for Tatum, he has great hands, length and strength that is disruptive for wings. Batum thought lacking in explosiveness is still a smart defender with size and length. Kj Martin can be serviceable for spot mins as well.

Yes, the key to defeating the Celts is to switch everything with multiple lengthy wing defenders and force them to rely on Tatum's individual scoring, all while having a player who can dominate Porzingis on offense. Recent games against the Nuggets have revealed the blueprint for beating them.

Perhaps we won't be good enough to win, and there is ample evidence to support that notion, but I still want to see how we would perform and identify areas where we can improve.

Eyeamok wrote:When is Embiid coming back? With 11 games to go this team still has a legit shot at the 6th seed. If they can just win a game or 2 this upcoming week then it's a race to the finish with Miami and the Pacers.

For now, april 2 is the most likely date

76ciology wrote:

phillynative wrote:

76ciology wrote:
We haven’t lose a series against them with this team. I find this team, when healthy, can beat them in a playoff series.
Sho

The one thing we have now that we haven't had before is adequate wing depth. Tobi struggles against Jay Brown because of his lack of explosiveness and against Tatum he lacks the length.
Oubre when locked in can make some great defensive plays because of his length and athleticism,people forget he is not only a great athlete but 6'7 with a 7'2 wingspan. Rob Cov when healthy is great match defensively for Tatum, he has great hands, length and strength that is disruptive for wings. Batum thought lacking in explosiveness is still a smart defender with size and length. Kj Martin can be serviceable for spot mins as well.

Yes, the key to defeating the Celts is to switch everything with multiple lengthy wing defenders and force them to rely on Tatum's individual scoring, all while having a player who can dominate Porzingis on offense. Recent games against the Nuggets have revealed the blueprint for beating them.

Perhaps we won't be good enough to win, and there is ample evidence to support that notion, but I still want to see how we would perform and identify areas where we can improve.

The nuggets also have a bunch of big guards while we have a bunch of small guards that can be targeted. On the other side we have more shooting and playmaking and we have to see how big of an effect that will have with Embiid as the hub in the middle . Maxey going back to 2nd option , while having grown since the last series against the Celtics as well, should be interesting.

Hahhahahahaha, James Harden didn't know what hit him...

eyeatoma wrote:Hahhahahahaha, James Harden didn't know what hit him...

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My favorite duo lol

76ciology wrote:

Eyeamok wrote:When is Embiid coming back? With 11 games to go this team still has a legit shot at the 6th seed. If they can just win a game or 2 this upcoming week then it's a race to the finish with Miami and the Pacers.

For now, april 2 is the most likely date

That's a home game against OKC right before they take off on a 6 day 3 game road trip.

Teams do not usually bring a guy off the DL to go on a road trip.

April 9 at home against Detroit is when I would expect to see Jo again.

the_process wrote:

76ciology wrote:

Eyeamok wrote:When is Embiid coming back? With 11 games to go this team still has a legit shot at the 6th seed. If they can just win a game or 2 this upcoming week then it's a race to the finish with Miami and the Pacers.

For now, april 2 is the most likely date

That's a home game against OKC right before they take off on a 6 day 3 game road trip.

Teams do not usually bring a guy off the DL to go on a road trip.

April 9 at home against Detroit is when I would expect to see Jo again.

kings 3/25 Away
clippers 3/27 Home
cleveland 3/29 Away
raptors 3/31 Away
thunder 4/2 Home
heat 4/4 Away
grizzles 4/6 Away
spurs 4/7 Away
pistons 4/9 Home
magic 4/12 Home
nets 4/14 Home

Yeah it looks like the last 3 games at home against the Pistons, Magic and Nets are probably the games Embiid should be targeting to return on. OK play in here we come.

76ciology wrote:

eyeatoma wrote:Hahhahahahaha, James Harden didn't know what hit him...

Read on Twitter

My favorite duo lol

It was hilarious when Mike Levin mentioned Russell Westbrook's 20-20-20 game in tribute to Nipsey Hussle. He jokingly suggested that Tobias Harris might also be paying tribute to someone with his 0-7 performance lol.

The Clippers collapse has been pretty hilarious to be honest. Definitely glad we weren't the one caught holding the Harden bag this upcoming offseason.

Offense looks a lot better without Lowry

76ciology wrote:Offense looks a lot better without Lowry

He's supposed to just be a backup, but because Nurse knows him and trusts him he's become a starter. The problem with coaches.

I think Lowry moves to the bench once Embiid is back & we can unleash the Hield/Embiid DHO.

I’m starting to get excited about us potentially getting the 8 seed & then taking out Boston in round 1 with Embiid back. That would be such a cathartic way to exorcise our Boston demons.

Negrodamus wrote:The Clippers collapse has been pretty hilarious to be honest. Definitely glad we weren't the one caught holding the Harden bag this upcoming offseason.

If PG is demanding an on-ball role as a creator, like it seems he does in the Clippers, i don't want him here at all.

Jailblazers7 wrote:I think Lowry moves to the bench once Embiid is back & we can unleash the Hield/Embiid DHO.

I’m starting to get excited about us potentially getting the 8 seed & then taking out Boston in round 1 with Embiid back. That would be such a cathartic way to exorcise our Boston demons.

I want Embiid to get as much playing time as possible. 76ers vs Celtics in the ECF's.......76ers win and Embiid goes on to be the MVP......of the NBA finals. Is that really too much to ask for after all the crap this team has gone through this season?

76ciology wrote:

Eyeamok wrote:When is Embiid coming back? With 11 games to go this team still has a legit shot at the 6th seed. If they can just win a game or 2 this upcoming week then it's a race to the finish with Miami and the Pacers.

For now, april 2 is the most likely date

There is a 0% chance he comes back on April 2:

https://www.newsweek.com/philadelphia-76ers-injury-report-joel-embiid-return-timeline-updated-1882484

Two weeks from the date of that report would be April 6 against Memphis. 3 weeks would be in between the final two games of the regular season which are 4/12 and 4/14 against Orlando and Brooklyn respectively.

And even the two to three week timeline is just what they "hope"

famicommander wrote:

76ciology wrote:

Eyeamok wrote:When is Embiid coming back? With 11 games to go this team still has a legit shot at the 6th seed. If they can just win a game or 2 this upcoming week then it's a race to the finish with Miami and the Pacers.

For now, april 2 is the most likely date

There is a 0% chance he comes back on April 2:

Read on Twitter

https://www.newsweek.com/philadelphia-76ers-injury-report-joel-embiid-return-timeline-updated-1882484

Two weeks from the date of that report would be April 6 against Memphis. 3 weeks would be in between the final two games of the regular season which are 4/12 and 4/14 against Orlando and Brooklyn respectively.

And even the two to three week timeline is just what they "hope"

Quite often teams will under report the health of a player just to be safe. So the "hope", that you have quoted, will probably be the absolute latest. But we will see I could be wrong.

Clippers/Pelicans is a terrible matchup for the Clippers too. They have so many good, long defenders to throw at Kawhi, PG, and Harden. I could easily see them being a first round exit.