Game 37: Kings @ Sixers 1/12 @ 7:30 pm ET ESPN/NBC Sports Philly Thread

[ExplosionsInDaSky]

He rebounding and rotations on D need to be better for that to happen. Both Reed and Bamba played well tonight. He gives us another option if the matchup doesn't favor Reed. Personally I think Reed should try time as a power forward the same way Jalen Smith has with Indiana. That would open up time for Bamba.

Bball just can't shoot well enough to play PF on any modern NBA team, IMO. Asking that is just taking advantage of Bamba and Jojo's ability to shoot, but also keeping them away from the basket cause he's in the dunker's spot. I don't think BBall deserves that much clout, no matter how much we like him I don't want to see that ugly jumper like ever.

Bamba can move ahead of him, he could actually play PF cause he can shoot. I don't think our affection for BBall should cloud that. Bamba can't get a rebound, but he can bother shots, and with Jojo on the court to clean the boards, he would be fine. Now in theory, this would work, on the court is a whole nother story.

What affection? he sucks, I have zero affection for him.

I know right? What a weird word to describe a feeling about Reed. "Affection" Uh ..... Ok

[Sixerscan]

Isn't it lowkey sad that 1st round picks Furkan Korkmaz and Jaden Springer are washouts that can't even get on the court in games where we're down some key guys?

Of the guys taken from 21-30 in that draft class, Furkan has played more minutes than everyone but Siakam, Murray and Bembry. TLC is 5th. He’s had a solid career for where he was picked, lot of talent in the league.

[Kobblehead]

Isn't it lowkey sad that 1st round picks Furkan Korkmaz and Jaden Springer are washouts that can't even get on the court in games where we're down some key guys?

Of the guys taken from 21-30 in that draft class, Furkan has played more minutes than everyone but Siakam, Murray and Bembry. TLC is 5th. He’s had a solid career for where he was picked, lot of talent in the league.

It just feels different because he only gets playing time in the final two minutes of the game and you can see the sadness in his eyes. In a alternate timeline, he could have been a regular in the rotation playing 25 minutes a night as a fan favorite.

I really like the idea of the longest tenured players on the teams being contributors. Those teams just seems more cohesive and fun.

[Kobblehead]

What's the possibility that eventually Bamba moves past Reed in the rotation?

With all due respect to Reed, Bamba is just a better option at C IMO. He should be the backup C immediately.

[Kobblehead]

Bball just can't shoot well enough to play PF on any modern NBA team, IMO. Asking that is just taking advantage of Bamba and Jojo's ability to shoot, but also keeping them away from the basket cause he's in the dunker's spot. I don't think BBall deserves that much clout, no matter how much we like him I don't want to see that ugly jumper like ever.

Bamba can move ahead of him, he could actually play PF cause he can shoot. I don't think our affection for BBall should cloud that. Bamba can't get a rebound, but he can bother shots, and with Jojo on the court to clean the boards, he would be fine. Now in theory, this would work, on the court is a whole nother story.

I'm not willing to give up on Reed's jumpshot and/or ability to play PF yet.

His jumpshot projection coming out wasn't hopeless. He shot well enough in the G-League when he had a green light.

He hasn't been giving the chance to play PF next to Embiid yet. I'm not giving up on the notion until I see it fail.

[Bum Adebayo]

He was overrated from the beginning, it's just that most fans need to have hope in something new with "potential"

[ivysixer2000]

Bball just can't shoot well enough to play PF on any modern NBA team, IMO. Asking that is just taking advantage of Bamba and Jojo's ability to shoot, but also keeping them away from the basket cause he's in the dunker's spot. I don't think BBall deserves that much clout, no matter how much we like him I don't want to see that ugly jumper like ever.

Bamba can move ahead of him, he could actually play PF cause he can shoot. I don't think our affection for BBall should cloud that. Bamba can't get a rebound, but he can bother shots, and with Jojo on the court to clean the boards, he would be fine. Now in theory, this would work, on the court is a whole nother story.

What affection? he sucks, I have zero affection for him.

I know right? What a weird word to describe a feeling about Reed. "Affection" Uh ..... Ok

OK, more of a fan favorite when he was starting to emerge as a player for the team lol.

[ivysixer2000]

Bball just can't shoot well enough to play PF on any modern NBA team, IMO. Asking that is just taking advantage of Bamba and Jojo's ability to shoot, but also keeping them away from the basket cause he's in the dunker's spot. I don't think BBall deserves that much clout, no matter how much we like him I don't want to see that ugly jumper like ever.

Bamba can move ahead of him, he could actually play PF cause he can shoot. I don't think our affection for BBall should cloud that. Bamba can't get a rebound, but he can bother shots, and with Jojo on the court to clean the boards, he would be fine. Now in theory, this would work, on the court is a whole nother story.

I'm not willing to give up on Reed's jumpshot and/or ability to play PF yet.

His jumpshot projection coming out wasn't hopeless. He shot well enough in the G-League when he had a green light.

He hasn't been giving the chance to play PF next to Embiid yet. I'm not giving up on the notion until I see it fail.

I guess I just don't want to see it at all, and agree with your take that Bamba should be ahead of him in the rotation as of right now.

[Mik317]

again Reed has proven to be a capable back up big in the playoffs... Bamba has not. Bamba will hit some 3s and get some blocks but is just too slow to stick in the modern NBA IMO. Reed is a spaz but is not immediate food on switches and is a way better rebounder. I feel like the rim protection issues is moreso he is sharing the floor with Morris and Tobias most of the time.

Feel like back up center is waaaay down the list of issues rn

[ExplosionsInDaSky]

Yeah I don't see the point in complaining about Reed right now. Between him and Bamba, they can hold it down at the center position until Jo comes back. Our problems (even with Embiid) are still the lack of a secondary creator/scorer that can get theirs in a halfcourt/playoff situation.

[Kobblehead]

I just think it's a missed opportunity to not developing the concept of Paul Reef at PF.

If Reed and Embiid can develop on-court chemistry together and Reed has a green light to shoot threes, that LEVELS UP our championship odds significantly with the defensive leap we'd make. Paint would be absolutely closed for construction.

[Bum Adebayo]

Concept very far from reality, though. Like the idea of Reed being a good player is a good idea, however it's just that, an idea, which has nothing to do with the actual Reed.

[phillynative]

Yeah I don't see the point in complaining about Reed right now. Between him and Bamba, they can hold it down at the center position until Jo comes back. Our problems (even with Embiid) are still the lack of a secondary creator/scorer that can get theirs in a halfcourt/playoff situation.

This. That should be Moreys main target. The Sixers ceiling is still 2nd round until that piece is added.

[ExplosionsInDaSky]

Yeah I don't see the point in complaining about Reed right now. Between him and Bamba, they can hold it down at the center position until Jo comes back. Our problems (even with Embiid) are still the lack of a secondary creator/scorer that can get theirs in a halfcourt/playoff situation.

This. That should be Moreys main target. The Sixers ceiling is still 2nd round until that piece is added.

Yes, and despite what some may think, that player does not need to be a superstar 80-million-dollar-a-year player. The Celtics were able to move for Derrick White and ever since that trade, they've been a dominant team. He was their missing piece between Tatum and Brown and he's far from superstar pay. We need to find the same type of player. That's on Morey to dig through.

[phillynative]

Reed is who he is, a tweener big with a high motor and solid athleticism which helps him defend and reb pretty well. He is going to struggle against normal size centers. I wish he was able to play PF because he would be a menace defensively there but he is just not skilled enough and his jump shot is terrible.

All of our players are who they are tbh. We have no upward growth players except for Maxey who is only going to get better but its going to take another off-season of dedicated training for him to improve his shot creation. Which no one likes to admit he's lacking.

Our other young guys are pretty bad. Hopefully some of the g-league guys can actually provide something when they eventually get a chance on the NBA floor. Council, Bazely and Smith look the part but who knows. I don't understand why Lofton was signed and Bazely who has shown he can contribute on the NBA floor has not been signed. I don't understand what Morey is doing. Time is ticking we have an MVP level player but he's injury prone and only getting older.

[Philly2good]

Can we get Duop Reath as a back up big please...