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And that underscores how poorly constructed this Sixers roster is. They completely blew The Process. It’s over.Embid got tired out just like last game. Korkmaz and Harris disappeared tonight and Curry was their only option. Shake was just OK and I would have liked to seen more minutes from Maxey just to get some energy out there. I think the series is probably over now as we have no way to stop Young.
Lou Williams gutted the Sixers in the fourth quarter.Embid got tired out just like last game. Korkmaz and Harris disappeared tonight and Curry was their only option. Shake was just OK and I would have liked to seen more minutes from Maxey just to get some energy out there. I think the series is probably over now as we have no way to stop Young.
No way I'm putting this on Doc. This is on the players.6/16/21…the day the Sixers broke me.
I’m out. I can’t do this anymore. Won’t watch another game this round. I can’t do it.
Looks like Doc’s history of collapses are happening every game rather than after having a series lead.
Just heard that Nate McMillian pushed all the right buttons. If that’s the case then how did Doc not counter? They were up 26. A coach needs to know what strings to pull when players aren’t executing or preforming (like Nate did).No way I'm putting this on Doc. This is on the players.
Funny how that works. Shots fall and suddenly the coach is a genius.Just heard that Nate McMillian pushed all the right buttons. If that’s the case then how did Doc not counter? They were up 26. A coach needs to know what strings to pull when players aren’t executing or preforming (like Nate did).
This is 100% on the players. Bones McCoy isn’t the only doc who isn’t a miracle worker.Funny how that works. Shots fall and suddenly the coach is a genius.
Morey should have traded Simmons for Harden when he had his chance, Nobody on the SIxers wants the last shot. Total choke up 26 should have been 30+ if Simmons can hit a free throw. Put a fork them they are done. I would rather they go 10-72 that watch that garbage.
Simmons is the most dangerous thing in sports…endless, unrealized potential. But he’s a helluva lot less valuable today than he was early in the season.Morey should have traded Simmons for Harden when he had his chance, Nobody on the SIxers wants the last shot.
Your absolutely right. My point is coaches can run plays to get players into good shots and push the right buttons to get players to spark a team like Doc did with Shake in game 2. Coaches can also run D to go at players or try to stop them or run sets on offense to slow down the pace and momentum (like Doc did with Trae and Ben in game 2). It’s a chicken or the egg theory. I will say with the Sixers down 3 and 15 seconds left I have NO idea how Shake didn’t see Seth wide open on the pop out. That is 100% on the players but it shouldn’t have gotten to that point.Funny how that works. Shots fall and suddenly the coach is a genius.
At least the endless Simmons debate is over. The people who were flogging him as some kind of generational talent have to see it now. Dude is focused on things others than basketball. There is no excuse for not not being able to shoot foul shots. None. Or 15 footers. Or lay ups at his this point. In the modern NBA, being a liability on the offensive end is something which can not be hidden.Simmons is the most dangerous thing in sports…endless, unrealized potential. But he’s a helluva lot less valuable today than he was early in the season.
Spot on…since I’ve had a chance to calm down and post more rational thoughts my issue with Doc is his unwillingness to deviate when it comes to his rotations. Game 1 his all bench unit got smoked even though everyone on the planet knew an all bench unit in a playoff game was a mistake. Last night his all bench unit plus one (an ice cold Tobias Harris) gave up a 15-2 run and started the comeback for Atlanta. Once that happens I feel like doubt and panic set in from giving up an 18 point lead last game. Why an all bench plus one? Why not two starters. Why not 3 and rotate bench and starters to keep fresh?I have never understood the either or mindset of it being coaches or players at fault. Players felt the pressure in the fourth quarter and came up small. Doc coached a terrible game last night with no adjustments defensively down the stretch and running the same offensive set with Curry over and over.
It only works if Harris is scoring and Harris never got in rythmSpot on…since I’ve had a chance to calm down and post more rational thoughts my issue with Doc is his unwillingness to deviate when it comes to his rotations. Game 1 his all bench unit got smoked even though everyone on the planet knew an all bench unit in a playoff game was a mistake. Last night his all bench unit plus one (an ice cold Tobias Harris) gave up a 15-2 run and started the comeback for Atlanta. Once that happens I feel like doubt and panic set in from giving up an 18 point lead last game. Why an all bench plus one? Why not two starters. Why not 3 and rotate bench and starters to keep fresh?
All season we kept talking about “when the playoff comes and you shorten your bench…” but Doc played 10 players last night. Same as he does during the year.
Simmons even has bad body language. Stoic, looks like he doesn't much care if they win or lose.At least the endless Simmons debate is over. The people who were flogging him as some kind of generational talent have to see it now. Dude is focused on things others than basketball. There is no excuse for not not being able to shoot foul shots. None. Or 15 footers. Or lay ups at his this point. In the modern NBA, being a liability on the offensive end is something which can not be hidden.
Correct, he played the worst of all the players by far with Shake a close second. But I guarantee if Brett Brown was still coaching this team, he would have taken the brunt of the criticism for this loss. Doc was at his worst last night as well.It only works if Harris is scoring and Harris never got in rythm
Doc got out-coached there too. Hawks realized that the way to stop Harris is to make him work on the defensive end. Every time Collins had Harris on him, he went right at him and physically bullied him. Was waiting for Rivers to figure it out and adjust. He never did.It only works if Harris is scoring and Harris never got in rythm
Correct, he played the worst of all the players by far with Shake a close second. But I guarantee if Brett Brown was still coaching this team, he would have taken the brunt of the criticism for this loss. Doc was at his worst last night as well.
Simmons even has bad body language. Stoic, looks like he doesn't much care if they win or lose.
Lack of player leadership in general. Too many guys who disappear under game pressure.
Doc took all the starters out at the beginning of the 4th, thought he could coast to a win with the bench (almost like a curtain call) did not work out that way.
I’m also thinking making foul shots should be of greater importance when drafting and freecagentingAt least the endless Simmons debate is over. The people who were flogging him as some kind of generational talent have to see it now. Dude is focused on things others than basketball. There is no excuse for not not being able to shoot foul shots. None. Or 15 footers. Or lay ups at his this point. In the modern NBA, being a liability on the offensive end is something which can not be hidden.