Game 7: Knowing More Than Who Our Parents Were
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I think it was a charge, but I also don’t know what a charge/block is anymore…..however, the foul on Marcus for being on the ground and that big galoot stepping on him is insane
That is one of the worst officiated half of basketball that I have seen in my 40+ years of watching.
3 point lead at the half. And we are the more aggressive team. I expect the threes to open up in the second half as Philly adjusts to try to figure out a way to stop Tatum from living at the rim.
I was just thinking that I'm amazed that he grabbed Jaylen from the bench and we got no advantage out of it
I don't think so, it wasn't the same call. Unless they think that Embiid landing on Smart was a charge.
I don't know if NBA rules allow for it, but any chance Niang is tossed (with maybe a tech FT for the Cs) once footage is reviewed during the half.
Really don't know how people thought that was a "fun" first half. Fucking masochists, all of you.
Pretty sure they were up 3 at the half last year too then ran Milwaukee and Giannis into the ground in the second half. Do it again.
They need to keep attacking Embiid on offense. Yes that will result in the occasional block but it should also bring up his foul count and tire him out, and should open up more 3PA as others come down to help.
My guess is that it starts to favor the Celtics going forward. Refs are normally pretty predictable in that.
Only way it’s not is if the Celtics start to destroy them
Agreed, Embiid is dragging already physically. He can grift for a while, but he'll run out of gas. Keep attacking the rim and forcing him into the play.
I do wonder if we'll get a few Grant minutes, I do not think Smart has the size to prevent Embiid face-ups (Though admit that's not how the couple possessions went)
They can toss him. I don’t think we would get a FT since I don’t think you can pick up two Ts for the same act.
And the replay just now on the Embiid block on Time Lord showed a clear foul that was uncalled.
I have a dead uncle who used to say you really only need to see the last five minutes of any basketball game because it’s either put away, in which case the first 43 minutes were a waste of time, or you see the actual competition.
That half was worth watching. Holy crap.
That half was worth watching. Holy crap.
Defense picked up and they were clearly energized off of it. Gotta keep pushing there.
Sixers saying that about the J’s.
We’re younger though.
Hope to see some teammates step up and share the load.
Feels like it could be a dogfight all the way yo the end.
NBA just greenlit that behavior, all Brown did was recognize & call out the offender. He didn't push or even go after Niang.
Scratching my head on that one.
Timelord played 20 minutes in the first half. I’m a little worried about how he holds up on that pace after averaging 23.5 this season and under 22 in the playoffs so far.
They looked at the footage already. Before that there wasn't even a technical called
- Scott Foster really should rescind that T once he sees the context of what's going on. If Jaylen doesn't call attention to what happened there, they get away with the dirty behavior. What are you supposed to do?
- Watch out for PJ Tucker starting something with Jaylen in the second half.
He didn't look too tired to me. I hear you, but we really need him in this game. This is what all the load management was for. Game 7 is when you ride him a little more. He can rest before the next series.
I suspect they know they shouldn’t have called the T on Jaylen but did it to save face. Jaylen would presumably need to do something really bad to get a second one.
I predicted 35+ from JT today, and they will need more that 10 second half points from him. 50 would not be a surprise.
(I also predicted this would be called The Malcolm Brogdon Game)
Call on the floor was a technical on Brown. Then they stopped play to look at it and called a double T with one on Niang as well, nothing else.
I hope the refs realize they already made up for whatever bullshit the 76ers were whining about pre-game.