Rewind | Embiid, Sixers Start Strong

But as Brian Selton mentioned during the broadcast, so many times after being away for so long since March eleventh at the center, getting back together in August during the bubble, but having it back now in December. Although no fans definitely missed you guys, it was great to see them back on their floor in South Philadelphia walking away with the victory one oh eight ninety nine. So many different

things to discuss with this basketball team. Joel Embiide his usual self in sixteen minutes and forty eight seconds with eighteen points on the offensive end. If you look at the newest editions, Seth Curry and Danny Green only combining for ten points, but you can see with them being out there on the floor right now, the focus during y'all season of new president of basketball opts. That would be Darryl Moorey. The focus at shooting. When they're out there,

you have to respect them. Better opportunities for Joel Embiid and for the folks who return like Tobias Harris twenty five minutes and forty two seconds, seven of eleven from the floor for sixteen points, adding nine rebounds during his time out there for the seventy six ers, Ben Simmons looking for everyone else. That's how I'll describe his play today.

In the first half, only focused on getting his teammates involved, still trying to figure things out, although they've had quite a few practices together, still trying to understand where everyone is going to be, where they liked the basketball. He ended up with ten points and six assists. Very aggressive coming out of the locker room in the third quarter looking for his but in the first half really really focused on getting the basketball to his shooters off the bench.

Nineteen points for Shake Milton, eight or fourteen from the floor, three or six from deep, three assists, four rebounds in twenty three minutes, in fourteen seconds, and most importantly, outside of the shooting, he looked comfortable out there on the floor, so you have to believe that all the work that he got before the pandemic shut down the league and shut down our country, and then when he went back into the bubble and August and played as well as

he did, he now has a role that he understands in which he will be having with this basketball team, coming off the bench, both as a scorer and a facilitator, as someone who can lead the offense and run the team. And that's exactly what you got from Shake Milton Tonight. Great energy from the reserves like Dwight Howard, fur con Quirkmise and Tyrese Maxie in the fourth quarter. So while Shake Milton took over in the third, Tyrese Maxie in the fourth quarter win, all of the reserves really got

to get some extended time. Maxie played the entire fourth quarter. He was four of six. You can see the energy. He was just buzzing as soon as he got out there on the floor, just chomping at the bit to get out there. And he did not disappoint to the tune of four of six from the floor for his eight points, three assists, as well two personal fouls. Well, again, a young player, very energetic getting his hands in there from time to time, sticking him in the cookie jar,

and the officials are gonna call that. So just a nice performance to start things off. We'll get to the rest of the box score as we go along and talk about the Celtics, what the Sixers did overall, shooting from the floor, from behind the three point line, free throws, We'll do it all, but we're gonna go back to the South Philadelphia and check in with our man who does it all from pre and post game to filling in for Tom mcguinnis for the actual game call here

on the Sixers Radio network. That would be Brian seltzer be Celts. What's up, dude, Oh man, Good to have you, bet, good to hear you. How about that? I don't know. I thought some rust there. I used to do this, certainly not this level lot back in the day. But I appreciate the Delaware Valley for those that listen tonight, you know, hanging in there well, sets. It was great to hear you back out there, as you said during this in a different life, and you have not skipped

to be I agree. I think tyl Uzuli would agree with that back here, and so will the people in the Delaware Valley. But as we talk about it back in the building tonight, before we get to the actual game play, well, just can you just explain for the people who could not be there in the building what it was like to be back at the Center. Although no fans Derek Hays, as you mentioned Doc Rivers giving him a nice shout out for the things that he did with the opposite inside the building and making it

feel like being back at home. What was it like being back in the building for the first time since March eleventh? You know, do you when the actual play started and you were zeroed in at looking at what was going on in between the lines on the court, you kind of got lost in a little bit and you heard the crowd noise being pumped in a bit and nothing that was, you know, completely oxious or distasteful. But it felt like once the game was going and you locked in, like you kind of forgot about a

little bit and listen, it was just for me. Listen, I'm a lucky guy. I'm sitting here and I got to be in the building and watched the game tonight. It was just really nice to see basketball being played in a building where the team in recent years, and certainly last season had so much success, and then when it comes down to the esthetics part of it, I'm biased, but I think the Sixers do this as well as anyone.

Like the branding touches and those sorts of things. You look out across, you don't see rows of empty black seats. You have blue tarps covering full sections and different design touches that speak to the Sixers logo, whether it's the Circle of Stars, the segmented playoffs sake, the Philadelphia Curse of Script, the Sixers e nt Dan Squad was here,

the stickers, Christian Crosby DJ Ghost. You know there were new led boards position behind the baseline area that have different graphics and also show what's being displayed on the main video screen. So for as much as the Sixers could utilize vacant space, the game op staff did that and I thought it was nice and I agree with what Doc said after the game if anyone missed it,

there is a home flare. You're missing the people, of course, but for as much as you could try and generate a home flare, there was that tonight well, and the home flare of course being back at home feels good to be back into building, feels good sells to see the seventy sixers back out there, the new look team led by still Joel and b Ben Simmons and Tobias Harris, but now the infusion of the shooting with Seth Curry and Danny Green as well in the starting lineup tonight

with those three returning starters of Embat, Simmons and Harris, and you could see it right away that the guys were focused on trying to get them going as well while running their offense. I would agree, and I think one of the most important takeaways that anyone could have from what we heard from Doc Rivers after the game is the following theme. And it's something that's not just something you want to apply to the first pre season game or second one or the first month of the

second month. I think that what buys coaches credibility and additional buying is when they show how they can take players games to a new level. And this whole notion of docer was talking about, we didn't run stuff for Joel Embiid, but he still got his eighteen. We ran our stuff, not his stuff. The ball still found him. He was our best player, the ball is going to

find him. He's still going to get his numbers. And I think that if you apply that notion to the rest of the roster, where if Doc can dial up a system where players feel like their skills are being utilized to the max, then that's where you build a

trust and you get more buying. So I thought that that was a really great point that Doc made after the game, that you know, Joe was still able to get to a level probably that he would have been pleased with production wise while running a system not necessarily stuff made for him. I forget the rest of your question, but that was a point that I wanted to make because I thought it was a good one that Doc raised. But yeah, man, and I think what you said Shake

and the confidence factor. I don't know about you. I thought that when the team came back from the bubble, I'm sorry, went into the bubble after that break, it was like he had a couple months to look at what he did right before the pandemic, and there was just a different vibe around Shake, like a different level of quiet confidence. Yes, and early when you guys, when we talk about that and we look back at the bubble,

in August. Early on he struggled just a bit, you know, being the starter next to Ben Simmons, trying to figure it out because when he was starting and having the success, Ben Simmons, as we know, was down at that time.

So when Simmons did return and then ultimately going back out, you can see that shake Milton that you're talking about, and for him to do what he did tonight Salt's eight or fourteen, coming in as a primary backup at first and then starting in for Danny Green in the third quarter and really just going off and finishing with nineteen points, he just looked like a different player out there, understanding what his role is and knowing what is the act of him From the coach, no question, Brad Stevens

sent a trap at him at one point, and I think, you know, again, it's just the first preseason game. But one thing that really stood out to me d was, you know, when fully healthy, I think the Sixers bench and it could be really good. I know Boston was missing some people, but even still, like everyone knows the Celtics, the Sixers see them multiple times a year, and I just I'm like, I look at what the Sixers have

on the bench. You bring in guys, you know, someone like Dwight Howard and how much at thirty five energy it still seems like he has left to do the different things he needs to do. And provided that you continue to see the development from guys like fur Con and Shake and hopefully Mike Scott has a bounced back year. I mean, I could see how this bench could really be a weapon for the Sixers. Yeah, of course, And

you're absolutely right. I can't wait to see those Shake Milton Dwight Howard connections during the regular season when it really counts. Brian Seltz and jonah Is from South Philadelphia

in for Tom mc ginnis on the game call. Its six win, one h eight ninety nine in their first preseason tune up for the twenty twenty one campaign and Selt and you talk to him, he was the guy in a fourth quarter of shake control things in the third Tyrese Maxie, the first round pick of the seventy sixers, he really got things going, playing the full twelve in the fourth, four or six from the floor, did have

three assists for eight points selves. As soon as he got in there, you could see maybe a little bit of the nervousness, but more of the energy, the buzz, the happiness of being out there on the floor and to continue through your postgame interview with him. One big difference divon this year compared to previous seasons is that, and I'm not saying the media has this great perceptive insight on stuff, but at least you know if someone

says something to coach or a player in their media availability. Typically, under normal circumstances, we'd have the opportunity to watch a portion of practice and see if things line up. And this year, because access is understandably and rightfully so limited surrounding the team, the most important thing is their health. You don't get highlights from practice those sorts of things on a regular basis, so all we had to go off of tonight entering the game was what we heard.

And one thing that we heard in recent days was when Tyrese checked into practice, he did good things, communicated well on defense, high energy, could score in different ways, and we saw that. And people have talked about his motor and his energy. He's just like like one of those guys is just like got that bounce, got that pogo stick, got that smile. I'm excited to see you more of him. I think it looks like his handle is really good and natural, which could certainly help his

push for more minutes. And I think if the one thing you're trying to take away from tonight was like, hey, does this guy look like at some point with more experience, could he belong a bit? I think that that's what

you saw it at him tonight. Absolutely, And when you speak about him in trying to find those minutes and find himself into in that rotation, that just goes back to your point of the bench and the depth, because now you're looking at as possibly as I look at things right now, ten deep with Milton Cork Moss, how it Scott in Thiable, and then you incorporate Bradley and Maxie and see where you can try to find minutes for those guys. A good problem to have for the

seventy Sixers, no question. And now it's advancing to Game two against the Pacers and see what the Sixers can build on from here. I mean, I think, at least for me, I try to temper myself with things that I see, and you know, I wouldn't be surprised if across the league we see it's a multiple week maybe a month plus for teams to really find their stride, get into a groove, and get into a rhythm. But I thought that, like listen for eight days and just

one day off so far worth of practices. I mean, tonight went pretty well. I think that there were the building blocks and a foundation for an aggressive defense which Doc Rivers has talked about. And I think we saw some set plays the Sixers ran that we're creative and effective, and I'm just really excited to see how this continues to unfold, not only Friday come up against Indy, but to the first couple of weeks of the regular season. Absolutely sellswell, great stuff. Man, good good to hear you

back out there. You'll be back on the call on Friday for the Indiana Pacers hosting the Philadelphia seventy Sixers. We'll be talking to you then, man, Thank you, thank you, dude. Sixers win one O eight ninety nine in preseason game number one. Up next the Indiana Pacers on the road in Indianapolis for a game number two, this time for some of the audio highlights called by Brian Seltzer here on the Sixers Radio network. As we talked about the

Sixers getting the victory. Well, we were very excited to see some of the newer players, one in particular because of his outside shooting, Seth Curry. Joel Embiad brings it up.

We'll start in the near right wing dribble, hand off to Seth Curry's Curry giving a lot of room top of the keep chopper and he connects second long two for Curry, who played last season with the Dallas Mavericks, coming to the seventy sixers and a draft night trade involving Josh Richardson, Seth Curry right there knocking down his second of the quarter. He finished the night tonight with seven points on three of eight shooting, and that made

it eight six Boston. And while the new guys got things involved very early, when one of the older players, one of the leaders of the team, Ben Simmons, with his usual bucket thirteen ten Celtics six or nine left first quarter of Boston, turns it over in the front quarter. Harris comes up with a lob had to Ben Simmons. Simmons and one had a touch past the green on the right wing. Pump Fake Day goes to the baseline inside seven two slices in for the pump in the bucket.

Kind of a broken play, but the seventy sixers stuck with it and Ben Simmons was able to finish it off to bring the Sixers within one a chance to tie again, a usual bucket attacking where he sees an opening finishing at the room thirteen twelve Sixers. At that point we go to another newcomer to close the things out in the first quarter of bit Dwight Howard connecting with Shake Milton, shot clock at ten for the Sixers. Milton dribbles into traffical on the right sideline, split the triple,

furrows it up for the lob. Dwight Howard flushes at home twenty nineteen. Six Ers build the lead back to ten after something those two have been working on in practice. Ten seconds left the first cannot wait to see more of that during the regular season. Dwight Howard were five off the bench that again from Shake Milton, which was

in this particular game one of his three assists. Sixes up twenty nine nineteen after one vertkon Korkmise a lot of people curious to see what he does, and in doc rivers offense here in Philadelphia, Well, one of the first three guys off the bench in the rotation goes to the basket. Fish is strong and the corkmise top of the arc trying to spin away from Tea. Good pressure by team korkmis takes him inside, gets the contact

and the connection. Corkmis standing with it put some pounds on in the off season, you can see it in the upper chest. But he spun from Tea to the top of the arc and then fought right through the contact at the foul line inside, switched the dribble from the left hand to his right, went up and poloted it in for the Finnish, using that size advantage over

a smaller defender, and Jeff t again furkon. Cork Mos right there making thirty five twenty six, seventy six is jeeling bad gets into the mix, finishes with eighteen on the night, but very aggressive for the big fellow right here, cork moths far left wing entry passed to him being a left block with a shot block at seven couple dribbles, jump hook to the right is good and he he's

able to draw the foul on. Robert Williams the third a little bark from Joel and Bad after getting the conversion two driples with the right hand and a power move to his right fifty forty four at the break. That particular bucket made it thirty nine thirty Joel and

Bad finishing the night with eighteen points. Four in the Philadelphia seventy six is Danny Green, another newcomer getting into the mix to start things off in the third quarter from d Simmons, pushes the pace pocket picked by fellow all defensive player Mark is Spark, great player ahead of Dante Great great explodes and slams home two with the right hand. Wow, that was impressive all the way around. I mean you rarely see that that Simmons steam rolling

into the front court as his pocket pick. Look at that. You have two Greens in the game, and I get one mixed up. Great work by Tyl Lazuli because Green does in fact get a great play there. Javonte Green with two of his five points for the slam shake Milton, as we talked about, tremendous work in the third quarter at fifteen total in the quarter, it was his he extended the lead for them in the third quarter. Here is one of his buckets to make it sixty one

fifty two. Sim It's quickly into the front court over right wing Milton for three and he's got it. Shake Milton the seventy six with a couple of three is on back to back possessions from Milton to Bias a nine point game. Oh that's not it. We're not going to stop there. This made it his twelve point of the fourth quarter. Shake Milton left side three on the way for the Sixers, knocks it down. Shake Milton is up to twelve points. He is the third seventy sixer

and double figures two three from outside the ark. Reminds you of how good he was at the end of last season. Again finishing with fifteen in the quarter on six of nine, shooting three or five from deep, and playing all twelve minutes in the third frame. A nice showing from him and again just being able to have that as something that he can do going forward. That would be tremendous to see from Shake Milton off the bench after three quarters eighty two seventy two sixers with

the advantage in the fourth quarter. Two newcomers we're going to focus on here. Tony Bradley first with one of his buckets here for the Philadelphia seventy six ers, and that one made it ninety two seventy nine for Tony Bradley here tonight for the seventy six ers. He finished with three points on the evening and his debut as a sixer as a third center on this roster. Great to have that depth. They're playing six minutes and fifty six seconds and next up, demand of the fourth order

that we've been talking about since the game ended. Talking

to Brian Seltzer, very energetic showing it. First round pick from the University of Kentucky, Tyrese max with Marty Dickerson here, Roddy Bird as well and Tyler Jillian Smarlow back at these with Tom Bais Nights sixers with the ball going to the basket to our left shot lock at five, Maxie down the lane, slicing over the shoulder and he gets to fall with the right headed Fingerall that's smiling, bouncy, high energy dude, Tyrese Maxie showing some great handles and

a nifty moved to the basket. Oh. Great to see that from the rookie contributing right away in the preseasonless see if he can crack the rotation with moves like this as he continues a scoring in the fourth Actually, the right hand floating Caddy's got it. Tyrese Maxi's starting things off in great form. Now four for five from the floor, He's got eight points. Brad Stevens calls a time out, puts his hands up in there, he says, guys,

so let me tell you exactly what he did. He had a layoff, a couple of floaters and a few runners as well as he put on the eight points in the fourth quarter for the Philadelphia seventy six ers, four of six from the floor, four Tyrese Maxi three assists in that run, one rebound as well, and you can just see the energy oozing out of him as the Philadelphia seventy six is close out the game one oh eight ninety nine, their first game of the preseason.

Only two contests for them in the preseason as they get ready for the start of the regular season, which will be in eight days on the twenty third next Wednesday, and looking forward to that one obviously, but they have one more preseason game to go on Friday in Indianapolis, taking on the Indiana Pacers led by Victor Oladipo, Malcolm Brogden, t J. McConnell. So we get to see a familiar phase when the seventy Sixers take on the Indiana Pacers

on Friday. Once again, Sixers win one oh eight ninety nine. Good showings from quite a few people. Nice to see them pick up their first win. You can see the energy from the bench when the young guys were scoring. You could also see the energy from the bench when

the new people were scoring as well. Just good to see basketball back after such a long wait, the hiatus that we've been on since obviously being here in Philadelphia, seeing them in a game in South Philadelphia, all the way back to March eleventh when they took on the Detroit Pistons, winning that game that night. Good to see basketball back. You've been listening to rewind. Look out for fresh episodes the day after every seventy six Ers game this season.