Rewind | Putting the "Al" in "Galvanized"

the Sixers Radio Network. I'm Divine Givens. We will of course head back to Orlando when the time is right to check in with Sixer's head coach Brett Brown. Will also head to the center a little bit later on in this segment as we talk to Tom McGinnis as well, and right now we will head back to Orlando inside the HP Fieldhouse to hear from Brett BROWNY been great

since you guys got to the bubble. How exciting is it for you to see him owning his space the way he is out there that I'm assuming you can see it, you know when you watch in the game. I most definitely feel it right on the sideline and amongst the team is just as a physical presence. There is a like just kind of smash mouth physical presence that that we needed tonight. I thought that we were losing the physical battle in the first half. You could reference,

you know, we shot five free throwers. You could reference we were three for eighteen from long twos. It was no good. It was a D plus in relation to that aspect. And you know, paint catches, rim go to the line and the same thing. Defensively, I thought we were getting moved around. And so how you know when you say he played well, it's true, but it's it's it's not a statistic to me, although his stats are pretty damn good, it's more just that physical presence that

he brings to this group. Keith, you're up next, hey break when when you talk about that, did you know the first half things didn't go well? But it just seemed like in the I won't even say the third quarter, beginning of the fourth quarter is when you guys came out. I believe it was an eight oh run. Um, you guys went up seven and you were able, you know, to end up winning by seven. Um, just talk about that.

I thought it happened a little bit earlier, Keith. I thought that Joel Embi came out and you know the I don't remember what point it was in the third period, it was clear like his disposition changed, and he spoke about it a lot at halftime, and I think that that Joel's set sort of the fire. Joel set the tone. And it's true like we had our best close out period with twenty two points defensively that we've had since we have been here. UM, But I think that it

happened earlier. I think that Joel kind of started it with his probably as much offensive play as as as it was defensive play. I mean, look the free throws that Joel shot in the second half, UM as an example. And I think like that that whatever point it was in the third period, I feel like that's where it started to pivot. And and Brent, you know, this was your first game without Ben. You know you're going to find out a lot about your team. What did you

find out about him? Again, it's just one game, um, but what did you find out about tonight? Um? The you can't help but feel like an emerging altorfit. Um. It's clear he understands that that we need him more than we ever have needed him. Uh And I, as I said before, there's a physical play that stands out the most. I think that that there are other players. A look at Alec Burke did today, you know, look at Matisa's defense chasing um Terrence Ross and Jay Rich

chasing Terence Ross. I don't think he scored. I think he was there ten. You know, look at Tobias Crash and the offensive boards without Hope and we as a team ended up with fifteen offensive rebounds. And so you can go to a bunch of places, but I feel like there is a there is a sort of a flashpoint where you realize that, you know, without Ben Simmons, there's some things that have to be done at a

higher level, and let's just start with intensity. And I thought in the second half we did those types of things and those people that I've just mentioned, especially to me, stood out. I'm gonna go to Kyl newback next. Hey, Brett, So what did you see from Alec specifically tonight? Because he's gone from you know, kind of a bit player in a lot of games to tonight. I think you ended up playing him pretty deep in the crunch time, and he obviously had a big impact on the team

off of the bench. Yeah, he got to that dude, get to a stage, guyd where I you know, probably like to go in six seven minute clumps with him and with a lot of the players. Tobias probably gets more leeway um than most and so you just you know, want to keep those fresh bodies on the floor. And he got to a stage for me where he was playing that well that that I continued giving you minutes and did not bring shake back in in a normal sort of rotation pattern that I have been been looking at.

And I think that with Alec when you start talking about what what did he do? His ability to dance out of a pick and roll, Uh, the notion that defensive players probably go over on him more than under Let's rolling opportunities happen more frequently, and so like he just felt confident that you could something as simple as a space pick and roll put putt put Ala, Joe in it roll roll Joel let Alec hands and space some shooters. I mean it was a clean, simple environment

that I thought that he really was excellent. He can sort of get into the pain at times and like just play bullyball and has the ability to create his own shot. He done sometimes doesn't even need a pick and ball and Sixers head coach winning head coach Brett Brown inside the HP Fieldhouse via the zoom with the media speaking about his team's one eight one oh one victory over the Orlando Magic, their third straight victory in the seeding games, now four in the books, three and

one with four more to go. As Brett Brown was talking about, as we've heard before and we'll talk to Tom again Nis about this, but just being physical all night long, really establishing themselves in a third quarter with that physicality that really became a problem and helped them overall, helped their defense and their offense, spearheading their defense, spearheading things leading to offensive opportunities for the seventy sixers, and

they were very, very good in the third quarter. Jowel embiid his best quarter, twelve points in the third quarter alone, where he went out there and really as struggling in the first half, establishing that low post, getting some deep post position looks, getting to the free throw line as a result, six of eight in that quarter alone, finishing again with twelve points on three of six shooting with those eight free throws in the six makes as well,

also getting six points from Tobias Harris and Al Horford. Very efficient from the front court of those three with what they were doing, being able to really dominate a lot of the low post touches get catching the ball and turning their body and then backing their defender down getting to the free throw line for Joel Embiid, Tobias Harris getting there twice as well, and you can just see how things started to turn twenty nine twenty nine

in that quarter. But in the fourth as they spoke about, Keith Pompey and Brett Brown really starting to turn it up as the fourth quarter got under way, getting on a run where they separated themselves, the Miami Orlando Magic had to call a time out. They were forced to call the time out. The defense by Tobias Harris coming

in bringing that energy. Part me that Matistai will bring in that energy and igniting that that looked something that looked lost a little bit in the first two and a half quarters and really got it going for the seventy six ers once again winning this game tonight one O eight one on one, now three and one inside the bubble with the overall record forty two and twenty seven.

On the night, the Sixers shot forty point nine percent from the field, twenty seven point six from behind the three point line, eight of twenty nine thirty three free throw attempts twenty four or thirty three, seventy three percent from the field, and on the glass fifty one forty seven. One thing we always like to talk about the assist numbers, nineteen assists on thirty eight makes now normally that's more for the seventy sixers, but without Ben Simmons again and

Shake Milton have a bit of a quiet night. Even though he had eight assists, with only Shake Milton and no Ben Simmons, the number down a little bit. Alec Brooks more of someone that Brett Brown talked about that can somebody's going over top of the screen, he goes under. He does his thing with his dribble and he's able to get some good looks and he's thinking first of

scoring and not the past like Ben Simmons. But it was a great showing from Alec Burks tonight with twenty twenty two points for him off the bench for Brett Brown and the seventy six or Sixers victorious one O eight, one on one in game four of their seating games. And now we head to the center. We stay here in Philadelphia, head down to the center. You heard the guy, the man, Tom McGuinness call the game here, the Sixers one O eight, one on one victory over the Orlando Magic.

And Tom, one of the things that we talked about where a lot of people stepping up in the absence of Ben Simmons, and they got just that. As I start things off with you getting this victory. Looking at eighteen of twenty four from the free throw line between Tobias Harris, Al Horford, Joel nbat thirty seven rebounds as well in twenty three of fifty three from the field. That's the way it is to establish the physicality in

the basketball game, right. So those three guys had thirty one made field goals when you incorporate Burkes and they only had thirty eight as a team, you know, eight apiece for both Harris, Horford and Burks and Joel had seven.

That's the bulkiear offense right there. And those guys are veteran players who, particularly in the form of Horford, they know how to use their bodies around the basket, and Tobias it's often although he had a lot of putbacks, when you have fifteen rebounds, you're going to get to the get to the glass offensively, and he had some

scores down there. But I thought Horford when he gets around the basket, he's really well salad with his footwork and getting the angled bank shots with the defender right there, and then you know, the foul shooting was big, And I just thought the Sixers had so many opportunities to increased their lead and they finally started to take advantage to give themselves a cushion, and they really the beginning

of the fourth and it's Brett Brown alluded to. It started a little bit before that, but still down too going into the fourth and just really stiming the magic early in the fourth and they were out man, no question about it. The Sixers had more talent in the end and it showed. But a nice performance for Burkes and you needed some guys to step up, I thought, Josh.

And even though Shake had eight assists, they didn't really score the ball and their guards did in terms of dj Augustine and Fournier and oh, by the way, it's gonna be a bigger challenge Sunday with McCollum and Lillard. And that's I think where you're really gonna miss Ben Simmons. You miss him in a lot of ways. A two time All Star, but he's been an incredible defender and those guys are gonna have to step it up against Dame Dollar and CJ McCollum against the Blazers on Sunday.

And don't forget about Gary Trent Junior showing himself as well off the players in the bubble. Right. Absolutely, But Tom, as you mentioned Al Horford, this is what I assume everyone thought you were going to get when you acquired him in the offseason. Eight or fourteen from the field, four or four from the free throw line, nine rebounds, five of the offensive variety for twenty one points in

thirty minutes and twenty seconds. Stayed out of foul trouble, no fouls at all, played a very good game overall. Started things off with some quick points, a quick dunk reverse baseline dunk time out. Orlando really showed himself tonight as he reinserted the starting lineup. Yeah, and he's a good handler to the basketball. He played thirty minutes in the last two games, and then you know he only made one three, only took three. But when he's open, you know he's able to space it out and make

make shots. So no question, and you know he's going to be in the starting lineup now without Ben Simmons for however long that lasts. And you're right again, so many guys benefited. It's been very difficult for everybody in terms of getting through this whole pandemic, and certainly for NBA players athletically during the break, but I think it gave a lot of guys the chance to rest up,

recoup and then ramp up again. And really, you know, and certainly it probably was different from many different players in terms of what they were forced to work out with based on their circumstances. But Horford kind of intimated that he wasn't one hundred percent in the early weeks months of the season or during the season, and now

he is. And he's a veteran player. And when you when you talk to the coaches that have been around him, the likes of Brad Stevens and Kenny Atkinson was an assistant Atlanta, They're like, hey, when it rolls into postseason time. Al Horford will step up big and we're there. I mean, it's basically just you know, we're just a few days away from the playoffs and these are games that matter in terms of getting into rhythm, getting the momentum. And again,

these these haven't been like the most impressive. I thought this was better for the Sixers. They're they're taking on an underman under five hundred Orlando team, but and they had some real solid performances. But the Sixers, you know, and they're gaining wins. So you know, except for that, you know, huge output by Warren and what Indiana did that the Sixers, they've played well better in each game

and now, like I said, it steps up. Phoenix is on a roll Tuesday, the Raptors Wednesday, and as I talked about earlier, the Portland Trailpizer Sunday, that all wraps up a week from today. We don't know exactly what time that'll be against Houston, and obviously they're one of the better teams in the NBA as well. Tom McGuinness live from the Center following six is victory one O eight,

one on one over the Orlando Magic. Now three and one inside the Bubble and Tom Finally, as you've mentioned and Brett Brown talking about as well, Alec Brooks's coming off the bench. Phenomenal work tonight in twenty seven minutes and thirty one seconds eight to fifteen, three of seven from deep, three of five from the free throw line, mixed in two assists, four rebounds for his twenty two.

When they acquired them doing the trading line Elton Brand along with Glenn Robinson, you knew you were getting someone who can flat out put the ball on the floor and score. And they needed that in a big way tonight with the struggling tonight of the starting backcourt of Shake Milton and Josh Richardson, and now with him doing this tonight, we assume that as you talk about matching the output if you can of CJ McCollum, Damian Lillard

and even Gary Trent Junior. A good showing, A very good showing for Alec Brooks tonight and something that hopefully we can look forward to in the future. Yeah. Right, he has a knack at scoring the ball, and I like the way Coach Brown described that he can really dance out of pick and rolls. He's not like this Burner slasher. He gets right to the cup, but he's got a way of getting a step on the defender

and creating the open shot. So and he's not a classic point guard, but he was certainly more than capable ball handler in this game. And let's face it, you need guys to come in and they add scoring. It's been a low scoring night. Certainly the Washington game was similar in that vein and he came in and produced offensively. And you know, when you have four players with twenty or more points, that's certainly something that you can't bank on every game. But major production from those guys, like

I said, all veterans withinbid in that mix as well. Well. Town six is again tied with the Indiana Pacers for that fifth seed at forty two and twenty seven. Tiet break of course with the Indiana Pacers before games remaining, and we'll see where things go from there. Tom, thanks so much to you and Rob Gressman, and of course Marty Dickerson will catch up with you on Sunday against the Portland Trailblazers. All right, Jabon, thank you, have a

great weekend. Tom, Thank you so much. Tom McGuinness again live from the Center Sixers victorious over the Orlando Magic Tonight one O eight one one, three in a row for the Sixers as they beat the Orlando Magic Tonight one O eight one on one, now three and one inside the Orlando bubble for the seeding games. Divine gives with you here on the Sixers postgame show on the Sixes Radio Network and in his time for the highlights.

Off to a quick start, Josh Richardson with a transition three and the secondary break to make it three oz starting things off. Tobias Harris also getting in the mix very early, very aggressive attacking, and Glass with an offensive rebounding and dunk to make it five four. But then Al Horford goes on a six oh personal run capped off by this great move along the baseline. Horford with it again, goes right around Gary Clark and Jamson at the radio man not the only guy I see in

the mismatch there. Sux Us go right to him a pirouette down low right, and Horford with a jam He's got six time out Orlando. Steve Clifford's gotta figure out who's gonna guard big Al reverse pivot. Very decisive on what he wanted to do. Dunk on the baseline thirteen ten. Al Horford puts the sixers up by three. Harris with Drills a picking pop three pointed to make it twenty

to fifteen. But the man that we've been talking about quite often tonight off the bench, Al Burks from Deep Red Brown with a play call for Burks a beat out top ready to set a screen. Otherwise they've spread the four with quork miles in one corner of five other than the other, Burks can't get by Folts and now steps around in the beach screen for three and good. So not the greatest execution, but the baskets good sextus by a deuce. That's what you get when you have

somebody who can score the way he did. And that started to spearhead things for Alec Burks. We get the more from him later on. That made the twenty five twenty three sixers up after one. Bricks continues to play very well. He drives the baseline for reverse lamp to make it twenty nine twenty seven, continuing with Alec Brooks off the bench, another deep one with the foul the perimeter, Burks getting around Folts, goes underneath does fold Man. Then

Folks drills Alec Burks. It's a little while defensively there by Foltz so Burks is going to the line for the four point play and alec Burks with eleven leads all scores in the game, knocking it down thirty five thirty one sixers. But Orlando goes on a little bit of a run themselves. Shake Milton with a sweet left

reverse layup forty three two thirty eight. Nick Vusevich then follows up to make it forty three forty left hand dribble, powering down on Horford, still turning jump hook baseline right, got it off the glass and good well done by Vusovich going with the counter move on big al Vussovitch nine points, six rebounds, sixteen points in the paint for Orlando.

And before that, as we mentioned as promised, shake Milton and down a milk milk with a dribble move getting there on one man reverse lamp of the left hand. Good well done by Milton on d jay Augustine nifty inside out of dribble and shake Milton of the reverse.

He's got four six ers by five inside out dribble, puts it out in front of him after he picks it up to avoid being blocked from behind or knocked out, making it forty three thirty eight again Vosovich forty three forty Berts drills another three to make it fifty to forty eight for the Orlando Magic. Again in front and after two the Orlando Magic, looking at the Philadelphia seventy six is forty fifty to forty eight. In the start of the third quarter, to make it fifty six forty three,

Tobias Harris knocks down a corner jumper. So here's a try by shake to the corner, Tobias three ball. It's good, good drawing kicked there by shake Bilton and Harris poison ready on target on Todd catch tray basket by the Sixers. It's a three point game. Struggling a bit in the first half, Tobias Harris needed that they got it right out of the locker room to make it fifty six fifty three after three, a two point advantage by the

Orlando Magic seventy nine seventy seven. Things really picked up in the fourth quarter, with Tobias Harris with a runoff the glass to tie it up at seventy nine and Matis Thi will bring that energy with a swat and a dunk at the end. Here's a long shot by Ross park by Batis. They thrown ahead of Fiball in the late Bible. Ducks in with two hands. He made the play on terrace. Ross got it back in Champion had the Sixers eighty three Orlando seventy nine, but Peace

tible time out Orlando. What the rookie does comes in and kind of changes the momentum of the game. Eighty three seventy nine, Sixers in front Al Horford with a pick and pop jumper to make it ninety one eighty six. Alec Burks arguably the start of the game with another three point for the Sixers. Back out to Horford, swing to the right side Perks three ball shot there he got it. Hallelujah, triple Alec Burks. Nice moving on the perimeter.

Burks makes it a nine point game, largest lead of the ball game for the Sixers and now a stop with loum Large three thirty five ago. Very nice ball movement. Ball reversal from Josh Richardson in the left corner to Al Horford swinging it over to Alec Burks for that three to make it ninety six eighty seven and Joel Ebad dominant again tonight, and he shows why he is one of the best big men in the league. But pressure by the magic, they're back into a band of man.

Here's Joel spending a ducking the ball out post a bitch, a huge play by it, Bead Kenny Praise got twenty two points and that makes it ninety nine to ninety Joel. It be very good footwork there by the big man to make it ninety nine ninety to exactly what he wanted to do. Did not allow the double team to

come six is up nine at that point. They walk away with the seven point advantage one oh eight, one oh one, and Bead finished again with twenty three points, thirteen rebounds, nine of thirteen from the free throw line, seven of eighteen from the floor in thirty seven minutes and five seconds. Minutes are up tonight, and it's good to see him play through it and still have a

very good game. Struggled in the first half and in the second half really picked it up to help lead his team to the victory, their third straight inside the bubble.

Now three and one victory tonight one eight one on one over the Orlando Magic Magic now thirty two and thirty eight one in three inside the ball will they remain in the eighth spot while the Sixes are now tied with the Indiana Paces for the fifth seed in the Eastern Conference with four games remaining, and there are going to be some really good games in the final four down the stretch, in the seeding games before the playoffs get underway, a lot of people to think, as

we know, back here at the studio, that will be ty Lozuli engineering the game back here at the Sixers Radio Network, Dylan McKinnon on the audio highlights and at the center, Tom mcguinnis, Marty Dickerson and Rob Gressman. Great work by those guys as always. And on Sunday, six is back on the floor against a very very good and a very very offensive oriented Portland Trailblazer team led by Dame Lillard and CJ McCollum. We will have that game for you on Sunday right here on the Sixers

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