The BroadCast 12/12/18 - Rewind Vs. Nets

Here at the Center Brian Seltzer with you from Sixers dot Com. Yeah. In three of these matchups so far, the Sixers barely escaped one, winning at Brooklyn on November twenty fifth, thanks to Jimmy Butler's heroics. No Jimmy Butler tonight, No Mike Muscala tonight. That left the Sixers with a

much smaller margin for error. They were not able to overcome it, and once again Spencer Dinwoody career high thirty nine points after he went for thirty one versus the Sixers the last time around, as the Nets win this one by three, one twenty seven, one twenty four, We're gonna bring in Tom McGinnis in just a moment. After the Sixers lose game number ten on the season, They're

now nineteen and ten on the year. Joel Embiid towards end of that first half, man, was he playing possessed like the Joel Embiid we have come to know and love and very familiar with over recent seasons. Ben Simmons, the two of them, they were clicking the final four minutes of the first half, and that sent the Sixers into the breakdown one. But Tom with a lot of momentum, and that third quarter things changed a dozen for Dinwoodie.

The Nets scored thirty seven points and a lot of the warts in this game showed right there and turn this thing around right for starters, you know, going back to your point about Joel and Ben. They the last fifteen points for the Sixers and a span up just over four minutes to close out that first half, and you're right and bad, although denied a few times, was able to battle and really stuck with it. That's how he racked up a lot of those rebound numbers and

was very efficient. At twenty three points at the half. Simmons was really good, but dinwo he I think he might have had fifteen in the third quarter and a season's best thirty seven. And you know, this guy was one of the leading candidates for most Improved last year, up in his scoring by six points per and a three assist jumped. That's that's quite a bit in terms

of season over season, year over year. As they say in the business world, he was really good here again the night he's problematic for the Sixers, and again the way they play, they space it out, four out in, one in, and really the one in is Alan or Ed Davis and he comes out of the lane to screen and they've just done a really good job. They were more assertive getting to the line, and again that was skewed a bit by the late fouls by the Sixers.

But and Brett Brown addressed this in his postgame availability, it's not that they went away from Himbid Brooklyn forced the Sixers away, and that they doubled Joel and he had a high turn over game. I mean, he did have six assists, but he also had six turnovers and

the Sixers just did not have enough offense. They made it interesting late with Shammont making those three threes and able to connect down the stretch, and Brett Brown also addressed the fact that Corkmas played well overall, but he had two attempts at feeding the post Ben Simmons and couldn't get it in there. Not only did they not get it in there, they turned it over and that was give or take two minutes and forty five seconds

to go in the game. And again, when you paint yourself into a corner, in other words, trailing by nine, seven, eight, ten, and then you need to play perfectly down the stretch, and that's hard to do, particularly when to my overall point, like during the course of the call, the Sixers weren't changing the way the game was progressing, and they didn't change the track of the game. Brooklyn led Brooklyn, you know,

made runs. They kept scoring the same way. And when you fall behind and then boom, Russell hits it three or didn't when he gets another basket, it's just too hard to catch up. And they did not get stops in a consistent sustained offensive runs. And here you go, your second lass of the year at home, six Ers

losing the next one twenty seven, one, twenty four. It was funny because at halftime, based on the way things finished in that second quarter, you almost felt like the Sixers not only had a lead, but a pretty decent sized one given how Joe and Ben played, but it was still a one point deficit. And to think back on how this game started, the Sixers got a big there lead at one point was twenty five to sixteen.

Then Joel went to the bench, Brooklyn on a fifteen to four run and through it all we talked about Dinwoody, and it was an interesting question we heard during the postgame press conference, like what does a player like that represent in the bigger picture of what the Sixers trying to accomplish? And it's proven to be a tough cover.

Well for sure. First of all, your point, the Sixers in the first six minutes had twenty points and the next twenty one minute eighteen minutes they had twenty one points. So your overall point, they started great, they were assertive, and then it tapers off, particularly when you have one of your bench scorers, which has turned out to be

Corkmas starting. This is where obviously you miss Butler, and you know he had thirty four points in the last game against this Brooklyn team, and Mike Boscana, who's been playing well. So you're depleted, but you know you can't that drop off amongst the second unit is huge, and in part, you know, that's where the Sixers lost this game because the bench scoring was they had like sixty and the Sixers had twenty one. And then the other

point that you make that was posed to coach. Yeah, I mean, like so drivers, guys that can you know, dribble penetrate, liked in with heat like DeAngelo Russell. Milwaukee's got a slew of those in terms of Brockden and Bledsoe and Janis and Middleton and others. Now they have George Hill as well. Same thing with Toronto and same thing with Indiana. And it's Oladipo's not coming back. He's back. So that that was the point and and that's an

area of concern. I mean, it's also team defense. But the big time, you know, the the episod for the Sixers every time they play Brooklyn as can you guard the guy in front of it? Can you keep the game in front of you, because the second you have to start helping, that's when they space. You know, the spacing out the floor sets up open threes and again,

they had double digit three. So it's problematic and it's something the Sixers have to come to grips with if they hope to get to where they want to go. Overall in the East twenty four, the final Sixers losing to the Nats. They have the Pacers on Friday, and another bigger picture them talking about the bench. No, there wasn't Mike Muscal and there wasn't Jimmy Butler that would change things. But you know, this brings to mind something

that Brett Brown talked about before. I believe it was the Detroit game, and ironically before the bench came out and scored fifty four points. He's like, yeah, we're seeing some good things and encouraging things. A bottom line is we need those guys to score. We can't count just on our starters. And that's again, that's something in the bigger picture. Who knows how things will end up in a few months, but right now that's something the Sixers.

It seems like it's clearly on their minds. No, and I thought coming into the season, the Sixers depth is better, and like, wow, this second unit thing is going to be really helpful. Look at look at some of these other teams Toronto now again Siakam starts for the Raptors, but their second unit is really effective. So you have Zahir Smith who's been out with a foot injury for the entire year, a first round pick you expected to contribute that hasn't happened. Marquel has been out. So that's

one thing tonight. I'm not saying that you know he would have had twenty points, but I think the Sixers and Bret Brown alluded to it pregame. Had Jonah Bolden, had the Bluecoat's been in town, he would have been called up for this game, knowing that all of a sudden you find out Mike Muscala can't go. But you know, all of these players are capable. But you need consistent production and you know, and you need it from your

second group, and you need offense. You can't have it dip and you know, and sometimes that's where teams win the game. And coach Brown has kind of set rotations. He tries to spell both JJ and Joel and no

as I say, you need. They play big chunks of game, and you know, you look at this plus minus in an overall way, nuts specifically just to night, but you could include tonight, and you see minuses again against the next most of the reserves players for the Sixers, And you know that's a key thing in the NBA is all these teams have talented players and you need your bench to produce and then same you know, defensively to get stops. And that didn't happen enough tonight. Alrighty time.

We will talk to you on Friday before a big conference game against the Indiana Pacers. Thank you, Brian Goodnight. Sixers drop a one twenty seven, one twenty four decision to the Brooklyn Nets. Now trailed the four game series two games to one. They are nineteen and ten on the year is still in a good spot, but tonight a tough one as Spencer Dinwoodie goes for thirty nine points, a career high, Brooklyn outscores the seventy Sixers by a hefty margin of twenty five points from the free throw

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twenty five the first time around. The Sixers escaped with a Jimmy Butler buzzer beater about three weeks ago. No Butler tonight, no Mike Muscal, but the seventy Sixers came out with a spirited started behind Ben Simmons. Piers get it back with Simmons two on o'clock underhand right hand scoop is going by Ben Simmons, so the Sixers get

the putback and Simmons scores it. It's seven to three and the leader would expand midway through the first courtesy of the reigning Rookie of the Year awkward shot by Ben No Good gifts's own and with his back to the basket, he lays it up in it and Kenny Atkinson takes another time out. Simmons and the Sixers now lead twenty five sixteen Brooklyn had a couple key blitzes

and runs in this game. One would follow right after that time out when the Nets went on a fifteen to four run to outscore the seventy Sixers to end the first quarter. They let it did Brooklyn thirty one twenty nine after twelve minutes of play. The Sixers battled up Hill early on in the second quarter, but then after the Sixers fell behind by eight points, they regrouped and right out of the gates. It was Ben Simmons

and Joel Embiad helping set the tone. TJ. McConnell with a McConnell lobs the Ben oh Man, Ben Simmons rocks the rim with the right hand him. T J. McConnell with a lob and Ben Simmons with a great catch one handed dunk and the crowd loves it. One of the plays the night for the seventy sixers, and Joel Ebad brought the team within one going into intermission. Bead with it a beat for three shot dear front rim and good he got the role. It went high in

the air and then right through the twine. Sixers have cut it to one. It beat with twenty three in the first half. It would be fifty seven fifty six Brooklyn at the break, but the Sixers behind furk On Corkmise let us spark to start the third. Ed Davis has the ball back up topping Carkbos steals it, Davis running him down. Ed cork bars to the round. Burke On Corkbis knocks it away, steals it and scores it. He's in double figures with eleven. He's five of seven.

The Sixers lead by four seventy sixers. We're going to lead it by the score of seventy two to sixty six. But after that, oh, a twenty one to three run for the Brooklyn Nets, and that dramatically changed the tenor of this game. Six Ers trail ninety four eighty four going into the fourth, and the Sixers were turning to Corkmis in his first start once again to make up ground. Joel Power dribble side steps it back to perk Head on a combo it beat and cork bars not exactly

they Pippo and Jordan, but pretty good. Furkon cork Mose puts it in. He's got sixteen too, shy of his career high established Monday and be with back to back assists. That episode was ninety seven ninety one. The Sixers in the final five minutes of play started to run out of time, Joel embading the Sixers with one last gas. Chandler in le lane spins draws a double back out to Joel and Be will shoot the three this time It's good Joe, Joe Furt pray and the Sixers have

cut up to six. Willson Chandler with a great kick out and Joella Be with thirty three points his second trade. It would be his last bucket of the night. Who was one eleven one oh five with just over three minutes to go, But a couple of turnovers committed by furkon corkmis late did not help the seventy sixers cause Landry sham with a flurry of points in the final minute, but it was the nets hanging on one twenty seven twenty four. I believe we have Joel Embiid and furkon

Cork Moise at the podium. Let's listening for just a moment. Here's Joe Um. I'll try to do a better job or passing out of double teams and whenever the double Um. But I don't think that should ever take away. Uh without the offenses, way can mention the communication defensively, just didn't feel like it was there. Did you feel the same way? No, I thought I thought tonight, Uh, defensively, we were were communicated. I was on the floor. Uh, every one of us, Uh with they you know our times.

You know it's gonna happen. You get blindsided and that you late. H as far as communication, But I thought to now you we were okay. We can always do better in every aspect of the game. But I thought we were okay tonight. How are you feeling physically? I feel good. I know I played a lot of minutes, but I feel good. I've been saying it. I'm not tired. I feel good. Just still a little bit under the weather,

but I feel good, all right. That seventy six ers all star to Ellen b thirty three points seventeen rebounds for him tonight. He had twenty three and thirteen at the half, but not enough. It's the seventy sixers lose to the Brooklyn Nets one twenty seven, one twenty four. Other final notes from the final stat sheet. Six or shot better just under fifty five percent from the field.

Brooklyn fifty one and a half percent. Brooklyn had touched better from three, with fourteen of them on twenty eight attempts. Seventy six Ers were twelve of twenty eight the free throw lines, such a huge edge for Brooklyn in this game, thirty seven of forty three Spencer Dinwood. He was thirteen of fourteen the seventy six or twelve of sixteen even on the glass at thirty seven over all the Sixers plus three on the offensive boards. Seventeen turnovers for the

Sixers seventeen four the Nets. As we mentioned, Joel Embiad had the thirty three points and seventeen rebounds, also six assists plus six turnovers. Ben Simmons twenty two points, eight rebounds, seven assists, two block shots and four steals eighteen points, tying career hide his fur con quirk mids in the game, seventeen for TJ McConnell off the bench, eight of ten shooting to go with fours but three turnovers for the Nets. Spencer dinwitty career high against the Sixers for a second

straight meeting. He had thirty one on November twenty fifth, he had thirty nine tonight, eleven of eighteen overall four to six from three thirteen and fourteen from the line. Thought Ed Davis was really big in terms of helping the Nets efforts against Joel Embidi had seven points but ten rebounds off the bench, and you can't forget about your old pal. Rodeons co Roots thirteen points for Brooklyn in a reserve role, but he came up with some

at very important junctures of this game. And Alan Krab was pretty good in the starting capacity five to ten from the field for three pointers with twenty points. Danjel Russell had a dozen, Joe Harris with fourteen nets. With the winn are now eleven and eighteen on the year, the seventy Sixers dropped to at nineteen and ten. It

is still relatively early. Things interesting in the Eastern Conference because the Milwaukee Bucks lost to Night There now eighteen and nine, So the seventy Sixers, despite their own defeat, just one game behind the Bucks for the top in the lost column in the Eastern Conference. But then you say, well,

who wasn't that beat the Milwaukee Bucks. Oh, it was the next team up on the schedule for the seventy Sixers, those Indiana Pacers, which are now even with the Sixers in the lost column, they've played one fewer game in the seventy sixers, so you know it's still real early. But Friday night's going to be for third place at this stage in the Eastern Conference, and Milwaukee is right there as well. Seven thirty game on Friday, we have a Sixers in sixty. It's actually gonna be a Sixers

in ninety on Friday. Divine Gibbs and I from down here at the center, so be sure to check that out starting at six o'clock and the game is at seven thirty. Devin's coming up next in the post on the flagship of the Sixers ninety seventy five the Fanatic, I want to thank everyone back in the studio. That would be Tyler Zuli and Dylan McKinnon, Marty Dickerson, the engineer on site here and after the ready voice the seventy six Ers, Tom Aginnis Brian Seltzer saying so long

for now one final time. The final score Brooklynnetts won twenty seven, seventy Sixers one twenty four. Have a great rest of Wednesday night from all of us here at the six there's a radar network I mean, I think if you look at at them double team in the post, I think if you look at them fronting the post, I think if you look at him passing out of the post when they did double team, I think he had six assists that it has a chance to reduce his shot attempts. You know, Like, I think they did

a good job of making him pass um. You know, we'll go back and look at that, but I think it's I think it's more that than us, like forgetting about Joe l embiids. In the fourth quarter, there about two forty five is left. Fur Con had the two entry passes. He was looking for Ben Darmo and I

think he had two turners in a row. What we're looking for there or whatever not that you know, it's like you're trying to get Ben the ball, but not in a deep We run action off Ben as as a sort of a post passer, you know, and Ben felt like he had the guy buried. And you know, in the light of day, we'll go back and see that. You know, I wish it's stepped off that block and run what we were looking for. But uh, you know,

Ben gets people deep. You can see what he's thinking, but those to me, that was I thought that almost was the game, you know, during that sequence, which what do you think there is such a difference in the

amount of foul shots taken between each team. I think when you look at who we have, you know, really Ben and Joel are gonna be probably the only ones that shoot free throws when you look at our personnel that we're left with, and so if we start there, the the opportunity to maybe catch up with other people getting fouled a lot because that's their style of play that that wasn't available to us. I think, um, you know, when you look at Dinwinnie just trying to guard him.

Some of the abundance of free throws is a result of how we whacked them at the end of the game. But I think the discrepancy starts sort of for those reasons. You guys are adding Brooklyn with Brussel and Dimity and they have multiple guys who can handle the ball, because that heighten your concern at all for the teams you're looking at down the line, the Toronto's, the Bostons, the Milwaukee's that they obviously have. Yeah, I love wand be high and they also can do that seem sort of thing.

Yes it does, Yes it does. You know, I think when you look at we you know, the go right to just the bench scoring, Like how many points did the bench outscore our bench by? It's a significant number. We get hurt there tonight. Um I give their bench credit, and you know, I get Brooklyn a lot of credit. If you look at the games that they have lost, you know they have lost, I'm told more you know, crunch time games type stats, and you know they just

had a great win against Toronto. I've I've seen all of their close games. Some of them they're really unlucky. And so I think that they're a good team to begin with. I do not feel like their record reflects how good they are. And I especi actually know that no matter what their record said, we struggle with that type of team, and we did tonight, albeit undemand it doesn't it doesn't discount for me the fact that we do struggle with that style of a team to turn overs.

Whether what did you think up for cons first start? Overall, I thought he was good, you know, I think he had trouble like all of us did on the primitive guarding some of the live ball guards. But I thought he came out and he played. He was confident, you know, made shots, had some stuff in the lane, and I thought he was very good. Tonight, you've been listening to seventy sixers rewind. Be sure not to miss new episodes the day after each game this season, all year long.