Trying to shake their 3RD QUARTER STRUGGLES! – Locked On Philadelphia 76ers
Keith and Marc talk about the most consistent problem plaguing the Sixers (other than health) the 3rd Quarter
The show also takes a look at the week ahead as the Sixers don’t play until Friday Night against the Pacers.
Segment 1: Sixers in the 3rd, what’s the problem?!?!
Segment 2: Schedule ahead
Segment 3: McCain’s near future.
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4 Comments
I think we should trade Embiid PG & Gordon it’s a young man sport get 7ft center a PF that can shoo t
Getting Josh Harris to start paying Luxury Taxes is the biggest longer term problem with the Sixers.
It is almost 20 M between the Luxury Tax Threshold and the 2nd Apron.
Morey/Harris got a break by having Grimes accept about 10 M less than he's worth and not being upset about it.
But right now, there should be a few minor moves that could increase the team salary by about 5 M if Morey is allowed.
Embid and PG have negative trade value. Nobody is going to rescue the 76ers from these disastrous contracts. The starting point should be to fire everyone who was involved in these horrible contracts. Embid and PG were washed up before they signed those contracts.
Joel Embiid is shooting 21.4% from 3 pt (9/42), yet there is no hope at this time to change Nick Nurse's defense of Embiid shooting the ball from outside.
And I just checked both Grok and ChatGPT and it appears Joel has ZERO dunks in his 9 games.
Although I don't expect Keith to make an enemy of Nick Nurse, he can point out that Joel has Zero dunks and is shooting 21.4% from 3 pt.
Does Joel still have a health problem jumping? He still doing tip-offs (defers to Barlow) so I assume the answer is YES.
What Keith and other members of the media can do, is have headlines questioning whether Joel should accept a LESSER ROLE on the team. Joel for his part is saying he was near his MVP level. That is the WRONG attitude, as you guys pointed out last week, but didn't provide a solution.
I accept that as long as Joel can move around as he did in this last game, its hopeless to expect him not to start games, without Joel being pissed off with the team.
But if PG is playing, at least its possible to have Joel come off the bench in the miserable Q3.
I would have PG and VJ start Q3 and have Grimes be on the on ball point guard. Ask all 3 to be aggressive on offense.
Drummond or Bona start Q3, depending on the situation.
Give Maxey a break, but at about 5 minutes in, let Maxey come in and be aggressive if scoring is a problem.