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Preseason Game 2: Toronto Raptors @ Philadelphia 76ers - Thursday Oct 7th, 7pm ET TSN2
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planetmars wrote: View PostWe were missing talent obviously (they got to play Embiid, Harris, and we need all hands on deck this season), but the same type of defensive breakdowns happened last night as it did all of last year. We have to take care of the 3 ball. We just can't give guys open looks. And Philly had a great way of finding/generating those looks. We double team too much or collapse to hard at times. We're nowhere near a top 5 defense like people think we'll have. Still think we'll be mediocre on defense collectively. Not a big fan of Nurse's schemes in that last game. But it's only preseason.
Philly also shut down the transition game, and that will be the calling card on the Raptors unless they can get Pascal back as he's our only ISO generator (and he's not even that great).
Not much to hang your hat on in this one. OG was okay but carless and still needs a lot of work in the paint (surprised that he only had 2 turnovers.. felt like 4 or 5.. he was partly responsible for Philly going on that big run early). Fred just wasn't doing anything impactful. Dragic still looked invisible. Trent Jr was really bad. But there is no shot that he doesn't like (and yet still went 0-5 from 3). Flynn was better I guess, but his bar is really low right now. Didn't see much from Svi this time around. Maybe the bench needed Yuta's energy? Scottie was okay. A little too foul happy early on, and that got him a seat early.
I'd say the best player was probably Achiuawa. He did as good as a job as you can on Embiid. Was really active on the boards. Didn't really have a great game offensively but nobody really did. Still took 11 shots. But he also had 3 steals to go along with his 8 boards. OG had the most points but was still a -12 in his time on the court though.
that said I am highlighting it for you
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I definitely agree that our defence isn’t going to be that great. This defensive scheme Nurse has where we just give up open 3 after open 3 isn’t going to work. It was the same issue as last season and it’s rearing it’s ugly head again this season so far. It’s just preseason so I’ll hold out judgment but I’m not liking that I haven’t seen an adjustment on that at allI relish negativity and disappointment. It is not healthy. Somebody buy me a pony.
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planetmars wrote: View PostWe were missing talent obviously (they got to play Embiid, Harris, and we need all hands on deck this season), but the same type of defensive breakdowns happened last night as it did all of last year. We have to take care of the 3 ball. We just can't give guys open looks.
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We gotta remember that of the guys on the court this preseason the only dude who really have played together are OG and FVV. Yeah Trent was around after the deadline but we went right into full tank mode. He ever really got to gel with the roster. If these group of guys start to gel within the first 10 regular season games I'd be happy. Nick D requires alot of knowing and trusting your team mates with switching. It
will look ugly for stretches till these guys get used to each otherTo be the champs you got to beat the champs
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