2022 Playoffs Round 1, Game 5: Raptors @ 76ers, Mon April 25, 8:00pm EST, SN

[JimiCliff]

Great great game from Pascal. Responded in the hostile environment. So many clutch buckets. Was aggressive, but didn't force anything.
Great game from Precious. This guy just keeps producing. Impact on O, impact on D. Scores in a brand new way every game.
Great game from GTJ. Numbers don't jump off the page, but his shotmaking is soooo important.
Nice contributions from basically everyone else.
Defence looked amazing.

[DanH]

Who is “they” ??? Or You mean Nurse failed as a coach? Or was their a player specific who you can point out to say that they forgot to use him in the 3rd

enlighten us before starting game 6 thread.

They (the team) stopped using him as the primary screener and just sat him in the corner, so Embiid just ignored him and sat in the paint. Need to use Embiid's guy in all your actions to tire him out and not let him sit at the rim. With Khem the only way to do that is having him set screens on ball.

[DanH]

1. Take away Embiid's perimeter touches. Check.
2. Harden one-on-one, don't let him pick you apart. Check
3. Run the other guys off the line. Check
4. Stop the "other guys" on their drives. Work in progress.
5. Stop fucking leaving Niang open. Work in progress.

Getting there.

Considering Niang had two three point attempts all game, I'd say check to that one too.

[The Claw Reborn]

Another awesome win! Pascal absolutely killing it, orchestrating the offence and kicking in his own scoring as needed. OG again starting slow but every defensively and hitting shots late. Barnes a little bit of everything, the couple days off should do his ankle good. Gary hit some shots and was active on D, no complaints there. Birch started hot but they forgot how to use him in the 3rd, but the defence was good and he bought them 11 minutes of break-even basketball in the toughest minutes of the game (freshest Embiid minutes, early 1st and early 3rd), which let them keep Precious to high-20's in minutes, which is about right for him, and not overextend Thad into the Embiid matchup (15 minutes, again about right). Heck, they are again going with 40 minutes for each of the 5 starters, they are just splitting the 40 between Khem and Precious since they have to deal with Embiid. Boucher and Thad good again off the bench, Thad was crazy good in the first half, pretty happy to see him sit in the 2nd half when Philly started hunting him on switches, but again an overall good contribution in the role you'd expect.

2 down. 2 to go!

Who is “they” ??? Or You mean Nurse failed as a coach? Or was their a player specific who you can point out to say that they forgot to use him in the 3rd

enlighten us before starting game 6 thread.

[KeonClark]

Would have preferred 1 day rest with Philly on the ropes. Scotties ankle is important, but embiid looks spent right now. 2 days rest turned it around for us, gotta hope it doesn't give them time to breathe.

[slaw]

No argument there, it worked well tonight. But Nurse doesn't sit still

1. Take away Embiid's perimeter touches. Check.
2. Harden one-on-one, don't let him pick you apart. Check
3. Run the other guys off the line. Check
4. Stop the "other guys" on their drives. Work in progress.
5. Stop fucking leaving Niang open. Work in progress.

Getting there.

[DanH]

Another awesome win! Pascal absolutely killing it, orchestrating the offence and kicking in his own scoring as needed. OG again starting slow but every defensively and hitting shots late. Barnes a little bit of everything, the couple days off should do his ankle good. Gary hit some shots and was active on D, no complaints there. Birch started hot but they forgot how to use him in the 3rd, but the defence was good and he bought them 11 minutes of break-even basketball in the toughest minutes of the game (freshest Embiid minutes, early 1st and early 3rd), which let them keep Precious to high-20's in minutes, which is about right for him, and not overextend Thad into the Embiid matchup (15 minutes, again about right). Heck, they are again going with 40 minutes for each of the 5 starters, they are just splitting the 40 between Khem and Precious since they have to deal with Embiid. Boucher and Thad good again off the bench, Thad was crazy good in the first half, pretty happy to see him sit in the 2nd half when Philly started hunting him on switches, but again an overall good contribution in the role you'd expect.

2 down. 2 to go!

[KeonClark]

DanH keep it going man!

Somebody get lieutenant Dan some ice cream!!

[saints91]

DanH keep it going man!

[LJ2]

It's crazy how much Philly gave up for Harden, wasn't it?

[saints91]

Off to bed! Nothing but good vibes for the next two days

[GOLDBLUM]

No argument there, it worked well tonight. But Nurse doesn't sit still

Birch, for all the legitimate complaining... gave some great minutes in the first Q, and really helped to get us off on the right foot, absorbed 2 early fouls and FOUR total fouls in relatively short minutes... guaranteed some of those land on Precious who was MAGNIFICENT and ready late. If Precious gets into foul trouble -- I fear for our survival. If we can keep him available and ready... I'm getting more and more confident.

Birch was real bad off the top of the third but we weathered it and it put us in a place to succeed.

[RaptorsVictim]

I have been watching basketball since Magic, Bird, Isiah and this great generation. Scottie Barnes reminds me alot of Pippen, but if you compare Pippen to Barnes in their first year, Barnes is really better than him. The guy is not playing as a rookie.

[Kagemusha]

These two wins prove how important Scottie is.

[G__Deane]

Holy fuck you guys if we somehow pulled this comeback off that's a championship for me this year. I'll go to the off-season a fucking happy man

Game 6 first.