Derek Bodner
@derekbodner.bsky.social
Philadelphia 76ers reporter for PHLY.
Previously covered:
The 76ers for The Athletic and Philadelphia Magazine.
The NBA Draft for USA Today and DraftExpress.
I do have thoughts on the world, and occasionally I express them here.
derek@allphly.com
Previously covered:
The 76ers for The Athletic and Philadelphia Magazine.
The NBA Draft for USA Today and DraftExpress.
I do have thoughts on the world, and occasionally I express them here.
derek@allphly.com
But boy has the Sixers' pattern of sucking in the 3rd quarter been consistent so far this year. They've lost it in 10 out of 11 games, and by double digits in 6 of those games.
Losing both the 1st and 3rd makes you wonder if part of the problem is sub pattern related.
Losing both the 1st and 3rd makes you wonder if part of the problem is sub pattern related.
November 12, 2025 at 3:35 PM
But boy has the Sixers' pattern of sucking in the 3rd quarter been consistent so far this year. They've lost it in 10 out of 11 games, and by double digits in 6 of those games.
Losing both the 1st and 3rd makes you wonder if part of the problem is sub pattern related.
Losing both the 1st and 3rd makes you wonder if part of the problem is sub pattern related.
I *generally* think the "3rd quarter struggles" are something we focus too much on, b/c if a team struggles in the 3rd quarter we can easily try to tie it to a "halftime adjustment", whereas if a team ranks last in the league in the 2nd quarter, we just chalk it up to randomness.
November 12, 2025 at 3:34 PM
I *generally* think the "3rd quarter struggles" are something we focus too much on, b/c if a team struggles in the 3rd quarter we can easily try to tie it to a "halftime adjustment", whereas if a team ranks last in the league in the 2nd quarter, we just chalk it up to randomness.