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One nitpick on his defense: He over-anticipates on screens and off-ball.
In the first two clips below, he steps into the screen before he has to, giving up a lane to the rim.
In the others, he steps into passing lanes before he has to, giving up cuts and open threes.
In the first two clips below, he steps into the screen before he has to, giving up a lane to the rim.
In the others, he steps into passing lanes before he has to, giving up cuts and open threes.
January 16, 2025 at 4:09 PM
One nitpick on his defense: He over-anticipates on screens and off-ball.
In the first two clips below, he steps into the screen before he has to, giving up a lane to the rim.
In the others, he steps into passing lanes before he has to, giving up cuts and open threes.
In the first two clips below, he steps into the screen before he has to, giving up a lane to the rim.
In the others, he steps into passing lanes before he has to, giving up cuts and open threes.
That size and speed is effective on defense too.
Nurse deployed him against Jalen Williams and Jalen Brunson.
Edwards gets those feet moving and hips swinging, allowing him to stay in front of the shifty and nifty Jalens.
He guides attackers into his chest and is disciplined, keeping his arms up
Nurse deployed him against Jalen Williams and Jalen Brunson.
Edwards gets those feet moving and hips swinging, allowing him to stay in front of the shifty and nifty Jalens.
He guides attackers into his chest and is disciplined, keeping his arms up
January 16, 2025 at 4:09 PM
That size and speed is effective on defense too.
Nurse deployed him against Jalen Williams and Jalen Brunson.
Edwards gets those feet moving and hips swinging, allowing him to stay in front of the shifty and nifty Jalens.
He guides attackers into his chest and is disciplined, keeping his arms up
Nurse deployed him against Jalen Williams and Jalen Brunson.
Edwards gets those feet moving and hips swinging, allowing him to stay in front of the shifty and nifty Jalens.
He guides attackers into his chest and is disciplined, keeping his arms up
Because they respect his three-pointer (37% season, 6/13 over the last two games), defenders close out hard on him.
He is great at attacking those closeouts and getting the ball moving, putting his team at an offensive advantage.
And, when he has to, he uses his 6-foot-6 frame to shoot or finish.
He is great at attacking those closeouts and getting the ball moving, putting his team at an offensive advantage.
And, when he has to, he uses his 6-foot-6 frame to shoot or finish.
January 16, 2025 at 4:09 PM
Because they respect his three-pointer (37% season, 6/13 over the last two games), defenders close out hard on him.
He is great at attacking those closeouts and getting the ball moving, putting his team at an offensive advantage.
And, when he has to, he uses his 6-foot-6 frame to shoot or finish.
He is great at attacking those closeouts and getting the ball moving, putting his team at an offensive advantage.
And, when he has to, he uses his 6-foot-6 frame to shoot or finish.
And the stretch to end the first half of the Brooklyn Blowout was noice.
Embiid playmaking from paint for a Caleb Dunk, setting a highball screen for a PG three, and an off-ball low screen for a PG middy.
Hoop gods rewarded them with that Maxey Embiid two-man sequence (ball bounced off BKN foot)
Embiid playmaking from paint for a Caleb Dunk, setting a highball screen for a PG three, and an off-ball low screen for a PG middy.
Hoop gods rewarded them with that Maxey Embiid two-man sequence (ball bounced off BKN foot)
January 5, 2025 at 3:09 PM
And the stretch to end the first half of the Brooklyn Blowout was noice.
Embiid playmaking from paint for a Caleb Dunk, setting a highball screen for a PG three, and an off-ball low screen for a PG middy.
Hoop gods rewarded them with that Maxey Embiid two-man sequence (ball bounced off BKN foot)
Embiid playmaking from paint for a Caleb Dunk, setting a highball screen for a PG three, and an off-ball low screen for a PG middy.
Hoop gods rewarded them with that Maxey Embiid two-man sequence (ball bounced off BKN foot)
They had a pitiful start against Golden State, but Philly's big 3 had an effective stretch in the second.
The team scored on six straight possessions. For four of those, it was a high pick and roll with Embiid and Maxey or George.
Not perfect or insanely creative, but it creates advantages.
The team scored on six straight possessions. For four of those, it was a high pick and roll with Embiid and Maxey or George.
Not perfect or insanely creative, but it creates advantages.
January 5, 2025 at 2:57 PM
They had a pitiful start against Golden State, but Philly's big 3 had an effective stretch in the second.
The team scored on six straight possessions. For four of those, it was a high pick and roll with Embiid and Maxey or George.
Not perfect or insanely creative, but it creates advantages.
The team scored on six straight possessions. For four of those, it was a high pick and roll with Embiid and Maxey or George.
Not perfect or insanely creative, but it creates advantages.
The team is capable of gorgeous ball movement. They did so in the Sacramento game!
The pill got to explore every corner of the halfcourt. It doesn't always have to be 100 passes in a possession, just one right pass works.
But when they make multiple quick passes it does look good. Real good.
The pill got to explore every corner of the halfcourt. It doesn't always have to be 100 passes in a possession, just one right pass works.
But when they make multiple quick passes it does look good. Real good.
January 5, 2025 at 2:54 PM
The team is capable of gorgeous ball movement. They did so in the Sacramento game!
The pill got to explore every corner of the halfcourt. It doesn't always have to be 100 passes in a possession, just one right pass works.
But when they make multiple quick passes it does look good. Real good.
The pill got to explore every corner of the halfcourt. It doesn't always have to be 100 passes in a possession, just one right pass works.
But when they make multiple quick passes it does look good. Real good.
Quick thread on the good and bad of Philly's offense in recent stretch:
We'll start with the absolute worst - the Sacramento ending.
Minimal ball movement (just six non-handoff passes made in halfcourt live action) led to 0 points in three minutes of game time.
(sped up for vid length reasons)
We'll start with the absolute worst - the Sacramento ending.
Minimal ball movement (just six non-handoff passes made in halfcourt live action) led to 0 points in three minutes of game time.
(sped up for vid length reasons)
January 5, 2025 at 2:47 PM
Quick thread on the good and bad of Philly's offense in recent stretch:
We'll start with the absolute worst - the Sacramento ending.
Minimal ball movement (just six non-handoff passes made in halfcourt live action) led to 0 points in three minutes of game time.
(sped up for vid length reasons)
We'll start with the absolute worst - the Sacramento ending.
Minimal ball movement (just six non-handoff passes made in halfcourt live action) led to 0 points in three minutes of game time.
(sped up for vid length reasons)
Kyle Lowry was at his veteran best against the Celtics on Christmas Day.
He simply but beautifully orchestrated an offense that put Maxey in the kitchen and let him cook.
After being tied up to start the quarter, the 76ers were up 11 by the time he subbed out. Just enough to survive for a win.
He simply but beautifully orchestrated an offense that put Maxey in the kitchen and let him cook.
After being tied up to start the quarter, the 76ers were up 11 by the time he subbed out. Just enough to survive for a win.
December 28, 2024 at 10:53 AM
Kyle Lowry was at his veteran best against the Celtics on Christmas Day.
He simply but beautifully orchestrated an offense that put Maxey in the kitchen and let him cook.
After being tied up to start the quarter, the 76ers were up 11 by the time he subbed out. Just enough to survive for a win.
He simply but beautifully orchestrated an offense that put Maxey in the kitchen and let him cook.
After being tied up to start the quarter, the 76ers were up 11 by the time he subbed out. Just enough to survive for a win.