The 76ers broke their own previous record of 26 consecutive losses set in the 2013–14 season. We didn't do what we talked about. The difference is a whopping 64.3 percent, which is … Bryan Kalbrosky is an NBA writer for HoopsHype and the managing editor for USA TODAY Sports Media Group's NBA Wire sites.
It watered down our mood. What are you going to do if Paul George gets a mismatch at the block? What are you going to do in after timeout defense? "It was as much a mentality, mood swing, as it was anything. More importantly, their average distance from the basket per shot, per Second Spectrum, was 12.3 feet -- compared to 19.7 feet against the zone.In other words: The Sixers settled for one jumper after another and didn't make enough of them.Stephen A. Smith gives high praise to the Heat as he says they have the potential to make it to the Eastern Conference finals. "[The zone defense] was in the scouting report. Game between the Philadelphia 76ers and the Oklahoma City Thunder played on Sun July 26th 2020. Visit ESPN to view the Philadelphia 76ers team stats for the 2019-20 season. Sign up for the HoopsHype daily email newsletter for the top stories every day. That game was uncompetitive, with Philadelphia running Miami out of the building, leading by 20 at halftime and winning by 27.Wednesday night, though, was a very different story. Visit ESPN to view the Philadelphia 76ers team schedule for the current and previous seasons After their loss to the Clippers Sunday night, the Philadelphia 76ers have continued a rough trend indicative of their season at large.The 76ers are currently 28-2 (.933) when playing at home in 2019-20 but just 9-22 (.290) on the road. It’s what are you going to do with Kawhi? ""We threw a zone in there, it worked well for us, but let's not pretend like they didn't miss some shots that they can make, that they made at the end of the game," Butler said.The 76ers will probably have to contend with it again Friday, though, when they host the
Location: Philadelphia, Pennsylvania Team Names: Philadelphia 76ers, … Bryan has published with FOX Sports, Bleacher Report, VICE, Huffington Post and various other publications. What’s the plan with Lou Williams? The Thunder beat the 76ers 102 to 97. I think there’s been a few games where our energy was something you weren’t proud of. "The last time we played them, they totally flattened us out offensively, and his tough shots and baskets in the paint are much different than where he was even five weeks ago, and that will continue to be better. Miami, which now has handed the "You can see how the growth of his game and his being assertive and offensive-minded helps our offense," Heat coach Erik Spoelstra said. "I think that we ended up overthinking it too much," Sixers coach Brett Brown said. “To me, it gets down to the real naked details of scouting reports. At Miami, as an example, in Cleveland, as an example, but for me it’s more coach stuff on the granular details of executing a game plan.” In the first half, that wasn't the case. "I think that we have been quite good against the zone this year, with the fifth-best offense against the zone, so they tell me.
"That's not just about shooting 16-foot jump shots, but it's about being aggressive.
The difference is a whopping 64.3 percent, which is actually the largest among all NBA teams since the Boston Celtics in 1954-55.For a deeper dive, Philadelphia has outscored opponents by On the road, for comparison, the Sixers have been outscored by This will be a significant area that the Sixers need to improve on moving forward as they head closer to the postseason.Sign up for the HoopsHype email newsletter to get our top stories in your inbox every morning He was previously the editor of The Rams Wire with USA TODAY SMG as well. Get the latest Philadelphia 76ers news, scores, stats, standings, rumors, and more from ESPN. Embiid went for 26 points (8-15 FG, 1-4 3Pt, 9-12 FT), 16 rebounds, two steals, one assist and one block in 38 minutes during Monday's 109-101 Game 1 loss … It’s playoff intricacies of accountability, responsibility, detail that’s a little watered down at times. I think that structurally, we got the ball inside and we were 12-for-39 from the 3. "In the first half, I don't even remember myself being in any action or getting the ball," he said. To combat Embiid's massive size advantage in the middle, the Heat employed a zone on 40% of their defensive possessions -- and held the Sixers to 12-for-32 shooting (38%), including 7-for-21 from 3-point range.To put that number in context, the Sixers entered Wednesday night having taken 31 shots all season against a zone defense.On the 59 possessions the Heat played man-to-man defense, the Sixers shot 26-for-58 (45%). "I feel like it put us on our heels, and I don't think that we responded the way that I thought we would, and I think it crept into our defense. Stephen A. Smith explains why the 76ers were unable to find success against the Heat's 2-3 zone defense. You'll now receive the top HoopsHype stories each day directly in your inbox.
It watered down our mood. What are you going to do if Paul George gets a mismatch at the block? What are you going to do in after timeout defense? "It was as much a mentality, mood swing, as it was anything. More importantly, their average distance from the basket per shot, per Second Spectrum, was 12.3 feet -- compared to 19.7 feet against the zone.In other words: The Sixers settled for one jumper after another and didn't make enough of them.Stephen A. Smith gives high praise to the Heat as he says they have the potential to make it to the Eastern Conference finals. "[The zone defense] was in the scouting report. Game between the Philadelphia 76ers and the Oklahoma City Thunder played on Sun July 26th 2020. Visit ESPN to view the Philadelphia 76ers team stats for the 2019-20 season. Sign up for the HoopsHype daily email newsletter for the top stories every day. That game was uncompetitive, with Philadelphia running Miami out of the building, leading by 20 at halftime and winning by 27.Wednesday night, though, was a very different story. Visit ESPN to view the Philadelphia 76ers team schedule for the current and previous seasons After their loss to the Clippers Sunday night, the Philadelphia 76ers have continued a rough trend indicative of their season at large.The 76ers are currently 28-2 (.933) when playing at home in 2019-20 but just 9-22 (.290) on the road. It’s what are you going to do with Kawhi? ""We threw a zone in there, it worked well for us, but let's not pretend like they didn't miss some shots that they can make, that they made at the end of the game," Butler said.The 76ers will probably have to contend with it again Friday, though, when they host the
Location: Philadelphia, Pennsylvania Team Names: Philadelphia 76ers, … Bryan has published with FOX Sports, Bleacher Report, VICE, Huffington Post and various other publications. What’s the plan with Lou Williams? The Thunder beat the 76ers 102 to 97. I think there’s been a few games where our energy was something you weren’t proud of. "The last time we played them, they totally flattened us out offensively, and his tough shots and baskets in the paint are much different than where he was even five weeks ago, and that will continue to be better. Miami, which now has handed the "You can see how the growth of his game and his being assertive and offensive-minded helps our offense," Heat coach Erik Spoelstra said. "I think that we ended up overthinking it too much," Sixers coach Brett Brown said. “To me, it gets down to the real naked details of scouting reports. At Miami, as an example, in Cleveland, as an example, but for me it’s more coach stuff on the granular details of executing a game plan.” In the first half, that wasn't the case. "I think that we have been quite good against the zone this year, with the fifth-best offense against the zone, so they tell me.
"That's not just about shooting 16-foot jump shots, but it's about being aggressive.
The difference is a whopping 64.3 percent, which is actually the largest among all NBA teams since the Boston Celtics in 1954-55.For a deeper dive, Philadelphia has outscored opponents by On the road, for comparison, the Sixers have been outscored by This will be a significant area that the Sixers need to improve on moving forward as they head closer to the postseason.Sign up for the HoopsHype email newsletter to get our top stories in your inbox every morning He was previously the editor of The Rams Wire with USA TODAY SMG as well. Get the latest Philadelphia 76ers news, scores, stats, standings, rumors, and more from ESPN. Embiid went for 26 points (8-15 FG, 1-4 3Pt, 9-12 FT), 16 rebounds, two steals, one assist and one block in 38 minutes during Monday's 109-101 Game 1 loss … It’s playoff intricacies of accountability, responsibility, detail that’s a little watered down at times. I think that structurally, we got the ball inside and we were 12-for-39 from the 3. "In the first half, I don't even remember myself being in any action or getting the ball," he said. To combat Embiid's massive size advantage in the middle, the Heat employed a zone on 40% of their defensive possessions -- and held the Sixers to 12-for-32 shooting (38%), including 7-for-21 from 3-point range.To put that number in context, the Sixers entered Wednesday night having taken 31 shots all season against a zone defense.On the 59 possessions the Heat played man-to-man defense, the Sixers shot 26-for-58 (45%). "I feel like it put us on our heels, and I don't think that we responded the way that I thought we would, and I think it crept into our defense. Stephen A. Smith explains why the 76ers were unable to find success against the Heat's 2-3 zone defense. You'll now receive the top HoopsHype stories each day directly in your inbox.