I absolutely was 110% wrong about Harden and am here to eat a big plate of steaming hot crow. I hope I’m wrong this whole series!! What an amazing game by this team.
2022-23 Sixers Thread
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Damn. They really upped their playoff game.
Kate Scott (Sixers PBP TV announcer) posted this pre-game:
LMAO:
If you didn't see the game, here's what that references:
If you didn't see the game, here's what that references:
Paul Reed…Aka…B-Ball Paul…aka…Playoff Paul…aka…Certified Playoff Beast…aka…THE NEW BOSTON STRANGLER!! 4 of the coldest free throws I’ve ever seen in a hostile environment in a big time spot.
What a fricking GREAT game!! Harden was the truth! I'm ultimately a Dubs fan, but Sixers-Celtics is absolute must see TV. Harden (with a little help from Maxey) did it with Embiid on the bench. Just wow. Shutting up the Celtics fans in THEIR house is MONEY.
Yeah, that dude Reed was STONE COLD. It's SO HARD to do that under that kind of playoff pressure. In Boston. Big props to Reed.
HAHAHA, you said it! My wife and I were watching and when Paul got fouled I said to my wife "oh God, Paul struggles at the line and we really need these points... this is a typical Philly way to end a close game...then money!!
This looks like it’s over. Celtics can’t miss a shot and Sixers can’t make a shot. Oh well. If you told me they left Boston 1-1 with Embiid looking healthier than expected with a best of 5 series and homecourt, I’d sign up for it 100 out of 100 times.
Concur. 3 for his last 23 shots. He carried us to a game 1 victory but don’t know what happened especially tonight.
Unfortunately. everything about his game right now is sloooooow and predictable - his cross-over, his patented step-back, and his drive to the hoop. He's not fooling anyone and is so easy to defend. Boston and Denver will be a fun matchup for the championship while Philly will be once again watching from home after a good season and their usual 2nd round exit. How this team could not get any juice from the MVP ceremony is really, really disappointing. Was Joel's MVP trophy their version of a championship? The game one win was a struggle and likely their last win in the season.
An ugly win is better than an ugly loss. The big man was much crisper tonight and 42 points from Hardin including the game winner in OT was Just enough to win by a split second. It’s all tied up. I can’t see them taking the series but you never know. To me - Maxey is the big disappointment. He’s missing layups and firing up lots of poor shots. He needs to get his game in order and become more of a scorer for this team to win.
I completely agree, and this is a time I’m glad to be wrong. I truly thought the Sixers would not win another game. Whatever switch Harden turned on for games 1 and 4, he needs to leave it on, and break the switch in the on position so it can’t be turned off. Too many Boston scorers and not enough Sixers scorers. We need “Houston Harden” for this series.
@jmorovich -- what an unbelievable game. Boston must have thought this guy was back in the building:
Like I said in another thread, if Embiid gets aggressive, they will win. He certainly did in tonight's game, now he needs to keep it going. Also good games from Harris , Maxey, and surprisingly, House,Jr. !
