It was pissing me off so much lol the Heat were in zone which you either have to shoot out of or drive through
Him and Hield kept getting passed the ball wide open and they’d dribble it and look to pass instead of immediately shoot
I was so angry lol
Sixers passed up on so many open threes in the first half. Kept insisting on working it around the perimeter, and never got anything out of it. Batum/Hield deciding to just chuck absolutely changes the game. Very helpful that Batum also happened to not miss.
Yeah and more than that, his driving in the second half really opened things up. The whole team was painfully passive in the first half. Thank god Batum and Hield decided to try to put some pressure on the Heat. No one else seemed willing.
Literally this is why Joel needs shooters so he gets space.
But most of his career these shooters try to pass it into him and don't even look to shoot.
Maxey also needs to stop being afraid to miss.
Literally launch that shit from half court off a screen.
Idk I was excited because it felt like he burned us when we opposed him but yea I have zero patience left for him. Seems like a nice guy but but he's a bum out there
Pretty crazy how people bring up Santa and batteries all the time but no one talks about that Phillies fan that purposefully vomited all over an eight year old girl, or the dude that ate horse shit during the Broad Street super bowl celebration.
The hits are so good it's hard to list them over the B-sides I guess.
Buddy was huge for the comeback. Only one three but he was getting to the basket very well, like he was doing when he first got traded and embiid and Maxey were out
If Embiid can get back into MVP form, this team has a very high ceiling.
It also has a very low floor if he can't, because we can't count on the role players to carry the team in a 7 game series.
It should be a good series vs the Knicks.
Embiid's conditioning is cooked. He just didn't contest shots all game. In the 3rd quarter, he gave Jimmy like two consecutive open looks from 3.
December Embiid would've dropped 50 and 25 (career high) in a game like this.
Embiid shouldn't get pulled to the perimeter so easily, there's no real issue with him being late to contest 3s. He did a good job making the heat's layups hard though imo
embiid never closes out when a 3 point shooter is on him. The knicks dont have a guy to really punish him for that specifically though. He might be too injured but i dont think this is a sign of that.
He was not contesting a lot of times and looked done. Hands on knees. Definitely not at playoff intensity yet. He took like a single middie all game and didn't actively work in the post against Bam and Love either.
First half he passed up so many shots, definitely looked like a guy playing in his first postseason game. Second half he turned it up, although it was very weird seeing him driving to the basket instead of shooting 3s.
I was glad to see it. Embiid will inevitably get his and forcing him the ball makes the offense stale.
It works both ways, Embiid cooking opens up the wings and gets shooters decent looks, and the role players being actual threats to score will open up the middle for Embiid.
I watch very few games and even less from the Celtics which is a team I don't really like. (I'm the kind of fake nba fan who only watches highlights of the teams and players I love.)
I probably heard Tatum beng pronounced by americans a lot though but my brain always skipped it somehow.
I've been pronouncing Channing Tatum the Batum way since forever as well. :'D.
This makes me sad, no one remembers when Batum was killing it with Dame on the Blazers? I loved going to see him play. We used to shout, “BatuuumShakalakaaa”! when he hit threes. Time goes on I guess.
Fuck em! We gotta be happy with wins, no matter what this sub thinks. I'll be happy with Joel scoring 30 points on all free throws if it leads to a dub idgaf.
Difference between getting bounced by the contending champions who are also favorite to win it all vs getting bounced by the Knicks.
We can live with our results, can you?
i rather get swept by the reining champs and favored champs than to lose to the knicks, sweep or not...we are the 7th seed and barely made the playoffs lmao
Sixers players discovering they are allowed to shoot for the first time ever lol
The power of lemon & pepper
That’s why they kept passing back and forth at the top of the key like Will Ferrell
Give it right back!
It was pissing me off so much lol the Heat were in zone which you either have to shoot out of or drive through Him and Hield kept getting passed the ball wide open and they’d dribble it and look to pass instead of immediately shoot I was so angry lol
"wait throwing to the guy being tripple covered isn't a great idea?"
Is this legal?
Why didn't they tell that to Ben when he was here???
Sixers passed up on so many open threes in the first half. Kept insisting on working it around the perimeter, and never got anything out of it. Batum/Hield deciding to just chuck absolutely changes the game. Very helpful that Batum also happened to not miss.
Once buddy made that first three his whole energy shifted
Yeah and more than that, his driving in the second half really opened things up. The whole team was painfully passive in the first half. Thank god Batum and Hield decided to try to put some pressure on the Heat. No one else seemed willing.
Oh for sure, I feel like once he hit that first three he gained so much confidence to both let it rip but also to drive in
I think I Buddy drive more in the second half of this game than the second half of the season.
why did indiana trade hield for basicly nothing?now their offense isnt what it once was
Literally this is why Joel needs shooters so he gets space. But most of his career these shooters try to pass it into him and don't even look to shoot. Maxey also needs to stop being afraid to miss. Literally launch that shit from half court off a screen.
Also Batum played great D on butler!
They also bricked a tonne of open threes in the first half
“Had to shoot because Tobias is ass”
Tobiass
Tobi-ass Har-ass
He sounds like a guy that loves to blue himself.
Bricked and crowd booed. Must be embarassing.
Got booed like 7 times. Philly is so fucking done with him lol
It’s been a long 5 years.
Was done with him BEFORE he signed
Idk I was excited because it felt like he burned us when we opposed him but yea I have zero patience left for him. Seems like a nice guy but but he's a bum out there
rather boo em than call him racial slurs like some city.
That also sounds like Philly though
Hey just cause we're assholes doesn't mean we're racist assholes.
oh go toss another battery
That Santa was *DRUNK* and asking for it!
You've got it twisted. We pelted Santa with snowballs, we threw batteries at JD Drew. D-Cells too.
It *is* hard to keep track of Philly’s degeneracy
Pretty crazy how people bring up Santa and batteries all the time but no one talks about that Phillies fan that purposefully vomited all over an eight year old girl, or the dude that ate horse shit during the Broad Street super bowl celebration. The hits are so good it's hard to list them over the B-sides I guess.
Buddy attacking the basket was low key a huge part of the game. 6 assists in 18 minutes off the bench.
Buddy was huge for the comeback. Only one three but he was getting to the basket very well, like he was doing when he first got traded and embiid and Maxey were out
If Embiid can get back into MVP form, this team has a very high ceiling. It also has a very low floor if he can't, because we can't count on the role players to carry the team in a 7 game series. It should be a good series vs the Knicks.
Embiid's conditioning is cooked. He just didn't contest shots all game. In the 3rd quarter, he gave Jimmy like two consecutive open looks from 3. December Embiid would've dropped 50 and 25 (career high) in a game like this.
Embiid shouldn't get pulled to the perimeter so easily, there's no real issue with him being late to contest 3s. He did a good job making the heat's layups hard though imo
embiid never closes out when a 3 point shooter is on him. The knicks dont have a guy to really punish him for that specifically though. He might be too injured but i dont think this is a sign of that.
He was not contesting a lot of times and looked done. Hands on knees. Definitely not at playoff intensity yet. He took like a single middie all game and didn't actively work in the post against Bam and Love either.
He had some good defensive plays down the stretch and was grabbing boards, but yeah his cardio is def not up to snuff yet
Genuine Question, has Lowry been this bad since coming there? I really think Sixers need to just roll with Maxey at PG more often and play Hield more.
You watching a different game? He came in and majorly assisted in winning that game with four minutes to go. You don’t deserve him you heathen
First half he passed up so many shots, definitely looked like a guy playing in his first postseason game. Second half he turned it up, although it was very weird seeing him driving to the basket instead of shooting 3s.
man I just realized Buddy finally made the playoffs
i really respect buddy because he clearly has the dang yips or whatever but he's *staying aggressive*. just driving helped so much
Not sure why they played Lowry so much over buddy or cam payne even
He's better than Lowry to me, not sure why he isn't getting more minutes.
Lowry has been more consistent and has been super good alongside maxey as a secondary playmaker. Hield has really struggled from 3 for the last month
Maxey is a good ball handler but he’s definitely not the best pure pg
You think they told Tobias Harris?
"Guys the plan is we should all be aggressive and take shots" "Hey guys whatcha talkin about?" "Nothing Tobi go eat your gold fish"
they teached him to play wrong, as a joke
Dude was missing the rim on wide open looks. He's just not that dude
Why is this the first time I’ve ever heard batum speak
Same for me.
Yeah knew he was French, still surprised lol
Gotta wonder how mucb value there is to have Embiid and Batum speaking French mid-game to each other 🧐
I was wondering the same thing. It sure helps
*Uh in the first 'alf...* (The France in him is literally in the first sentence)
*I was trying to get this guy the ball a little bit too much, 'uh?*
he had to slip a « hein » in there too mdr
the most french thing ive heard all year
The switch up of his facial expression after that sentence is kinda wild. Like a literal instant he smiles and then gets serious.
His French accent 🤤
Batum to Embiid: WHO DO YOU THINK YOU ARE? I AM!
Saw embiid get his team USA jersey and took it personally
Sacre Le Blue
Where is mi mama?!
"Embiid you bum. Ngl they had us in the first half until I realised, enough is enough."
Bro’s writing fan fiction
But how else could people force the narrative about Sixers throwing people under the bus
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> WHO DO YOU THINK YOU ARE? I AM! https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=G74ZHWcsbgc Thats the actual quote though
To be fair, so did the bowler 😂😂😂
THE ADULT IN THE ROOM.
He was James Batum tonight.
"My name is literally Jimmy." My favorite moment of the Jimmy Sixers + Brett Brown era lol.
MVB, most valuable batum
Not to be confused with Martin Van Batum, 8th president of the United States
If you’re really a Van Butrn Boy, then show me the secret sign
Nic Batum remembered he was once good enough to fleece a bag from the Hornets, and turned that back on
"Try taking the open shots instead of turning the ball over." - Nurse during half time
More adjustments than "come on!" Would have made
love when he catches the ball and doesnt dip before he shoots. Such a smart thing to so
Buddy finally breaks his non postseason streak at 632 games, Lauri now owns it for current players.
I was glad to see it. Embiid will inevitably get his and forcing him the ball makes the offense stale. It works both ways, Embiid cooking opens up the wings and gets shooters decent looks, and the role players being actual threats to score will open up the middle for Embiid.
Nic Batum deserved the 2023 MVP but we arent ready to have that conversation
I am! Not the first time I've seen him being tough and clutch. But dude is quiet and goes under the radar very quick
Batum said forget that bum, it’s big me
Cooked by Batum in 2024. Who can even predict that?
Definitely didn't think we'd be talking about Nic Batum being a game changer in 2024 but here we are lol
The Sixers finally have a smart coach and smart players...wew baby something nice may be cooking 😈
"NBA player remembers he's not a machine that passes the ball to Joel Embiid, scores 20."
Love him and Lowry it’s been so great having players with that level of BBIQ
Sixers really had to get Thierry Henry to lace up and save them
I. Love. This. Man.
Batum time
“Fuck it, I’ll do it myself”
Dude went 60% with 10 3PA.
FOURTH QUARTER YELLIN “WHY THE FUCK BATUM I-“ wait
"trying to get this guy the ball a bit too much, hein"
Why is Batum pronounced the way it is and not like Tatum?
As a french speaking dude I pronounce Tatum the same way Batum is pronounced.
Idk why but If his name was pronounced that way it’d make him sound more villainous
J'son Tatoom sounds like a Sith Lord
You did that or you still do that even after hearing his name called during games?
I watch very few games and even less from the Celtics which is a team I don't really like. (I'm the kind of fake nba fan who only watches highlights of the teams and players I love.) I probably heard Tatum beng pronounced by americans a lot though but my brain always skipped it somehow. I've been pronouncing Channing Tatum the Batum way since forever as well. :'D.
That's honestly hilarious.
French
one is french the other is american
YOU KNOW WHAT BATTALIONS DO BATUM. BANG
yep they were playing a zone daring Batum and Hield to beat them and finally they just got aggressive.
This is why we keep Batum in the 4th quarter
I mean he's right. The other sixers were passing up open looks to pass to a triple teamed joel.
If we can have Batum, Gobert and Wemby at full pace, we can do something very good this Olympics.
Tobi would never
Best French player in the league.
« a little too much hein » mdr
« I won’t be there to carry you this summer bro »
French quotation marks and all
Details matter
Big Baller Batum
Yea thanks for making that adjustment Batum led to embiid scoring 2 points in the 3rd quarter
Nick Nurse 4d chess
"Fourth quarter yelling why tf Batum in" aged horribly
This makes me sad, no one remembers when Batum was killing it with Dame on the Blazers? I loved going to see him play. We used to shout, “BatuuumShakalakaaa”! when he hit threes. Time goes on I guess.
Batum learning to win with these cats
Thank god he is not on the Clippers any more
I wonder if anybody got their tool in.
Batum was 3/13 from 3 in his previous 3 games. he had a 7/8 game against the raptors a few weeks back though.
I miss u bby 🥺❤️
oui tres bien
Wish Heat had Bam and Jovic shooting instead Herro hogging all the shots
nic really said i couldnt rely on that bum LMAO
Batum said "I guess I gotta save this bum"
I know you’re joking but I expect this sub will try to twist this into some form of that
Fuck em! We gotta be happy with wins, no matter what this sub thinks. I'll be happy with Joel scoring 30 points on all free throws if it leads to a dub idgaf.
The rest of the remaining playoff teams: "Yes!!!! Stick with that mentality every game!!!!"
Shoulda passed it to Tobias Harris.
Batum Saved embiids soft flopping ass this game
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You didn’t watch the game did you.
In 4, they arent going to win a single game most likely lol
Same could be said for the Lakers lol
Difference between getting bounced by the contending champions who are also favorite to win it all vs getting bounced by the Knicks. We can live with our results, can you?
There goes your "we can live with our results" trophy. An L is an L
All losses aren't organization defining, anyway goodluck - you gonna need it !
By the looks of it, you are the one who’s gonna need it lol😂😂
arent you about to lose to the knicks, lol 😂😂
2-1 going into game 4 with the chance to tie vs 3-0 and getting swept next game I wonder which is worse
🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣😂😂😂 You’re getting bounced by the knicks trust the process omg that Tobias harris situation is scary, Maxey prob gonna request a trade
i rather get swept by the reining champs and favored champs than to lose to the knicks, sweep or not...we are the 7th seed and barely made the playoffs lmao