Liberty Ballers Mar 25, 2023
Sixers Bell Ringer: Embiid’s 46 points not enough against Warriors
Photo by Noah Graham/NBAE via The Sixers fell on the road in San Francisco Saturday night in the first leg of a back-to-back. Sixers Bell Ringer standings Joel Embiid - 25 James Harden - 17 Tyrese Maxey - 11 Tobias Harris - 5 Shake Milton - 4 De’Anthony Melton - 3 Paul Reed - 3 Georges Niang - 1 Montrezl Harrell - 1 Matisse Thybulle - 1 Jalen McDaniels - 1 The Philadelphia 76ers fell 120-112 to the Golden State Warriors in San Francisco on Saturday night. The Sixers were again without star guard James Harden who is still dealing with Achilles soreness. They were...
Liberty Ballers Mar 18, 2023
Sixers Bell Ringer: Sixers cruise to their 8th straight victory over Indiana
Trevor Ruszkowski-USA TODAY Sports The Sixers take advantage of another easy W. Sixers Bell Ringer standings Joel Embiid - 24 James Harden - 17 Tyrese Maxey - 11 Tobias Harris - 5 Shake Milton - 4 Paul Reed - 3 De’Anthony Melton - 1 Georges Niang - 1 Montrezl Harrell - 1 Matisse Thybulle - 1 Jalen McDaniels - 1 The Philadelphia 76ers wrapped up their back-to-back with another W, defeating the Indiana Pacers on the road. The Pacers were without their best player, Tyrese Haliburton, while the Sixers were without James Harden and P.J. Tucker. The Sixers are in the...
Liberty Ballers Mar 17, 2023
Sixers Bell Ringer: Embiid continues scoring tear against Hornets
Brian Westerholt-USA TODAY Sports Sixers cruise to an easy W. Sixers Bell Ringer standings Joel Embiid - 23 James Harden - 17 Tyrese Maxey - 11 Tobias Harris - 5 Shake Milton - 4 Paul Reed - 3 De’Anthony Melton - 1 Georges Niang - 1 Montrezl Harrell - 1 Matisse Thybulle - 1 Jalen McDaniels - 1 While you were watching March Madness, the Philadelphia 76ers took care of business against the Charlotte Hornets, winning comfortably, 121-82. This game had a similar script to their recent victories, trading baskets early on before putting their foot down and never looking...
Liberty Ballers Mar 16, 2023
Which of these Sixers bench players do you trust the most going into the playoffs?
Photo by Jason Miller/ Who’s your preferred seventh man for Philadelphia? Welcome to SB Nation Reacts, a survey of fans across the NBA. Throughout the year we ask questions of the most plugged-in Philadelphia 76ers fans and fans across the country. Sign up here to participate in the weekly emailed surveys. Outside of De’Anthony Melton, the Sixers’ bench often feels like a revolving door of reliability. Some nights, the rangy, high-flying defense of Paul Reed and Jalen McDaniels headline the efforts for the reserve group. Other nights, like Wednesday’s win over...
Liberty Ballers Mar 13, 2023
Paul Reed operating nicely within a long-awaited consistent role
Photo by Rich Schultz/ Grab a front row seat for the victory tour The last three years have been a long and bumpy road for Paul Reed to earn a consistent role at the NBA level, or get “out the mud” as BBall Paul himself would say. After faring well as Joel Embiid’s backup last postseason, it was expected that Reed would have first crack at the job coming into this season. However, last September’s signing of Montrezl Harrell altered those plans, as head coach Doc Rivers rode the backup center carousel for a bit before opting to utilize the veteran at the...
Liberty Ballers Mar 7, 2023
Sixers Bell Ringer: Joel Embiid’s dominant performance leads Philly past Minnesota
Photo by Jordan Johnson/NBAE via The big fella torched most of the Timberwolves’ rotation. Sixers Bell Ringer standings Joel Embiid - 19 James Harden - 17 Tyrese Maxey - 11 Tobias Harris - 5 Shake Milton - 4 Paul Reed - 3 De’Anthony Melton - 1 Georges Niang - 1 Montrezl Harrell - 1 Matisse Thybulle - 1 Jalen McDaniels - 1 Wrapping up the end of five road games in seven days, the Philadelphia 76ers entered Target Center without James Harden to face the Minnesota Timberwolves. Despite Harden’s day off, the Sixers rode a superb Joel Embiid showing to dispatch...
The Sixer Sense Mar 7, 2023
Best position for 76ers’ Paul Reed and Montrezl Harrell moving forward
While Paul Reed and Montrezl Harrell have alternated as the backup center to Joel Embiid, in the future, the Philadelphia 76ers might be better off moving them to the power forward position. Now that Dewayne Dedmon has been cleared to play, the Sixers now have another legitimate-sized center besides Joel Embiid. This could give coach […] Best position for 76ers’ Paul Reed and Montrezl Harrell moving forward - The Sixer Sense - The Sixer Sense - A Philadelphia 76ers Fan Site - News, Blogs, Opinion and More
Liberty Ballers Mar 3, 2023
Breaking down ESPN’s Zach Lowe on Sixers, Paul Reed
Photo by Eric Espada/NBAE via The Sixers’ backup center is starting to draw attention from national media. In his recent edition of his “Lowe’s 10 things” column for ESPN, NBA Senior Writer Zach Lowe highlighted the Sixers’ backup center situation and, specifically, Paul Reed. Reed has recently, and deservedly, taken over backup center duties from Montrezl Harrell, who struggled in the role. This role is referred to by Lowe as the “‘Can we just not fall into a sinkhole while Joel Embiid rests?’ backup center” and, frankly, he’s not wrong. The bench...
Liberty Ballers Mar 3, 2023
Sixers Bell Ringer: Philly offense prolific, while its defense no-shows against torrid Mavs
Kevin Jairaj-USA TODAY Sports It was a shootout Thursday in Dallas and the Mavericks had a bit more firepower to snag the win. Sixers Bell Ringer standings Joel Embiid - 19 James Harden - 16 Tyrese Maxey - 10 Tobias Harris - 5 Shake Milton - 4 Paul Reed - 3 De’Anthony Melton - 1 Georges Niang - 1 Montrezl Harrell - 1 Matisse Thybulle - 1 Aiming to punctuate the second leg of their road back-to-back with a win after Wednesday’s victory in Miami, the Philadelphia 76ers ventured to Dallas for a nationally televised showdown. Despite Joel Embiid’s return, the...
ClutchPoints Mar 2, 2023
Paul Reed goes full Michael Jordan after Sixers take revenge on Heat
The Philadelphia 76ers got revenge against the Miami Heat after an embarrassing loss. With Joel Embiid sitting out, the Sixers snapped a two-game losing streak behind another great game from Tyrese Maxey and one of the best performances ever from Paul Reed. Reed was fantastic, tallying 16 points, a career-best 14 rebounds and two blocks […] The post Paul Reed goes full Michael Jordan after Sixers take revenge on Heat appeared first on ClutchPoints.
ClutchPoints Mar 1, 2023
Sixers vs. Heat instant breakdown: Tyrese Maxey, Paul Reed power victory with Joel Embiid out
The Philadelphia 76ers (40-21) got another crack at the Miami Heat (33-30) but this time took them on in Miami and without Joel Embiid, who missed the game due to left foot soreness. The Sixers put the Ewing theory to the test once again with a huge win, 119-96. Let’s break down the Sixers’ win […] The post Sixers vs. Heat instant breakdown: Tyrese Maxey, Paul Reed power victory with Joel Embiid out appeared first on ClutchPoints.
