The Sixer Sense

The Philadelphia 76ers head coach Brett Brown is the one coach out of all in the playoffs this year that has the most to lose. With a 2-1 lead over the Brooklyn Nets heading into game four, the Philadelphia 76ers and their head coach Brett Brown are in a good position. They won game three […] Philadelphia 76ers: Brett Brown most to lose out of playoff coaches - The Sixer Sense - The Sixer Sense - A Philadelphia 76ers Fan Site - News, Blogs, Opinion and More

Philadelphia 76ers head coach Brett Brown has barely given his rookies the chance at playing time with the NBA playoffs in full swing. The NBA playoffs haven’t been kind to the Philadelphia 76ers rookies. Shake Milton and Haywood Highsmith can’t even suit up for playoffs due to their two-way contracts. That only leaves two rookies […] Philadelphia 76ers Rookie Report: Limited minutes in playoffs - The Sixer Sense - The Sixer Sense - A Philadelphia 76ers Fan Site - News, Blogs, Opinion and More

The Philadelphia 76ers’ core pieces are beginning to pick up steam after an impressive Game 3 win. After coming out flat in Game 1, the Philadelphia 76ers have orchestrated two convincing wins to take a 2-1 series lead over the Brooklyn Nets. Even with Joel Embiid missing Game 3, the Sixers seem to be putting […] Philadelphia 76ers: The core pieces are beginning to click - The Sixer Sense - The Sixer Sense - A Philadelphia 76ers Fan Site - News, Blogs, Opinion and More

The Brooklyn Nets were boiling mad about being disrespected on many fronts in their minds by the Philadelphia 76ers before they played Game 3 of their first-round series. However, the Sixers had bigger worries as big man Joel Embiid was out with knee soreness. Before the game, a Nets fan not happy with perceived slights from Ben […] PLAYER GRADES: Philadelphia 76ers 131, Brooklyn Nets 115 - The Sixer Sense - The Sixer Sense - A Philadelphia 76ers Fan Site - News, Blogs, Opinion and More

Ben Simmons provided stifling defense on Nets star D’Angelo Russell in the Philadelphia 76ers’ dominant Game 2 win. After a demoralizing Game 1 loss, the Philadelphia 76ers were forced back to the drawing board after being punched into the mouth by the Brooklyn Nets’ backcourt scorers, led by All-Star guard D’Angelo Russell. Russell scored 26 […] Philadelphia 76ers: How Ben Simmons shut down D’Angelo Russell - The Sixer Sense - The Sixer Sense - A Philadelphia 76ers Fan Site - News, Blogs, Opinion and More

Brett Brown has a very important decision to make in these playoffs: who backs up Joel Embiid? The Philadelphia 76ers’ backup centers have different strengths and weaknesses. Brown has to decide which trade-off he is willing to sacrifice for the betterment of the team. This article features the combined efforts of Austin Krell and Jack Duffy. […] Philadelphia 76ers: Who should back up Joel Embiid? - The Sixer Sense - The Sixer Sense - A Philadelphia 76ers Fan Site - News, Blogs, Opinion and More

Everyone seems to agree the bench is a weakness of the Philadelphia 76ers. However, the 1983 and 2001 version of the Sixers also had very little depth, maybe even worse than this year’s, and both made the NBA finals. The lack of production from the Philadelphia 76ers bench has been a sore point for many […] The Philadelphia 76ers made the NBA finals in 1983 and 2001 and their benches stunk too - The Sixer Sense - The Sixer Sense - A Philadelphia 76ers Fan Site - News, Blogs, Opinion and More

The Philadelphia 76ers are shifting their attention to the postseason and it’s important to rank everyone that played for them during the regular season. The playoffs are finally here. It was a long 82 game season for the Philadelphia 76ers. There were plenty of new faces that joined the franchise throughout the season and it […] Philadelphia 76ers Player Rankings: End of regular season - The Sixer Sense - The Sixer Sense - A Philadelphia 76ers Fan Site - News, Blogs, Opinion and More

It would certainly help the Philadelphia 76ers if their veteran shooting guard, J.J. Redick, could fix his turnover problem. The Philadelphia 76ers have a difficult game three going on the road against the Brooklyn Nets. After blowing out the Nets in Philly, Brooklyn is bound to play with a lot of energy on their home […] Philadelphia 76ers: J.J. Redick needs to cut down on the turnovers - The Sixer Sense - The Sixer Sense - A Philadelphia 76ers Fan Site - News, Blogs, Opinion and More

The Philadelphia 76ers need to continue pounding the Brooklyn Nets inside. With Game 1 raising serious concerns, the Philadelphia 76ers were determined to get a victory in Game 2. After playing a close game through one half, the Sixers exploded in the third quarter, outscoring the Nets 51-23 and cruising to victory. It was one […] Philadelphia 76ers need to embrace physicality, size on the road - The Sixer Sense - The Sixer Sense - A Philadelphia 76ers Fan Site - News, Blogs, Opinion and More

The Philadelphia 76ers evened their first-round series with the Brooklyn Nets. The second episode of TSS Podcast features takeaways from the first two games. It was an exciting night for Philadelphia 76ers fans, as the squad evened its first-round series with the Brooklyn Nets. After an uncomfortably close first half, the Sixers detonated in the […] Philadelphia 76ers podcast: Takeaways from Games 1 and 2 vs. Brooklyn Nets - The Sixer Sense - The Sixer Sense - A Philadelphia 76ers Fan Site - News, Blogs, Opinion and More

The one thing the Philadelphia 76ers needed was for their starting power forward to break out of his shooting slump from behind the arc. When the Philadelphia 76ers acquired Tobias Harris, he was shooting 43.4 percent on 3-pointers with the Los Angeles Clippers. Since joining the Sixers, he’s only shot 32.3 percent from downtown for […] Philadelphia 76ers: Tobias Harris breaks 3-point slump - The Sixer Sense - The Sixer Sense - A Philadelphia 76ers Fan Site - News, Blogs, Opinion and More

The Philadelphia 76ers bounced back in a big way Monday night, tying their first round series 1-1. After a disappointing loss Saturday afternoon, the Philadelphia 76ers faced the most important game of the season Monday night. Despite the obvious talent advantage, the Sixers didn’t want to visit Brooklyn in an 0-2 hole. Now the series […] Philadelphia 76ers: 3 lessons from emphatic Game 2 win over Brooklyn Nets - The Sixer Sense - The Sixer Sense - A Philadelphia 76ers Fan Site - News, Blogs, Opinion and More

The Philadelphia 76ers came out Monday night with a chip on their shoulder after hearing the vitriol from numerous sports media outlets. Whatever was their motivation, it was enough to lead them past the Brooklyn Nets in a Game 2 blowout. The Philadelphia 76ers could not have asked for a better bounce-back performance after Saturday […] PLAYER GRADES: Philadelphia 76ers 145, Brooklyn Nets 123 - The Sixer Sense - The Sixer Sense - A Philadelphia 76ers Fan Site - News, Blogs, Opinion and More

The Philadelphia 76ers finally got what they paid for on Saturday: Jimmy G. Buckets. Lost in the haze of a Game 1 loss on Saturday was the return of Jimmy Butler — or, in more precise terms, Jimmy G. Buckets (the G stands for Gets). It was a renaissance of sorts for the embattled star […] Philadelphia 76ers: The return of Jimmy G. Buckets - The Sixer Sense - The Sixer Sense - A Philadelphia 76ers Fan Site - News, Blogs, Opinion and More