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Speaker 1: back to another edition of the seventy Sixers Insiders podcast
Speaker 1: here on the seventy Sixers Podcast Network. Matt Murphy and
Speaker 1: Lauren Rosen here with you, following the Sixers four game
Speaker 1: preseason slate and looking ahead as the regular season is
Speaker 1: upon us. But on this episode, we are going to
Speaker 1: look at those four preseason games and deliver our quick
Speaker 1: preseason takeaways, two for each of us. Maybe we can
Speaker 1: bend the rules a little bit and sneak in some
Speaker 1: other takeaways Lauren. But a two and two preseason for
Speaker 1: the seventy Sixers, which wrapped up in Detroit most recently
Speaker 1: nearly a huge comeback to end it. It It was fun
Speaker 1: to see the young guys put together a run in
Speaker 1: the second half against the Pistons. But a lot to
Speaker 1: be talked about from those four games, to be sure,
Speaker 1: and we are going to touch on some of those
Speaker 1: things here today. Should I dive right in to my
Speaker 1: first takeaway? You have the floor? Well, so I came
Speaker 1: up with my first takeaway before these guys played a
Speaker 1: single minute together. But the way that Tobias Harris and
Speaker 1: Danny Green came into media Day as leaders for this
Speaker 1: group was a really, I think special carryover from last season,
Speaker 1: because those guys were the ones that set the tone
Speaker 1: that kept the vibes good, and they certainly came in
Speaker 1: with that same energy to this camp, whether it was
Speaker 1: Danny Green holding the boombox at media Day, Tobias Harris
Speaker 1: keeping the guys together in the huddle. We've heard a
Speaker 1: lot of chatter about the way that both of those
Speaker 1: two have shepherded the youngsters now for multiple years each,
Speaker 1: and it was really cool to see both of those
Speaker 1: guys come in that way, and then also to hear
Speaker 1: Joel Embiid talk about the way that he can he
Speaker 1: intends to continue leading this group. He said a couple
Speaker 1: times in different settings that he wants the team to
Speaker 1: feel comfortable hopping on his back, and he wants to
Speaker 1: lead them on the court, and he wants to do
Speaker 1: a better job of leading them off the court. But
Speaker 1: when it comes to off court leadership, he's also willing
Speaker 1: to give props to guys like Danny, like Tobias. I
Speaker 1: really loved what Joel had to say about Tobias and
Speaker 1: the growing respect that the two of them have a leadership.
Speaker 1: So to me, the takeaways start at the top, and
Speaker 1: they started from day one that that leadership contingent with
Speaker 1: Joel on the court, with Tobias and Danny in the
Speaker 1: locker room and on the court. It feels good to
Speaker 1: know that this team is led by guys that are
Speaker 1: so capable of doing so in their own different ways.
Speaker 1: That is my takeaway number one. Speaking of the Detroit
Speaker 1: game that I mentioned at the top, the last preseason game,
Speaker 1: Danny Green did not dress or participate in the game,
Speaker 1: but he was on the trip to help some of
Speaker 1: the young guys in what Doc Rivers said was coach
Speaker 1: Danny mode. That was cool to see. Yeah, no doubt
Speaker 1: about it. Doc expressed at shoot around the morning of
Speaker 1: the game that Danny was never scheduled to play in
Speaker 1: this one. That was a planned off game for Danny,
Speaker 1: and Danny, in all of his leadership, decided to go
Speaker 1: on the trip anyway to be with the young guys,
Speaker 1: to spend time with them to help lead them, and
Speaker 1: Doc called him coach Danny, and Coach Danny was certainly
Speaker 1: vocal and on the sidelines during that huge comeback that
Speaker 1: the young guys were able to make. So it seemed
Speaker 1: that it meant a lot to both Doc and the
Speaker 1: youngsters that Danny elected to go on the trip when
Speaker 1: so many guys because of injury or because of rest
Speaker 1: were staying home. So again, just just looking at the
Speaker 1: different ways that different guys can make an impact in
Speaker 1: their own way. Danny certainly did that in the last
Speaker 1: game and did a nice job setting the tone for
Speaker 1: that group that was there that was available to play
Speaker 1: in the fourth and final preseason game. My first takeaway
Speaker 1: is about some of the young players for the Sixers, Specifically,
Speaker 1: I guess there's no nickname for them, but they had
Speaker 1: the handshake after the fourth game in the preseason, So
Speaker 1: the Handshake duo, as i'll refer to them here on
Speaker 1: this podcast for now, Isaiah Joe and Tyrese Maxie, a
Speaker 1: couple of young guards for the Sixers. A couple guys
Speaker 1: were rookies a season ago. I will start with Isaiah
Speaker 1: and then we'll talk about Tyrese a little bit as well.
Speaker 1: But Isaiah Joe was scorching hot in the preseason sixteen
Speaker 1: for twenty seven from three point range. He was over
Speaker 1: sixty percent near the end, and I think he missed
Speaker 1: his last shot to go to fifty nine point three
Speaker 1: or two percent. Still a great percentage for a sharpshooter
Speaker 1: in Isaiah Joe, someone with not just a good shot,
Speaker 1: but can do it from range. I mean a lot
Speaker 1: of his threes in the preseason. We're from way down
Speaker 1: in town. And it's a growing confidence. Maybe not even growing.
Speaker 1: I mean he's always had this confidence since becoming a professional,
Speaker 1: since he was in college. I saw it in the
Speaker 1: G League bubbles, as you like to say, the gubble
Speaker 1: last year. He joined the Bluecoats at the end of
Speaker 1: the G League season, and honestly, he's just someone that
Speaker 1: keeps shooting no matter what. And this exemplifies that his
Speaker 1: first two games were regular season games with the Blue Coats,
Speaker 1: he was three for seventeen from three when he joined
Speaker 1: the Blue Coats. Then in the first playoff game, he
Speaker 1: went seven for fifteen. So he goes three for seventeen
Speaker 1: and he takes fifteen threes in the next game, which
Speaker 1: was a playoff game, a huge playoff win at the time,
Speaker 1: made seven of them and finished in the three playoff
Speaker 1: games from beyond the Arcs. So just someone with in
Speaker 1: a good way, no conscience when it comes to making
Speaker 1: or missing threes, and he made most of them in
Speaker 1: the preseason. But with Isaiah Joe, it's more than just
Speaker 1: the three point shooting. Something that was evident was his
Speaker 1: defensive intensity out there too, which is not always present
Speaker 1: in the preseason for everyone. But he looked hungry on
Speaker 1: both ends of the floor in the preseason, offensively shooting
Speaker 1: the ball and defensively just getting after guys. And Tyrese
Speaker 1: was sure to give him credit for that defense, for
Speaker 1: that growth in his game, for the way that he's
Speaker 1: able to find steals and get up for blocks. I
Speaker 1: was super impressed by Isaiah throughout this preseason run, especially
Speaker 1: against Brooklyn and he was five for seven from deep,
Speaker 1: and afterwards he said about playing against future Hall of
Speaker 1: famers like James Harden and Kevin Durant that hey, those
Speaker 1: guys put their pants on the same way I do.
Speaker 1: They're just the competition. I loved that confidence for Isaiah
Speaker 1: playing against two of the best to ever play this
Speaker 1: game and still feeling confident and getting into his sets,
Speaker 1: getting into his stride, shooting six or nine from the field,
Speaker 1: five or seven from three in that game. He was
Speaker 1: really really special alongside for a Concorkmouse who also deserves
Speaker 1: a shout out for his twenty seven point performance that
Speaker 1: I believe was a six or high for the preseason
Speaker 1: and can confirm that that was a six or high
Speaker 1: for the preseason. Cool to see each guy sort of
Speaker 1: have time to shine in the preseason and get their
Speaker 1: legs under them ahead of what promises to be an
Speaker 1: interesting and exciting regular season. Isaiah Joe, Tyrese Maxie, they
Speaker 1: were very complimentary of each other at the end of
Speaker 1: the preseason in that after that last game. When it
Speaker 1: comes to Tyrese at the start of the schedule leading
Speaker 1: up to this season, he said he needed to get
Speaker 1: back to being Tyrese Maxie. And the period of time
Speaker 1: that I want to talk about here is that first
Speaker 1: quarter against Detroit. He comes out, he makes five of
Speaker 1: his six shots, one of them was a three to
Speaker 1: score eleven points in the first quarter of the final
Speaker 1: tune up. Super impressive frame for him. And that is
Speaker 1: the Tyrese Maxie that showed as a rookie and that
Speaker 1: the team is looking for to grow into his role
Speaker 1: in his second season and lead this team. And that
Speaker 1: was a super impressive quarter, a kind of a high
Speaker 1: note to go out on for Tyrese, no doubt about it.
Speaker 1: And I love just the spirit that he brings every day,
Speaker 1: committed to playing his role, no matter what that role is,
Speaker 1: no matter how it changes on a day to day basis.
Speaker 1: He's a breath of fresh air and I'm really excited
Speaker 1: to see what he's able to bring in year two.
Speaker 1: You're sit down with him. What were your takeaways? You
Speaker 1: had an extended sit down. Everybody should check it out
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Speaker 1: with Tyrese Maxie. What were your takeaways? It was really cool.
Speaker 1: I talked to Tyrese the morning we got back from
Speaker 1: Toronto and just like a little bit of background for
Speaker 1: those that listen to this podcast, because I think if
Speaker 1: you're listening to this, you're interested in this type of stuff.
Speaker 1: We played in Toronto, it was a late night. I
Speaker 1: caught up with Tyrese after the game and I said
Speaker 1: to him, what time are you going to be in tomorrow? Assuming,
Speaker 1: because Tyrese comes in every day that he was going
Speaker 1: to be in but probably in the afternoon. And it's
Speaker 1: already midnight and we're in Toronto, we haven't even left
Speaker 1: the arena yet, and he says, oh, yeah, I'll be
Speaker 1: in around nine. I was like, are you kidding me?
Speaker 1: He really does this every morning, And then sure enough
Speaker 1: he was there. He got through his workout and he
Speaker 1: was ready to sit down and do this interview by
Speaker 1: like eleven in the morning, at which point I had
Speaker 1: barely woken up because I need more sleep than Tyrese does, apparently.
Speaker 1: But it was cool to see the fact that Tyrese
Speaker 1: came in saying that he likes to work every single morning.
Speaker 1: He tries to get one percent better every day, and
Speaker 1: those are lines that we hear a lot of players deliver,
Speaker 1: but Tyrese is really showing up and he's really doing it.
Speaker 1: And so, for context, that interview was the morning after
Speaker 1: the first preseason game. He wasn't particularly happy with the
Speaker 1: way he performed, and he was motivated to come in,
Speaker 1: get good work in and then talk about it with me,
Speaker 1: And he was really honest about how his first season went,
Speaker 1: what he's hoping for in his second season, about playing
Speaker 1: an enhanced role in his second season, his bonds with
Speaker 1: guys like Joel Embiid and Tobias Harris, and then maybe
Speaker 1: my favorite was reflecting on no longer being a rookie anymore,
Speaker 1: along with Isaiah Joe and Paul Reid, who he continues
Speaker 1: to be really close with, and the three of them
Speaker 1: have a nice little support system together and a really
Speaker 1: fun vibe just to watch. So watch for the three
Speaker 1: of them as they enter non rookie territory in the
Speaker 1: coming days, because they appear to be very excited about it.
Speaker 1: Conversation with Isaiah Joe available in those places as well.
Speaker 1: And Tyrese is a big from the outside looking in
Speaker 1: natural energy guy. We're coffee people, and the other day
Speaker 1: he said to you, how are you drinking coffee this
Speaker 1: late in the day. Most of the podcast we've done recently,
Speaker 1: I've just had cold brew and no food. So that's
Speaker 1: why I sound like a crazy person. But we are
Speaker 1: coffee people. Yes, Tyrese is like just wakes up and
Speaker 1: goes I mean, maybe he's judging me for my midday coffees.
Speaker 1: For sure. You said to him the other day, this
Speaker 1: is my second one, and it's like, how are you
Speaker 1: drinking coffee? This lay in the day. Look, some of
Speaker 1: us are born with superhuman energy and strength like a
Speaker 1: Tyrese Maxie. Some of us need coffee to get through
Speaker 1: the day like a meat And we're all different and
Speaker 1: we all have our strengths. And I'm comfortable with where
Speaker 1: I'm at on my multiple caffeinations a day. Train. Love it.
Speaker 1: Our final takeaways each go again, Okay, my turn. I
Speaker 1: have been really intrigued by Andre Drummond and George Niang
Speaker 1: joining the Fold as new vets. We talked about this
Speaker 1: a lot, but that second unit is really interesting because
Speaker 1: either you're a veteran but you're new to the Sixers,
Speaker 1: or you're not new to the Sixers, but you're a
Speaker 1: young guy. So I'm talking about the Shake Milton's, the
Speaker 1: Tyrese Maxis, the fur Concorkmas, the Matisse Thybles. Those guys
Speaker 1: are all still young. Isaiah Joe figures to spend some
Speaker 1: time with that second unit. They're still young, but they've
Speaker 1: been in the Sixers system. And then guys like George
Speaker 1: Niang and Andre Drummond come in. They have long careers
Speaker 1: in this league, being successful in this league. Both are borderline,
Speaker 1: if not fully veterans at this point, but they're brand
Speaker 1: new to the Sixers, and so it's interesting to see
Speaker 1: how that group has sort of come together. George and
Speaker 1: Andrea both had a really strong preseason. Andre came out
Speaker 1: really hot, of course, nineteen points fourteen rebounds in his
Speaker 1: preseason Sixers debut. Doc Rivers has been extremely complimentary of
Speaker 1: what he's been able to do throughout the preseason. He
Speaker 1: ended up averaging fifteen point five points and eight point
Speaker 1: five rebounds, which is the seventeenth highest rebounding average in
Speaker 1: the NBA in the preseason. And then, of course George
Speaker 1: Niang appearing in all four preseason games, scoring a team
Speaker 1: high sixteen in the Sixers second preseason game on October seventh.
Speaker 1: The two of them just really solid veterans, and it's
Speaker 1: pretty clear early on what they're able to bring to
Speaker 1: this team, and if they're able to bring these solid
Speaker 1: contributions this early in this season rather ahead of the
Speaker 1: season actually starting, they're going to prove to be pretty
Speaker 1: big figures and pretty solid contributors all year long. From
Speaker 1: where I'm sitting, so it's been cool to watch them
Speaker 1: acclimate as quickly as they have and be as effective
Speaker 1: as they have, even in the very early days of
Speaker 1: their ten years as Sixers, right, and we got to
Speaker 1: see them, which was a great thing. They despite some
Speaker 1: veterans sitting out multiple games, George and Andre were out
Speaker 1: there for a lot of minutes in the preseason. New team,
Speaker 1: it makes sense, but they it seemed like they relished
Speaker 1: being out there and getting these reps, and they looked
Speaker 1: good doing it. George Niang's three point shot, his release,
Speaker 1: He gets it off with the best of them, and
Speaker 1: as the weeks the weeks have gone by, just making
Speaker 1: more and more of those threes, and Drummond has been
Speaker 1: putting up some big numbers as well. So my last
Speaker 1: takeaway is kind of a I don't know, it's kind
Speaker 1: of a cheap code. The Sixers had sixty steals in
Speaker 1: the preseason. Now teams are rusty, it's fitting new pieces together.
Speaker 1: But it was the most per game, so I'll leave
Speaker 1: everyone with that, fifteen a game. The Warriors did have
Speaker 1: sixty seven steals in the preseason, but they played five games.
Speaker 1: The Sixers had sixty in four games, so and I
Speaker 1: would add that they did it without for the bulk
Speaker 1: of preseason. One of the league's leading stealers in Matisse Bible.
Speaker 1: They were still able to really steal at a high
Speaker 1: rate without arguably their best stealer on the court. I
Speaker 1: like that takeaway, young guys. How about trivia question for you?
Speaker 1: In four games only fifty one minutes, how many steals
Speaker 1: do you think Aaron Henry had? Two way player fifty
Speaker 1: one minutes five seven steals for Aaron Henry, which Shack
Speaker 1: Harrison eleven, Aaron Henry seven, Isaiah Joe who we've talked
Speaker 1: about seven Those were the top three, George Niang six,
Speaker 1: So I mean, there's there's a bunch of guys up there.
Speaker 1: They total sixty. Defensive intensity was one of my takeaways
Speaker 1: in the form of steals. But that's it. We promised
Speaker 1: two each next up the regular season. Depending on when
Speaker 1: you're listening to this, it might not have started yet
Speaker 1: Wednesday night in New Orleans. I don't know how many
Speaker 1: people are going back to a preseason recap podcast well
Speaker 1: into the regular season opening in Hopefully you're getting this
Speaker 1: before then Wednesday at the Pelicans to kick off the season,
Speaker 1: and then the home opener is a Friday night in
Speaker 1: South Philadelphia against the Brooklyn Nets. It is going to
Speaker 1: be a fun first week of the regular season. As
Speaker 1: a self proclaimed basketball weirdo, I'm really excited. I love
Speaker 1: the start of the season. I love watching our team,
Speaker 1: watching other teams get their feet under them, experiment with
Speaker 1: different things. There's a lot of crazy, freaky weirdness in
Speaker 1: different rotations and combinations and matchups in the early weeks
Speaker 1: of the season, and there's a freshness about it. The
Speaker 1: weather is turning, the leaves are turning, the season is starting.
Speaker 1: I love this time of year, and I'm excited to
Speaker 1: get underway with you, of course, Matt, and with all
Speaker 1: of our listeners. As always, feedback is super, super welcome,
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