WEBVTT - The BroadCast: 02/06/2018 - Rewind vs. Wizards

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<v Speaker 1>In recent days, the seventy Sixers have talked a lot

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<v Speaker 1>about the importance of this five game stretch heading into

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<v Speaker 1>the annual All Star Game break, and their urgency with

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<v Speaker 1>which they came out with tonight certainly reflected their buy

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<v Speaker 1>into that concept. Fueled by a very nice start in

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<v Speaker 1>which they outscored the Wizards thirty seven to twenty in

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<v Speaker 1>the opening quarter, they ride that to a one fifteen

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<v Speaker 1>one oh two win at the Center tonight to open

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<v Speaker 1>up a five game homestand Bryan Seltzer saying good evening

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<v Speaker 1>from the Center. Tom McGinnis is standing by. We'll get

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<v Speaker 1>to him in a moment. For those dutiful listeners out

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<v Speaker 1>there of our postgame coverage, first we thank you. Second,

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<v Speaker 1>because this game was a nationally televised broadcast, we will

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<v Speaker 1>not have the postgame press conference feed featuring Brett Brown,

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<v Speaker 1>which we usually take on loan from our good friends

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<v Speaker 1>at NBC Sports Philadelphia, So apologies for not having that.

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<v Speaker 1>But yeah, the Sixers got off to a great start tonight,

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<v Speaker 1>and in the end that really proved to be the difference.

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<v Speaker 1>They led by seventeen after twelve minutes of play. That

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<v Speaker 1>margin was cut to ten at the break, and it

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<v Speaker 1>was a relatively even played game in the second half,

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<v Speaker 1>but the Sixers got big nights from Joel Embiid with

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<v Speaker 1>twenty seven points and twelve rebounds for his twenty six

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<v Speaker 1>double double of the season. Ben Simmons was versatile, overcame

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<v Speaker 1>some early turnovers in the first half to finish strong

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<v Speaker 1>fifteen points, six boards, eight times. Dario Charitch with fifteen

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<v Speaker 1>of his twenty points in the first half very much

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<v Speaker 1>an important part of that auspicious start for the seventy Sixers. Tonight.

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<v Speaker 1>Covington was steady twelve points for him, five rebounds, and

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<v Speaker 1>you know what the Sixers in the early stages of

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<v Speaker 1>the game, led by Emir Johnson and t J McConnell,

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<v Speaker 1>they got some quality output from their bench, which is

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<v Speaker 1>something that Brett Brown was looking for. Six or survive

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<v Speaker 1>seventeen turnovers which led to twenty two Wizards points, and

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<v Speaker 1>they also overcame the thirty point effort from Bradley Beale,

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<v Speaker 1>who got off to a little bit of a sluggish

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<v Speaker 1>start shooting earlier. Tonight. Tom McGinnis had the call of

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<v Speaker 1>this one tonight and out of the chatter in and

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<v Speaker 1>around the seventy Sixers training complex in Camden in recent

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<v Speaker 1>days was trying to take advantage Tom of this five

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<v Speaker 1>game homestand very rare that you get a homestand that

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<v Speaker 1>long going through the break, and you know what the

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<v Speaker 1>Sixers got in their way tonight we just went absolutely

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<v Speaker 1>Not only is it rare, it's unprecedented, that's for sure,

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<v Speaker 1>And a couple with the fact that over recent years

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<v Speaker 1>the All Star Break has numbered nearly a week. It's

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<v Speaker 1>a unique thing for the Sixers and obviously a great

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<v Speaker 1>way to start it. And Washington I thought they were

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<v Speaker 1>a little bit gassed and then Sixers certainly have been

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<v Speaker 1>there as they were on Saturday, and a great start

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<v Speaker 1>for the Sixers. You know the flip side. The Sixers

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<v Speaker 1>came out, I mean they were fired up. Simmons was

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<v Speaker 1>really taking it to otto. Porter. Sixers did a great job,

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<v Speaker 1>everybody getting involved. Daria was terrific from the jump. JJ

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<v Speaker 1>Reddick was one of eight from the field in Indiana

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<v Speaker 1>on Saturday, not tonight. He was firing with accuracy. Everybody

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<v Speaker 1>played well. TJ and A Mirror did exceedingly well. Thirty

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<v Speaker 1>seven points in the opening quarter. Big start. Sixers never

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<v Speaker 1>relinquished a leave, little turnover prone, got a little loose

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<v Speaker 1>at times. Wizards cut it to seven, but really the

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<v Speaker 1>outcome never endowed with the sixers played here tonight sixers

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<v Speaker 1>over the Wizards one fifteen, one h two, back about

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<v Speaker 1>five hundred. With a record now twenty six and twenty five.

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<v Speaker 1>We've seen that time over the last season and a

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<v Speaker 1>half that Joel Embiide is not going to hesitate to

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<v Speaker 1>let a jump shot fly. But tonight he was really steadying.

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<v Speaker 1>It seemed like early on that was what he felt

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<v Speaker 1>like he could get and it went down and I mean,

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<v Speaker 1>things just open up so much more and are made

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<v Speaker 1>so much more difficult for the opposition. But that was

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<v Speaker 1>on point for him tonight. Hit three threes absolutely and

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<v Speaker 1>again that wing jump shot as he turns and faces

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<v Speaker 1>that's really what his whole offensive arsenal is predicated on,

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<v Speaker 1>and then other things come off of that. I still

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<v Speaker 1>say as he grows into his game and gets longer

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<v Speaker 1>into his career, with more experience, he's going to be

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<v Speaker 1>able to dictate from with his back to the basket

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<v Speaker 1>on that left block a little closer to the basket,

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<v Speaker 1>but he's so efficient from that wing area. Again, he

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<v Speaker 1>tries that rip through move swinging the ball below his

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<v Speaker 1>waist left the right, trying to get the defender to

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<v Speaker 1>bite and foul, and oftentimes right now they know that,

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<v Speaker 1>so they stay up and he's still able to then

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<v Speaker 1>bring the ball up and make the shot with regularity.

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<v Speaker 1>And then to your point, he's got that three point shot.

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<v Speaker 1>His numbers aren't great so far this year from three,

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<v Speaker 1>but in the end, I think it's going to level out.

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<v Speaker 1>He's gonna be upwards of maybe thirty six percent throughout

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<v Speaker 1>the course of the the year, and tonight he's getting them

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<v Speaker 1>open look and you've got to kind of play off

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<v Speaker 1>him a little bit, believe it or not as a

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<v Speaker 1>center out there, because his ability to put the ball

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<v Speaker 1>on the floor, and he got some clean looks from

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<v Speaker 1>the top and he made three of them. And when

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<v Speaker 1>that three point shot is going on at any point

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<v Speaker 1>in the game, if you're trying to come back, it

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<v Speaker 1>just makes it that more abrupt in terms of a comeback.

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<v Speaker 1>And same thing with the lead. You have a seven

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<v Speaker 1>point lead, Bang he hit three, and next thing you know,

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<v Speaker 1>it's a double digit cushion. Everybody was moving. They moved

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<v Speaker 1>the ball well, and just a great offensive performance, not

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<v Speaker 1>only by Joel but a guy's across the board and

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<v Speaker 1>again balance attack, multiple players contributing, and that leads to

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<v Speaker 1>one hundred and fifteen points. And I would say convincing

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<v Speaker 1>victory over Washington tonight. Seventy Sixers were super efficient from

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<v Speaker 1>the field fifty five and a half percent, fourteen of

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<v Speaker 1>twenty eight from outside the ark. And now they take

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<v Speaker 1>on tom coming up next on Friday. A New Orleans

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<v Speaker 1>Pelicans team that was thrust unfortunately into the spotlight about

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<v Speaker 1>two weeks ago when DeMarcus Cousins ruptured his achilles, so

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<v Speaker 1>he's out for the rest of the season. There is

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<v Speaker 1>still Anthony Davis, and there's also Drew Holliday, who's been

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<v Speaker 1>fantastic for the Pelicans. Probably flying a bit under the radar,

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<v Speaker 1>but the Sixers, they were you hanging around in that

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<v Speaker 1>game the first time around against the Pels, and this

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<v Speaker 1>certainly will be a big challenge. Absolutely the Cousins loss.

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<v Speaker 1>First of all, he had just had a game I

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<v Speaker 1>believe it was against Chicago where he had forty plus points,

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<v Speaker 1>twenty plus rebounds, he was absolutely dominant in overtime New

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<v Speaker 1>Orleans win over the Bulls. So a crushing loss there.

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<v Speaker 1>If it beats not the best big men the NBA.

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<v Speaker 1>That it's DeMarcus Cousins, and I think a lot of

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<v Speaker 1>guys would agree across the board that they are indeed

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<v Speaker 1>one two. And then you mentioned Drew Holiday and he

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<v Speaker 1>basically won the game. I mean, Davis was really good

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<v Speaker 1>against the Sixers in mid December in Louisiana, but Drew

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<v Speaker 1>Holliday won that game. I you know, you say below

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<v Speaker 1>the radar, and I think so in the general picture

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<v Speaker 1>as far as maybe NBA fans, but not among basketball people,

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<v Speaker 1>that they have a big three. I mean, Drew is

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<v Speaker 1>really playing at a high level. He's signed a big

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<v Speaker 1>contract in the off season and he has really living

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<v Speaker 1>up to it, no doubt about it. They're they're not

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<v Speaker 1>an easy team now again at home last night, they

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<v Speaker 1>gave up one hundred and thirty three points to Utah.

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<v Speaker 1>To me, that stands out a little bit. So they

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<v Speaker 1>come up here and that ought to be a good game.

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<v Speaker 1>And Davis is clearly one of the best players in

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<v Speaker 1>the NBA. It's a unique skill set like him beat,

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<v Speaker 1>his ability to handle, to run the floor. He's just

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<v Speaker 1>a really talented player at that size. It's just incredible

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<v Speaker 1>the number of players like that in the NBA, and

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<v Speaker 1>then the next night you had the Clippers here. So

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<v Speaker 1>first thing, first big game, put the Pels and the

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<v Speaker 1>Sixers will have some time to rest up and get

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<v Speaker 1>ready to go for that in a rare back to

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<v Speaker 1>back home set up over the weekend fun atmosphere down

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<v Speaker 1>here in South Philadelphia tonight. I'm sure everyone will still

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<v Speaker 1>be floating on Cloud nine come Friday for that game

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<v Speaker 1>against the Pelicans, right with the big parade on Thursday. Brian,

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<v Speaker 1>Thanks and good night. Seventy Sixers over the Washington Wizards

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<v Speaker 1>tonight one fifteen to one oh two and encouraging the

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<v Speaker 1>first quarter helped get the Sixers going and they never

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<v Speaker 1>look back in this wire to wire victory. Scoring was

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<v Speaker 1>spread around, the defense was very stout, Sixers overcoming some turnovers,

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<v Speaker 1>and enjoyed a very fine offensive showing. Overall. We'll get

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<v Speaker 1>to some of the highlights. Jeff Mosher standing by after that,

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<v Speaker 1>so keep it right here on ninety seventy five, the

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<v Speaker 1>Fanatic and the Sixers Rating Network. Seventy Sixers the mission

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<v Speaker 1>tonight to start a homestand going into the All Star

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<v Speaker 1>break on a very positive note and pull within a

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<v Speaker 1>few more games of the Washington Wizards. Maybe it was

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<v Speaker 1>a couple of days idol after Saturday's loss, Perhaps it

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<v Speaker 1>was the energy they fit off the revd up eagl

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<v Speaker 1>Es Eagles channing crowd. But it was a great start

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<v Speaker 1>and Ben Simmons was a big part of that. Here's

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<v Speaker 1>Ben on a drive through four players and it's good.

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<v Speaker 1>Ben Simmons can't be stopped scoring to drive by the

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<v Speaker 1>right wing Annam Lane and the reverse and four guys

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<v Speaker 1>were there. Simmons leaves them all standing in awe and

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<v Speaker 1>Simmons will go to the line for what could be

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<v Speaker 1>a three point play. And that was moments after the

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<v Speaker 1>Sixers had a sixteen nothing run end. They got right

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<v Speaker 1>back at it with an aggressive play from Simmons and

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<v Speaker 1>carried to thirty seven to twenty lead going into quarter

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<v Speaker 1>number two. JJ Reddick had a little bit of an

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<v Speaker 1>up and down game on Saturday in India in terms

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<v Speaker 1>of his shooting, but he was very much on point

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<v Speaker 1>this evening. Charge to Anderson, Anderson back out top to

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<v Speaker 1>Joel into the late Dario Brace separation in a layup,

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<v Speaker 1>got away from Porter B with a will type on

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<v Speaker 1>targeted pass fifteen from Dario charge he's seven of nine.

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<v Speaker 1>We know what Dario Schartz was on point two. He

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<v Speaker 1>helped stake the Sixers to a sixty five fifty five

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<v Speaker 1>lead at intermission, and in the opening moments of quarter

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<v Speaker 1>number three, much like it was at the start of

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<v Speaker 1>the first half, Ben Simmons making his imprint felt all

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<v Speaker 1>over the floor. Reddick to would beat three ball by

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<v Speaker 1>a beat his up back ribbing off long rebound Sivens

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<v Speaker 1>dot com nine two hand Jim siventh to the rebounds,

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<v Speaker 1>stuff Sixers ten points. In the area of second chance

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<v Speaker 1>points Sivens fourteen points, four rebounds, four assists. That was

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<v Speaker 1>right after the Wizards had clawded within ten. So recurring

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<v Speaker 1>theme tonight was that whenever the Wizards posed a threat

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<v Speaker 1>or mounted around, the seventy Sixers had an answer. They

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<v Speaker 1>led by ten ninety four eighty four going into the

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<v Speaker 1>fourth quarter, Robert Covington stepping up with a big play

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<v Speaker 1>Dario Chartz with his seventh rebound. Coving did open down

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<v Speaker 1>though in them lay out Praiser puts up a Robert

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<v Speaker 1>coming to the remark over recovery and he scores it

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<v Speaker 1>down all right. Darry with a great playing coup with

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<v Speaker 1>ten twelve point lead five and a half ago. That

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<v Speaker 1>was shortly after Covington went down for a full time

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<v Speaker 1>out after getting the wind knocked out of him. Good

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<v Speaker 1>to see from Covington given the Sixers a thirteen point

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<v Speaker 1>lead that was clutch in timely. So too was this

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<v Speaker 1>from JJ Reddick, which essentially put the game out of

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<v Speaker 1>reach for the whizz one oh seven ninety nine. They

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<v Speaker 1>need more points two forty to go Jowell out Todd

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<v Speaker 1>Reddick freeball leading Reddick shoots to deaden j. J Reddick

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<v Speaker 1>four for four from beyond the arc, couldn't make one

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<v Speaker 1>till the end of Indiana Saturday on Fire Tonight sixes

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<v Speaker 1>by eleven. He was great, as were a handful of

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<v Speaker 1>other sixers tonight in a very much collective effort against

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<v Speaker 1>the Washington Wizards in a thirteen point victory one fifteen

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<v Speaker 1>one oh two finals. From final stat sheet, six ors

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<v Speaker 1>fifty five and a half percent from the field, Wizards

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<v Speaker 1>forty four percent. Six Ers fourteen of twenty eight from

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<v Speaker 1>outside the arc ended up out rebounding the Wizards by five.

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<v Speaker 1>The rebounding really intensifying in the latter stages of the game,

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<v Speaker 1>so that was helpful to the cause. What was a

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<v Speaker 1>little bit adventuresome were the seventeen turnovers that the Sixers committed,

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<v Speaker 1>five more than the Wizards, which ultimately led to twenty

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<v Speaker 1>two Washington points, but they survived that as well as

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<v Speaker 1>Bradley Beale's thirty points running down the Sixers individual box lines.

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<v Speaker 1>Joel Ebid led the way with twenty seven points and

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<v Speaker 1>a dozen rebounds for the Sixers. Both of those totals

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<v Speaker 1>were team highs Embiid really relied heavily on the jump

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<v Speaker 1>shot tonight. He was ten of twenty from the field,

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<v Speaker 1>three of seven from outside the arc. He had three

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<v Speaker 1>assists and three block shots twenty and seven for Dario

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<v Speaker 1>Charch eighteen for JJ Reddick four of five from outside

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<v Speaker 1>the argue would end up missing this final attempt. Ben

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<v Speaker 1>Simmons fifteen six and eight to go along with three

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<v Speaker 1>steals and twelve for Robert Covington who was five or

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<v Speaker 1>twelfth in the field and two of seven from outside

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<v Speaker 1>the Arkhamer Johnson with nine points, three rebounds, Teaching McConnell

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<v Speaker 1>with seven points, eight boards and four assists, both very

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<v Speaker 1>much beneficial presences for the seventy Sixers off the bench.

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<v Speaker 1>With the win The Sixers are back over five hundred

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<v Speaker 1>now twenty six and twenty five, while the Washington Wizards

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<v Speaker 1>see a season long five game winning streak come to

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<v Speaker 1>an end. They're thirty one and twenty three on the season.

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<v Speaker 1>Sixers now a half game in front of the Detroit

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<v Speaker 1>Pistons for eighth in the Eastern Conference. That within three

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<v Speaker 1>and a half games of the Wizards. Up next, the

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<v Speaker 1>seventy six Ers step outside of conference play for a

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<v Speaker 1>back to back at home on Friday and Saturday. They've

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<v Speaker 1>got the Pelicans up first, followed by the revamped Ella

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<v Speaker 1>Clippers on Saturday night. Following the Sixers win, Tom McGinnis

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<v Speaker 1>had a chance to catch up with one of the

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<v Speaker 1>players afterwards. The Sixers twenty six and twenty five and

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<v Speaker 1>in now fourteen and ten at Ben Simmons and joint

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<v Speaker 1>his courtside. Well, that was a nice way to end

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<v Speaker 1>that bend with the steal and that confident dribble into

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<v Speaker 1>the front court. Great start, and you guys, leed start

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<v Speaker 1>to finish your thoughts In general, definitely, I think we

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<v Speaker 1>played a tough team without John Wall. You know, they're

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<v Speaker 1>a great team. They've been playing well. I think we

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<v Speaker 1>really put it together at the end and played at

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<v Speaker 1>the team. You got through our stuff. Porter was guarding you,

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<v Speaker 1>and it's just by the way you handled the ball

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<v Speaker 1>offensively an attack. You almost felt he couldn't guard you

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<v Speaker 1>the way you would attack the basket. No, I don't

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<v Speaker 1>think you could. And Joel was really good, great balance,

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<v Speaker 1>and again I thought your team looks so fresh from

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<v Speaker 1>the start, a little bit different than Saturday because you

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<v Speaker 1>had had that busy stretch of five games in seven days.

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<v Speaker 1>Is that accurate? Definitely. It's always great playing in front

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<v Speaker 1>of a crowd that's your own, so you know, especially

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<v Speaker 1>the Eagles fans came out. I supported us, which is

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<v Speaker 1>really great and they really gives a lot of nsy

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<v Speaker 1>big home stretch here, one down, four to go, important weekend,

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<v Speaker 1>back to back for you guys here this weekend. Thank

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<v Speaker 1>you Ben, congrats, Thank you Ben Simmons of the Sixers

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<v Speaker 1>a thirteen point win, one fifteen. Want to do very

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<v Speaker 1>succinct