Speaker 1: I'm Matt Murphy and this is the seventy Sixers Scoop
Speaker 1: from the seventy six Ers Podcast Network for Wednesday, December eighth,
Speaker 1: twenty twenty one. Please to be joined by Sixers insider
Speaker 1: Devon Gibbons of ninety seven five The Fanatic and on
Speaker 1: these editions of the seventy Sixers Scoop, we take a
Speaker 1: quick look back at the previous game with our takeaways,
Speaker 1: and then we look ahead at something or someone to
Speaker 1: watch for in the next seventy six Ers game this week.
Speaker 1: Just so happens that the previous game in the next
Speaker 1: game are the same team, the Charlotte Hornets. Last night
Speaker 1: a one twenty seven, one twenty four overtime win for
Speaker 1: the Sixers on the road over the Hornets, the first
Speaker 1: of two straight. There, what did you take from it? Divon?
Speaker 1: Good to be back, Matt, I have a scoop for
Speaker 1: you and everyone. Joel Embiid is really good forty three
Speaker 1: and fifteen last night on Monday Night in that game
Speaker 1: and shott the first of two, and he did what
Speaker 1: superstars to do and he stepped up. His efficiency from
Speaker 1: the field was fantastic and only missed five shots getting
Speaker 1: to the free throw line as well, leading the team
Speaker 1: and assists was seven. He did it all, and this
Speaker 1: game needed overtime, and in times like that, you need
Speaker 1: your big time players to step up in that spot,
Speaker 1: and he did exactly that. No, Tyrese, Maxie and the
Speaker 1: guys played well around dwell mb But for me, that
Speaker 1: was what really stood out him getting back to himself
Speaker 1: after struggling for a few games since his return from
Speaker 1: the health and safety protocols. As you said, it went
Speaker 1: to overtime, and I know NBA games are a game
Speaker 1: of runs, so pointing as my takeaway to the second
Speaker 1: quarter doesn't make the most sense. But it was an
Speaker 1: impressive second quarter that I took away for the Philadelphia
Speaker 1: seventy six Ers, just for the offense to show a
Speaker 1: forty four point effort in one twelve minute period. That
Speaker 1: was a new season high for this year's seventy six ers.
Speaker 1: It was thirty nine against the Bucks in the first
Speaker 1: quarter at home. Now it's forty four in that second
Speaker 1: quarter against the Hornets. You know in this matchup, they're
Speaker 1: going to be a lot of points score. That's kind
Speaker 1: of how the Hornets operate, and the Sixers matched them
Speaker 1: last night particularly with that big second frame. The Sixers
Speaker 1: are now thirteen and eleven, the Hornets are now fourteen
Speaker 1: and twelve. There will be a rematch on Wednesday night
Speaker 1: if you're listening to this on time seven pm Eastern
Speaker 1: on Wednesday, same place in Charlotte. What is something that
Speaker 1: you or someone that you are watching for? In that one,
Speaker 1: it's more of something as a team as a whole,
Speaker 1: where they had twenty less field goal attempts than the
Speaker 1: Charlotte Hornets. Now, while the Sixers issue fifty three percent,
Speaker 1: in Charlotte shot fifty five percent. I would like that
Speaker 1: number to be a little bit closer as far as
Speaker 1: the discrepancy in Charlotte having more opportunities than the Sixers,
Speaker 1: and part of that can go to the fifteen turnovers
Speaker 1: that the Sixers had versus the eight that the Charlotte
Speaker 1: Hornets had on Monday night. So if they can clean
Speaker 1: up their turnovers again and their numbers have been low
Speaker 1: and fifteen pretty good for an NBA game. However, when
Speaker 1: you see how it all played out, getting to the
Speaker 1: overtime and then checking the stats at the end and saying, wow,
Speaker 1: I didn't realize Charlotte had twenty more opportunities to put
Speaker 1: points on the board. That's something that I would hope
Speaker 1: that they can clean up by Wednesday. Thirty six of
Speaker 1: the seventy Sixers field goal attempts were from beyond the arc.
Speaker 1: They did make forty two percent. But the players I'm
Speaker 1: looking for in the next game are Seth Curry and
Speaker 1: fur Coon Corkmas. Neither player made a three, so the
Speaker 1: team made fifteen without getting a make from either of
Speaker 1: those two guys from long distance. And that's what those
Speaker 1: guys do so well. So Seth Curry and fur Con
Speaker 1: Corkmas are the Sixers players that I am looking for
Speaker 1: in the Sixers Hornets rematch on Wednesday at seven o'clock.
Speaker 1: So looking forward to that one. Thanks as always, Divine,
Speaker 1: It's always great to have you, always good to be
Speaker 1: with you, Matt, Thank you. Closing this edition of the
Speaker 1: seventy Sixers scoop out with this. As of early Tuesday evening,
Speaker 1: the same five Hornets who missed Monday's game due to
Speaker 1: health and safety protocols are expected to miss the next
Speaker 1: game as well. That's LaMelo Ball, Jalen McDaniels, Mason Plumley,
Speaker 1: Terry Rogier, and Ish Smith. Tyrese Maxi non COVID illness
Speaker 1: was listed as questionable for the Sixers. The uniforms will
Speaker 1: look different this time around, with the Sixers in their
Speaker 1: red statement additions and the Hornets in their Teal Icon
Speaker 1: edition uniforms. The Philadelphia seventy Sixers and the Charlotte Hornets
Speaker 1: again with the Sixers going for three straight overall seven
Speaker 1: pm on NBC Sports Philadelphia Plus and ninety seven five
Speaker 1: The Fanatic. I'm Matt Murphy. Thanks again to Devon Gibbons
Speaker 1: for joining me. This was the seventy Sixers scoop from
Speaker 1: the seventy Sixers Podcast Network for Wednesday, December eight. Boo
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