WEBVTT - Posted Up! | Ben Simmons

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<v Speaker 1>This podcast is part of the seventy Sixers podcast network

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<v Speaker 1>search seventy Sixers podcast wherever you get your pods. The

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<v Speaker 1>abrupt stoppage of the NBA season left plenty of cliffhangers,

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<v Speaker 1>and for the seventy Sixers, perhaps none was bigger than

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<v Speaker 1>the fate of Ben Simmons and whether or not he

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<v Speaker 1>would ultimately be able to help the team in its

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<v Speaker 1>quest for a championship in twenty twenty. Ben Simmons looked

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<v Speaker 1>like he is in a little bit of discomfort right

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<v Speaker 1>now and he's going to be looked at by the

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<v Speaker 1>team's athletic training staff, will get into the tunnel. Before

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<v Speaker 1>being sidelined in that game Milwaukee, Simmons was enjoying the

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<v Speaker 1>best all around season of his young career. As timing

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<v Speaker 1>would have it, the Aussie gave a promising update about

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<v Speaker 1>how he was feeling just hours before the Sixers took

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<v Speaker 1>the floor for the final time before the hiatus. I

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<v Speaker 1>have no pain. I feel very strong. You know everything

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<v Speaker 1>going on right now. I feel got very confident. The

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<v Speaker 1>suspension of the NBA season has totally reset the timeline

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<v Speaker 1>for Simmons or turn to play and also has given

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<v Speaker 1>the superstar chance to use his platform to do good.

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<v Speaker 1>Based on the sounds of quarantine, Simmons seems pretty exciting.

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<v Speaker 1>The one thing I need to say to get ready

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<v Speaker 1>because once the season started back up with coming Back Straw,

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<v Speaker 1>this is Posted Up with Ben Simmons. Welcome to the

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<v Speaker 1>latest installment of Post It Up, a mini cast series

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<v Speaker 1>here on the broadcast checking in on the seventy Sixers

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<v Speaker 1>during the hiatus. Last we saw the Sixers, we didn't

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<v Speaker 1>see Ben Simmons, at least in uniform. He was rehabbing

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<v Speaker 1>a nerve and pingement in his back which he suffered

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<v Speaker 1>in the Sixers February twenty second visit to the Box.

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<v Speaker 1>So when we had the chance to connect with Simmons

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<v Speaker 1>a few weeks ago, the first question we had to

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<v Speaker 1>ask was obvious, how are you feeling. I'm good, I'm

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<v Speaker 1>doing well, stay staying busy. Indeed he has been. Not

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<v Speaker 1>only is Simmons continuing his training during the NBA suspension,

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<v Speaker 1>he's also had some significant life changes. The twenty three

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<v Speaker 1>year old recently moved and he's also welcome to new

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<v Speaker 1>fur covered member to his family. That's been a lot

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<v Speaker 1>of a lot of my time with my dogs. Actually

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<v Speaker 1>just got a new puppy, so that's given me by

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<v Speaker 1>At the time we spoke, Ben hadn't yet settled on

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<v Speaker 1>a name for a second dog. We do know it's

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<v Speaker 1>a type of Italian mastiff and it's a sheet His

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<v Speaker 1>other dog is a one hundred forty pound cane Corso

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<v Speaker 1>Bain Maximos. What else has Simmons been up to? I

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<v Speaker 1>played video games and work out, and I watched a

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<v Speaker 1>lot of old games and footage. In terms of Simmons'

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<v Speaker 1>own tape this season, there has been plenty to like.

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<v Speaker 1>He continued to be the master of his offensive domain,

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<v Speaker 1>a paint driver, post up powerhouse, cracking out over thirteen

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<v Speaker 1>points in the lane per game, a major slam by Simmons. Simmons,

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<v Speaker 1>of course, is a gifted facilitator. We know that he

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<v Speaker 1>racked among the top five in the league and assists

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<v Speaker 1>at the time of the hiatus. This year. He's also

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<v Speaker 1>shown signs of improvement from the foulne and most notably

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<v Speaker 1>of all, he was an enthusiastic all league caliber stopper

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<v Speaker 1>from the jump of the season. His two point one

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<v Speaker 1>steals per game remained at the top of the league,

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<v Speaker 1>and a steel by Simmons scores at Ben Simmons the

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<v Speaker 1>NBA later in steals with Joel Embiid in and out

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<v Speaker 1>of the lineup for the Sixers. In the two months

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<v Speaker 1>before the coronavirus outbreak, Simmons was at his peak the

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<v Speaker 1>thirty four twelve twelve five Steel game at Brooklyn out

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<v Speaker 1>that sis his big trip up by seven. Benny had

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<v Speaker 1>Simmons scores it again. Simmons has got thirty four. They

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<v Speaker 1>were also the back to back triple doubles he had

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<v Speaker 1>had of his second straight All Star Game appearance. Simmons

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<v Speaker 1>gets it. I'll actually say the lays it end. I'm

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<v Speaker 1>pretty set up five ten Simmons. During simmons midwinter tear,

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<v Speaker 1>there was one particular performance that stood out among the rest.

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<v Speaker 1>Saturday night primetime spotlight on ABC, the league's biggest matchup

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<v Speaker 1>of the week. South Philadelphia was the site, and Lebron

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<v Speaker 1>James and the Los Angeles Lakers were in town, hooked

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<v Speaker 1>away from behind by Simmons. I love Ben Simmons, who

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<v Speaker 1>plays harder as a starter every night. Matt was a

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<v Speaker 1>gushing Jeff Van Gundy on the ABC broadcast. In so

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<v Speaker 1>many ways, that home game against the Lakers captured some

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<v Speaker 1>of the best of Simmons in year three tone center, downhill,

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<v Speaker 1>driving force, defensive, game changer leader. He had three steals

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<v Speaker 1>in the first three minutes, all while guarding Lebron James.

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<v Speaker 1>That's some impressive stuff, Ben and I look back on

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<v Speaker 1>that night during our recent zoom chat. Personally, for me,

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<v Speaker 1>he's going up against Lebrin every time I play. You know,

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<v Speaker 1>I just want to compete at that level and try

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<v Speaker 1>to that every night. So, you know, playing against a

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<v Speaker 1>guy like that, you know, makes you step up, give

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<v Speaker 1>it that little extra that you need, you know, in

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<v Speaker 1>games like that, in situations like that, whenever you're competing

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<v Speaker 1>against a great player or a team friend of you

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<v Speaker 1>out there who might not remember the details from that

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<v Speaker 1>January twenty fifth game. For as much as Simmons made

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<v Speaker 1>his mark early with his defense, he left the last

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<v Speaker 1>punishing impression in the second half. With his offense. Simmons

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<v Speaker 1>exploded out of the gates in the third quarter. Then

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<v Speaker 1>he proceeded to unleash more mean, mugging, rim attacking havoc

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<v Speaker 1>in the fourth quarter to clench the victors. Simmons with

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<v Speaker 1>an outside right left hand dribble green right there, now,

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<v Speaker 1>Ben turns the double goes in head lays it up

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<v Speaker 1>pet god Bet Simmons on Danny Green he would not

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<v Speaker 1>be denied, and the Sixers have built up a fourteen. Pointly,

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<v Speaker 1>there's no better place to do something like that than

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<v Speaker 1>the city of Philadelphia. That's what I missed the most,

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<v Speaker 1>just playing in front of the fans. Honestly, that's so

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<v Speaker 1>much fun, just, you know, having the support of Philadelphia

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<v Speaker 1>and just playing a historic arena for a team like that.

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<v Speaker 1>It's just incredible to me. Whether you're a franchise player

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<v Speaker 1>or a season ticket member with seats at the top

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<v Speaker 1>of Section two seventeen eight, Nostalgia is an understandable and

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<v Speaker 1>relatable mood these days. Hearing Simmons speaks so affectionally, not

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<v Speaker 1>just about seventy Sixers fans, but all of Philadelphia makes

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<v Speaker 1>you pause for a moment and think about his relationship

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<v Speaker 1>with the city. He's been here almost four years now,

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<v Speaker 1>crazy right, and during this period no gesture has spoken

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<v Speaker 1>to his commitment to the Delaware Valley more than the

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<v Speaker 1>Philly Pledge. Simmons launched the nonprofit Social Awareness campaign shortly

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<v Speaker 1>after COVID nineteen hit. I think it was just one

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<v Speaker 1>of those things where I was just trying to see

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<v Speaker 1>what I was able to do, what way I could help.

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<v Speaker 1>So the Philly Pledge is set up based on pretty

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<v Speaker 1>much easier for people to send their donations and make

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<v Speaker 1>sure you know, things are going to the right places

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<v Speaker 1>and the people of need. So the Philly Pledge is

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<v Speaker 1>giving people the opportunities to do that and just you know,

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<v Speaker 1>knowing it's the Philly Pledges is a part of this

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<v Speaker 1>community and is going towards the right things for people

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<v Speaker 1>is an amazing thing. Simmons rallied a slew of influencers

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<v Speaker 1>with Philadelphia ties. Rheese Hoskins from the Phillies, Claude Drew

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<v Speaker 1>from the Flyers, zach Ertz from the Eagles, his wife Julie,

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<v Speaker 1>the accomplished soccer player. Simmons also got a handful of

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<v Speaker 1>his teammates on board, as well as Julius Serving, Kevin

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<v Speaker 1>Hard and Little Dicky. I'm glad there's a lot of

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<v Speaker 1>people who joined onto the Pledge, which was great and

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<v Speaker 1>it just shows, you know, a togetherness and that's how

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<v Speaker 1>that's that's what Philly is. You know, since day when

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<v Speaker 1>I've been here, Philadelphia embraced me and you know, I'm

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<v Speaker 1>brace Philadelphia back in times of crisis. Simmons has acted

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<v Speaker 1>quickly before, just as recently as January even it was

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<v Speaker 1>around that time that wildfires swept throughout parts of Western

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<v Speaker 1>Australia and other portions of the Australian coastline. Someone has

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<v Speaker 1>to do it, you know, especially if you have the

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<v Speaker 1>opportunity to do something to help people feed them, clothe,

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<v Speaker 1>teach or whatever whatever people need, like the simple things

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<v Speaker 1>in life that we take for granted a lot of

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<v Speaker 1>the time. If we're able to give those back, it's

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<v Speaker 1>it's huge, you know. It means a lot to people

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<v Speaker 1>who are in need and who need, you know, certain

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<v Speaker 1>things in their lives. Across the board, whether through words, actions,

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<v Speaker 1>or how he was competing and conducting himself on the court,

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<v Speaker 1>this season, Simmons showed evolution and growth. It's hard to

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<v Speaker 1>just come into the against our leading. You kind of

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<v Speaker 1>have to learn the ropes and figure a few things

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<v Speaker 1>out before you can take a team a certain place

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<v Speaker 1>on one and everybody to be on the same page.

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<v Speaker 1>That comes with time. But I think my leadership has

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<v Speaker 1>gotten a lot better. I think a lot of guys

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<v Speaker 1>trust in me. It comes down to guy's expecting each

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<v Speaker 1>other and listening to each other. How far could Simmons

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<v Speaker 1>take the Sixers if you were able to finish out

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<v Speaker 1>what's already been a career year at full strength. That's

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<v Speaker 1>part of the story he's still hoping to write. I'm

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<v Speaker 1>excited to get back. We're gonna be rolling against I'm

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<v Speaker 1>looking forward to it. I can't wait to put in

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<v Speaker 1>that jersey again, Philly. This has been posted up with

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<v Speaker 1>Ben Simmons. Be sure to check out Lauren Rosen's article

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<v Speaker 1>about Ben that's also part of our posted up Highest

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<v Speaker 1>Content series, and if you missed our first installment last week,

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<v Speaker 1>go back and check it out. It takes a look

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<v Speaker 1>at Josh Richardson. Thanks to Lauren and Kristin Crosby for

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<v Speaker 1>their help producing this episode. Next time we'll post up

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<v Speaker 1>with Tobias Harris. We don't know if we're gonna be

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<v Speaker 1>able to play in front of fans. If we can,

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<v Speaker 1>that would be just amazing. If we can't, it would

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<v Speaker 1>just be good to go out there and represent something

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<v Speaker 1>that's ruined us. On from home from TV and I

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<v Speaker 1>have a chance to win a championship. I'm Brian Seltzer.

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<v Speaker 1>Thanks for listening. To be sure to search seventy six

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