Speaker 1: This podcast is part of the seventy Sixers podcast network
Speaker 1: search seventy Sixers podcast wherever you get your pods. After
Speaker 1: seven seasons, the seventy Sixers decided it was time for
Speaker 1: a change. Someone will be able to bring a new
Speaker 1: voice and new perspective. James ken And will be uncomfortable,
Speaker 1: but it's necessary. We owe it. I owe it to
Speaker 1: these fans. I went to this city to deliver on
Speaker 1: our goals, and that goal is to set the franchise
Speaker 1: up to truly compete for an NBA championship. As I've
Speaker 1: been taking a deep dive on where we failed, what
Speaker 1: went wrong, and how we get better, it felt like
Speaker 1: we need to strengthen our organization from top to bottom.
Speaker 1: Whatever's going to happen, it's going to be with the
Speaker 1: focus of getting this team over the home. On this
Speaker 1: episode of the broadcast, we look ahead as general manager
Speaker 1: Elton Brand prepare us for a pivotal offseason. Hayn, Brian Seltzer,
Speaker 1: and welcome to this stition the show. In an ideal world,
Speaker 1: I'd have a little more joy in my voice and
Speaker 1: be here with my peeps in podcasting, Lauren Rosen and
Speaker 1: Devon Gibbons talking about the Sixers knocking out the Boston
Speaker 1: Celtics in the first round of the playoffs or something
Speaker 1: like that, but that, unfortunately is not our reality. The
Speaker 1: Sixers are out and on a far more global, more
Speaker 1: significant level, there's now yet another instance and reminder revealing
Speaker 1: that the cries for racial justice in our country aren't
Speaker 1: being heard the way they should be. Before we dip
Speaker 1: into this week's episode, I do want to fill you
Speaker 1: guys in on how we're going to try and program
Speaker 1: the offseason here on the seventy Sixers podcast network. First
Speaker 1: and foremost, keep checking the feed. We do not intend
Speaker 1: to go silent Between a new coaching search, the draft,
Speaker 1: free agency, and news about the start of next season.
Speaker 1: We're going to have a lot to cover, so at
Speaker 1: the very least, I'm hopeful that we'll be producing one
Speaker 1: new episode from one of our series per week, whether
Speaker 1: it's this show, Tom's Talks with Tom McGuinness co check
Speaker 1: here they come. Who knows, maybe we'll develop and launch
Speaker 1: a new miniseries from now until whenever we start ramping
Speaker 1: up for twenty twenty twenty one, and again, be on
Speaker 1: the lookout expect fresh content from us, because we want
Speaker 1: to be here for you all offseason long. If you've
Speaker 1: got any questions, thoughts, ideas, just email me at Brian
Speaker 1: Seltzer at seventy six ers dot com. Okay, that's that,
Speaker 1: and now for this week's episode, which I decided to
Speaker 1: do in the form of an audio essay. Though everyone,
Speaker 1: thanks for being ed to day. I hope you and
Speaker 1: your families are doing well. Join He's extremely challenging times.
Speaker 1: It's difficult to day for this organization. During an end
Speaker 1: of years zoom session with reporters, Elton Brand made his
Speaker 1: offseason mission clear, figure out what it takes to put
Speaker 1: the seventy sixers in position to contend for a championship,
Speaker 1: then make it happen. We had high expectations and goals
Speaker 1: and simply put, we failed. We failed, and it's not acceptable.
Speaker 1: I'll hold myself accountable to get this right. Leave this organization,
Speaker 1: and I will Topping the forty one year olds to
Speaker 1: do list is finding a new head coach. I'm taking
Speaker 1: a hard look at our shartcomings and recognizes that changes
Speaker 1: in the offseason are necessary to get this team back
Speaker 1: on track. As uncomfortable as it may be, it's truly necessary.
Speaker 1: Brand says his search can't and won't be rushed. I'm
Speaker 1: gonna be strategic and thoughtful. I'm not going to be
Speaker 1: in a rush. This is a pivotal point for our organization,
Speaker 1: you know, out a crossroads right now, so this higher
Speaker 1: is extremely important. As for the characteristics the Sixers will
Speaker 1: seek in their next on court leader, it sounds like
Speaker 1: Brand hopes to identify someone who's got a little bit
Speaker 1: of everything. All options are on the table. We're going
Speaker 1: to figure out their temperament, you know how they plan
Speaker 1: to use Joe Well and Ben their philosophies. So I'm
Speaker 1: looking forward to a thorough interview process with some great
Speaker 1: candidates that are that are out there and that could
Speaker 1: be out there. Above all, Brand wants to hire a
Speaker 1: candidate capable of pushing the Sixers to quote the next level.
Speaker 1: Looking for a coach that is going to maximize the talent.
Speaker 1: The right coach for this group is what I'm going
Speaker 1: to look for, and once I start this interview process,
Speaker 1: I assume that that would be clear. We'll find out
Speaker 1: who's right for this group. Good morning, everyone. I'm very
Speaker 1: excited to introduce Elton Brand as a general manager of
Speaker 1: the Philadelphia Savy Sixers in just a few weeks, Elton
Speaker 1: Brand will complete his second full year as general manager.
Speaker 1: He was promoted to the post in September twenty eighteen,
Speaker 1: after spending parts of the previous two seasons in the
Speaker 1: Sixers personnel department. Thank you, thank you, thank you, thank you,
Speaker 1: good morning. Thanks everyone for beer here. Means a lot
Speaker 1: to see so many players and staff up here. I
Speaker 1: wish it would count towards contract negotiations, but it won't.
Speaker 1: But thanks for coming up. I'd like to thank John Coward,
Speaker 1: prior to being named GM. Brand, of course, was a
Speaker 1: former number one pick and co Rookie of the Year
Speaker 1: who logged seventeen seasons in the NBA as a player.
Speaker 1: He was with the Sixers from two thousand and eight
Speaker 1: through two thousand and twelve, before returning in two thousand
Speaker 1: and fifteen. And it was named an All Star with
Speaker 1: the LA Clippers in two thousand and two and two
Speaker 1: thousand and six, written up for thirty two and they're
Speaker 1: right there wearing this red firts and got no answer
Speaker 1: for him. He is unbelievable. Fifteen of eighteen. Elton Brown
Speaker 1: Brand feels his time both in uniform and in an
Speaker 1: NBA front office gives him an advantageous perspective. The unique
Speaker 1: situation that I've been put in over these last few years,
Speaker 1: you know, positions me to leave this and then to
Speaker 1: be a part of this going for it. He also
Speaker 1: thinks he's a different executive now than he was two
Speaker 1: years ago. I've been through almost every situation there is,
Speaker 1: So I'm looking forward to leading now. We're gonna get
Speaker 1: better and really position ourselves, do everything to position ourselves
Speaker 1: to win. Yes. In charting the future for the seventy sixers,
Speaker 1: Elton Brand believes Ben Simmons and Joel Embiid will assume
Speaker 1: prominent roles. Simmons finished the twenty nineteen twenty regular season
Speaker 1: as the NBA leader in steals and routinely excelled in
Speaker 1: individual defensive matchups against the league's premier scores. Lost the
Speaker 1: ball there, Simmons another break and he slams again Ben
Speaker 1: Simmons as they forced the turnover on Dunchich. Then at
Speaker 1: a great season, you know, led the league and steals
Speaker 1: should be on an all defensive team. He's played great
Speaker 1: and he's going to continue to grow an offensive end
Speaker 1: and he brings us a lot and bid. Meanwhile, dominated
Speaker 1: following the NBA restart, six Ers go to a bead
Speaker 1: to the right of the lane. Double team comes. Joel
Speaker 1: dribbles around turner slab bead. What a slab. The big
Speaker 1: man ranks six in the league and scoring third and
Speaker 1: rebounding and first, and free throws both made and attempted
Speaker 1: during the opening round of the playoffs. Joel Embiad is
Speaker 1: growing as a player and as a person. You know,
Speaker 1: I think he's in a right spot. The way he
Speaker 1: led during this restart, in this bubble, you know, you
Speaker 1: don't get the Seaton behind the scenes spearheading team events,
Speaker 1: and he was pushing to do a lot better, and
Speaker 1: he wants to win, and he wants to be in Philadelphia.
Speaker 1: On the heels of a regular season that saw the
Speaker 1: Sixers post the best home record in the NBA and
Speaker 1: notch noteworthy victories over the likes of the Boston Celtics,
Speaker 1: Milwaukee Bucks, LA Clippers, and Los Angeles Lakers, Brand says
Speaker 1: it's now up to him to identify the most effective
Speaker 1: on court compliments for his all star duo. They're twenty
Speaker 1: four twenty six ers old, respectively. You try to make
Speaker 1: that fit as long as you can. They want to
Speaker 1: be here. They want to be with our organization, and
Speaker 1: I see them here for a long long time. Cheers
Speaker 1: to that scenario coming to Fruition. Thanks for checking out
Speaker 1: this episode of the broadcast. Again our offseason goal and
Speaker 1: pledge to you at least one new episode per week
Speaker 1: from now until things start to ramp back up again,
Speaker 1: whenever it is that the twenty twenty twenty one season
Speaker 1: is set to begin. Thanks as always for listening, Rate us, subscribe,
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