WEBVTT - Sixers 2021 Training Camp Recap and Preseason Preview 0:00:00.240 --> 0:00:03.400 This podcast is part of the seventy Sixers podcast networks. 0:00:03.640 --> 0:00:10.320 Search seventy Sixers Insiders wherever you get your podcasts. Welcome 0:00:10.360 --> 0:00:14.280 back to the seventy Sixers Insiders podcast, part of the 0:00:14.320 --> 0:00:18.800 seventy Sixers podcast network. I'm Matt Murphy joined by Lauren Rosen, 0:00:18.960 --> 0:00:21.400 and there's a lot going on right now in Sixers Land, 0:00:21.720 --> 0:00:25.840 training camp practices, wrapping up the media day prior to that, 0:00:25.920 --> 0:00:28.640 and then preseason games right around the corner. As we 0:00:28.680 --> 0:00:31.920 record this on a Sunday ahead of the first preseason 0:00:31.960 --> 0:00:35.520 game on Monday, Lauren, there's a lot to talk about 0:00:35.520 --> 0:00:37.440 when it comes to the Sixers, a lot to look 0:00:37.479 --> 0:00:40.320 forward to. How are you doing as the season is 0:00:40.520 --> 0:00:43.680 upon us. It seems like it got here fast, but 0:00:43.800 --> 0:00:48.280 it is exciting. Nonetheless, I'm gonna be honest, I'm very excited. 0:00:48.440 --> 0:00:51.440 I love the season. I love the fact that things 0:00:51.640 --> 0:00:54.240 start are starting to feel like they're going a little 0:00:54.240 --> 0:00:56.320 bit back to normal. Last year was really tough, I 0:00:56.320 --> 0:01:01.040 think on players, fans, staff, everybody. I love the preseason 0:01:01.120 --> 0:01:03.000 as well because it feels like you're sort of creeping 0:01:03.000 --> 0:01:05.760 towards the real thing and you get to sort of 0:01:05.760 --> 0:01:07.880 see the pieces start to fit together, and obviously there's 0:01:07.880 --> 0:01:12.160 a ton going on within without the organization. It's an 0:01:12.160 --> 0:01:15.399 exciting time. There is a lot of buzz, there's a 0:01:15.400 --> 0:01:17.679 lot of noise, but I've been really impressed by the 0:01:17.720 --> 0:01:20.880 way that the group has sort of navigated through training camp, 0:01:20.920 --> 0:01:23.720 has galvanized together. At training camp. It seems like the 0:01:23.840 --> 0:01:26.160 vibes are really strong. We're seeing a lot of smiles 0:01:26.200 --> 0:01:29.760 at practice, We're hearing a lot of thoughtfulness in media, 0:01:29.920 --> 0:01:32.520 and I'm really excited about about what the season's going 0:01:32.560 --> 0:01:34.400 to have to offer. It is good to be back 0:01:34.520 --> 0:01:36.800 in the gym at here at the seventy six ers 0:01:36.840 --> 0:01:41.119 training complex, the sun shining through, and the players meeting 0:01:41.120 --> 0:01:44.319 with media in person. It's definitely a return to normalcy 0:01:44.920 --> 0:01:46.880 in that sense. We're going to talk a little bit 0:01:46.880 --> 0:01:50.040 more about training camp and some takeaways there from the 0:01:50.080 --> 0:01:54.000 early practices this season, get into the preseason schedule with 0:01:54.080 --> 0:01:56.840 what's to come there. I do want to talk about 0:01:56.840 --> 0:01:59.720 your media day one on ones towards the end, as 0:01:59.800 --> 0:02:02.600 we got to talk about yours too, Murph, come on, true, true, 0:02:02.640 --> 0:02:04.720 but yours have been the ones leading us out of 0:02:04.760 --> 0:02:08.280 the gate with Joel mb Tobias Harris, doc rivers. The 0:02:08.280 --> 0:02:10.120 list goes on and on, so we'll talk about those 0:02:10.160 --> 0:02:12.160 a little more in depth towards the end and some 0:02:12.200 --> 0:02:14.799 of the best moments there that fans should be looking 0:02:14.800 --> 0:02:17.359 out for. But as we talk about the run of 0:02:17.400 --> 0:02:20.880 show for the six or season, it started last week 0:02:20.919 --> 0:02:23.040 with Media Day on Monday, when those one on ones 0:02:23.120 --> 0:02:26.240 were took place, I should say, so, what did you 0:02:26.280 --> 0:02:28.160 make of Media Day? I think a lot of people 0:02:28.240 --> 0:02:30.720 didn't know what Media Day was going to look like, 0:02:31.000 --> 0:02:33.040 and I think the second that Danny Green came in 0:02:33.080 --> 0:02:36.560 with a boombox and was just getting everybody involved. I mean, 0:02:36.680 --> 0:02:39.799 he started with his teammates. Obviously the group was together 0:02:39.919 --> 0:02:41.920 prior to meeting with media, but then as soon as 0:02:41.960 --> 0:02:44.040 he came out and saw the staff and saw media, 0:02:44.680 --> 0:02:47.400 He's walking around with a boombox, channeling a little bit 0:02:47.440 --> 0:02:49.399 Former six or Dwight Howard, which is something I asked 0:02:49.480 --> 0:02:51.840 him about in his one on one interview. That's something 0:02:51.880 --> 0:02:53.640 that Dwight used to do a lot at and Danny 0:02:53.720 --> 0:02:56.359 is sort of carrying that torch. Obviously, there are very 0:02:56.360 --> 0:02:58.760 few veterans in this game that are as well respected 0:02:58.880 --> 0:03:01.000 as Danny Green, but it was cool to see him 0:03:01.080 --> 0:03:03.720 come out ready for a new season, but obviously very 0:03:03.720 --> 0:03:06.359 intentional about wanting to set the tone properly and give 0:03:06.360 --> 0:03:08.480 the group something to smile about, give the group something 0:03:08.480 --> 0:03:12.119 to dance about. And his vibes all day were absolutely unmatched. 0:03:12.120 --> 0:03:13.520 So I think as soon as he set the tone 0:03:13.560 --> 0:03:16.680 that way, things were, we're off to the races, at 0:03:16.720 --> 0:03:20.400 least for us. For context, you and I, you were 0:03:20.560 --> 0:03:23.400 up in General Media and you were able to ingest 0:03:23.440 --> 0:03:25.280 all the content and everything that was going on at 0:03:25.320 --> 0:03:28.360 General Media all day. I was downstairs doing our one 0:03:28.400 --> 0:03:31.680 on one interviews. We tried to switch off unsuccessfully. I 0:03:31.760 --> 0:03:33.560 was not able to make it up to General Media 0:03:33.600 --> 0:03:37.000 at all. In everything, we thought we were going to 0:03:37.040 --> 0:03:39.960 be sixty seconds away from either station. It didn't quite 0:03:39.960 --> 0:03:41.320 work out that way, but we did get all the 0:03:41.320 --> 0:03:44.240 content we needed up at the at the General Media 0:03:44.280 --> 0:03:46.880 and downstairs in the one on ones, which by the way, 0:03:46.920 --> 0:03:49.000 are all on YouTube or are being rolled out on 0:03:49.040 --> 0:03:51.600 the Sixers YouTube channel right now. Don't turn us off. 0:03:51.640 --> 0:03:53.600 We're going to have a really good podcast for the 0:03:53.640 --> 0:03:56.360 next twenty or so minutes, because we're going to give 0:03:56.360 --> 0:03:58.160 you the time, maybe not the exact time codes, we're 0:03:58.160 --> 0:04:00.400 gonna give you the areas of those interviews to go 0:04:00.480 --> 0:04:02.600 check out. Yeah, yeah, yeah, there's a lot of Easter 0:04:02.680 --> 0:04:04.640 eggs there. It was the first time two in a 0:04:04.640 --> 0:04:06.080 while that we've been able to just like sit down 0:04:06.080 --> 0:04:08.920 and have extended conversations with these guys in person. I 0:04:09.000 --> 0:04:10.760 did a lot of interviews over zoom in the last 0:04:10.800 --> 0:04:12.600 year and a half, and Media Day was cool because 0:04:12.600 --> 0:04:14.360 it reminded me how much better it is to just 0:04:14.560 --> 0:04:17.120 interact in person. And so that's something that I'm going 0:04:17.160 --> 0:04:19.160 to continue to try to be really intentional and grateful 0:04:19.200 --> 0:04:23.200 about as we move forward. You talked about general media. 0:04:23.480 --> 0:04:26.360 That's I mean, Danny Green had the boombox everywhere when 0:04:26.400 --> 0:04:28.200 he brought it up there, the vibes were a little 0:04:28.200 --> 0:04:32.560 bit different with the all the national and local reporters 0:04:32.640 --> 0:04:35.719 in the interview area, like the general interview area where 0:04:35.760 --> 0:04:38.120 I was most of the day, and Danny brought the 0:04:38.160 --> 0:04:40.800 boombox and was trying to get everybody a little more 0:04:41.520 --> 0:04:45.480 excited bring a really good job of that. Later on, 0:04:45.800 --> 0:04:49.159 I think right after Tyrese Maxie sat down and the 0:04:49.200 --> 0:04:51.280 reporters have masks on, we all had masks on, and 0:04:51.320 --> 0:04:53.520 he looks at everyone he goes, why does everyone look 0:04:53.560 --> 0:04:56.840 so serious, so that things like that the players just 0:04:56.920 --> 0:04:58.800 that face to face interaction. And then he had the 0:04:58.880 --> 0:05:03.039 viral clip of identifying Paul Hudrick, a reporter that covers 0:05:03.080 --> 0:05:06.800 the team, also known as mister Paul. Mister Paul, It's 0:05:06.839 --> 0:05:09.479 good to see you in person. I've only ever seen 0:05:09.560 --> 0:05:12.480 you on the computer screen. He's like, could you repeat 0:05:12.520 --> 0:05:14.760 your question, because he was just enamored by looking someone 0:05:14.880 --> 0:05:17.520 face to face that he only knew virtually for a 0:05:17.600 --> 0:05:21.119 full season, his full rookie season, and then from media 0:05:21.240 --> 0:05:27.919 day practices started, so they practiced Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, off day, Friday, 0:05:28.440 --> 0:05:31.240 and then over the weekend as well as we record. 0:05:31.920 --> 0:05:36.600 But back in the gym long practices three hour practices 0:05:36.600 --> 0:05:39.280 for doc rivers I believe scheduled to be three. It 0:05:39.320 --> 0:05:41.240 seems like they're wrapping a little bit before that three 0:05:41.279 --> 0:05:43.479 hour mark. But the guys have been getting in really early, 0:05:43.560 --> 0:05:45.360 which I think has been nice to see. They're eating 0:05:45.360 --> 0:05:48.840 breakfast together, they're going downstairs, they're talking there. You know, 0:05:48.920 --> 0:05:50.920 it's it's good to just see that everybody's back in 0:05:50.960 --> 0:05:53.599 the building, that they're very together, that they're enjoying training camp. 0:05:54.160 --> 0:05:56.680 And of course for reference for those listening. We have 0:05:56.800 --> 0:05:59.280 very limited access to what goes on in training camp, 0:05:59.279 --> 0:06:02.039 but even when is let in, usually around fifteen minutes 0:06:02.040 --> 0:06:04.520 before practice, raps were able to watch the way that 0:06:04.520 --> 0:06:06.240 the guys are running their sets together. We've seen a 0:06:06.279 --> 0:06:08.400 little bit of live play. We've seen a lot of 0:06:08.760 --> 0:06:11.239 the of practice breaking down and then the guys separate 0:06:11.279 --> 0:06:14.719 to shoot. Sometimes they shoot together, but it does feel 0:06:14.760 --> 0:06:17.240 that it's a group that's enjoying their time together, even 0:06:17.279 --> 0:06:20.479 in the limited amount of time we've been able to 0:06:20.480 --> 0:06:22.800 see them together. So that's something that I think a 0:06:22.839 --> 0:06:25.039 lot of Sixers fans were really fond of last year's 0:06:25.080 --> 0:06:28.320 team about it. And obviously last year's season didn't end 0:06:28.360 --> 0:06:31.800 the way that any would anybody in the Sixers organization 0:06:32.040 --> 0:06:34.360 or the city wanted it too. But I think one 0:06:34.360 --> 0:06:37.120 thing that everybody saw was how strong the team had 0:06:37.120 --> 0:06:39.279 bonded together and the way that they enjoyed each other. 0:06:39.320 --> 0:06:42.159 And I think in maintaining the same core from last year, 0:06:42.480 --> 0:06:46.480 keeping those good vibe captains. By those captains, I mean 0:06:46.560 --> 0:06:49.440 Tobias Harris and Danny Green together, Tobias is able to 0:06:49.480 --> 0:06:52.880 sort of keep everybody together on a deep, like spiritual level, 0:06:52.960 --> 0:06:54.960 and then Danny Green is able to keep it light. 0:06:55.360 --> 0:06:57.039 I think the two of them being the core of 0:06:57.040 --> 0:07:00.600 the leadership group is going to really help with with 0:07:00.760 --> 0:07:03.000 bringing those good vibes into the next season as the 0:07:03.040 --> 0:07:05.400 goal remains the same and as they look to sort 0:07:05.440 --> 0:07:08.839 of build upon the disappointments of last season and correct 0:07:08.920 --> 0:07:10.680 some of the errors that they made in the postseason. 0:07:10.720 --> 0:07:14.080 That's that's also been a big topic of conversation prior 0:07:14.120 --> 0:07:16.760 to the first practice. Stock Rivers and a couple guys 0:07:16.760 --> 0:07:18.640 on the team let us know that they watched the 0:07:18.680 --> 0:07:22.200 fourth quarter of Game seven to kick off practice, and 0:07:22.240 --> 0:07:24.960 they watched the little things they could have done differently 0:07:25.120 --> 0:07:28.440 where they missed out in the margins. I think it's 0:07:28.440 --> 0:07:30.600 a it's a it's a really good at least for me, 0:07:30.720 --> 0:07:33.200 I would find that extremely motivating to watch that and 0:07:33.240 --> 0:07:35.840 see how close they were to moving on, but also 0:07:35.920 --> 0:07:38.600 in certain ways to see where where there's big gains 0:07:38.640 --> 0:07:40.559 that the team could make. So I love the fact 0:07:40.920 --> 0:07:43.960 that good vibes and good energy remains a priority, and 0:07:44.000 --> 0:07:46.760 they're also taking things really seriously and they're looking themselves 0:07:46.760 --> 0:07:49.840 in the mirror about how last year went. To me, 0:07:49.920 --> 0:07:52.200 there's been a lot to like about the tone that's 0:07:52.200 --> 0:07:54.600 been set in this first week. And when I say 0:07:54.720 --> 0:07:58.560 an off day on Friday of training camp week, no 0:07:58.720 --> 0:08:02.120 media availability, but eyes go in, they shoot, they work out. 0:08:02.440 --> 0:08:04.840 I'm sure I don't know for certain, but I'm sure 0:08:04.880 --> 0:08:06.800 some people were there. You know, it's just if we 0:08:06.800 --> 0:08:09.800 weren't seeing it. We don't know everything that's going on 0:08:09.800 --> 0:08:12.160 on those courts, those practice courts, but from what we 0:08:12.240 --> 0:08:15.520 did see a lot of talk early and midweek about 0:08:15.640 --> 0:08:19.080 the Blue team, the second team that's been playing together, 0:08:20.160 --> 0:08:22.240 and we've heard that the White team, which is the 0:08:22.240 --> 0:08:24.680 starting group so far in camp, got them back a 0:08:24.680 --> 0:08:26.960 little bit in the most recent practice prior to us 0:08:27.000 --> 0:08:30.400 talking here on which was Saturday. But the Blue team 0:08:30.480 --> 0:08:35.160 of Shake, Milton fur Concork Masmatisse, Thyble, George Niang and 0:08:35.160 --> 0:08:38.680 Andre Drummond, the latter two of the new acquisitions to 0:08:38.800 --> 0:08:41.640 that unit, they got a lot of praise throughout the week. 0:08:41.760 --> 0:08:43.920 They got a lot of praise. Taking it to of course, 0:08:43.960 --> 0:08:47.719 the first unit, which newly has included Tyrese Maxie, alongside 0:08:47.720 --> 0:08:52.080 returning starters Seth Curry, Danny Green, Joel Embiid and Tobias Harris, 0:08:52.120 --> 0:08:55.480 and of course Doc Rivers clarified at Saturday's media that 0:08:55.520 --> 0:08:57.920 he's made no decisions on what the units actually look 0:08:57.960 --> 0:09:00.120 like and where at any we could see up of 0:09:00.240 --> 0:09:05.080 four different lineups in the preseason correct And it has 0:09:05.120 --> 0:09:08.240 though been interesting to hear that that second unit has 0:09:08.280 --> 0:09:11.680 allegedly reportedly been really taking it to the first unit, 0:09:11.679 --> 0:09:13.480 and it reminded me of something that Daryl Morey says 0:09:13.480 --> 0:09:15.040 a lot. He talks about the fact that a lot 0:09:15.040 --> 0:09:18.000 of teams have amazing stars, a lot of teams have 0:09:18.160 --> 0:09:21.080 really exciting young talent, but it's really rare to have both, 0:09:21.440 --> 0:09:23.320 and I think it's interesting to hear that even in 0:09:23.320 --> 0:09:27.199 this training camp, and Darryl describes it as the starters 0:09:27.320 --> 0:09:30.200 or the stars having young people to constantly push them, 0:09:30.240 --> 0:09:32.319 and guys waiting in the wings to take your spots 0:09:32.320 --> 0:09:34.880 and to take your minutes, and then on the flip side, 0:09:35.200 --> 0:09:37.439 stars and veterans that are able to teach those guys, 0:09:37.520 --> 0:09:39.800 those young guys how to take their minutes. And now 0:09:39.840 --> 0:09:42.560 we're seeing it in just the first week of training camp. 0:09:42.600 --> 0:09:45.440 It's been really competitive. It's been exciting for that Blue team, 0:09:45.520 --> 0:09:48.760 that second group, to really get in there, get in 0:09:48.800 --> 0:09:50.920 there early. And it's cool to also hear that like 0:09:50.960 --> 0:09:54.760 you said new acquisitions, George Niang Andre Drummond developing some 0:09:54.840 --> 0:09:57.439 early chemistry with that group, because as we can imagine, 0:09:57.600 --> 0:10:01.000 regardless of who ultimately is the first on opening night 0:10:01.040 --> 0:10:02.800 and who's in that second unit, there's going to be 0:10:02.840 --> 0:10:04.600 a lot of crossover, there's going to be a lot 0:10:04.640 --> 0:10:06.959 of experimentation in these early months and weeks, and it's 0:10:06.960 --> 0:10:09.400 cool to see that experiment a appears to be going 0:10:09.440 --> 0:10:11.840 well for that group. Sure, there's a lot of things 0:10:11.840 --> 0:10:15.600 being installed, both offensively and defensively. George Niang said at 0:10:15.600 --> 0:10:17.800 one point, training camp is training camp. There's things you 0:10:17.800 --> 0:10:20.960 have to check off the list. But the new guys 0:10:21.160 --> 0:10:25.280 said that the returners on that Blue team, Shake Maatise 0:10:25.440 --> 0:10:29.560 Firk are so easygoing that that has helped them a lot. 0:10:30.200 --> 0:10:32.280 So it was cool to see that they've already developed 0:10:32.640 --> 0:10:35.120 a really good chemistry. Yeah, and that's spot on, I 0:10:35.160 --> 0:10:37.680 think in my experience with those guys, and of course 0:10:37.760 --> 0:10:39.880 my experience is very different from the experience that they 0:10:39.920 --> 0:10:41.920 have together on the court, but it is a super 0:10:42.000 --> 0:10:47.280 laid back, not mild mannered, but like just enjoyable, like 0:10:47.400 --> 0:10:50.640 just just lovely people. And of course that has to 0:10:50.840 --> 0:10:54.040 get onto the court and become like the killer instinct 0:10:54.120 --> 0:10:56.880 group of people. But I totally understand why in the 0:10:56.920 --> 0:11:00.400 first week they're vibing really well together. It's just a 0:11:00.400 --> 0:11:02.400 good group of guys that are enjoying each other and 0:11:02.440 --> 0:11:04.640 are willing to learn. It's interesting that the two new 0:11:04.720 --> 0:11:07.640 guys are the more veteran guys of the group, and 0:11:07.720 --> 0:11:10.160 the three returners are the younger guys. And I think 0:11:10.200 --> 0:11:14.560 because the young guys are returners and the new guys 0:11:14.600 --> 0:11:18.040 are vets, there's a lot of interesting collaboration that can 0:11:18.040 --> 0:11:21.360 happen there based on the experiences that those guys can have. 0:11:21.480 --> 0:11:23.560 So it's really cool to hear that they've developed it 0:11:23.600 --> 0:11:29.079 early chemistry. When Niang said easygoing, that word that answer 0:11:29.160 --> 0:11:31.720 just really stuck out to me. When it comes to 0:11:32.040 --> 0:11:35.959 the White team and thinking about Tyrese Maxie and playing 0:11:36.000 --> 0:11:40.120 point guard, his best day was apparently Saturday Perdoc Rivers, 0:11:40.160 --> 0:11:43.360 and it was getting into the lane, finding open guys 0:11:43.600 --> 0:11:47.880 and being more aggressive offensively. So I think that's been 0:11:48.120 --> 0:11:51.240 a theme of training camp so far, is just establishing 0:11:51.480 --> 0:11:53.480 not only the sets on both ends of the floor, 0:11:54.000 --> 0:11:56.760 but also the chemistry in terms of moving the ball, 0:11:56.800 --> 0:12:00.640 passing and finding open threes. Preseason head Lawrence. I was 0:12:00.640 --> 0:12:02.680 just going to say my last thought on that first unit. 0:12:02.760 --> 0:12:05.679 Doc Rivers said on at Saturday's practice that Saturday was 0:12:05.720 --> 0:12:08.600 Tyrese's best day. It was also the first unit's best day. 0:12:08.840 --> 0:12:11.480 So I think that Tyrese obviously is going to continue 0:12:11.480 --> 0:12:13.640 to play a really large role, but as he continues 0:12:13.679 --> 0:12:16.040 to acclimate, that unit will continue to get better. To me, 0:12:16.400 --> 0:12:18.280 the first unit having a great day the same day 0:12:18.280 --> 0:12:20.280 that Tyrese had a strong day makes a lot of 0:12:20.320 --> 0:12:22.599 sense and is a promising sign still less than a 0:12:22.640 --> 0:12:27.160 week into their tenure together. Any other takeaways from camp 0:12:27.320 --> 0:12:30.920 other than your video of Seth Curry making a million 0:12:31.000 --> 0:12:32.880 threes in a row from the corner, And what was 0:12:32.920 --> 0:12:36.200 interesting about that video is that he missed He missed 0:12:36.240 --> 0:12:37.800 a few, and you could tell that he was a 0:12:37.840 --> 0:12:41.080 little bit frustrated. Of course, surrounding that video that I 0:12:41.080 --> 0:12:47.079 put out following practice on Saturday, way thanks Murphy. He 0:12:47.120 --> 0:12:49.439 was frustrated by his performance, and to me, and clearly 0:12:49.480 --> 0:12:51.200 do a lot of six Ers fans, folks that follow me, 0:12:51.200 --> 0:12:53.560 folks that follow this league, they were very impressed by 0:12:53.600 --> 0:12:55.240 what he was able to do. So bad day for 0:12:55.240 --> 0:12:58.520 Seth Curry is still a pretty darn good day for 0:12:58.559 --> 0:13:01.520 anybody else, and it was cool to watch him in 0:13:01.559 --> 0:13:03.720 his flow. I thought it was really interesting to learn 0:13:03.840 --> 0:13:06.480 that Seth, Tyrese and Shake spent a lot of time 0:13:06.480 --> 0:13:09.080 together in the off season, working out together. That sort 0:13:09.120 --> 0:13:11.120 of is a new thing, I think for this group, 0:13:11.120 --> 0:13:13.280 but not necessarily new. But of course last offseason it 0:13:13.320 --> 0:13:14.720 was a lot harder for them to get together when 0:13:14.760 --> 0:13:17.959 everybody was quarantining in their homes. But I loved hearing 0:13:17.960 --> 0:13:19.839 that the three of them worked out together in Dallas, 0:13:19.880 --> 0:13:21.959 which is a hub for them. I loved hearing about 0:13:22.000 --> 0:13:25.400 Matisse and Tobias working out together in San Diego, the 0:13:25.440 --> 0:13:28.720 two of them continuing to grow and Tobias continuing to 0:13:28.760 --> 0:13:31.400 take Matisse under his wing and teach him new things. 0:13:31.400 --> 0:13:32.760 I think it's cool that this is a group that 0:13:32.800 --> 0:13:35.040 likes each other enough that they're getting together in the 0:13:35.080 --> 0:13:37.679 off season two, and that's something that shouldn't be underestimated. 0:13:37.840 --> 0:13:40.199 It is a group that enjoys each other. They're rallying together, 0:13:40.240 --> 0:13:42.040 they're excited to have the new guys in the fold, 0:13:42.240 --> 0:13:44.319 and the veterans returning and the people who signed their 0:13:44.320 --> 0:13:46.840 new contracts. I love hearing Joel embiid and this was 0:13:46.880 --> 0:13:48.880 in my one on one interview. This was not in 0:13:49.280 --> 0:13:52.240 media availability, but talking about the way that he advised 0:13:52.760 --> 0:13:56.000 advised the guys that were free agents, so specifically talking 0:13:56.040 --> 0:13:59.880 about for Concorkmods and Danny Green, but then celebrated their return. 0:14:00.080 --> 0:14:02.160 So Joel said to firk that he wanted him to 0:14:02.200 --> 0:14:03.599 go get as much money as he could and be 0:14:03.640 --> 0:14:06.040 as successful as he could, but that he was really 0:14:06.080 --> 0:14:09.240 happy when those two goals sort of met in the middle. 0:14:09.280 --> 0:14:11.400 Because Burke of course wanted to return to the Sixers, 0:14:11.440 --> 0:14:13.320 as did Danny Green. They were both able to do it. 0:14:13.440 --> 0:14:15.920 Joel embiide happy about it. There's a lot of good 0:14:16.240 --> 0:14:19.320 a lot of good juju flowing between different groups and 0:14:19.400 --> 0:14:21.600 different relationships that to be honest, I didn't know that 0:14:21.640 --> 0:14:24.200 firk On and Joel had had a strong connection like that, 0:14:24.320 --> 0:14:26.480 and it was cool to hear about it. So continuing 0:14:26.480 --> 0:14:30.640 to hear about the developing partnerships, mentorship, mente ship going 0:14:30.680 --> 0:14:32.520 on on this team is definitely going to be something 0:14:32.600 --> 0:14:36.000 that I'm excited to continue watching. And that trio of 0:14:36.120 --> 0:14:41.640 Seth Curry, Shake Milton and Tyrese, the Dallas trio, there 0:14:41.760 --> 0:14:44.400 is some high level of competition when it comes to 0:14:44.480 --> 0:14:47.440 three point shooting after practice amongst the three of them 0:14:47.640 --> 0:14:51.200 trying to outdo one another. But I did promise the 0:14:51.200 --> 0:14:55.880 preseason schedule Monday. If for listening to this, maybe not. 0:14:55.920 --> 0:14:57.320 It might even be the day of the game if 0:14:57.320 --> 0:14:59.560 you're listening to it on time, but if you're listening 0:14:59.560 --> 0:15:01.320 to it after or that, the preseason will have kicked 0:15:01.360 --> 0:15:06.720 off with a game at Toronto on Monday the fourth, 0:15:06.960 --> 0:15:10.680 and then Thursday a home game versus Toronto, Monday October 0:15:10.720 --> 0:15:14.280 eleventh versus Brooklyn, and rounding out the preseason slate Friday, 0:15:14.800 --> 0:15:18.800 October fifteenth at Detroit with some of the things we've 0:15:18.840 --> 0:15:21.400 talked about in mind, what are some things that you're 0:15:21.400 --> 0:15:23.080 going to be looking for that fans should be looking 0:15:23.120 --> 0:15:26.160 for in the preseason because some of the veterans might 0:15:26.200 --> 0:15:29.640 not play every game, but Tyrese Maxie is probably near 0:15:29.680 --> 0:15:33.760 the top of the list for players and storylines to watch. Yeah, 0:15:33.800 --> 0:15:35.720 I'm excited about preseason for the same reason I was 0:15:36.080 --> 0:15:38.680 excited about training camp. It's interesting to see where a 0:15:38.720 --> 0:15:41.480 group starts and where they're able to get. Doc Rivers 0:15:41.520 --> 0:15:43.720 talked about being excited to see where the guys were 0:15:43.800 --> 0:15:45.840 mentally that's something that he put out on media Day, 0:15:45.840 --> 0:15:48.080 and of course he is a much closer view than 0:15:48.120 --> 0:15:49.880 we do of how the guys are doing mentally. But 0:15:49.960 --> 0:15:52.680 from our sort of a step back vantage point, it 0:15:52.720 --> 0:15:55.040 does look like they're in a strong mental space. I'm 0:15:55.040 --> 0:15:56.880 excited to see how that goes when they get to 0:15:56.880 --> 0:15:58.720 go out on the road together and spend more time 0:15:58.720 --> 0:16:02.000 together between the line you alluded to it. Doc Rivers 0:16:02.000 --> 0:16:05.240 said on Saturday that his veterans, his starters, we don't 0:16:05.240 --> 0:16:08.080 expect them to play in every preseason game. My favorite 0:16:08.280 --> 0:16:10.080 was what he said about Danny Green. He said, Danny 0:16:10.080 --> 0:16:13.160 absolutely won't play in every preseason game, maybe none. I 0:16:13.160 --> 0:16:15.720 thought that was a funny little joke to sweet Danny Green, 0:16:15.800 --> 0:16:17.920 who was always working hard, but of course has earned 0:16:17.960 --> 0:16:20.800 his stripes and has earned to maybe not participate in 0:16:21.080 --> 0:16:24.560 any serious, serious, heavy minutes in these first preseason games. 0:16:24.560 --> 0:16:26.440 And that's why preseason is so exciting. We get to 0:16:26.440 --> 0:16:29.120 see hopefully a lot more minutes for the young guys, 0:16:29.120 --> 0:16:31.320 get to see some Jaden Springer and see Paul Reid, 0:16:31.520 --> 0:16:33.040 and see guys that we're not going to see as 0:16:33.120 --> 0:16:35.040 much of during the regular season. So for me, I 0:16:35.040 --> 0:16:37.600 think it's about continuing to watch how the group grows 0:16:37.640 --> 0:16:41.000 together and how those bonds continue to flow. I'm excited 0:16:41.000 --> 0:16:43.040 to watch that second unit that we've heard a lot 0:16:43.080 --> 0:16:45.120 of good stuff about, but I've only probably seen a 0:16:45.200 --> 0:16:47.800 sum total of like three minutes of live play with 0:16:47.840 --> 0:16:50.080 that group. So excited to watch them play together. And 0:16:50.120 --> 0:16:52.840 then my just because I'm a basketball nerd and because 0:16:52.840 --> 0:16:56.360 I'm so in the trenches with this specific team, really 0:16:56.400 --> 0:16:58.680 excited to see heavy minutes for guys that we might 0:16:58.680 --> 0:17:01.200 not see play heavy minute it's in the regular season, 0:17:01.280 --> 0:17:04.280 like to see those guys get some chance to run 0:17:04.320 --> 0:17:07.000 out there and play play with their teammates. Summer league 0:17:07.040 --> 0:17:10.240 was fun, and now it's the actual roster as opposed 0:17:10.280 --> 0:17:12.119 to a summer league team that's composed of some players 0:17:12.160 --> 0:17:15.320 who are not currently with the Sixers anymore. But it 0:17:15.400 --> 0:17:17.199 will be fun to see the young guys get some 0:17:17.280 --> 0:17:20.159 extended run in the preseason, which is now upon us. 0:17:20.160 --> 0:17:22.440 And it's a normal eighty two game season again, so 0:17:22.760 --> 0:17:25.720 if Danny Green's not playing in the preseason, there's plenty 0:17:25.760 --> 0:17:28.080 of time throughout an eighty two game season to kind 0:17:28.119 --> 0:17:30.600 of find your footing, find your rhythm, and get through 0:17:30.600 --> 0:17:33.919 your routine. Early in the regular season as well. We 0:17:34.080 --> 0:17:36.360 teased it a little bit the media day one on 0:17:36.359 --> 0:17:40.080 ones from Studio seventy six here you and I talking 0:17:40.119 --> 0:17:45.040 to everybody on the roster, plus doc Rivers plus others. 0:17:45.640 --> 0:17:48.480 They were a lot of fun. They're available, like you said, 0:17:48.680 --> 0:17:52.679 on the Sixers official YouTube channel. They're also available in 0:17:52.880 --> 0:17:56.520 podcast form here on seventy six Ers Insiders, with more 0:17:56.640 --> 0:17:59.560 set to be released. But let's give some of those 0:17:59.560 --> 0:18:02.520 easter eggs or some of those moments that stood out 0:18:02.560 --> 0:18:05.600 to you the interviewer when it comes to ones that 0:18:05.640 --> 0:18:08.800 are already out with Joel Embi, Tobias Harris and help 0:18:08.840 --> 0:18:14.639 me out with Doc Rivers, Furkon corkma Andre Drummond, Danny Green. 0:18:14.800 --> 0:18:17.160 That's the group that's been released, but there's another group 0:18:17.320 --> 0:18:19.040 of interviews that's going to come out next week. I'm 0:18:19.040 --> 0:18:21.600 sure those listening can imagine what type of player might 0:18:21.600 --> 0:18:24.880 be included in that second round of releases. But yeah, 0:18:25.000 --> 0:18:27.119 really cool to sit down with the guys and have 0:18:27.200 --> 0:18:29.399 them one on one and be able to ask some 0:18:29.480 --> 0:18:33.280 deeper and more meaningful questions. My favorite question, I'm biased 0:18:33.359 --> 0:18:36.479 gives my question. So I probably sound annoying saying that, 0:18:36.520 --> 0:18:39.040 but My favorite question that I asked was advice to 0:18:39.080 --> 0:18:41.600 their younger selves, because I learned a lot and I 0:18:41.640 --> 0:18:44.040 think that these guys have a lot of young fans 0:18:44.080 --> 0:18:46.240 and it's been a hard couple of years for a 0:18:46.240 --> 0:18:48.720 lot of people Like I am never one to turn 0:18:48.760 --> 0:18:51.879 away advice at this point in twenty twenty one, so 0:18:51.920 --> 0:18:54.080 cool to hear how the guys would talk to their 0:18:54.080 --> 0:18:56.880 younger selves. And I asked the same question of Doc 0:18:56.960 --> 0:18:59.800 and Darryl Moray and Elton Brand and it was cool 0:18:59.840 --> 0:19:03.159 to hear everybody sort of reflect on their path to 0:19:03.200 --> 0:19:05.199 where they had gotten today. So that probably was my 0:19:05.240 --> 0:19:08.480