Philly's new offense is Denver Nuggets-esque

Philly traded a 10-time All-Star and they might be better? This detailed film breakdown & scouting report explores Nick Nurse's coaching concepts that have allowed the 76ers to thrive (even without James Harden), along with Joel Embiid's career-year as a passer, Tyrese Maxey's breakout, and why the 76ers have one of the best offenses in the league.
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[@01chohan]

They’re better primarily because they have Nurse instead of Doc Rivers

[@alonzo4811]

Yeah... Doc is an average coach at best.

[@rickmayabolis]

Didn't Garnett and Pierce say they basically took over calling plays when Doc was lost, when they got the Larry OB?

[@javigar133]

Coz hog Harden is gone

[@artix003]

@joceja23 two things can be true clippers have slowed down their pace ever since the trade for harden

[@grogboxer]

Doc was extremely average as a coach, yeah

[@BrennanDipippo]

Loving how Embiid has become a hub for the offense. Melton having a career year so far, Maxey blossoming to a potential all star, and Tobias becoming a legit 20 ppg scorer again? Nurse is a godsend for philly

[@jonathanlgill]

Last year's MVP improving his game by imitating Jokic. Hmm....

[@BrennanDipippo]

@@jonathanlgill passing to the open player is copying Joker. I'm assuming players shooting 3's is copying Curry too right? Emibiid is evolving his game, and having haters like you proves he's well on his way 🤷😂

[@blazefactor6849]

@@BrennanDipippo I mean, it's not that he's passing, it's the way the offense is getting run around him. Playing further out to threaten the ranged shot, running handoff loops and setting up pick and rolls, and utilizing Joel as a passing hub rather than a receiving scorer is basically exactly what Jokic is doing on the Nuggets. Given how different they looked before, it's fascinating how much their playstyles have started to converge.

[@blablablaa14]

100% Maxey is an All Star if he plays like this

[@zoulzopan]

maxxey is a legit allstar this year, its all about if theres room now for him to get in

[@melo15813]

We can't use Harden to scapegoat Doc Rivers. The coaching change was just as big if not bigger.

[@ball1slife107]

i think if harden had stayed they would be just as good if not better than they currently are, nick nurse is the true catalyst behind joel's playmaking

[@devilpistons1269]

what you mean to say: "we can't ignore doc rivers just to scapegoat harden" the scapegoat is the one that's unjustly blamed

[@lovekeego]

0:27

[@bilboswaggens2975]

@@devilpistons1269this ^

[@melo15813]

@@devilpistons1269 right, thanks for the correction.

[@davispo7550]

Raptors fan here. While I'd rather our division rival not dominate us, I am rooting for the 76ers just to remind people Nick Nurse is an amazing coach so long as you provide him the right personnel. The Raptors have great starters but they've lacked depth and Nurse wasn't the best at making rotations sans Kyle Lowry

[@Mavkor]

he is a good coach but damn is he stupid for playing starters 36 plus minutes every night. like its no wonder the raps were banged up feb and beyond

[@rxndmn]

@@Mavkorcan you blame him though our bench was so fucking terrible the last couple of years. Look when he actually a team with depth (from 2018 to the bubble team) he never played the starters 40+ minutes. Although that’s bad for developing players that’s why we got rid of him.

[@JamesMacPh]

Nurse went pretty cynical playing the starters into the absolute ground and relying on total iso to prevent turnovers and try to win with defense. I say cynical because he really didn’t believe any of the pieces on the bench could be developed, or that the starters had the IQ for any half court sets that weren’t just put the ball in Fred or Pascal’s hands and hope .. He’s a great Xs and Os guy most of the time (especially on defense), but a zero level development coach .. and I think he got sick of the Raptors other than maybe wanting to help Fred out in the big contact year. It is what it is, still rooting for the guy a bit, but it’s very hard when he’s coaching Philly 😂

[@Shadrake]

​@@JamesMacPhthis really is a great breakdown of how things were

[@WREFMAN]

sans

[@hmrhuang]

As a Raptors fan, I am sad to see Nurse coaching the Sixers. Those who called for his firing from Toronto NEVER appreciated just how good of a coach he IS!

[@ignatiusiswaradatta6052]

Nurse is a great championship coach. He excell in creative plays and outside the box thinking. But he is not a development coach. Last 2 raptors season proved that. He is a ty lue type coach. Dont get me wrong, he is a great coach, but not what raptors need.

[@hmrhuang]

@@ignatiusiswaradatta6052 i disagree. i think the Raptors were building a very unusual team -- i.e., there's only so many 6'7 - 6'9 guys you can have in the line-up. Yes, having inter-changeable pieces helps with switching, but good teams also need role players who can specialize in only a certain skill set. Raptors don't have that. And forcing Barnes to be the #1 option on offense is not going to work out because I believe that's not who he is...

[@rapshabs]

I agree. He is an excellent coach, sad to see him gone but he deserves to coach a contending team.

[@topherklimek2259]

​@ignatiusiswaradatta6052 the raptors need good talent. Can't polish turds

[@PantsaBear]

@@ignatiusiswaradatta6052 Thats like calling Popovich a bad developmental coach. Raptors players were all a similar play style and none of them were good enough to execute well enough when given different roles. In the NFL, if a team starts middling they bench the QB, fire the GM, change offensive coordinator, etc. In the NBA, teams just blame the coach before theyll ever get rid of any star players because theres this belief that all coaches in the NBA are replaceable, which is nonsense with coaches like Nurse. Raptors wont have a coach that good for a long long long time

[@CarnagexSena]

This is what happens when you actually got a coach who can run plays and not just tell your players "Let's go guys, we can do this!". They also got rid of a retirement home player who can't do anything offensively.

[@grahamjl766]

You would be surprised how much NBA fans neglect coaching... Hell, even Shaq makes them seem like cheerleaders and/or social workers.

[@Cynsham]

@@grahamjl766I like Shaq, but he only knows how to win simply by being bigger and stronger than anyone else, he doesn’t know jack shit about coaching and if we’re being honest he’s always been a pretty bad sports analyst.

[@Sotanath86q]

Yes a guy who was frustrated with doc's coaching but still LED THE LEAGUE in assists is a retirement home player. Harden haters are so irrational

[@CarnagexSena]

@@Sotanath86q I'm talking about PJ Tucker. I don't hate Harden. In what world is Harden a complete zero offensively?

[@CarnagexSena]

@@Sotanath86q It should be obvious who I'm talking about come on now

[@Ievoj]

what people aren’t realizing yet is how different of a team they will look come playoffs with nurse at helm. east will be exciting this year thats for sure

[@ThinkingBasketball]

This is the part I'm most curious about.

[@ohno4435]

The change in Embiid's assist numbers this season is no coincidence! Nurse offense is allowing him to tap into other parts of his game and get the whole team involved while still getting his buckets, and when you think about how bad iso scoring strategies are in the playoffs, they have their best odds of going all the way this season. I'm not even close to a Philly fan, but it's obvious to me that right now they're the best in the East with this shift plus the Maxey leap

[@jojoprocess2820]

Iso is great in the playoffs. Just ask MJ, Kobe, KD, Lebron, etc... The problem is when its your entire offense. Doesnt help when embiid gets injured every playoffs and youre relying on him to do everything on offense while carrying linups full of defensive liabilities

[@terencewinters2154]

Less nurse more embiid being joker pass like. Harden over dribbled.

[@deadprecidents]

@@jojoprocess2820yup. To win a championship you need iso. But it can’t be your only thing. But when everyone else is getting locked up and double teamed and put in tough situations sometimes you just need the guy who can get you the bucket. It’s the equivalent of a closer. In tight games you need ISO to close them out.

[@ohno4435]

more specifically iso being the primary offense sucks in the playoffs. MJ passing was underrated and some timely swings to Steve Kerr paid dividends man

[@swen1208]

​@@ohno4435 nothing wrong with iso being your primary offense, it's when its your ONLY offense like the Harden Rockets where the issues come in.

[@BadTakeRisan]

As a Sixers fan, the answer is an resounding yes. Losing Harden gave Maxey room to grow into a star as well as getting some playmaking reps in for Embiid. Although I gotta admit, Nick Nurse deserves a lot of credit for his creative schemes too. A Doc Rivers lead Hardenless Sixers wouldn't look nearly as good.

[@califleadog5657]

creative schemes? Name one creative schemes besides Maxey and JE making over 60 percent of it's shots from the field Nick Nurse garbage azz has come up with

[@Stephenwhite013]

East to claim harder to prove. Top 3 seed every year and the best years of Embiid tell me Doc wasn’t the problem it was Simmons harder and Joel’s health in the playoffs

[@0608jeff]

I know Doc Rivers would do a better job with the Sixers with both Harden and Embiid sitting than with them playing, he's always choked with good teams and overachieved with bad teams

[@t4d0W]

@@Stephenwhite013 This wasn't Doc's first time taking stacked rosters into the playoffs and not adjusting to the opponents' strategies just to lose. Don't let his 1 ring with a stacked Celtics team and multiple Finals appearances with them fool you that his highs were better than his lows. Dude always got punked against better coaches in the playoffs in BOTH conferences.

[@HoopEnthusiasts]

Nurse is a top 4 coach in the association, he allows embiid to be doubled and makes the offense unpredictable👌

[@ilikepie2274]

As a raptors fan, wish we still had him haha but our new coach is fire

[@jojoprocess2820]

And doc was a bottom 10 coach. The difference is drastic

[@mr.kwamid-86_43]

​@@jojoprocess2820doc saved ur wife!!!

[@grifffourn8200]

when Nick Nurse came available I wanted the Celtics to pick him and have Mazzulla step back into the assistant role. I like Joe, I just think he's outclassed by the truly great coaches in the League. In a 7-game series, even as a Celtics fan, knowing we've owned them for all of Embiid's career, the Nurse advantage over Joe scares me!

[@tent21]

@@ilikepie2274Sometimes mutual partings are needed. Who doesn’t love a win/win

[@puffontheradio6021]

The best off-season move was by far getting nurse in Philly

[@vikramkrishnan6414]

People are seriously underestimating how much of an impact getting rid of Grandpa Tucker has had on the offense, watching him play for 20 minutes to take 2 shots and score 3 points was soul sucking.

[@jaysonraphaelmurdock8812]

😂

[@MrSkeleton131]

Was he not making up for it on defence? That was always the trade off with him

[@blablablaa14]

Embiid did demand that Tucker be brought to Philly so kinda his fault

[@henryviiifake8244]

​@@blablablaa14 The GM has the Final say on who gets traded, so it's actually their fault.

[@blablablaa14]

Not if your star says "Get me this guy", you can't exactly say no to him@@henryviiifake8244

[@9thecolor51]

Just imagine: not standing around is better that standing around.

[@charmainebucco951]

Read the defense, react accordingly, cut or drive. Imagine if Maxey was as big and athletic as MJ or Pippen. Tobi is also flourishing again. They can take the Bucks in the ECF like this.

[@robinshaul4069]

Guy looks ready for the donut truck,and where is his hair😮

[@uosuv]

Coach Nurse doesn’t get enough credit he deserves, thank you for demonstrating how great of a coach he really is

[@DESOUSAB]

The man was scapegoated in Toronto by a front office led by Hubris itself.

[@mateuszfilipiak2057]

Ben, I usually do not write comments and that's not a good thing. I promised myself to write more because there is plenty of negative comments everywhere in the internet, so it's good to write something nice from time to time. So I just want to thank you for teaching me so much about basketball. Your book, your YT channel, your podcast, your website... It's all incredible and I know how much work it costs you. You are the most trustworthy basketball analyst I've ever listened to. 100% professional. It's so good that you're here!

[@austinfeng735]

Tyrese Maxey has certainly replaced Harden's role very well

[@axelvazquez9385]

Correct. Having a playmaker who can score at all three levels and is willing to move off ball is certainly a lot better than running Harden and Embiid pick and rolls all game.

[@owmegwoagm]

And he’s doing it without having himself as a two, one less weapon than Harden

[@Masoch1st]

he's not really replacing harden's role. embiid did in a way when he became the focal point of the offense at the top of the key. maxey's current role is uniquely his own.

[@ahmedegal6808]

lets see him drop 45 and a game winner with no embiid vs celtics nd takes them to 7 first with embiid playing average frst b4 we start making these assumptions...

[@michaelbarnes2126]

@@ahmedegal6808stfu Fartden is trash and Philly is so much better without him fool 😂

[@skyMcWeeds]

Rivers is just ineffective as a coach, Nurse is quite something he figured out stuff Rivers can only dream of doing

[@Slim_Ch4rles]

Rivers made bad decisions on the rotations off the bench and refused to play certain guys who couldve contributed more, but the system of offense wasn't Doc's design nor his choice. That was a product of acquiring Harden, who demands his own style of offense that caters to his strengths, ball handling and facilitating off of penetration or 1 on 1. James Charmin's entire playstyle leaves no room for a coach to add adjustments that don't involve some form of isolation play. So anything that depends on effective ball movement+cutting without the ball, or any time where it'd be ideal to push transistion scoring, are important options that the coach can't employ without accepting James as useless, or when he's not on the floor. Even if hed go with a different offense while Charmin rests, his other players would have no way to get into a rhythm since he's never out for that long and then they go back right back to Charmin's system and the offense stagnates when facing excellent defense

[@robinshaul4069]

At least doc is in shape,what is that donut he carrys around nurse,he don't look like a coach,looks like a couch potato dad😂😂😂😂,heat nation

[@TheDonCheadle]

I avoid complaining about coaching but I was not going to make it another year mentally or physically. The Sixers could have announced M. Night Shyamalan as the new HC and I would have been ecstatic.

[@jackoftradesmaterofnone585]

I was a fan of Nick Nurse coming in as 76ers fan, this dude is a good coach no doubt just based off his early coaching success especially that raptors champ run

[@bigbrytunney8753]

Great video and i'm glad you mentioned how similar Embiid's game is to Jokic's this season. Last year, 90% of the offense was Harden/Embiid PnR or Embiid ISO which is great offense in the regular season, but in the playoffs you need all 5 guys contributing or at least being threats to score. There were games last season where the Sixers offense looked better when Embiid sat, simply because there was a lot more ball movement instead of just feeding him the ball to score. You can talk about getting rid of Doc, getting rid of Harden or Nurse bringing in something new...but to me, just surrounding Embiid with 4 other guys who can all "Dribble,Drive and Shoot" is a huge improvement. On top of that, all 4 other players do something off-ball whether it's set screens or cut to the lane, whereas last year the other 3 guys mostly watched Embiid/Harden from the perimeter. The Embiid-Maxey DHO sets are pretty similar to when young Embiid ran them with JJ Reddick

[@cobywan0519]

mirroring the heliocentric, unselfish offense of the nuggets is absolutely brilliant and makes for a potentially interesting finals matchup. great coaching

[@lukehouglum4731]

Is there a trend or at least significance to the burgeoning dominance of bigs within the modern 5-out systems? Thinking about Embiid, Jokic, Wemby, Chet, Minnesota's "2-bigs" approach, etc. If there's something there, I'd be interested in seeing your analysis of it!

[@shorewall]

I think it is a skills catch up. In the 2010s, first we got stretch bigs, just spacing out to the 3pt. line. It felt like a neutering of the big man concept. Then we got small ball, exemplified by the Warriors playing Draymond at the 5. Only now, in the 2020s, are we getting skilled big men, and the schemes to capitalize on them. If your center can shoot, drive, and pass from the perimeter, then you can play 5 out without giving up a true center. Size will always matter in BBall, and just like players imitated Curry and MJ, big men are and should be imitating Jokic.

[@t4d0W]

Running the offense through playmaking/screening bigs have been around with the 2010s. Horford was a huge pickup for the Celtics in 2016 which helped their offense do well with Isaiah Thomas overachieve. When healthy Joakim Noah was also a good connective passer and a transition playmaker. Hell the 2014 draft produced not only Jokic and Embiid as capable big man passers, but also Nurkic who has been fighting injuries for part of his career. Before Steph was taking screen games from Draymond, he was primarily doing it with Bogut who was a solid passer in those situations. Not to mention the Heat's key transition from dumping Whiteside to taking a chance of Bam's playmaking. I do think the NBA in the 2010s has empowered bigs or even big wing types to have that all around game along with Jokic's overall influence.

[@MoogleEmpMog]

There have been coaching adaptations, but I think a lot of it is just... better bigs happening to come of age at this time and being able to stay on the court. There was a really bad run of big man luck in the late 2000s/early 2010s. If you swapped Greg Oden and Kevin Durant's health, and assumed whichever of the two remained healthy would reach their full potential, we'd probably be talking about how no one challenged Oden's 2010s dominance, rather than how there wasn't any great big man play. If Boogie Cousins had been able to get along with his coaches, or if Sacramento hadn't fired the one coach he liked almost immediately, we'd be talking about his unchallenged run, albeit with more of a caveat about him being a bad defender. If Kristaps Porzingis had been healthier/had more killer instinct. If Anthony Davis had wanted to play center, and been healthier/on better teams. Rudy Gobert was the best overall center in the 2010s and while I love his game, he wasn't going to have an offense built around him. Embiid is considerably better than peak Davis (and also, actually wants to play the 5). Jokic is better still, an all-time level player. Either would've been league-warping in any era.

[@user-bx7zg1zi3n]

Nick Nurse coach of the year by far. Hes a top 3 coach for sure. This teams effort is what i see most. Sprinting on a fastbreak or to get back on defense, we rebound as a team. Our effort on rotations is insane. So glad we got rid of Harden

[@Narokx]

Nick Nurse makes me love watching this team play. Coaching makes such a difference. Nick has been a coach in all levels, in multiple countries, for decades. The man coaches. Philly has been my East team ever since drafting JoJo, and I sat through some HORRIBLE coaching with disgusting spacing. Watching this team play this year brings me so much joy. It feels like a miracle. You see so much uninspiring coaching, in this league it is unfathomable. I know it is a players league and elite talent often beats any scheme and get make something out of nothing on offence... BUT that is not an excuse for most of the coaches to be that far away from guys like Nurse and Spoelstra. Last year is a clear example, Spoelstra legit out coached his way to the finals. Also Dame is my favorite player and ffs watching the Bucks offense legit makes me angry. What a terrible looking offense. The team right now is 100% carried by Giannis greatness, and some good games by Dame here and there.

[@zoulzopan]

Bucks might have messed up on passing over Nick Nurse as a Head Choach. And I agree Erik Spoelstra did out choach everyone in the east last year.

[@shorewall]

@@zoulzopan 1000%. Everyone at the time thought they should get Nurse. Hell, in hindsight, if they'd known they could get Dame, they maybe should have kept Coach Bud. But they couldn't have known that.

[@zoulzopan]

@@shorewall we'll see come play off time if Philly faces off against the bucks wether or not the Bucks made the right choice

[@MrDiMES123]

Bucks coaching is terrible they don’t know shyt

[@MrDiMES123]

My bad that was a harsh take , bucks rookie coach has potential ngl I see it but I just wish he use dame more in pick n roll with Gianni’s

[@adamsmith9638]

I think we can give Jokic a lot of credit for inspiring this sort of play from a big man

[@sebastienblevin6841]

Hi, french guy (and Jokic fan) here ! Even if I had almost no dou bt about it, see also how glue guys like Nico Batum (and Roco) bring value to the team they are in. Nico is the perfect vet to fill holes, will defend smart and hard, is long, and is a good shooter to space the floor even more... I am not (at all) a Sixers fan, but I like the way they play this year ! Shave the beards !! ;-)

[@LennieNelson55]

This type of offense reminds me of how the Dolphins use Tyreek Hill with pre-snap motions. You've got Jo playing QB from the top of the key or break and Maxey running into hand-offs or pitches with speed towards the cup. Really getting the best out of Maxey's energy and versatility.

[@BigBoyDanny123]

Love watching my Sixers this season. Tyrese and JoJo have obviously been incredible, but the more egalitarian offence and fast break ball have been immense to see too

[@manyogurt4645]

Nice to see the NBA has finally caught up to my elementary school basketball coach's philosophy; MOVE THE BALL!!!

[@realdreamerschangetheworld7470]

Subscribed. This was some great analysis and expanded my perspective. Thanks.

[@Ace-cc1em]

As a Raptors fan, I am very familiar with Nurse's coaching style :) I hope the 76ers are able to get far under his reign.

[@tyrieceholiday1573]

bro this was amazing your details and how you explained and broke everything down about my team just got you another subscriber. thank you sir. keep doing what you do.

[@ayodejifayemi3453]

I just love these breakdown, they make the game so much fun to watch

[@Hunty49]

This is how Jokic plays. He's usually found at the free throw line setting screens or giving assists.

[@soysaucejosh]

As much as I didnt enjoy Doc as our coach, I think ppl are forgetting he basically did what Nurse is doing now when Ben Simmons was sitting out in a couple years ago

[@williamhedelin4602]

Amazing video brodie, thank you for the lessons🙏🏽

[@cfbaddict7284]

Hey guys! Love the content and really appreciate all the hard work you guys do, I'm wondering if you guys would consider making a video about coaching adjustments and how to spot them? I know I would love to have a better idea of how coaches impact the game because I feel like adjustments are hard for people to notice without knowing what to look for. I also hate when fans say that "X coach never makes adjustments" because they probably made adjustments that the fan didn't pick up on.

[@gsc76]

Best x/o vid I’ve seen on the nurse/Philly system yet.

[@kubaszymkowiak]

Haha, I love how you put filter on the footages of Doc Rivers's Sixers to make them look dull and sad like lives of people in infomercials before buying the advertised product. Made my day!

[@AreYouFNQRAZII]

Bruce’s face @ 9:53 says everything I need to know about guarding their new offense‼️😂

[@jinntakk]

As a Sixers fan the enjoyment l get out of watching this year's vs. last year's Sixers is so different. They're just so much more fun.

[@redman6790]

Honestly, I'm having so much fun. Watching basketball like this is new to us Sixers fans... all we knew was trauma

[@CAPAE]

2:53 Eliminate Box Out; free up the opposite corner rebounder

[@tarik4283]

stelar breakdown as usual. I love your narration with the music in the background. vibes.

[@MikeTheNBAGuy]

Biggest W of the offseason for the Sixers was replacing Doc with Nurse

[@BasketBall-NewsCast]

Very basic offensive basket-ball plays and yet very efficient when properly executed. A good reminder to keep things simple on the drawing board

[@HughMungus4655]

joel embiid showed some absolutely incredible passing ability during his time at kansas. and while he never bloomed into the passer he _could_ have been, its still unfortunate that it took this long for his playmaking to be taken advantage of the way nick nurse is

[@therocklau]

Well, Doc also powered Embiid, he also realize Maxey's biggest value is when he moves fast, and Doc till this day is the only coach who knows how to use Harris, as a team leader Doc isn't bad, his problem is at coaching, Doc doesn't coach really, he didn't run daily routines enough, and he didn't know how to draw tactics when it's needed, these are what Nick Nurse best at, this team is already good enough. And frankly, "move Embiid to the 3pt line" is just another way to say "how to take the ball away without actually taking away from your high temper star player"

[@mcfuckinanotheraccount808]

Dope that you share the HalfCourt Hoops video aswell, it's a great analysis. Two channels that've done wonders for my growth as a basketball coach and player.

[@rljuice]

Lets be real, the sixers problem was NEVER regular season.

[@keepscrolling6042]

agree, i'm happy for Maxey but im not buying the hype lmao

[@HoopEnthusiasts]

@@keepscrolling6042cope

[@jojoprocess2820]

​@@keepscrolling6042why not? The sixers offense the past few years was spamming everything through embiid and then embiid/harden. That offense was way too one dimensional even if it worked in the regular season. And sure doesnt help when the guy responsible for doing everything on the court gets injured. This years offense is way more balance. Even if embiid gets injured again they can still beat any non top contenders, and with him healthy are a strong darkhorse

[@jojoprocess2820]

Stupid and reductionist. They clearly look better and we dont have to wait until the playoffs to say so.

[@joystickjourneyman]

​@keepscrolling6042 lol this is the best sixers team I ever seen. W Between then a.i. and Eric snow. Better then a.i. Korner iggy and Chris webber. We have a good coach we have 4 people that can drop 25 points. We have people like batum and ourbre when he's back we have the young bull springer who is gonna be something good. Tobias having hisnbest year in his career. Maxey averaging one turnover a game with 26 points and 7 assists. Maxie shooting 44% from 3. And we have assets to trade

[@0608jeff]

I've seen Philly's offense light up when Maxey was involved in Embiid handoffs last season but for some reason Doc REFUSED to use it more often. Now with Nurse as the head coach, the Embiid+Maxey pairing almost feels like the Eastern Conference's version of Sabonis+Fox or Jokic+Murray

[@GustavoSilva-ny8jc]

0:31 HOLY SHIT, you already have my attention cause this is NUTS!! (Plus the goated song)

[@AreYouFNQRAZII]

Oh lord this is literally what the Warriors ran with Draymond during Steph’s “Unanimous MVP” year😮 Maxey #Top20 Year loading‼️😤

[@PassFirstPost]

Goes to show bad coaching can often be seen as a player underperforming... *cough* because I would never say Embiid was Ayton on PEDS...

[@bumshka21]

Nurse makes Philly watchable again

[@OmaAlkebulan-grace]

Outstanding Subscribed

[@furioussherman7265]

This is why we all loved Nick Nurse so much up here in Canada. He's doing for the Sixers what he did for the Raptors. When they win the championship this year, don't forget to thank us.

[@polishllama69]

I think they lack offensive power when it comes to the play-off time but they definitely made a few upgrades from the recent season - firing Doc and moving away Tucker were the most important ones. I hope Kelly will be fine after the all-star break because he was such a nice fit. I'm intrigued for whom (not LaVine please) they can trade, if they would like to make a hard push for a championship.

[@0608jeff]

I agree with you, go for any scorer BUT Lavine, bro plays ZERO defense and chucks so much, it's inexcusable for a guy that athletic

[@vladimirjackson1272]

Have you been watching🤔 they are one of the top scoring teams in the league, and multiple times they have four people that have scored over twenty. Melton has been on 🔥 from 3 since Kelly got hurt! I think we have more than enough scoring and our bench is the best in the NBA!

[@polishllama69]

@@vladimirjackson1272 I'm afraid that play-offs can exploit team's issues on both sides, but I wish them all the best

[@t4d0W]

@@vladimirjackson1272 Roster talent wise still pales back to what the Sixers assembled in 2019. Plus they can still do all that ball movement stuff with a shooter like Reddick, an available Simmons who can still pass/defend and even the luxury of having Jimmy Butler who could attack the basket when Embiid was shackled by an old Marc Gasol. Scheme/designs are good to elevate base line talent. But better overall talent can take schemes and make them even more consistent in a playoff setting.

[@vladimirjackson1272]

@t4d0W Jimmy Butler is a 1 trick pony! He is very limited offensively, but his heart is what makes the difference! Not to mention, Jimmy cant shoot for shyt! I'll take my chances with what we have! Don't want Levine either cause he is a streaky shooter and plays no defense. I'll keep Tobias cause he's bigger, playing great, and is a mismatch on most nights!

[@nellyville69]

Tbh nurse must love having players like melton and oubre that provide energy

[@Sarraqin]

Can't we all just be happy Doc finally got the right job for him?

[@robinshaul4069]

Doc looked alot better that the library guy😂😂

[@javigar133]

I can picture Nick Nurse opening the champagne when Harden was finally traded.

[@rpmredshogan]

They got embiid being in a similar position on the court like Jokic or Wemby more on the perimeter

[@jojetparedes4024]

seeing Harris play his kind of game instead of just a spot up shooter is a good thing. Now, the 76ers are a 5 man team instead of just Jojo and the Beard.

[@henryviiifake8244]

04:14 Respectfully, PG Tucker isn't known to be a serious scoring threat, so that's why he's getting the Ben Simmons treatment.

[@Nicko029]

Great breakdown 👌

[@michaelahurt]

Am I the only one who remembers watching Embiid and JJ two man actions? This isn't really new. Embiid was a great handoff hub *5 years ago* . Except he's better at basketball now and Maxey can not only shoot like JJ but he can also get downhill to finish and pass. This is exactly why I thought Haliburton made more sense as a trade target than Harden because the best offense around Joel has always been something like this where 1) the defense can't target him because he's moving around and 2) it minimizes the complexity of his passing reads by using him in hand offs versus having to read doubles and map the floor. Also he's always been very deliberate in isolations -- most wings are and he's a 7' wing when he has the ball -- and this style of whirring offense essentially removes that complication. And finally, like Jokic and Sabonis, he is gargantuan and sets bone crushing screens and is really hard to get around.

[@Justin-fx9xu]

yup to Halliburton but I don't think the Kings offered him for simmons late. Yeah , JJ was great off them picks from Joel. Pure shooter.

[@michaelahurt]

@@Justin-fx9xu Given Vivek Ranadive’s history I find it hard to believe he would turned down Simmons. Especially if Klutch was calling him every day. Ben was a much bigger name than Domas. But from everything I’ve heard from reporters, Daryl only had eyes for Harden and never seriously considered another trade

[@Justin-fx9xu]

@@michaelahurt yeah he was only focused on harden.

[@e1ectrino]

They really do look like a great team and fun to watch again

[@reckonre]

no hate to Harden. Best outcome occurred. he could have left for nothing and instead forcing his way out made sure they didn't sign him to a ridiculous contract and they got something for him, and Maxey also absorbed his ridiculous step back 3. Also a lot of this is Nurse, a lot of it Harden, but also a lot of it is not having PJ Tucker on the floor.

[@Justin-fx9xu]

tucker is a triple double 1 point 5 rebounds and 1 assist lol

[@metahand7188]

I think that is the current meta in NBA basketball: A center who can make plays who usually starts outside the perimeter or the top of the key, a lead guard who is great with downhill plays, and the other guys being cutters or floor spacers.

[@deandrepage1048]

DeAnthony Melton made 3 of his 6 attempts behind the 3-point line against the Lakers. In combination with Tyrese Maxey's 5 for 12 at 3-pointers and Nic Batum's 2 for 3 at 3-pointers. Surrounding Joel Embid (2 for 3 at 3-pointers himself against the Lakers). Embid stopping 8 to 12 feet away from the basket

[@opiniononion]

Basically Embiid and Maxey wants to be Jokic and Murray

[@t4d0W]

Low key every team been wanting to build that kind of synergy with their roster. Now Sixers need their Aaron Gordon and they should not settle for Jerami Grant.

[@alternatehistory5512]

As a Celtics fan, I am scared of the 76ers. The speed of Maxey in the pick and roll combined with the scoring capabilities of Embiid is tough to gameplay against. However, I think what the C’s have done putting Holiday in Embiid to make a switch easier against Maxey is interesting. Maybe if Porzingis can provide good enough help defense at the rim to disincentivize an Embiid drive, we could see how to stop this 6er offense.

[@0608jeff]

looks like putting Horford on Embiid is still the best option for the Celtics, the next best is to have Holiday on him and have a rim protecting big roaming in the paint.

[@Luka77Legend]

​@@0608jefftrue as a embiid fan hoford always give him fits

[@0608jeff]

@@Luka77Legend I've seen Horford's scouting profile on DraftExpress and one of the strengths that scouts endlessly praised about him is his low post defense. Watching him play on the Hawks and Celtics also included many plays where he positioned himself perfectly to funnel his man into the help or make a great contest on the shot. He's one of a few players that Embiid and Jokic can't consistently bully in the low post. Jokic has shown the ability to make perfect passes out of Horford's coverage however, and this is the season that Embiid should learn that skill

[@imranhanafi9716]

​@@Luka77Legendhe been embiid kryptonite for years

[@t4d0W]

Only thing I'm scared with the Celtics in the playoffs is Mazzulla's lackluster coaching. Despite all that talent he's working with, he will find a way to give Nurse key games in the playoffs. And rely too hard on outside shooting while not keeping them accountable on defense.

[@jhammylive]

Incredible video

[@lukechiarieri3269]

Hope you have a good thanksgiving to everyone in the community

[@DumbIdeaPresentedStupidly]

Thats what I have noticed with the sixers that have not had before, Variety on both ends of the floor

[@TheBootyGoonz]

9:53 When your momma tells you you gotta go hangout with Grandma for the summer.

[@gjfwang]

This is just so smart but requires a lot of coaching. Embiid didn't suddenly discover how to pass like Jokic. But anyone can run a pick and roll with enough coaching and this is essentially inverting the pick and roll, turn it into a 3 man game where embiid knows who he can pass/handoff to if he decides not to attack the basket or shoot. Less physical work and easier than isoball.

[@LouDiamondPhilips199]

It’s nice to see all the Toronto fans in the comments wishing him luck. I’ll miss the Fishermans friend commercials

[@silicaskynet3401]

As a Raptors fan, Nick Nurse is an excellent coach when he has competent players, he's the perfect coach to get an already good team over the hump to win a championship

[@Bob-fj7lr]

I've dreamed of making my own team like this. Give the center the ball at the top of the key and have him make decisions out of the pick and roll as the roller/popper.

[@shake6321]

I always thought the future of basketball is 1 super talented big who can do it all and 4 guard / forwards around him. the Big stand at the top of the 3 point line and acts like a "QB", passing it to 4 moving wings who act like WR's. no one has to dribble, just set picks and cut. eventually someone will get open just like the NFL. Instead of having 3.5 seconds to hit a WR you have 20 second to hit a moving guard for the shot. if you put too much pressure on the big, he can just drive to the bucket himself. embid could easily become such a big who can either create for himself or pass to 4 wings in a motion offense. and because of modern 5 out, no post up basketball, the lane is always open and basically embid is playing 1 on 1 against small, slower bigs who have no help behind them. if help comes from a sagging player then someone is open for the 3

[@matthewdigiacomo2580]

I give the Sixers a ton of credit. They had a James Harden problem (which is now an LA Clippers problem) and I guarantee Nurse said, 'Hey, let him go. I can make us a better team by using Maxey and Harris to compliment Embiid.' It is much the same thing he did in Toronto by using Siakam and Lowry to compliment Leonard on their way to the NBA title. I am not going to sit here and say Harden sucks (although I think his scoring numbers will never really rebound), but let's face it ... his past history suggests he is not the type of player who gets it done in the post season. I think Philly is better not because Harden is gone, but because they now have a chance to find out if Maxey and/or Harris can be 'The Man' when it counts (I left off Embiid because he had his chances and failed or got injured. He could still prove that line of thinking is wrong, but we will see). If no one can step up, then the team is going to have to dump the process (within reason) and find 'The Man' at whatever cost if they want to win sooner rather than later. OH!!! And let's try to keep Embiid close to the basket. He is not a good 3-point shooter and really should leave that to other players.

[@pensarebasketball]

Hope you can do a video breakdown on how bad the spacing has been for Toronto this year around Scottie.

[@DESOUSAB]

That's your job, Rob... ;)

[@HashimWarren]

Embiid is averaging his best points, assists, 3pt percentage, blocks, and steals. Amazing

[@ZaKKsQuaTcH1]

Have we considered the idea that Tobias Harris is the ultimate "X-factor" player?

[@Justin-fx9xu]

yes he can finally play his game. Doc didn't allow that. why he's playing so well and the 3rd option.

[@yannickscott2234]

Only my 2nd video I watched. Had to subscribe #greatcontent

[@zekefreak6082]

All they need is depth and East will be up for grabs. Another note, Kelly Oubre is a key piece so hopefully he recovers.

[@gauravchawla3706]

That should be called THE NIKOLA JOKIC OFFENCE. 💪

[@vladimirmomperousse]

We shall call it Handoff Option. Brillant.

[@hilariogonzalez2415]

This is almost like a modern day triangle offense, the new do it all mvp-caliber Center

[@J2J25]

Nice to see Nurse getting the respect he deserves

[@t4d0W]

This should be an even bigger deal for Sixers fans. They sat through talented rosters with not only Doc on the sidelines, but frikin Brett Brown. Nurse has certainly showed in his career that he's done less with more. But if the goal is the Finals, Sixers FO should give Nurse a LOT more to work with.

[@graemegibson5120]

Oh man - doesn't the clip noting Denver's offence make you want a Denver vs. Philly Finals? Two powerhouse centers going at it with offences both respectively built around them would be really fun to watch

[@JBYHIFI]

I just want a philly vs bucks first series tbh I feel like they would match up for a rlly good series

[@t4d0W]

@@JBYHIFI I think a scrappy small back court scoring team like the Hawks/Cavs is a good test for this years' Sixers as a round one opponent. Its always a good metric for efficiency if the Sixers as a whole can play to all their strengths while taking away those teams' options.

[@penguinpie5056]

as a raptors fan i do not wish him on even the 76ers. RIP. so much better in toronto with the new coach. he actually manages the team and comes up with strategies.

[@WorldsUnhealthiestFitPerson]

Gotta dig King of the Strip Clubs trying to make metaphors about marriages. Also, that Pistons tournament floor would be ugly *as a bowling alley*, let alone an NBA court.

[@earlchristiancatan7354]

maybe they can add Kawhi Lenard next year if the Clippers will blow it up?

[@JBYHIFI]

I believe that Kawhi and PG have a PO each this off-season. There's no guarantee they r staying with the clips or together.

[@JackFury]

a lot of us Sixers fans have been saying since Simmons left that Maxey was the guy. Took Sixers too long to realise it

[@jacquizzz3476]

Not only do they look better, but they're also so mich more fun to watch now.

[@flipsolo]

I think this video just proves how antiquated the assist stat is. Harden led the league in the assists last year yet the Sixers offense was very inefficient. They should get rid of it like RBIs in baseball.

[@brandonsheumaker2673]

In terms of individual skill-set, Harden is the very much the modern Allen Iverson, except for the fact that AI actually played decent defense. But what that means is that the "team" essentially has to be built around him otherwise it doesn't work as well. Harden is the ideal player for a professional 2-on-2 league, not the NBA.

[@noivern1380]

This has to be a joke

[@letsmakeit110]

his whole career is headsnap freethrows. They don't call his flops, he becomes a role player at best. Which is why he always failed in the playoffs.

[@blacknetsmed]

Lol. Harden is/was a better defender than Iverson ever was. Iverson was NEVER a good defender. Steals isn't Defense. Iverson has NEVER led a Top 10 Offense in his entire career. Anyone comparing one of the Top 15 Best Offensive engines in Harden to the historically inefficient Iverson doesn't understand basketball.

[@anthonygoh3019]

Harden is far more efficient in offence than Allen Iverson. Harden's true shooting % is far above league average while Iverson's true shooting % was slightly below average. Maybe in terms of ball-hogging, they were similiar.

[@TheDonCheadle]

​@@blacknetsmedIverson was closer to Curry... If curry decided to dribble around 5 defenders only to randomly take a contested 9 foot step back jumper 24 times a game.

[@alynch9846]

Embiid is < Jokic but this is still a breath of fresh air IMO. They need one more piece. Not saying big three but they need a guy to get minutes and play defense. Plus with the death of "time management" the teams that can consistently move the ball quickly are going to thrive. These old teams will all be out of gas.

[@t4d0W]

I mean if they are gonna copy the Nuggets, they might as well get the role players right. They need an Aaron Gordon like big wing whose versatile and can get above the rim scoring looks so its not just Embiid screening with guards. They need good veteran 3&D players who can help switch Embiid off unfavorable matchups in the playoffs. I hear Bruce Brown was signed to a friendly 2 yr/ 22 million deal by the Pacers. If the Pacers are still under .500 by January, maybe Morey should make the call.