Zach Lowe imagines Joel Embiid & Tyrese Maxey carrying the 76ers to the ECF 👀 | NBA Today

Zach Lowe imagines Joel Embiid & Tyrese Maxey carrying the 76ers to the ECF 👀 | NBA Today
Zach Lowe, Kendrick Perkins debate whether Joel Embiid and Tyrese Maxey can get the Philadelphia 76ers to the Eastern Conference Finals and if the LA Clippers or the Dallas Mavericks are the bigger threat in the Western Conference.
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0:00 Can Joel Embiid and Tyrese Maxey finally get the 76ers to the Eastern Conference Finals?
3:50 Should we hold off judgement on the Heat until the postseason?
7:50 Bigger threat in the West this postseason: Clippers or Mavericks?
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[@davidmpr5279]

Perk mad the sixers about to eliminate doc.

[@patrickoleary9985]

almost any team will give them a challenge. We all know Doc doesnt know how to adjust

[@Neofilmcritic]

They have never made it before but now with an Embiid coming off that injury will do it 🤣🤣🤣 The media’s love affair with the Sixers is ridiculous

[@faisalosman2444]

Round 1 against Cleveland, sixers are a better team, round 2 against the bucks who are 15-15 with doc and doc is a notorious playoff choker. Also Embiid is coming off an injury which means he’s actually gonna be healthy come playoff time

[@carlgilmore-murry5789]

@@faisalosman2444 Embiid has a history of shrinking in the postseason 💀

[@Opieboi]

@@carlgilmore-murry5789injuries

[@shabazz360]

@@carlgilmore-murry5789Embiid has a history of being worn down and injured every post season. That’s the actual educated take.

[@armanaston974]

@@carlgilmore-murry5789 The one post season he wasn’t injured he averaged 30 ppg but ok

[@user-yf3hc9ce3c]

My sixers can go all the way!! We got dis!!

[@bernardtaylor9531]

🙏🏽🙏🏽🙏🏽🙌🏽🙌🏽

[@ShawnReed-ny1hd]

It's been since pre 9/11.....

[@TYLOTYLOTYLO]

IT TAKES 20 YEARS TO BUILD A DYNASTY. ITS SIXERS TIME

[@ebok33643]

Every this pops up. Hilarious 😂

[@aceshabazz1937]

Let's go Jojo and Maxie...

[@shabazz360]

Depends on the bracket. Most of the East looks shaky this year outside of Boston so it’s real wide open.

[@brickmoney40]

2 on 2 basketball game... Joe and Maxey vs Jokic and Murray 😮😮😮i take Joe and Maxey pick in roll all day..

[@mikaylarivera1337]

youre gonna take embiid and maxey over guys like tatum and brown who’s eliminated them every single time they play the sixers? what a joke. youd even take him over guys like giannis and dame? wow

[@bulletheat4u846]

Guess we’ll just have to see 😁😁

[@phatch5444]

Nba need to sell tickets they selling a false product

[@keyon11000]

Yes because embiid is arguably the most dominant player in nba when healthy

[@mikaylarivera1337]

@@keyon11000 really? was he healthy in all those playoff loses hes had?

[@mikaylarivera1337]

@Cannoli_kuku no not even close. giannis is better than embiid, dame is better than maxey, tatum is better than maxey and dame, brown is better than maxey

[@CoachRJ334]

Bring on the Cs

[@brucelau2023]

Lol how many years have we “ imagined” the sixers reaching a Conference finals

[@shanem7096]

They have made 3 game 7s in the second round. Not far off

[@eccort27]

They've had dysfunctional coaches for 5+ years. Finally have a respected coach

[@rabeechowdhury]

I'd imagine they would have not only made the conference finals in 2019, but made the finals if kawhi didn't hit that phenomenal movie shot assuming they'd win in overtime. I say this because whichever team that made it out of that conference semi finals series would have taken care of giannis's bucks because of how dangerous those teams were.

[@HimmReaper]

Just as many if not more times we “imagined” the Celtics are the best team in the league and a sure fire pick for the title. It just never ends 😂

[@millercmdn]

Me literally since I started watching basketball in 2001, 32 now and I’ve never seen the Sixers reach the Eastern conference finals 😂

[@manfromwuhan5876]

Embiid is a what if. Every year it's either health or its James Harden or its Ben Simmons. I just don't trust him anymore. Boston cook them every year regardless and in a year when Boston are head and shoulders above everyone else they wont get out of the East. They should build around Maxey

[@teachergotgame2203]

Let's say Embiid proves you wrong. Would you acknowledge that you are wrong?

[@Kevin.Costner.]

@@teachergotgame2203That's the thing, he hasn't proved anyone wrong, its like the Cowboys

[@daniele6741]

Embiid has been a “if healthy” his entire career. I don’t know what is wrong with people.

[@Benji-302]

Pistons cooked Jordan every year until they didn’t yall will see

[@josephgarcia4475]

Real question is can the 6ers make it past the 2nd round lol

[@halftime814]

2nd?? They could face the bucks or celtics in the first round..lol

[@blackbirdmn2151]

Can they make it to the conference finals and can they make it past the second round is the same question bro

[@Benji-302]

@@halftime814you say that like bucks a threat fr

[@TYLOTYLOTYLO]

Sixers getting disrespected because of their past and RIGHTLY SO.

[@Phillygoat1983]

Sixers looking good

[@nbapbaupdate8338]

Philadelphia & Joel Embiid need avoid Boston in 1st round matchup 😅😂😅😂😅😂😅😂😅😂😅😂😅🎉😅🎉😅😅😂😂😅😅😂😅🎉😅😂😅😂😅😂😅😂😅😂😅😂😅😂😅😂😅😂😅😂😅😂😅😂😅😂😅😂😅😂😅😂

[@HimmReaper]

JT and Boston need to avoid Miami in 1st round matchup 😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😅😂😅😅😂😅😅😂😂😂😂😂😅😂😅😅😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂

[@dharrisoftroy]

@@HimmReaperheat getting swept if they play Boston

[@kylewade8704]

@@HimmReaperMiami?😂isn’t their best player a washed jimmy butler

[@procopiomacaspac3087]

​@@HimmReapermiami? This isnt last season and the heat have not won any game against boston this season. So No!

[@procopiomacaspac3087]

​@@HimmReaperthis dude just said miami? Wow

[@ericreid8111]

Bucks fans getting uncomfortable. Straight up. Every season is a new season. If we were going to base the future on the past, its called a forecast. And yall hate your weatherman.

[@TheTrueAnswer]

That tear drop needs to be in his bag more often. It's a very low impact on your body shot attempt. He could also add in the hook shot at his size if they want to reduce his injuries.

[@ShawnReed-ny1hd]

Its been since 2001.......pre 9/11....let that sink in

[@procopiomacaspac3087]

Father time is catching up with butler! He's no steph curry. He cant shoot outside consistently. The heat practically have the same lineup as last year while most teams in the east upgraded their lineup.

[@Swissshh]

I like how a team that hasn't seen a ECF since I was born always gets called a contender.... just stop.

[@fernandoruiz4120]

I can’t believe

[@Alex_SD619]

We hear this everyday year with Embiid and dude folds like a cheap tent every time in the playoffs. 2nd round exit coming 😂😂😂😂

[@fawazsaheed-baba9858]

Can’t wait for perk’s reaction when the bucks exit early

[@caleb.e7880]

5:36 Logo Animation

[@thealmightynate6661]

Said it first don’t nobody wanna see a healthy Philly team this year in the playoffs

[@daniele6741]

“When” and “if healthy”, I don’t relate.

[@muddyjoe8811]

They say this every year when he doesn’t do it

[@jrod132]

Embiid coming back in time just to choke in the playoffs like always. The 76ers will lose Boston or Bucks in the round. The biggest threat to in the west are the Mavs and Suns

[@Ysumguy]

If he's a REAL MVP, he can do it. ;) Lol

[@phatch5444]

Medium manipulation at its finest this year for the 76ers

[@osyben6492]

They can beat ANYBODY in the East if they are healthy BUT the Celtics.

[@lonbwoy007]

oh they can beat the bucks, Celtics may b hard.

[@CashMoney5280]

embiid is not clutch, he not winning any chips in philly

[@RastislaKalis-ij4xt]

I see you are very educated in this game. Thx for informing us 👍

[@JKerr178]

More clutch than you'll ever dream to be

[@CashMoney5280]

@@JKerr178 calm down jar0t you not clutch either. Yall 1st round exits 💯

[@JKerr178]

@@CashMoney5280 I never claimed to be clutch, but in order to call someone not clutch, you can't be a loser.

[@JKerr178]

@@CashMoney5280 CashMoney5280 🤣🤣😂😂

[@giffondhall9214]

Perks takes are worse than SAS hairline lol

[@rudyquezada7088]

Well ofcourse, that's the whole point, "If they're healthy" .. otherwise Embid can't be stopped. I'm gonna say it again, Boston is overrated, no Superstars, only All-stars..

[@shanenicholson7909]

Wow not

[@flipenglish206]

How long is malika contract 😭😭 we need somebody else

[@Kevin.Costner.]

Question, has there ever been a MVP in NBA History that hasn't made it to the Conference Finals?

[@Bonezone84]

I don't think do. Doesn't really matter though, it's a regular season award

[@brucelau2023]

i don't think so but does it really matter tho ?

[@swarajthapa5798]

It does not matter though. MVP is for regular season.

[@slimvickins5059]

@@Bonezone84It matters a lot. It’s harder for refs to rig the games in playoffs like they do for Embiid in regular season.

[@Bonezone84]

@@slimvickins5059 I am a Sixers fan, but I recognize Embiid isn't as good in the playoffs. Has nothing to do with being rigged tho. Playoffs are more physical, so it's easier for teams to shut him down with the double and triple teams they throw at him because less fouls are called. He's also usually playing on 1 leg by the time the 2nd round hits

[@millercmdn]

I would love to see the Clippers lose in the first round 😂

[@LebronNOTJames1300]

“I’m focused on the now.” Sheesh her mouth is slick smh didn’t have to say that at all to perk

[@jeremeartiga2300]

Joel embidd never healthy tho lol

[@larrygolf]

Zach Lowe voice is annoying

[@SSJRome]

Lol how many years have we “ imagined” the sixers reaching a Conference finals