Philadelphia 76ers podcast: Joel Embiid’s comments / NBA’s top 100
By Uriah Young
There seems to be a shake up in the Philadelphia 76ers lineup. This is discussed along with other topics revolving around the NBA’s return in a few weeks.
As the start of the season is just weeks away, this episode of The Sixer Sense Podcast explores a variety of storylines. Lucas Johnson and Christopher Kline start off with comments made by Joel Embiid around the time of his Florida arrival. His comments regarding his teammates, his own play, and the overall experience of being in “the bubble” are given an initial spotlight.
Following the quotes from the team’s superstar center, the conversation turns to the recent Bleacher Report position rankings. Ben Simmons and Joel Embiid are near the top of their respective categories, but is their ranking fair? What about Tobias Harris and Al Horford? The hosts break down the 76ers players’ positions on the lists while comparing and contrasting them to their peers around the NBA.
From there, they comment on the social justice messages on the back of the players’ jerseys when the season resumes. With games quickly approaching, some NBA players still feel the need to express their feelings about social injustices around the country. Why don’t all of the players wear a message on their jerseys? What could be the overall impact of this unprecedented move by the NBA? Lucas, Chris, and Uriah chime in on this topic.
Next, Shake Milton‘s role in the starting lineup with Ben Simmons becomes a hot conversation piece. 76ers social media followers are eating up this new development, debating back and forth about how things will change with Simmons most likely playing the power forward position.
Lastly, Lucas and Chris comment on whether the 76ers are a sleeper pick or a true contender in the East.
Huge announcements are on the way as the podcast is securing some big-time guests who will surely drop their knowledge on the state of the 76ers and their chances of coming out of Orlando as NBA champions.
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Stay tuned, and see you next week!