PHLY Philadelphia Sixers Podcast

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Early Season Trends Oct 28, 2021

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The Sixers are 2-2, Joel Embiid is struggling and Tyrese Maxey doesn't look ready to be the team's starting point guard. Which early season trends are most concerning? Derek and Rich break it all down.

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Ben Simmons is not mentally prepared Oct 24, 2021

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Description: the Sixers are 1-1, Joel Embiid is dealing with soreness in his knee, and Ben Simmons, after being kicked out of practice earlier in the week, says he is not mentally prepared to join the team. Derek and Rich break all that down in this week's SixersBeat.

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What's Next with Ben Simmons Oct 15, 2021

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Ben Simmons showed up, unannounced, to the Wells Fargo Center on Monday, ending his holdout. Derek and Rich discuss what's next for the ongoing Simmons circus, then talk about what they've taken away from preseason play thus far.

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Embiid Speaks Out Oct 07, 2021

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Joel Embiid goes off on Ben Simmons, saying his holdout is "borderline disrespectful" to other players on the team fighting for their NBA lives. Derek and Rich discuss that, along with their takeaways from the Sixers preseason opener against Toronto.

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Simmons and Embiid has run it's course Sep 30, 2021

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A report from Sam Amick of The Athletic says that Ben Simmons and his camp believe that the pairing has "run its course", and that Simmons wants a team built around himself, which he'll never get in Philly. Does Simmons have a legitimate gripe? Derek and Rich discuss that, along with other takeaways from media day and the opening of camp.

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Ben Simmons Trade Negotiations Sep 27, 2021

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Ben Simmons has told his teammates not to bother even trying to convince him to come back to the Sixers. What's going on here? Derek and Rich also discuss how the changes at the top of Minnesota's basketball operations department could impact trade negotiations with the Sixers, and what kind of impact Doc Rivers' comments on Morning Joe could have on this whole thing.

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Ben Simmons Saga Sep 16, 2021

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Derek and Rich dive into the ongoing Ben Simmons saga, discussing the impact his trade request has on their leverage, what the odds are that he is still on the team when the season starts, and what they should be targeting in a trade.

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Joel Embiid signs 4-year supermax extension Aug 25, 2021

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Joel Embiid has received his 4-year super max extension, the Sixers are making changes to their scouting department and Ben Simmons is taking jumpers in a highly edited video of a pick-up game. Derek and Rich break down what that all means.

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Reacting to the offseason moves Aug 10, 2021

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Derek and Rich recap the Sixers' moves in free agency, from the additions of Georges Niang and Andre Drummond, to bringing back Danny Green and Furkan Korkmaz, then look ahead to where the Sixers could turn their attention to for the rest of the offseason.

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Sixers draft day recap Jul 31, 2021

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Derek and Rich recap the Sixers draft day haul of Jaden Springer, Filip Petrusev and Charles Bassey, and try to make sense of the ongoing Ben Simmons trade situation.

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