Every player in Philadelphia 76ers history who has worn No. 33

Here is a list of all 13 players who have worn the No. 33 in the long history of the Philadelphia 76ers.

It’s summertime in the NBA, so it’s time to learn some history. The Philadelphia 76ers are one of the older franchises in the NBA. Their history dates to the 1949-50 season.

With that longevity, the team has had hundreds of players come through the City of Brotherly Love. Sixers Wire looks at the No. 33, which has been worn by 13 of those players in the history of the franchise.

This running series will go through all of the uniform numbers worn in franchise history. The previous edition of this series was a list compiling the seven players who have worn the No. 34.

Here is the list of those 13 players who have worn No. 33 in Sixers history

Daryl Morey discusses play of George Hill, free agency for Sixers

Philadelphia 76ers team president Daryl Morey discusses the play of George Hill as well as the upcoming free agency decisions.

The Philadelphia 76ers had a solid 2020-21 season on paper.

The team went from being swept out of the first round in 2020 to earning the No. 1 seed heading into the 2021 playoffs. However, some familiar issues arose again and the team was ousted in the second round after losing Game 7 at home.

The Sixers must figure out what to do moving forward and that means figuring out what to do with their potential free agents and role players.

One of those decisions is George Hill who the team acquired from the Oklahoma City Thunder at the March 25 deadline. His contract is partially guaranteed for the 2021-22 season for $1.27 million until June 30 when it will become fully guaranteed if he is not waived before then.

“None of those determinations have been made, but I will say that we really like what George brought,” said team president Daryl Morey. “He’s just the kind of guy you want on a team trying to win the championship. Obviously, he’s gone very deep in the playoffs many times so we really like what he brings, but in terms of any decisions on contracts, none of those decisions have been made yet. We’re going to be sitting down with every player and ownership and Doc and make the right choice for the team.”

Hill averaged 6.0 points and he shot 39.1% from deep in the regular season for Philadelphia while providing solid defense, which is basically what the team expected out of him. However, he struggled in the second round against Atlanta, shooting 30.4% from the floor and 22.2% from deep.

Looking at the raw numbers, it appears Hill had a tough time, but Morey and the team did not see it that way. They liked what he brought to the floor on an every-night basis, but there could have been bigger moves Morey could have made at the deadline.

“We thought George Hill actually did play very well,” he said. “I think people are a little bit, focused on the offense, but defensively, he was very strong. We thought he added quite a bit. Obviously, it wasn’t enough so again in terms of my own self-reflection and the front office, are there opportunities where we could have done more and I think that the answer to that is yes. That’s on me.”

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Now, that the Sixers are done playing, they have to decide what to do in the free-agent market. They have to make decisions on Hill, Danny Green and Furkan Korkmaz, while deciding what they can add to improve their championship hopes — preferably by adding to their bench.

“If there’s a veteran out there that makes sense to add we’re gonna add it,” said Morey. “We like what George Hill brings. We like what all our free agents bring. Danny and Furkan, obviously they’re gonna have choices just like we do, and we’ll see, but we also really love our young players who had some great moments in the playoffs and how they’re pushing our veterans as well.”

Free agency is a long way away: It starts Aug. 2, but it is never too early to begin discussing it.

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Sixers individual player grades following Game 7 home loss to Hawks

Here are the individual player grades for the Philadelphia 76ers after they were eliminated by the Atlanta Hawks in Game 7.

The Philadelphia 76ers returned home on Sunday with a chance to advance to the Eastern Conference finals for the first time in 20 years. They had momentum on their side following their Game 6 win on the road, but they fell to the Atlanta Hawks.

This time, it was not Trae Young who gave the Sixers trouble. Kevin Huerter had 27 points and seven rebounds for Atlanta as the Sixers could not stop him. Joel Embiid led Philadelphia with 31 and 11 rebounds and Tobias Harris had 24 and 14 rebounds, but the story is Ben Simmons being passive on the offensive end once again in a big moment.

Here are the final game individual player grades as the Sixers head into the offseason:

Sixers discuss the amount of depth they can count on amid injuries

The Philadelphia 76ers discuss the depth they can turn to amid the injuries they are dealing with.

The Philadelphia 76ers are dealing with an injury to one of their important pieces in veteran Danny Green. The Sixers need his shooting, as well as the invaluable experience and wisdom that he brings to the team and the team will need to count on others to step up.

The Sixers have quite a few players they can count on off their bench and they have been able to contribute in these playoffs thus far. From rookie Tyrese Maxey to Shake Milton to Furkan Korkmaz and they will need to continue their productivity with Green out for the time being.

“It’s one of the deepest teams I’ve been on,” said veteran George Hill who will also factor into things. “Normally, in the playoffs, coaches normally shrink a roster, but it’s hard to shrink the roster when you got so many guys who can contribute the way they do. It’s been a blessing for our team.”

Hill is right. Normally a coach will shrink his rotation a bit in order to get more time out on the floor for their starters. In this case, coach Doc Rivers has continued to roll with a deeper rotation in order to get the most out of his bench when the time calls for it.

“It’s been great and it’s some of the unintended good consequences of having injuries during the regular season,” said Rivers. “We’ve had so many guys out with Seth (Curry) and Joel (Embiid) and Tobias (Harris) and Ben (Simmons), your key guys and different guys from the bench have been in the starting lineup so I think that serves us well.”

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The deep rotation has come in handy at times. When Milton had a rough Round 1, Rivers was able to turn to Maxey and he played very well in that series. Then, in Round 2, when the rookie has shown some struggles, they have turned back to Milton a bit and he has played well as he has earned his rotation spot back.

“It’s also one of the things I said before the playoffs started when everyone was talking about rotations and eight guys,” Rivers continued. “I said the reason you play a deep rotation as long as you can is because you’re going to need someone at some point, to come in, whether they’re because someone’s not playing well, or because of injury and we’ve had a little bit of both of those things.”

It has served Philadelphia well in the postseason. Milton had 14 points in their Game 2 win over the Atlanta Hawks and then Korkmaz hopped off the bench and poured in 14 points of his own. Those two will see more time as the playoffs continue amid Green’s injury and that is a testament to the two of them staying ready for the moment.

“Really just staying locked into the game,” said Matisse Thybulle. “We’re professionals for a reason, you got to be ready at the drop of a hat. I think the most impressive thing is watching the guys when you have a blowout or if a bunch of guys like Furk has or someone comes off the bench in the fourth quarter and has to play. That’s where it gets really special.”

The ability of the bench to come in and produce will serve the Sixers will in the long run when they need their starters to play heavy minutes deeper into the postseason.

“I think it’s going to help us in the long run that we can get our main guys a little bit more rest so they’re healthier, full of energy later in the postseason,” Hill added. “I like what I’m seeing. It’s been great so far.”

Philadelphia will look to take a 3-1 lead on the series when they take on the Hawks Monday in Game 4 of their series.

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Doc Rivers, Sixers give update on Danny Green after right calf injury

Doc Rivers and the Philadelphia 76ers give an update on veteran Danny Green amid his injury.

The Philadelphia 76ers will have to move forward in this Round 2 series with the Atlanta Hawks without one of their main pieces in veteran forward Danny Green. The sharpshooter strained his right calf in their Game 3 win and he now will miss roughly 2-to-3 weeks with the injury.

To help him with his recovery from the injury, Philadelphia did send Green home in an effort to help him get more treatment and things of that nature. However, they want to have him back with the team as quickly as possible.

“We sent him home to get some treatment from our doctors so he’ll be right back with us,” said coach Doc Rivers at practice on Sunday. “That’s a tough one, let’s just be honest. Just for the whole team too because he’s so important.”

As the Sixers now move forward, they now have to focus on finding production from others to replace Green. His absence hurts out on the floor in more ways than just what he brings as a basketball player.

“He says so many good things around our guys,” Rivers continued. “He’s been through every possible playoff situation. That is such a great voice for us, and that one hurt us, no doubt, you can see the when guys found out when we told them. There’s no doubt and that’s a tough blow for our guys. No doubt about it.”

It is due to that experience and the wisdom that he carries with him that they want him back with the team quickly. He is still very valuable in that sense even off the floor.

“We’re gonna bring him right back, we want him around,” Rivers added. “I’m telling you, he’s very important and we got to have him around our guys. That’s very important for guys. Especially, in situations, the game gets a little out of control, emotions get out of control, Danny is a flat liner and you need guys like that on your bench, on your team, because he has that calming effect on a lot of our guys.”

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Even being away from the team at the moment, Green is still making an impact. He sent a text message to them to remind them to get the job done as he plans to return during this playoff run.

“He’s in great spirits,” said George Hill. “He’s a tough-minded guy ever since I’ve known him, he’s a competitor. This morning, he’s still texting to tell everybody to take care of business and do it for him, because he’ll be back soon. We’re optimistic about his return and we know that he’s going to do everything in his power to get back out here and try to help this team win a championship.”

The Sixers are in need of a guy who has seen it all to lead them through tough times. Green does have three championship rings and that is invaluable to this team as they try and move forward.

“People miss that with him on the floor, when everybody is going to help the skill to Danny’s going at Danny’s speed, Danny’s pace,” Rivers finished. “His heart rate is probably flat and those guys are very important to have on your basketball team because the other guys see that. We don’t have that anymore, at least on the floor so we’re hoping he can give us as much as he can with his voice.”

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Sixers individual player grades following Game 3 road win over Hawks

Here are the individual player grades for the Philadelphia 76ers following a Game 3 win over the Atlanta Hawks.

The Philadelphia 76ers regained home-court advantage by knocking off the Atlanta Hawks in Game 3 on Friday. They fought through the adversity of being on the road to get the job done.

They were led by great performances from Joel Embiid and Ben Simmons and their leadership on the floor. This type of performance shows off the talent the two possess on the floor.

Here are the player grades for Embiid, Simmons and every other Sixer that played in a big road win:

Sixers react to Ben Simmons losing out on DPOY award to Rudy Gobert

The Philadelphia 76ers react to Ben Simmons losing out on Defensive Player of the Year to Rudy Gobert.

The Philadelphia 76ers have been missing out on some individual awards in 2021 as they have had some worthy candidates, but it just wasn’t meant to be. After Joel Embiid lost out on MVP to Denver Nuggets star Nikola Jokic, they had another star miss out on a postseason award.

Ben Simmons was named a finalist for Defensive Player of the Year, but the award went to Utah Jazz big man Rudy Gobert for the third time in his career. It does make sense to give the award to Gobert who had another incredible defensive season for the Jazz, but Simmons is a guy who consistently takes on the opposition’s best scorer and he can defend 1-through-5.

Simmons also scored a career-high 42 points against Gobert and the Jazz back in February and Simmons threw some shade at him a bit after the loss.

“I was disappointed Joel didn’t win MVP, but I thought, when you think of Joker, and what he’s done all year and that he’s played in the amount of games that he played in, he was the worthy winner,” said coach Doc Rivers. “I feel the same way about that Ben. Ben missed a ton of games as well, but what I love about both is the last couple years, they weren’t mentioned in either one of those categories and now they’re on the board.”

Simmons continues to lock up the likes of guys like LeBron James, Zach LaVine, Jayson Tatum, Bradley Beal, and now he’s defending Trae Young in Round 2 of the playoffs. The argument is that he defends a variety of different players while Gobert obviously only defends big men and defends the rim really.

Due to this argument, some would say that Simmons was snubbed, but one cannot take away from what Gobert has done in Utah.

“I don’t want to use the word snub because you don’t want to take away nothing that Rudy has accomplished over there in Utah,” said George Hill who played for the Jazz in the pas. “I’ve been his teammate as well and he’s he’s a great defender. One of the best in the league and he’s Defensive Player of the Year this year so it is what it is.”

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While winning Defensive Player of the Year would have been nice for Simmons, just as winning MVP would have been for Embiid, the Sixers still have a chance at a championship. They want to focus more on that rather than any individual awards right now.

“We don’t really care or try to focus on self accolades right now,” said Hill. “Our goal is to win a championship and I think Ben will be excited to try to win a championship instead of a Defensive Player of the Year. It’s great to get a self-accomplishment award, but I know Ben and I know the competitor he is. What’s more important to him is that championship.”

The good news for both Simmons and Embiid is that they are both younger players. Simmons is only 24 and Embiid at 27 still has a chance at winning these awards.

“With their youth and growth that we anticipate, I do think in the future in the near future, Ben will be Defensive Player of the Year and Joel will be MVP,” Rivers added. “A lot of times you have to have an MVP season, the year before, before you become the MVP, and same thing with any of these awards.”

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Sixers individual player grades after Game 3 road win over Wizards

Here are the individual player grades for the Philadelphia 76ers after their Game 3 win over the Washington Wizards.

The Philadelphia 76ers have looked dominant thus far in their first-round playoff series with the Washington Wizards. They took a 3-0 series lead against the eighth-seeded Wizards after going into D.C. and picking up a 132-103 Game 3 win on the road on Saturday.

They received another huge performance from Joel Embiid, who produced 36 points and eight rebounds, while getting a big game out of Tobias Harris, who had 20 points. Ben Simmons, Seth Curry and Danny Green also scored in double figures as they outplayed the starting unit from the Wizards in a big way.

As we have done after every playoff game, here are the individual player grades following the road win:

Sixers give praise to veteran George Hill for his contributions to wins

The Philadelphia 76ers are happy with what George Hill brings to the floor on both ends.

The Philadelphia 76ers acquired George Hill from the Oklahoma City Thunder back on March 25 and he did not make his debut until April 19 as he was continuing to recover from thumb surgery, but he has made an impact since he arrived.

As a veteran with a ton of playoff experience, he has taken a lot of the younger guys under his wing. Coach Doc Rivers loved having him out on the floor on Sunday in the team’s Game 1 win over the Washington Wizards to open the playoffs as a guy who can provide play on both ends.

“It’s great,” said Rivers. “It was something that we targeted early in the season that we needed one more veteran guard with this group because we like our young guys too and you know the only way they can become veterans is by throwing them in the fire and getting them some experience, but it sure helps.”

The Sixers have a bench unit that is mostly filled with younger players and they still have to be able to learn what the playoffs are like. They struggled a bit on defense on Sunday, but Hill calmed them down.

“Not only is he a veteran, George, and for you guys who know him, because he’s been around, he’s so relaxed and calm out on the floor,” Rivers added. “I think his voice has been great for everyone, but especially our young guys.”

On Sunday, Hill had 11 points and he knocked down a triple while also providing solid defense on Russell Westbrook and Bradley Beal. That is a solid performance for the Sixers to be able to move forward into the playoffs.

“He’s been great for us from day one,” said Seth Curry. “We knew who he was when we brought him in. The big thing is he just knows how to play basketball. He knows how to play with the ball in his hands, he knows how to put out the ball, and anytime you can add another guy who’s easy to play with, knows the game, and really unselfish whether he’s scoring or not, he’s bringing the same mentality, the same intensity to the game.”

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These are the types of performances that the Sixers expected from Hill. They brought him in as a veteran who can give the team some help on the offensive end while also being a pest on defense out on the perimeter. He has been doing this for a long time in his career and games like Sunday’s are just who he is.

“I don’t know why they really wanted me,” Hill said with a laugh. “I’m just a man here doing my job. I love the competitive side of basketball, I love to compete, I love to win, so to come here and be a part of this organization that has so much history, this city to have so much passion for sports, it’s a blessing. I’m just here to do my job the best I can. I go out every day and try to lay it on the line, because tomorrow is never promised, but at the same time just having fun doing it.”

Game 2 with the Wizards is set for 7 p.m. EDT on Wednesday.

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Sixers remain impressed with Tyrese Maxey after Game 1 performance

The Philadelphia 76ers continue to be impressed with what rookie Tyrese Maxey brings to the table.

The Philadelphia 76ers were in need of a spark in the first half on Sunday against the Washington Wizards in Game 1. The offense had a tough time getting into a groove and they struggled to get downhill and converting open looks.

Coach Doc Rivers then called on rookie Tyrese Maxey to provide a bit of a burst of energy for their offense. He immediately made an impact as he got to the basket and he converted an And-1 up over Washington’s big men.

He only played 6:41 off the bench, but he gave the Sixers some good minutes in his playoff debut.

“Those were six good minutes,” said Rivers. “He’s gonna keep earning more would be my guess. I just liked the fact that, especially in this series, every series is different, but going getting downhill in this series is very important. He’s one of the guys that can do that.”

Maxey provides what the Sixers need and that is a guy who can get downhill, get into the paint, and create looks for himself as well as others. Philadelphia can benefit greatly from having him out there.

As he continues to work hard and get himself the experience he needs to develop, he can continue to make an impact on this team.

“Defensively, he’ll tell you he has a long way to go, but man, has he improved,” Rivers added. “Offensively, he’s really improved. Early on you remember everything was a floater. Nobody else was involved and for him to make that jump that quickly, it’s more about him than any coaching that he’s received or anything like that. It just speaks a lot about him as a person.”

One of the more important things about Maxey’s performance was that he was able to do so in a tough moment for Philadelphia. The Sixers lost Seth Curry for a moment after he took a hit to his stomach and he had to leave the game. Maxey came in and immediately provided some offense.

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“I love Tyrese, man,” Curry said with a smile. “The way he has a good balance of humbleness and trying to learn and a great work ethic and at the same time, he’s really confident. In practice, he listens to us, he’s working hard, and when we get out there in a scrimmage as a team, he competes with the starters and the veterans like he belongs and that shows when he gets in the game on the court. He’s gonna be good for a long time.”

Maxey’s willingness to learn is something that is huge on a team such as this one. There are a lot of people to learn from with guys like George Hill, Danny Green, Curry, Ben Simmons, and others.

“That boy’s good,” said Hill with a laugh. “I’m super impressed with Maxey. I love the kid, I love his heart, I love what he brings to the table. He’s a sponge, he’s always trying to get better, he’s in here every day working for numerous hours and that’s what you want to see out of a rookie.”

Hill has been around the league so he has had the chance to see some impressive young players and Maxey has a chance to be one of those top players in the league. He just has to continue to keep working.

“I’ve been a part of some great rookies in De’Aaron Fox, Collin Sexton, and he has what those guys have,” Hill added. “A high motor and are willing to learn and take the keys and drive that car. I know he’s going to be a great guard in this league for many many years and I’m just happy to be a part of it as a stepping stone to his career.”

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