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Shorthanded Sixers fall to Lakers 120-107 in Los Angeles

Another valiant effort, another road loss for the Sixers.

The shorthanded Philadelphia 76ers took on another juggernaut Tuesday night, this time in the form of LeBron James, Anthony Davis, and the Los Angeles Lakers. They produced another valiant effort, but ultimately came up short and left fans with plenty to be frustrated about.

Much like Sunday’s game against the Clippers, the Sixers got off to a strong start Tuesday night. They built a seven-point lead after the first quarter and extended it to 13 early in the second quarter on Glenn Robinson III’s first 3-pointer as a Sixer. Then, the wheels fell off.

The Sixers disappeared at both ends of the court and got outscored 34-10 over the final eight and a half minutes of the second quarter, watching their 13-point lead turn into an 11-point halftime deficit. All told, the Sixers were outscored 37-19 in the period.

A 10-0 spurt from Los Angeles to start the third quarter pushed the lead to 21 and things were looking grim. To their credit, the Sixers kept coming and got within nine at the midway point of the quarter. The Lakers, however, responded and pushed the lead back to 19, ultimately carrying a 16-point advantage into the final frame.

The Sixers continued to show impressive grit, once again getting within single digits and cutting the lead to eight with 8:35 to go. They had a pair of excellent looks to get within six with six and a half minutes to go, but Glenn Robinson III and Shake Milton couldn’t connect from deep. They would get a few more opportunities, but could never hit the shot that would get them within two possessions. After another missed open three, back-to-back turnovers all but sealed the team’s fate. They wouldn’t be able to threaten further and fell 120-107.

Robinson III had his best game since being acquired from the Warriors with 25 points off the bench. He shot 10-15 from the field and 3-of-5 from 3. Tobias Harris chipped in 18, while Mike Scott, Shake Milton, and Alec Burks had 12 each.

On one hand, the Sixers fight was admirable. Taking on one of the favorites to win the NBA title, on the road, without their two best players, they never folded. In those circumstances, and after watching that enormous Lakers run from midway through the second quarter through the early third quarter, the team deserves credit for sticking in there and not only getting back within single digits but also having multiple opportunities to get within two possessions.

On the other hand, it’s the second time in recent weeks that the team has allowed the opponent to go on an astronomical run. That’s a serious concern. It was frustrating to watch them battle back but not be able to take advantage of those multiple opportunities to put real pressure on the Lakers. And, perhaps most frustratingly, fans are left to wonder where this type of toughness and effort is on a consistent basis. If the team had played the entire season with the kind of grit they’ve displayed in the last two games, it’s safe to assume it would be in a much different position.

Regardless, there are no moral victories for teams that were supposed to have championship aspirations, circumstances notwithstanding, and we’re left with yet another road loss that simply adds more frustration to a season that has been full of it. The Sixers are now 9-23 on the road and sit sixth in the East.

They’ll look to get back on track Thursday when they take on the Kings in Sacramento. [lawrence-related id=26979,26971,26962]

Sixers warning players about dangers of coronavirus on road trip

The Philadelphia 76ers are warning their players about the dangers of the ongoing coronavirus outbreak.

As the Philadelphia 76ers continue down on their four-game California road trip, the threat of the deadly coronavirus has taken over the state. That can strike a lot of fear into a team full of older guys who have children and even guys who are just trying to protect themselves in general.

Glenn Robinson III, for example, has a 2-year old daughter and he does not want to bring anything back home with him. The team held a meeting on Monday led by team athletic trainer Kevin Johnson to go over the procedures to keep themselves safe from the sickness.

“KJ, just explaining what it is and where it came from, or where they think it came from over in China,” Robinson III explained. “Basically we just talked about how to prevent it. With me, Al (Horford), and AB (Alec Burks), some of the concerns are we’ve got young kids, we’ve got daughters. That’s a big concern for me, their immune system is not up to speed. They just catch things easily and that’s a big thing for me.”

If you are a Sixers fan attending any games over the next few weeks, don’t expect a high-five, expect a fist bump. Also, another reminder to please wash your hands.

“Just washing our hands, fist bumps from the fans,” Robinson III continued. “Use our own sharpies and stuff like that to try and prevent it.”

At least the Sixers will continue to sign autographs, some, like Portland Trail Blazers guard C.J. McCollum, are taking a break from autographs for the time being.

Again another reminder to please wash your hands and keep yourselves clean and safe during this time. [lawrence-related id=26945,26936,26928]

Brett Brown, Tobias Harris comment on Glenn Robinson III’s struggles

The Philadelphia 76ers open up and comment on the struggles of Glenn Robinson III.

The Philadelphia 76ers made a move at the deadline to acquire Glenn Robinson III and Alec Burks from the Golden State Warriors looking to add to their offensive arsenal.

While Burks has worked out well so far, Robinson III has had a bit of a struggle so far. He has missed all 10 of his 3-pointers with Philadelphia in eight games after shooting 40% from deep with the Warriors. That isn’t exactly what the team expected from him.

To be fair, it is a tough transition for him. He started all 48 games he played in for Golden State and he played over 31 minutes a night. With Philadelphia, he has started four of the eight games, but he has played only 15.3 minutes and he is down on the food chain behind guys like Josh Richardson, Tobias Harris, Al Horford, and the currently injured Ben Simmons and Joel Embiid.

“He’s good people, he’s putting in the time, he’s trying to figure out life on a new team,” said coach Brett Brown. “I don’t think people understand how hard it is to go from playing a lot of minutes on a rebuilding team. Somebody’s getting a lot of shots, somebody’s getting a lot of minutes, all of a sudden you move cities and different sides of the country, and you come into quite an established team with Tobias and Ben and Joel and Al and you go down the food chain a little bit.”

When putting it in that perspective, it can be understandable why he has struggled so much to begin his new Sixers tenure. Harris is a guy who has been traded multiple times in his NBA career and he understands how everything can be a big transition for him.

“It’s a tough transition,” he said. “Obviously, you want to feel out the team, feel out your game in different spots and situations, but he’s doing a really good job of just staying patient. Also, he’s being ready when his number’s being called every time. Obviously, it’s a different team because we’re still trying to figure out ourselves as a team with injuries and different things going on, but he’s been good for us.”

Robinson III has been critical of his role with his new team recently as he continues to try and work out the kinks, but he says he is taking it slowly and day-by-day.

“I’m just taking it one day at a time,” he said on Monday. “From the cities to try and find a spot to a new team, new teammates, new coach. So it’s just one day at a time for me.”

The next day to get better will be Tuesday when the Sixers continue their road trip against the Los Angeles Lakers.

“That takes time and I know that he’s good enough people and certainly a talent that water seeks its level,” Brown added. “It will all balance out and we will see Glenn for what he truly is very soon.”

The team will be down three starters now with the injury to Richardson, so it will be all hands on deck for this one. [lawrence-related id=26936,26928,26918]

Brett Brown reacts to Glenn Robinson III’s comments on role with Sixers

Philadelphia 76ers coach Brett Brown responds to the comments made by Glenn Robinson III.

Things are just dandy right now with the Philadelphia 76ers. Along with the fact that they are currently dealing with injuries to their two best players in Ben Simmons and Joel Embiid, there now there seems to be a controversy brewing between player and coach.

New acquisition Glenn Robinson III recently opened up on his role with the Sixers, which apparently not been made clear to him thus far, and there seems to be a disconnect between him and coach Brett Brown.

As the team gets set to take on the New York Knicks on Thursday, Brown wanted to respond and set the record straight.

“That is not true,” said Brown. “Like, with all of our players, you sit down and you go through this after [the] All-Star break every single one of them got a roadmap, this is your role, this is what we expect. One, two, I get when you have a career year on a poor team and it’s a contract year, I understand it I coached those years, myself.”

Before coming to Philadelphia, Robinson III was averaging a career-high 12.9 points and shooting 40% from deep while averaging 31.6 minutes. With the Sixers, he is averaging 6.0 points in six games with two starts on 14.5 minutes per game. He has also missed all nine of his 3-point attempts.

“In the middle of all of it, he’s a good person, and he’s trying to figure out what his next step is while coexisting in a team framework,” Brown added. “I’ve coached him before. I think that he has an important role to play here. We hope to see more of it. As I said to him, and I’ll say it again. This is a show-me league and here it is and this is what we expect and hope to see, and from time to time we have seen that. I think that he is a league keeper.”

When asked about the comments, Robinson III says it was misconstrued.

“We talked, I think some of it got blown out of proportion, but it was just really like figuring out my role here. What did I get brought here to do? How can I help this team? I understand that me and AB (Alec Burks) were brought here to help this team win and that’s what it’s about. I’ve been a winner my whole life, my whole career, so just figuring that out.”

For what it’s worth, the Sixers will start Robinson III in place of the injured Embiid as Philadelphia hosts the Knicks at 7:00 p.m. EST. [lawrence-related id=26616,26612,26598]

Glenn Robinson III opens up on trade, slow start with Sixers

Robinson III discussed the difficulties of transitioning to the Sixers and shared his thoughts on his new team’s potential.

The trade deadline acquisition of Glenn Robinson III by the Philadelphia 76ers hasn’t provided the boost the team had hoped through the first six games of the experiment. Instead, Robinson’s short time in Philly has mirrored the up-and-down, drama-filled movie Sixers fans have been watching all season long.

Robinson debuted for the Sixers on February 9 against the Bulls with 10 points on 5-of-6 shooting in just 12 minutes of action, providing a bit of fluidity and movement the offense has been sorely lacking. However, he’s failed to score more than six points since that debut and hasn’t knocked down a single 3-point attempt in a Sixers uniform (0-for-9) despite connecting on a 40% clip from deep while with the Warriors.

On Thursday, in an interview published on basketballinsiders.com by Spencer Davies, Robinson opened up about the midseason trade and the slow start in Philadelphia.

Robinson discussed the human element of the trade, the challenge of uprooting your entire life in a short period of time, and the difficulties of trying to meet his responsibilities as a professional through all that.

While Robinson has a point there, there’s another quote that, fairly or unfairly, is going to garner the headlines.

“When you come here and your role’s not really explained or you don’t know what’s going on with the trade — it’s not like it was a trade where you come in and immediately have an impact. It’s a little different, so… this team is full of wings, full of guys who can play. So really, I don’t really understand it.”

On the surface, that’s a pretty scathing indictment of the coach. It’s the coach’s job to integrate new players, get them up to speed, and find ways for them to help the team. Robinson clearly feels that Brett Brown has failed to do those things, and the early returns support that notion.

However, it’s a two-way street. The player needs to have a professional attitude, and at the end of the day, it’s the player’s job to go out and make shots. Robinson’s 3-point prowess was the main factor in his acquisition by the Sixers so that 0-for-9 looks bad and takes a little weight out of Robinson’s complaints about his role. Make the shots you are expected to make and you’ll stay on the court.

Now, there’s more at play here than X’s and O’s. Robinson is in a contract year and was having a career-best season with the hapless Warriors. Pretty good timing for a guy looking for a payday. But after starting 48 out of 48 games for the Warriors and averaging nearly 32 minutes per game in Golden State, Robinson has started two of his six games as a Sixer and is playing just 14.5 minutes per night. The move to a contending team could potentially disrupt Robinson’s quest for a lucrative contract.

Coming off a loss to the lowly Cavaliers and facing injury concerns regarding the team’s two franchise players, the last thing the Sixers need is a disgruntled employee making comments to the media and seemingly throwing the coach under the bus. However, in fairness to Robinson, there are a few things we have to consider.

First, his frustration is understandable. He’s a basketball player and a competitor, and he wants to play, compete, and show what he can do. He was getting that opportunity with the Warriors, and now it’s been significantly reduced. Furthermore, the window to get paid for professional athletes is a rather small one, and it’s only natural that Robinson wants to take full advantage of the opportunities he has to do so.

Second, while the above quote is the part of the article that will elicit eyeball emojis and consequently draw all the attention, it doesn’t paint the full picture. Robinson went on to discuss the prospects of success for the Sixers and put forth an optimistic front.

“A lot of talent. I think we can go as far as we stick together and want to go. We’ve just got a lot of great players and they know how to play the game. That’s the biggest thing, so as long as we can stick together, come together… it’s about defense for this group. We’ve got all the talent in the world to score. I think that we’ve got high chances.”

That doesn’t sound like a guy who is completely displeased with his circumstances or one who wants to let personal frustrations get in the way of team goals. The timing and tone of Robinson’s comments weren’t ideal, but they also weren’t the “one bad apple spoils the bunch” type of comments that they will be made out to be.

The good news, at least for Robinson, is that with injuries to Ben Simmons and Joel Embiid he is likely to get a more extended opportunity to show what he can do. Hopefully, for both him and the Sixers, he can get back to playing the way he was in Golden State as the Sixers desperately try to salvage a once-promising season. [lawrence-related id=26229,25936,25657,25412]

 

Glenn Robinson III, Brett Brown react to Sixers’ road struggles

The Philadelphia 76ers react to their road struggles on the season.

The Philadelphia 76ers are the best home team in the league as they hold an NBA-best 26-2 home record at the Wells Fargo Center. They just have not been able to replicate that success on the road where they are a terrible 9-19 away from the comforts of home.

“I think there’s a sting defensively that, I’m going to be repetitive and I went back and looked at a lot of things and look looked at stats to see if I’m close, I think that it starts with our defense,” said coach Brett Brown. “I feel like there’s some stuff with knowledge of personnel that we weren’t very responsible with. I think that we fouled a lot of shooters, I feel like there was a, a sense of urgency, in general, that wasn’t always as present as I feel like it is at home.”

Philadelphia gives up 110.5 points per game on the road compared to 101.9 at home. The home crowd and the passionate fans of Philadelphia certainly give this team a boost when it’s needed. Especially, when one considers the number of emotional guys on this team such as Joel Embiid who feed off a crowd. That could play a part in the struggles.

“I think there’s a portion of it to declare it to be the thing would be a mistake a big mistake,” Brown added. “I think that there is a portion of that that that I give credit to our home crowd. You wish you could manufacture that 82 games of 41 on the road you wish you could, but I think it’s, it certainly is not a thing that you’re proud of. I think from a city standpoint, from a fan base. You got to give him credit, it’s a very hard place to play. I do think that is some portion of a record and a lack of success on the road, that would not be truthful if you didn’t lean on that a little bit.”

New acquisition Glenn Robinson III will be playing in his first road game with his new team and he’s excited to really figure out what exactly is going on with them on the road. He also understands that this is a big test for them against a good Milwaukee Bucks team.

“I think it’s a big game for us, a big road test,” he said. “I’m interested to see this team on the road. Like I said, it’s a big test.”

What does he think of the team’s road struggles from afar?

“I have no idea,” he said. “With the players that we have, the organization, we’ll see. I’m definitely interested to get on the road and see what it’s about and how guys react to being on the road vs. home, but I think at the end of the day, we have each other. We have to be ready and whoever’s on that bench, that’s what we have to roll with. I hear a lot of talk about how this team is on the road so we’ll see.”

The Sixers are, obviously, a talented group, but it has not been easy. They have had to work out the kinks with this awkward roster and combining with all of their defensive issues, you get a bad road record.

“I think there was a scattered sort of rotation that we had some of it driven out of injury, some of it driven, just trying to learn the group, but to finger point something and say yep here it is I cannot,” Brown finished with. “I think it’s a hybrid of a bunch of those things that I just said, and we do recognize that ultimately that will drive, whatever you’re going to do this, that’s worth anything going forward in the playoffs.”

The Sixers and the Bucks face each other in Milwaukee at 8:30 p.m. EST on Saturday. [lawrence-related id=26211,26219,26202]

Sixers to turn to Raul Neto, Glenn Robinson III to start vs. Nets

The Philadelphia 76ers will start Raul Neto and Glenn Robinson III against the Brooklyn Nets.

The Philadelphia 76ers get back to work on Thursday night against the Brooklyn Nets at home where they are 25-2 and they will have to do so a little short-handed.

The team already made a big change to the starting lineup as they moved Al Horford to a bench role as they will start Glenn Robinson III in his place. The team will also be without Ben Simmons as he is out due to lower back tightness and the team will turn to Raul Neto to start.

The Sixers have not played Neto as much recently due to the new acquisitions, but as the team is looking for a spot start, they will turn to the Brazilian.

Neto hasn’t played at all over the previous two games and he only played three minutes of garbage time in the game before those. It will be interesting to see how he responds to the starting role in this one.

Philadelphia and Brooklyn will tipoff at 8:00 p.m. EST from the Wells Fargo Center. [lawrence-related id=26138,26131,26119]

Sixers All-Star break report: Glenn Robinson III needs to provide

New Philadelphia 76ers forward Glenn Robinson III needs to provide good play on both ends for the team to succeed.

This is the continuation of a new series by Sixers Wire to pass the time for everybody for the All-Star break. We’re going to take a look back at the 3 goals series from the offseason and see how each player has done in achieving those goals as well as give them a rating on how their season has gone. The rating will be based on a scale of 10 with 10 being how their season has gone based on the goals.

Sunday’s midday edition is Glenn Robinson III who was picked up at the deadline from the Golden State Warriors. Now, obviously, he was not here when the 3 goals series was being put out so, in this edition, we’re going to give him 3 goals for the rest of the season for the Sixers to succeed.

With that said let’s give out his goals for the final sprint to the playoffs:

Provide shooting

The big reason why Robinson III was brought in is because of his shooting ability. He shot 40% from deep with the Warriors and he was averaging a career-high 12.9 points. He won’t average that many points in Philadelphia due to a lesser role offensively and because he will be coming off the bench, but if he can continue to shoot that well from deep, then he’s going to make a big impact on this team.

He played in two games before the All-Star break and he has missed both of his 3-point attempts, but a full break to really understand his spots on the floor should do him some good. His shooting ability will do wonders for an offense that has looked clunky at times.

Give a defensive effort

Another reason why he was brought in is that he’s a legitimate two-way player. With Golden State, not only was he supposed to give the team scoring, but he was also expected to stop the opposing team’s best scorer as well. He was matched up with guys like Devin Booker, Damian Lillard, and other top guys like that on a nightly basis. He will help the Sixers in that area as well as he gets comfortable and knows his role.

Play to the crowd

Robinson III has been in Philadelphia before, as a rookie, so he understands the crowd and knows that they appreciate guys who play hard on a nightly basis. He had a few plays in their win over the Chicago Bulls on February 9 where he hustled his way to a few baskets and that ignited the crowd a bit.

He also is a great athlete as evidenced by his slam dunk contest title in 2017. If he can get out and have some space to do what he does best, then that will excite the crowd and give the team a spark. The Philadelphia fan base is tough to please, but Robinson III has what it takes to get them involved and get them going. [lawrence-related id=25916,25910,25863]

Sixers now must answer question of who starts in Al Horford’s place

The Philadelphia 76ers must now figure out who’s going to start in place of Al Horford.

The Philadelphia 76ers have a big question to answer now that they have made the bold move of removing Al Horford from the starting lineup. The question now becomes who replaces Horford in the starting lineup moving forward?

Coach Brett Brown has a ton of options that he can turn to and what we’re going to do is rank all of the options he can turn to:

Glenn Robinson III

Even though Brown turned to Furkan Korkmaz on Tuesday in the first game, that’s probably unlikely to continue despite his emergence lately. The Sixers acquired Robinson III from the Golden State Warriors and Brown loves his ability to be a two-way player. He can knock down an open 3-pointer on one end and play tough defense on the other end. He will get a long look as a starter for this team.

Matisse Thybulle

Thybulle has earned the trust of Brown on a high level and it’s well earned. He has one elite skill that a lot of other guys don’t have and that’s his defensive effort. He is already one of the better perimeter defenders in the league and it’s a skill that can keep him in a starting lineup and play big minutes. He can also shoot the ball too so he is another top option. The one drawback is that he has a tendency to foul a lot.

Furkan Korkmaz

As electric as Korkmaz was in their wins over the Memphis Grizzlies and the Chicago Bulls, he was a dud against the Los Angeles Clippers. He followed up back-to-back 30+ point games with a goose egg against the Clippers and while he has improved defensively, he still isn’t exactly good on that end of the floor just yet. He is capable of big shooting nights so he’s definitely an option, but his inconsistencies could hold him back.

Alec Burks

Burks is a scorer. The guy thinks score and when he gets into a groove, he can be tough to stop. The thing that will hinder him in this race is that he will probably be used in a much different role and Brown will want to bring him along slowly. His role is most likely a mixture of scoring plus ball-handling duties and with Josh Richardson already there, there’s no need for that in the starting lineup. He’ll be better suited off the bench while the other options offer a little bit of both. [lawrence-related id=25742,25754,25736]

Glenn Robinson III explains what took so long to get to Philly

New Philadelphia 76ers forward Glenn Robinson III explains the delay to get to Philadelphia.

The Philadelphia 76ers made a trade in the wee hours of the morning on February 6 to acquire Glenn Robinson III and Alec Burks from the Golden State Warriors. While the trade was made Thursday, they weren’t with the team until Sunday and that caused a lot of questions amongst fans.

When the trade was made, the Warriors were in Brooklyn taking on the Nets. Some thought that they should have been with the team the next day. Especially when considering Robert Covington joined the Houston Rockets and played a day after being traded. However, it doesn’t work like that when they have to go back to San Francisco and then come back across the country.

“I tried to pack up as much we could real quick,” a laughing Robinson explained. “I know there was a lot of jokes on Instagram and Twitter about me and AB taking the old school wagons and all that [expletive]. People don’t understand that we’re human and we’re coming across the country. I know some guys took a PJ right to their next team, but we weren’t able to do that. We’ve both got families and daughters and things change real quick so it takes time to get used to things.”

The Sixers started Robinson in the second half of Tuesday’s win over the Los Angeles Clippers and it was a moment that he did not see coming, but he always has a mindset to stay ready. Even if it was only his second game with the team.

“I think throughout my career, I’ve started and came off the bench, I’ve done it all,” he said. “I feel like a guy playing for coach before, you never know what might happen. It’s all about staying ready.”

Robinson will now have a full week or so to begin learning everything about his new team before they play again on February 20 against the Brooklyn Nets at home. [lawrence-related id=25645,25631,25621]