Sixers Beat: A Philadelphia 76ers, Nba Podcast

Derek and Rich discuss the additions of Dave Joerger, Peter Dinwiddie, Prosper Karangwa and Jameer Nelson, then bring on Jovan Buha, who covers the Clippers for The Athletic, to go over what the Sixers can expect out of Doc Rivers as head coach.  Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

What you can take away from Doc Rivers' introductory press conference, how he can help Ben Simmons and Joel Embiid take the next step, and what the rest of his coaching staff might look like.  Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

The Sixers have hired Doc Rivers as their next head coach. What are his strengths? What are his weaknesses? And how does his basketball philosophy fit this Sixers' team?  Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

The Sixers' head coaching job is reportedly Mike D'Antoni's to lose. How would his offensive style fit with Joel Embiid and Ben Simmons?   Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Jimmy Butler is leading the Heat over the Bucks, the Sixers were swept in the first round, and the state of the team is in flux. Derek and Rich go over that, and talk about the lack of updates on the coaching search and front office reorganization, in this week's episode. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

The Sixers have fired former head coach Brett Brown, Elton Brand is staying on as general manager, and the rest of the front office could be overhauled. Derek Bodner and Rich Hofmann break down everything that's going on with the team following their sweep at the hands of the Boston Celtics.  Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

The Sixers fell 128-101 to the Celtics, they looked completely outclassed in every way possible, and their season is on the brink down 0-2 in the series. Should you panic? Yes. Yes you should.  Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Derek and Rich are joined by The Athletic's Celtics writers Jay King and Jared Weiss to preview the Sixers vs Celtics first-round playoff matchup, and discuss what the Sixers can do to pull off the upset.  Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Ben Simmons needs surgery on his left kneecap. Can the Sixers make a deep playoff run without him? Derek and Rich discuss all that would need to happen for the Sixers to win without Simmons.  Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Derek and Rich break down the Sixers 127-121 loss to the Indiana Pacers as they resume the NBA season. From Ben Simmons' abysmal defense, to Shake Milton looking like a deer in headlights, we go over all that went wrong in a disappointing opener.  Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

The Sixers beat the Grizzlies in an exhibition game, and Derek and Rich give their thoughts on how Shake Milton and Ben Simmons looked in their new offensive roles, on Simmons launching TWO 3-pointers in the same game, and on some of the surprising defensive adjustments Brett Brown and his staff made. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Shake Milton is starting over Al Horford. On top of that, he's been running the team's offense as the point guard, moving Ben Simmons to power forward. How does that impact the 76ers, their chances in Orlando, and the future of the team?  Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

The Sixers are in the NBA's bubble campus in Orlando, but Joel Embiid and Shake Milton aren't sure that they should be. What's behind their complaints? Derek Bodner and Rich Hofmann discuss that, and also talk about what you can expect from the Sixers in the coming weeks. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Training camp is (kinda) underway, with the Sixers taking part in workouts at Camden in preparation for traveling to Orlando next week, with head coach Brett Brown dropping hints on what his starting lineup might look like.  Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

The Sixers signed Ryan Broekhoff, the NBA released the schedule for the final eight games of the regular season and there's finally a little bit of basketball to talk about.  Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Derek and Rich interview Game of Zones creators, and lifelong Philadelphia sports fans, Adam (@mutsack) and Craig (@mutsackcraig) Malamut about how Game of Zones came to be, the creative process in making it a reality, the reactions they received from players and executives they made fun of, and where they go from here. Game of Zones is presented by Bleacher Report.  Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

What should the Sixers' rotation look like? Derek and Rich go over that, discuss some of the emerging details of the NBA's return to play plan, and discuss the report that Ime Udoka could be a leading candidate for Chicago's head coaching search.  Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Derek and Rich dive into a bunch of different topics, from changes at The Athletic, to the ongoing protests across the country demanding criminal justice reform in the wake of the death of George Floyd, to what the league's plan to resume the season means for the Sixers.  Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

How do the various return to play proposals impact the Sixers? Derek and Rich go over that, along with a little bit more Vasilije Micic talk and a conversation about sports memorabilia.  Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Should the 76ers consider bringing over Vasilije Micic, a 6-foot-6 Serbian point guard that they drafted back in 2014? Derek and Rich discuss that, along with a few stray thoughts on Brett Brown's conference call and some details on the NBA's return to play plans.  Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices