[Haynes] I was told Tyrese Maxey was making it clear he would do whatever it took to sacrifice his game to get LeBron… Tyrese was constantly calling and texting LeBron, making sure that if he had any questions, he would be there to answer.
But what if they accidentally all sacrifice their game and they all become 15ppg scorers
If the whole bench averages 15 ppg too that’s the opposite of a problem.
15*15 = 225ppg
Sounds like a championship team
If the entire squad are 15PPG that’s nasty
Of course, they have the Klutch connection, but it’s great to know that all of the cornerstones in Philly, including newly-acquired Jaylen Brown, bought in and courted LeBron.
Between the obvious benefit of it improving yalls odds at a ring.
All of them grew up watching Bron so I’m sure it’s a dream just getting to play on the same team as him in his possible final year(s).
So KD had the Hampton 5. Is this the Philly 4
I think one thing about all these dudes sacrificing for Bron is they are probably more willing to do it cuz he’s likely their GOAT. It’s a unique thing to be able to actually play with who you think is the best player of all-time, and Bron is actually still a good player and a good teammate so I can see a lot of these younger guys being totally on board for it.
It’s not Maxey or Brown that’s the issue it’s Embiid. Showing up late and doing all his clowny shit is not going to fly with LeGM.
It’s been entertaining to see people come up with hypothetical issues with the players on our roster.
Next we’ll hear how LeBron and JB might get jealous of the players with a head full of hairs
The cope I’ve been seeing after the signing is really something else. The Sixers are clearly one of the best teams in the league now and have the highest ceiling of any team.
It’s been fun. Fans that hate the sixers, fans that hate LeBron and salty Celtics fans that have a weird vendetta against JB are coming together to create fictional stories out of jealousy.
Meanwhile, us Sixers fans who haven’t known joy for many years are now on cloud 9 ☁️
How? Their best wing defenders are Dean Wade and KCP in year 14, Embiid’s played 96⁄246 games since 2024, they have no high volume 3PA guys sans Maxey, and the one guy on the team who can pass isn’t even a guard
I don’t hate LeBron so I’m not tryna hate nor am I coping, I just don’t see it
Hmm let’s see.
In: Jaylen Brown, LeBron James, Dean Wade, Anfernee Simons
Out: Paul George
What are we even doing here?
Nah bruh everyone knows JB and Bron are gonna fight over the last can of hairspraypaint in the locker room, VJ will be iced out and ask to be traded, Maxey doesn’t do off-ball (lol) and will pout the entire season, and Embiid will contract malaria and AIDS and the plague.
This sub loves its logical fallacies cuz I deadass listed basketball reasons and you’re just spamming narratives like a bot. Y’all might be remedial fr
Sixers got all these new guys and all they gave up is PG. It’s not that complicated bro.
And “all these new guys” ain’t that good. This sub preaches about “fit” any other time a team comes together but now it don’t matter lmao
Like I said, just slow. I’ll be back when Philly is out in round 2 again
Okay…? I didn’t say they didn’t get better, I said that they don’t have the best ceiling in the league. And Simons is ass.
Like I said, they have like 1 good wing defender, 1 high volume 3P shooter, and 1 player who can pass.
How are they not? They were already one of the last 4 teams standing in the East last year and they just added brown and LeBron while losing PG
How are they not?
…for the reasons I listed?
They were already one of the last 4 teams standing in the East last year and they just added brown and LeBron while losing PG
For a second, it sounded like you were flaunting Philly get flogged in the 2nd round by the Knicks to imply that they’re a good core but maybe I’m mistaken.
They got the semifinals because PG outplayed JB in round one anyways lmao
anfernee simons isn’t a high volume 3p shooter? a lineup of maxey, simons, dean wade, lebron, embiid doesn’t have enough shooting or passing for you?
A Simons/Maxey backcourt is food on D + LeBron and Embiid have 3PAr lower than .30 since 2024 (paltry volume).
And LeBron is the only plus passer in the lineup you mentioned lmao
Maxey is a + defender for the PG position. look around at the starting PGs in the NBA. Maxey is better than average. Embiid is easily a + passer for the C position. lmao
Maxey is a + defender for the PG position.
He’s not but he ain’t terrible. Either way, you’re not playing him next to Simons who’s just not a good player
Embiid is easily a + passer for the C position. lmao
1.3 A:TO ratio the last 5 years boy that shit stank
lmao embiid’s TO problems are not due to his inability to pass the ball lmao. watch games instead of a spreadsheet lmao there’s a reason every player jojo has every played with has a higher TS while he’s on the floor lmao
lmao anfernee simons is one of the best catch and shoot players in the league lmao
Lmao be so for real. They’ve already played together. Bron loves Embiid. You don’t think bron and biid had many conversations before this happened? You don’t think Joel would be willing to sacrifice whatever it took to try and get a ring? I know people hate Embiid and school is out for the summer right now, but these comments are so divorced from reality man
Yeah, LeBron came to Philly because it’s a great roster but also because he knows and likes these guys personally. People are also acting like 42 year old LeBron is demanding to be the #1 option ball dominant superstar, when we just saw a season where he willingly adjusted to taking a backseat in the offense and did well.
Also, the talk about Brown wanting to be refactoring #1 option is silly imo. He took 21 shots a game last season and had a high usage rate of 36 but he’s essentially been 1B for several years prior, averaging close to 20 shots a game and close to 30% usage rate. All because they took his quote about this being “his favorite year” out of context.
Sour grapes. You don’t know shit about Embiid clearly
Embiid being late? Something he got called out for nearly 2 years ago?
Hey since you got a direct line to Lebron can you let him know I’m happy he chose us? Thanks
I’m glad yall won a ring but yall a cringy fanbase
yall are all wishing so hard this goes poorly
Who could say no to that smile
Maxey is also an ideal player to have with LeBron. He can really do it all and carry the offense throughout the regular season with Brown. To keep LeBron and Embiid rested and healthy throughout the year. Not to mention VJ. Then offense wise when LeBron is running the floor it’s gonna torch teams because everyone has to play man defense. You can’t ever be looking to double a guy because giving any of them wide open shots is suicidal.
All the “there’s only one ball!” Idiots don’t realize that doesn’t matter when basically every player in that starting 5 can shoot, defend, and move the ball well.
begging a 42 year old to come play on your team is pretty pathetic. Sixers are a sad team 😂
Yeah but we’re a pathetic team with LeBron on it lmao
not the nba flair
They’re the worst kind of nephew.
“But I’m really a fan of the NBA” and then comment with wild ass takes. Okay buddy.
“Get rid of the three-point line! It has ruined the game.”
Yeah man it’s pathetic that a young guy was excited to play with the player he grew up idolizing the most while said idol is still a valuable basketball player. You really owned Maxey with this one
Literally any team would do this if they thought they had a chance.
A bad team with Lebron on it. There is only one Lebron bro..
Except this is the one 42 year old you should be begging
I’m genuinely 0% worried about Maxey and VJ when it comes to having reduced usage for this team.
I’m only worried about Brown. Hes already won a championship, his game requires the ball a lot, he’s on a new team, and he’s coming up on a monster extension.
That combo usually doesn’t they’re willing to take a back seat role but this is a pretty unique situation so fuck it we ball
Yea I’m excited to see Maxey only playing like 33 mpg. Give him some rest so he can flex his talents to their beat ability.
Nurse: I hear ya, 38mpg it is
I am on the opposite end for the very same reasons, Brown cares about himself a lot so I think he is furious that Boston decided to give up on him even if it was for money, so he will be motivated as hell to prove them wrong and do everything to win.
Yea this is much more likely. Just watch stream of his when he found out he was traded, first thing he did was call VJ and Maxey and was already trying to motivate them for this season.
When all the talk and ‘sources’ coming out from Boston was how he was not a winning player what is the best way to prove them wrong? Win a Championship. It’s so obvious.
I think they will let Brown be the regular season commander and then fully release LeBron and embiid in the playoffs. Brown has shown he can thrive in that role, and probably has a better roster than celtics did last year even without lebron/embiid most games.
He is a smart guy that wants to win again. He will adapt.
r/nba pre-trade: “JB is a pseudo-intellectual conspiracy theorist”
r/nba post-trade:
He is a smart guy
I think the slander from the Celtics and around the league will make him want to prove a point.
I’m not saying Jaylen brown is a Genius, but the way people talk about him on here you would think he’s Tyler herro or lamelo ball lol.
r/nba pre-trade: “JB is a top 5 player in the league and an MVP candidate. Paul George is the worst contract in history.”
r/nba post-trade: “JB is barely a top 80 player, makes all his teams worse, Celtics won the trade. Paul George is a star now by the way.”
I don’t think anybody thinks Paul George is still a star
it is possible to be a smart guy and also over-estimate your intelligence
He’ll have the ball a lot during the regular season
I agree that Maxey is gonna be happy, even if he has to decrease his usage. The bigger issue is that Maxey is the one who most deserves high usage!
Yeah I think he’s the player that most easily could scale down his time on the ball and still be very effective offensively, but he’s also probably the one who deserves his own team the most. Is there a version of Brown that is a net positive if he doesn’t have really high usage? Volume scoring seems to be his only value
I think you want brown to be the high volume stat padder… the inflection point is if he can adapt during the playoffs and play smarter on the shot diet.
Similar to Brunson, sometimes you need a shot chucker or you get the opposite problem.
All of this. Thank you.
I was never a fan of Brown and i think hes overrated (before I get downvoted, overrated doesnt mean bad), i really hope he can mesh well with the team and play some positive winning basketball
Are you not worried about spacing?
Watch Romp’s video about Brown. The dude is going to lock in, especially on defense
The good thing is that LeBron is a facilitator and especially at this age probably doesn’t mind someone finally taking the scoring load and giving him a break. He’ll be re-energized to prove his value in a different way for his new team
I think even he will be motivated to prove the doubters wrong about his game.
Thank you Mike Muscala
Love to see all the jealous losers in the comments lmao we can tell you are scared
Reel em in (and flair up)
Definitely terrified we might lose a game or two to you this time around. Frightening!
knicks in 5
Damn it did not take long for Knicks fans to become the annoying fanbase on this subreddit lol
The West has no fear in 42 year old Lebron, easily bouncing him out of the playoffs the last 4 years. At least he got out of first round this year, playing a hurt Houston team. Maybe he will fair better back in the East.
It’s not Maxey I’m worried about lol JBigen better get with the program
Well, considering the Brown to Philly trade was the thing that made LeBron choose the Sixers, and the fact that Brown courted Rich Paul for LeBron as well.
And KD joined the Nets because he wanted to be with Kyrie and liked the organizational stability of the Nets
Not saying that JB is as toxic as KD but things can go sour quickly if you don’t have the stars on the same page
The Big 3 Nets are an extreme example and you know that
Dysfunction between star teammates happen all the time, most recently Beal didn’t want to play like a third option alongside KD and Booker, and the whole team suffered for it.
If JB’s good, they’re all good. I’m assuming Embiid knows a bit about playing alongside Bron from the Olympics so really it’s all on JB now
Dysfunction happens but using an example where two guys barely played together because one guy didn’t get vaccinated isn’t exactly a apt comparison
I appreciate how you refuse to focus on the actual point I was making, how Reddit of you
Your point needed context, you’re welcome for the assistance
In history we mostly have example like that.
Dwight’s lakers Kd’s nets Kd’s suns
kyrie’s pandemic bullshit broke that team apart
Some things are easier to say than do
He won a championship as the second option lmao
Wouldn’t be the first player to have success as a second option and wanted more later
Ideally he helps us get a chip and “want more” later. That way we won’t have to pay for his extension and could officially start our second timeline around Maxey and VJ. It’s honestly a win-win for us either way lol
Sure in the scenario you made up it’s a win win lol
I’m using your scenario! He gets his success as a second option and then wants more later!
That’s not my scenario. I’d dint really give an scenario beyond it might not work
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23 PPG is a much more dangerous Maxey. When he’s forced to be #1 superstar his game suffers.
It runs through Bron if he really is playing point forward and averaging 10 assists
Maxey and Brown can have their iso moments but this won’t work if they’re just taking turns
I really feel like bron could sleepwalk into 10 assists on this team. I can’t wait to see off ball maxey cause he was a DEMON when harden was on the team.
Maxey averages close to 10% higher 3pt percentages off the catch. He kind of fell into the PG role when Simmons quit on the team and then again when Harden quit on the team. He is great on ball but he is elite off ball.
Brown is better than maxey. Where does this maxey PR come from
LeBron should be avg 9+ assists on this team. At this point he’s not a top shot maker in this lineup but the best play initiator
Other stars should have done more to recruit. If you’re an nba star you’re going to feel uncomfortable joining another star’s team without knowing you’re really wanted there. Back in the day this was a factor in Lebron not joining the Bulls.
Doubt maxey has to sacrifice much. Probably Jaylen taking the biggest hit and VJ’s growth
Draymond Green somewhere punching the air like Cuba Gooding jr. in “Boyz N the Hood”!
More than anything I hope all the sixers players have a really fun time this year
Lencyclopedia
It’s gonna be fun for a couple weeks till they realize he’s gonna play no defense and all of them are going to get blamed for everything.
I also wait at my phone for LeBron to answer me
Maxey is one of the most likable players in the nba
if you hate him you have a problem.
but was Tyrese beside himself? Driving around downtown Philly begging (thru texts) James’s family for address to Lebron’s home?
Stanning LeBron as a top 10 talent in the league is a choice given LeBron is going to be 42.
Don’t get me wrong, LeBron is still a top 25 player in the league, but I’m pretty dubious of the roster construction of this team given LeBron and Maxey both need a rim protector playing behind them on defence now, and Embiid has never been a vision of health. I’d be a bit surprised if Philly doesn’t try to make an Embiid trade work to sure up that position closer to the playoffs.
Name 10 players you would not replace with a healthy Lebron to win a playoff series.
I will try: Jokic, Wembey, Shai. That is my whole list.
Jaylen Brunson.
I debated this… Over the whole season, for sure… for one playoff series it is hard to say. Brunson was amazing and since in reality Lebron staying healthy all the way to the finals is not that likely I think you’d pick Brunson… but in a Hypothetical where it is the finals and LeBron is sure to be healthy for the whole series I’d go LeBron. He is better on D if be needs to be, is a better facilitator and is still pretty clutch.
Definitely don’t look up who Maxey’s agent is.
Tyrese Maxey is the actual leader of the Sixers. Joel is a part time icon.
I have no doubt Maxey and Edgecombe will buy in.
Brown, I’m iffy about. But he’s still talented individually, and LeBron has experience of making it work with iso-heavy scorers (Kyrie, Dwyane Wade).
Embiid would buy in, but I can’t trust his health lmao.
Klutch runs the league
Uh huh
People are really forgetting Bron was a third option to reaves last year…
Play in team
41 year old Lebron taking the ball out of Maxey and Brown’s hands is my dream tbh
Lebron’s the best faciliator on the team by far so that would be a good thing
I feel bad for Maxey man. Dude should be one of the focal young stars in the league, instead they make him play second fiddle to washed Embiid, third fiddle to Jalen Brown, now 4th LeFiddle
I think he prolly cares more about winning than being important, these guys are professionals
then why hasn’t he asked for a trade lmao
Knicks fans don’t know Sixers ball and this comment shows it
“Sixers ball” 💀🤣
Good luck making the play in. 😂💀
sixers ball LMFAOOOO. that established brand of never making it past the second round
Flair up you absolute regard
They ain’t making it past the 2nd round. Strive for greatness
Wishful thinking on your part
Not gonna lie as a TWolves fan I would have loved to fill that PF opening with Lebron.
But I will happily take as a consolation prize that ANT didn’t beg. Really off-putting the way Lebron went about soliciting everyone and their uncle to court him so he could stuff them in his time capsule self aggrandizing documentary.
Instead ANT told Lebron he’d be cool if he didn’t come because he was going to “tear Lebron’s head off everytime they played each other”. 😂😂
Never change ANT.
Imagine believing you have any idea what the inter personal workings of this trade deal actually were based off of today’s sports media 🤣
Nah Ant should have done more. You don’t have to beg. This would have been a championship for Minny and you only get a few chances to bring people to your team before you find yourself being the one looking to leave. Minnesota was the best place for Lebron but the Sixers had all their starters reach out to Lebron constantly.
Get those cheeks ready for Brunson
He can’t even reach em
You meant to say KAT. 💅😺🏳️🌈
Again.