Thanks to the heroic performance of Tyrese Maxi, Seth Curry and Joel Embiid in the 6th game, the 76ers continued to pull the heartstrings of the city, and the team finally ended a game, forcing The decisive 7th game was played at home on Sunday night.

Of course, this is the topic anyone will talk about this weekend.

According to the analysis site Fivethirtyeight.com, The 76ers have a 71% chance of winning the next gameAfter that, the chance of reaching the finals is 40%, the Nets are 31%, the Bucks are 23%, and the Hawks are 7%. The site provides them with an 18% chance of winning, second only to the Suns and Clippers.

It was a hot summer, the 76ers weekend in the Delaware Valley, so needless to say, we will get an in-depth look at the 76ers’ reaction after their 104-99 victory. The following is their evaluation of the 76ers:

To the maximum

David Murphy | Philadelphia Inquirer

We will not detail our first article here, wasting your time. Tyrese Maxey is what the 76ers desperately needed in Game 6. According to David Murphy of the Inquirer, not only should he get more critical moments in Game 7 (and beyond), but he Should be the starter on Sunday.

This is not a new problem. Not for Rivers. Not suitable for people who watched the 76ers playoffs in the first three years of the league. Since Brian Colangelo traded Markel Fultz, the Sixers knew they needed to pair Simmons with another guard who could make a layup. There are three new factors. First, Simmons looks as lost offensively as he has ever been. Second, he looks scared of the free throw line. Third, all the more ideal remedies of the 76ers don’t seem to flourish in the away knockout game. Rivers said nothing about these things-he is still in the salvage operation-but to anyone with two functional eyes, they are self-evident.

Maxey is more than just the best choice. He is the only one.

“The first two games [of the series], I thought he was struggling,” Rivers said. “They had a game plan for him. He is still young. You can say that he doesn’t know what to do. I thought they were going to take him from the basket. “

It’s ok. It should not move on. Frankly speaking, Maxey should probably start Game 7 instead of replacing Simmons, but by his side. When the 76ers gathered at the State Farm Arena for pre-match shooting training, Rivers pulled Maxi aside and told him to prepare. [Inquirer.com]

Easy transition

Kevin Anowitz | ESPN

There are several keys to Friday’s victory, many of which are Underwritten by our own Kyle Neubeck With the last buzzer sounded. One of the more interesting issues is that switching offenses, more specifically finding and draining open shots, is what Philadelphia did very well in Game 6. If it can be repeated, it can get them to the Eastern Conference finals:

After he made two consecutive three-pointers, Curry didn’t have a good reason to defeat the entire Eagles to his wing position in the case of an Atlanta error. This is one of the most basic principles of high-level basketball, but the Eagles were unable to abide by it on Friday night. According to ESPN Stats & Information, Curry scored 11 of his 24 points in the 6th conversion, and got four undisputed field goals from three-pointers, including three-pointers. After Curry burned them in the third quarter to build a lead, Fulkan Korkmaz went into action, sprinting ahead of Atlanta’s ineffective transition D, making a live ball turnover for his own clean appearance in the distance. Overall, the 76ers scored 8 undisputed field goal attempts on Friday and converted 7 of them. Some young indiscretions are one thing, but if they are eager to win the 7th game away, then a team that is inexperienced in the playoffs cannot be defeated on the edge. [ESPN]

Another brother

Ruben Frank | NBC Sports Philadelphia

Let’s hold on to Seth Curry, he is more and more like his more famous and accomplished brother Stephen in the playoffs, which makes 76ers fans happy and admired. The defender, acquired by trading Josh Richardson during the offseason (due to his recovery from COVID-19), got rid of the ups and downs of the regular season and performed well in the playoffs. Here are some numbers that highlight his incredible shooting ability:

I love seth curry part three: With 7 of 12 3-pointers on Wednesday and 6 of 9 3-pointers on Friday, Curry became the second player in NBA history to shoot at least 6 3-pointers in consecutive games and hit at least 58% from the field. Thompson did this when he played for the Golden State Warriors against the Rockets in 2016. In the history of the 76ers, only one player made 6 three-pointers and hit 58% in one game, and that was the 2019 Tobias Harris game against the Nets. Now Curry has done it twice in three games.

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I like Seth Curry Part 5: Curry is now ridiculously hitting 28 of 47 shots in the Hawks series, shooting 59.6% from the field. This is the highest three-pointer percentage (at least 30 attempts) in six games in a series in history. The previous high was Murray’s 57.4% of the Nuggets’ first-round series against Utah last year. 28 three-pointers ranked fourth in six consecutive games, second only to Damian Lillard (35), Donovan Mitchell (31) and Murray (31). [NBCSP]

Eagle eye view

Chris Kershner | Sports meeting

It is always interesting to see what the other person is saying. It sounds like the Eagles not only feel that Game 6 is their biggest missed opportunity this season, but they are also a bit scared of their future tasks-winning Game 7 in the away game against the No. 1 team in the East (which happens to be Very good in one of their buildings). As they look forward to Sunday, here is more information from Atlanta:

The Eagles need an important moment on Sunday. Three consecutive victories in a series against one of the NBA’s best home teams may seem daunting, but the Eagles are confident of winning two victories, including one of the greatest comebacks in game history. What we don’t know is Bogdanovic, he is not very good, but there is always the threat of ending, whether he will play. Huert hinted after the game that Bogdanovic had been dealing with certain restrictions in this series, but also said that it would take a lot of time for him to miss the seventh game.

The Hawks have been talking throughout the playoffs about the feeling that no one outside of Atlanta believes they have a chance to win. This will be the situation on Sunday in a life-and-death game. Huerter said that it is easier to play when there is no pressure from anyone, and because of the lack of experience on the list, he feels they are playing for house money.

If the Hawks are to shock more people than they already have, they will have to get some help from Yang. He can’t do all this by himself. Not against this team. Not in their house for the knockout. [The Athletic]

Nice to meet you Ben…

Ben Rohrbach | Yahoo

Now let’s talk about the big picture. Ben Simmons is an elite defender, but his weakness (weakness) 76ers fans have known it for years) Being heavily used in this playoffs, many people wonder if he is worth the highest contract he signed in Philadelphia. Is it really possible that Sunday will be Simmons’ last game as the 76ers?

A loss will almost certainly mean the end of Simmons’ term in Philadelphia, as long as they can extract anything close to the same value. Earlier this season, the 76ers provided James Harden with Simmons, but were rejected. We can argue about whether the Houston Rockets should let Simmons take action on Brooklyn’s draft reserve, or whether Harden will help Philadelphia advance further this season, but now we can say with certainty that Simmons will no longer let you participate. Discuss Harden’s standards.

This is a harsh reality for a star who sets the team’s goal no higher than the second-round exit.

The team will not clamor to get a player that cannot be counted on in the closing stage. We’re talking about a comeback package centered on fringe All-Star players such as Brandon Ingram, Gordon Hayward, CJ McCollum or (perhaps best-case scenario) Zachraven, and there may be another Rotation players. [Yahoo.com]

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