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Sixers Mailbag: Ben Simmons at the 5
By Derek Bodner
| Thursday, July 27, 2017 11:31 AM | 34 Comments
Hello! This mailbag column explores the benefits, and downsides, to playing Ben Simmons at the 5. This column is available exclusively to Patreon subscribers. If you see this message, it means...
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Joel Embiid, Ben Simmons won’t play in Summer League
By Derek Bodner
| Monday, June 5, 2017 01:58 PM | 2 Comments
Sixers president of basketball operations Bryan Colangelo confirmed that Ben Simmons and Joel Embiid will not play for the Sixers in summer league. “Summer League. Here we go again. They’re not...
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Sixers Mailbag – Monday, May 29th, 2017
By Derek Bodner
| Monday, May 29, 2017 01:24 PM | 4 Comments
“While Jojo is the perfect fit at 5 for Ben, Ben isn’t necessarily the perfect fit for Jojo. Spacing on offense is a necessity for both to optimize their efficiency. Are...
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Ben Simmons’ ever-changing (but not really) role within the Sixers’ offense
By Derek Bodner
| Tuesday, April 18, 2017 01:50 PM | 2 Comments
Philadelphia will spend another offseason — its second in a row — debating the merits of Ben Simmons being utilized as a point guard year, spurred on by the end of...
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Sixers Beat #94 – Joel Embiid and Ben Simmons are out for the season
By Derek Bodner
| Thursday, March 2, 2017 02:47 PM | No Comments
Joel Embiid will not play again this season due to a torn meniscus. Derek, Rich, and Kyle discuss that, Simmons injury, and what that means for the Philadelphia 76ers. Subscribe to...
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Bryan Colangelo and the erosion of trust among Sixers faithful
By Derek Bodner
| Monday, February 27, 2017 09:15 AM | 8 Comments
January 20th seems like an eternity ago. At that time the Sixers were 7-2 in the month of January, led by an All-Star level performance (even if not All-Star level frequency)...
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Morning Sixers – February 17th, 2017
By Derek Bodner
| Friday, February 17, 2017 07:21 AM | No Comments
This continues my “Morning Sixers” email newsletter, which sends a roundup of Sixers links, along with a mailbag question, directly to the inbox of subscribers each morning (Monday through Friday). Sign up now!...
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A timeline of Ben Simmons recovery updates
By Derek Bodner
| Thursday, February 16, 2017 05:34 PM | 10 Comments
According to Keith Pompey of the Philadelphia Inquirer, 76ers current (and, seemingly, forever) rookie forward Ben Simmons will have a visit to the Hospital for Special Surgery in New York to...
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Appearance: 94 WIP with Joe DeCamara and Jon Ritchie (Feb 16th, 2017)
By Derek Bodner
| Thursday, February 16, 2017 01:30 PM | No Comments
I joined Joe DeCamara and Jon Ritchie to discuss what is up with Sixers’ rookie Ben Simmons. You can listen to that below.
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SixersBeat #91 – Will Jahlil Okafor be traded?
By Derek Bodner
| Wednesday, February 15, 2017 07:33 AM | 36 Comments
Derek Bodner and Rich Hofmann discuss the Joel Embiid injury news, the lack of information about Ben Simmons’ return, and the weird development in the Jahlil Okafor trade rumors. Subscribe to...