Liberty Ballers: for Philadelphia 76ers fans

In this episode, Jas Kang recaps the opening day of NBA free agency, including what moves the Sixers made. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

In this episode, Jas Kang gets you ready for NBA free agency and what the Sixers' situation is going into the week. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

On today's episode of The Gastroenteritis Blues, Steve, Dan and Emily are joined once again by Billboard and The Rights to Ricky Sanchez's Andrew Unterberger. First, they discuss their takeaways for Thursday's NBA Draft, where the Sixers took Jaden Springer, Filip Petrusev and Charles Bassey. What do they make of Daryl Morey using pick #28 on an 18-year-old? Then, as is contractually obliged, they rounded up the week's rumors (or non-rumors) regarding the status of Ben Simmons. Next, the panel assesses the latest Sixers-leaning rumors in NBA Free Agency, including thoughts on Kyle Lowry, Dwight Howard, Danny Green and more. Finally, the trio peppers AU with a number of music industry questions to round out the podcast. Enjoy! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

In this episode, Jas recaps the Sixers' 2021 NBA Draft night, gives some background on the prospects and lets you know about some upcoming additions to the Liberty Ballers podcast team. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

It's that time of year again: here is the audio from the Liberty Ballers draft night livestream, originally simulcast on YouTube. Listen to Daniel and Sean host their way through a supersized Talking About Podcast episode with the help of Dan Volpone, Emily Connell, Steve Lipman, Tyler Monahan, Adio Royster, Tom West, and Harrison Grimm. Listen to hear instant reactions to each first round pick -- most notably the Sixers' selection of Tennessee guard Jaden Springer at number 28. Plus: reactions and analysis from a flurry of NBA trades from the day, handsome v. not-handsome assessments from the Gastro Gang, and painstaking discussions on the Ben Simmons trade that hasn't happened yet. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

On today's episode, Daniel is joined by Francis (@beenthrifty on Twitter) to talk about Virginia's Sam Hauser, an ideal target for the Sixers with the 50th pick. He has one of the best shooting track records in college basketball history and while also standing at 6'8", and should be getting more hype than he has been. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Like Giannis Antetokounmpo, host Adio Royster has dropped a fifty piece of Out of Site podcasts since its birth in August of 2020. Today, Sean Kennedy joins as the fiftieth guest on the podcast. Adio and Sean discuss how patience was a virtue when it came to the Milwaukee Bucks winning an NBA title and how it relates to the Philadelphia 76ers and their title hopes. The duo gets into the supermax contract that Joel Embiid is now eligible for and how that affects the Sixers off-season this season. Should the Sixers and their President of Basketball Operations, Daryl Morey, be in panic mode? (Short answer: no). Who will the Sixers trade for: Damian Lillard, Bradley Beal? All of these questions will get educated opinions -- or whatever Adio’s closest attempt at an educated guess is. Sean’s column: https://www.libertyballers.com/2021/7/21/22587337/milwaukee-bucks-title-another-example-of-patience-paying-off-nba-champions-philadelphia-76ers Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

On today’s episode of The Gastroenteritis Blues, it’s a big one. Two guests join the podcast. First, Bleacher Report’s (and formerly Liberty Ballers’) Jake Fischer joins Dan and Steve to discuss his report from over the weekend that Bradley Beal is considering requesting a trade this week, and that the Sixers could be on Beal’s list of preferred destinations. In addition to shedding light on Beal’s situation, Jake shares tremendous insight on Ben Simmons’ situation with the Sixers, including one substantial piece of reporting you can hear nowhere other than The Gastroenteritis Blues (more on that later *eyeballs emoji*). Then, Steve, Dan and Emily are joined by Liberty Ballers’ Daniel Olinger of The Talking About Podcast and the Sixers Draft podcast. Daniel first discusses the state of the Sixers/Simmons situation, the Bucks’ NBA title as it relates to Philly, and the Sixers-specific takeaways from Sunday’s ESPN special from Adrian Wojnarowski and Zach Lowe. Then, Daniel gets to the real meat of his appearance: previewing Thursday’s NBA Draft for the Sixers. Hear his thoughts on the draft overall, in addition to specific thoughts on Jared Butler, Tre Mann, Cam Thomas, Kessler Edwards and more! Enjoy! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

On today's episode, Daniel talks about one of his absolute favorite potential picks for the Sixers at 28 — national champion guard Jared Butler — with Liberty Ballers' own Kevin Rice and Pro Insight's Aneesh Namburi, breaking down how his handle and diverse shot making can help juice the Sixers' offense. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

With the 2021 NBA Draft just one week away, Dan and Sean are joined by Bryce Hendricks (@BryceHendrick14) and Stone Hansen (@report_court) of the wonderful Upside Swings Podcast to do a full First Round Mock, getting you familiar with all of the guys in this class and who might be a solid pick for your 76ers with the 28th overall pick. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

On today's episode, Daniel is joined by Liberty Ballers' own Jackson Frank to talk about one of the more unique player in the 2021 Draft — Joel Ayayi of Gonzaga. From his versatile offense to scalable play style, he makes for a very interesting prospect. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

The Philadelphia 76ers hired head coach Doc Rivers last offseason. Then, they hired Daryl Morey to be the President of Basketball Operations. After one year, the results were disappointing for this duo of basketball excellence. Now, the Sixers enter the offseason needing to retool some things (again). Dave Early joins host Adio Royster on the podcast to examine the relationship between Doc and Daryl. Neither believes there is a rift, per se, but there’s a bit of a clashing of styles between the two. They discuss some of Rivers’s coaching choices during the regular season and the disastrous finish of the Atlanta Hawks series before asking themselves: “What, now?” Dave’s column: https://www.libertyballers.com/2021/7/15/22551881/the-daryl-morey-doc-rivers-marriage-is-off-to-a-rocky-start-5-problems-they-should-have-seen-coming Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

On today's episode of The Gastroenteritis Blues, Emily, Dan and Steve discuss the week's litany of rumors surrounding Portland Trail Blazers star Damian Lillard. How much stock to they put into the TrueHoop report that stated Lillard will be demanding a trade in the coming days? They also discuss the recent reports about Ben Simmons and just how available he is on the trade market this summer. Plus: the depth vs. stars debate, and some scattered thoughts on the The Finals and the Phightin' Phils. Enjoy! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

On this episode, Daniel is joined by CJ Marchesani of The Stephen and The Roll Call Sports Network to talk about a prospect the two disagree on — Miles "Deuce" McBride from West Virginia, and whether or not he'd be a good selection for the Sixers with the 28th pick in the upcoming draft. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Dan and Sean asked for your questions, and you delivered. On this week's Talking About Podcast, the two discuss multiple Sixers off-season topics, ranging from trade offers to the philosophy behind roster construction and more. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Daniel is joined by one of the smartest people in NBA and Draft Twitter — PD Web — to talk about the 6’8” forward out of Pepperdine, Kessler Edwards, and why the junior sharpshooter could be an absolute steal for the Sixers with the 28th pick in the 2021 Draft. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

On today's live edition of The Gastroenteritis Blues (originally recorded on the Spotify Green Room app), Steve, Dan and Emily discuss a plethora of rumors that emerged from Sixersland this week. From The Athletic's report that the Sixers are openly fielding offers to Ben Simmons, to Marc Stein's report of which exact teams have made contact with Philadelphia, there was much to discuss. Also covered: De'Aaron Fox, Kyle Lowry, Damian Lillard, whether or not the Sixers absolutely must trade Simmons this offseason, the team's new CEO, and much more. Enjoy! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

We now return you to your regularly scheduled programming day for the Out of Site podcast! Game three of the NBA Finals has taken place, but don’t tell the guest of the podcast, Tom West, yet! He can’t stay up to watch these games because Adam Silver has it out for basketball fans on Greenwich Mean Time, we suppose. Tom joins host Adio Royster to chat about his thoughts on the NBA Finals up to the point where he’s watched and then get into some Philadelphia 76ers talk, of course. The pair discusses the increased desire from the Minnesota Timberwolves to acquire Ben Simmons. What can Minnesota offer? Is it enough? Is Gersson Rosas going to try and swing a three-team deal? They get into all of that and then ponder about the possibilities of some of the younger/low-minute players that were on the Sixers bench last year like Isaiah Joe and one Paul Reed (aka “B-Ball Paul”). Tom’s columns: https://www.libertyballers.com/2021/7/9/22570160/report-minnesota-timberwolves-interested-in-trading-for-ben-simmons-philadelphia-76ers-nba https://www.libertyballers.com/2021/7/7/22565906/reviewing-2020-21-for-sixers-low-minute-players-what-comes-next-philadelphia-76ers-nba Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

On today's episode of The Gastroenteritis Blues, Emily, Steve and Dan are joined by the great Rohan Singh. A Philly-Twitter favorite, Rohan discusses the origins of his Philadelphia sports fandom all the way from New Zealand. He also discusses his favorite basketball team -- the Phoenix Suns -- and their 2-0 lead in the NBA Finals. Also covered in the episode: Danny Green's comments on Sixers fans, The Minnesota Timberwolves' interest in Ben Simmons, the Eagles' season outlook and young core of Wide Receivers, and the best and worst fast foods in New Zealand. Follow Rohan on Twitter @haan_singh91 Enjoy! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

On the debut episode of the Sixers Draft podcast, Daniel Olinger is joined by Mark Schindler of Premium Hoops and Indy Cornrows to breakdown two players (now one) who might be great option for the Sixers at the 28th pick in flashy point guard Tre Mann out of Florida, and hyper athletic wing Terrence Shannon Jr. out of Texas Tech. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Following a brief discussion on Game 1 of the NBA Finals, Sean lays down some draft questions for Daniel to tackle, giving his takes on who might be the best fits for the Sixers and guys with a good chance to slide to Philly at 28 and 50 on this week's episode of The Talking About Podcast. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

The NBA Finals have begun, and host Adio Royster is still watching -- albeit with tears running down his face. That’s either because the Philadelphia 76ers aren’t in it or because Dario Saric tore his ACL in game one on Tuesday night. Whatever the case, Harrison Grimm joins the podcast again to talk about things they noticed in game one and Harrison’s piece for Liberty Ballers last week about the rapidly increasing challenge that seems to be the Eastern Conference. There are the powerhouses, the competent teams and the up and comers. All will be discussed in this podcast! Harrison’s column: https://www.libertyballers.com/2021/7/6/22565396/sixers-will-need-to-adapt-to-a-quickly-improving-nba-eastern-conference Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

On today's episode of The Gastroenteritis Blues (first recorded on the Spotify Greenroom app) Dan, Steve and Emily discuss a whole lot of fake trades for the Sixers. Among the players discussed: Damian Lillard, Zach LaVine, DeMar DeRozan, De'Aaron Fox + more! The trio also talks about whether or not we should care about Ben Simmons' brother's likes on Twitter or Joel Embiid's 'turning point' quote. Enjoy! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

On today's episode of The Gastroenteritis Blues, Steve, Emily and Dan discuss the Sixers departures of broadcaster Marc Zumoff, player Mike Scott, and author Scott O'Neil. They also talk about the recent rumors surrounding Damian Lillard, some reports from around the league about Ben Simmons' trade value and potential landing spots, and old friend Dakota Mathias making the Team USA Select Team. Plus: plenty of fake trades! Follow us on Twitter, @GastroBluesPod Enjoy! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Taking a break from all the (justified) bad vibes and discourse following the Sixers' second round exit, Daniel Olinger, Sean Kennedy, and Dan Volpone sat down for an hour-long celebration of all the good things that happened for our favorite team in 2021. Yes, there was still much complaining about Ben Simmons. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Happy 4th of July, Philadelphia 76ers fans. The long weekend is upon us, and a long off-season is upon your Sixers (once again). This seems to be a sad, recurring dream (or nightmare depending on your current feeling). Going into this off-season, there are some major decisions that need to be contemplated. Will Ben Simmons get traded? Will Joel Embiid get his super-max deal? Who will the Sixers target in the free agency or sign-and-trade market? To answer this, host Adio Royster brings Harrison Grimm on the podcast to talk about these and other burning off-season questions. They also talk about their thoughts about the remaining four teams in the NBA Playoffs and what matchups they’d like. (It’s hard to do, but the NBA goes on with or without the Sixers, sadly.) Harrison’s column: https://www.libertyballers.com/2021/6/25/22533648/philadelphia-76ers-offseason-primer-nba-free-agency-draft Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

On today's episode of The Gastroenteritis Blues, Steve, Dan and Emily go all the way through the Sixers' 17-man roster and play a game of Stay-or-Go. They determine for each Sixer whether or not they want them back and whether or not they believe the team will bring them back. Plus: discussing the summit between Sixers brass and Ben Simmons' agent, Joel Embiid's outrageous snub from First Team All-NBA, his eligibility for the supermax, Damian Lillard's potential availability and much more. Enjoy! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Dan and Sean are back to break down the sad reality of the Sixers' failure and outline some specific reasons as to why it all happened before diving into the Sixers roster and taking their best guesses at who they think will be back for the 2021-22 season and at what prices. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

On today's episode of The Gastroenteritis Blues, Emily, Dan, and Steve are still reeling from the Sixers' embarrassing second round loss to the Atlanta Hawks. They discuss end of year media availability from: Doc Rivers, Daryl Morey, Danny Green, BBall Paul and Ben Simmons. They discuss some leaks from the Sixers front office this week, as well as where Simmons' trade value currently stands. Finally, they talk about the emotional bummer of how things have all come to a head with Simmons in Philadelphia. Plus; a deep dive on former guest Yaron Weitzman's excellent and disheartening Ben piece from earlier in the week. Enjoy! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Christ! What the hell happened? After game six, most of us as Philadelphia 76ers fans went into Sunday’s game seven with only some belief the Sixers would pull out a game seven win. What happened was heart breaking, depressing, and demoralizing in one 48-minute session of professional basketball. Who is to blame? How do we move forward? How do we all process this? Host Adio Royster will try and start the healing process with his guest Dave Early -- host of the “No Particular Hurry” podcast. Begin the healing. It’s going to be another long off-season of pain, suffering, and rumors. We’re all here for everyone. This is a safe place. Dave’s column: https://www.libertyballers.com/2021/6/20/22543083/sixers-lose-to-the-hawks-in-painful-fashion-yet-another-very-winnable-game-they-lost-this-series Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Well, that was horrible. The Sixers lost game 7 at home to the Atlanta Hawks and Dan, Steve and Emily reacted to yet another second round loss for Philly. They pulled no punches. Full analysis on Ben Simmons' series from hell, Doc Rivers' abundant miscues, Joel Embiid's play in the series and much more. They also react to postgame media availability from Rivers, Simmons and Embiid. Where do the Sixers go from here? Finally, as a palette cleanser, the trio discusses what it was like enduring an historic Philadelphia loss next to each other, as they watched Game 5 together in person at the Wells Fargo Center. Thank you for supporting the show all season long. Get ready for lots more content as we all head into a huge offseason for the dumb, dumb Sixers. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

That sucked and they should be ashamed. First half is Dan and Sean venting, ranting and unleashing all their pent-up anger over one of if not the worst loss in Sixers franchise history before brining on Glen Willis from Peachtree Hoops to breakdown things from an Atlanta point of view and how they were able to complete the comeback. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Gheezus! Well, that game sure sucked, didn’t it? The Philadelphia 76ers dropped game four of their Eastern Conference Semis series against the Atlanta Hawks 103-100. It was such a bad game. Joel Embiid went 0-12 in the second half. Doc Rivers said the team got “outworked” all game and resorted to “hero ball” in the second half. Now, this is a best of three series with the Sixers having two games at the crib in South Philly. Steve Lipman joins host Adio Royster to talk about what went wrong in this game, how they feel going forward, and finish the conversation with a little early “Bachelorette” talk to discuss something to make them feel good about things. Steve’s column: https://www.libertyballers.com/2021/6/14/22534343/sixers-cant-survive-terrible-offensive-game-from-embiid-as-hawks-even-the-series-at-2-2-recap Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

On today’s episode of The Gastroenteritis Blues, Steve, Emily and Dan are joined by Chris Kline of The Sixer Sense. Together, they discuss the Sixers’ game 3 victory over the Hawks in Atlanta. Listen to hear glowing praise for Joel Embiid, Ben Simmons, Furkan Korkmaz and Tobias Harris. The hosts then discuss Danny Green’s unfortunate calf injury, and who they’d like to replace Green in the starting lineup. Then they discuss how the Hawks may aim to counter the Sixers’ adjustments as they preview Monday night’s game four. Plus: several thoughts on the other series happening around the league, Joel Embiid’s free throw routine, and yes, The Bachelorette. Enjoy! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Dan is back on the show to celebrate Shake Milton's Game 2 Redemption story, and Sean joins in as the two talk through what the Sixers have done well and still need to improve on as they play the Hawks, how they think the rest of the series will go and wrap up with some Finals predictions based on how the Playoffs have gone thus far. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

On today's episode of The Gastroenteritis Blues -- originally recorded live on the Locker Room App -- Dan, Emily and Steve discuss the Sixers' much improved performance in game 2 to even the series at 1-1 versus Atlanta. What did the hosts think of Doc Rivers' adjustments? Or Joel Embiid's 40 point performance? Are the fans too mean to Danny Green? They also comment on Embiid and Ben Simmons both placing second in their respective awards chases. Also: Daryl Morey's latest fine, Hack-a-Ben (again), Shake Milton is back. Enjoy! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Before the regularly scheduled chat with Dave Early, host Adio Royster took some time to address some of the continued negative nonsense surrounding All-Star point guard Ben Simmons. Should he have called out every sports media personality in town? Maybe not. Is it something he should be immune to by now? Also, probably not. Sometimes, he just likes to do his thing. That’s Adio. Following his “declaring war” on Philadelphia sports media, Dave joins Adio to talk about Atlanta Hawks All-Star guard Trae Young and how he has several familiar tactics he likes to use on offense, what the Philadelphia 76ers have to expect, and how to counter those moves ahead of game two tonight at the Wells Fargo Center. Dave’s column: https://www.libertyballers.com/2021/6/4/22518892/trae-young-has-a-hardenesque-arsenal-of-tricks-to-draw-fouls-with-sixers-must-learn-his-3-favorites Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

On this week's episode of The Gastroenteritis Blues, Dan, Emily and Steve are searching for answers as some red-hot shooting and inexplicable coaching decisions have put the Sixers behind 1-0 to the Atlanta Hawks in the semifinal series. The gang is also joined by the great Zainab Javed. Together, they discuss: Joel Embiid's injury and 39-point performance, Doc Rivers' decisions in game 1, how to guard and/or hunt Trae Young, Ben Simmons' issues at the free throw line, adjustments they'd like to see in game 2 and much more. Also! Zainab makes a special announcement about the upcoming Mike Scott hive tailgate in the near future. She also tells the pod about what it's been like to support Mike Scott in Philadelphia through thick and thin. Zainab is on Twitter @zrjaved - follow her there. Enjoy! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

With Daniel taking a load management week, Sean is joined by guest Jackson Frank to discuss what went right in Philadelphia's first-round series against Washington, the obvious complications of the Joel Embiid injury, and preview the upcoming second-round series against Atlanta. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

(Note: this podcast was recorded just before the Sixers announced that Joel Embiid was diagnosed with a small lateral meniscus tear in his right knee, and would be officially out for game 5 and listed day-to-day, overall.) Today's episode of The Gastroenteritis Blues is another of the pod's live shows originally recorded on the Locker Room App. First, Steve, Dan and Emily discuss the palace intrigue going on with the Boston Celtics. Then, they break down everything about the Sixers' disappointing game 4 loss to the Washington Wizards. Assorted thoughts on: Joel Embiid's injury, the Sixers' backup center situation, Tyrese Maxey's excellent play, hack-a-Ben and the discourse that followed, and much more. Enjoy! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

On today's episode of The Gastroenteritis Blues, Steve, Dan and Emily discuss the ins and outs of the Sixers' blowout game 3 victory over Washington on Saturday. Has the series done anything to adjust the hosts' thoughts on the Sixers overall? Then, they preview tonight's potential clinching game 4. Will Washington put up a fight? Does it even matter if they do? Also discussed: the Knicks/Hawks series, Maxey vs. Milton, and reincarnation. Enjoy! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

With the Sixers on the verge of a sweep as they head to Washington, Dan and Sean give their assessment of how every player on both teams have played in the first two games of the series, all while Dan plugs his ears and does his best to try and ignore how much Shake Milton has struggled thus far. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

On tonight's episode of The Gastroenteritis Blues -- first recorded live on the Locker Room App -- Dan, Emily and Steve are ready to discuss the Sixers' blowout 120-95 game 2 victory over The Washington Wizards. First, unfortunately, they had to discuss the unacceptable act of the "fan" who poured popcorn on Russell Westbrook. Then it was on to the game. Topics discussed: Ben Simmons' excellent night, Joel Embiid's quiet dominance, Tobias Harris' consistency (and injury scare), Tyrese Maxey's place in the rotation, and Matisse Thybulle's insane defensive impact. Hear whether or not the hosts are worried about Doc's rotations, and whether or not they foresee Washington putting up a fight at home in game 3. All that and much more! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

On today's episode, Dave and Ben get into: Ben Simmons Ben Simmons usage Does doc use Ben Simmons properly Mare of Easttown & More! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

The playoffs have begun! Game one was a success as the Philadelphia 76ers disabled the magic of the Washington Wizards. (Pathfinder and DnD players will appreciate the reference of that last sentence.) Anyways, last week, Steve Lipman wrote about five key matchups for the Sixers in this series against the Wizards, and he joins host Adio Royster on the podcast, today, to analyze how the Sixers did with those matchups. They also look ahead to game two just to have thoughts about what to look out for in game two tomorrow night. Steve’s column: https://www.libertyballers.com/2021/5/21/22447254/five-matchups-to-watch-sixers-washington-wizards-series-philadelphia-76ers-nba-playoffs Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

On this episode of The Gastroenteritis Blues, Dan, Emily and Steve discuss everything about the Sixers' game 1 victory over the Washington Wizards. From Tobias Harris' huge night, to the way the Sixers chose to defend Bradley Beal and Russell Westbrook, to Doc Rivers' hesitancy to challenge foul calls. Also covered: Ben Simmons' performance, the bench rotation, Joel Embiid's foul trouble and much more. Plus: takes from the other series around the league, Simmons and Embiid being named finalists for DPOY and MVP, and a potpourri of fun quotes from this week. Enjoy! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

In this episode Dave Early hosts Sixers must-follow superfan and salary cap enthusiast Marty Teller. They offer predictions and rooting interests on each playoff series. Who would Ben Simmons cover if they were to play the Nets down the road? Furkan vs. Shake Will Doc find a way to play Tyrese Maxey this post season? best narratives if the Sixers were to win it all and much more Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

To preview the 1-8 matchup between the Sixers and the Wizards, one of the smartest experts in the basketball media industry (and a Wizards fan!) — Mike Prada — joins Sean and Dan to break down all the ins and outs of this upcoming series, what the Sixers need to do to ensure that they finish the Wizards off quickly and a look ahead at what to expect throughout the rest of the playoffs from both the Sixers and the NBA as a whole. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

It's a very special bonus episode of The Gastroenteritis Blues, as this week Emily, Dan and Steve are joined by NBC Sports Philadelphia commentator and broadcaster Alaa Abdelnaby. Alaa discusses his playing career and what it was like going to the Western Conference Finals and the Finals in his first two professional seasons -- including what it was like to face off against Michael Jordan in the Finals. Then he tells the hosts about the ways he and his on-air partner Marc Zumoff have honed their chemistry over the years, what it was like to call games for a 10-72 team, which Process Sixers he keeps up with most, and what it's been like to call games during the pandemic. He then shares his thoughts on this year's Sixers team and tells us why he thinks Philadelphia has what it takes to win it all. Alaa also takes the time to share a special shout-out to Sixers fans as he discusses the reason behind the Sixers' massive home court advantage. Enjoy! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

We got a pair of besties on the pod, today (as in “Best of SB Nation-ers” from last week). Harrison Grimm joins host Adio Royster on the podcast to discuss Harrison’s piece last week (that was Best of SB Nation, by the way, if it wasn’t mentioned) on his feeling that Philadelphia 76ers guard/forward Matisse Thybulle could end his career as a legendary defender. The two dive into all of his metrics in two seasons and get excited for what could be coming in terms of awards and future accolades. Harrison’s column: https://www.libertyballers.com/2021/5/12/22429231/matisse-thybulle-has-the-makings-of-a-historic-nba-defender-philadelphia-76ers Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices