Philadelphia 76ers vs New York Knicks FULL Game 1st-Qtr | Otc 2,2025 NBA Abu Dhabi Game, Preseason

Philadelphia 76ers vs New York Knicks FULL Game 1st-Qtr | Otc 2,2025 NBA Abu Dhabi Game, Preseason

New York team, those are the back and respond and be a factor in an Eastern Conference that’s a bit open. It it is open and I think, you know, as always, entering a season, you wish for help for all of these players, all of these teams and something that I know that uh both of these sides desperately want to make sure to maintain here as they get set to get themselves ready for the regular season. on the opening possession. Here is Dier last season, but they believe that if they can get George and Embiid healthy, they’ve got the guard showcase here early on. Dier lets it fly at his short. Robinson can’t reel it in. Here comes Philadelphia on the other end and a foul from behind off the take by Kelly Ubé Jr. going to be charged to the miss Bridges. First personal foul to Male Bridges. So it’s the 11th year man in Kelly for the 76ers 15 and six this past year he averaged with Philadelphia and you had mentioned it with Philadelphia just the lack of consistency and continuity with some of their key players being on the floor having time together very opposite story for this Knicks team you look at last season the starters played 940 minutes together most of any fiveman unit in the league but I think that’s where you know the question marks come in to what does the style of play look like under Mike Brown? The creativity, the explosiveness and dynamicness that’s anticipated out of maybe some of the changes he will make with the context of the offense. Can they still keep that defensive identity? But you’ve got a group of players who achieved a tremendous amount last season looking to build on that defense from UB and he picks the pocket of Bridges in transition. The Sixers converts. It’s Tyrese Maxi. Nice quick start. Defensive pressure. You see that out of the gates. That’s something that Tyres Maxi absolutely can do. But Kelly Ubé now coming to the table with it. Quick on the push looking for get aheads and that’s a characteristic of how a team especially with Maxi will play and the speed that he has both with the ball on his hands and also just continuing to get it up the court. All righty. Year six for Tyrese Maxi. Very off for Edgecom. And here come the Knicks. New York with 51 wins in the regular season last year. Their most since 2012 13 when they won 54. Brunson trying to corral. He does. Mitchell Robinson battling for the rebound. Dier comes down with it and one. Great energy for Dier. His ability to stay with the play. You see some collapses, some quick traps. Obviously, the aggressiveness of the defense we have already mentioned, but here just the activity. Give credit to Mitch Robinson too for keeping that ball alive and and that’s you’re seeing the size across the line for this New York Knicks team between Robinson. You got Dier, Carl Anthony Towns on the table. And that’s going to be the optionality that these lineups bring pending what they do and what Mike Brown chooses to do with the depth of this bench. That’s a big question and we’ll get to it throughout the show. But they bring in Jordan Clarkson, Gershon, Yabulele as that is just pretty from Maxi. He is such a fun player to watch. Similar last year, it was the first time they had missed the playoffs in seven seasons. But he is a key con to this and anyone you talk to out of the 76ers camp will say that. Not only his play on the court, but the leadership off. Nice job by Robinson defensively. Bridges comes up with it. Male Bridges catch and shoot. He’s off. Robinson taken away by Edgecom. Edgecom out of Baylor to Adele Bona who’s been getting rave reviews from Nick Nurse. He he has because for as much as we’re talking about Joel Embiid the size and the front court without him who are going to be some of those players that fill the stops and Bona is someone who indeed as breakdown is just all a part of the process of figuring out how you’re going to play and getting your legs your feet under you again for for the uptick of intensity in game action. Shot clock down to eight stopped by the Knicks. Dier with the defense on Barlo. Here comes Brunson. Brunson fouled on the tank. And we have Philadelphia. Kale association with what he did leading the Knicks to their first ECF in a quarter century. Uh the steadiness, the composure. uh he just has a beautiful ability to organize a team what’s needed when it’s needed so many of course the clutch player of the year but reasons why and and it is that ability to have the same mentality disposition it seems regardless and you you see it there and I think that’s too when we’re talking about Mike Brown taking over what that looks like and he has mentioned the fast pace of this offense and how he wants to continue to quicken things up and what that may look like for adjustments or changes in some of the play of a player in Jaylen Brunson who was absolutely extraordinary in all NBA the last two years. U off rebound for Philadelphia here and fresh 14. Here comes Maxi head and it’s Steve Maxi the Bona Maxi Maxi turns out to Jazzy. He can get wherever he wants to on the floor. And you’re seeing the players around him doing a really good job of using their spacing, the balance, and then cutting off of it when he forces help. Brunson cannot hit, but Robinson slams it back. Mitchell Robinson. Here comes Maxi trying to find Bona again. And uh blocking foul underneath on New York. Bona’s been plenty active. Well, it been plenty active. And here you see Mitch Robinson active there on the offensive glass. What they anticipate out of him. And on the other side once again Maxi good job give and go with that dunker spot has worked well for this Philadelphia 76ers team. Everyone step up and try a little traffic. They’ve been working the backside. Still Philly basketball. Jabari Walker checking in for Barlo and the Sixers will convert easily there. Tyrese Maxi came ready for the Abuhabi games. Came ready to some pre-season defense uh that we’re seeing a little bit here on the New York’s Knicks side of things. But for Philadelphia, they’re coming through the lane and getting to the places on the floor they want. Nice dish from Towns. Dier can’t connect. Robinson gets tackled and he’ll head to the line. And this Philadelphia foul is going to be Mitchell Robinson. He talked with the media at Knicks media today. But the biggest thing he talked about was the fact that over the past three years, he’s been banged up. He’s only played in 43% of the team’s games. But he said, “You know what? I got back in the lab. I worked on myself.” Sarah, he started his own farm over the off season. Oh, okay. He brought in experts. Let’s go. Went all organic. He’s been eating all healthy, all organic. He said, “I feel cleaner. I feel ready for this season.” And that’s a big part of it in the progress for every player as they get accustomed to what they need to do with him. Now in his eighth year, 27 years old, he isn’t a contract year, but you said it and I think, you know, you kind of tongue and cheek, we say this a lot about players coming into the preseason feeling like they’re in the best shape of their life, but he really does feel that way. And you look at the last couple years, 59 games, two seasons ago, 31 a season ago, last year 17 games. So for him, you know, for as much as we always say, it’s just about being available to be on the court cuz when he has been, you see it, you know, so often just presence and run protection that he can create. Maxi had that altered by Robinson. Good defensive possession by the Knicks. Here’s Bridges. Male Bridges. Male Bridges. Quick get ahead. Good leak out. Mel Bridges. Another player signed a nice big uh contract extension this off. We’re going to have a timeout a horse, but no camels. Uh, no camels yet. But maybe we’ll make that happen. You know how special it is, though. And just the opportunity for for people to see what this looks like up close to personal, not even just the play on the floor, but we talk about this so often, just the outreach within the communities and these players, what they’re able to do. Yeah. And they do a bunch of different beyond just the game. NBA district fans can meet legends, participate in different basketball activities. They’ve got musical acts. The players give back with different clinics and whatnot to the community. They interact with the kids. So, there’s so much programming and and that’s really part of all these different international games as the NBA will head to Melbourne, Canada, China, Mexico City, Berlin, and London in addition to this showcase. found short out of the timeout. Maxi has had it cooking early on. [Music] Shot clock’s down to eight. She kicks the three in and out. Rebound to Robinson. [Music] Knicks want to play faster. They want to move it more. That’s Mike Brown’s thought process as Towns is fouled with a two-man game with Robinson. This time the Philly foul going to go against number one Andre Drummond. That’s his first aid of credit for what he was able to do with this group with this team. Anthony, you’ve already mentioned it, but how much they accomplished and how far they were able to go. But the final step in the organization, they believe that they are a finals team, a championship contending team. So to your point, what does that look like? And and we know Mike Brown, you had mentioned in the course of his many stops, his time within the NBA. So often his teams have always played fast and a big part of that is his mind and creativity of what that looks like on the offensive side and you know how they’re able to maintain that type of offensive flexibility with this group. But you said of the transition, the pace, the space talked a lot about flooding the corners, what they want to do and upping their three-point attempts. And you know, now is the time to see teams work on things. There’s a lot of talk about what you want to implement, but then how that looks like on the floor. I think, you know, this is the fun time for teams to see and get a taste of it. Well, in the different lineups that they could employ as well, the the Knicks now is Josh Hart. You’re already seeing it. Josh Hart, Clarkson, Duce McBride coming in. And even, you know, again, Mike Brown said at practice yesterday, he is not determined yet who that fifth starter will be. And I know Josh Hart obviously is a player who both he and Mitchell Robinson seem to be, you know, in the front line of what that looks like. And Josh has what a tremendous want to have that against the course of his career. We’ve seen him stay here on this end. It will be Philly Ball 76er basketball. He says, “I’ll do what’s best for the team. That that’s who I am. That’s who he’s always been since his days playing for Jay Wright. goes back to the fact these two teams are tied together at the at the hip with the Philadelphia connections and the Villanova connections of the Knicks off the fake. That three is a little bit long. Rebound to Towns. [Music] Deuce McBride for three. ball number two, Miles McBride. He’s such an important aspect of what this team can do in his fifth year. You know, a player who has spent his time with the Nixons being drafted by by them, but three-point shot last year was an important part of that. How that’s improved quickness. [Music] Kelly Ubé with the answer. Of course, with Philadelphia, we don’t see Joel Embiid or Paul George still working their way up for the season with those knee issues. Both feel like they’re in a good place as Towns is fouled. This Philadelphia foul going to be charged to Andre Drummond. That’s his second team foul. This is what that looks like with him. Carl Anthony Towns, the presence that that Drummond brings to the table, of course, uh rebounding machine, that has not changed. Man, his numbers are wild. Johnny, I was looking back through and obviously we do this often now that he’s in his 14th year and 14th 14th year. What he’s accomplished the time will come out, but number 11 Justin Edwards also steps out every season. average double digit rebounds from 2013 to 2020. No less than 13 rebounds per game in a season. And I mean some of those numbers are just wild. But you see that and you still can see it in you know the way he’s continued to take care of his body coming this season feels a little lighter. He too in a contract year. So what that looks like and just to add that that can bring to the 76ers when needed given some of the uncertainty around what it will look like when Joel is properly back on the floor. The four time rebounding leader and there Drummond with the assist from Maxi. Andre Drummond Maxi worked out some toe injury issues as well that he had last year. And it’s going to go the other way. Philly ball. 15 apiece here. Game one of two for these two teams to tip off their preeason. Game two will come Saturday right here on NBA TV. NBA app two lbs. Count it. Count the bucket for a cat. And already you seen some of this push, some of this run in transition. by the Knicks. Also, it helps how fast the 76ers have been playing and want to play. Foul right there. A strong take by Towns right into the body of Walker. Jabari Walker, another player the 76ers side. Dominic Barlo back into the game for the 76. What that looks like for him showcasing things here in the preseason given some of the space to fill with those injuries early on. Well, you think about Mike Brown and how he wants to play and Town’s ever confident, Sarah. He has been on the record saying, “Look, I I believe I’m the best big man shooter of all time.” Mike Brown says, “Yeah, we are going to lean into that.” That that’s exactly what I want to hear because we want a space and we want to move. And you wonder what that balance looks like throughout the course of his career. He’s taken just a little bit over four three-point shots per game. Last season, right around there as well, just under five. So, you got to wonder if if the spacing if the three-point uptick will continue. And a big part of that is Towns at the elbow with a kick. Harrison. [Music] Here is Maxi taking on a bigger leadership role now. Year six of his New York ball career. Talk more about that as we go along. We got a timeout here with the Knicks. And we’re going to have a timeout. 18- 15 on the champions in as many years coming into this season. And the NBA parody has never been higher. Well, and it’s going to be fun and interesting to watch for a lot of these teams, especially we’re looking at two teams here in the Eastern Conference and a Knicks team that step away from getting themselves to the finals, of course, losing in six games to the Indiana Pacers. Uh but the Eastern Conference, they’ve unfortunately, and it’s a terrible part of the game, been hit with quite amount of injuries for some key players and key teams. And then on the Western Conference, just a beast. Uh you can’t say enough about what that looks like, how stacked it is, how deep it is. Jordan Clarkson, one of the new Knicks. Clarkson coming to terms on a deal with New York after Jazz and him agreed to a contract buyout. last year averaged 163 and three and a a big opportunity now for Clarkson. The Knicks need depth and he looks to supply it as McBride hits. Absolutely. And for a player like Jordan Clarkson, we know he’s a magnave and he can come off the bench put up big numbers and when you a lot of games and he was in a circumstance that was a different feel and probably a different type of expectation while he was in Utah. Now for this New York Knicks team, what does that look like? Second again, we keep talking about the depth and that’s a big part of what Mike Brown wants to do is make sure to utilize that maybe lessen some of those minutes, heavy heavy minute loads of the key players throughout the course of the season and how that may change some of the results or the effects of the field throughout the course of the postseason. Nice give as Edgecom found Janai Broom the Auburn superstar and all-American the Philadelphia 76ers a bright future and an amazing college career for Broom in the SEC is hard as off and that’s the fun part like a player like Jai Vroom 23 years old he is a rookie and it it’s different for different players is he’s trying to work on the inside you got a player in PJ Edgecom who is young and he’s fry spent a year at Baylor um extraordinary but a player like Broom who spent two years at Morehead State, three years at Auburn. So he comes in with a a different level of experience. Picked 35th overall in the draft. New York foul going to be charged number two McBride. That’s his first personal foul. First in the last two minutes. Well, and that’s what’s interesting about what Nickur has said with his team. Let’s take another look at this. But the the big men with health always, you know, a question mark heading into the season. They certainly hope that they that they get him back to the level he’s capable of. They have an open doorway for someone to prove throughout this preeason that they deserve minutes, that they can play a factor there. there’s opportunity for Philadelphia in their front court and that’s you know that’s where it becomes interesting when you have such a explosive dynamic and despite you know young in the fact of you’re looking at a player like Edgecom and of course the unfortunate injury once again to Jared McCain who had a great start to his rookie year and only ended up playing 23 games tore a ligament in his thumb and is out for a little bit of stretch of time here early on but what that looks like in the post and and two for Joe LMP just continuing to monitor that because by all accounts Nick Nurse has talked about him, you know, be it on the practice floor, not a full participant, but potentially how that could impact what things look like at the early part of the season with some younger players getting experience. Nice foot back flying in was Dominic Barlo. About a 7second difference, a little less than that between shot and game. Here’s Clarkson with the spin move. He was doubled. Gave it away. Philadelphia will hold for the final shot. [Music] Maxi. Tyrese Maxi with five. Here’s six for Maxi. Looking to be that leader for this team. And he shows it. Tyrese Maxi with two. Clarkson. And we have a

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