Garbage into Gold: A Sixers Podcast

Get ready for the Sixers preseason opener against the Raptors with Sixers Six-Pack. We talk about six things to watch for as the team begins their preseason slate.

The Sixers looked like a much better team in Game 2 of their series with the Hawks compared to Game 1. We talk about Doc's failure to adjust in Game 1 and how that changed in Game 2, Joel Embiid and Ben Simmons falling short of MVP and Defensive Player of the Year, Shake's big game, the rotations moving forward and much more. 

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The Sixers move onto the next round of the playoffs, disposing of the Wizards in five games. We discuss our main takeaways, give grades to every Sixer, how they match-up against the Hawks in round 2 and much more. 

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Brandon is on his honeymoon, so Jesse covers the Sixers' playoff prospects, answers your questions, and gives you a recap of Brandon's wedding!

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The Sixers are back on track after losing four straight with two convincing wins. We discuss our concern level with 10 games left in the regular season, if we should worry about Ben Simmons in the half court during the playoffs, the play-in tournament and how the Sixers might fare over their final stretch.

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The Sixers held on to beat the cowardly Nets. How would these two teams match-up full strength? Is Jokic the obvious MVP front-runner now? 

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Brandon Apter and Jesse Larch discuss the Sixers loss to the Bucks in OT this week, Ben Simmons' being neutralized on offense but continuing to dominate on defense, what to expect ahead of the trade deadline and Philadelphia's tough upcoming schedule that includes a six-game road trip.

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After a brief hiatus, we're back with a new episode! Brandon Apter and Jesse Larch discuss the Sixers' play in first half compared to their preseason expectations, who has the most to prove in the second half, who is the most improved so far this season, the Blue Coats G League championship run, and trade deadline targets.

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We're excited to announce a new partnership with Steadypicks.com. Our friends at SteadyPicks are your source for sports betting tips, insights, and analytics to help you become a better sports bettor. Their signature SteadyPicks System Best Bets is winning at an industry leading 60% across all sports. Get a free month of their all-access subscription by using the code 'gold' at checkout.

In the first episode of Gold Digging, a new weekly mini-series, we take a look at three Garbage (bad) storylines from the past week with the Sixers and around the league and three Gold (good) storylines from the past week with the Sixers and around the league. 

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Tobias Harris on the Woj pod: http://apple.co/36ZNSID

Yaron Weitzman's Joel Embiid story: http://53eig.ht/2OnZOO3

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The Sixers got their first win without Joel Embiid, thanks in large part to the play of Furkan Korkmaz and Matisse Thybulle. We discuss their big games plus Doc's adjustment to zone defense that shifted momentum late in the 4th. We also talk about the Sixers new coach winning Coach of the Month honors, Embiid vs. Jokic in the MVP race and whether or not a reunion with J.J. Redick makes sense.

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Garbage Into Gold is part of Philadelphia Sports Nation - Enhancing Your Philadelphia Sports Fan Experience.  Visit online at PHLSportsNation.com.    Follow @GarbageIntoGold on Twitter. Garbage into Gold merchandise is now available at http://bit.ly/GiGshop.

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We're excited to announce a new partnership with Steadypicks.com. Our friends at SteadyPicks are your source for sports betting tips, insights, and analytics to help you become a better sports bettor. Their signature SteadyPicks System Best Bets is winning at an industry leading 60% across all sports. Get a free month of their all-access subscription by using the code 'gold' at checkout.

The Sixers had one of their first big tests against the defending champion Lakers this week. We discuss Tobias Harris' game winner and his All-Star chances. We also talk about Joel Embiid overcoming Marc Gasol, LeBron's flagrant foul, Ben Simmons' recent resurgence and the Sixers bench struggles. Lastly, Dakota Mathias will rep Team USA in San Juan in February and would a lineup of the best players from the process be competitive in today's NBA?

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This podcast is proudly powered by Manscaped, who is the best in men’s below the belt grooming.  Manscaped offers precision-engineered tools for your family jewels. They obsess over their technology developments to provide you the best tools for your grooming experience. Get 20% Off and Free Shipping with the code PHL at Manscaped.com.

Joel Embiid had another 40-point performance against Boston on Wednesday, adding to his early campaign for league MVP. The big man has carried the team on his back more this year than he has in the past. We discuss that and also talk about what our adjusted expectations are for Ben Simmons, who the Sixers second best player is and what teams are overperforming and underperforming so far this season.

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We're joined by Dan and Steve from Process Potables to discuss the NBA's handling of COVID-19 over the last week, the Sixers playing undermanned and sweeping their two game set from the Heat behind an MVP-esque performance from Joel Embiid on Tuesday and a 31-point effort from Shake Milton in the second game. We close the episode with the blockbuster trade that sent James Harden to Brooklyn and the chat includes a bold stance about Ben Simmons. 

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Nine games into the season, the Sixers look like one of the best teams in the NBA. It's still very early, though. After wins against the Hornets and Wizards, the Sixers were unable to overcome a Brooklyn Nets team without Kyrie Irving, Kevin Durant and Spencer Dinwiddie. We discuss the high-scoring affair against Washington, Seth Curry's importance to the Sixers depth, team performance during back-to-backs and whether or not Timothe Luwawu-Cabarrot is better than Landry Shamet. Also, Tyrese Maxey continues to impress. NOTE: This episode was recorded prior to the news of Seth Curry testing positive for COVID-19.

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The Sixers improve to 5-1 on the season after victories against the Raptors, Magic and Hornets. Joel Embiid looks more engaged on both ends, Tobias Harris and Seth Curry are heating up and the team's depth seems to be better than it has been in quite some time. We discuss the latest three wins, Ben Simmons' latest three pointer, Tyrese Maxey's first career three, how sustainable the Sixers success is against the better teams and whether or not Giannis is overrated (spoiler alert: he might be).

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Brandon Apter and Jesse Larch discuss the Sixers back-to-back on the road against the Knicks and Cavs. Joel Embiid had another dominant performance, Tobias Harris bounced back (but still doesn't look great) and while Ben Simmons was solid against the Knicks, he had a game to forget against Cleveland...which leads Brandon to want to trade him for James Harden tonight. We also discuss the early season impressions of the Nets, Bucks and Warriors.  

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Brandon Apter and Jesse Larch lead things off by debating why NBA players can't be more consistent at the free throw line before getting into some takeaways and concerns from the Sixers preseason win against the Celtics. Brandon and Jesse also react real-time to the reports of Ben Simmons being included packages for James Harden, something Daryl Morey has since denied. Lastly, we give our predictions for how the Eastern and Western Conference standings will look heading into the 2020-21 season.

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Brandon Apter is joined by Kevin McCormick from 97.3 ESPN to discuss the past week's Sixers media availability with thoughts on comments from Joel Embiid, Ben Simmons and Dwight Howard. We also break down the Sixers first half schedule and give thoughts on how the rotation could look heading into the season.

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Brandon Apter and Jesse Larch give their thoughts on the Sixers new City Edition jerseys and Chris Heck's "New Philadelphia". We also talk about rumors surrounding the Sixers and Spurs, the NBA Draft and DJ Augustin as a potential free agent signing. 

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Daryl Morey is officially the Sixers new President of Basketball Operations, Elton Brand signs a multi-year extension, two new coaches added to Doc Rivers' staff and Sam Hinkie opens up in a nearly two-hour long podcast with ESPN Daily.   

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Brandon Apter and Jesse Larch are joined by Dan Morgan and Steve Jones of Process Potables (@ProcessPotables) for an in-depth preview of the Sixers-Celtics series. Among the topics discussed are lineup adjustments against Boston, what matchups each team will exploit, defensive options against Kemba Walker, Jayson Tatum and Jaylen Brown, series predictions and much more!

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Brandon Apter and Jesse Larch discuss the effects of Ben Simmons' surgery that will likely keep him out until next season and the potential severity of Joel Embiid's ankle injury to the now short-handed frontcourt. We also discuss Alec Burks playing well enough to earn a starting role, Josh Richardson's breakout game against Portland and why these guys seem to shine without the Sixers two best players.

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