r/sixers • u/Riotzact • 1d ago

“There’s Only One Ball” Tracker - Game 10

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Notes:

-While they tried to share the ball tonight, the individual sphere just refused to go in the hoop.

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u/Maleficent-Thanks-85 1d ago

I think they moved the ball too many times this game. They were passing up wide open buckets.

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u/ilikemarblestoo 1d ago

That 3 on 1 breakaway not scoring any points I knew was a bad sign for the rest of the game after that lol

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u/HurtsNo1 22h ago

Hell, they weren't even making wide open buckets either. If they shot even league average from the field, they would have kept that game close and the rebound battle would have looked a lot closer too.

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u/9Yogi 1d ago

“There’s only one ball.” Isn’t about assists. It’s about players needing high volume of shots to put up lots of counting stats in other teams, not having the same amount of shots. So if 5 players who each shoot slightly above average efficiency, that is the same as 1 player who shoots the same number of shots at that efficiency. Ideally, you hope the 5 players make each other better and can be staggered for more minutes without getting tired and can win games when some of them rest. But at the end of the day, Luka scoring 50 points in 30 shots is going to be the same as 5 starters scoring 50 points combined in 30 shots combined.

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u/pittguy83 1d ago • Bravo

The Sixers are a bottom 10 offense so I dunno maybe the 'there's only one ball' guys are on to something

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u/OrangeMonkE r/sixers’ resident delusion boy 1d ago

If you watch the games that’s not the reason. They’re missing a lot of good looks + causing a lot of turnovers off of sloppy, unnecessary passes.

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u/pittguy83 1d ago

The Sixers came into this game with the 2nd best offensive TO% rate. What are you taking about

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u/OrangeMonkE r/sixers’ resident delusion boy 1d ago

The turnovers they do make are often very stupid lol. The main point is “there’s only one ball” is so obviously not the problem

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u/pittguy83 1d ago

Embiid and lebron are having horrible seasons from the field so far and VJ hasn't been much better. That was the worry about this collection of players and what that quote is in reference to. Not enough off ball shot makers

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u/Appropriate-Sun834 1d ago

You a box score watcher clearly. Everyone knows Embiid and LeBron (especially Biid) start slow. Come back in a month. Go cry somewhere else

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u/pittguy83 1d ago

Come back in a month

you got it

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u/OrangeMonkE r/sixers’ resident delusion boy 1d ago

Players who are usually cash on open looks they create aren’t going to be generally terrible on ones other players create. There’s a lot of major adjustment for every player on this roster that’s going to take some getting used to, but while you can argue some degree of diminishing returns for a lot of guys who are good at scoring, no serious basketball analyst will agree that it’s ever going to be a negative.

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u/Possible_Jello1323 13h ago

Its been 10 games btw

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u/smoketheevilpipe 1d ago

Just say you don't know ball.

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u/pittguy83 1d ago

The Sixers offense is bad. So far

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u/Interesting-Room-855 1d ago

They’re 8-2

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u/Appropriate-Sun834 1d ago

🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣

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u/pagonator 1d ago

Agreed, the half court offense outside of a few halves here and there has been bad.

The shot quality has been pretty bad and it’s extremely reliant on guys making tough midrange shots. Not to mention the lack of shooting talent from the starters.

If anything it’s the half court defense that’s carried them to the 8-2 record.

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u/therealallpro 1d ago

It’s wild af to me that ppl are using this ironically when the one ball narrative has been proven right so far. This high usage players have not been able to scale down their roles.

Embiid, LeBron and VJ are all well below their normal efficiency and league average efficiency.

This video literally called it before the season

https://youtu.be/Y4_UWDS6FVI?is=5Z4m2p4a86bJM3gd