Liberty Ballers: for Philadelphia 76ers fans

On a day where there is a lot of doom and gloom (the passing of Ruth Bader Ginsburg; the failure by the Attorney General of the state of Kentucky to arrest the officers for the murder of Breonna Taylor), Adio and guest Dave Early talk to each other about a story that was posted to Liberty Ballers that raises striking coincidences between the Philadelphia 76ers, and **gulp** … the New York Knicks. Be afraid. Be very afraid.

Dave’s column:

https://www.libertyballers.com/2020/9/21/21445360/the-sixers-are-dangerously-close-to-becoming-like-the-knicks-heres-5-reasons-why-philadelphia-76ers

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On today's episode, Steve, Emily and Dan welcome special guest Marshall Harris. For 11 years, Marshall anchored countless shows on NBC Sports Philly. Now in Sacramento, Marshall talks us through his career, what it was like to cover two championship-winning teams, and the state of the Sixers.

Follow Marshall on social media @MHarrisOnAir.

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Did the original 'Rickys' suck because Mike’s bits were crappy?

Josh Harris and Scott O’Neil should be embarrassed!

What's the meaning of human existence and where do the Sixers fit in?

What was the first joke he ever got on TV? (I laughed!)

Who is his pickup game most like?

Are the Sixers like that shady corporate casino who promises you it's so safe inside even amidst a pandemic?

Why can’t they figure out the medical staff thing?

We react to some news in real time!

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This week, Dan and Sean are joined by Denver Stiff Site Manager Ryan Blackburn to talk about the Denver Nuggets' historic postseason run, what it means to the the Sixers and Joel Embiid for a center-led team to have this kind of success and ultimately begrudge the fact that the Nuggets were patient and the Sixers were not.

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In today’s episode of “No Particular Hurry” Dave Early chats with Derek Bodner, Senior Writer for The Athletic.

In the pod they get into:

Unpacking why Jimmy Butler isn’t here. How would Derek weight the different factors?

If the sixers had offered Butler a full 5 year max would he have taken it or would he have preferred a four year max in Miami instead?

Could the Sixers be on the precipice of wasting the primes of their two stars?

Do you have any long-term concerns about Ben Simmons’ health? Would you reduce his minutes next year?

Has GM Elton Brand been the top voice in this front office over the last 2 years?

Do you think Brand will have autonomy moving forward?

Are the Sixers making FO changes they don’t want to make because of public pressure? Have they done that before?

Is Managing Partner Josh Harris perhaps a little too trusting of the myriad voices around him?

Does this complicated Management-Front office collaborative make it difficult to bring in someone like a Daryl Morey?

A few of his favorite coaching candidates ... and plenty more!

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Today’s podcast is a bit of a flamethrower aimed squarely at Sixers owner Joshua Harris. Steve Lipman -- one of the hosts of The Gastroenteritis Blues -- joins Adio to explain that Harris seems to be under the mistaken assumption that Sixers fans are not viewing what he’s done with binoculars and a telescope. Mr. Harris, we don’t know why you think that way, but it certainly NOT the case.

Steve’s column:

https://www.libertyballers.com/2020/9/14/21434196/joshua-harris-thinks-were-stupid

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Steve, Dan and Emily are reeling from the Eagles' opening day loss, so they decided to make this one a happy hour podcast. Join the trio as they discuss: Mike D'Antoni and Billy Donovan as options for Sixers head coach; Chris Paul, John Wall and Terry Rozier as potential trade targets; and whether or not the Sixers should trade Ben Simmons for Giannis Antetokounmpo, if given the opportunity. The pod ends with a rollicking, 7-game series of the Most Likely game, the drinking version.

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In today’s episode of ‘No Particular Hurry,’ Dave Early chats with Ben Detrick, the reporter who broke The Curious Case of Bryan Colangelo and the Secret Twitter Account story for The Ringer. That piece and the ensuing fallout led to former team President Bryan Colangelo resigning.

In the piece they get into pickup hoops in the time of Covid-19, former-Sixers balling in the bubble, ‘would you rather…. Jerami Grant or Tobias Harris?’ A deep dive into the Sixers’ ‘shadowy cabal’ of decision makers, a sourced scoop (!) and Ben’s sources on something that what went down between front office and management in the days between his Twitter burner account report and BC resigning. We read a couple of tweets from one of the burners ‘Still Ballin’ and discuss what (if any) insight it provides on current power dynamics.

Also discussed: a conspiracy theory on the Sixers “inexplicable loyalty” to Colangelo-hired lieutenants, somehow even tied to (dum dum dummm) Adam silver?!

Is even Joel susceptible to boomer takes about dominating the post and Ben Simmons’ need to shoot 3s?

A surprisingly rosy view of how all is not lost with two legit top-tier superstars!

And plenty more.

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On this week's episode, Sean and Dan are joined by Dominic Flaim of the The Daily Thunder and Mitchell Maurer of Brew Hoop to act out what a real-time negotiation of the Sixers and the Bucks attempting to trade for Chris Paul might look like, while also discussing why both Milwaukee and Philadelphia are so desperate for the veteran point guard.

Follow Mitchell and Dominic on Twitter @mitchell_nba and @bondom34.

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In the debut episode, host David Early is joined by Liberty Ballers Managing Editor Kevin F. Love and 'Tanking to the Top' author Yaron Weitzman to address the following:

Did Brett Brown’s voice stop mattering to Embiid and Simmons? (Ty Lue, listen up).

Did Elton push hard for Horford or was that someone else?

Why the heck isn’t Jimmy Butler still here?

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