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00:00it karma so a couple of key players out OG Ananobi will miss yet another game
00:05for the Knicks so Landry Schammett will get another start started last night in
00:11a Nick loss at home back in New York and meanwhile for Philadelphia Joel Embiid
00:16is gonna miss his second straight game and that means Adem Bona will get his
00:21fourth start of the season once again adjustments from the coaches with key
00:27players that's been happening a lot is this the final night for the Sixers and
00:33the Knicks before the welcome all-star break and guys we see it all the time
00:38some some years the last game before the all-star break brings out some funky
00:43results cuz you'd never know where guys heads are at no it does it I was always
00:48taught young in my career the last two or three games before the break and after
00:52the break you can catch a lot of space and you can catch a lot of teams so these
00:56games are very crucial and we have two teams tonight that are going to factor
01:00heavily into who wins the Eastern Conference this year Philadelphia Unite
01:04playing that different style without a bead trying to make this a track beat of
01:09course the Knicks have been one of the favorites in the East all season long the
01:1376ers after a slow start and the improved play of Embiid have now entered that
01:18conversation as well but again Embiid will not play very careful with that knee
01:23problem maxi can't get up inside
01:27raise it up a hand good way to start getting his start tonight a great job
01:31following the ball looked like maxi was gonna finish that reverse bona never quit
01:35on that play he is constant energy on a second year player out of UCLA a
01:40second-round pick they've shown some flashes
01:44Brunson to Hart bridges off the bounce pulls up gets that one to go the Knicks did
01:50play last night and a difficult overtime loss to the Pacers at Madison Square
01:56Garden that was the game that had an NBA season high 39 lead changes a very hard
02:03fought game maxi long distance let's apply Shannon grabs the rebound fourth and final
02:10meeting of the regular season the road team has won all three games so far it
02:14does not happen very often beautiful pass Josh Hart the bridges and the Villanova
02:20guys usually love to play down here in Philadelphia yeah he had the cut early
02:24he actually threw it late had it the whole play edge come against Brunson
02:29how good is this kid well you don't even see small guards the post-up game like that let alone the ability to shoot turnarounds
02:41Brunson sees the double team Towns nice pass a couple of beautiful assists from the Knicks to start and they've got the two-point lead
02:49Sixers at home 15 and 13 actually have a better road record than home record as
03:00Oubre misfires Josh Hart the rebound Hart coming off that triple-double last night his second of
03:05the season Carl Anthony Towns drives on bonus gets inside draws the foul count it and one he took a shot
03:12by that eye the one that he had stitches put in had about 17 stitches put in in
03:17recent game and it looked like it hit that right spot again yeah this is the
03:24challenge of playing Carl Anthony Towns you know he's got that trail three-point
03:29shooting range so as a big you were going to be up on your toes to take that
03:32shot away Carl Anthony Towns can also put it on the floor get to the rim either
03:38direction to finish and he plays through that contact right where those stitches
03:42are Nixon fit their first four shots Towns still bothered by it go to the free
03:49throw and he hit two enormous free throws last night the end of regulation he got
03:53fouled with two tenths of a second remaining Knicks down to he misses even one
03:58of them they lose the game he hit both that force the overtime but the Pacers did win in
04:04overtime that's got to be so hard you're going home the game is over if you miss
04:09one of those three but those are the most front free throws those are the ones
04:12where you get to prove a little bit extra about yourself because the entire
04:16arena both teams know what's at stake it makes it more fun at those moments fun huh
04:20I love it off the turnover Landry shot one man to beat it's max he shot it inside
04:25yo football from Shannon the Knicks have hit their first five from the field and have a
04:30seven-point lead jamming guarding maxi
04:38as he gets inside strip by shaman off of maxi's leg excellent defense from Landry
04:44shaman who has become invaluable to Mike Brown normally coming off the bench and
04:48despite that overtime game now fortunately just a short train ride down here but
04:52they look fresh it and really energetic defensively right now and they're playing
04:56with great pace offensively Towns tips it out Bridges gonna get a second chance at this one and
05:01this one goes down and the Knicks now with ten straight points and look what I loved about
05:07that is Carl Anthony Towns one he drives avoids the offensive foul makes the right play
05:12gets an offensive rebound for a second opportunity
05:15then a block right there he is active early
05:18all right nearly stolen by maxi ball still loose bunsen comes out of the pack
05:24shaman all the time in the world for a three they blew the whistle that won't count
05:29you'll hear loud cheers for both teams there are a lot of Knick fans here tonight
05:36again we talked about Carl Anthony Towns activity he had an offensive rebound on the other hand that led to a three that here defensively blocking the shot leading to the transition
05:50Josh Hart
05:53Bridges cuts inside another beautiful cut another beautiful pass and the Knicks continue great oxy execution on offense three times now
06:02they've had a defender on the top side and the Knicks with all that motion and back cuts just taking what is there to get easy buckets
06:09Nick nurse calls timeout
06:11Knicks have hit seven of their first eight from the field and up a dozen near early first quarter
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06:58welcome back to Philly where unfortunately Joel Embiid is missing his second
07:27straight game due to right knee management Embiid said after Saturday's game in Phoenix that he experienced some soreness
07:34now that soreness has improved with treatment which he'll continue to receive throughout the All-Star break
07:39he has played in 18 of the last 24 games but Nick Nurse tells us he's operating at about 65% obviously guys
07:46that is a number they want to see greatly improve as this team looks to the playoffs Mike
07:50yeah Katie he's been playing so well anytime you hear soreness you hope that that's all it is and he can get back because
07:57Lex he's playing maybe not the MVP level but he's playing at an All-Star level
08:01well you saw his season numbers but they're even better here in this recent stretch he's over 30 points a game for a 22 game stretch
08:08and he's getting to the line again almost 11 free throw attempts a game in the last 10 that's something he wasn't doing at his high level early in the year
08:16defensive lift is coming back they're very encouraged by what they've seen out of Joel Embiid and what that could mean later in the postseason as Bridges picks up his first
08:24I mean it's a difference between them being a contender to get to the finals and a whole different picture I will compliment when we had an opportunity to speak to Nick Nurse they gave us the whole rundown how many games he's played how many games he missed not many back-to-backs and I really like that explanation to say we can see that he is improving based off of the regiment that we have him on so they were almost giving the encouraging news but saying that he needed a little bit of
08:54a little bit more rest and I like that type of transparency for what they're doing with him
09:01Brunson guarded by Oubre
09:04Art sets the screen gets the pass from Brunson goes inside shot block Marlow rejects it out of bounds
09:10Marlow who just had his two-way contract change to a standard deal he has been one of the real surprises not only here but around the league
09:17and this is why they love him he's got great size to play that wing position defensively
09:22he was really beaten off the dribble there but he was able to make up that ground because of his reach
09:26Downs thought about a three the fake drives inside
09:29Can't get that to fall
09:32Eskrum quickly runs up the floor
09:34Ed comes kicks it out
09:36Barlow a three
09:37That's good
09:38Boy he could start to shoot the ball consistently
09:40What a weapon he could become
09:42Well and that really starts over years and years of work
09:45You can come into the league at first one two three years
09:48You don't shoot the ball that great
09:49But I start to see improvement here four year five if you're putting in the work
09:53Almost stolen by Bona towns with five on the 24
09:58He's got Barlow guarding him rifles a pass to Shamit Landry Shamit can't hit
10:09Maxi to Oubre
10:11Pass that low stolen by Hart
10:14Hart throws it ahead to Bridges not a beautiful pass the layup is good
10:17Gosh Hart already with five assists
10:20Great hands to take away that pocket pass he anticipated it on the part of Oubre comes up to deflection
10:27And then great advanced pass to create numbers
10:30And Bridges already 11 of the 18 points for the Knicks
10:33Can't get it
10:35Bona can the rebound
10:37Missed the putback
10:38Hart lost it
10:39Oubre is going to try a three pointer
10:41A lot of contact on that shot Bridges gets the rebound
10:44Brunson comes the other way
10:47Brunson to Bridges
10:49Brunson
10:54Bridges and Hart played a lot of college games here as a member of the Wildcats
10:58Bridges can't hit that one towns the rebound fake layup got it
11:03Karl-anthony towns strong start
11:06Yeah, the Knicks up a dozen
11:07And I want to give credit because he talks so much about his offense and his field goal attempts are down his scoring numbers are down
11:12His rebounding numbers haven't been
11:14He continues to dominate on the glass as the Sixers have quick answers
11:18Oh maxi gets his first points his first field goal
11:21Marlowe guarding Brunson
11:24Towns rolls three goes inside scoops past lays it up and in
11:26And there's a couple of bumps there I thought that one missed layup right there there's been some contact for me in the first five six minutes you see how the referees are calling and then you adjust to that they're letting them play
11:43Edgecumpe goes across the lane
11:46Shot bounces around fight and a loose ball foul it's gonna go the other way
11:52Bono picks up the personal
11:55Two fouls on Bono
11:56You see
11:59Carl Anthony Towns just work in the glass no one beat in there that means that he is the biggest player on the floor and he has to use that size
12:06I like this from here
12:07See again that's double contact there's double bumps now
12:11It's not a foul but you're saying okay this is how they're gonna let us play
12:13So if you're calling to town that contact you have to play through that or be prepared to play through that all night
12:20Justin Edwards trend in Watford Andre Drummond all come in for Philadelphia Mitchell Robinson
12:27And Mo Diora come in for the Knicks and that's why you saw Drummond come in with Robinson entered the game Nick Nurse told us he much prefers that matchup for Drummond to keep Robinson off the offensive glass specifically
12:35Brunson beautiful pass for the Knicks already with ten assists and some of them highlight passes as the Knicks shooting 69% from the field up 14
12:50They've got 20 points in the paint and we're not seven minutes into this game
12:54This is an assault on the lane right now on the part of the Knicks both teams turn it over back-to-back so it's Philly ball
13:00Great job right here Brunson draws two with drumming comes over to help for that block
13:08You've got a chip down on that weak side, but it's too late because Robinson's already established there's nothing Maxie can do
13:14Watford
13:15Nice to the basket Watford gets his first bucket
13:22Jordan Clarkson also in the game for the Knicks
13:25Watford his first year in Philly
13:26It's not a two-year free agent deal Diora
13:29Finds Brunson Brunson quick release on the three won't go rebound take it by drumming
13:35One of the all-time great rebounders in NBA history
13:40Max is fouled shot won't go
13:43As he got bumped by Robinson
13:46Free throws for Tyrese Maxie who has become one of the special players in the NBA and all-star starter
13:51He's gonna be in the three-point shootout too as well
13:58You get it. He wasn't a star right away. You just slowly each year getting better. He has now become the face of the franchise here
14:06No, he has and what's impressive about him is that it's the work. We talked about the shooting for Barlow if you put in that work year over year
14:13But I think it's the confidence for him. He's always been this player, but I think he's gotten more confident. It's been even more impressive
14:21He's a great talent. He's a great teammate
14:24And high character which makes him a great leader for this team
14:28Knocks down some free throws
14:30Been around now. This is a six year still only 25 years old
14:36Edwards guarding bridges bridges kicks it out in the corner Dior a three-pointed. That's good
14:42Dior has become one of the best three-point shooters amongst the rookie class
14:46He's shooting now at 41% from three
14:49Maxi inside goes right at Robinson can't get it Edwards the rebound and hung on a rim longer than Brunson thought Edwards makes a good play
14:57Yeah, that ball spinning around up there allowed Edwards to get in there and grab that offensive rebound and get the put back
15:03But this is the end right now giving Philly all kinds of problems the paint early and then the last time they over help
15:09Leads to a wide open three Brunson kicks it out Clarkson the latest open shooter can't get that the ball Watford with the rebound
15:15With the rebound
15:19Maxi drives on bridges spins gets inside double team back up top Watford hesitated now shoots well short
15:34Clarkson
15:36Aaron pass from Brunson first Nick turnover
15:40Edgecum is going to come back into the game
15:42B.J. Edgecum back in
15:46Maxi wondering if it's him that's coming out
15:48And it's not it's Oubre
15:50Maxi never wants to come out
15:52He's the NBA in minutes per game
15:54Well, and he's got that durability
15:56You look at what if you're a smaller guard and it's not a matter of the size
16:00It's just the amount of contact that you are going to be receiving every single night
16:05Edwards
16:06Can't get that the ball Diora grabs it
16:09Sixers just one of seven from three-point range
16:14Bridges pulls up baseline got it
16:17Bridges has had some good hot starts recently and without OG on an OB more shot opportunities. He's got 13 points already
16:23Maxi drives and the finish so quick
16:29Is he the quickest guy in the NBA with the ball?
16:31He's right there. He's top 2-3
16:32Yeah, you put De'Aaron Fox probably in that category. We had this conversation with Darius Garland earlier in the year
16:41We asked him specifically name him and he said Tyrus Maxi's in the top two. He didn't name the other guy
16:47I think he was talking about De'Aaron Fox, but you saw how much ground he'd covered his one dribble on that dribble handoff
16:51Diora lost it
16:55Edwards
16:57Watford again hard drive. He lost it out of bounds. Brandon Williams of Dallas is one of the quicker guys with the ball, too
17:03No question. Yeah, we'll take a timeout
17:07And Tyrese Maxi
17:10Headed towards an all-NBA in my opinion that quick burst trying to get his 76ers back in it
17:16Back off
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17:46It's all in front, so take a chance
17:48Just get on the floor and do that dance, y'all
17:50I know you like it, so don't try to fight
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18:34Jose Alvarado
18:37Just obtained from the New Orleans Pelicans
18:40Playing in his third game
18:42As a Knick
18:43Born in Brooklyn, high school in Queens
18:46Him and his family, Knick fans for life
18:48Turns him all over first time he has it
18:50Then he commits the foul
18:51Alvarado helped the Knicks get a victory in Boston
18:55This past weekend
18:56And then last night
18:57He was one of the most emotional games of his career
18:59Mom, dad, brother, a lot of family and friends
19:02In his first game at Madison Square Garden
19:05Worrying the Knick jersey
19:06Again, a team that he rooted for growing up
19:08He said he was really nervous
19:10And he's normally not the nervous type
19:12Knicks means something different to a New Yorker
19:16There's always that
19:17It's the mecca for a player to grow up
19:19And put on that Knick jersey
19:20It means something
19:21Maxie McCann
19:22It's right to the rim
19:24Maxie after the slow start
19:26Eight points
19:27Knicks lead cut to nine
19:29Brunson fires away
19:31Max down to three
19:32And works
19:40Of course we mentioned
19:41Joel Embiid out
19:42Paul George is still out
19:44This is the seventh game of that
19:4525 game suspension
19:47For Paul George
19:48Maxie launches
19:52His three-pointer
19:53That's what Nick Nurse wants him to do
19:55He says let it fly
19:56I want him to shoot all the time
19:58Volume, volume, volume
20:00For Tyrese Maxie
20:01Who has not shot the three
20:02Particularly well
20:03As of late
20:04But you get a couple layups
20:05All of a sudden
20:06Now
20:06You're going to hit him from deep
20:07Edwards to steal
20:09Edwards to pass
20:10Drummond's tip won't go
20:12Walker can't get it as well
20:13Nick Nurse is furious
20:14He thought there should have been a foul
20:16On Walker's follow
20:17Hart
20:18Alvarado
20:19Corner three
20:20Can't get it to go
20:22And run
20:22Another rebound
20:23Bad pass on the outlet
20:25Alvarado to steal
20:26He's going to try again
20:27Mitchell Robinson
20:29Offensive rebound
20:31Blocked by Watford
20:32But a foul
20:33Robinson goes down hard
20:37Alvarado and Watford
20:39Having some words
20:40Alvarado
20:45He's about six feet tall
20:47But he's not afraid
20:48Some extra pushing and shoving
20:50I had that story
20:52A few years ago
20:53When Joel Embiid
20:55Fouled a teammate
20:56Of Alvarado's
20:57It was Garrett Temple
20:58And Alvarado
20:58Get into Embiid's face
21:00They got chest to chest
21:01They both got double technicals
21:02And Embiid was so impressed
21:04With Alvarado's fearlessness
21:06He paid his fine
21:07For the technical
21:08That's respect
21:10I don't know if they were
21:11Chest to chest
21:11I was about to say
21:12You got seven points
21:15And you got six feet
21:16I don't think that was chest
21:17Forehead to chest
21:18Okay, there we go
21:19I don't think it was a foul
21:21I don't think
21:22I don't think it was worth
21:24A review
21:25But we're going to get
21:25A second look at it
21:26So you get the push
21:27In the back
21:27No big deal
21:28You keep playing
21:29You know, is it a tip
21:31At the ball
21:32Oh my goodness
21:32Yeah, there was nothing there
21:33Nothing to see there
21:34Look, I thought it was a foul
21:35The first time I saw it
21:36I thought the same as you
21:37I didn't see anything
21:39Other than that
21:40No, that's a play
21:41On the ball
21:42Really, he gets both arms
21:43He's making sure
21:44That Mitchell Robinson
21:45Does not finish that
21:46With a three-point play
21:47You have to send
21:48Him to the foul line
21:49And he made a play
21:50At the ball
21:51And didn't throw him
21:52And swing him afterwards
21:53All right
21:53Officials are going to look
21:54At the foul
21:55They also just handed out
21:56A technical foul
21:57To Nick Nurse
21:57I'm not sure
22:00If there were any
22:00Technicals yet
22:01We're still waiting
22:02A decision on
22:03The kind of pushing
22:04And shoving that went on
22:05It's always this time
22:07Of the year
22:07Is this time of the year
22:09The dog days of the year
22:11We've seen multiple
22:12Altercations
22:13Some more intense
22:14Than others
22:14But this is just
22:15One of those things
22:16Where everyone's
22:18A little tired
22:18A little grumpy
22:19Seasonal depression
22:20Well, Kevin Scott's
22:22The crew chief
22:23Scott Bordowski
22:24Is also officiating
22:26And that's general
22:27Four and oh
22:28As they're taking a look
22:30At the whole sequence
22:31There
22:31But a technical foul
22:33Has been given out
22:34So nurse gets his fifth
22:38Technical of the season
22:40And I'll be really honest
22:42Given
22:42The suspensions that
22:45Happened in that game
22:46You know
22:47It might be an extra break
22:48For some people
22:49Well
22:50The ability wasn't that high
22:52Well, that's Charlotte
22:53Detroit game
22:54Isaiah Stewart
22:54Getting the largest
22:56Suspension
22:57The seven game suspension
22:58For coming off the bench
22:59During an altercation
23:00The decision handed down
23:03Earlier today
23:04So a long review here
23:09With 55 seconds remaining
23:11In the first
23:12And again
23:13I mean
23:14I don't understand them
23:16Looking
23:16But it was not
23:17An exceptionally hard foul
23:19But some of this is them
23:20Reviewing the aftermath
23:21Of the foul
23:22It's not just the foul
23:23It's like
23:24Alright, who came in
23:25As an escalator
23:25Who came in
23:26As a person
23:27Trying to defuse
23:28The situation
23:28His left arm
23:30Basically grabs
23:31The left shoulder
23:32Of Mitchell Robinson
23:33And that's going to
23:34Prevent him from getting
23:35This ball
23:35Above his head
23:36Right there
23:36And then the second hand
23:37Actually makes a play
23:38On the basketball
23:39There was no real
23:41Windup
23:41There was no real
23:42Follow-through
23:43The impact was strong
23:44Because of the left arm
23:45I think RJ's right
23:46I think you're looking
23:47At this
23:47During the dead ball
23:48Unsportsmanlike technical
23:49Fouls will be issued
23:50To Alvarado
23:51And head coach
23:52Nick Nurse
23:53Those were all set
23:54And will resume play
23:56With two shots
23:57By Robinson
23:58Alright
23:59That seems
24:00That seems fair
24:01Alvarado gets his
24:02First technical
24:02As a Nick
24:03Nick Nurse
24:06Was furious
24:06On the previous play
24:08Down the other end
24:09He felt the
24:10Sixers were fouled
24:11They're coming in
24:16To get
24:16His players
24:17Out of there
24:18But then
24:18When they went back
24:19To the
24:20To the side
24:22That's when he got heated
24:23So Robinson
24:26Will shoot free throws
24:27Robinson
24:27Who has become
24:28As good an offensive rebounder
24:30As there is in basketball
24:31But has really struggled
24:33At the line
24:34Just 38%
24:35He had one stretch
24:38Where he hit 10 in a row
24:39Because the percentage
24:40Was well below that
24:42So he can do it
24:46Yes
24:47For his career
24:48He's 52%
24:49They've completely changed
24:52To set up
24:52And they just said
24:53It's going to be time
24:54But most of the time
24:55You'll see
24:55He does line drives
24:57On the free throw
24:58I think everybody
24:59Shows you
25:01They can do it
25:02At some point
25:02I mean even the worst
25:03Free throw shooters
25:04In history
25:04At some point
25:05Strung a few together
25:06Ten is not a few together
25:09Ten is a
25:10What you call it
25:11More than a few
25:13I just more think
25:15That a lot of these
25:16Are mental
25:16You can change
25:17Your structure
25:18You can do something
25:19It's about the repetition
25:20Of doing it consistently
25:22They've got Robinson
25:23And Andre Drummond
25:24Two terrific rebounders
25:26Who really struggle
25:26At the line
25:27That one was good
25:28By the way
25:28Again as you heard
25:29Kevin Scott
25:29The two technical fouls
25:31One on the next
25:31One on the Sixers
25:32Offset
25:33So no technical
25:34Free throws
25:34Final minute
25:36Here on the first
25:37Watford looking
25:41Alvarado
25:42Gets right up
25:43On Maxon
25:44Nice pass inside
25:48Watford
25:48Blocked by Robinson
25:49Rejects it
25:51With his left hand
25:52Out of bounds
25:524.8 to shoot
25:54For the Sixers
25:55Very few guys
25:56In this league
25:56Have the impact
25:57In the minutes
25:58That he plays
25:59Like Mitchell Robinson
26:00Does
26:00He's already
26:01Seated here
26:01In the offensive glass
26:02Getting an opportunity
26:03To rip
26:03Rip protection
26:04And then
26:05There's a closeout
26:06And the block
26:07Drummond to Maxie
26:09Maxie fires away
26:10Shot way off
26:11Ball comes out
26:1230 seconds to go
26:14Here in the opening quarter
26:15Brunson
26:16Back out
26:16Alvarado
26:17Hart searching
26:25They leave him open
26:25Hart's been shooting
26:26A career high
26:27From three point range
26:28Knocks that one down
26:30He's now at 41%
26:32And the Knicks lead
26:33Back up to 13
26:34Shot clock turned off
26:39Knicks with a foul to give
26:45Maxie double team
26:47Sneaks through
26:48Can't get him to fall
26:49And the first quarter
26:51Comes to an end
26:51Knicks scored 36 points
26:53Shoot 62%
26:54From the field
26:55And have some highlight assist
26:5711 assists
26:58Meanwhile
26:59Maxie 11 points
27:00To lead the Sixers
27:02After one
27:03Here in Philadelphia
27:04A 13 point lead
27:05For the Knicks
27:06I'm tweaking
27:10I'm tweaking
27:12Don't make it in the groove
27:15You can tell right away
27:16When the people start to move
27:19They can feel it all over
27:22They can feel it all over
27:26Fever
27:27They can feel it all over
27:30They can feel it all over
27:34Dixxer fans make a little noise
27:56it's time for tonight's access brought to you by metro by t-mobile we're on the sidelines of
28:23mikhail bridges mikhail you're off to a great start 13 quick points what do you like about the
28:27looks and the shots you're getting um being aggressive and uh my teammates fighting me
28:32that's really it no joellen bead what do you think of the job you guys did attacking the pain
28:36especially early i'm doing a great job you know i think playing off one another uh being aggressive
28:40and trying to make the right flex thanks mikhail yeah thanks mike all right katie diawara knocks
28:46down his second three bridges by the way playing in his 611th consecutive game he has never missed a
28:53game in the nba number one active streak probably needs about seven more seasons of not missing a
29:00game playing all 82. it's a great streak which is 1192 shamit's shaking up
29:12ubra goes there shamit missed some time both last year and this year with a shoulder injury
29:18his 25 games with the right shoulder i don't think he got hit in the shoulder this time though
29:27so ubra will shoot free throws okay late
29:35really good observation there mike
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29:43okc mads and lakers more on these games go to nba.com how about the mavericks last night they played
29:51phoenix they shot 35 more free throws than phoenix and lost the game that's happened less than 10 times
30:00in 74 years almost that bigger margin from the free throw line almost inconceivable to think that number
30:06first of all there are free opportunities but then the number of times that you're getting to set
30:10a very good half court defense that dallas has and somehow you don't walk out of there with a win
30:16nick nurse was hoping to challenge now he will challenge he's so mad right now what happened earlier
30:22i think he was going to challenge the very next call
30:27they made the call on barlow on the reach-in
30:29philadelphia's called timeout to challenge a personal fight
30:32another replay review on this one marlow reaching in
30:40doesn't look like a lot ball to me
30:44opponent in the immediate aftermath philadelphia player taint possession therefore they will have the
30:50basketball in the backcourt with 24 and the shot clock in philadelphia will have the opportunity for a
30:54second challenge
31:04all right fans now time for the david auto car race section 109 we have three of david auto's vehicles
31:10representing row 17 we got the jeep grand cherokee representing row nine i'm sorry row 14 jeep wrangler rubicon
31:18and representing row 11 the dodge brand rebel now they're going to pass these giant cars all the way over to section auto six
31:25first row to do so will be co-branded 76ers david auto teacher for their entire entire road
31:32a chance for nick nurse to smile he wins the challenge you see barlow good hands hit the ball first
31:40so no foul on barlow imminent possession they go to the 76ers
31:44the key brand cherokee out of nowhere he's still going like kevin scott
31:50the cherry is the winner and that's dip nurse right there i think is feeling that he felt it was
31:56so obvious that coaches get frustrated when they feel like they're forced to use a challenge where
32:01they shouldn't have to it is pretty early in the game but at the same time you're now 15. right right
32:05now these possessions matter trying to chip into this lead drumming and towns
32:11coming a couple of dribbles edgecombe trying to get going and come one of four to start chamet with him
32:19correct shot again that's two really tough turnaround jumpers he said
32:24that is a tough tough turnaround he already hit one on the right side
32:28then he gets to the middle of the floor he's literally fading back to the point he can't even land
32:32in
32:37alvarano
32:40towns looking dior sets a screen towns goes the other way flips it out the heart heart off the
32:46bounce shot clock winding down towns has to put it up doesn't realize it does get it off just in time
32:51but misses all right i think he's gonna get it off diora with the steel right right into his hands poor pass
32:59six turnovers for philly alvarano corner three is good his first field goal first points tonight
33:05it's back up to 16. and you see the frustration from nick nurse you know you get a defensive rebound
33:10very good defensive perception and then you throw away the outlet that leads to three points the other
33:14direction huge swing watford a good drive came up short got the rebound and then stripped by towns
33:21alvarado looks to push good transition defense by the sixers
33:26he's gonna try another three got it back to back thrays from the newest nick and a lead up to 19.
33:38he's been solid shooting the three this season at 36 percent
33:45edgecombe watford again aggressively goes to the basket lays it in and drumming throws it down
33:51andre drumming in his 14th year in the league second year in philly
33:57with no mb he's the first center off the bench a damn bonus started tonight
34:05inside the finish can't get it towns tried the tip edgecombe comes out of the pack
34:10there's barlow barlow what they're running the floor beautifully excellent pass from barlow
34:17and a great decision by edgecombe to give it up when he did if he keeps that a couple more dribbles
34:21you're going to see more guys retreating in transition and take that break away very smart to get it to the
34:26the middle sixers just 39 percent from the field
34:31towns spins and the flush carl anthony towns a strong start he's got nine points and i like it
34:38when they play to carl anthony towns when brunson's out the game get him some more post-up get him some
34:43more touches that can help him be more aggressive edgecombe comes up short china took a shot alvarado back to heart
34:53towns a three that's good carl anthony towns eight for 14 from three-point range to the
34:59and then you know this is one of the best shooting big men in the league trail three mix up big
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36:52Mixed lead by 24 minutes gone by here in the second.
36:55Edgecombe trying to get going.
36:57Another nice shot.
36:58Able to knock it down.
36:59Edgecombe now with six points.
37:02One.
37:06Bona back in the game.
37:09Bridges returns for the Knicks.
37:14Bridges had a great start.
37:1513 points opening period.
37:17Lops it into Robinson.
37:18Oh, beautiful pass.
37:20What a finish from Mitchell Robinson.
37:22Five points off the bench.
37:24Knicks now with 17 assists.
37:25Maxey to Oubre.
37:37Oubre on the drive.
37:38Pulls up.
37:39Blocked by Robinson.
37:40His second rejection.
37:41Bolt with the left hand.
37:42As Bridges throws it back out.
37:45Shammott.
37:46Shammott.
37:47Towns.
37:47Takes the three.
37:48Drives all the way to the basket.
37:50Lays it up and in.
37:52And the Knicks right now shredding the Sixer defense.
37:5565% from the field.
37:58Towns with 14 points.
38:01Did Grand Theft Auto strike again?
38:03Did he cause a turnover back there at the backcourt?
38:09Nobody better at it.
38:11Well, that's his nickname.
38:13He's been doing that for a while.
38:17Robinson gets it.
38:18Flips it up.
38:19And Mitchell Robinson over the shoulder.
38:21And a 24-point lead.
38:25Knicks have blown this one open.
38:28This 17 minutes into the game.
38:30And they've done it both ways.
38:31They've got 30 points in the paint.
38:32They've also hit eight threes.
38:33So there's really nothing on that end of the floor right now
38:36that has not been available to the Knicks offense.
38:39Edgecombe stops.
38:40Fins stripped by Alvarado.
38:41Ball kicked by Barlow.
38:43Gets it back.
38:44Oubre is going to try and drink.
38:45Can't get that to fall.
38:47Alvarado with the rebound.
38:51Alvarado with a quick release on the three.
39:07Gets another to go.
39:08He's three for five from downtown.
39:10Nine points in eight minutes.
39:12And look, it's not necessarily a huge bonus
39:15because he is a good offensive player.
39:16But you're not expecting to get three threes out of him
39:19with all the energy he's giving you defensively.
39:22That's his primary contribution, wearing guys down.
39:25But Mike Brown was talking about his offense first, RJ,
39:27when we asked him about what he loved about him.
39:31Maxey draws another foul.
39:33Second on Towns.
39:34And you see Carl Anthony Towns gets that easy bucket.
39:39Look, he stepped over the line because that's what he does.
39:42He waits in the back, and then he tries to get that steal.
39:45Now, sometimes he'll let him inbound it
39:47and then run from behind that opportunity.
39:49It forces him to step in, and that's the turnover.
39:53Some Let's Go Knicks fans chanting,
39:55and a fairly loud one on a road arena.
39:57One, it's tough.
39:59Philly is probably one of the ten best cities to live in
40:03if you're an NBA player.
40:05And they have some of the best fans.
40:07Now, you said, Mike, it can go either way.
40:09They can get on you.
40:10They can get on the other team.
40:12They can get on the home team.
40:14But ultimately, when you feel a Knick crowded here,
40:16it feels different.
40:17They do travel well for Knicks when they come to Philadelphia.
40:20You do typically see a lot of blue here in the lower bowl.
40:23The Philly fans, they are the definition of diehard.
40:26Edgecombe, nice deflection.
40:27Still licked ball.
40:295.48 remaining here in the second.
40:32Knicks have already scored 59 points,
40:34and their defense, as you guys have mentioned, also strong.
40:37Sixers just 37% from the field.
40:43Again, no Joe Ellen Bede for Philadelphia.
40:47Knicks do not have OG Ananobi and Deuce McBride.
40:50McBride's going to be out for about six weeks,
40:53sports hernia surgery,
40:54and Ananobi's got a toe injury.
41:00Brunson only five points,
41:02yet the Knicks having this offensive onslaught.
41:04Shot clock winding down,
41:06trying to create some space.
41:07Boy, great defense from Edgecombe,
41:09and a jump ball.
41:10For the rookie, he is tough defensively.
41:13He is so tough.
41:17And again, this is a rookie going against an all-NBA guard.
41:21Brunson, one of the best scorers in the league.
41:23Being disciplined, staying down.
41:26Chris DiMarco, the former assistant coach for the Warriors,
41:28now the head coach of the New York Liberty,
41:32he had him with the Bahamas.
41:33He was like, how were you so successful?
41:35He's like, man, I just put the ball in his hands,
41:37and he did the rest.
41:38So he's been leading teams,
41:40being a leader for a very long time.
41:43You know, he's such an exciting player to watch,
41:46and again, so confident.
41:50Maxine back to Edgecombe.
41:52Foul line jumper.
41:53Can't get to the fall.
41:54Gets his own rebound.
41:55Back up.
41:56Blocked by Robinson.
41:57His third rejection of the first half.
42:00But he stepped out of bounds.
42:03Ganglund Brunson does not like the call.
42:05He felt Robinson got rid of the ball first.
42:09Mike Brown looking up.
42:17That was close.
42:19Maybe of a collision.
42:20Hard to tell that first look we had,
42:27Diddy Newfus.
42:28Yeah.
42:29Toe hit the line while the ball's doing his hands.
42:31You see it a lot better here.
42:34That is so...
42:35All right, Richard, you're a former referee.
42:38This is what I would say.
42:39Celebrity game.
42:39This is what I would say.
42:40This is what I would say.
42:41Don't be lazy with it.
42:43And I would say the same thing to Edgecombe.
42:45He got that rebound and decided to just go up.
42:48There's a little youth there.
42:49I know you're athletic.
42:51But there's some big boys around here.
42:53So if you go up casually,
42:54that's where the block happened.
42:57Set away from the play foul on Bridges.
42:59That's why it was a one-shot technical.
43:01Oubre over to Maxey.
43:03Maxey kicks it out.
43:05Marlowe's going to try a three.
43:06Can't get that to go.
43:07Rebound.
43:08Into the hand of Bridges.
43:10Foul by Bono.
43:14First team foul.
43:15Third on Bono.
43:19So Allenby with the knee soreness.
43:22Missed the last two games.
43:24Going to get a good break.
43:27With the All-Star break coming up.
43:34Colorado cross-court.
43:35Bridges.
43:36Catch.
43:36Shoot.
43:37Can't get it to the fall.
43:38Maxey 14th point.
43:45The only sixer in double figures.
43:47And what has been a low-scoring first half so far.
43:49Just 35 points.
43:53Maxey makes his move.
43:54Once again gets inside.
43:55Kicks it out.
43:56Oubre.
43:56Clean look.
43:57The three.
43:58Rebound.
43:594-4.
43:59Robinson has it.
44:00Brunson looks to push.
44:02Alvarado is going to try another three-pointer.
44:06And Oubre with the rebound.
44:07Sixers are two for 13 from three.
44:11Maxey lost it but goes right to Bono.
44:15And a foul going to be against Alvarado.
44:21Alvarado with his second foul.
44:23Of course this is the first game of our Wednesday night doubleheader.
44:27Game two.
44:28Victor Wimanyama.
44:28Spurs and Warriors 25 points in the first quarter last night.
44:35And their final game before the All-Star break.
44:37Of course he'll be going to Los Angeles.
44:44Towns back in.
44:45For Philadelphia right now.
44:46Look here's the big issue.
44:47You don't have Joel Embiid.
44:48So in order for them to play without him this had to be a fast game.
44:52The problem is they've been taking the ball to the net the entire half.
44:55They've had almost no opportunities to get out the open floor.
44:58And that's when Tyrese Maxey can just absolutely gut you.
45:02Taking those long outlet passes.
45:03And with that quickness putting early pressure on the defense.
45:06They just have been had too many possessions where they're taking it out of the net to do that.
45:11Maxey one-on-one with Shannon.
45:13The spin.
45:14Falling away.
45:15Shot.
45:15Gorgeous move from Tyrese Maxey.
45:18He's got 16.
45:20Six is going to try and cut into this lead the last four minutes here in the second.
45:24Down by 22.
45:26Hart throws it away.
45:29He thought Chalot was going to come out.
45:34We've seen that turnaround on the other side from Edgecombe.
45:38But here Maxey with the extension.
45:40There is no guarding that.
45:41Bigger defender.
45:42Smaller defender.
45:43That's just an elite shot.
45:45Barlow moving screen.
45:48Second team foul.
45:49First on Barlow.
45:50That's his first game.
45:51Second.
45:54There are some players when they're on their game or no matter who's out there.
45:58They're unguardable.
45:59Tyrese Maxey is one of those players.
46:01But because quickness.
46:03Down to the center.
46:04Defeating whatever game plan you have in mind.
46:06You play it on the ball, being in a certain place.
46:09He can escape those areas of the floor and break down defenses with that burst.
46:14And then you combine it with shooting range out to 30 feet.
46:18Well, and legs.
46:20Speed beats the angles.
46:21So you can come at an angle to defend him.
46:24But that speed is just unguardable.
46:28Bridges pulls up.
46:29Jump shot.
46:30Gets back to go.
46:31A hot shooting continues for the Knicks at 62%.
46:34Marjan Beauchamp has come in.
46:36This is his second game for the Sixers.
46:44Justin Edwards back in as well.
46:46Maxey.
46:47Beauchamp hoist one up.
46:49Air ball.
46:50And Towns with a rebound.
46:53Nick Fenn's actually chanting air ball here.
46:55Bridges left his feet and turned it over.
46:58Maxey with Towns in pursuit.
47:00Throws it down with a left hand.
47:01Maxey out with 18 points.
47:03But he needs some help.
47:1022 point.
47:11Nick Lee.
47:12Just under three to play here in the second.
47:15Brunson to cross over.
47:16Kicks it out in the corner.
47:17Hart to Bridges.
47:18Bridges in stride.
47:20Can't get that.
47:21Towns the rebound.
47:22Back up.
47:23Blocked.
47:24And saved by Beauchamp.
47:25With deflected.
47:25Bridges gets it back.
47:27And scores.
47:28Mikael Bridges with 17 first half points.
47:32It's been that kind of first half for the Sixers.
47:34And he loves those short pull-ups going to his right hand.
47:36He's already hit three of them going that direction.
47:39Loves to stop on the dimes.
47:41With the lean back.
47:43He's been hot all night.
47:45Edwards can't hit.
47:47Now two for 15 from three.
47:51Passing side to Shammott.
47:53Back to Bridges.
47:54Layups good.
47:55Beautiful team basketball from the Knicks.
47:58And they're back up by 26 points.
48:01They have 22 assists here in the first half.
48:04They have been moving the ball as well as they have all season.
48:06Maxey lost it.
48:07Fronts in.
48:08Throws it ahead.
48:09Hart.
48:10Nice pass.
48:11Bridges inside.
48:12Shammott.
48:14Unselfish play here from the Knicks.
48:16Now 23 assists and a 28-point lead.
48:18Largest of the first half.
48:21And the Knicks fans here in Philadelphia celebrating.
48:31And the Knicks playing on the second game of the back-to-back.
48:35Maxey hit shot off the mark.
48:37Now for Philadelphia.
48:38This is their first game home after a five-game road trip.
48:43And as Towns has it.
48:44Towns sneaks inside.
48:45Layup no good.
48:46He goes crashing to the floor.
48:49Oubre alley-up.
48:51And Barlow gets that to go.
48:52One of the few opportunities with some numbers for the Sixers.
48:57And the open floor taking advantage of Towns miss at the rim.
49:00And they come right back at the early seal.
49:03Towns is fouled by Anderson.
49:05And I can see Towns' frustration.
49:08And he should be frustrated.
49:09He's got one free throw.
49:11He's attacked the pain.
49:12And again, we saw the first three or four minutes, you saw what the referees were going
49:16to allow.
49:17As a player, you have to adjust to it.
49:19Doesn't mean it's not frustrating.
49:21But I will lean on Carl Anthony's Towns side here.
49:24He should have more than one free throw attempt.
49:26And he's about to give one.
49:28Justin Edwards with his first foul.
49:30Licks have only taken three free throw attempts.
49:33And if they have 67 points.
49:36Towns a strong first half.
49:39Now with 15 points, six boards, four assists, and a block.
49:44Halftime presented by Hyundai coming up with Malika, Mike Malone, Kendrick Perkins, and Brian
49:50Windhorst.
49:51Tonight, full schedule.
49:56And then tomorrow, a handful of games.
49:58And then the All-Star break in L.A.
50:00Carl Anthony Towns will be going there.
50:02He does lead the NBA in double-doubles, second in rebounding.
50:05And you guys touched upon this earlier.
50:08His shots are down.
50:10His points per down.
50:11His field goal percentage and three-point percentage down.
50:14What are you seeing from him on the offensive end?
50:16Well, look, you're talking about the lowest points per game ever since his rookie year.
50:20And I think he has had an adjustment trying to fit in with what Mike Brown wants him to do offensively.
50:27He has just had not as many touches in the half court and areas on the floor that he really likes to operate.
50:32He just picked up his third foul.
50:36And there you see the numbers.
50:38Again, it has not impacted his rebounding.
50:42And that's one of the keys for the next one of the best rebounding teams.
50:45And he's a great defensive rebounder.
50:47But this, again, this is also an opportunity to complement him.
50:51If a player has these numbers, but rebounding is effort.
50:54Rebounding is energy.
50:55It's aggressiveness.
50:56So even though his offensive numbers aren't where he would like, his numbers are down,
51:01you can still see the energy and effort are there.
51:03And it shows up in his numbers on the glass.
51:06Mike Brown has talked about how despite the scoring numbers down, he's impacting in other ways.
51:13He did foul out last night for the fifth time this year.
51:17That ties the NBA lead to Monty Kamara and Wendell Carter, also with five.
51:22And he leads the NBA in offensive fouls.
51:27Maxey hits another free throw.
51:30Maxey has 19 of their 42 points.
51:36Largest lead has been 28.
51:38Final minute in what has been a dominant first half for the Knicks.
51:43I love the fact that Edgecombe is up there in full court practice.
51:45Brunson with Watford garnering him.
51:50Shot clock at four.
51:51Gets inside.
51:52Feeds Bridges.
51:53Out to Shammott.
51:54One dribble.
51:54Fires.
51:56Can't hit.
51:56Robinson tips it.
51:58Robinson saves it to Shammott.
51:59Back to Brunson.
52:01Wide open three-pointer.
52:02It's good.
52:03Mitchell Robinson, another offensive rebound.
52:05And it's a 30-point lead.
52:07And that's just effort right there.
52:09And size.
52:09I mean, he stayed with that all the way to the point where it looked like that ball was headed into the crowd.
52:14He stayed with it.
52:16Saves it.
52:17And then just great ball movement as the Sixers are now in a chaotic situation defensively trying to scramble.
52:22The two Knicks centers with Johan Embiid not playing as dominated.
52:27Maxey misses.
52:28Park racing up the floor.
52:29Finds Bridges.
52:30Layup.
52:31Can't get it.
52:31Park's tip.
52:32Won't go.
52:33Well, that will end.
52:36A superb first half for the Knicks here on the road.
52:39Bridges, 19 points to lead the Knicks.
52:42Who had 24 assists and shoot 58% from the field.
52:47Excellent balance scoring.
52:49Whereas Tyrese Maxey desperately needs some help.
52:52He had 19.
52:54But Philadelphia with only 42.
52:56Halftime here in Philadelphia.
52:59A 30-point lead for the road team.
53:07It's an NBA Wednesday.
53:08And it's presented by State Farm from Philadelphia.
53:11Knicks a dominant first half up by 30.
53:1472-42.
53:17The first half stats brought to you by Royal Caribbean.
53:20It just was great teamwork.
53:2124 assists.
53:22That's the most in any half for the Knicks since 97-98.
53:27And the largest halftime lead of the season.
53:29Tyrese Maxey drived his best.
53:31He had 19 points.
53:32But the rest of the team only 23.
53:35And legs.
53:36Carl Anthony Townsend.
53:37Excellent first half.
53:38Yeah.
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