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Title: C's draw Sixers on Christmas
Post by: Moranis on August 07, 2018, 08:30:01 PM
https://twitter.com/TheSteinLine/status/1026985885869527040?s=19

Lakers at Warriors
Bucks at Knicks
Title: Re: C's draw Sixers on Christmas
Post by: nickagneta on August 07, 2018, 08:50:55 PM
https://twitter.com/TheSteinLine/status/1026985885869527040?s=19

Lakers at Warriors
Bucks at Knicks
Knicks? Guess the NBA want to get those New York viewers for ratings.
Title: Re: C's draw Sixers on Christmas
Post by: CelticSooner on August 07, 2018, 08:59:38 PM
Portland @ Utah as well

What??
Title: Re: C's draw Sixers on Christmas
Post by: pearljammer10 on August 07, 2018, 09:21:00 PM
C's are going to get a lot of national media attention and games this season.
Title: Re: C's draw Sixers on Christmas
Post by: jpotter33 on August 07, 2018, 09:34:28 PM
In Boston or Philly?

Wonder if that means we draw LA on opening night? I could see that happening with the NBA trying its darndest to restart that rivalry.

A Christmas blowout game in LA will be funny, too 😂
Title: Re: C's draw Sixers on Christmas
Post by: Eddie20 on August 07, 2018, 10:04:41 PM
In Boston or Philly?

Wonder if that means we draw LA on opening night? I could see that happening with the NBA trying its darndest to restart that rivalry.

Washburn has this...


gary washburn

@GwashburnGlobe
 Hearing there's a good chance TNT season-opening slate will be #Sixers-#Celtics and #Thunder-#Warriors on Oct. 16
Title: Re: C's draw Sixers on Christmas
Post by: fairweatherfan on August 07, 2018, 10:23:07 PM
I don't think there's any way we'll have the same matchup opening day and Xmas so the rumors are contradictory. I figure we'll get the Lakers whichever time we don't get Philly. Lakers-Celtics and Rockets-Warriors really seems like a dynamite opening night but they usually try to do one all-East and one all-West.

I'm surprised but not surprised that the Knicks got the noon game that's almost always awful because the Knicks get it all the time. I figured they were still too bad and low on national stars and they'd do Bucks-Sixers there instead.

Portland @ Utah as well

What??

At Portland would make more sense to me - the late late game at 10:30 Eastern usually starts in the Pacific Time Zone and the Lakers+Warriors get more prominent timeslots, so Portland gets a lot of those games.
Title: Re: C's draw Sixers on Christmas
Post by: GreenFaith1819 on August 07, 2018, 10:26:00 PM
Awesome.

Let's have Kyrie, Hayward and Co. give them a nice shiny Green choker.

(https://uproxx.files.wordpress.com/2009/11/larry-bird.jpg?quality=95)
Title: Re: C's draw Sixers on Christmas
Post by: GreenEnvy on August 08, 2018, 12:54:09 AM
In Boston or Philly?

Wonder if that means we draw LA on opening night? I could see that happening with the NBA trying its darndest to restart that rivalry.

Washburn has this...


gary washburn

@GwashburnGlobe
 Hearing there's a good chance TNT season-opening slate will be #Sixers-#Celtics and #Thunder-#Warriors on Oct. 16

I think it would be a little OD to have us play our two marquee games against the same team. I get trying to build a rivalry but this is kinda forcing it down everyone’s throat. Either Opening Night or Christmas Day.... I would prefer to play the Lakers Christmas.
Title: Re: C's draw Sixers on Christmas
Post by: SparzWizard on August 08, 2018, 12:57:13 AM
Seriously? The Knicks? Just replace that game with Spurs-Raptors man and you'll get some views.

Thunder/Rockets look redundant. Westbrook/PG13 vs Harden/CP3? Meh.

They really should stop with the LeBron/Warriors rivalry on Christmas it's getting old. I was expecting Celtics @ Lakers.

76ers-Celtics...bleh lol. I'd be fine with that on opening night, but this ain't dynamic enough.

Don't even get me started with the pathetic Blazers and the first-time Jazz appearance.

This year's Christmas schedule sucks imo.
Title: Re: C's draw Sixers on Christmas
Post by: droopdog7 on August 08, 2018, 01:46:32 AM
I’m not buying the Sixers on both opening night and Christmas.  Makes much more sense opeining night.
Title: Re: C's draw Sixers on Christmas
Post by: blink on August 08, 2018, 02:32:58 AM
I’m not buying the Sixers on both opening night and Christmas.  Makes much more sense opeining night.

yeah, that part doesn't make much sense to me either.  honestly I wonder why Toronto isn't considered for one of those games since some of the 'experts' are pegging them as winning the east.
Title: Re: C's draw Sixers on Christmas
Post by: nickagneta on August 08, 2018, 08:35:30 AM
Though Lebron may not be there anymore, I could see a Cavs-Celtics opening night due to the fact that both made the ECF last year.
Title: Re: C's draw Sixers on Christmas
Post by: gouki88 on August 08, 2018, 09:18:49 AM
Though Lebron may not be there anymore, I could see a Cavs-Celtics opening night due to the fact that both made the ECF last year.
Seeing Kyrie go up against Sexton could be fun.

Would be awesome if he torched Sexton like he did DSJ (47 points on .727/.714/.909 shooting, including 10 in OT) ;D
Title: Re: C's draw Sixers on Christmas
Post by: saltlover on August 08, 2018, 09:42:36 AM
Though Lebron may not be there anymore, I could see a Cavs-Celtics opening night due to the fact that both made the ECF last year.
Seeing Kyrie go up against Sexton could be fun.

Would be awesome if he torched Sexton like he did DSJ (47 points on .727/.714/.909 shooting, including 10 in OT) ;D

It would be even more awesome if that game didn’t go into overtime.
Title: Re: C's draw Sixers on Christmas
Post by: fairweatherfan on August 08, 2018, 09:59:43 AM
Seriously? The Knicks? Just replace that game with Spurs-Raptors man and you'll get some views.

Thunder/Rockets look redundant. Westbrook/PG13 vs Harden/CP3? Meh.

They really should stop with the LeBron/Warriors rivalry on Christmas it's getting old. I was expecting Celtics @ Lakers.

76ers-Celtics...bleh lol. I'd be fine with that on opening night, but this ain't dynamic enough.

Don't even get me started with the pathetic Blazers and the first-time Jazz appearance.

This year's Christmas schedule sucks imo.

Wouldn't say it sucks but I feel like Xmas is for glamour fun matchups and opening night is for more competitive rivalry type stuff. Celtics-Philly makes more sense for opening night, but I think they may have wanted to get the Lakers in there without freezing Houston out.

I just don't know why the Blazer are in it if they're not the home team. It makes some sense if they need a Pacific Time team.  I'm glad the Jazz made it in as such a small market team but they should have New Orleans play Utah if they're going that way.
Title: Re: C's draw Sixers on Christmas
Post by: gouki88 on August 08, 2018, 10:34:38 AM
Though Lebron may not be there anymore, I could see a Cavs-Celtics opening night due to the fact that both made the ECF last year.
Seeing Kyrie go up against Sexton could be fun.

Would be awesome if he torched Sexton like he did DSJ (47 points on .727/.714/.909 shooting, including 10 in OT) ;D

It would be even more awesome if that game didn’t go into overtime.
Oh yeah. That second half was particularly brutal to watch. But seeing arguably the most entertaining player in the league drop 40+ on a trash-talking rookie in a win makes up for it ;)
Title: Re: C's draw Sixers on Christmas
Post by: fairweatherfan on August 08, 2018, 11:36:31 AM
Dang we have them on Opening Night too? Kinda disappointing. Thunder-Warriors nightcap as reported. No Rockets.

https://twitter.com/sam_amick/status/1027213323786317824
Title: Re: C's draw Sixers on Christmas
Post by: KGs Knee on August 08, 2018, 12:56:08 PM
The league office must really hate Sixers fans. Forcing them to watch Boston beat them down on both opening night and Christmas just seems cruel.

Also kind of lame from an entertainment standpoint. I really would have preferred a more compelling Christmas game. Any of the Raptors, Rockets, Jazz, or Thunder would have been more interesting.

I feel like the NBA did a terrible job this year picking the Christmas games. Usually they get it right, but not this year.
Title: Re: C's draw Sixers on Christmas
Post by: jpotter33 on August 08, 2018, 01:54:16 PM
Seems very strange that we’d get Philly for both opening night and Christmas. I guess we’ll know in a few minutes whether this is verified or not.
Title: Re: C's draw Sixers on Christmas
Post by: SparzWizard on August 08, 2018, 01:58:24 PM
We're probably getting Lakers @ Celtics on Martin Luther King Day, and then a Celtics @ Lakers on a random Sunday ABC game.
Title: Re: C's draw Sixers on Christmas
Post by: Donoghus on August 08, 2018, 02:08:10 PM
Ugh....why does Xmas Day have to be a home game?
Title: Re: C's draw Sixers on Christmas
Post by: CelticSooner on August 08, 2018, 02:09:18 PM
C’s @ Raptors the second game. Nice
Title: Re: C's draw Sixers on Christmas
Post by: MattyIce on August 08, 2018, 02:11:11 PM
C’s @ Raptors the second game. Nice

that's in toronto, could be playing second game on thursday at home..i wouldn't like that, back to back then travel to toronto...hopefully not
Title: Re: C's draw Sixers on Christmas
Post by: GreenEnvy on August 08, 2018, 02:13:25 PM
Ugh....why does Xmas Day have to be a home game?

Yeah I was hoping it was in Philly. My mom moved about an hour away from Philly and I was hoping it was there so I could go. But now that it’s a 5:30 game I guess it doesn’t really matter.
Title: Re: C's draw Sixers on Christmas
Post by: CelticSooner on August 08, 2018, 02:17:54 PM
C’s @ Raptors the second game. Nice

that's in toronto, could be playing second game on thursday at home..i wouldn't like that, back to back then travel to toronto...hopefully not

Could be.

No MLK game btw. Guess C’s/Lakers will be on some random Thursday and Sunday.
Title: Re: C's draw Sixers on Christmas
Post by: saltlover on August 08, 2018, 02:21:25 PM
C’s @ Raptors the second game. Nice

that's in toronto, could be playing second game on thursday at home..i wouldn't like that, back to back then travel to toronto...hopefully not

Could be like last year — Game 2 on the road the night after Opening night.  In fact, that’s what I’m expecting — Tuesday, Wednesday, Friday.  Game 2 in Cleveland for their opener.
Title: Re: C's draw Sixers on Christmas
Post by: GreenEnvy on August 08, 2018, 02:46:57 PM
C’s @ Raptors the second game. Nice

that's in toronto, could be playing second game on thursday at home..i wouldn't like that, back to back then travel to toronto...hopefully not

Could be.

No MLK game btw. Guess C’s/Lakers will be on some random Thursday and Sunday.

We may play MLK, just not on national television. That day is usually a full slate of 12+ games, so we will see Friday.

But yeah, Celtics and Lakers will probably be a Sunday afternoon game and a Thursday TNT game.
Title: Re: C's draw Sixers on Christmas
Post by: jpotter33 on August 08, 2018, 03:10:28 PM
The NBA is trying real hard to reignite this Boston/Philly rivalry lol
Title: Re: C's draw Sixers on Christmas
Post by: perks-a-beast on August 08, 2018, 03:10:49 PM
People are really rooting for BOS-PHI to be a rivalry, but the reality is Celtics just came close to sweeping them without their 2 best players. Sixers are a ways away from being legitimate threats to Boston..
Title: Re: C's draw Sixers on Christmas
Post by: Donoghus on August 08, 2018, 03:13:59 PM
People are really rooting for BOS-PHI to be a rivalry, but the reality is Celtics just came close to sweeping them without their 2 best players. Sixers are a ways away from being legitimate threats to Boston..

Possibly but the way the dynamic of the East is shifting, post LeBron, there's a pretty decent chance you'll be seeing multiple BOS/PHI playoff matchups in the years to come.

The hope here is that this incarnation of the rivalry remains one sided.
Title: Re: C's draw Sixers on Christmas
Post by: SparzWizard on August 08, 2018, 03:34:12 PM
C’s @ Raptors the second game. Nice

that's in toronto, could be playing second game on thursday at home..i wouldn't like that, back to back then travel to toronto...hopefully not

Could be.

No MLK game btw. Guess C’s/Lakers will be on some random Thursday and Sunday.

We may play MLK, just not on national television. That day is usually a full slate of 12+ games, so we will see Friday.

But yeah, Celtics and Lakers will probably be a Sunday afternoon game and a Thursday TNT game.

Or maybe on one of those Saturday night ABC games like how we played the Warriors at Oracle last year. One meeting Saturday, one meeting Sunday. There's no way the NBA could miss a LeBron-Lakers vs Kyrie-Celtics matchup.
Title: Re: C's draw Sixers on Christmas
Post by: mef730 on August 10, 2018, 02:30:11 PM
Based on what I'm seeing in my account, it looks like MLK day is a 7:30 pm game at home. Opponent hasn't been listed yet.

Mike
Title: Re: C's draw Sixers on Christmas
Post by: GreenFaith1819 on August 10, 2018, 03:20:23 PM
As long as Embiid stays healthy and keeps running his trap BOS-PHI will ALWAYS be a rivalry.

Love Embiid's swag and love him even more with each BOS win.

(https://i.ytimg.com/vi/P9hLhlXCHOk/maxresdefault.jpg)

Love an old-school young big with a personality (and mouth) to match. Makes it even sweeter as BOS continues their ownership of them.