Quote (MildSambal @ Jan 3 2024 12:15pm)
76ers would be even better in the open court and Siakam's playmaking would give them another option in the halfcourt. Then again you don't want the pace to increase too much considering Embiid's conditioning, you'd rather slow it down and play more halfcourt sets
The 76ers pace increased dramatically this season under Nick Nurse. The days of them being a slower half court team that ranked bottom 5 in the league in pace under Doc are long gone. They're nearly in the top 10 now in pace, they're 3rd in the league in fastbreak points, and Embiid is thriving more than ever. It was never Embiid as the issue as much as it was Doc's stagnant offense.
With that said, Siakam is having a near historically bad season shooting from 3pt. Adding a PF next to Embiid who can't space the floor seems like a pretty shitty idea. Just doesn't make sense.