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Thank You For Another Year
Hey, Spike here for just one moment before I let Kristen tell you about all of the stuff we try to get you to read, listen to, and buy. There is content after this, I promise.
The podcast started in 2013, it's 2019 now, and it still exists. This is exclusively because of you. I just want to say thank you for another year of being, without question, the greatest group of sports fans in recorded history. A day doesn't go by that I'm not super proud of what you've helped Mike and I be a part of over the last five and a half years.
It's gotten pretty rough out there on the Sixers Twitter streets (JJ Redick wouldn't know), the Sixers reddit streets (I wouldn't know), and the Sixers Facebook streets (I'm sure somebody knows). I'm not sure why this has happened but something tells me it has something to do with talking about this team every day all day for the last six years. I'll be honest, watching people (myself included) within our little community be pissy with each other bums me out quite a bit.
The Sixers have done their best to make us crazy (most times inadvertently). Take a moment to realize that we're all in this together, we're the group that's supposed to get along, and we were right the entire time (even when we were wrong).
Finally, know that through the Lottery Party, the donations of our sponsors, our donations, and you doing things like being part of Bark In The Park teams, jumping in freezing cold pools, and buying t-shirts with Ben Detrick on them, together we've raised and donated just over $45,000 for some great charities this year. Nothing is stopping you from helping them more, by the way (Providence Animal Center, Justice Rescue, Morris Animal Refuge, National Coalition Against Domestic Violence, Coded By Kids, The Autumn Leaves Project, Universal Vare Charter School, California Community Foundation Wildfire Relief, White Ribbon Australia). So the next time you're fighting about the relative value of a 2nd round pick or what Ben Simmons' value can be without a jump shot, remember that at least someone is benefiting.
So as we head into 2019, remember not to watch every game, that Elton Brand gets a free pass until September, JJ Redick is not on social media, it was never the shoulder unless it ends up being the shoulder, 'we were right, everything's good, man,' and the best way to utilize any player who can't shoot is to make him a small ball five and surround him with shooters.
With all the love in the world,
Spike (of The Guys At Ricky Sanchez)
ps: I'm certain Mike agrees with 90% of this.
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Finally, Some Content
Perhaps you didn't hear, but TJ McConnell said the name.
Also, Richard Deitsch of The Athletic wrote about what makes a good sports podcast, and accidentally included us.
Andrew Unterberger of The Rights To Ricky Sanchez's If Not, Pick Will Convey As Two Second Rounders, wrote about the top 100 Sixers and Ricky moments of 2018. This is some wild stuff to relive.
Then we did a podcast about the year, our favorite and least favorite moments, and AU's list.
James Beale, also (sort of) of the Rights To Ricky Sanchez, wrote both sides of the "Should Joel Embiid take so many threes?" argument.
Thanks to Hurry, a Philadelphia band who you should know, for writing and recording this song about the Ricky and our Twitter.
We are happy to have this proof that Zhaire Smith is alive. Hope to see you soon, Zhaire.
2018 was pretty weird. We're convinced 2019 will be weirder. See you then.
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