My Sixers Awards... Inside 🏆
The Opening Tip
Hello and Happy Thursday, it's the Corner Three
Death, Taxes and Us being right. 1 Seed!!!
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Oh Yeah,The Sixers
It's been quite a season, that culminated in the team's first one seed birth in 20 years. The peasants are duking it out in the play-in tournament so in the meantime, let's give a high five and a smooch to Doc and the guys and get ready to win 16 more.
It's End of Season Award Time!!
MVP
Joel Embiid
I mean, what superlative hasn't already been used? Statement season? Sure. Going from great to superstar and doing it in 10 less games at that! The big guy has been everything he's said he wanted to be for this team and city and is in no way finished, as he tells it. I haven't wanted a championship for anyone as bad as I wanted it for Jo and AI. Here's to hoping and praying.
Young Gun of the Year
Tyrese Maxey
Just the best, the absolute best. Fell to 21 because of height and shooting concerns and has worked extremely hard to make up for both of those deficiencies, although height isn't taught, but neither is heart and my little dude has tons of that and just as much talent. He absolutely deserves playoff minutes and has given his coach something to think about in terms of starting 5 next season.
Most Improved
Tobias Harris
Not to say he sucked last year, but the way the season ended for him and the team was far from optimal. He looks twice as comfortable, way more happy and has been quoted as saying that there's a much better energy around the team and quite frankly it looks like that has benefitted him the most. I'm excited to see what his playoff journey brings.
Morey Move of the Year
Getting Al Horford the fuck outta here. Self-explanatory.
Consummate Vibes Award
Who else besides Furkan Korkmaz? All things considered, he actually has also turned himself into a very important part of the second unit, but all that aside for a sec, he's just cool as shit and just wants to smile and if he wanted to, could go 6-0 on Delaware Ave on a Saturday night, indeed, a man of consummate vibes.
Fan of the Year
The one reading this <3
The Rest From The Best
It's been such a whirlwind year with bountiful talking points, and in the end, the Sixers are in the best position they've been in 20 years and ready to see just how good they actually are. But first! Some words of appreciation from our guy Sixers Adam.
One seed, check. Now time to see just how our guys might lineup across the their potential opponents. Mike O'Connor has that and a little more.
Reality is very real, so we need to acknowledge that yes, there's almost better chances that the Sixers won't win this year as there are that they will, but be that as it may! There's so much more to accomplish in this playoff run and Andrew Unterberger has 5 very important things that we should look for during the ride.
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Peace, Love and Process
Let's Get Going. In the name of the Father, Son and Knee Ligaments, Amen.
-Zo