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On this podcast episode of the Sixer Sense, we welcome site contributor, Jonathan Geib, to discuss topics related to the first round matchup between the Sixers and Raptors. Because there aren’t any regular season games to recap from this week, we dive right into the outlook of the highly anticipated series involving these two conference rivals.
How do the Sixers and Raptors match up in the first round of the NBA playoffs?
With tremendous talent on both teams, we explore the key series matchups. The podcast starts off with the backcourt matchups. What do we think about the Tyrese Maxey and Fred VanVleet matchup? We also analyze the front court matchup, one of them being Joel Embiid versus Pascal Siakam.
We then pivot to any strategies we think each coach will execute in the series. What do we anticipate Nick Nurse will do to slow down Joel Embiid and James Harden? How do we feel Doc Rivers will limit the effectiveness of Siakam and VanVleet?
The following topic revolves around players who will make the most noise in the series. Will it be the stars for each team? Will it be a second-tier player who balls out and contributes heavily? In addition, we predict which player for each team will be the dark horse player that nobody will see coming to elevate their team.
The conversation then addresses a hot topic that has made its rounds in the national sports world. We look at who on the Sixers has the most pressure to win in this post season. We look specifically at Joel Embiid, James Harden, and Doc Rivers.
We round this out with our series predictions between the Raptors and Sixers. Who took the Raptors in six games? Who predicted the Sixers to win in five games? Listen to find out!
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