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Reading news into a microphone @whyy, Philly's @npr station. Co-host of Studio 2, T-Th at noon. awolfmanarent at whyy dot org. RTs are retweets.

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Today on Studio 2: Does pop culture kinda suck now? Or has our nostalgia-tinged pessimism just been sent into overdrive? We discuss with Spencer Kornhaber from the Atlantic (@skornhaber). Tune in at noon on WHYY or You Tube: youtube.com/watch?v=fvPNYUUe…
Is American pop culture dead? | Studio 2 from WHYY | 5/14/25

Is American pop culture dead? | Studio 2 from WHYY | 5/14/25

Is this the worst era for American pop culture? That's the provocat...

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Nine mid-range attempts. One shot at the rim. Just awful. And it felt that way watching. It's just one night. But that was the naysayer version of the Sixers' Big 5 last night. Settling for easy jumpers. A lot of my-turn, your-turn...with few defensive breakdowns forced.
Justin Pinnix | Hoopology (@Justinpinnix) profile pictureJustin Pinnix | Hoopology
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Sixers had the least productive starting lineup last night out of all games, even while shooting 50% from 3
Image from Justin Pinnix | Hoopology (@Justinpinnix)
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I do think they were trying to skate through an easier game with less effort. And I guess you could say it worked. But it would be nice to see them *try* to get better shots as a unit. They actually did some of that in the preseason. And it feels like they're regressing.
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Sixers are shooting 30% from three (25th), 33% from midrange (28th) and 60% at the rim (27th). The shot profile is good. The shot making has been bad. Given the talent I'm pretty confident the offense will turn around. To be 3-1 in the meantime is a nice bonus.
Ben Detrick (@bdetrick) profile pictureBen Detrick@bdetrickOct 26
Not here to defend Adem Bona, but there's too much outcry about Sixers' backup center spot. The problem is the offense. Despite 2nd-best TO rate, Philly is 28th in o-rtg, 28th in eFG, 27th in halfcourt offense, 27th in FG at rim, and 25th in 3pt%. That's not Adem Bona
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On the flip side...I think they've been pretty lucky on defense so far. In other words...it's early. Really hard to draw conclusions about either side of the ball.
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Jennifer Lynn@GoodMorningJenOct 26
Thank you! See you around
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Jeff Neiburg@Jeff_NeiburgOct 23
Here are Kevin Willard’s full comments on the Big 5 tonight. He criticized the Inquirer’s reporting while essentially also confirming the details of the story in his answers.
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Mike Sielski@MikeSielskiOct 23
A column on Kevin Willard, who embarrassed himself and #Villanova: share.inquirer.com/v16ZE3
Kevin Willard insulted a reporter and the rest of the Big 5. He and Villanova should be ashamed. |...

Kevin Willard insulted a reporter and the rest of the Big 5. He and Villanova should be ashamed. |...

Villanova is looking out for itself, and that's fine. But Kevin Willard's reaction to accurate reporting burned long-established goodwill within the Philadelphia basketball community.

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In its first two games, the Sixers' new starting 5 has a net rating of +35.6. Not a bad start...
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Obviously way too small a sample to draw meaningful inclusions. But at the very least we can say the dominance hasn't been driven by three-point variance. Sixers are shooting 23.8% from three with the starters on the court. Opponents are shooting 25%.
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What's been the formula so far? Turnovers and rim pressure. Sixers' starting 5 is forcing turnovers on a quarter of opponent possessions. Which is absurd. And nearly half of their shots are coming at the rim. (All stats via Cleaning The Glass)
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As a Sixers fan I....uh....I love third quarters?
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If you go back and read old newspaper recaps of NBA games, tons of guys used to talk like this (say what was actually on their mind). The spread of visual media made everyone more image conscious and cautious. More of this please
Melissa Rohlin (@melissarohlin) profile pictureMelissa Rohlin
@melissarohlinOct 22
Yaxel Lendeborg on Luka Doncic: “Watching all the whining and complaining, I lost all respect.”
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Per NBA stats... The Sixers shot 5-22 on wide-open threes (22.7%) The Knicks shot 7-13 on wide-open threes (53.8%)
Kon (@Kon_stantine) profile pictureKon@Kon_stantineOct 21
Difference is the Knicks didn’t make open shots lol
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Here's where the NBA keeps this tracking stats btw: nba.com/stats/teams/shots-cl…
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Last night was a good encapsulation of this. Jo looked a little lost in the flow of the offense. He doesn't naturally see the game through a role-player lens...which led to some record-scratch moments. And yet...his interior defense is absolutely irreplaceable on this team.
Avi Wolfman-Arent (@Avi_WA) profile pictureAvi Wolfman-Arent@Avi_WAOct 9
Two things can be true: 1. Joel Embiid's preferred play style isn't an ideal fit with the uptempo, read-and-react style the Sixers want to play. 2. Joel Embiid is indispensable to this team.
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I'll add, though, he did find his footing in the fourth quarter...with some great reads in the 4-on-3 situations. And it's no coincidence that when the game got tight, the Sixers went to old reliable: Maxey-Embiid PnR
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Philadelphia 76ers
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the time has come. @Bloom_Energy
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With the Tacko Fall news, I believe the Sixers have now rostered three of the four tallest players in NBA history.
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I'm not sure if there's an official list...but I think the top four are: Muresan Bol Bradley Fall
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I really don't know why we're using conspiracy voice here. When Rubin sold his stake he literally said he would do whatever he could to help the Sixers. And everyone, including the league office, agreed he was no longer beholden to NBA rules on player contact.
NBACentral (@TheDunkCentral) profile pictureNBACentral
@TheDunkCentralOct 15
“League sources have been wondering if former Sixers minority owner Michael Rubin flipped LeBron — convinced him to sign with the Sixers at Fanatics Fest.” - Pablo Torre (Via @pablofindsout / h/t @TheNBABase )
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Michael Rubin: I'm going to sell my stake in the Sixers and use that freedom to help the team in any way I can. The NBA: You're allowed to do that. Report from 4 Years Later: Did...Michael Rubin use his newfound freedom to...HELP THE SIXERS????
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