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Simmons, Thybulle, Embiid Named NBA All-Defensive Teams

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PHILADELPHIA, PENNSYLVANIA - JANUARY 04: Tyrese Maxey #0 of the Philadelphia 76ers speaks with Matisse Thybulle #22 and Ben Simmons #25 during the fourth quarter against the Charlotte Hornets at Wells Fargo Center on January 04, 2021 in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. NOTE TO USER: User expressly acknowledges and agrees that, by downloading and or using this photograph, User is consenting to the terms and conditions of the Getty Images License Agreement. (Photo by Tim Nwachukwu/Getty Images)

Before the Philadelphia 76ers take on the Atlanta Hawks in game 4 the team FINALLY got some recognition. Three members of the team were named to All-Defensive teams. (The Rightful heir to the NBA Defensive Player of the Year) Ben Simmons was named to the first team. While Joel Embiid and Matisse Thybulle were named to the second team. This is the second time in franchise history that the Sixers have had three members named to All-Defensive teams.

Ben Simmons was a lock. He got shafted for the Defensive Player of the Year award last week. But Joel Embiid finished 7th in the DPOY voting and Matisse, a role player, finished 12th. The Sixers are the only team to have three players named to All-Defensive Teams. The Bucks do have two players (Antetokuounmpo and Holiday) who were named to the first team.

Ya love to see it,.

Pat is Philly through and through, having grown up in the Oxford Circle of Northeast Philadelphia. He attended Cardinal Dougherty High School, and it was at CD that a teacher suggested he should pursue a career in sports radio. He worked his way up the ranks and joined the morning show in June of 2020. As a content creator for 97.5 The Fanatic he writes about Eagles, Sixers, Phillies and Flyers. Follow Pat on Twitter @Pat_Egan

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