(00:00-19:16) Bob Cooney gives his reaction to the Sixers win over the Miami Heat. Should fans be encouraged that the Sixers toughed it out, or discouraged at how close they made it?
(19:30-32:41) Now that we know the Sixers’ 1st round matchup, Bob gives his opinion on how the Knicks differ from the Heat, and Bill has something to say about fans booing at halftime last.
(32:56-40:44) Tim Legler said the Knicks should be licking their chops to play the Sixers, Bill & callers react.
(40:50-1:00:05) If you had to pick a coach to win 1 game, who would you choose? How much of an impact did Nick Nurse have on the win over the Heat?
(1:00:20-1:14:10) Bob & Bill focus on the non Embiid/Batum players. They review the performance of Tobias Harris & Buddy Hield specifically.
(1:14:16-1:23:34) A Knicks fan calls in, Bob highlights a glaring mismatch against the Knicks. The stats don’t show it but Embiid made big plays when it mattered most.
(1:23:41-1:42:09) The voice of the Sixers Tom McGinnis joins the midday show to react to the game against the Heat and look ahead to the upcoming series against the Knicks. McGinnis raves about Nico Batum, gives his take on Nick Nurse’s playoff impact, and what he believes the status of Joel Embiid’s health is.
(1:42:23-1:52:24) Bob tries to figure out if Embiid’s rotations are what fans should expect for the rest of the playoffs, or more indicative of him not being conditioned.
(1:52:30-2:02:09) The team looks back at the Sixers/Knicks regular season matchups. With Embiid only playing in 1 of 4, how did the supporting cast fare?
(2:02:15-2:24:35) Bob resets the show and goes back to Tim Legler calling the Sixers out. Role players stepping up is what the playoffs are all about!
(2:24:51-2:36:51) The show feels like some players weren’t ready for playoff basketball from the opening jump.
(2:36:57-2:42:39) A day dominated by the Sixers, Bill wants to touch on Castellanos’ struggles and suggests a benching.