- Sixers with a thrilling win on Saturday in Brooklyn to take a 3-1 lead in their playoff series with the nets. Loser Chris Dudley going after Joel Embiid in the second half only served to spark the 76ers to victory. Behind all game, the brawl started by Dudley woke up Philly and the team, minus Jimmy Butler, who was ejected from the game during the ma lee, finally played together, made key shots at the end and secured the win.
On Tuesday night at home the Sixers should wrap up the series. Look for Dudley to get majorly booed. The Toronto Raptors will be next.
I love Embiid's honesty and humor. He is a true leader, and, if healthy, can lead the Sixers far. Health will be the key factor through out Embiid's career. Give him credit for playing thru pain, as he was a late-minute decision to play on Saturday.
- Bad weekend for the Phillies, losing 3 of 4 in Colorado to the Rockies. They blew Friday's game with two outs and two strikes in the 12th inning. They were lackluster on Sunday, with only one hit during most of the ballgame and playing listless baseball.
Witness Cesar Hernandez, who continued to struggle at the plate as well as wandering off a base and getting tagged out, thinking he was out when in reality he was safe.
Hernandez should've been traded long ago, to open up second base for Scott Kingery. Now the Phillies won't get nearly equal value for Hernandez. When Kingery returns from the Injured List he should play second on a regular basis. Hernandez is a nice player but he will never be an All-Star. Why is he even hittingsecond in the lineup?
Even with the 4-1 loss the Phils remain in first place in NL East by one full game over the Mets and Braves. Jake Arrieta, who has been the teams' most consistent starter, goes tonight in New York vs the Mets.
Bryce Harper continues his streak of being on-base in every Phillies game so far this young season.
- The Flyers took away the Kate Smith statue from outside the Wells Fargo Center after disgracing themselves by draping the statue in black after the recent racial controversy. Kate Smith died in the 80s and isn't around to defend herself. Times were different in 1931 when Smith sang the recordings at issue. "God Bless America' has nothing to do with those recordings, nor did Smith write those lyrics. She simply sang the songs, a young singer breaking into the business. It doesn't mean she was a racist or believed in what she was asked to sing.
Th Flyers caved into political correctness without using common sense first.
- The Eagles are preparing for the NFL Draft this weekend. ESPN reports that the team may be interested in drafting another North Dakota State quarterback, Easton Stick, to back-up fellow alumni Carson Wentz. Will they stay at 25 or trade up? I doubt if they will trade down. They have two picks in the second round, Nos 53 and 57. Defensive line, secondary and running back should be the key areas addressed.
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