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Austin Krell: Joel Embiid is OUT for tonight's game against the Golden State Warriors on the second night of a back-to-back. Everyone else not named Paul George is available. GSW will be without Steph, Jimmy, and Kuminga.
Draymond Green: I know everyone is looking for a response to Dillon Brooks’ comments about podcast. He was speaking on me and Paul George doing podcasting. He said they're not good at basketball, so focus on hoops. I don't really feel the need to get in back and forth. If I was Dillon Brooks I wouldn't have too much love for this podcast either, being how he was annihilated on this podcast, possibly aided in him being traded away from the Memphis Grizzlies where he ultimately said he really enjoyed playing there. So I get it. I completely get it. And yeah he said we talk too much on our podcast, but he's been kind of going on other people's streams and just like talking too much, if you will. I found it funny. I thought it was cute like those guys talk too much on those podcast. There are some people that you can go talk to that about. You say they're not good at basketball. When I started this podcast, what made guys really comfortable with having these podcast was because I was an All-Star and an NBA champion in the same year. We heard that that noise before.
DeMarcus Cousins blindly ranks his former teammates: 1. LeBron James 2. Stephen Curry 3. Kevin Durant 4. Anthony Davis 5. Paul George Do you agree with his list? 🤔 (via @RunItBackFDTV )
Ky Carlin: Tyrese Maxey after the win tonight spoke on Paul George: “First of all, we stand with Paul. We appreciate him, and as a team, we’re gonna rally behind and make sure that he’s good and gets whatever he needs.”
Fullcourtpass: Dillon Brooks on Draymond Green and Paul George doing podcasts 👀 "They're not good at basketball so focus on hoops"
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NBA on ESPN: "We don't need any player suffering from mental health ... but this sounds fishy." Charles Barkley and the Inside the NBA panel break down Paul George’s 25-game suspension and what it means for the Sixers moving forward.
Nurse digested the development as you'd expect. Disappointment is only natural. "That's always your first reaction. You get the punch to the gut. But listen, me, I've got to lead the charge here. We got to pull our socks up a little tighter and tie our shoes. We got to get fighting and we got to get to work," Nurse said. The head coach sees it as an opportunity for several of George's teammates to embrace. "Those guys that have been playing this year, there's a bunch of them. We got to figure out who's going to replace some of the things he does positionally, defensively and shots and all that kind of stuff. Think there's a number of guys there to do it. That's where we are" said Nurse.
"We've been in this 'next man up' mentality for quite a while. We're going to have to dig in and do it again."
George's absence will take away some of the team's star equity within lineups. They were able to play two of their Big Three together in any lineup. Nurse's first adjustment will be to stagger Joel Embiid and Tyrese Maxey more aggressively. But that's easier said than done. "There are some times that saying that sounds great. Sometimes it's hard to do in a tough game when you're battling back and you're trying to get one of them off the floor," Nurse said. "But also I'm equally interested in getting some other guys that we can find a groove with some certain lineups and sets and things to keep the scoreboard moving."
But the head coach emphasized that George will not be left to handle this challenge alone. "He's still part of the team. We're going to make sure that those things continue to happen. Get him back. As with all our players, dealing with this kind of stuff, you care about them. We're here to help him. The organization is in any way possible," Nurse said. "Got to get past it as soon as we can but get through it the best way we can and then go from there."
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Andre Drummond: I stand with you @Yg_Trece 🙏🏾
Philadelphia 76ers forward Paul George has been suspended without pay for 25 games for violating the terms of the NBA/NBPA Anti-Drug Program, the league announced Saturday. "Over the past few years, I've discussed the importance of mental health, and in the course of recently seeking treatment for an issue of my own, I made the mistake of taking an improper medication," George said in a statement to ESPN's Shams Charania. "I take full responsibility for my actions and apologize to the Sixers organization, my teammates and the Philly fans for my poor decision making during this process. "I am focused on using this time to make sure that my mind and body are in the best condition to help the team when I return."
