in today's episode of the sixers beat rich and i talk to jake fisher a long-time friend former

liberty baller's colleague current nba reporter for bleacher report and author of built to

lose how the nba's tanking era changed the league forever the book obviously heavily focuses on the

76ers and the process,

given their prominence in this conversation, but also discusses rebuilds from the Boston Celtics,

Phoenix Suns, Sacramento Kings, and Milwaukee Bucks, while putting all of that in the context of

the changing league dynamics. This is an exceptionally well-researched, well-sourced book,

which will shed a lot of light and provide significant context for the process, one of the most pivotal periods in franchise history.

If you're a Sixers fan and interested in the process, go pick up a copy at triumphbooks.com, Amazon, or wherever books are sold. And if you're not following Jake on Twitter,

give him a follow at Jake L. Fisher. That's F-I-S-C-H-E-R. Enjoy the podcast. All right, welcome, everybody.

This is Derek and Rich, joined by a longtime friend, former colleague and current author of

Built to Lose, How the NBA's Tanking Era changed the league forever.

Jake Fisher.

How are you doing, Jake?

Doing well, guys. How are you? I'm doing okay. How you doing, Jake? Doing well, guys.

How are you?

I'm doing okay. It's been a minute. You know, we haven't seen each other in person for, well, I mean, I haven't seen very many people in person for the last year. So it is great to catch up. This is a book that I have been waiting on for a little bit now. We met a little while you were working on it over in.

We were both in Denver, so we had a chance to catch up there.

Probably the last time I've seen you in person, I believe, right?

I think so.

Yeah, I think so.

Because the only event that was still going on between there and the lockdown would have been the All-Star game.

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