In today's episode of the Sixers beat Rich and I go over the Sixers improved perimeter

shooting of late, the frustration of the DeAndre Jordan Minutes, and how both of those

impact the upcoming playoff run.

Also, one note, this podcast was recorded before the news broke that Matisse Thibel was

ineligible to play in Toronto.

So that's why that is not brought up in this episode.

Enjoy the podcast.

All right. Welcome welcome everybody.

This is Derek Botner, joined by Rich Hoffman on a Sixers Beat, a part of the Athletics Podcast Network.

How are you?

Derek, I'm doing fine.

How are you?

Fine is a perfect way to say it.

And I think that's sort of how these Sixers are doing right now, too.

They're doing fine. We don't overstate it. They're on a three-game winning streak. Playing the Hornets, the Cavs, and a Pacers. So you don't want to make too much out of it. They have been three pretty, well, two, one and a half pretty good wins, which I guess we'll get into. But they're fine. One to half.

That's the right number.

They're winning these games.

They're currently at 4930 and a three-way tie for the second seed,

second third and fourth seed with the Celtics and the Bucks.

Still a lot left to see how that shakes out,

especially because the Celtics play the Bucks on Thursday night. Unlikely to catch the Miami Heat who are two and a half games above that trio, but they have a shot anywhere, a realistic shot anywhere from two through four. And I don't really want to play too much into the, where do you want to see them finish thing? Who do you think would be the best first-round matchup thing? What's the best pathway to the conference finals thing? Because quite frankly, we're going to have a much clearer picture of that here in a couple days when the regular season ends on Sunday night. So we'll focus a lot here. Try to keep this podcast pretty on point. Focus in on the previous two games against the Pacers.

And the Cavs, maybe a little bit against the Hornets as well.

...