In today's episode of the Sixers beat Rich and I give some quick thoughts on the Sixers'

second half schedule, which was released on Wednesday.

We go over the Sixers' two-game series against the Toronto Raptors, what we learned from

it, how they defend and bead, and how they could succeed against them in the playoffs.

We then talk about the All-Star Reserves in which Ben Simmons was named as an All-Star Reserve, but Tobias Harris was not, and whether or not that was the right choice.

And then we go over some quick thoughts on some potential opponents that the Sixers might meet a couple months from now in the first round

of the playoffs.

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where you can get 50% off of a yearly subscription.

And also, we will be doing a Mailbag podcast over the weekend.

So if you have a question that you would like, what your eye to answer on the next

podcast, shoot us an email at mailbag at sixersbeat.com. Enjoy the podcast. All right, welcome everybody.

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

I assume since it was like 50 degrees outside, you're probably doing better.

Fair assumption?

Yeah, as far as the weather helping my mood, this was a, this is a good couple of days.

And hopefully the start of new times.

Hopefully.

Yeah.

You know what?

Kind of soured my mood a little bit.

Not soured my mood, but certainly a little dose of reality.

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