The Sixer Sense Podcast

In this episode of The Sixer Sense Podcast, Jonathan Geib and Lucas Johnson discuss the impact Kyle Lowry will have on this Sixers team in the second half of the season. They also provide their All-NBA team selections as well as All-Defensive and All-Rookie Teams. Do you think you can guess who the guys select for each of these teams? Who would you select if you were a voter? The conversation then...

In this episode of The Sixer Sense Podcast, Jonathan Geib and Lucas Johnson discuss the recent Sixers' struggles with so many players out injured. Can we take anything from how this team has played with the bench and role players getting starter minutes? Since Buddy Hield was acquired at the trade deadline, he has been playing inspired basketball. Once the Sixers are fully healthy, should Hiel...

In this episode of The Sixer Sense Podcast, Jonathan Geib and Lucas Johnson discuss all the Sixers trades made at the NBA trade deadline. The team was more active than I think fans thought they would be and the moves definitely raise some questions. What do Jonathan and Lucas think about Daryl Morey's transactions? The guys also discuss the other NBA teams that made big splashes at the deadlin...

In this episode of The Sixer Sense podcast, Jonathan Geib and Lucas Johnson discuss the most up-to-date injury news for reigning MVP, Joel Embiid. Spoiler alert, the news is not great. How will this impact the Sixers for the rest of the season and the playoffs? Should Sixers fans hold out for some hope? The guys also break down the most recent Sixers games including a nail-biter of a win over the...

In this episode of The Sixer Sense Podcast, Jonathan Geib and Lucas Johnson discuss the Sixers losing streak continuing to 4 games now following losses to the lowly Portland Trailblazers and Golden State Warriors. Unfortunately, neither of these was the biggest loss for the Sixers as Joel Embiid is undergoing an MRI on his knee following a loose ball skirmish. The Sixers have been decimated by inj...

In this episode of The Sixer Sense Podcast, Jonathan Geib and Lucas Johnson talk about the Sixers losing back-to-back games to the Indiana Pacers and Denver Nuggets. Four of the regular five starters sat out in Denver, including Joel Embiid for the fourth consecutive year. Is the ducking Jokic in Denver narrative coming back? The NBA All-Star starters were also revealed and Jonathan and Lucas give...

In this episode of The Sixer Sense Podcast, Jonathan Geib and Lucas Johnson make sense of Joel Embiid's historic 70-point game against the San Antonio Spurs. Embiid set the franchise record for points in a game with this performance and, oh yeah, he added 18 rebounds and 5 assists too. Is Embiid the greatest 76ers player of all time already? And is he a Hall of Fame lock at the moment even wit...

In this episode of The Sixer Sense Podcast, Jonathan Geib and Lucas Johnson discuss the Sixers' dominating win over the Orlando Magic. Joel Embiid and Tyrese Maxey showed out per usual. The team as a whole has been shooting lights out since Embiid has returned. Will this trend continue throughout the second half of the regular season? The NBA All-Star fan voting is underway and Jonathan and Lu...

In this episode of The Sixer Sense Podcast, Jonathan Geib and Lucas Johnson talk about the return of Joel Embiid to the Sixers lineup. The Philadelphia 76ers won back-to-back wins at home against the Houston Rockets and Denver Nuggets. Embiid picked up right where he left off with two 40+ point games. Did the win over the Nuggets and Jokic solidify Embiid as the MVP frontrunner? The Indiana Pacers...

In this episode of The Sixer Sense Podcast, Jonathan Geib and Lucas Johnson dive into the recent Sixers regular season games. The Sixers have struck the injury bug as of late with almost all of the starters having been sidelined. When will the Sixers be fully healthy again? Speaking of health, Joel Embiid has only played one game since Christmas due to a knee injury. Is this a larger concern than...

In this episode of The Sixer Sense Podcast, Jonathan Geib and Lucas Johnson dissect the back-to-back losses by the Philadelphia 76ers. First, the Sixers were blown out by the New York Knicks on national television. Will the OG Anunoby trade have a bigger impact on the Eastern Conference playoff race than originally thought? The second loss came to the Jazz without three starters: Embiid, Melton, a...

In this episode of The Sixer Sense Podcast, Jonathan Geib and Lucas Johnson talk about Joel Embiid's monster performance against the Chicago Bulls. The MVP put up a 31-point, 15-rebound, 10-assist triple-double in a rout of Chicago. Has he cemented his case as the MVP frontrunner? Next up, Nick Nurse discussed the new lineup that debuted in the Bulls game. Is this the ideal starting lineup com...

In this episode of The Sixer Sense Podcast, Jonathan Geib and Lucas Johnson debate the Sixers team playing with and without Joel Embiid. The Sixers are 2-2 in Embiid's absence and have struggled shooting from the field. Is there a reason to be concerned? The guys also break down the Knicks and Raptors' trade revolving around OG Anunoby. How does this shift the playoff picture in the Easter...

In this episode of The Sixer Sense Podcast, Jonathan Geib and Lucas Johnson break down the last four games for the Sixers. Following the routs of the Pistons and Hornets, the Sixers lost a head-scratcher to the Bulls. That was followed up though by a dominant 51-point performance by Joel Embiid against the league-best Minnesota Timberwolves. Do the guys think Embiid is currently the frontrunner fo...

In this episode of The Sixer Sense Podcast, Jonathan Geib and Lucas Johnson discuss the Sixers' back-to-back blowout wins against the Washington Wizards and Detroit Pistons. The margin of victory was a combined 63 points! These teams have 5 combined wins and are two of the worst teams in the NBA. Can the Sixers, specifically the bench, take anything from these games to build on? In league news...

In this episode of The Sixer Sense Podcast, Jonathan Geib and Lucas Johnson dive deep into the inaugural NBA In-Season Tournament. The atmosphere and competition felt like the NBA Playoffs and the Los Angeles Lakers came out on top. Did LeBron James deserve the IST MVP award? In Sixers news, Joel Embiid and Tyrese Maxey both topped 30 points again in a relatively easy win over the Atlanta Hawks. W...

In this episode of The Sixer Sense Podcast, Jonathan Geib and Lucas Johnson kick off the discussion with the NBA In-Season Tournament. There are four teams left and the games have had playoff-level intensity. Who do they think will make the Tournament Finals? Next, the Sixers got a win over the Washington Wizards that was closer than it should have been. What did Kelly Oubre Jr. show in his return...

In this episode of The Sixer Sense Podcast, Jonathan Geib and Lucas Johnson kick off the conversation with the upcoming quarterfinals of the inaugural NBA In-Season Tournament. Who do they each have making the Finals? The Sixers went 1-2 last week but had some good qualities in the losses. Can the Sixers build off of the recent bench surge? Next, the conversation shifts to a discussion around an a...

In this episode of The Sixer Sense Podcast, Lucas Johnson and Jonathan Geib return to discuss the Sixers' recent games. Over the last six games, the team is 3-3 and has shown some potential areas of concern. Are the guys worried about the Sixers' recent mediocre play? Most recently they had an impressive win over the Oklahoma City Thunder in Philly. However, they suffered back-to-back loss...

In this episode of The Sixer Sense Podcast, Jonathan Geib and Lucas Johnson are joined by former podcast host Christopher Kline. The group first discusses the loss to the Indiana Pacers on Tuesday night. The starters played how we needed them to, but the bench was nonexistent. What do the guys think the reserves rotation should look like? Next up, the Sixers lost a tough one to the Boston Celtics...

In this episode of The Sixer Sense Podcast, Lucas Johnson and Jonathan Geib come to you immediately following Tyrese Maxey's 50-point career-high game against the Indiana Pacers. Maxey could not miss and played arguably the best game of his career. Oh and Joel Embiid added a quiet 37 points to help the Sixers win their 8th straight game. Are the Sixers the best team in the NBA? In more sad new...

In this episode of The Sixer Sense Podcast, Lucas Johnson and Jonathan Geib discuss the 6-game heater that the Sixers are on. There have been four games in the last week and in those games, the Sixers beat the Raptors, Suns, Wizards, and Celtics. What are the takeaways from each of these wins? And is Joel Embiid the MVP through the first 3 weeks of the season? He set a franchise record for points...

In this episode of The Sixer Sense Podcast, Jonathan Geib and Lucas Johnson discuss the James Harden trade from every angle. You are not dreaming, Harden is no longer a Philadelphia 76er! Does this trade make all things good in the City of Brotherly Love? And is there another trade on the horizon for Daryl Morey to improve this roster this season? Also of note, Joel Embiid was fined for an obscene...

In this episode of The Sixer Sense Podcast, Jonathan Geib and Lucas Johnson break down the Sixers' first three games of the regular season. The Sixers lost opening night by one point to the Milwaukee Bucks and then stacked up back-to-back wins against the Toronto Raptors and Portland Trailblazers. Do the Sixers look better than we expected? Tyrese Maxey has been BALLIN' and is averaging ov...

In this episode of The Sixer Sense Podcast, Lucas Johnson and Jonathan Geib discuss the final Sixers preseason win versus the Hawks. What can we learn heading into the start of the regular season? In shocking news, James Harden has reported to the Sixers in anticipation of the start of the season opener versus the Milwaukee Bucks. The Sixers subsequently informed Harden that he would not be travel...