Rights To Ricky Sanchez: The Sixers Podcast

It’s better to have both Ben Simmons and Joel Embiid, but can we see the version of Ben Simmons we saw against the Nets with Joel Embiid in the game? What will it take to bring out the best version of both players, and why is it so hard to have an honest, all encompassing conversation about Ben Simmons? We talk about Furkan Korkmaz’s development, Tobias Harris’ consistency, trade leaks and rumors, and the Toni Tony Tatone Cover Song Contest for “You Don’t F**k Wit’ Me (I Won’t F**ck Wit’ You). Read The Great Ben Simmons Debate by Andrew Unterberger and SixersAdam here.

The trade deadline is coming! The Sixers Adam Trade Machine is here! The Sixers continue to manage to take just all all of the fun out of basketball, and still win a couple of games, Furkan Korkmaz is the best player on the team, Markelle Fultz had a triple double and a game winner on the road against the Lakers, Mike Scott and Al Horford might be washed, and Sixers Adam makes his first appearance on the Ricky to propose some trade ideas including one for a high level point guard.

The Sixers pulled out a win at home over the Nets with a strong fourth quarter, in a game that featured many of the problems and issues they’ve had all season long. Even though it’s after a win, Mike sounds tortured and concerned, as we talk about what the team is, and what they could be. We discuss the job Brett Brown has done this year, what is and is not his fault, and if he could lose his job before the end of the season. Finally, we talk about Joel Embiid’s new shoe and piece in the Player’s Tribune.

The Sixers problems on the road, and creating offense in the half-court continued in Dallas after one of their best first half performances of the season. Can the Sixers adjust with the personnel they have or is a trade necessary? We diagnose the issues on offense and defense, talk about potential trade targets and who might go, and dip into the mailbag for some questions about Elton Brand, cloning Sixers players, Uncut Gems and more. The amazing “Adopt Don’t Shop” hoodie, with art of Rebel done by @digrupert and “Adopt Don’t Shop” under the Ricky logo will be available on January 18th at our t-shirt store for two weeks only, and then a limited supply in-store at Kinetic Skateboarding. It’s a high quality Independent brand hoodie, and proceeds will benefit Providence Animal Center.

Joel Embiid will be reevaluated in two weeks for an injury that he inexplicably returned to the game with. Brett Brown has decided to take a blowtorch to the defensive scheme without Embiid. We’ll discuss how they’ll survive and what we can expect, and if it can secretly be good for Embiid. Oh yeah, that stupid asshole Andrew Sharp is unbanned for one episode to promote his stupid new podcast, Greatest Of All Talk, which you have to pay for? We love our Australian Ricky listeners and are sad to see what’s happening with the brush fires going on, which have destroyed a ton of land, killed millions of animals, and threaten the lives of many. Please consider a donation to the Aussie Red Cross to help the people, if you’d like to help the animals who survived but need help donate to WIRES or Wildlife Victoria.

Joel Embiid looks miserable, Al Horford looks terrible, and the Sixers are in the midst of a four-game losing streak. The players are talking about accountability, Brett Brown likes their spirit and wonders if they can flip the switch, and everyone is begging Ben Simmons to shoot threes. Is it possible for the Sixers to right the ship in a real way without major roster changes, and who needs to sacrifice and change to make it happen? We love our Australian Ricky listeners and are sad to see what’s happening with the brush fires going on, which have destroyed a ton of land, killed thousands of animals, and threaten the lives of many. Please consider a donation to the Aussie Red Cross to help.  

What a weird year! We look back at 2019, from the Tobias Harris trade, to the Embiid vs. Karl Anthony Townes fight, to the Jimmy Butler “film room fight,” to the Matisse Thybulle selection in the NBA Draft. From January through December, we recap and look back on all of the craziness. We welcome Sixers Adam as the newest member of the Ricky family, and Spike checks in from Indianapolis and Fly The Process V.

Delaware, where the Process still lives. We spent Friday night in Wilmington while the Sixers were losing a game we all knew they’d lose and having much more fun. We interviewed Shizz Alston, Haywood Highsmith, Blue Coats coach Connor Johnson and Blue Coats GM Matt Lilly in front of the biggest crowd in 76ers Field House history. Yes, everyone got a Jigsaw. Thanks to Draft Kings Sportsbook, we’ve got a special bet for Fly The Process V. Download the app, go to the Promotions section, and opt in to the Ricky Special. The bet is this: the Sixers win, TJ scores more than 4.5 points, and you got +500 odds on it! You don’t even need to go on the trip. The odds are so good that they’re limiting the bet to $5.

Christmas in Philadelphia was a success, as the Sixers ran the overrated, regular season Bucks right out of the building. Giannis was exposed, and Joel Embiid looked like the best player in the NBA. We talk about what we can take from the game in a positive way, and lessons the team should learn moving forward. We also talk about Mike’s three point competition with a Blue Coats player a two-way night, and potential chant instructions for Fly The Process V. Speaking of Two-Way Night, if you stop into Kinetic Skateboarding before the game, mention the name of your favorite Colangelo burner account for 20% all apparel and Vans.

Finally Furkan Korkmaz makes his appearance on the Rights To Ricky Sanchez podcast. Spike sat down with Furkan for a half hour to talk about yellow shoes, adjusting to life in the United States, the best moment of his life, and an exceptional TJ McConnell story. We also talk about the win over the Wizards, and the struggles the Sixers continue to have with zone defense, potentially trading for Patty Mills, and the final 20 spots in the Top 100 Sixers of the 2010s.