Search


	Podcast:		Contested Layups: A Basketball Podcast
	Episode:		067 - Philadelphia 76ers and Houston Rockets team previews!
	Category:		Sports & Recreation
	Duration:		00:51:12
	Publish Date:		2018-10-14 22:42:13
	Description:		We're down to the Final Four! The number 2 seed in our Eastern Conference rankings is the Philadelphia 76ers. The question isn't whether this team is talented enough to be the number 2 seed, but if they can stay healthy and play together. The 76ers were 4th in defensive rating last season. Can they improve on that ranking with the re-addition of Markelle Fultz? Joel Embiid was an All-Star starter and 2nd in the DPOY voting. Will he take the next step towards superstardom? Ben Simmons was the ROY last season, but missed out on the All-Star game. Can he take the Eastern Conference over as the Conference's best player? The Houston Rockets were a force to be reckon with last season, winning 65 games en route to the 1 seed, and a Western Conference Finals loss. Can the addition of Carmelo Anthony take this team to the Finals? Or will he be a burden on the Rockets defensively? Can Chris Paul and James Harden keep up their scoring, or will the Western Conference's improvements be too much for them to handle?
	Total Play:		0