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The Opening Tip
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Hello & Happy Almost Weekend - It's the Corner Three!
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If you want to make sure you get the Ricky team shirt, join by tomorrow.
We're raising money for Providence Animal Center.
The goal is $16,000 raised and 100 team members. We're up to $11,400 and 55 so far.
Thanks to our sponsors MortgageCS, Draft Kings, LL Pavorsky, Body Bio and Briggs Auction.
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Oh Yeah, The Sixers
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The next time we talk, Mad Max and the gang will be in full swing of training camp, so naturally, here's what I'll be looking for the first week and throughout camp:
Dog Acclimation
Daryl and company added some new dogs for the hunt and while new classmates are always fun, there's certainly an adjustment period to be expected for everyone to get comfortable next to and around each other.
Jo Jo's New Bag
Another offseason not having to rehab or heal should once again do wonders for Jo Jo. It is absolutely nuts, but he has progressed every single year in the league so I'm very excited to see what he has in those tracks
Mad MaxÂ
Not much to say here except we're way beyond the hoping he's good to the he's very good and in some ways this team will go as he does
Battle for Backup
This one will be a goodie. My early money is on BBall Paul to make it really tough for Doc Rivers to hand the keys over to Montrezl Harrell or anyone else in that race.
Around the World with James Harden
If we're lucky, we get in shape, pissed off mad about being disrespected in some NBA circles
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Our Guys
Mailbag SZN has returned! Sixers Adam dishes on BBall Paul and gives a very educated guess on the Sixers rotation.
What better leadup to training camp than AU's definitive ranking of Process Era offseason dramas.Â
Sponsor Corner
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Peace, Love and Process
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                  See you all at NBA Media Day and Go Birds
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