The voice of the Sixers, Marc Zumoff, hooked up with perhaps the most famous Sixer of all-time, Allen Iverson, to talk about Brett Brown's team that is poised to take Philly to the playoffs for the first time in years.
Iverson was a guest on Zoo's Views podcast this week and spoke about "his little dudes," his loving name for the current Sixers squad.
Ben Simmons is a guy who sticks out for not looking like a rookie.
"I see someone who is a great player far beyond his age," Iverson said. "You don't usually see a player with that mindset. The athletic ability, you see it all the time, but his mindset, he plays the game the right way."
"At times out there he looks like he's been in this league for years and he's a rookie. That's very unique for a guy to come in and be so unselfish, caring about the team, and having every aspect of his game getting better. You can tell he gets better all the time. You can see when people tries to take things from him, he still gets it done."
As for The Answer's advice for today's Sixers, it's all about sticking together.
"I think the sky is the limit for this team. We should want it now but if not my message to them would be to not get frustrated in the process. Understand that there will be some learning experiences. There will be some ups and downs. Stick together, believe in each other night in and night out. Win together, lose together, laugh together, and cry together. I'm looking forward to these coming playoffs. Win four games and we on to the next."
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2:00 - Iverson's thoughts on this year's team?
3:00 - Big fan of Brett Brown ... Reminds him of Popovich ... And Larry Brown
5:00 - Ben Simmons plays like a veteran
8:00 - Embiid is great for Sixers and the NBA as a whole
9:30 - Would he have been big on social media if it existed during his career?
10:30 - How would a 30-year-old Allen Iverson fit in with this Sixers team?
12:00 - He would've been a better player with this roster
12:20 - Advice for this team
