Sixers need Doc to avoid getting stuck in his usual rotational mud

Joel Embiid has missed three games and the Sixers have struggled to find a suitable backup center. The team has been plagued by injuries to big men in the past. Paul Reed was called up on Wednesday. The Sixers are going to play a lot of games with Emb, James Harden and Tyrese Maxey. They need to improve their defensive play. P.J. Tucker's presence will open up the floor for them. It's a team that needs to adapt or die. iReport.com: Joel Embid's injury is a problem for the team. JoelEmbiids injury could be a trouble spot for this team, as it was for Daryl Morey and Doc Rivers.

Doc believes that Dwight Howard needs to play every minute that Embiid sits in 2021.

The Sixers lost 4 games in the series by a total of 17 points. Dwight Howard was a -37 in 36 minutes in those games.

Doc told us DeAndre Jordan was the team's best roll man in 2022.

Doc Rivers was quick to say that DeAndre Jordan has been great. He conceded that Jordan struggled tonight.

Sixers need Doc Rivers to avoid getting stuck in his usual rotational mud. He believes in some beliefs that don't mesh with what's on film or in the spread sheet. Doc missed some information for months at a time and condescended to reporters. He won a ring. We didn't. Paul Reed is not better than Andre Drummond. The Sixers have a problem with their head coach. When reporters ask excellent questions, Rivers is more than happy to display whatever faulty reasoning he leans on.

Sixers need Doc to avoid getting stuck in rotational mud. Joel is not playing tonight. Small Ball the musical is playing in Denver today.

Doc plays a lot of players with different strengths and weaknesses. The team needs to adapt and change the rotational system. The fans were ahead of their team on the need to change a coach. They were right in 2021 and 2022. Now they're wrong again. It's time to listen to them. For example, they should play Trez and Niang instead of Harrell and Thbulle.