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Message: [QUOTE="champs99and04, post: 2715518, member: 488"] While Horford and Smart likely provide valuable moxy, I'm skeptical that last year's "conference finals" prepared Brown and Rozier for this season any more than throwing an inning in a 10-1 game prepares you to close. Simmons, Embiid, and Saric had logged nearly 10,000 combined NBA minutes coming into the series which is more than Tatum, Brown, and Rozier. Even if we give Horford the edge over Redick, I think we'd be splitting hairs. If anything, the fact that Irving was around all season should have worked to their disadvantage since it gave Philly's guys more experience shouldering the scoring load. We knew Philly was short on playoff experience before the series and they were still heavy favorites. I think it's possible to consider their youth without re-adjusting our expectations after the fact. They're further behind than we thought they were two weeks ago. It's not the end of the world, but it's also not beyond our capabilities to keep score in real time. Their stock took a hit. [/QUOTE]