5 Sixers thoughts: T.J. McConnell headed to NBA Finals; Michael Carter-Williams did what?

5 Sixers thoughts: T.J. McConnell headed to NBA Finals; Michael Carter-Williams did what?

Much different notes on two former Sixers point guards, plus early thoughts on the team's NBA Summer League roster.

Careers Like T.J. McConnell's Don't Happen

With all Sixers enemies past and present in these NBA playoffs now vanquished -- the Celtics, the Knicks, Nikola Jokic, Coach JJ -- there's precious little spiciness or agenda-related possibilities to recommend this upcoming Thunder-Pacers finals, airing at 8:30/7:30 CT every Wednesday and Sunday for the next three weeks on Channel 588. If you want to believe the Real Hoop propagandists on Twitter and Bluesky trying to convince you this series i…

We All Predicted that T.J. McConnell Would Play for a Ring Before Joel Embiid and Ben Simmons

The Villanova Knicks were eliminated from the postseason this weekend at the hands of the Indiana Pacers, meaning that Process Sixer T.J. McConnell will play for a ring: T.J. McConnell three-ball 👌😏 pic.twitter.com/S42KzHO9gE— Indiana Pacers (@Pacers) May 30, 2025 Now that is a great photo! McConnell hitting a triple and then flashing the three sign right in front of Kylie Jenner and Ben Stiller’s dumbfounded faces. Ball knower Timothee Chala…

TJ McConnell is playing in the NBA Finals and I am officially dead inside

I know I say this a lot but the Sixers have broken me. There’s no other way to say it. I am dead inside. Spiritually cooked. Emotionally bankrupt. And now TJ McConnell — yes, Process legend TJ McConnell — is headed to the NBA Finals while I sit here staring into the void.The Pacers took down the Villanova Knicks this weekend and punched their ticket to the Finals. And right there in the middle of it was T.J., knocking down shots and flashing the…