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KNICKS SQUAD SHOW: How to STOP Lebron's Sixers w/ The Ringer's Anthony Dabbundo

July 26, 2026

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The Sixers went from a team with five players under contract, two of them on contracts nobody wanted, to the second favorite to win the Eastern Conference in a single offseason. The catalyst, of course, was LeBron James signing for the minimum, but the conversation on the Locked On Knicks Squad Show with Anthony Dabbundo of The Ringer went deeper than the headline. The panel—Dabbundo, Dan Favale, and Chris Sachi—dissected how the Sixers' roster actually works, where the real threats are, and why the most common criticisms of the fit might be wrong.

The "Too Many Cooks" Problem Isn't What You Think

The immediate reaction to a team with LeBron James, Joel Embiid, Tyrese Maxie, and Jalen Brown is usage rate panic. Four players who have historically needed the ball to be effective. Dabbundo’s counter is simple: the regular season Sixers and the playoff Sixers are different animals. In the regular season, Embiid is likely to miss 35-40 games. When he sits, the team still has three elite creators on the floor. "They're always gonna have two elite usage creators and scorers on the floor at all times," Dabbundo said. "That's a luxury that most teams don't have."

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  • 1 (00:00) **Show Open & Host Introductions** - Chris, Dan, and Anthony kick off the episode focused on LeBron James joining the Sixers.
  • 2 (01:47) **The Sixers' Fan Perspective on Landing LeBron** - Anthony describes the disbelief and euphoria of Sixers fans after LeBron chose Philadelphia.
  • 3 (03:28) **Assessing the Sixers' Top-End Talent** - The hosts evaluate the pure talent of the new Sixers core and its immediate threat level.
  • 4 (05:22) **How the Sixers' Offense Can Work** - Anthony breaks down the offensive fit, role acceptance, and the luxury of having multiple elite creators.
  • 5 (08:14) **The "How Does It Work?" Skepticism** - The panel pushes back on the narrative that the Sixers will be less than the sum of their parts.
  • 6 (09:59) **The "Regular Season vs. Playoffs" Sixers** - The discussion pivots to the team's history of playoff failures and whether this core is different.
  • 7 (11:42) **Incentives and Willingness to Adapt** - The hosts discuss the personal motivations that suggest the stars will make the fit work.

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Guests on this episode

Anthony Dabbundo Dan Favale Chris Sachi

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