Kawhi was asked about Ben Simmons development from last year: “I don’t scale it out like that when I’m watching film just seeing how much better he got, I’m just trying to figure out ways to stop the Sixers. But obviously he’s got a lot betterâ€

SNY Joel Embiid cuts off a question about the Sixers drawing fouls in the first half working in their favor It did I don't know you've got to ask Jalen Brunson that I don't think I got to the free throw line as much as I wanted

Tyrese Haliburton I don't think it's as much head coach teaching as much as it is like player development even before you get to the NBA it's just something you like kind of work on by natureeven in pickup they're working on how they can draw fouls I think that's a part of the game

Anthony Edwards on Jaden McDaniels He's my favorite player in the NBA What he does on the nightly basis for us is incredible His maturity has grown so much over the last year and a half The way he sees the game reads the game how he takes his time to get to his spots

Caitlin Cooper On the Basketball She Wrote Podcast Samson Folk joins Caitlin to analyze why Pascal Siakam fell on more jumpshots than any non-guard in the league last season

Joel Embiid asked on the Sixers drawing fouls in the first half working in their favor - It did I don't know you've got to ask Jalen Brunson that I don't think I got to the free throw line as much as I wanted Thats not the reason we lost though

Tim Connelly on San Antonio and Oklahoma City changing the equation for what winning the Western Conference looks like going forwardI think the equation changes when you see the two teams playing in the Western Conference right now and how good they are We got smacked by Oklahoma City last year