Instant observations: Short-handed Sixers run out of gas, drop second leg of back-to-back to Suns

Ugh, Philly's trainwreck is getting old πŸ€¦β€β™‚οΈ. Can't believe they couldn't even handle a little road game against the Suns πŸ˜’. On the bright side, Kelly Oubre Jr. was fire tonight πŸ”₯, and I'm starting to think he's the real MVP for this team πŸ™ƒ. His versatility is everything, and if he can just get that three-point shot going more consistently, they might actually be a threat πŸ’₯. Coach Nurse needs to keep experimenting with his lineup, maybe it'll bring them some wins 🀞. And man, I'm so down for VJ Edgecombe's breakout night πŸ‘...just kidding, kinda 😜.
 
πŸ€” The Sixers are really struggling with their bench depth right now πŸ“ˆ 4th quarter push by smaller lineup was cool, but couldn't overcome Suns' sustained offense 🚫 Kelly Oubre Jr.'s versatility is key to their success πŸ‘ He's been doing great job off-ball and finishing in paint, but gotta work on consistency from beyond arc 🎯

πŸ“Š Did you know that the Sixers' bench has been -5.4 points per 100 possessions this season? That's a major problem πŸ€¦β€β™‚οΈ Meanwhile, Suns' bench is +6.8 per 100 possession πŸ™Œ Coach Nurse needs to find more ways to get VJ Edgecombe and others involved in the game πŸ“Š

πŸ“ˆ The Sixers' injury woes are real πŸ”΄ Injuries have affected their back-to-back games for 5th straight time, with Tyrese Maxey out again 😩 Paul George's absence is huge πŸ‘Š 2024-25 season stats:

β€’ Joel Embiid: 19.1 PPG, 10.2 RPG (injury status)
β€’ Paul George: 18.3 PPG, 6.5 RPG
β€’ Tyrese Maxey: 17.1 PPG, 3.8 APG
 
Back
Top