The Philadelphia 76ers’ nightmare season has seen the group formally eradicated from postseason rivalry.
From the very begin, the writing was on the wall that the 2024-25 season wouldn’t go as deliberate for the Philadelphia 76ers.
Extra just lately, it grew to become clear the 76ers had been giving up. Joel Embiid was formally dominated out for the remainder of the season after enjoying for simply 19 video games and going out and in of the group’s lineup. He might need to undertake one other surgical procedure this upcoming offseason.
Paul George adopted Embiid within the group’s embattled damage scenario. The large free company signing did not reside as much as the expectations. He was later deactivated as effectively, ending his hopes for a late-season push.
With their 118-95 loss towards the Miami Warmth this March 29, the 76ers fall to 23-51, successfully ending their hopes for a 2025 Playoff look.
And in his postgame presser, head coach Nick Nurse spoke about what went fallacious for his Philly group for this 12 months.
“Clearly it’s not anyplace close to the place we had hoped it could be after we set out this summer time and this fall, that’s for certain” Nurse stated. “That’s the one factor you’ll be able to say, it was a brilliant wrestle.
“You already know, many of the manner, I believe there was solely a pair instances of some momentum. Proper?
“December, and there was one other I believe four- or five-game profitable streak in there, too, the place you had been at all times holding out hope that the group was enjoying higher and getting some wins and hopefully get some gamers again.”
“I’ve stated this quite a few instances, it simply didn’t seem to be the the damage bug would ever, ever go away us.
“It simply appeared like each time we now have a great sport and get a win or one thing, it price us a participant or two for the following one.
“We might by no means simply actually construct any momentum. So clearly, tremendous, tremendous disappointing. Not the place we need to be in any respect. That’s about it.”
Past Embiid and George, a number of different 76ers gamers endured accidents. Tyrese Maxey, who took a giant step ahead together with his sport, solely appeared for 52 video games.
After creating hype as an early favourite to win the Rookie of the 12 months award, Jared McCain went down with a meniscus damage that cutshis glowing first season quick in December.
From producing hype and expectations as a projected championship heavyweight final summer time, the 76ers slowly crumbled.
This marks the primary time since 2016-17 that Philadelphia gained’t be within the NBA’s Playoff area. However, the Sixers are nonetheless decided to conclude the season on a excessive word with Quentin Grimes taking in-charge.
“It’s powerful, however coming in, that they had plenty of accidents,” Grimes stated, who has been on a scorching roll since becoming a member of Philly from the earlier midseason commerce.
“Trying again on every thing with Joel, Tyrese, and PG, it’s a troublesome season kinda coming into every thing so wanting again on it, attempt to simply get all people wholesome for subsequent season and stuff like that.
“We bought eight video games. Actually simply attempt to sharpen issues up.”
With an aspired wholesome and rejuvenating offseason forward, the 76ers have their fingers crossed that subsequent season would provide one thing higher for them.
