Tyrese Maxey, Paul George Explain 76ers' Issues in Tough Game 2 Loss to Knicks

Tyrese Maxey, Paul George Explain 76ers' Issues in Tough Game 2 Loss to Knicks

The Philadelphia 76ers closed out the first two games on the road with back-to-back losses to the New York Knicks in the second round of the NBA Playoffs.After Philadelphia ruled out center Joel Embiid for Game 2 due to hip and ankle injuries, the 76ers already had their backs against the wall without one piece of superstar talent. Heading into the fourth quarter, Tyrese Maxey, Paul George, and Kelly Oubre Jr. helped lead the lower-seeded 76ers …

David Murphy: Sixers gave everything they had in Game 2 loss to Knicks, but they find themselves in familiar straits

NEW YORK — Tyrese Maxey stood a few feet behind the 3-point line, bent at the waist, his weight supported by fistfuls of basketball shorts. There were 22 seconds left and the Sixers were down by two possessions. Reality’s harsh…

Observations after Sixers battle without Embiid but lose Game 2 to Knicks

NEW YORK — The Sixers’ scrappy effort without Joel Embiid on Wednesday night did not yield a series-shifting win in New York. The Knicks earned a 108-102 victory at Madison Square to take a 2-0 lead in their second-round playoff series.  Tyrese Maxey was the Sixers’ leading scorer with 26 points. Paul George (19 points), Kelly Oubre Jr. (19) and VJ Edgecombe (17) all had sizable roles in the Sixers’ Embiid-less offense. Four Knicks scored at lea…

Tyrese Maxey’s brutal postgame truth after Knicks loss shakes 76ers

Tyrese Maxey’s 26-point outing at Madison Square Garden came in a 108-102 loss as the Philadelphia 76ers fell 2-0 to the New York Knicks in the Eastern Conference semifinals on Wednesday night. The guard’s production was steady, but his postgame message focused on execution gaps, turnovers, and shot-making in a game defined by 25 lead […] The post Tyrese Maxey’s brutal postgame truth after Knicks loss shakes 76ers appeared first on TalkBasket.ne…

Paul George upsets 76ers teammate with a bad shot at end of Game 2 loss

Playoff P unfortunately struck again in Game 2. Philadelphia 76ers star Paul George had an unflattering viral moment at the end of his team’s playoff game against the New York Knicks on Wednesday. With 30 seconds left in the fourth quarter at Madison Square Garden in New York, N.Y., the 76ers had possession but were trailing the Knicks 107-102. George took a dribble handoff from Philadelphia teammate VJ Edgecombe and immediately shot an ill-advi…

Short-Handed Sixers Can't Buy a Fourth Quarter Bucket in Aggravating Game 2 Loss to Knicks

The Sixers lost Game 2 in Madison Square Garden, final score 108-102. They battled without Joel Embiid, taking slim leads into the 3rd and 4th quarters, then ran out of steam and couldn’t get anything to fall: They shot 4-16 in the fourth and missed some free throws as well. Big bummer. They went almost six full minutes without a made field goal after Kelly Oubre Jr. hit a corner three to put them up 99-96. They were outscored 12-3 the rest of t…