The Philadelphia 76ers are down 0-2 against the Boston Celtics in their first-round series. After losing Game 1 by only seven points, the Sixers lost Game 2 by a final score of 128-101 and looked paltry in the second half of the contest.
Despite being down though, Sixers head coach Brett Brown remains optimistic his group of guys can turn the series around.
Sixers’ Brett Brown on message given 0-2 hole to Celtics: “If the planet were normal, we’d be going back to Philadelphia and [Boston] did what they should have. The message is some level of belief. There’s enough character & talent in the room to respond.” pic.twitter.com/Ubh1Wx0F6Z
— Ben Golliver (@BenGolliver) August 20, 2020
For the Sixers to get back in the series, Tobias Harris has to play better. He put up 13 points and 11 rebounds in Game 2 in 35 minutes, but he shot a woeful 4-of-15 from the field. Harris signed the richest deal in franchise history last offseason, so he's got to produce better moving forward.
Joel Embiid poured in 34 points and 10 rebounds in Game 2. However, the Sixers had zero answers for the Celtics after the first quarter. They were outscored 38-24 in the second quarter and 33-18 in the third.
The Sixers don't have their fans with them at Disney World to pump them up and give them energy. That's an issue since Philadelphia played like an elite team at home during the regular season and like a lottery team on the road.
With no fans in Orlando and the Celtics just being a better team, the Sixers are in danger of getting swept by Boston in the 2020 playoffs.
It remains to be seen if Philadelphia plays better in Games 3 and 4. These could be the final days Brett Brown is coaching the Sixers, as there have been rumors he could be fired after the bubble games end.
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