The Philadelphia 76ers are 0-2 to begin a four-game road trip after their latest loss to the Los Angeles Lakers on Tuesday night at Staples Center, but they are feeling good about themselves.
The team is still dealing with a lot of injuries as they continue to be down three starters in Joel Embiid, Ben Simmons, and Josh Richardson and yet they had a lot of fight in them and they even held a lead as many as 13. It just wasn’t enough against a Lakers team that had both LeBron James and Anthony Davis healthy.
Due to the fight the team showed, the Sixers don’t necessarily have any concerns.
“I think we’ve been playing well,” said Al Horford. “I think we had too many turnovers tonight (Tuesday) that led to momentum plays for them. I turned it over at the end of the first half and then another one and it piled up and they made a run. From tonight’s game (Tuesday), I’d say we need to handle pressure better, take care of the ball, and I think that should put us in a great place.”
Glenn Robinson III, who scored a career-high tying 25 points, echoed Horford’s comments.
“I don’t really got a concern,” said Robinson III. “It’s a tough break. People out, you’ve just got to continue to play hard and play together and keep our confidence up. I think we’ve got some great players no matter who’s out there and just continue to play together.”
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— Ky Carlin (@Ky_Carlin) March 4, 2020
The Sixers are putting themselves in a position to win basketball games. It is all about just continuing to figure out how to fix these little mistakes that are costing them in games.
Their next chance will come on Thursday when the team faces the Sacramento Kings at the Golden 1 Center. [lawrence-related id=27057,27039,27018]