The Philadelphia 76ers were on an emotional high after an impressive win on Christmas Day over the Milwaukee Bucks. Since then, they’ve lost four straight games to go 0-4 on the road trip following a 118-108 loss to the Houston Rockets on Friday.
Joel Embiid, who had 20 points and 11 rebounds, is a guy who puts it out on the line each and every game and he has had enough. He spoke with reporters post-game and he expressed his frustrations.
Embiid told reporters:
I care about winning. It’s taking a toll on me. All I care about is winning. It sucks. We’ve got to find a way. I guess we’ve got to keep fighting.
Joel Embiid after the Sixers’ fourth straight loss: “It’s taking a toll on me. All I care about is winning. It sucks. We’ve got to find a way.” pic.twitter.com/jPE22Fgd56
— Tim MacMahon (@espn_macmahon) January 4, 2020
The Sixers are one of the more talented teams in the league and despite this four-game skid, they are considered one of the teams in the East that can make a run to the NBA Finals. They have to find a way to get through this and breakthrough.
They will get their next opportunity on Monday when they return home to host the Oklahoma City Thunder. Philadelphia is an impressive 16-2 in the comforts at home this season so that will be a big help for them. [lawrence-related id=22625,22616,22610]