As the East’s top seed, the Philadelphia 76ers were considered locks to make the Eastern Conference Finals.
Unfortunately, they couldn’t even get past the second round.
After their Game 7 loss to Atlanta, the Sixers have been sent home once again, leaving the organization in a dark and very uncertain place.
On Twitter, the reactions got kind of wild as the loss set in for the fans and media.
Boo birds out in full force in Philly! ROUGH loss. Gotta think they shake things up, right?
— Ryan Ward (@RyanWardLA) June 21, 2021
— Dan Favale (@danfavale) June 21, 2021
Pretty much sums up this series for the 76ers pic.twitter.com/0x6sX232u9
— Yahoo Sportsbook (@YahooSportsbook) June 21, 2021
https://twitter.com/TrueShooting/status/1406804513516830720
Ben Simmons cripple the 76ers
— Cash (@CashNasty) June 21, 2021
How 76ers fans are ready to throw The Process in the trash pic.twitter.com/oRj8eWUKgv
— Rich (@UptownDC_Rich) June 21, 2021
BREAKING NEWS: THE 76ers ORGANIZATION HAS JUST BEEN SOLD TO THIS MAN. pic.twitter.com/uNbNU48Ewc
— Tate (@tatehaga) June 21, 2021
The 76ers just lost Game 7 at home despite Trae Young shooting 5-for-23 overall. Yiiiiiiiiikes
— Drew Shiller (@DrewShiller) June 21, 2021
https://twitter.com/1PHILHNDRXX_/status/1406803900166983687
76ers fans still waiting to “Trust the Process” pic.twitter.com/IChhO142tT
— Blake (@FrostedBlakes34) June 21, 2021
https://twitter.com/wowzersbud/status/1406804766181765120https://twitter.com/DoncicFor3/status/1406804789472731140https://twitter.com/roc_planet/status/1406805535966498816
The 76ers and Jazz racing to see who’s the worse first seed pic.twitter.com/TntVnmoEzT
— Jingles👨🏼🦳 (@Jinglesss) June 21, 2021
Melbourne Carter-Williams has played his final game in a 76ers jersey pic.twitter.com/jcslgquEVr
— Lucas Burns (@nba_indepth) June 21, 2021
There is no other way to say it: the Sixers suffered an epic collapse against the Hawks. They only lost 9 games at home all season long before losing three in one series against Atlanta.
For many, the problem is Ben Simmons, who continues to not only struggle with his shot but who also struggles with confidence. With his limitations, he handicapped his team, leaving open the door for some major disappointment.
As the team enters a long and bitter offseason, we can expect them to make some major changes, that may or may not include Simmons.
Either way, it’s a rough way to end what was otherwise a brilliant campaign. Going forward, they have to hope for a better result, or risk being the laughing stock of the NBA for another year.
