Joel Embiid and Jimmy Butler needed bounce-back games on Monday. The Sixers got exactly that. (via loung_s)
“I haven’t done at this point but what I have shared with them is there’s always a point where you can feel somebody’s spirit is being crushed, is being broke, and the will to fight dies a little bit,” Brown said. “We get it, coming into Toronto the overwhelming majority feels we have no chance in the series. As I said before, all six of the Philadelphia media said we’re not gonna win. 18 out of 20 ESPN people said we’re not gonna win. We have to maintain our spirit.
But moreso than raising their spirits, Brown raised the 76ers’ game plan in Game 2, particularly on the defensive end. “We knew that Pascal had a big game in Game 1 and me guarding it was my job to slow him down,” said Embiid after the game. However, wide-open misses or not, full credit should still go to Philadelphia’s defence, as it managed to hold Toronto to only 36.3 per cent shooting from field and an abysmal 29.8 per cent if you don’t include Leonard’s brilliance.
But even though Nurse says this, it was the Sixers attack that forced the Raptors’ offence into uncomfortable situations. It was a risky proposition by Brown, especially because Embiid was dealing with a stomach flu before the game and was actually hooked up to an IV a few hours between his arrival at Scotiabank Arena and opening tipoff.
And even though Butler took exception to Brown calling him “James” – “my name isn’t James, it’s literally Jimmy” – what Brown said of the 76ers star still holds true of his Monday performance, not that Butler wants any of the credit.
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