Dario Saric had been hitting his three-ball at a pretty good rate the last few games, and you could tell in this one. He wasn’t hesitating at all! Problem was, the threes weren’t going in, and he didn’t stop shooting them. He ended up 0-8, a significant contributor to the team-wide brickfest that ended with the 76ers making 2 threes out of 26 attempts.
Shout out to James Young’s revenge-game performance of 1-for-2 from deep. Something something real MVP.
Saric was really good, though, when he journeyed inside the arc. So good that he ended up as the team’s leading scorer with 19 points. Things are tough without Joel Embiid soaking up a ton of possessions, it turns out. That combined with Ben Simmons’ lack of aggressiveness (and all those bricks) spelled doom for the 76ers. It’s not too late to tank, guys! You’ve always said that the 8th seed is the worst place to be, and guess what, you’re there!