Tyrese Maxey, Paul George Explain 76ers' Issues in Tough Game 2 Loss to Knicks

VJ Edgecombe Admits 76ers Struggled Without Joel Embiid As Knicks Take 2-0 Lead: “They Were Making Shots, We Weren’t”

VJ Edgecombe admitted the 76ers struggled badly without Joel Embiid after the Knicks took a 2-0 series lead with another playoff win.

76ers veterans appear to have late-game blowup after dubious Game 2 shot

With the Knicks up by five points as 30 seconds remained on the clock, Paul George got the look after a dribble handoff from VJ Edgecombe and launched an off-balanced, heavily contested three-pointer.

Tyrese Maxey and the Sixers matched the Knicks shot-for-shot. Then, they went cold to close out Game 2.

Coach Nick Nurse pointed to six consecutive empty possessions in the final frame that could have easily shifted the tide toward for Sixers as they head back to Philly in a 2-0 series hole.

Tyrese Maxey, Paul George Explain 76ers' Issues in Tough Game 2 Loss to Knicks

The Philadelphia 76ers closed out the first two games on the road with back-to-back losses to the New York Knicks in the second round of the NBA Playoffs.After Philadelphia ruled out center Joel Embiid for Game 2 due to hip and ankle injuries, the 76ers already had their backs against the wall without one piece of superstar talent. Heading into the fourth quarter, Tyrese Maxey, Paul George, and Kelly Oubre Jr. helped lead the lower-seeded 76ers …

David Murphy: Sixers gave everything they had in Game 2 loss to Knicks, but they find themselves in familiar straits

NEW YORK — Tyrese Maxey stood a few feet behind the 3-point line, bent at the waist, his weight supported by fistfuls of basketball shorts. There were 22 seconds left and the Sixers were down by two possessions. Reality’s harsh…

Instant observations: Sixers' brutal depth rears its ugly head in Game 2 loss

The Sixers' striking lack of depth is costing them in their second-round series against the New York Knicks. Now, they will need to win four games in five tries to advance.