The Sixers’ early season tour through the heavyweights of the East reached its low point Saturday night via a sluggish, one-sided 128-94 loss against the Toronto Raptors.
It was a familiar tale for Sixers fans who have endured losses throughout the past four years — an established, gelled group of veterans beating up on a disjointed group of youngsters.
The eerily Process-reminiscent loss following two competitive battles might leave fans wondering what went wrong and whether this is the team they should expect all season. Setting aside the absence of Joel Embiid, let’s examine what happened.
Simmons shows up again
The one bright spot of the night was the performance of Ben Simmons.