PHILADELPHIA — Still fuming from the Phillies blowing a six-run, ninth-inning lead to the rival New York Mets the night before, the crowd was all set on transferring that rage from manager Joe Girardi to the Sixers, who were down 2-0 to the Miami Heat in the second round of the playoffs.
Upon starting lineup introductions Friday night, head coach Doc Rivers and shooting guard Danny Green received boos from the home crowd.
The atmosphere was set: It was going to be an ugly night if the Heat had won Game 3.