PHILADELPHIA -- The only way you really confirm trust is by winning the title in a lot of ways.
This is Philadelphia 76ers coach Doc Rivers' philosophy after nearly 40 years of playing and coaching in the NBA. And while he didn't say those exact words at a summer coaching clinic, he did say them roughly an hour before Game 4 of the Eastern Conference semifinals against the Boston Celtics Sunday afternoon.
And here's what Joel Embiid had to say after the 76ers lost a lopsided Game 3 Friday night: "I think players have to show up .