The Philadelphia 76ers’ Christmas Day blowout of the league-leading Milwaukee Bucks is looking more like an exception than the rule for a locker room still trying to find the right chemical balance.
Over the past week, multiple Sixers have taken both blatant and veiled shots at each other and their coach, Brett Brown, who has spent recent days attempting to quell concerns about a potential mutiny.
Following Saturday’s overtime loss to the Miami Heat, All-Star point guard Ben Simmons questioned the team’s effort in a game the Sixers let slip away in the final minutes, via USA Today’s Ky Carlin:
“We were right there.