The fans have certainly given up on the Sixers season but have the players?
Chris Mannix quoted an unnamed Western Conference scout on the Inside the NBA page in Sports Illustrated who said that the Sixers have done just that, according to the Daily News.
"They are having dunk contests before games; they are running plays sloppily or not all the way through; and they aren't listening to (coach) Eddie Jordan,” the unnamed scout said. “They have quit."
"They know Eddie is gone (after the season) and they think they don't have to listen anymore. The thing is, they are making themselves look like a-------.”
The Sixers are 25-47 on the year with just ten games left to play. With the seventh-worst record in the NBA the team is looking at a high draft pick in June and possibly playing for the lottery if they like it or not.
Things have gotten so bad that some fans are becoming angry when the 76ers play well and win. Fans are hoping for more losses as each loss helps the Sixers get more ping-pong balls for the NBA Draft Lottery.
The scout also writes that along with a different coach, the roster next year could see some drastic changes.
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“These guys think that just because Eddie is gone they will be back (next year),” the scout told Mannix. “But nobody wants guys who give up when things go bad."
"Eddie's offense was a bad fit for this roster -- they have to find a way to play more up-tempo -- but these guys are embarrassing themselves. And everyone around the league knows it."
With the lottery system the Sixers have an outside chance of getting a top three pick but more likely will receive a pick in the five to nine range, according to Philly.com’s Kate Fagan.
