Hinkie, who had come into the job after Philadelphia had made what turned out to be a disastrous trade for Andrew Bynum the year before, promised to bring better days.Įmbiid, taken with the No. The mantra "Trust the Process" was born 10 years ago Sunday, when Hinkie was introduced as the 76ers' president and general manager. Former 76ers general manager Sam Hinkie, May 2013 History has been reasonably clear that, superstar players matter." "The mantra here has been very clear, which is to compete for championships. The Process continues - with mixed results
Here's where the 76ers' two superstars stand after another near miss for Philadelphia, and what's next for the East juggernaut. "I want to win so bad and I know everybody around me also knows that and it's tough losing. "I care about winning," Embiid said after Game 7. The result: a 112-88 demolition that sent Boston to the conference finals and Philadelphia into another offseason of intrigue, retooling around Embiid and awaiting the free agency decision of James Harden. This time, it was Embiid finishing 5-for-18 from the field while Jayson Tatum scored 51, including surpassing the half-century mark with a 3-pointer from the right wing over the center's outstretched arm. In 2021, it was Ben Simmons passing up an open dunk in the closing minutes against the Atlanta Hawks. In 2019, it was Kawhi Leonard's four-bounce buzzer-beater that sunk the 76ers' hopes. Instead of breaking through, it delivered a familiar feeling for the newly crowned MVP and his team: playoff heartbreak. Sunday's showdown inside Boston's TD Garden was the third time over the past five seasons Embiid and the 76ers played in a Game 7 in the East semifinals. "That's why you play, for these types of games." Moments later, seated behind a microphone and wearing a T-shirt bearing his "The Process" nickname, Embiid moved on to the task of waiting for Sunday in Boston. The 76ers also watched their best chance yet at reaching their first East finals since 2001 slip away. Joel Embiid was already midway through the tunnel back to the locker room when the final buzzer sounded inside the Wells Fargo Center.Įmbiid and the Philadelphia 76ers had just witnessed the Boston Celtics close Thursday's Game 6 of the Eastern Conference semifinals with a 14-3 run to even the series. Where Joel Embiid, James Harden and the Philadelphia 76ers go from here You have reached a degraded version of because you're using an unsupported version of Internet Explorer.įor a complete experience, please upgrade or use a supported browser
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