NBA · Week of Oct 26–Nov 1
Philadelphia 76ers
3-0 this week · 6-1 overall · @ IND, vs NYK, @ CHA
Misery Index · Content · ▲ from 28
Three wins, a 6-1 start, and Sixers fans still spent the week counting Embiid's minutes like a ticking clock.
The week, game by game
Each game's fan misery, from first comment to the next game. ● marks a blowup.
- Wed, Oct 28W 114-109@ IND52
- Fri, Oct 30W 98-93vs NYK45
- Sat, Oct 31W 109-104@ CHA36
The emotional rollercoaster
Fan misery across the week, every six hours. Up is worse. Dashed lines are games.
Worst game: Wed, Oct 28, W 114-109 @ Indiana Pacers
In-game fan misery, every 15 minutes.
What happened
The Sixers swept three games by five points apiece, 114-109 at Indiana, 98-93 over the Knicks and 109-104 in Charlotte, and climbed to 6-1, yet misery rose from 28 to 44. The turning point came in Indianapolis, where Embiid logged 38 minutes and the board decided "they need to make a deal ASAP." Thin depth, two back-to-backs and Knicks-induced fury kept the mood sour. One fan wondered, "When the clocks turn back was it all a dream?" A perfect week, and the fanbase spent it bracing for the bill.
What fans said
“38 mins for Embiid can’t happen. They need to make a deal ASAP”
u/brandinho5▲ 51frustration
“When the clocks turn back was it all a dream?”
u/Cleanupdisc▲ 34despair
“Elbow the best player in the face, knock him out of the game without a review for a hostile act, and then hit a 3 to run the two for one No comment from announcers on why that’s not a fucking foul”
u/DickBottalico▲ 29rage
“People were in here hating on Embiid when he's playing way more minutes than he should because his backup still isn't even competent. We all know this is not sustainable.”
u/EndAnyone▲ 27frustration
“LORD PROTECT THE SIXERS FROM THESE RAT FUCKING NEW YORK PIECES OF SHIT”
u/PlumChrysanthemum▲ 26rage
“Grayson Allen is a basketball terrorist”
u/fanofcorgis▲ 18rage
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