Sixers Bell Ringer: The season is over

Recipients of post-season ringtones

Jimmy Butler (5): BKN Game 1, TOR Game 2, TOR Game 4, TOR Game 5, TOR Game 6

Ben Simmons (3): BKN Game 2, BKN Game 3, TOR 1 game

Joel Embiid (3): BKN Game 4, BKN Game 5, TOR Game 3

As can often be the case in a seventh game, both teams were extremely tight to start the game on Sunday night. The Sixers started the game with a 0-9 record on the court, allowing the Raptors to take a quick lead. However, two big Philadelphia races, a 14-2 comeback midway through the second quarter, and a 16-0 run in the third quarter, allowed the Sixers to stay within range all the way through. of the evening.

Having tied the game just under three minutes from time, the Sixers have thrown themselves into three offensive possessions in a row without even getting a hit. This sequence will certainly haunt the Sixers fans for many years, but it allowed Toronto to capture 16 offensive rebounds throughout the match, which was the deciding factor. In the end, 41 points from Kawhi Leonard, crowned by the first drummer-winning buzzer in a game 7 in NBA history, sent the Sixers into the dead-end in a heartbreaking way.

Joel Embiid: 21 points, 11 rebounds, 4 assists, 3 blocks, 4 turnovers

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Because the front office had formed a list composed almost entirely of relief centers, but none of them could play against a good team in the playoffs, Joel Embiid had to outdo himself. The tall man played a top in 45 minutes and finished with a plus-10. Yes, the Sixers managed to be minus 12 in the three minutes that had passed and Embiid was absent. I do not know if you need to know more about what he represents for this team.

JoJo certainly did not have his best offensive game, as evidenced by his line of 6 out of 18 from the field. But every time he put the ball in the bow, he had several defenders who attacked, and he largely managed the Raptors swarm. In the third quarter, he played some amazing games for a man of his size, overtaking Marc Gasol and dismissing Pascal Siakam for a game to one, then making a U-turn against Gasol for a huge slam. He made points on the free throw line (8 of 9) and made huge defensive games (Fred VanVleet's measured block on the hunt was great). Embiid left everything on this floor, even the tears that he shed after the loss.

Jimmy Butler: 16 points, 4 rebounds, 1 assists, 1 flight, 1 rotation

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The most consistent Sixers in the playoffs, Butler likely had his worst half of the playoffs, scoring just two points and an assist before half-time. However, the adult in the room finally showed high performance in the fourth quarter, scoring 10 points over the period, crowned by his decisive play in the very last seconds, which seemed to force time additional. This last load of Butler in the cup would be an appropriate way to pay him tribute for what could be his last play as 76th, but I hope that the unrestricted free agent will have a lot more in a Philadelphia uniform.

Ben Simmons: 13 points, 8 rebounds, 5 assists, 1 steal, 3 blocks, 5 turnovers

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Ben Simmons has beaten tooth and nail to slow Kawhi Leonard. Admittedly, Kawhi lost 41 points and scored the all-time winning goal, but he needed 39 fielding attempts to get there. Leonard shot only 9 out of 22 with Simmons as the lead defender, according to NBA.com. Twice, Simmons managed some great blocks from behind on the Raptors jumpers, which he did among the best in the league. Offensively, he was rather a threat, attracting doubles teams from Toronto to free their teammates. Ben even hit his goals, finishing 5-6 on the line. Some of the five turnarounds were bad decisions, all of which were made in the second half, but the playoffs showed great progress over 22 years.

Tobias Harris: 15 points, 10 rebounds, 3 assists, 1 robbery, 2 turnovers

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Harris had an effective offensive night, shooting 5 times out of 9 from the ground and 2 out of 5 against 3, shooting both in perfect situations and off the dribble. His sweater iso pull-up from the foul line against Serge Ibaka was a thing of beauty. On the other side of the pitch, Tobi's ability to play most of his business against the much bigger players, Marc Gasol, really helped the team, allowing Joel Embiid to stay in the hallway as a way to deterrence. Harris may not be a more defender, but his versatility certainly has proved invaluable.

JJ Redick: 17 points, 4 rebounds, 3 assists, 1 robbery, 1 block, 1 turnover

The Sixers were often bogged down in the half-court, so Redick often fired long-range bombs with every bit of space, which turned out to be the best shooter he could ever do. JJ finished 4 of 8 out of 3 and did the good reading to find Embiid out of their two-man action when the Raptors sent the double team to him. Defensively, Redick did everything you could have asked him. The Raptors never really distinguished him and his two main missions, Danny Green and Kyle Lowry, were combined to shoot only 5 out of 16 of the field (1 of 3 with Redick as the lead defender, according to NBA.com. ).