Injured executives, Tirese McKay asks the other Seekers to raise their level

« Have a great Thanksgiving and get ready to play. » This is the message he sent Tyrese McKay to his teammates after a recognized heavy defeat at home against the Magic last night. A 41-point loss from which the Sixers have nothing to remember.

In touch for a quarter, the home team exploded in the next 12 minutes in which they conceded… 51 points. “ To be honest, it was pretty good at the beginning of the match. The first quarter was fine… Really at the end of that quarter, in the last two minutes, they went on, I think, 8-2 or something like that, or 10-2. And it went downhill very quickly from there », coward Tyrese McKay.

In this matchup where the Magic had 38 assists and could rely on eight players with 10 or more points, he tries to stand out: ” I think today was one of those NBA games where nothing goes your way and everything goes your way. I think it was a shot by (Jett) Howard… The ball hit the top of the backboard, spun and finally went in. It’s just one of those days, but it happens. »

Four absent

The latter finished well with 20 points (7/15 on shots), he had little support from his teammates. Like a Quentin Grimesmissed his subject (8 points to 1/9 on shots). It should be noted that the leader found himself in the top five, given that the other four starters (expected) were absent. Joel Embiid, Paul George but also VJ Edgecombe etc Kelly Oubre Jr. everyone was on the sidelines.

« Obviously, we’re hoping to get a few guys back. But you have to have a ‘next man up’ mentality », the Sixers leader asks his teammates in short games, according to which it was a golden opportunity to show themselves while waiting for the return of executives.

« We pray that these guys are healthy, and behind them others must take over. I don’t want this to sound negative, but when you’re a player who doesn’t have a lot of minutes, you have to tell yourself, ‘This is my time.’ When I was a rookie and some were out or injured, I knew I had to contribute something to make the team win. And most of the time, every time it happened, I did it ,” recalled the 21st pick in the 2020 draft, who eventually reclaimed the starting spot during his sophomore season.

« So now some will have opportunities. You want opportunities. And when they come, you have to go out there and leave your mark on the game », Tyrese McKay’s term.