Philadelphia 76ers fans were distraught after the Hawks bounced them from the playoffs, and NBA Twitter had jokes to describe the finish.
The No. 1-seeded Philadelphia 76ers are officially done.
The Atlanta Hawks knocked the Sixers out of the playoffs on Sunday with a 103-96 victory in Philadelphia.
This one didn’t involve a double-digit blown lead, but Philly definitely left plenty on the court with a lackluster finish.
Their performance left fans stunned and brought out all the jokesters on Twitter.
The Sixers loss to the Hawks produced plenty of comedy
the sixers legit fell apart like that car in black panther lol smh this is wild
— Shea Serrano (@SheaSerrano) June 21, 2021
Sixers in the closing minutes pic.twitter.com/JCSDdPXEMj
— Isaac K. Lee (@IsaacKLee) June 21, 2021
Sixers got cooked by a fuckin Weasley brother in game 7
— Dana Beers 🏴☠️ (@danabeers) June 21, 2021
Trae Young has been the breakout star of the playoffs. He shot just 5-of-23 in Game 7 and still owned the Sixers with 10 assists and 21 points.
happy father's day!!! #hawks #FathersDaySpecial #traeyoung #daddy #sixers pic.twitter.com/CpZAQ0s877
— Trae Young's Burner (@TraesBurner) June 21, 2021
Who could have predicted the Game 7 hero would be Kevin Huerter?
Philadelphia 76ers really got knocked out by these two😭😭😭 pic.twitter.com/PRSUDKg6VV
— zuko (@Burnazuko) June 21, 2021
Sixers: “Trust the process!”
— Josiah Johnson (@KingJosiah54) June 21, 2021
Kevin Huerter: pic.twitter.com/jnDrWE1j8G
Sixers got cooked by a fuckin Weasley brother in game 7
— Dana Beers 🏴☠️ (@danabeers) June 21, 2021
sixers got taken out by a redhead who looks like an investment banker
— Hanif Abdurraqib (@NifMuhammad) June 21, 2021
The 22-year-old shooting guard from Maryland put up 27 points, 7 rebounds, 3 assists and 1 steal in a surprisingly epic performance.
Whatever magic Huerter tapped into, Ben Simmons was hit with the opposite.
Sixer fans whenever Ben Simmons goes to the free throw line pic.twitter.com/T5wB3uPrR3
— Kaleeky (@Kaleeky_) June 21, 2021
If you ever feel useless, remember that Ben Simmons wears a shooting sleeve... pic.twitter.com/plbTqHbgf9
— ً🛖 (@hut417062) June 21, 2021
https://twitter.com/DoncicFor3/status/1406804789472731140?s=20
They’re not exactly wrong.
Ben Simmons 4th quarter this series:
— Tom Haberstroh (@tomhaberstroh) June 21, 2021
Game 1: 2-2 FG
Game 2: 0-0 FG
Game 3: 1-1 FG
Game 4: 0-0 FG
Game 5: 0-0 FG
Game 6: 0-0 FG
Game 7: 0-0 FG
FT misses this playoffs:
— StatMuse (@statmuse) June 21, 2021
48 — Ben Simmons
29 — Phoenix Suns
28 — Brooklyn Nets pic.twitter.com/1dGBaTXHiC
At least Simmons came through with 8 rebounds and 13 assists, even if his 5 points were simply not enough. He even passed up a prime dunking opportunity, much to the dismay of fans.
The 76ers simply didn’t come through in the clutch, which may or may not reflect a coaching issue. It depends on who you ask. Clippers fans have an answer.
Can't spell "The Philadelphia 76ers have lost in the second round" without "Doc Rivers"
— 213Hoops (@213Hoops) June 21, 2021
Clippers fans to Sixers fans after another Doc Rivers choke job pic.twitter.com/eG9rBMqy9j
— NBA Memes (@NBAMemes) June 21, 2021
Watching their team blow the No. 1 seed against a team like Atlanta made Sixers fans instant fodder for fan reaction memes.
After that turnover: pic.twitter.com/rELWdX7xlO
— x - HNIC: JRA (@ChampsPapa1015) June 21, 2021
The Hawks are now heading for the Eastern Conference Finals while the 76ers get to head to the beach.
Atlanta gets to take on the Milwaukee Bucks, who sent the Brooklyn Nets home disappointed.
With “The Process” once more coming up short, it should be a fascinating offseason for Philadelphia.