Joel Embiid and Nick Nurse had a discussion near the end of the Sixers Game 2 victory over the Raptors. Both of them talked about the exchange in postgame pressers:
Toronto hits first Nurse emphasized that, though he expected the series to be physical, he saw Game 1 as unfairly officiated. He said he hoped the officials, unlike Saturday night, had “the guts” to at least review plays on which his players got struck in the face.
He reacted similarly after another and-one hoop with 1:25 left in the first, although at that point Embiid was perhaps less irritated and a touch more pleased with how his night was trending. Frustration with Embiid and Harden’s foul drawing has become the norm for Sixers opponents. There’s often room for debate and passionate disagreement but plenty of plays are, without room for interpretation, legitimate fouls.
The one concerning sight from the Sixers’ great start to the second was Harris’ grimace and grab at his right shoulder after he fouled Siakam. Back in January, Harris said he initially hurt his right shoulder during a Nov. 16 game against the Jazz. On Monday night, he spoke briefly with Sixers head athletic trainer Kevin Johnson during a timeout but stayed in the game.
The Raptors aren’t a team that tends to wilt, but the Sixers’ third-quarter push had to be demoralizing. If they weren’t already discouraged, Embiid made a tough corner three and Maxey drained a jumper from several feet beyond the arc that put Toronto down 27 points. VanVleet made four threes and poured in 15 points in the first quarter.
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