76ers' Edgecombe: 'No Excuses', Time to Adjust

0:00On April 19th, the Philadelphia 76ers got hit hard in game 1 of their first round playoff series, dropping a 123-91. Decision to the Boston Celtics on Sunday afternoon, Boston dominated from the jump, shooting 50% from the field while Philly managed just 38.9%. The 6ers could not buy a bucket on open looks, hitting only 4-3 pointers to Boston 16. That gap in shooting lit up the whole game, with the Celtics bringing playoff fire that Philly just could not match. The number 3 overall pick, Vijay Edgecomb, saw his first taste of postseason action, and it was a rough welcome against the squad firing on all. Cylinders. Edgecomb kept it real after the loss, pointing to the lack of intensity as the big issue. He said the team rimmed out wide open shots, shots so open, they were practically unguarded, and it killed their momentum against the hot shooting Celtics. Crew. No excuses though, he stressed matching that energy to make it feel like playoffs, not the regular season, now the focus shifts to adjustments on both ends of the floor.

1:06Edgecomb talked about diving into film, tightening defense, and fixing the offense to respond better next time. Both teams will tweak things up. Game 2 tips off Tuesday still in Boston, so the 6ers need to flip the script quick, or this series could slip away early. Stay locked in for the bounce back. This has been Boston Celtics News today, powered by AI.