The Toronto Raptors are attempting to do the impossible against the Philadelphia 76ers.
Philly was up 3-0 in the first-round competition against Toronto just days ago.
Then they lost to the Raptors on Saturday night and the series became 3-1.
And then they fell to the Raptors again on Monday, 103-88, and the series is officially 3-2.
The next game is Thursday – in Toronto – and it’s possible the Raptors will even the series 3-3.
Charles Barkley says the 76ers have “no chance of winning Thursday” 😮
“The way [the Raptors] played tonight, they think they gonna win the series”
Do you agree with Chuck?
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That’s what NBA analyst Charles Barkley is expecting.
Speaking about the 76ers’ loss after the game, he said the team has “no chance of winning Thursday.”
He claims that Toronto now believes they can legitimately win the series and that the crowd will be wild on Thursday, only adding to their chances.
Does he have a point?
Is this now a seven-game series?
Philly Falling Apart
It needs to be repeated: the 76ers had a 3-0 lead in the series.
They were this close to winning it all and easily moving into the second round.
But then the Raptors woke up and they cracked the code about how to shut the 76ers down.
Since then, nothing has gone right for Philadelphia.
This is not the way the 76ers saw the first round going – they thought they could sweep the Raptors and sail into the next round.
Now they’re facing the possibility of a tied series or, worse yet, losing in the first round.
If they do in fact get taken down by the Raptors, it’ll be one of the biggest collapses in NBA playoff history.
It’ll be a jaw-dropping disappointment for the entire organization and a stain on the good season they’ve had so far.
As you can tell, a lot is riding on Thursday night’s game.
