{"id":125595,"date":"2025-02-25T11:12:24","date_gmt":"2025-02-25T16:12:24","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/lastwordonsports.com\/basketball\/?p=125595"},"modified":"2025-02-25T11:12:24","modified_gmt":"2025-02-25T16:12:24","slug":"76ers-nick-nurse-laments-teams-lack-of-vibe-and-energy","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/lastwordonsports.com\/basketball\/2025\/02\/25\/76ers-nick-nurse-laments-teams-lack-of-vibe-and-energy\/","title":{"rendered":"76ers&#8217; Nick Nurse Laments Team&#8217;s Lack of Vibe and Energy"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">Earlier in the month, Philadelphia 76ers\u00a0<\/span><a class=\"editor-rtfLink\" href=\"https:\/\/lastwordonsports.com\/basketball\/2025\/02\/10\/76ers-josh-harris-joel-embiid-playoffs\/\" target=\"_blank\" target=\"_self\"><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">owner Josh Harris expressed faith and belief<\/span><\/a><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">\u00a0that Joel Embiid could\u00a0return to normal play this season and that the team could push for the playoffs and get in. Unfortunately for Harris, he seems to be in the minority. Philly is not making any headway in the Eastern Conference. Nor is Embiid playing anywhere close to his superstar status. With the season pretty much over, 76ers head coach Nick Nurse recently reflected on a handful of issues that have kept the Sixers from reaching success this season. While he did not <\/span><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">exactly<\/span><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\"> say it directly, Nurse indicates that he knows the season is over. However, he expects his team to lace up still and compete.<\/span><\/p>\n<h2>76ers&#8217; Nick Nurse Laments Team&#8217;s Lack of Vibe and Energy<\/h2>\n<h3>Philadelphia 76ers HC Nick Nurse Speaks Out On Managing Injuries, Energy, and Professionalism<\/h3>\n<p><a class=\"editor-rtfLink\" href=\"https:\/\/www.basketball-reference.com\/players\/g\/georgpa01.html\" target=\"_blank\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\"><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">Paul George<\/span><\/a><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">\u00a0is\u00a0<\/span><a class=\"editor-rtfLink\" href=\"https:\/\/lastwordonsports.com\/basketball\/2025\/02\/25\/paul-george-podcast\/\" target=\"_blank\" target=\"_self\"><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">dropping his podcast for the rest of the season<\/span><\/a><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">, Embiid is receiving medical evaluations and consultations from any doctor the Sixers organization can find, and Nurse has no explanation for why the team&#8217;s injuries went unmanaged throughout the year. It&#8217;s a mess, and everyone knows it. Following the most recent blowout loss to the Chicago Bulls on Monday, Nurse spoke with reporters and assessed how the season has gone for him and his team. Suffice it to say, Nurse didn&#8217;t have a lot of answers (<\/span><a class=\"editor-rtfLink\" href=\"https:\/\/x.com\/JeffSkversky\/status\/1894238330621235468?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw%7Ctwcamp%5Etweetembed%7Ctwterm%5E1894238330621235468%7Ctwgr%5Efed3b88124887ae880729a5e7828828863dfda82%7Ctwcon%5Es1_&amp;ref_url=https%3A%2F%2Fnbaanalysis.net%2Fnick-nurse-and-paul-george-issue-brutal-assessment-on-philadelphia-76ers-only-one-could-pay-the-price%2F\" target=\"_blank\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\"><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">Twitter link<\/span><\/a><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">).<\/span><\/p>\n<p><em>\u201cJust the overall vibe was really poor from the start\u2026 There just didn\u2019t seem to be a lot of energy or life from our guys.\u00a0Obviously, we\u2019re just not handling the situations that are going on with guys in and out. We\u2019ve tried to handle it at different times this year. Right now, we\u2019re not handling it very well.\u00a0There\u2019s a lot of games left. We\u2019ve got to be professional. We\u2019ve gotta go out and play. First of all, everybody needs to look at themselves and what they can do better for the team.\u201d<\/em><\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\">\n<p dir=\"ltr\" lang=\"en\">\u201cJust the overall vibe was really poor\u201d<\/p>\n<p>Sixers HC Nick Nurse after blowout loss to Bulls without Joel Embiid says they are not handling their injury issues well + told team to be professional<\/p>\n<p>\u201cDidn\u2019t seem to be a lot of energy, life or vibe from our guys\u201d\u2026 <a  href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/nLS5orTAUx\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">pic.twitter.com\/nLS5orTAUx<\/a><\/p>\n<p>\u2014 Jeff Skversky (@JeffSkversky) <a  href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/JeffSkversky\/status\/1894238330621235468?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\" target=\"_blank\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">February 25, 2025<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p><script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script><\/p>\n<p>Admitting that the team was void of positive vibes and energy is a slight indictment of Nurse&#8217;s coaching this season. While he can&#8217;t control the injuries, he can control the locker room. Clearly, he was unable to handle that as the organization&#8217;s front office and medical personnel were unable to handle the injuries.<\/p>\n<h3>What&#8217;s Left to Play For This Season?<\/h3>\n<p><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">First of all, the Sixers have to make the immediate move of shutting Embiid down. It&#8217;s\u00a0<\/span><a class=\"editor-rtfLink\" href=\"https:\/\/lastwordonsports.com\/basketball\/2025\/02\/23\/why-arent-76ers-shutting-down-joel-embiid\/\" target=\"_blank\" target=\"_self\"><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">extremely questionable why they haven&#8217;t already.<\/span><\/a><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\"> The wise move is to begin the necessary medical procedures and recovery process before the season ends. The entire team might experience a sense of freedom when playing games, knowing that Embiid&#8217;s situation has been decided for good<\/span><\/p>\n<p>As for George, he has something to play for right now, and that&#8217;s finding his game because it&#8217;s been AWOL all season. While Embiid&#8217;s injuries have contributed to the Sixer&#8217;s failed campaign, George must also be held accountable. His part to play in this is further elevated, considering the significant contract Philly gave him in the offseason. As Nurse stated, there are still games left to play, and if the playoffs aren&#8217;t a realistic goal, pride can be.<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>\u00a9 Bill Streicher-Imagn Images<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Earlier in the month, Philadelphia 76ers\u00a0owner Josh Harris expressed faith and belief\u00a0that Joel Embiid could\u00a0return to normal play this season and that the team could push for the playoffs and get in. Unfortunately for Harris, he seems to be in the minority. Philly is not making any headway in the Eastern Conference. 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