Philadelphia Continues To Innovate In The Field Of Losing | Defector

"Saturday, the Flyers lost to Carolina in overtime, 3-2, to be eliminated in four straight games. Sunday, the 76ers got jackhammered by New York, 144-114, in a Game 4 that wasn't remotely that close; they too were swept. A six seed and seven seed overachieved right up to the point where they ran out of achievements, and in 24 hours Philadelphia's entire spring was wiped out."

"Yes, the Phillies have another 121 games to play, and the Union still have two-thirds of their season to overcome a hideous start, and let's not forget the vital NFL schedule release this Thursday that reminds the Delaware Valley that Nick Sirianni still has his job. But the Flyers and Sixers both inspired and expired in a shared orbit, a merger of civic deflations last seen in 1981 in Chicago when the Blackhawks and Bulls got bumrushed out of the playoffs on successive nights in Chicago Stadium."

"That's a lot of fistfights with strangers on the way to the parking lot for one weekend. The Flyers comported themselves slightly better against the Canes, the most dominant team of these Stanley Cup playoffs in that they are the first team to sweep their first two best-of-seven series since the 1969 St. Louis Blues. Philadelphia scrambled to make the postseason at all but"

The Flyers lost to Carolina in overtime 3-2 and were eliminated after four straight games. The 76ers were defeated by New York 144-114 in Game 4 and were swept. Higher seeds overachieved until their runs ended, wiping out Philadelphia’s spring playoff presence in a single day. The Phillies still have 121 games remaining, the Union have two-thirds of their season to recover from a poor start, and the NFL schedule release is upcoming. The Flyers and Sixers shared a pattern of brief inspiration followed by quick elimination, echoing a past weekend of successive playoff exits in Chicago. The Flyers played slightly better against the Hurricanes, the dominant team of the playoffs, and Philadelphia had to scramble to reach the postseason.

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