The other day, my friend Michael was chastised by his boss for forgetting to do something simple. “You’re too smart to be making such sloppy mistakes,” he said. And Michael, sick of being talked to this way, retorted that the job had simply not given him a reason to care. He was making mistakes because he was burned out, they hadn’t promoted him, and he was being paid nearly minimum wage. Now, mileage may vary on each side of this argument. You could say that the reason Michael isn’t being promoted or making more money is because he doesn’t care enough. You could say the reason the boss is displeased is because he doesn’t empower Michael or give him a reason to care. It’s a chicken or the egg argument. But either way, you could make a valid point.
So what fucking excuse do the Sixers have?