If Tobias Harris is looking for good news from Tuesday night’s game, he needn’t look beyond the final score, with the Philadelphia 76ers defeating the Oklahoma City Thunder 109-105. For the bad news, we’ll direct your attention to a possession in the fourth quarter.
Harris, working off of a screen from Joel Embiid, dribbled to the free-throw line and took what was essentially an open jump shot. He did not make the jumper, nor did he come particularly close, shooting an airball. Nicolas Batum and Cam Payne, though, scrambled to keep the possession alive for Philadelphia. Batum kicked the ball out to Embiid, who passed it to Harris — who had another clean look at the hoop, this time from three-point range.
Fortunately for Harris, this wasn’t an airball. Unfortunately for him, it wasn’t really any better.
Based on this sequence, we can only presume that the Monstars have just taken over Tobias Harris' body. pic.twitter.com/r04aWmSPfm
— The Comeback (@thecomeback) April 3, 2024
NBA Twitter had a lot to say about that rough sequence, with several people noting that these aren’t exactly uncommon for the veteran forward.
The day this guy is no longer a Sixer will be better than a title. https://t.co/dWDc4Pxqc8
— Mid Major (Group of 5) Matt (@MidMajorMatt) April 3, 2024
Tobias Harris airball….woof.
— Liberty Ballers (@Liberty_Ballers) April 3, 2024
Buddy plays like he's got his game on timeshare with the Monstars#NBA #76ers #Philadelphia https://t.co/P6pKgZQpKy
— SteadyPicks (@SteadyPicks) April 3, 2024
Tobias Harris with another contender for worst possession of all time
— Philly Sports Sufferer (@mccrystal_alex) April 3, 2024
That was such a classic Tobias Harris possession. Have seen that kind of sequence a milllion times
— Tom Kelly (@TommyKelly44) April 3, 2024
Tobias Harris just had two of the worst misses I've ever seen in my life
— 🦈🐋 (@EmbiidPlzWin) April 3, 2024
Real talk can we get Caitlin Clark for Tobias Harris? pic.twitter.com/sBq5pp36Zq
— Carl 🐍 (@ProjectHurts) April 3, 2024
Despite the pair of brutal shots and his struggles overall, Harris had a decent game and was particularly strong in the first three quarters.
Tobias Harris after the 3rd quarter
🔘 17 PTS
🔘 4 REB
🔘 3 AST
🔘 5/6 3P pic.twitter.com/a6DpbeT3Zc— Jacob Moreno (@Jacobmorenonba) April 3, 2024
He finished with 18 points and while he was only 5-for-14 from the field, he was 5-for-8 on three-pointers.
