{"id":119670,"date":"2026-05-03T05:27:15","date_gmt":"2026-05-03T05:27:15","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/basketball.runfyers.com\/index.php\/2026\/05\/03\/nick-nurse-reacts-to-76ers-game-7-comeback-vs-celtics-talkbasket-net\/"},"modified":"2026-05-03T05:27:15","modified_gmt":"2026-05-03T05:27:15","slug":"nick-nurse-reacts-to-76ers-game-7-comeback-vs-celtics-talkbasket-net","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/basketball.runfyers.com\/index.php\/2026\/05\/03\/nick-nurse-reacts-to-76ers-game-7-comeback-vs-celtics-talkbasket-net\/","title":{"rendered":"Nick Nurse reacts to 76ers&#8217; Game 7 comeback vs Celtics &#8211; TalkBasket.net"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><\/p>\n<div>\n<div class=\"wpb_video_wrapper\">\n<div class=\"wpconsent-iframe-placeholder wpconsent-iframe-placeholder-youtube\" data-wpconsent-name=\"youtube\" data-wpconsent-category=\"marketing\">\n<div class=\"wpconsent-iframe-thumbnail\"> <picture><source srcset=\"https:\/\/www.talkbasket.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/wpconsent\/thumbnails\/youtube-960f87ea9b21ed676c3dc2a6734883c6.webp\" type=\"image\/webp\"><\/source><\/picture><\/div>\n<p> <button class=\"wpconsent-iframe-accept-button\" data-category=\"marketing\" type=\"button\">Click here to accept Marketing cookies and load this content<\/button><\/p>\n<p><iframe loading=\"lazy\" title=\"Nick Nurse, Tyrese Maxey &amp; Joel Embiid react on advancing past Celtics to second round | NBA on ESPN\" width=\"696\" height=\"392\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/9gMAoK37aIY?feature=oembed\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share\" referrerpolicy=\"strict-origin-when-cross-origin\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p>The Philadelphia 76ers advanced to the Eastern Conference semifinals after a <a href=\"https:\/\/www.talkbasket.net\/217570-76ers-stun-celtics-behind-embiid-complete-3-1-rally\" type=\"post\" id=\"217570\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">109-100 Game 7 win over the Boston Celtics<\/a> at TD Garden, completing a 3-1 series comeback. Head coach Nick Nurse pointed to defense as the defining factor, saying, \u201cwe just guarded the ball really well.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>Nurse also explained the late-series adjustments that helped Philadelphia close out the matchup. \u201cI\u2019ve been saying this a lot, and it wasn\u2019t nearly as good tonight as it\u2019s been in the last about three games, but we just guarded the ball really well,\u201d he said.<\/p>\n<p>Joel Embiid\u2019s ability to play through discomfort was central to the win, with Nurse detailing his impact across the floor. \u201cYeah, I mean I think the amount of games is still pretty low, right? And these are super intense, pretty quick comebacks, you know, every other day,\u201d Nurse said. \u201cHe was doing everything he could to stay in the game.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>Nurse also highlighted Embiid\u2019s broader influence beyond scoring. \u201cObviously we ran a lot of stuff through him. Did just enough,\u201d he said. \u201cStill think he\u2019s got a lot of shots that can go in, but he\u2019s directing traffic and making good passes and all that stuff.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>On the glass, Nurse emphasized a key improvement late in the series. \u201cI\u2019m most impressed with his rebounding. His defensive rebounding and blocking out, he really has done a good job in the last couple games with that,\u201d he said.<\/p>\n<p>Philadelphia\u2019s response to Boston\u2019s momentum swings also drew attention from the head coach. \u201cIt\u2019s really good for us to go through that and respond to it. It\u2019s good to have that experience,\u201d Nurse said. \u201cIt\u2019s going to be like that in the playoffs.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>He added that communication was difficult in a hostile environment. \u201cYou just have to play through it. But I thought we handled it just enough,\u201d Nurse said. \u201cIt\u2019s really good for us to experience it.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>Tyrese Maxey\u2019s late-game scoring bursts also shifted the rhythm of the contest. \u201cYeah, it was great. Obviously they were very timely,\u201d Nurse said. \u201cHe did it maybe three in a row\u2026 those were huge because we were turning into kind of a walk-it-up slugfest.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>Rookie VJ Edgecombe provided another key lift, particularly on defense. \u201cYeah, obviously he was great,\u201d Nurse said. \u201cBut most importantly, he kind of came out of the halftime saying I got White\u2026 and a lot of that was VJ.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>Nurse also acknowledged tactical changes that helped slow Boston\u2019s offense late. \u201cWe\u2019ve got to get them in half court offense,\u201d he said. \u201cWe just finally did\u2026 we were just kind of saying, man, whoever\u2019s in front of you, take them.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>Looking ahead, Nurse emphasized trust in his top rotation despite heavy minutes. \u201cI like to have my best players on the floor,\u201d he said. \u201cIf we don\u2019t win, we got the whole summer to recover from being tired.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>Philadelphia now shifts to a second-round matchup against the New York Knicks, carrying momentum from a Game 7 performance defined by defense, rebounding, and late-game execution.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.talkbasket.net\/217578-nick-nurse-reacts-to-76ers-game-7-comeback-vs-celtics\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Source link <\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Click here to accept Marketing cookies and load this content The Philadelphia 76ers advanced to the Eastern Conference semifinals after a 109-100 Game 7 win over the Boston Celtics at TD Garden, completing a 3-1 series comeback. 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