Philadelphia never managed to rise above the sixth place in the Eastern Conference. The Sixers went according to plan, but leaders were injured. First, Ben Simmons was injured and then the injury was recorded to Tobias Harris, Al Horford and Joel Embiid. Because of these problems, Brown’s side lost first to Portland (121-124) and then to Phoenix (117-130). Despite the staffing problems, Philadelphia looked pretty good in the last match. In the attack, the Pennsylvania team played at their level, but the defense game is poor.
Lions have fully confirmed their nickname with a stable and spectacular game and the result of this effort is reaching the final stage of the MLS. It all started with a fierce struggle in the group stage, as they had to confront Inter Miami, Philadelphia and New York City, but Oscar Parehi’s club not only held out, but also took first place with seven points. Orlando did not slow down, but began to add with each match. Although at the stage of 1/8 finals there was a real fight against Montreal, but an accurate shot in the 60th minute by Tesho Akindele decided the fate of the meeting (1-0). This was followed by a victory over Los Angeles in a penalty shoot-out (2-1), which was also spectacular and a confident win against Minnesota in the semifinals (3-1). Still, a good team game with the charismatic captain Nani decides, especially in difficult confrontations. The team from Florida deserved the championship no less than the rival, so a real fight awaits us.
