Patrick Causey, on Twitter @PhillySportsJD
The Philadelphia 76ers don't have the best team right now, but they certainly have a strong social media department.
Last night, that department earned their paychecks.
It started off innocently enough, with the Milwaukee Bucks tweeting out a little love for Ray Allen's 41 point performance in Game 6 of the 2001 Eastern Conference Finals:
14 years ago today, Ray Allen led the Bucks to victory in Game 6 of the 2001 ECF » http://t.co/h17MaeNwwP pic.twitter.com/bJsEUPtQvv
— Milwaukee Bucks (@Bucks) June 1, 2015
For those of you too young to remember, the Sixers won that series in game seven, which they apparently could not resist reminding the Bucks:
@Bucks pic.twitter.com/CgxUdTTdya
— Philadelphia 76ers (@Sixers) June 1, 2015
The Bucks apparently were not a fan of this reminder, so they took a shot at the Sixers "team building strategy":
@Sixers whenever you want to rejoin the playoff party, we'll be ready.
— Milwaukee Bucks (@Bucks) June 2, 2015
The Golden State Warriors, busy preparing for the NBA Finals, decided to make it a party:
@Bucks @Sixers pic.twitter.com/zce2Txbald
— Golden St. Warriors (@warriors) June 2, 2015
Of course, the Sixers couldn't be getting called out like that. They have some street cred to protect. So they pulled out the trump card:
@Bucks Same. pic.twitter.com/1qqkNO5I9F
— Philadelphia 76ers (@Sixers) June 2, 2015
Ah yes. Game 7 victory celebration over the Bucks. You would think the Bucks saw it coming. I mean, they lost the series. They had to know it was coming.
Never to be deterred, the Bucks tried switching up the subject:
@Sixers what was that? https://t.co/7tDHXshhRt
— Milwaukee Bucks (@Bucks) June 2, 2015
Wait, what?! We were talking about playoffs, and 2001 and you go an pull out MCW?
You just KNOW the Sixers wanted to throw out a string of tweets pointing out that they traded MCW to Milwaukee for a reason. You know, he's a below average point guard in an NBA over-saturated with point guards, he can't shoot, is not a great defender, and is a mediocre passer. But otherwise, he has a really bright career.
Alas, they took the high road, and still managed to win the day:
— Philadelphia 76ers (@Sixers) June 2, 2015
#Owned. #Micdrop. Exit stage left:
@Bucks pic.twitter.com/9wKxobAILY
— Philadelphia 76ers (@Sixers) June 2, 2015
