- The Sixers are hosting the Knicks Wednesday night in the Wells Fargo Center
- Fans booed Philadelphia guard Furkan Korkmaz after a miserable start
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The Sixers just put a bow on an Eastern Conference win over the New York Knicks as they continue their push to the postseason. The trio of James Harden, Joel Embiid, and Tyrese Maxey all tallied 20-point games and division leading Philly is now 38-23 on the year.
While they pulled out the 15-point win, things didn’t get off to the best start. And one player in particular took the brunt of the heat from the hometown fans.
Sixer fans booed former first round pick Furkan Korkmaz after the guard got off to an absolutely horrid start. The poor performance helped New York go into the half with a seven-point lead.
Furkan Korkmaz is hearing a lot of boos tonight. Not a great start for him. #Sixers
— Ky Carlin (@Ky_Carlin) March 3, 2022
Korkmaz didn’t land a spot in the starting lineup, but he did see time early as a rotation player. And it didn’t take long for the boo-birds to come out.
Fans at the game were obviously not happy, and followers on social media shared that same sentiment. They were quick to voice their opinions, too.
Fans Aren’t Happy With Furkan Korkmaz’s Performance
Many unhappy bystanders were quick to call out the guard as being maybe the worst rotation player in the NBA.
Korkmaz is the worst player to ever get consistent minutes this league has ever seen
— Dee (@SixersDee) March 3, 2022
The boos for Furkan Korkmaz are very loud
— Adam Aaronson (@SixersAdam) March 3, 2022
Korkmaz can be so frustrating.
— Kevin Negandhi (@KevinNegandhi) March 3, 2022
furkan korkmaz: *touches the ball, takes a shot, just generally standing on the floor*
sixers fans: pic.twitter.com/7479bpNAmR
— Dan Favale (@danfavale) March 3, 2022
The Korkmaz minutes are a problem
— David Murphy (@ByDavidMurphy) March 3, 2022
Long been time for the Sixers to consider someone else in Furkan Korkmaz's rotation spot
— Liberty Ballers (@Liberty_Ballers) March 3, 2022
I don’t wanna see Korkmaz play a single minute until Harden retires
— kenny 🚀 (@kiiLkenny) March 3, 2022
Can we start a petition for Furkan Korkmaz to never play in a game ever again please
— dean 🦂 (@DeanScorpion_) March 3, 2022
Korkmaz should be in the g-league that's all i'll say
— Embiid enthusiast (@SixersFanBurner) March 3, 2022
Others wanted to see Isaiah Joe get an opportunity.
How is Isaiah Joe not getting minutes over Korkmaz at this point?
— Russ Urban (@russellurban7) March 3, 2022
Anybody else rather see more of Isaiah Joe off the bench than Furkan Korkmaz. Furk has regressed this year.
— Doug Fresh (@ThuglessRadio) March 3, 2022
I can’t take Korkmaz playing anymore. Ever. He gives absolutely nothing out there. Give Joe his minutes.
— Mike Bennett, Philly sports victim (@mikeb927) March 3, 2022
Korkmaz’s final stat line consisted of five minutes played, an 0-for-2 night from the floor, no points, and a turnover. We’ll see if he continues to see action moving forward or if the Sixers go in a different direction.