Paul George Rips 76ers Amid Struggles: 'No Sign of a Team That Will Compete'

After the Philadelphia 76ers' losing streak extended to eight straight games with Monday night's 142-110 loss to the Chicago Bulls, star forward Paul George didn't hold back his opinion on the state of the team.

George told reporters that the Sixers have "shown no sign of a team that will compete" and he expressed doubt that they will be able to contend for a playoff spot, let alone a championship:

Philadelphia fell to 20-37 and sits in 12th place in the Eastern Conference. The team is 2.5 games out of the final spot in the play-in tournament, so a late push could be enough to earn a place in the postseason.

However, the uncertainty surrounding the status of star center Joel Embiid amid his lingering knee injury leaves the Sixers in a tough spot, as they are unable to keep up with elite teams without him in the lineup.

The Sixers' next opportunity to turn things around will be on Wednesday when they visit the New York Knicks (37-20).