Allen Iverson not concerned but frustrated with 76ers heading into Game 6

Allen Iverson, like every other die-hard 76ers fan, didn’t expect to be here.

Not after Philadelphia overpowered and dominated Toronto for the first two games of their first-round playoff series. Not after Joel Embiid hit an insane overtime game-winner to take a 3-0 series lead.

Iverson didn’t expect his team — the one he watches so often from a courtside seat at the Wells Fargo Center — to be facing down a Game 6 in Toronto Thursday night, and maybe a Game 7 Saturday at home.

“We got to go in there and get a W because if we go back home for a Game 7, man, anything can happen and it’s going to be tough for us, so we got to get them out of here….” Iverson said in an interview he did as an ambassador for PointsBet (a partner of NBC Sports).

“Because if you go up 3-0 and don’t get it done, you have to do a lot of soul searching, man, and that’s when all the BS starts. That’s when guys start pointing fingers and playing the blame game.”

That blame game has already started around Philadelphia, and a loss Thursday will have fans reaching for the panic button. Well, some fans, but not Iverson.

“Not really a concern, but a little bit of frustration,” Iverson said. “I wasn’t surprised [the Raptors] got a game, but I was surprised with the last one [Game 5], for them getting us at home. We needed to close out.”

The 76ers were sluggish and looked worn down in those two losses; then Joel Embiid’s torn ligament in his thumb adds to the concern and frustration. Iverson led the 76ers the last time they went to the NBA Finals 22 years ago, and he didn’t want to hear the team talk about being tired.

“I’m pretty sure at this point of the season everybody’s beat up,” Iverson said. “I remember getting to the playoffs and everybody had