This was not exactly what you would call rallying around your coach.

They’re warming up the hot seat for Sixers Coach Eddie Jordan. Last night his team showed up with matches.

Actually, his team failed to show up at all, offering a pathetic effort in getting blown out by the Charlotte Bobcats, 102-87.

And it wasn’t that close.

The Sixers were behind 62-44 at the half. As they left the court, they were showered with Philly love. That would be boos. Lots of them. From the few fans who remained. And that would not be many, considering the joint was only half-full to begin with.

It got worse. The lead stretched to 29 at one point in the second half.

The Sixers committed 21 turnovers.

Talk is everywhere that Jordan’s job is on the line, that the team is going to make a move, if not now certainly after this ugly season concludes. One of the claims is that he has lost the team, that they’ve quit on him.

They could use last night as Exhibit A.

I’m not sure what good firing him at this point will do. What might be even more important to ask is what exactly G.M. Ed Stefanski was thinking in bringing Jordan in here to begin with.

Comcast-Spectacor is no stranger to firing coaches. They already axed the head man at their other local franchise, the Flyers. John Stephens was out; Peter Laviolette was in.

Looks like it’s about time for the ax to fall on the Sixers. I guess the question is if both Jordan and Stefanski are shown the door.

It can’t get a lot worse, can it?