After Joel Embiid’s injury it is obvious that Philadelphia needed a boost. Replacing the current NBA MVP is impossible in terms of statistics and impact on the game, but at least someone needed to constantly remember that we must continue fighting on the hardwood. Well, that was Kyle Lowry.
The veteran point guard joined the team as a free agent in mid-February after terminating his contract with the Charlotte Hornets. Being an old acquaintance of the 76ers coach, Nick Nurse, with whom he won the 2019 ring, it was expected that he would be important on the team, but perhaps not as much as is being seen.
With a winning culture installed in him, Lowry has taken over the starting point guard position and is having very good games. Against the Hornets he had a double-double of 15 points and 10 assists and against Dallas, despite not being good at shooting, he contributed 7 assists for no turnovers. Yes, he is a leader on the hardwood, but he has also made it possible for two pieces like Cameron Payne and Kelly Oubre Jr. to work efficiently from the second unit. This is how Nurse explains it.
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«As I have told the players themselves, the plan has been going in this direction for some time to try to establish a different combination on the court. I think maybe the combination of Cam Payne and Kelly off the bench would be a good duo for that second unit. “I’m trying to get to that point,” he says. head coach.
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2024-03-04 13:00:00
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