Last season was an ordeal Philadelphia. Everything that could go wrong, went wrong. The injuries little by little dented the confidence of a group that ended up sinking to the bottom of the classification. That helped him, at least, to get the third position in the draft, with which they took the Bahamian VJ Edgecombe. The election has proven to be a complete success over the months and the shooting guard is one of the great candidates for the Rookie of the Year. That’s where the fortunes of a franchise that is regaining its momentum increasingly faster began to change.
His triumph tonight in the Madison Square Garden of New York (119-130), the second time they win there this season, puts them for the first time five games above 50% wins in the classification (19-14), half a win away from fourth place in the It is. Tyrese Maxey He has definitively taken the reins of the team and is the clear reference point for the attack. Today ended with 36 points and 6/9 in triples. It was a trend that was already seen coming from past seasons and that has only been confirmed. Edgecombea true turbine that makes everyone work with its mere presence and that contributes literally to all facets of the game, signed 26 points, 4 assists, 2 steals and 2 blocks.
But the good news doesn’t end there. Joel Embiid seems to be in his umpteenth resurrection and has scored at least 20 points in the last 8 games. Today they were 26, with 10 rebounds and 5 assists. And with his first dunk of the season in the last basket of the game. An action that caused the entire bench Sixers He would get up and celebrate with the center. The good moment of play is reflected in the good vibes in the locker room. “I said it at the beginning of the season. We were in a very big hole that we had to get out of and we are still digging”the coach explained, Nick Nurse.
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Los Knicks With this they add three consecutive defeats. Today’s was in back-to-back They have already blamed her for that. It is true that the Sixers They were physically overtaken from the second quarter onwards, but this team is one of the most dynamic in the league. NBA at the moment. And it should be even more so when I return Kelly Oubre. The only thing they needed was to believe in themselves again and they are achieving it. Philadelphia makes its way into a It is that allows anyone who proposes to advance.
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