Sixers discuss luck and resilience
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PHILADELPHIA — If I had told you in October, as Joel Embiid recovered from his fourth knee surgery, that the 76ers star would, three months later, have played in 15 of the last 20 games and averaged 28.
After the win, Paul George did admit the Sixers are a bit undersized compared to some teams. He and Kelly Oubre Jr. flank Joel Embiid up front while teams like the Kings can employ big men like Domantas Sabonis, Precious Achiuwa, and Maxime Raynaud to cause problems down low. It nearly cost the Sixers a win.
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Tyrese Maxey reacts to his game-winning shot to lift the Philadelphia 76ers over the Sacramento Kings at home.
The 76ers have a rebounding issue. Their 24 rebounds in Thursday’s 113-111 victory over the Sacramento Kings were the third-fewest posted by an NBA team this season. The Sixers (26-21) can’t brush this off as just an isolated incident.
All day Thursday, the Sixers' messaging was clear: they could not take a perceived easy matchup against Sacramento lightly. Tyrese Maxey and Joel Embiid certainly did not.
The Philadelphia 76ers give their thoughts on honoring the 2001 finals team in their matchup with the New Orleans Pelicans on Saturday.
VJ Edgecombe is reportedly considered off-limits in potential discussions ahead of the trade deadline on Feb. 5.