Harden played all but the last 34.5 seconds of the opening quarter and Harris went the entire period. Maxey had by far his worst shooting performance of an otherwise splendid preseason, going 3 for 13. Tucker didn’t take a shot in 19 minutes of action and Harris went 0 for 5 from the floor. “We are healthy," he said slowly, then let out a big laugh. Sixers head coach Doc Rivers' main takeaway on the game was very simple. Though he flexed his knee a few times before launching corner threes, he didn’t appear concerned and played the first 5:43 of the third quarter. Tucker headed to the locker room, but he returned to warm up with his teammates before the second half. Harrell rolls hard and fast, and he’s eager to snare any possible offensive board.Ī collision between Embiid and Tucker with 1:47 to go in the second quarter looked like it might wind up overshadowing any nicely executed action or casual transition defense.Įmbiid stayed down on the court for a while after the play but remained in the game. On the Sixers’ second possession, Tucker comfortably transitioned from a pick-and-roll to assist a Maxey corner three. There were a few reminders Wednesday that former Rockets Tucker and Montrezl Harrell aren’t having to build pick-and-roll chemistry with Harden from scratch. When he drew Plumlee in isolation late in the second quarter, Harden had no problem shaking him with a crossover. The 33-year-old converted another from a near-identical spot later in the period off of a De’Anthony Melton fast-break feed. He strolled into one of the easier wing threes he’ll take this season in the first quarter. The Hornets’ defense didn’t seriously challenge Harden. Nick Richards struggled to handle Embiid, conceding a layup to him inside after a missed Gordon Hayward free throw, biting on a pump fake, and contesting a fadeaway jumper in vain. He picked up two early fouls, while Plumlee managed to accumulate three in under five minutes. Neither was brilliant, but of course each has higher gears they’ll expect to access soon.Įmbiid made several mid-range jumpers against Mason Plumlee. While Charlotte is not a formidable defensive team and the occasion felt very low stakes (as it indeed was), both All-Stars showed flashes of their usual form. Harden and Embiid combined for 18 of the team’s 27 first-quarter points. The Sixers had everyone available Wednesday and started the game with their first unit of Harden, Tyrese Maxey, Tobias Harris, P.J. Here are observations on the Sixers' victory over Charlotte: Running things through the All-Stars Opening night for the Sixers will be Tuesday in Boston against the Celtics.
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