The project Doc Rivers-Sixers is in good health. At least in the beginning. The Philadelphia team has the best record in the league: 6-1. Today he beat Hornets 118-101. A comfortable win. And he already has 4 victories in a row.
The locals have broken the game in the second quarter. They have gone into halftime winning 58-43. With good performances from its three stars: Joel Embiid, Ben Simmons and Tobias Harris. And with the best minutes of the season Danny Green. As well as with a maximum intensity of Dwight Howard.
Defending. A lot of defense for what is being seen at this start of the season. And, it must be said, a fragile rival. A breathless opponent who had already lost 10 balls in the first half.
Philadelphia carried the offensive rebound. And it did a lot of damage to the boards. The rest of the party had no other history than local dominance. Hornets never reacted.
In the end, 118-101. All very comfortable. All very light. Featuring 7 Sixers players in scoring double digits. With 22 Player of the Week points Tobias Harris. With 14 and 11 rebounds from Embiid. It was only 25 minutes in play. with 14 points, 10 rebounds and 6 assists from Simmons. He looks physically overgrown. He starred in fantastic actions. Including a great back pass to Embiid. With a good version of Danny Green. With Howard at 9 points and 13 rebounds. Spending his little time on the track. And with the newbie Maxey doing their first steps.
The rebound was local. And wonderful was the Sixers ratio between assists and losses (34 to 10).
Hornets was something else. A team without identity and without strength. Gordon Hayward he was his top scorer with 18 points. We saw a Rozier less. And even LaMelo Ball It started as a shot. Sparkly. And that he finished with 12 points, 7 rebounds and 9 assists. Although shooting bad.
Hornets is far from the minimum required in this season start. The team, for now, does not give more of itself.
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