Coachspeak · PHI
What coaches and players say about roles, minutes, gameplans and development.
Philon first checked in early in the second quarter alongside Maxey.
“Labaron Philon Jr.'s first minutes came early in the second quarter – checking in alongside Tyrese Maxey, which is interesting. Frontcourt: Wade-James-Walker.”
With Adem Bona out Wade and LeBron James join Jabari Walker and Dominick Barlow as small-ball five candidates.
“Dean would be another candidate, I guess, if you call him a small five. He's pretty good sized. I think LeBron is another candidate. I think he's played some small ball five as well... So I think that probably, you know, probably go with that crew unless something else emerges.”
Nurse is considering multiple frontcourt options at small-ball center due to injuries.
“Nick Nurse said with their frontcourt injuries, anyone from the group of Jabari Walker, Dean Wade, Barlow (when healthy), and even LeBron James is a candidate to play some small ball center behind Joel Embiid”
Wade and LeBron are also candidates at center.
“Nick Nurse on the Sixers' current center plan beyond Joel Embiid, Adem Bona, Dominick Barlow and Jabari Walker: "Dean [Wade] would be another candidate… I think LeBron is another candidate."”
LeBron has no defined role yet as coaches wait to see how the group fits.
“No, we haven't given our roles yet. I think Coach Nurtz and Coach Sass said they would do that at some point as they continue to see how we all fit together on the floor.”
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