Philadelphia 76ers

PHITyrese Maxey · Jaylen Brown · Joel Embiid · LeBron James · VJ EdgecombeGameplan𝕏 Beat5h

Nick Nurse's rotation strategy: staggered starters with overlap to maintain continuity and depth.

“How Nick Nurse staggered his starters, 1H 10/8 @ BKN: Started and finished the half with all five on the floor; aside from one brief spurt with four (all minus LeBron James) he always had two or three of them on the court”

PHITyrese Maxey · Labaron PhilonGameplan𝕏 Beat6h

Nurse turns to Maxey and Philon together when he wants more pressure defense.

“Nick Nurse brings in Maxey and Philon because of the pressure defense”

PHILabaron Philon · Tyrese Maxey · Tacko Fall · LeBron James · Jabari Walker · Dean WadeRole & Rotation𝕏 Beat6h

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.”

PHITyrese Maxey · VJ Edgecombe · Jaylen Brown · LeBron James · Joel EmbiidNews𝕏 Beat8h

Nick Nurse's projected starting lineup for tonight.

“Sixers head coach Nick Nurse expects to play his entire projected starting five — Tyrese Maxey, VJ Edgecombe, Jaylen Brown, LeBron James, Joel Embiid — in tonight's preseason game @ Brooklyn.”

PHILeBron James · Joel Embiid · Anfernee Simons · Tyrese Maxey · Dominick Barlow · Adem BonaOut𝕏 Beat3d

LeBron and Embiid are among six Sixers sitting out the preseason opener against the Knicks.

“LeBron James, Tyrese Maxey, Joel Embiid and Anfernee Simons and Dominick Barlow and Adem Bona are all OUT tonight for the Philadelphia 76ers against the New York Knicks in the Sixers’ preseason opener”