Embiid practiced with the full group and played very hard.
“I'm extremely happy that he was out there with the group and I thought he was playing very hard, which was great to see.”
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”
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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.”
Embiid is in great shape and has been practicing and working hard.
“He's been excellent. He's in great shape. He's been on the practice floor. He's worked very hard, and he looks really great.”
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”
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