76ers nation, all those fears were for naught. Whoever thought this team was sputtering with injured stars have a new one. VJ Edgecombe proved he’s the unexpected surprise no one saw coming. Where most NBA vets didn’t see the 20-year-old getting much minutes in his rookie season, he made every minutes of his NBA debut count. He added 34 points to the Sixers’ 117-116 victory over the Celtics. But what’s better, he may have secured himself more time on the court.
Edgecombe impressed the guy who decides his minutes, aka the head coach, Nick Nurse. After the game, he had a positive outlook on the season thanks to the rook.
“Seemed like there was opportunities for him. Yeah, I think he just he took some drives. I think again there’s certainly a great start, but you just know there’s like tons of room, different things he needs to do,” Nurse said after the game.
“I’d like him to see a little be a little more aggressive in the open floor. I think he’s really got that in his game. Um, I think he can take it to some spots inside the three-point line and vault up and score. Probably saw a couple of those that he missed. Um, things like that. But, but that’s a that’s an amazing first game performance.”