“My job is to bring energy, showcase a little something for the team, to guard the yard and make sure I’m executing plays,” Danuel House Jr. said after providing crucial minutes for the Sixers in Game 5. 'It was a joy to be out there, to be honest.”
BOSTON — Danuel House Jr. barreled down the court — again — and elevated to collect an alley-oop pass from James Harden. The ball rolled around the rim and in, extending the 76ers’ lead to 19 points in Tuesday’s criticalOn a night when NBA Most Valuable Player Joel Embiid dominated, Tyrese Maxey finally broke through against Boston with a 30-point outburst, and Harden and Tobias Harris were steady contributors, House was an unexpected Sixers standout.
But Rivers went with his gut in the heat of game action, initially calling on House in the first quarter’s final seconds. The coach said he valued House’s blend of size and athleticism, which he utilizes as an active defender and aggressor in the open court. The rugged wing also has previous playoff experience with the Houston Rockets and Utah Jazz. And, perhaps most importantly, House had the most career minutes logged playing off Harden, his former teammate with the Rockets.
House said his first priority was to help guard the Celtics’ lethal perimeter scorers, including when Harris sat after picking up his fourth foul in the third quarter. But House also became an attacking threat on offense, accounting for eight of the Sixers’ 15 fastbreak points because, in House’s mind, “if a guy’s backpedaling, he can’t stop me.”
“I’ve been waiting for him to get his shot,” said teammate P.J. Tucker, who also played with House in Houston. “He finally got it and took advantage of it. That’s what House does. He’s energy. He’s a good defender. He’s strong. He’s physical. He’s athletic. He makes shots. So I think this is probably the series to give him a shot.”
That personality cracked through even in a formal press conference setting late Tuesday. He asked, “What’s the deal?” to reporters when he sat down in front of the microphone and then ripped off his “for the House, for the team” motto. When Harris came to the dais a few minutes later, House playfully said, “Hey, Tobias. So good for you to join me. That means you get to answer these questions with me.
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