Daily News | Sixers vs. Magic takeaways: Lacking finish, Embiid having love for Fultz, and Thybulle needing minutes
Joel Embiid still has love for Markelle Fultz. And Matisse Thybulle needs to play more meaningful minutes.The Sixers headed into Monday’s game as the NBA’s hottest team. They had a seven-game winning streak and had won 20 of 24 games. So during his pregame media availability, coach Doc Rivers was asked what’s the No.1 thing he tries to stress to the guys when they’re playing so well.The need to get better became painfully obvious after their setback to the Magic .
‘For us, it’s just imposing our will [for] the entire game. We didn’t do a good job of that tonight.”The Sixers lacked effort following the first quarter. They looked more like a team waiting for the referees to bail out their players than a squad ready to mix it up with the Magic. Defenders stood around and watched Orlando rookie Paolo Banchero finish with 29 points and nine rebounds.Embiid had 30 points and 11 rebounds.
“I’ve always been a big fan,” Embiid said of Fultz, who the Sixers selected with the first pick of the 2017 draft. “When we traded him, I was disappointed because I felt like we were giving up on him too early.” “They are better than what their record says. And they wouldn’t be there without the impact that he has.”One of the Sixers’ few highlights was playing zone defense with Thybulle on the floor.
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