Daily News | Sixers gain ‘clarity’ in defensive roles and re-energize group that once had lofty expectations
Embiid was right, as the Sixers allowed a season-low 88 points against a Phoenix team that entered Wednesday ranked in the top 10 in the NBA in offensive efficiency. Embiid hinted that some schematic tweaks, including less switching, tightened the Sixers’ play on that end of the floor. Yet coach Doc Rivers continues to emphasize role clarity as a reason for progress.
The biggest statistical eyesore, however, has been the 16.2 fastbreak points surrendered per game, which ranked 24th in the league entering Wednesday. “It’s not like we came in and changed our system or something,” Rivers said. “ ... It wasn’t a big tweak. But again, making it clear was very important ...
Melton has been the Sixers’ most impactful newcomer on that end of the floor, tying for fourth in the league in deflections entering Wednesday and doing an “awesome” job Monday night on early MVP contender Devin Booker, Rivers said. The coach also commended Thybulle’s first-half work guarding point guard Chirs Paul, before the future Hall of Famer left with a heel injury.
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