After questionable shot selection !Q and a sloppy start to the 2Q, Knix bench got rolling and walloped PHI. I like how Thibs brings in pairs of players. Rose & Taj who know each other well. And balance O & D. Then IQ and ObiT (this game with Burks). Knix 2nd unit brought energy.
Rose continues to score and get to all loose balls. Knix best player so far. Doc should have brought Thybulle in early on Rose, instead of waiting until late 3Q. PHI playing without a PG, led to poor possessions, turnovers, bad shots, etc. Korkmaz played Point for them most of the 2nd half. Early Season Theme: It sure helps to have a legit PG.
PHI is designed for Simmons at Point. And their shooters are not good ballhandlers or distributors. Tobias had a strong game and defended Randle well.
Knix moved the ball, were coherent, got everyone involved.
Nice team W.
Embiid looked like he wanted to be elsewhere. Desultory performance. Mitch did a nice job. Knix had some trouble figuring out their double teams, but still Embiid didn't make them pay (except some early FT's).
Knix still prone to some bad rotations and letting the corner spot-up player cut rimward. Randle seemed to get tired 3Q/4Q and made some bad rotations.
You'd think Julius could play fewer than 36 minutes in an early blowout.
Give Knix credit for never letting PHI get back in to it or cut it under 14.
So far the PG's Knix have faced: Marcus Smart; Cole Anthony; Maxey
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