76ers are the most miserable team in recent times. The three core members of the team were injured one after another, first Harden , then Maxi, and finally Embiid . The team is now full of injuries, but this is the lineup, and it still beats Nets at home, which is still very good. When the Big Three fell, it was an opportunity for some role players. When the opportunity appeared in front of them, some players successfully seized it.
When Harden and Maxi both fell, Rivers let Milton enter the starting lineup, and his performance was also very outstanding, and he really exploded when he gave it a chance. Facing the Timberwolves game, Milton scored a season-high 27 points in 10 of 15 shots; last season, facing the Hornets , 9 of 16 shots, scored 22 points, 7 rebounds and 9 assists, and turned into Harden, almost helping the team win the game.
You should know that at the beginning of the season, Milton was not directly on the rotation list, and he could only play in garbage time in each game, which was also questioned at the time. Nowadays, the doubts are still very correct. Milton still has strength, and giving him the opportunity to really make contributions. With 27 points in one game and 22 points in the other game, such a player is fully capable of entering the rotation lineup. No wonder the outside world was very optimistic about the depth of the 76ers at the beginning of the season, but Rivers was too stubborn. At the beginning of the season, nine players were directly rotated, and the main players stayed on the court most of the time, which may also be a hidden danger of injury.
Just look at Milton's performance and let the 76ers gain a powerful player. I believe Rivers will no longer blindly abandon him this time. Milton not only showed his attacking ability during this period, but also had a good vision. He could serve as Harden's substitute, which just gave Harden more rest time. Harden averaged 36.7 minutes per game in his first nine games. He is already 33 years old and is no longer young.
This time Rivers should be clear that the players in the team are trustworthy. Except for Milton, Kokmaz on the bench are all good. Don’t be stubborn and only use 9 people to rotate. You need to rotate multiple people to get more rest time for the main players. After all, this is just a regular season, and it is still necessary to build more confidence from the role players. It is not realistic to just get into the state directly when playoffs . This period is quite good for the 76ers. At least you can see that the role players are still very outstanding.
