[Bodner] Nick Nurse says he’s hoping that De’Anthony Melton will play tonight, in a limited capacity. They won’t know for sure if he will play until after he completes his pregame routine.
[Bodner] Nick Nurse says he’s hoping that De’Anthony Melton will play tonight, in a limited capacity. They won’t know for sure if he will play until after he completes his pregame routine.
> Kyle Lowry “dinged” his knee in Miami last week, Nick Nurse says, but he is not concerned long-term. Team is being cautious. He’s questionable for tonight.
> Tobias Harris is on the floor warming up. He’s questionable for tonight after missing the last three games.
> De’Anthony Melton is also warming up right now, but he warms up before games he doesn’t play in rather frequently, so it’s not exactly a tell
>“He’s gotta let the ball find him a little bit and he’s gotta stay confident ’cause he is a very good shooter. It’s almost like the guy in a batting slump. He can’t go up there and swing at everything. You gotta find your pitch to hit.”
philly2540
Melton is the secret untold story from this year. He was to fill an important role. Especially after they traded Bev. He really can make a difference in perimeter D. Which will be so much more important for the playoffs. But it’s hard to believe he could ramp back up in time to be useful, with conditioning and shooting stroke which is iffy to begin with. It’s too bad for him and for the team. Strange injury.
Downunderphilosopher
Ironically, this seemingly cursed season may end up being the healthiest this team has ever been heading into the playoffs.
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Everything is coming together
Great, but for gods sake just have him healthy for playoffs
I really hope this isn’t a repeat of the “play a few games and then be out for the rest of the year” type of thing
https://x.com/sixersadam/status/1777809566534631831?s=46
> Kyle Lowry “dinged” his knee in Miami last week, Nick Nurse says, but he is not concerned long-term. Team is being cautious. He’s questionable for tonight.
> Tobias Harris is on the floor warming up. He’s questionable for tonight after missing the last three games.
> De’Anthony Melton is also warming up right now, but he warms up before games he doesn’t play in rather frequently, so it’s not exactly a tell
https://x.com/bysamdigiovanni/status/1777815599298588711?s=46
> Nick Nurse on Buddy Hield’s slump:
>“He’s gotta let the ball find him a little bit and he’s gotta stay confident ’cause he is a very good shooter. It’s almost like the guy in a batting slump. He can’t go up there and swing at everything. You gotta find your pitch to hit.”
Melton is the secret untold story from this year. He was to fill an important role. Especially after they traded Bev. He really can make a difference in perimeter D. Which will be so much more important for the playoffs. But it’s hard to believe he could ramp back up in time to be useful, with conditioning and shooting stroke which is iffy to begin with. It’s too bad for him and for the team. Strange injury.
Ironically, this seemingly cursed season may end up being the healthiest this team has ever been heading into the playoffs.