Doc Rivers recently said that the 76ers’ defense was ahead of the offense during training camp. But the coach noticed slippage as the preseason wore on in areas such as ball pressure and rebounding.
Doc Rivers recently said the 76ers defense was ahead of the offense during training camp, boosted by new players who excel on that end of the floor and allowed the team to play a more aggressive style.
“That’s going to be the big thing that we focus on these next couple games is getting back to who we are,” starting guard Tyrese Maxey said, “getting back to playing ‘tight-shell’ defense.” Boston’s All-Star duo of Jayson Tatum and Jaylen Brown scored 35 points apiece Tuesday, a disappointment for a Sixers team that now has P.J. Tucker, De’Anthony Melton, and Danuel House Jr. on the roster. Also returning is two-time NBA second-team All-Defensive selection Matisse Thybulle, though he onlyA few days ago, Rivers compared those four defenders to relief pitchers, because they are all capable of having “shutdown nights” — though there will also be games “when they get hit,” he said.
“We want to be a help-oriented team and a team that helps each other, a team that relies on each other offensively and defensively,” Maxey said.James Harden began his 2022-23 season with his highest scoring output as a Sixer, dropping 35 points on 9-of-14 shooting from the floor, 5-of-9 from three-point distance and 12-of-12 from the free-throw stripe.
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