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Nick Nurse on LeBron James: “This summer, he probably stated publicly that he wanted to go someplace and have some fun playing. He loves the game. 24th year, I think that it’s a group of guys like I keep saying that have been super focused and intent of playing the right way, and I think he’s a big part of that, but I think it’s fun. It’s fun to sit here and say 23 out of 25 assists, that’s fun basketball. Everybody likes to play that, and I think that just kind of all comes together for that stuff.”
Kris Rhim: Nick Nurse said big man Dominck Barlow will see a specialist for his back injury tomorrow, which is on track with the two-week timeline the team announced. Barlow was on the court pre game a few moments ago, looked explosive
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Nick Nurse: “We’ve got to do it by committee. I think if you’re missing some of your size and all that, obviously it becomes a problem and all five guys got to get to rebound. I look at the numbers there and the defensive rebounding from just across the board, no matter position, just aren’t good enough. So it’s like everybody’s got to chip in with a few more.”
Adam Aaronson: Asked Nick Nurse about how he’ll navigate 48 center minutes tonight. “Dean (Wade), LeBron (James) and (Adem) Bona,” he said. Followed up about when Tacko Fall, still out with a quad injury, might return. “Hopefully soon,” Nurse said. “…He’s probably not too far away.”
Chris Hine: Nick Nurse said VJ Edgecombe (quad contusion, questionable) got hurt when he got kneed in the midsection last night, but was sore today after playing through it last night.
Nick Nurse: “Jaylen Brown is obviously very good. He is a skill one-on-one player, but if he can do it when they’re on the move a little bit rather than into the teeth of a set defense, I think that can open up even more things for him. I would like him to crack the paint even more in transition because I think that’s just going to get him to the free throw line, it’s going to get him to the front of the rim, there will start being some kick-outs available, and I think we’re just trying to learn him in this role a little bit, and he’s trying to learn it a little bit too.”
Khris Rihm: Nick Nurse said C Jabari Walker tweaked his right knee. He had no further update. Walker exited the game in the third quarter and didn’t return. Sixers already thin with front court depth
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Kris Rhim: Nick Nurse on Tyrese Maxey, who had 32 points tonight and received MVP chants: “Coming into this year he seemed to take a level of confidence and maturity jump. … Just feels like he feels so sure of what he can do.”
Kristian Winfield: Nick Nurse said he spoke to several of LeBron’s former head coaches after the decision to join the Sixers. He did not call Mike Brown, whose Knicks swept the 76ers out of the playoffs last season: “Definitely not him. I did talk to some guys about him though.”
