Philadelphia has had a very good start to the season, beyond expectations and what we could have anticipated due to the situation around James Harden. Nevertheless, and even if they took first place in the Eastern Conference for a while, not everyone still takes the Sixers seriously, at least not as a contender for a real big playoff campaign. This is the case of DeMarcus Cousinswho explained his thoughts to Rachel Nichols on Bully Ball.
“Is it possible for the Sixers to win the East? Yes. Do I think it’s going to happen? No. The Celtics are a really well put together team and I don’t see any other team surpass them. At some point, it seems to me that the Sixers are going to lack punch. I could be wrong, but that’s my instinct. I think it will be especially during the playoffs, where there are specific schemes and defensive adjustments that come into play.”
Despite this relative pessimism, DeMarcus Cousins has only good things to say about the team and its leader, Tyrese Maxey.
“I totally believe that Tyrese Maxey can be an All-Star. I salute my brother from Kentucky who is having an incredible season in this new position and who is showing all his talent. The flow of this Sixers team is perfect. He There is no other player who needs the ball as much as Joel Embiid, which I find acceptable given that he is a dominant player. They can have success this season, but I repeat, at the moment playoffs they risk lacking in strike force.”
After their home defeat against Boston last night, Nick Nurse’s players are second in the Eastern Conference, one length behind the Boston Celtics.
2023-11-16 14:09:00
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