The Philadelphia 76ers knocked off the New Orleans Pelicans on Friday night 116-109 and in the process they honored a former shooting guard. They welcomed back JJ Redick with a video tribute in the first quarter during a timeout and it brought the Philadelphia fans to their feet in respect.
Joel Embiid, who had 24 points and 11 rebounds to go along with five assists, was happy that he got to see Redick again as the two had a close relationship during his two seasons in Philadelphia.
“It was good. I miss him,” said Embiid. “We kept him in check, kind of, so that was good too. It was good to see him.”
The Sixers have missed Redick’s shooting to a certain extent, but they have been able to figure it out as they have become one of the better 3-point shooting teams in the league despite not having a serious sharpshooter. Who wouldn’t want to have Redick’s deadeye 44.8% shooting from deep?
Nonetheless, the Sixers have been able to figure it out in the form of Tobias Harris who is building an All-Star case for 2020.
“He’s been great,” Embiid added on Harris. “He’s been scoring the ball efficiently. Defensively is where I’ve seen a lot of improvement, so he’s been great for us and I hope he keeps it going.”
The Sixers will now head back out on the road to take on the Brooklyn Nets on Sunday at the Barclays Center. [lawrence-related id=21313,21304,21261]