The Philadelphia 76ers are about to enter a bubble situation in Orlando on Thursday to resume the 2019-20 season and it is going to be something that nobody has ever seen or can predict how this is all going to go. All of this is really just a new situation and something that the league is doing on the fly and doing their best to keep everybody safe.
Rookie big mn Norvel Pelle has been through plenty of different situations throughout his career. He has played overseas, he has played in the G League, and he has not yet had a full season of NBA basketball under his belt so this situation does not phase him. In fact, it almost feels familiar to him.
“I look at it as just me playing overseas. I actually compare it to Taiwan,” Pelle said on Wednesday morning. “Because when I played in Taiwan, I really just went to the gym and then went back to my room. Nobody over there really spoke English so thinking about the situation is kind of like that. I’ll be able to adjust real easy.”
The rules and the restrictions put in place to keep everybody safe can be a bit much and play a role in mental health at the moment. However, Pelle is confident that he will be able to make that adjustment.
“It’s just the restrictions of not being able to do what you want to do is what’s like a big concern,” he added. “Other than that, for me personally, I’ll be fine.”
The Sixers will get back to work on August 1 against the Indiana Pacers. [lawrence-related id=34303,34291,34283]