The Philadelphia 76ers are heading into this restart in Orlando with new life. They will be looking to resume their chase towards an NBA championship and one of the guys who will play a part in their playoff run will be Glenn Robinson III.
Acquired from the Golden State Warriors way back in February, the Sixers will be looking at him to make a big impact off their bench. He missed the final scrimmage game after suffering a hip pointer injury in the second scrimmage game, but the team is still counting on him to be a presence off their bench.
Coach Brett Brown loved what he saw out of the veteran out of Michigan during the scrimmages as it seems that he finally has a role on the Sixers.
“I think the thing that most stands out for me as it relates to praise for Glenn is the simplicity of his game,” said Brown. “He understands his lane. He understands his role. He understands that these two things will rule his day. I’m going to go guard maybe the best wing while I’m on the court that the other team has. I am a defensive-minded off the bench player, this is how I can best my team win.”
During his time with the Warriors, Robinson III’s role was to be a 3-and-D option. He shot 40% from deep with Golden State before struggling initially for Philadelphia before the hiatus. In the Orlando restart, he shot the ball with confidence and he was able to show off his explosion a bit more.
“Then you go to the other side and he’s not trying to make crazy plays,” Brown added. “He can play catch go-go catch game when there’s a pass out because of the fact he can shoot, people guard him close which lets him play downhill that much more easily. I feel the simplicity of those two things and he accepts that, he understands that and I think he does it really, really well.”
On top of that, it is not like he is a young and inexperienced guy. He has been to the playoffs a few times with the Indiana Pacers and the Detroit Pistons. He can give the team some good playoff minutes when the time calls for it in August.
“It’s not like he’s 21-years old, he’s got a physicality and some years under his belt where you have a level of trust he can come in a playoff environment, grab that rotation and chunk of minutes because of the two things offense and defense that he does and thinks about,” Brown finished with. “I feel like that’s where my mind settles when I think of what I’ve seen with Glenn and how I intend on using him.”
It does appear that Robinson III will be in the wing rotation mix when the season does officially resume on Saturday. Brown has used a mixture of Furkan Korkmaz, Matisse Thybulle, and Robinson III as well and now that he understands his role, Robinson III will continue to make a difference for Philadelphia. [lawrence-related id=35831,35824,35808]