The Philadelphia 76ers are looking to get off on the right foot in the Orlando restart as they take on the Indiana Pacers inside the Disney World bubble. They are also debuting a brand new starting lineup with a young point guard in Shake Milton taking over the point guard spot.
The Pacers pressured the young man into a couple of turnovers as he buckled a bit from the Indiana pressure from their guards. He had his issues in the opening quarter and big man Joel Embiid had to let him know about it.
As the quarter ended, Embiid and Milton appeared to get into an ugly verbal exchange where Milton had to be held back a bit.
That’s a terrible look 😬 pic.twitter.com/mQVLJ3xly1
— Ky Carlin (@Ky_Carlin) August 1, 2020
The exchange could prove to be a good one as Embiid steps in and sets the tone. The Sixers will need Milton to be better in these types of situations moving forward. This could be a spark that he needs to refocus.
Indiana raced out to a 35-29 lead after one quarter due to the effectiveness of T.J. Warren and their ability to force turnovers and get out and run. [lawrence-related id=35959,35953,35945]