Game Info: Philadelphia 76ers vs Brooklyn Nets: July 14, 6:30 p.m. (ET)
How to Watch: ESPNU
Long Finding His FootingShawn Long finished with 21 points, and put together a near-perfect night against the D-League Select team.
The 6’9″ forward shot 8 for 9 from the field, 3 for 3 from beyond the arc and 2 for 2 from the free-throw line. Long also added five rebounds, two blocks and one steal.
The Louisiana-Lafayette product spoke about his impressive night shooting.
“I think I made the best of an opportunity,” Long said, following the win. “I can shoot the ball…It’s just something I’m going to continue to work on. It’s one of my strong points, and hopefully it gets stronger.”
Quick Hits From Wednesday* Philadelphia’s win over the NBA D-League Select team came in emphatic fashion. The Sixers outscored their opponent 108-71, and also finished the game with more steals, assists and blocks.* As a team, Philadelphia shot 54 percent from the field and 43 percent from 3-point range.* Five Sixers (Maodo Lo, Brandon Paul, Timothe Luwawu-Cabarrot, James Webb III and Shawn Long) finished with at least 10 points.
Key Matchup to Watch: Rondae Hollis-Jefferson vs Timothe Luwawu-CabarrotRondae Hollis-Jefferson enters his second summer league looking to bounce back from a broken ankle that cut short an otherwise promising rookie season.
Hollis-Jefferson, who is a native of Chester, PA, appeared in 29 games, while starting 17. He finished his rookie campaign shooting 46 percent from the field, and averaged 21.1 minutes per game. At 21 years old, Hollis-Jefferson is already an athletic wing and an elite defender.
RHJ and Timothe Luwawu-Cabarrot — who had 15 points on Wednesday — will likely be seeing a lot of each other during Thursday’s game. The matchup will be intriguing, considering both players possess innate athletic ability, as well as desired length to reach the basket.
Quote of the Day: Newly signed Jerryd Bayless on the Sixers’ potential. “I think with the pieces that we’ve brought in, there’s a chance we can be pretty good this year. We just have to figure out a way to bring that all together. If we can do that, it’ll be fun.”
