Doc has coached him and Elton knows him obviously better than me. To be fair, the Sixers are defending the pick-and-roll much better than they have in seasons past. Harris was a late addition to Friday's injury report, and it's unclear whether his illness will prevent him from suiting up for the first time since March 6. But in the short term, I generally see his past track record and the teams current objectives as fairly aligned. Tobias Harris & Tyrese Maxey Continuing First-Round Flow In four games against the Nets, Tobias Harris and Tyrese Maxey both averaged over 20+ points and 5+ rebounds per game. The same scenario could play out again Tuesday, though James Harden (foot) is also questionable. Harris was initially labeled questionable for the contest, but he's not feeling well enough to give it a go. I think if my memory serves me correctly, I dont think Ben or Joel played in that game, Im not even sure. Among the 36 players with at least 250 finishing plays as the pick-and-roll ball-handler, only seven players were more efficient than Harris, according to Synergy tracking. Especially just continuing to build that chemistry of pick-and-roll with myself and Joel. Outside of Greens injury and the injury scares for Embiid and Harris, Game 3 did not provide much at all to complain about from the Sixers standpoint. It also wasnt the quality look the Sixers could get by running a pick-and-roll or anything through Embiid against Houston. If they dont adjust, the Sixers are going to have the same result in Game 3 Friday night at The Field House. But the lineups with Simmons, Embiid, Harris and Curry are absolutely humming to an almost comical degree right now. Just because they got a lot of tall guys that can play out of pin downs and that can play make and score. But I just told [Simmons], he needs to be aggressive and he needs to attack. Stay up to date with your favorite Philly teams at Sixers Wire and The Eagles Wire. We still put ourselves in position to be able to win the game, came up short. After a slow start to March, Harris is now averaging 19.0 points, 7.0 boards, 3.3 assists and 3.0 triples in 33.8 minutes while shooting 62.8 percent from the field and 83.3 percent from the charity stripe. Harris returned from an illness and tallied a poor result despite 28 minutes on the court in a starting role. Horfords contract is more palatable than Harris to other teams, but finding a taker might still be easier said than done. Whether or not Harris will ever be aborderline All-Star remains to be seen, but if any coach can get him back to that level, it's Rivers. (Photo: David Dow / NBAE via Getty Images). Copyright 2023 Sporting News Holdings Limited. He has been a consistent fantasy assist for managers over the last month and should continue to provide solid depth throughout the final push of the fantasy playoffs. They ran the play and scored off every option: Simmons beat his defender one-on-one; Harris caught Solomon Hill cheating; and finally, Simmons threw it to Embiid over the top for a monster alley-oop after Curry back-screened Capela for the first time. You saw in the second half Wednesday that the combination of these players can produce good looks. Not only has Brown not had the players to optimally execute it, but he also has a center in Embiid that\u2019s admitted that he doesn\u2019t love rolling.<\/p>\n

Embiid is also a dominant force and the main reason the Sixers lead the league in post ups per game. I saw the way they were guarding me with Capela, Embiid said. Harris missed the final two games of the regular season due to left hip injury recovery, but he'll be ready for the start of the playoffs Saturday. Tobias Harris will look to make an impact for the Philadelphia 76ers in the 2023 NBA Playoffs when they play the Boston Celtics at 7:30 PM ET on Monday. Call 1-800-GAMBLER (IN/MI/NJ/PA/WV/WY), 1-800-522-4700 (CO/NH), 1-800-BETS OFF (IA), 1-888-532-3500 (VA), 1-800-NEXT STEP (AZ), call/text TN REDLINE 1-800-889-9789 (TN), or 888-789-7777/visit ccpg.org/chat (CT). Perhaps its about time the Sixers flip the script and force other teams to guard them in that action. April 29, 2023 9:23 pm ET. The same cannot be said for Tobias Harris and Al Horford. Theyre really loaded on him, Rivers said. Embiid positioned himself out of the lane. We talked at halftime I said, Tobias, youre going downhill but not with power. said Rivers. Patrick G. Im not going to exactly answer your question (because I imagine it will be answered in free agency previews moving forward), but I think Shake Milton is someone on the roster who can look at Rivers past and believe hes inheriting a coach who will empower him. The Philadelphia 76ers' record since coming back from the 2022 NBA All-Star break has Unless there is a crazy offer, it sure sounds like Simmons and Embiid arent going anywhere. The Hawks threw a bunch of different coverages at Harris and he diagnosed most of them well. Receive comprehensive coverage of your teams and stream the Flyers, Sixers and Phillies games easily on your device.<\/strong><\/em><\/p>\n

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