The Good
• A tip of the cap to the Sixers bench, because the starters did not do their job and blow this game open right out of the gate. Thanks to some leaky perimeter defense from Philly, the Thunder were right in the game as the first wave of subs came in, and you never want to give young guys hope no matter how big the talent gap is.
Good on the second unit for snuffing out any optimism quickly, with each guy playing their part to change the game.
First up was George Hill, who has given the Sixers a level of guard play off the bench they have not had in recent memory. Smart reads have been his calling card on both ends, and he helped shore up Philadelphia s point of attack defense in the first half. Once he helped the Sixers win the ball back, he created open looks for teammates with ease, hitting corner shooters on pick-and-rolls and big men with baseline drop-offs as if it was the easiest thing in the world.
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