The Sixers’ reserve forward scored a season-high 20 points Wednesday night, and had a crucial late block on the Heat's Tyler Herro.
The Sixers’ reserve forward scored a season-high 20 points Wednesday night, and had a crucial late block on the Heat's Tyler Herro.
“And it opened everything for the rest of the team,” said Batum of a night the Sixers scored 66 second-half points. Yet Batum is perhaps most valuable as a multi-positional defender, an ability he has taken pride in since he shifted from guarding the the Dallas Mavericks’ Jason Kidd to Dirk Nowitzki in the same game of 2011 playoff series while playing for the Portland Trail Blazers. Following Wednesday’s win, All-Star teammatemarveled at how Batum’s defensive assignments this season have ranged from sharpshooting guard Trae Young, to 7-foot-4 unicorn Victor Wembanyama.
“My son is like, ‘Oh, you only got two points.’ Sorry, kid. I’m trying, but that’s just the way I play.”
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