Daily News | Sixers’ Doc Rivers, Montezl Harrell commend LeBron James on setting new scoring record: ‘A crazy accomplishment’
BOSTON — Montrezl Harrell was like many NBA followers Tuesday night, with his eyes locked on the television as LeBron James became the league’s all-time leading scorer.
Sixers coach Doc Rivers also has a unique perspective on the scoring torch being passed from Abdul-Jabbar to James. Rivers was a young player as Abdul-Jabbar was finishing his Hall of Fame career. More recently, Rivers has coached against James in high-profile games — especially while leading the Boston Celtics when James was with the Cleveland Cavaliers and Miami Heat.
“Early on, he was just playing,” Rivers said. “He was just better than everybody, but you could run stuff out of timeouts. You could attack him. You could attack his team. … There was definitely a switch to him, meaning, ‘I’ve got to be better than just a great player. I’ve got to know everything.’ When asked what needs to improve in his play, Harrell told The Inquirer Wednesday, “To be honest with you, I don’t even know.”
Harrell’s 5.8 points, 2.8 rebounds and 12.1 minutes per game are all his lowest averages since his rookie season in 2015-16, though some of that is due to playing behind MVP contender Joel Embiid. Harrell can be a defensive liability, however, and he and Reed are both undersized as centers.
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