The Sixers were far from perfect Saturday. They made execution mistakes. The transition defense is a major issue. But their statement win over the Bucks had one main takeaway, writes rich_hofmann: How far they go might depend on James Harden.
, Niang received a DNP-CD. But on Saturday, he bounced back in a big way with 5 of 6 shooting from beyond the arc.“Obviously, I wasn’t doing my job at a high level, to the best of my abilities,” Niang said “But tonight was a good way to get back on track and you just want to build off that. Winning is obviously the main focus. So, the fact that I didn’t play in Miami but we won was huge.
and the Sixers were on their way to a win. The same thing happened on Saturday with Tucker filling Thybulle’s role.https://cdn.theathletic.com/app/uploads/2023/03/05053143/Niang-Giannis-3s.mp4 Niang jokes that he’s “a basketball player” but this is the life of a shooting specialist. When your shots go in, you’re doing your job. If they don’t, you’re not. Despite the recent slump, Niang is shooting 40.7 percent from beyond the arc this season. That is right in line with his career averages. He’s hitting the back of his baseball card.
“We just kept telling him you’re a shooter, we’re not putting you out there for defense. Keep shooting the ball,” Rivers said. Harden is still one of the league’s elite isolation players. Per Synergy Sports, he ranks in the 100th percentile of isolation volume and 84th percentile in isolating scoring efficiency. With that skill set in mind, Niang can be deployed as a weapon for Harden.
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