Doc Rivers makes positive to level out PJ Tucker after Sixers beat Kings
When one appears on the stat line for PJ Tucker after the Philadelphia 76ers knocked off the Sacramento Kings on Saturday to complete a 5-0 street journey, nothing will stand out.
The veteran had three rebounds, he missed his solely triple strive, he had three fouls, a technical foul, and he was a minus-14 in 19 minutes. It was an evening Tucker would fairly overlook statistically, however he nonetheless made an affect.
Tucker, who has been by way of so many battles in his NBA profession, saved Philadelphia in it and saved their heads proper and centered regardless of trailing the Kings by 21. He’s the vocal chief that the Sixers have been in want of over the previous few seasons.
“That’s why you will have him in your workforce,” coach Doc Rivers informed reporters. “Tuck pays dividends for us, and I do know his numbers and other people get sideways with that, however there have been 5 or 6 rebounds down the stretch, Tuck cleared out three individuals. He didn’t get the rebound, there must be a stat known as rebound assists, as a result of he had a ton of these.”
These are the little issues that don’t present up in a field rating. Tucker, regardless of averaging solely 3.3 factors and 4.1 rebounds, makes an affect for this Sixers workforce. He at all times makes these profitable performs with a view to ensure his workforce will get an additional possession and is ready to be ready to win video games.
He’s additionally certainly one of their higher display screen setters as he was in a position to get Georges Niang free for a triple.
“The play for Georges was certainly one of his picks,” Rivers added. “He’s our greatest picks setter. So he does so many little issues that actually repay for us.”
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