Paul George gives respect to VJ Edgecombe for holding Sixers down
Paul George gives his respect to VJ Edgecombe for holding the Philadelphia 76ers down amid his suspension.
CAMDEN, N. J. -- The Philadelphia 76ers found a way to stay afloat while Paul George was sidelined for 25 games due to violating the league's anti-drug policy.
The Sixers went 13-12 over the span despite not having Joel Embiid for big stretches and Tyrese Maxey recently going down with a finger tendon strain. A major reason for that was the play of rookie guard VJ Edgecombe. The No.
3 overall pick certainly had his ups and downs as he dealt with much more attention from the opposition as he shot up the scouting report, but he still averaged 17. 8 points and 6. 3 rebounds along with 3.
7 assists and 1. 2 steals in 22 of those 25 games. He scored 38 in a March 19 win over the Sacramento Kings and then 35 in a loss to the defending champion Oklahoma City Thunder on Monday.