Nick Nurse talks play of Kelly Oubre Jr. in Sixers vs. Celtics series
Coach Nick Nurse discusses the play of Kelly Oubre Jr. in this Round 1 series between the Philadelphia 76ers and the Boston Celtics.
CAMDEN, N. J. -- When one looks at the numbers in this Round 1 series between the Philadelphia 76ers and the Boston Celtics, one thing that might stand out is the poor offensive numbers from Kelly Oubre Jr.
A player known for his ability to put the ball in the basket, Oubre is averaging only 9. 0 points in this series while shooting 38. 3% form the floor and 15.
8% from deep. This comes after he shot a career-high 36% from deep in the regular season on 4. 8 attempts.
With that being said, Oubre has had some extremely tough defensive assignments in Celtics stars Jaylen Brown and Jayson Tatum. The two of them can cause headaches and Oubre has done a solid job of staying in front of them and making life tough for them while also helping on the glass. "Listen, he’s had a very, very difficult defensive assignment for lots of minutes every game, right?