P.J. Tucker’s stat line against the Cavaliers was modest. But his back-to-back offensive rebounds ignited the home crowd. “The whole place was like, ‘Ah, that’s our P.J. now. That’s our guy,’” Sixers assistant coach Dave Joerger recalled.
Dave Joerger does not typically hear the crowd while focused on coaching a game. But the 76ers assistant noticed the swell inside the Wells Fargo Center on Wednesday night when P.J. Tucker grabbed two offensive rebounds on one second-quarter possession in his first game action as a Sixer.
New Sixers wing Danuel House Jr. has seen that impact firsthand, since they were also teammates with the Houston Rockets. But he is already feeling the benefits of his offseason strength gains. After scoring 21 points on 9-of-11 shooting in 15 first-half minutes against the Cavaliers, he said he is not getting bumped off his spot on drives as much and feels better finishing through contact. Perhaps more important, Maxey believes he is better equipped to fight through screens and box out for a defense that set its goal of becoming the NBA’s best.
Yet teammate Georges Niang, whose personality epitomizes the “big energy” description, playfully dampened the moment.Rookie duties
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