Daily News | Sixers coach Doc Rivers excited to finally have practice time and get James Harden up to speed: ‘I think he’s getting it’
Under the old format, the 76ers coach would have played Game 1 of their opening-round playoff series Wednesday.
But because his team had to wait for the play-in tournament to conclude, Rivers’ squad spent the morning trying to fine-tune things at practice. They’ll be back at it Thursday to prepare for their opening-round series against the Toronto Raptors. Game 1 is 6 p.m. Saturday at the Wells Fargo Center.“I think this is really good,” Rivers said. “Maybe if I had been together [it would be different]. If you’re Golden [State] or Milwaukee, I’m sure they would love to jump right into it.
Getting James Harden up to speed with practice repetitions has been a priority for the Sixers. The team acquired the perennial All-NBA selection in a trade from the Brooklyn Nets on Feb. 10. However, most of his preparation focused on film because the Sixers rarely held in-season practices. “I think he’s getting it,” Rivers said following Wednesday’s practice. “I don’t think any of us are there yet. But we’re working on it. We’re a work in progress.”“I think this week actually before playoffs start is huge for every team, especially for us,” Georges Niang said. “It’s given us a week to really dial in on what spacing really works for us. What doesn’t work. How do we want to attack different matchups, different teams and how do we want to defend them.
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