Get a recap of the Philadelphia 76ers vs. Indiana Pacers basketball game. If he can claim a permanent role going into the restart of the season, he’ll get the eyes he needs on him to get a new contract. As for the Spurs, they still need someone to emerge as a viable option to back up Poeltl, and at this point, Eubanks seems like the best bet. Sometimes the simple play is the best play. It wouldn’t be surprising to see him be a little more assertive in the last game after letting others shine. Not every pass has to have extra sauce in it, especially when everyone is trying to get used to playing with one another. Instead, For DeRozan, who after two games has yet to score in double digits, the problem might simply be one of effort and focus. Get Sixers news and analysis from the Orlando bubble in your inbox on Mondays, Wednesdays, and Fridays. The Spurs absolutely need him to, since he’s the one player on the roster who can consistently create for himself and others. It’s good to see the young guys push the pace in transition and try to make things happen in the halfcourt. Both sides want it to work, so hopefully it will.The Spurs will face the Pacers on Tuesday, July 28 at 3 p.m. CST. DeRozan is supposed to be the steadying presence on an otherwise chaotic offense, and so far he hasn’t been that. Sometimes it’s better to launch semi contested three-pointers, like White did against the Nets, than try to barrel through the paint with no plan, like Murray did on Saturday.
It will be interesting to see if that can continue against the Pacers. With Jakob Poeltl also having a good game, the Spurs suddenly found themselves with some unexpectedly solid center play. In the last scrimmage before the restart of the season the Spurs need to figure out some important aspects of their new identity. That’s certainly the hope.It’s hard to blame Walker, White or Murray for being overly aggressive when the criticism of them often centers around their inconsistency or passivity, but they have to find better ways to channel that assertiveness. The Spurs are trying to develop the young guys, which means sharing the ball a lot more, and there’s no need for a veteran like him to go all out in scrimmages that won’t determine his role. PtR’s Gamethread will be up for those who want to chat through the game.
The shakeup in the starting lineup introduced some uncertainty, but the ones expected to struggle to adjust the most were the young newcomers. The game against the Pacers is the perfect opportunity to reverse that trend.Eubanks had a bad game against the Bucks but bounced back against the Nets, logging 12 points, 14 rebounds and four blocks. Sixers power forward Ben Simmons, left, and Indiana Pacers forward T.J. Warren (1) going for the ball during the third quarter Saturday. The game will be televised by Fox Sports Southwest. Get Sixers news and analysis from the Orlando bubble in your inbox on Mondays, Wednesdays, and Fridays. It will be a good test to see where San Antonio stands, but the result won’t matter as much as showing improvement in some key facets and maintaining the good things this new version of the team has shown so far. We will get a better idea if Shake Milton is a solid option as the starting point guard moving forward. Maybe with the restart of the season upon him he will sense the urgency to contribute more. KISSIMMEE, Fla. — In this Locked on Sixers podcast, Keith Pompey says we’ll get a better idea if the 76ers are improved during Monday’s seeding game against the San Antonio Spurs. We will find out if the concerns about the team after Saturday’s loss to the Indiana Pacers are warranted. With that in mind, here are some lingering questions that the Spurs could answer in their game against the Pacers. With no Sabonis around the matchup in the paint gets easier, but Arguably no player in the roster has more at stake in Orlando than Eubanks, who might be fighting for his career.