Sixers assistant coach Rico Hines has been holding his famous offseason scrimmages for years, and this time it’s no surprise to see a few young Sixers make an appearance in the latest run.
You can see rookie VJ Edgecombe looking strong and flying to the rim at times, Dominick Barlow, Jabari Walker, Justin Edwards, and Trendon Watford. Watford in particular looked good, playing assertively and looking comfortable shooting off the bounce from three, handling the ball, and getting into the lane.
Obviously these scrimmages aren’t anything to take too seriously, as is the case for any offseason training footage (I’m sure we all still have bad flashbacks to the annual Ben Simmons offseason videos, with endless jump shots that never came close to fruition in actual games). But it at least gives us a look at some of the young Sixers, elements of their games they’re working on over the summer, and a small taste of basketball while we wait for the new NBA season.
Whether it’s new signings like Watford, Edgecombe with his serious potential, or Edwards who’s building off a rock-solid debut last season, there’s plenty of intrigue for this group of young guys.
It certainly doesn’t hurt for these Sixers to spend extra time together over the summer, too. Any added time together off the court or gaining chemistry and familiarity playing together is a good thing.
As for upcoming real game action, we’ve got a little over a month until the Sixers start their preseason on Oct. 2 in Abu Dhabi against the Knicks.
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