3 observations after Sixers finish summer league strong with win over Celtics

3 observations after Sixers finish summer league strong with win over Celtics originally appeared on NBC Sports Philadelphia

The Sixers’ 2024 summer league run wrapped up Sunday with a victory over the Celtics.

The team notched a 103-98 win to finish 4-1 in the Las Vegas summer league. The Sixers went 1-2 in Salt Lake City.

David Jones was the Sixers’ top producer in their summer finale, recording 23 points on 9-for-15 shooting, eight rebounds, three blocks and two steals.

Judah Mintz posted 18 points, five assists and four steals. Jordan Tucker added 19 points and shot 5 for 7 from three-point range.

The Sixers reasonably decided to sit Ricky Council IV and Jeff Dowtin Jr. against Boston. Council averaged 18.8 points, 5.3 rebounds, 2.3 steals and 1.8 assists over his four games in Las Vegas. Dowtin posted 17.3 points, 6.0 assists and 3.3 rebounds per contest.

Sixers draft picks Jared McCain and Adem Bona both watched the second half from the sidelines. McCain played a strong first half, tallying 15 points on 5-for-12 shooting, four assists and zero turnovers.

Here are observations on the Sixers’ eighth and final game of this summer:

Positive conclusion for McCain

McCain had a second straight 2-for-2 start from the field. He scored a driving layup on No. 30 pick Baylor Scheierman and drilled a three-pointer.

The 20-year-old did well curling around off-ball screens, varying his pace and reading the defense.

McCain’s stretch from late in the first quarter to early in the second was likely his best of summer league. He tossed a nicely weighted pick-and-roll dish to find Keve Aluma in stride for a layup and later threw a skip pass assist to Tucker. Between those plays, the No. 16 pick drained a step-back three.

McCain and Bona teamed up on a beautiful alley-oop in the second quarter.

The Sixers presumably won’t ask McCain to conduct their offense much as a rookie, but he’s looked capable this summer of understanding his options in the pick-and-roll and throwing passes that are either on target or lead his teammates to the right spots.

Bona still hungry to make defensive plays

Given the circumstances, the Sixers’…

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Publish date : 2024-07-21 23:59:51

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