Daily News | Inside the Sixers: P.J. Tucker needs to feel more involved on offense
Sixers P.J. Tucker drives on Nets Kyrie Irving during the 3rd quarter at the Wells Fargo Center in Philadelphia on Nov. 22.ORLANDO — We’ve seen a situation like the one P.J. Tucker is facing before. You can call it Al Horford 2.0.
On July 6, Tucker, 37, signed a three-year, $33.2 million deal after opting out of the final year of his contract with the Miami Heat. “I think some of the criticism is unwarranted — not some, actually most of it,” said Tobias Harris. “There’s a lot of people that are box-score watchers. Box-score watchers don’t watch the NBA game and see how many touches he gets or how many open looks he gets. It’s not that many.Instead of replacing him in the lineup, the Sixers need to get him more involved offensively.
Leading the defensive charge, Tucker was a plus-11 while being tasked with guarding two-time MVP Giannis Antetokounmpo most of the game.
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