Daily News | P.J. Tucker mourns death of a mentor as Sixers prepare to face Celtics in Game 3
power forward turned 38 and was playing the Boston Celtics in Game 3 of the Eastern Conference semifinals. The Wells Fargo Center was electric, not only for the playoff game, but because Joel Embiid received his MVP award before the contest.
“It’s actually deeper than that,” Tucker said of his relationship with Blanks, who was 56. “It’s from school.”They connected over both having played at Texas. Tucker met his mentor while playing at Texas, and Blanks, the former NBA player, was working as a scout. The success Tucker has experienced the past few seasons are things Blanks thought of several seasons ago.
“There’s a lot of emotions,” he said. “It’s strange. It’s weird. I don’t know. I’m just here, trying to get through the day.”The Bucks made waves Thursday by firing coach Mike Budenholzer because of the their first-round exit.said a coach getting fired is something his peers have to deal with.
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