Few could have expected Nicolas Batum's heroics Wednesday night, but it was why the 76ers had pushed for him in the James Harden trade.
PHILADELPHIA — was not included in every iteration of the trade the eventually completed with the in November. The 76ers pushed and the Clippers hedged, and on it went. But in the end, when the Sixers sent to Los Angeles, they got Batum. The trade was one of several turning points for Philadelphia in their jagged season. It was supposed to be the benchmark of a transition for the franchise, instead it also landed them the man who kept this season alive.
After the Sixers struggled in the first half, he tried to be a release valve for Embiid and Maxey in the third quarter and to take the pressure off of Philadelphia’s stars. Advertisement His strengths are subtle. He no longer scores as he did in his prime in Charlotte. He cannot. He manages expectations for himself and of himself. He has figured out his niche and tried to exploit it. His calling card is his versatility.
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