Daily News | Sixers-Hawks takeaways: Doc Rivers’ busy day, Joel Embiid’s coming into form, and grueling series
Doc Rivers coached with a heavy heart after burying his best friend in the Chicago area. Joel Embiid is starting to play at MVP-caliber level. And theBelow is my look at three things that stood out during theThe Sixers coach arrived in Philadelphia in time for the game after attending the funeral for his best friend, Craig Patterson, who passed away on Oct. 28. Patterson, Corey Cooper, and Rivers have been the closest of friends since elementary school.
“It’s a lot, man,” assistant coach Sam Cassell said. “It’s a lot. The friend that passed away is like a brother. He probably spent more time with his friend that passed away than most of his family members, man. When you lose a great friend like that, it’s like losing someone in your family. This isn’t the first time Rivers arrived back in a city in time to coach a game after attending a funeral. He did that last season when the Sixers played in Charlotte, N.C., after a family member passed away.The Sixers’ All-Star center is averaging 33.6 points and 11 rebounds in his three games back after missing the three previous games with the flu. Saturday marked his best game of the season in regard to season highs for points and minutes played .
“From game to game, obviously, I’m way better than back against Phoenix [on Nov. 7],” Embiid said. “Against Phoenix, I really couldn’t play three or four minutes at a time. I think tonight, at one point, I played like 15 minutes straight.Banged-up Sixers hold on to defeat Atlanta Hawks, 121-109, thanks to Joel Embiid’s 42 pointsEmbiid tweaked his ankle in the second quarter. He plans on playing in Sunday’s game against the Utah Jazz at home.
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