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00:00И Nick Claxton, так что waiting for him in the red and black this season for the Chicago Bulls as
00:06well.
00:06So wishing all of those guys well.
00:09As we get set to start off the week here in Philadelphia, LeBron, James, and the Sixers
00:15looking for their fourth consecutive win.
00:18Again, those big back-to-back victories over the Knicks here on Friday night in their NBA Cup opener.
00:24And then down to Charlotte.
00:26Хорнется.
00:26Lebron and Joel did not play in the second half of the back-to-back Saturday against
00:30the Hornets.
00:31But Tyrese Matzi with his best show in the season 38 points.
00:35The chalk is up and we are ready to roll.
00:38Even more impressive I believe that win against Charlotte over the Friday night win against
00:43the Knicks.
00:44That's an important win too.
00:45But it was a character win to come back less than 24 hours after traveling down to Charlotte
00:50to play against a team in that first half that was red hot.
00:54The Hornets were shooting over 55 percent from the field as Sixers responded and in
00:59some ways a better win than Friday night.
01:01They actually outscored the Hornets 32-21 in that fourth quarter to beat Charlotte on Saturday.
01:07And we're underway tonight here in Philadelphia.
01:09The Bulls win the tip looking for win number two on the season.
01:13Our Josh Giddeon the Bulls 1-5 so far this year but they have had a very difficult start
01:18to the season.
01:19Had to go to Boston a couple of times.
01:21The Bulls have seen the Knicks and the Washington Wizards and we've got a whistle underneath.
01:26I believe that is the first on Jalen Brown.
01:28All right.
01:29All right.
01:29Let's take a look at tonight's key what to watch keys to this contest.
01:32This is a team that likes to get up and down the floor.
01:35So they're the top ten in pace so you've got to make sure they're actually number one in
01:39pace.
01:39Check that.
01:40So you've got to get back on defense.
01:41And they are a top ten rebounding team especially offensive rebounding so you've got to make
01:46sure that you finish the defensive exchange by garnering that rebound.
01:50Good work to do just that on that possession.
01:52So far so good.
01:53Good defense by Vijay.
01:54Joel getting the rebounds.
01:56Down it goes to LeBron James.
01:58Again had 20 points.
02:00His best showing is a sixer here on Friday.
02:03And being listed as questionable earlier today because the plantar fasciitis has been flaring
02:08up just a little bit.
02:09And as Nick Nurse said pregame, anybody who has experienced that knows firsthand how absolutely
02:14awful that can feel.
02:15So this guy is one of the point producers for the Bulls.
02:19Norm Powell making his way around the league now calling Chicago home this season.
02:23One time all-star and a guy who can score in bunches.
02:28Brown driving baseline.
02:30A couple of fakes and then a foul before Giddy got there to swat it out of the way.
02:35Yeah, got Buzellis up in the air before that guy can come over and have an effect.
02:42There's Josh Giddy.
02:43Six here for him now.
02:46Year 11 for this man, Jalen Brown.
02:50Was good in Charlotte on Saturday after not playing because of a little bit of knee swelling.
02:56Just again, an abundance of caution is how we're approaching all the nicks and tweaks
03:01and stuff so far this season for the Sixers because there is so much talent.
03:04So Jalen didn't play here on Friday.
03:06Bounced back with 16-4 and 4 and a couple of steals in that Saturday win.
03:19It's a free throw.
03:20Sixers struggled shooting from the free throw line in Charlotte.
03:23You hope that doesn't continue.
03:25Yeah, let's not continue that.
03:55Buzellis, LeBron on him.
03:56Caleb Wilson, former UNC Tar Heels, spent a lot of his one year in Chapel Hill injured, unfortunately.
04:04But he looks healthy here for the Bulls.
04:06Yeah, went fourth overall in last year's draft.
04:08And they are ready to hand him the keys to the franchise.
04:12They think he is that next big thing.
04:14Brown off the nice ball movement by the Sixers.
04:16Leaves that three a little bit short.
04:18Here is Buzellis.
04:19The Bulls drafting someone from North Carolina.
04:21Where have I heard that before?
04:23Top five, too.
04:25Here he is again.
04:26Was online.
04:28Just on fire.
04:29James, look at a push.
04:31Yeah, talent for Wilson is definitely there.
04:33He's still got to get a little stronger.
04:34Speaking of talents, levitating and laying it up and in.
04:39Going out the other side, using the rim as protection.
04:42He felt the defender trailing.
04:44Now, a little step back, air ball.
04:47And here they come again.
04:49And characteristic air ball.
04:51Vijay with a rim rocker.
04:53What a start for your Philadelphia 76ers.
05:03That guy, 7'7", in particular,
05:06has counted on getting buckets in transition
05:10off of the defense or on the fast break.
05:13First, LeBron James in transition.
05:16Caleb Wilson rethinking things.
05:18And then Vijay.
05:20More on Mr. Maxey.
05:21Let's say good evening to Amy Padul.
05:23We brought her out of the studio.
05:24She's down on the sideline.
05:26Hi there, Amy.
05:27Hi there, Kate.
05:27Hi, Alex.
05:28Thanks for having me on the sidelines.
05:29We were just talking about Tyrese Maxey.
05:31What a workhorse he's been for the Sixers squad.
05:33We all know that.
05:34He's a guy that they've had to depend on.
05:37Last year, he led the league in minutes played.
05:38No surprise.
05:39He's actually led the league in the last couple of years
05:41in minutes played.
05:42But to put that in perspective,
05:44this year they've only needed 40-plus minutes from him
05:46in one game in the first seven.
05:48Last year, he had five 40-plus-minute games
05:51in the first seven.
05:52That's going to pay huge dividends down the stretch,
05:55especially in April, May, and hopefully June, Kate.
05:57Yeah, no doubt about that, Amy.
05:59It's going to work out to about 328 less minutes played,
06:04which is almost seven full games as LeBron pulls up,
06:08hits off front iron.
06:09So, as you mentioned, that could be huge
06:11as we hope and expect our guys to go deep
06:14into the postseason as Vijay Etchkip hits from deep.
06:18Ready to shoot as the ball gets swung his way.
06:21Good spacing from the 76ers to the Bulls' defense,
06:24and it's late to react.
06:25Jalen Smith unable to answer.
06:28And Vijay tracking down that rebound, like you mentioned.
06:31It's going to be a big part of success for the Sixers tonight.
06:33James, the spin, trying to bake it in,
06:36just a little bit too strong.
06:37Good idea, nice move.
06:40Yeti.
06:42Buzellis on the baseline.
06:44And that one falls.
06:45So, just the second field goal tonight for Chicago.
06:48Two of eight now from the floor.
06:51Buzellis more than capable of knocking those shots down.
06:54Anywhere from 15 feet on in.
06:56Pussy's athletic.
06:57Finishes at the basket, too, with good length.
07:00Chin Maxey has those two assists.
07:04Too hot to handle on that pass for LeBron.
07:08A little miscommunication there.
07:10Still ironing things out offensively.
07:12That can't happen.
07:14And then nobody gets back on defense.
07:15And then a foul in addition to the Smith jam.
07:19So, a three-point opportunity coming for Jalen Smith.
07:24Just caught napping there a little defensively.
07:27Can't allow that to happen.
07:30Three-quarter court pass in between multiple Sixers defenders.
07:37Somebody's got to get in the way of that.
07:39Offer up some resistance.
07:42Smith no good on the free throw.
07:43Nice rebound by Brown.
07:45Head to Maxey.
07:49Embiid asking for it.
07:52Double comes.
07:54Maxey lines it up.
07:55Fires.
07:56Around and down.
07:57And Smith it goes.
07:58You can see how, with Joel posting up, that there are shots around the perimeter.
08:03You've just got to be patient in finding them.
08:05Wilson with the post up.
08:06And Maxey knew that he was beaten, so it just wraps him up.
08:09That's going to be the first on Tyrese Maxey.
08:11Files on Tyrese Maxey.
08:12That's his first.
08:13Despite being a rookie, you can see how he's still doing a good job, Wilson, of holding his own position.
08:19Still got to spend some time in the weight room, but he doesn't get pushed around.
08:22No, he does not.
08:24And speaking of being in the weight room, and Tyrese Wilson spent some time training with LeBron this offseason.
08:31They're all a part of the clutch sports group.
08:35LeBron had some words of advice for the rookie going into his first season in the NBA.
08:40Nice move there from Gideon.
08:41Battle his way underneath.
08:43Dish it off to Smith, who puts it up and in.
08:46Got caught staring at the basketball that time.
08:49Multiple Sixers defenders, instead of seeing their man cut from behind him.
08:54Gideon leading the way with seven so far tonight for the Sixers.
08:57The bounce pass after Jalen Brown off front iron.
09:01And Boosilis will clear.
09:04Gideon left alone.
09:06Too strong.
09:07Rebound to Brown.
09:10Bulls struggling to shoot the basketball from long range.
09:13One of five.
09:14So are the Sixers for that matter.
09:16One of five.
09:18That's he turning the corner.
09:20A couple of fakes and then the kicked ball.
09:22So Sixers ball.
09:24On the baseline.
09:25Fresh 14.
09:26Trying to slip that through.
09:27Multiple defenders.
09:28As we take a look at this.
09:31Drive by Gideon.
09:32Then the backdoor.
09:34Catch and finish.
09:44See with those season high.
09:4538.
09:46And the fourth comeback win of the season already for the Sixers in Charlotte on Saturday.
09:52Embiid on the baseline.
09:53Yeah, no hesitation either.
09:55He felt Smith's body or actually couldn't feel Smith's body.
09:58Which means he had some space.
09:59Caught it in immediately.
10:00Faced up and knocked down that little 16-footer.
10:04Gideon.
10:04Keep in his dribble.
10:05Nice move by Josh Gideon.
10:07Hesitate.
10:08Pull it back out.
10:09And then get downhill.
10:10Yeah, no easy task finishing over Joel.
10:13But that's exactly what he did.
10:14Nice soft touch with the right hand off the glass.
10:17Brown back to Embiid.
10:20Jalen Brown rising on the wing and connecting on a three.
10:24Good job getting it back to Jalen Brown.
10:28Joel thought about launching at three but found his man on that wing even more wide open.
10:32Good to great.
10:35Good pass.
10:36They're good pass.
10:37And easy buckets for Smith here in this first quarter.
10:41Yeah, the initial defender who's stopping the ball can't beat Joel Embiid
10:45because he's got guys behind plus the rim that he's got to protect.
10:48So you've got to send some guards up there that keep Gideon in front of him.
10:52Look at this ball movement from the Sixers.
10:54Brown couldn't pay it on.
10:56Chicago started one for seven.
10:58Since then, they've hit five of their last six.
11:01Missed that one.
11:02Wilson soaring in, battling for the rebounds with Vijay.
11:05It'll be Sixers ball.
11:07But we've seen already flashes of all the different parts of this young man's game.
11:12See Joel here looking to post up.
11:15Quickly locates the basket.
11:17Knocks down that little baseline jumper.
11:19And then this is good ball movement.
11:21Jalen with just a lot of time.
11:24Giddy with the hand up but a late hand up.
11:26A knockdown from JB.
11:28So Dean Wade, Anthony Simons in the contest.
11:32Both of those guys big in Saturday's win in Charlotte.
11:35Simons has been really good off the bench last three games for the Sixers.
11:4019-plus in all of them.
11:42Great pass from James.
11:43Candidate in one for the big fella.
11:47That's an excellent pass.
11:50Hit high for Joel to just catch and finish.
11:54Not even sure he may have seen that until right at the very end.
11:58He watched the bounce pass between two defenders.
12:01He's like, hey, look what I found.
12:02Now the catch, again, finding the rim and finishing.
12:06Nice little two-man game between 2-3 and 2-1.
12:12So what is that, 44 if we call them tickets?
12:17Sorry.
12:18I try to do math on occasion.
12:19I leave most of it to Alani's broadcast bus.
12:22That's 3.
12:232-plus-1 for Joel Embiid.
12:2521.
12:25So the Sixers now up 5.
12:28As we are under 5 to go in our first quarter.
12:32Zach Collins, Trey Jones, into the contest along with Isaac Okoro for Chicago.
12:41Warren Powell straight on triple.
12:44Way off.
12:45He's been off a couple times in air ball earlier.
12:48Okoro going against his former Cavalier teammate.
12:52And Dean Wade wins the battle on that trip.
12:55Again, we highlighted his defense at the top of the program.
12:59Watch him move his feet here.
13:00Okoro, on paper, in theory, is a quicker player.
13:03But Dean does a good job of sending him to the baseline and then not allowing him off that baseline
13:08so he can make a play under the basket.
13:10Great job of holding his position.
13:12And so good defensively to start his Sixer career.
13:15And again, Wade and Okoro.
13:16Teammates for five years in Cleveland.
13:19Embiid, the scoop.
13:20And the score.
13:20Well, and I can tell you when we, when I heard that we signed Dean this summer, defense was not
13:26the first thing that came to my mind.
13:28The ability to spread the floor.
13:30Here you go again.
13:30Here it goes now.
13:31Dean Wade.
13:33Dishing.
13:33So unselfish.
13:39The round four minutes to play brought to you by Toyota and that Edgecombe Jam brought to you by Dean
13:45Wade's defense.
13:46And then unfortunately, Wade's going to get whistled for a foul.
13:50But that will probably allow us to see that steal and slam again.
13:53So, it's okay, Dean.
13:55We actually appreciate it.
13:56And he could have kept it to himself.
13:58He could have.
13:59And nobody would have faulted him.
14:00He had the angle.
14:02Watch it again.
14:03Coming right at you.
14:03Head up the whole time.
14:05Draws the defender, Wilson.
14:06And that leaves Vijay Edgecombe with an open avenue for two.
14:10One more look at it.
14:11Your Bloom Energy Power Cam.
14:14Vijay on display on the break.
14:16And how about this?
14:17As Wilson misses the first Sixers.
14:19Already have eight fast break points tonight.
14:21All, as you know, they only had nine in the game on Saturday.
14:24It just shows you that they're opportunistic in their runouts.
14:28But you've got to play good defense.
14:31Your defense has to be there.
14:32You can't be trading baskets and expect to be beating people down the floor on fast breaks.
14:37Well, they forced three turnovers already, which has resulted in six sixer points.
14:47Wilson splits the free throws.
14:48Again, just 20 years old.
14:50And fourth overall pick out of North Carolina, where he spent one season.
14:55As I mentioned, though, a lot of injuries in it.
14:57But had a good 23-point show in Friday at Boston.
15:01And kind of called out his teammates after the game.
15:03Said, we need to be better.
15:05We were not playing hard enough to start that one as Akora knocks it out.
15:08Seven on the shot clock for the Sixers.
15:12And there's no doubt the whispers that LeBron James had into the rookie's ear before the season.
15:19I'm sure, said, Caleb, this is your team, man.
15:21I know you're just a 20-year-old rookie, but take over when you feel comfortable.
15:49And again, VJ's third jam of this first quarter.
15:55That's a great pass up ahead, division from LeBron James, finding his teammate streaking to the basket.
16:06Starts with VJ and the Sixers.
16:09Lead 10.
16:11Good pump fake.
16:12Yeah, Akora didn't want anything to do with Embiid, understandably.
16:15VJ almost took it away from them.
16:16His presence still had an effect on that shot, though.
16:18Yep, it did.
16:19And then VJ's presence.
16:21An impact there.
16:23Bulls ball on the baseline.
16:24Seven on the shot clock.
16:26Timeout, Sixers.
16:27How about flight 7-7?
16:29Off the rebound.
16:31Quick vision up ahead.
16:34Perfectly placed.
16:35The finish with two hands from VJ Edgeka.
16:38One more look at it.
16:39A chess pass.
16:40Six-day morning starting at 7 right here on NBC Sports Philadelphia.
16:43And it is presented by our Delaware Valley Hyundai dealers.
16:47It is time now, Allah, for our Ford dunk of the game.
16:50Somebody to choose from already tonight.
16:52Yeah, early on we've got an embarrassment of riches.
16:55So many runouts and finishes.
16:57But let's pick this one because the second-year player out of Baylor is fun to watch.
17:04The nice right-handed finish in transition.
17:07Mr. Edgeka.
17:08Yeah, flight 7-7.
17:10He has liftoff and he's got those season-high 11 already as Powell lays it up.
17:17And he had 10 total in Saturday's win.
17:19Because, again, as we mentioned in the open, not getting as many shots because he's got so much more talent
17:25around him this season.
17:26So he made the most of it in that first quarter so far.
17:29Well, and most guys, their game diminishes usually when they're not involved in the offense.
17:34It hurts the other end of the floor.
17:35But not Dean.
17:36And that's why we're talking about his professional approach to things.
17:39A little 2-3 zone from the Bulls.
17:42Jalen Brown, right elbow fadeaway jumper is pure.
17:47That's a tough shot, too.
17:48Going to cross the court and then coming back to knock down that little teardrop.
17:53That's a tough finish.
17:54He's made it look easy.
17:57Here's Jones.
17:59Scooping up and over.
18:00I think Bona might have gotten a piece of that one.
18:02Bona picks it up.
18:04Okoro.
18:05That's going to be a foul on Bona.
18:07Tried to step around him.
18:09But the body contact means that he's number one on Adem.
18:12And Okoro relishes contact, too.
18:14He's got a football player's mentality.
18:17Went right into the body of Adem that time.
18:20Winding up at the line.
18:22So Chicago in the bonus for the final buck 43 of his first quarter.
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18:50And also shout out to all the folks who did send me photos of themselves and their husbands and sons
18:58dressed up like Nickners for Halloween.
18:59I did get a handful of those.
19:01I apologize that I was not here over the weekend.
19:04But they made me chuckle.
19:05And it was a pretty popular Halloween costume in the tri-state area.
19:11Say that.
19:12You see any of your neighborhood, Alaa?
19:14This Okoro fouls Brown.
19:16No, I did not.
19:17But then again, if I did, I would have probably ran the other way.
19:25Foul on Okoro.
19:28Seventh-year player out of Auburn.
19:30Made 62 starts for the Bulls last season.
19:32Most since his rookie year in Cleveland.
19:34So he's hoping to be a key piece of this.
19:36And a rebuild, rebirth in Chicago as well.
19:39Swap by Giddy there.
19:41Yeah, decent move from Anferty, but even better on defense.
19:45Tyrese thought he took the charge.
19:47On we go.
19:48And it goes to Powell.
19:49We drink it to three.
19:50Yeah, I just wonder where he was.
19:52A relationship to that semicircle.
19:54Was he a little too deep for the official's liking?
19:59Sure.
20:00I'm not sure the answer to that one.
20:02Five-point game.
20:03A minute to go in our first quarter.
20:05First of four meetings on the season between the Sixers and the Bulls.
20:09Maxie.
20:10Full head of steel.
20:11And then the block by Wilson.
20:13But they're going to say it was a goaltend.
20:16The ball was coming down.
20:17Beg your pardon.
20:18Not Wilson.
20:18That's Leonard Miller.
20:19Beg your pardon, Leonard.
20:20Quick off the floor, too, Miller.
20:22You can see the elevation he possesses well above the rim.
20:28Just a little late.
20:31Like the energy and effort, though.
20:33Good effort.
20:34Seven-point Sixers lead.
20:36Giddy and the Bulls trying to cut into it.
20:39Still 40 seconds left in this first quarter.
20:42Crowd not happy about the way Giddy and the Bulls were playing this possession.
20:47Here's Miller from the corner.
20:48No good.
20:49Wade Soria in for the rebounds.
20:52He's got a defender behind him.
20:54Good look.
20:54And he's got Brown underneath.
20:56He puts it up and in.
20:57That's a great cut.
20:58And you can see as Jalen's cutting, he's got his eyes locked on Maxie because he's anticipating
21:03that pass heading his way.
21:05Great timing on that pass, too, from Tyrese.
21:08So eight now for Brown.
21:09Seven for the big fella.
21:11Eleven for Vijay.
21:12Five assists already tonight for Tyrese Maxie.
21:15Getting everybody else going in this first quarter.
21:19Macoro way off.
21:20Miller, nobody blocked him out.
21:21Puts it up and in.
21:22Yeah, it's tough to block out.
21:24Decent ball movement by the Bulls there.
21:26Maxie.
21:27I feel like we've got to call all of those.
21:29Back to you, partner.
21:30No, it's decent ball movement there, and they've got to have a good shot.
21:33Already have two half-court shots this season.
21:35And a ton of dunks in our first quarter tonight.
21:37Second quarter coming your way from Philadelphia after this.
21:40Hot com today.
21:44All right.
21:45Start of the second quarter as we take a look at our FanDuel Sportsbook Live lines.
21:49Lines subject to change.
21:51How about this?
21:52Sixers with 13 assists on 13 main field goals in the first quarter.
21:57That is the most assists in any first quarter so far this season.
22:01And Anthony Simons with three more for the Sixers to start off the second.
22:05Well, it's a good sign because we know that the offense is still a work in progress.
22:10So whenever you can get it to run smoothly, even for small stretches,
22:14those are good signs and something to build on moving forward.
22:17And just one turnover in that first quarter as well.
22:2013 assists, one turn.
22:21That's good.
22:22The spin, the kick by Gidde.
22:25And a three-pointer right back before the Chicago Bulls.
22:30Noah Asenge, the 19-year-old, stroking that one.
22:34Octavius Caldwell-Poke, unable to answer back.
22:38But look at Simons.
22:40Spike in the volleyball on the weak side, bouncing it off of a bull.
22:44So Sixers get it back.
22:46Smart play from Simons.
22:48Knew he couldn't grab it with two hands.
22:51So he just flicked it off of a bull's player.
22:55Regained possession.
22:57Moses says not just in the first quarter, any quarter this season.
23:00Bravo.
23:01Simons a quick turn and fire.
23:03That was one of the things Nick Nurse talked about when he was asked about Simons pregame today.
23:07He is just at such a quick trigger when he gets the ball, has such a beautiful shot.
23:13He really gets high up in the air to let it fly as well as Gidde lays that up and
23:17in.
23:18Yeah, Gidde changing speeds and then the explosion, the burst to the basket.
23:22Finish again with the right hand off the glass.
23:24Brown, Simons, Maxi, Bona, and KCP, the Five Sixers on the floor.
23:30Brown bouncing it out to Maxi.
23:34Shot clock at seven.
23:35Tyrese, just two points so far tonight, getting everybody else involved.
23:39Brown from the hash mark.
23:41Nothing but the bottom of the net.
23:43Had to let that go up with a decent arch, too, because Smith was closing in on him.
23:49Maxi the steal.
23:50Foot race.
23:52Tyrese, Maxi, tried to use the rim to protect him and spin it with the right hand.
23:57Just didn't get enough spin on it.
24:00You don't see him miss too many of those.
24:02Those are usually automatic for Tyrese.
24:04And then look at this moon launch.
24:08Smith trying to get out there in time and had some condensation on it coming back down.
24:15He wasn't moonballing with Jalen's moon shoes on.
24:19Spaceman over there, Jalen Brown.
24:23Foul on Senge.
24:25Here's Jalen.
24:26So Jalen now joining his good buddy Vijay with 11 points already in this contest.
24:33You like that?
24:35I like the fact that everybody is contributing.
24:39Oh, they're on the floor for the Sixers.
24:43Two minutes gone in this second quarter.
24:45After this, we'll hit the road for the rest of the week.
24:48Dembona.
24:49Uh-oh.
24:51Oh, he was fouled.
24:52Looking around.
24:53Often we see Demb lose those when he goes up like that.
24:57Smith sets his feet.
24:58Fires.
24:59Same has another three.
25:00And he is a good three-point shooter.
25:03Maryland product, Jalen Smith.
25:05Look confident on that pull-up, too.
25:07Good find from Gideon Transition.
25:13And got a whistle on Senge.
25:16Some contact with Bono's right knee.
25:20Demb trying to stretch it out.
25:23Wants his Demb drive again.
25:25Oh, yeah.
25:26Clearly a foul right there.
25:27Boozellis with the right hand.
25:29Got him twice.
25:29He's like, guys, two fouls on one play,
25:32and they missed them both.
25:34Guys.
25:36Love the way Demb goes up for those, though.
25:39Well, you have to wonder how it ends on it.
25:40Someone else get up that high.
25:42A damn Bono right down Brown Street.
25:47Good little two-man game.
25:48Nice catch and finish with two hands.
25:52He said, nobody fouled me this time.
25:55And if they do, I'm finishing.
25:57Smith looking for another.
25:58Not that time with Senge battling for the rebounds.
26:02Gets it back to him, does Smith.
26:03And Senge with a slant.
26:07Keeping that possession alive.
26:09And then getting it to Smith, who gets it right back to it.
26:12Senge.
26:14Inside action between the two bigger players.
26:18Five-point game, 38-33.
26:20That's where it goes.
26:21Jalen Brown jumps off a tough fadeaway.
26:24A little bit short.
26:28Wilson shedding his defender and laid it up at him.
26:31Here comes Chicago.
26:32Three-point game.
26:34Wilson's got some good length, too, and wingspan.
26:36And you can see there, you've got great speed, too, filling that right lane and finishing at the rim.
26:426-10 is what he's listed at.
26:44Tyrese whipping a pass after Simon.
26:46Soon misses everything.
26:48KCP there.
26:49Tyrese sidestep.
26:51Triple doesn't go.
26:53Good looks.
27:02Chicago shooting well in this second quarter so far.
27:06Nice defense by Dambona.
27:08Five for six before that.
27:10Miss.
27:11Now 5 of seven.
27:12Brown did not know Gideon was coming behind him.
27:14Teammates got a job.
27:15Tyrese picks it up and lays it in.
27:18Yeah, just beating everyone to the loose ball.
27:20Tyrese backs you see an opportunity and he pounced.
27:27Simons on Wilson.
27:32There's another thing, of course, he's talking about.
27:34Simon's defense.
27:36He said, Coach, I can play defense.
27:38He said, all right, I want to see it this year.
27:40That's going to be an offensive foul.
27:42Bulls actually lead the NBA in that category.
27:45So, wet floor, two guys falling as we take a look at your Audi performance play.
27:50A Dambona on the break after missing one because of missed foul calls.
27:56He was adamant about getting a redemption.
27:59And that's exactly what he did.
28:02That's going to be the third personal already on Boozelis.
28:06And that's a big one because he's an important part of what they want to do.
28:10He's got to sit down now.
28:12You know, so much frustrating start to the season for him.
28:15He's gotten benched in a couple of fourth quarters, or at least removed and not put back in.
28:20Don't want to jump to any conclusions.
28:24Don't want to try to float it up and in, left it short.
28:26Tiago Splitter, the new Bulls coach, just trying to figure out his rotations.
28:30Again, a lot of new guys, led by Wilson, getting way off.
28:33And it's the former Sixer, Buddy Heal, just into the game, who grabs it, puts it up and in, and
28:38he's fouls.
28:38Good hustle play, Buddy anticipating that miss.
28:42First one to that loose ball.
28:48Once this drive again, shot goes up.
28:50And you can see right there, Buddy Heal coming in.
28:56First one to it.
28:57Nice heads up play by Buddy, who completes the three-point play.
29:02There's Tiago, former Sixer as well.
29:05Buddy, not the only former Sixer.
29:07First season as the head coach in Chicago, obviously played for the Sixers back in the 2016-17 season.
29:15Has his squad within two here, with 7.08 to play in our first half.
29:21LeBron.
29:21Obviously, this is a team that loves to share the ball, and so I imagine these assists and those $76
29:26.00 each one
29:27is going to really rack up for those community organizations.
29:30Look at you, Amy, look at you.
29:31In fact, 16 assists already tonight.
29:35And tip of the cap to you, my friend, also, because that is a difficult read, the 76ers and the
29:416s and the assists.
29:42Well done, Amy Fadul.
29:44Happy to have her on the broadcast with us tonight.
29:45Nice.
29:46Joel turning and firing from the elbow, a little bit too strong.
29:51Two-point game here.
29:52Just under seven to go in our first half.
29:57Heelts hits it back.
30:00Waits for Joel to fly on by.
30:01And then Buddy Heel hits a three.
30:04Yeah, that's been in his game ever since he's entered the league.
30:07A little pump fake, one step to the side.
30:10First lead of the Knights for Chicago, thanks to that heel three.
30:15And Embiid faddle as he spun toward the top.
30:19First on Josh Gidde.
30:24Third on the Bulls already in this second quarter.
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30:34So Vijay has a total of four career three-pointers with under a minute left in regulation or overtime already
30:41in his career.
30:42That's tied with three other NBA players since the start of last season.
30:47How many of those other players can you name?
30:51Three other NBA players.
30:54Zero, confidently.
30:59I think I might have one.
31:01I think I might have one, maybe two, just because I was tracking that last season.
31:06Because Vijay was in the top five in clutch made threes for most of his rookie season.
31:11He was up there with, think about all the other kind of clutch players for good teams.
31:16He was in the NBA.
31:17That's our hint.
31:18We'll get back to this in the second half.
31:20Gidde, high off the window for that one.
31:22Yeah, it's the third time we've seen him go all the way to the basket, finishing off the glass with
31:27that right hand.
31:29Good decision-making from Josh here early on.
31:33LeBron, Joel, Dean Wade, Vijay, and KCP, the five Sixers, there at the moment, the doubles, shot clock at five.
31:42Whoops, passed out to LeBron, who lost it as he was trying to get it, I think, cross-court to
31:46Dean Wade.
31:47Had his arm kind of hit.
31:49And then KCP knocks it away from Okoro.
31:50Oh my goodness, we're almost running down the other side of the floor.
31:57Very late with him.
32:02That's number two on KCP.
32:05Let's see.
32:07Let you decide, is this a foul?
32:11I don't see a lot there at all.
32:13He might have had his hand on Okoro's back before he lost the ball.
32:19Maybe it was earlier in that replay.
32:23Because, yeah, it sure looked like he just kind of lost it.
32:26No doubt that's what Contavious is talking about.
32:34So Okoro hits them both.
32:36A 10-1 Chicago run.
32:39And just like that, the Bulls are up four.
32:44Pulled for pressure.
32:46Yeah, trying to trap Dean here.
32:48Aldwell Pope pulls it back out, bounces it to James.
32:51LeBron facing up.
32:53It's the 19-year-old.
32:56James triple-teamed to the kickout.
32:58KCP from the corner for three.
33:02LeBron's penetration set that up.
33:04You saw how much attention he garners as he drives.
33:07The defense collapses around him.
33:08The nice kick out to him.
33:09He's ready to shoot KCP.
33:12Both teams now 5-15 from three.
33:14Collins way too strong on that teardrop attack.
33:18Chance for the Sixers to retake the lead.
33:25Beal with eight so far.
33:27Stripped by Collins.
33:31Heels.
33:33And Collins from one end to the other lays it up and in.
33:42Strip on one end, sling up on the other.
33:44EJ at 11 in the first quarter.
33:48See if Kemp can get going again in the seconds.
33:51Dean Wade this time from the corner.
33:53Back-to-back corner trains for the Philadelphia 76ers.
33:57Nice, good spacing, a good kick from LeBron.
34:00Dean ready to shoot as the ball heads his way.
34:03Ties us at 47.
34:04Getty unable to answer.
34:06LeBron trying to push.
34:09He's trying to slow him down.
34:11And we've got a whistle.
34:12So that Wade three unfortunately will not count.
34:16And I believe that's going to be number three on Asenge.
34:19Yeah, Asenge was trying to get back in front of LeBron, unable to do so.
34:24You see all the red, white, and black jerseys focusing on LeBron.
34:31And he kicks it to the corner.
34:32Here's another kick.
34:34Dean Wade spied up in that far corner ready to shoot.
34:42LeBron with a couple of points, five rebounds, four assists so far tonight.
34:47Embiid and Collins got tangled up on the baseline.
34:50Joel hits the deck.
34:52I believe that will be on Collins.
34:54Collins trying to be a little physical and beat Joel to the spot Joel desires.
35:00Too physical for the official's liking.
35:04So in the bonus go the Sixers.
35:06He's still a lot of time in this first half.
35:11He's late so far.
35:13Four rebounds.
35:15And an assist in his first 12 minutes tonight.
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36:08So Embiid hits them both, and 2.6ers lead now.
36:1249-47 with just over four to play.
36:16Jones weaving.
36:18Back to heel to comes.
36:21Powell, with a little bit of space, sheds Edgecombe,
36:25and Norm Powell will have a three-point opportunity coming.
36:28And as we remind you, the Rav, four minutes to play.
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36:35Yeah, the spacing was really good for the Bulls.
36:38You can see Powell as he turns the corner after that handoff.
36:42Vijay trying to get back into play, beat him to the spot and get in front,
36:45just unable to do so.
36:48Powell with the advantage, and he never gave it back.
36:51So 8 now for Powell in this first half.
36:549 for Jalen Smith.
36:566 for Giddy.
36:576 for Caleb Wilson, the rookie.
37:00Also have 6 for Buddy Heald off the bench.
37:04Trying to back screen Joel.
37:06Body's got, I should say, LeBron.
37:10Too many Bulls defenders getting tangled up.
37:13Wilson with the foul.
37:15And again, Sixers in the bonus.
37:17So two free throws coming for the king, LeBron James.
37:24Tonight's telecast features stat track with live data of shot distance,
37:28player tracking, player tags, and a dynamic shot chart.
37:34And expect maybe we'll get used to it at a certain point.
37:37All right, definitely not there yet.
37:38Just the excitement in the arena every time LeBron comes out to warm up.
37:42And again, when he comes out before the game, there is just a newfound electricity in the building this year.
37:50And I can report that on the road, there are a lot more people waiting for the Sixers to arrive
37:55at hotels than in years past.
37:59You can lay the blame on a number of different guys and reasons.
38:05But all I know is it is different.
38:08It's team weight, obviously.
38:09There's a huge team weight contingent on the road.
38:14It's different.
38:16It's a tough runner with the left hand.
38:18Doesn't go.
38:19James.
38:20Another beautiful pass.
38:22And another ten-finger flush for Vijay.
38:25If you're his teammate and you know that the shot's going up, you are taking off.
38:30You are trying to fill the lane because you know he's got the vision to find you.
38:34Jones.
38:35Oh, blocked by LeBron.
38:37But they're going to say he got there a second too late and it was a goaltend.
38:43But how about LeBron here tonight?
38:45I don't know.
38:46I don't know.
38:46This might have been a clean block.
38:48You decide.
38:50Shot goes up.
38:53He hit the backboard first.
38:55Clear goaltending.
38:57Clearly hit the backboard first.
38:59Give Jones some credit because he didn't release it until he got it to the backboard.
39:04Never put it up in the air, basically, for anyone to go get it.
39:08Crack on the inside.
39:10We had a better angle on our broadcast than we showed on the big board.
39:14Better to replay.
39:16Vijay, the spin, the dish.
39:18And Dean Wayne with a dunk of his own.
39:20Great find from that man right there.
39:23Good cut from the corner on into the basket.
39:28And a good rejection by Maxey there.
39:31And a traveling violation on Jones.
39:34Yeah, lost it and then tried to regain possession.
39:36That's a travel.
39:37And how about this, Sixers fans?
39:3920 assists on 21 main field goals already tonight.
39:45The vision in transition.
39:48Guys filling lanes.
39:50And the king delivering it on a block.
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40:17Let's take a look at our Mick delivery of the game.
40:19So many options tonight.
40:21Off the glass with the head up looking for opportunistic runouts.
40:26And that's exactly what the Sixers have found on a number of occasions.
40:29The excellent dime to Vijay Edgecombe from LeBron.
40:33LeBron has five Mick deliveries so far tonight.
40:35Tyrese has seven assists.
40:38Vijay has three.
40:39Jayden Brown has three.
40:42Kentavious Caldwell.
40:44Pope has two off the bench.
40:45Shout out that plus 11.
40:47That's what LeBron's been doing so far this season.
40:50Just whatever the Sixers need.
40:52Somehow Vijay gets behind the defense.
40:55And two more for Edgecombe.
40:56He's got 15 in this first half.
40:58Yeah, Mouzelis with three fouls.
40:59A little hesitant to be aggressive on that putback from Vijay.
41:03So he kind of just gave him the space he needed to finish.
41:06Vijay is two points away from the most points he's scored this season for the Sixers.
41:11And we still have two minutes to go in our first half.
41:13Great start tonight for Vijay Edgecombe.
41:16The rookie Wilson on the fadeaway around and out.
41:19The longer you keep this team in it, the more confident they will be.
41:22So you want to send a message as you head into the locker room at halftime.
41:25James, the drive kick.
41:27Another trade for Dean Wade.
41:29That will help the message get delivered.
41:33Pushing lead to eights here.
41:36See if the Sixers can get a stop.
41:38Hands by Wade again.
41:40Did it deflect off of Wilson last?
41:42Thought it did.
41:42I thought it did.
41:43Look like it.
41:44Dean Wade with the active hands playing the passing lanes.
41:49This is LeBron on the drive.
41:52So much attention paid to him wide open in the corner for three.
41:56Six assists already for LeBron.
42:02Giddy.
42:02Let's fly from three.
42:04Way too strong.
42:05LeBron again.
42:06Out and running.
42:07Good love.
42:08Tyrese Maxey with a southpaw stop.
42:12You get a dunk.
42:13You get a dunk.
42:14You get a dunk.
42:15You get a dunk.
42:16Why run a half-court offense so we can just get out and run and have some fun?
42:20It's like Nerf basketball back in the day.
42:22All right.
42:23You touch.
42:24You touch the closet door and then you run towards the front door.
42:28Wilson.
42:29Airball.
42:31Dean Wade again.
42:33With the defense on Wilson.
42:35Wasting no time.
42:37Secure the rebound.
42:38A couple dribbles and we are off and running.
42:41Head on a swivel for LeBron James.
42:44He sees to his right.
42:45And cutting Tyrese Maxey.
42:4719 fast break points already.
42:50That can easily be an end of game number.
42:53As Wilson steals it and jams it.
42:56Yeah.
42:56That's why they are excited about this young man.
42:59He does everything too.
43:00Got a lot of fight in him as well.
43:05Sixers 19 fast break points all up.
43:08Are more than they've had in five games already this year.
43:12Great start tonight.
43:13He tried to no look at DJ.
43:15Deflected out.
43:16So Sixers ball underneath.
43:1842.8 to go.
43:2011 on the shot clock.
43:22Stay with us.
43:23Nissan Halftime Live coming up in just a couple of minutes.
43:28Danny Palmels holding down Amy's seat tonight.
43:31Coach and Mark are in there too.
43:33A lot of offense for them to discuss.
43:37And Wilson.
43:38An impressive steal there.
43:41Good pass.
43:41Good pass down to Boozelis.
43:43Again.
43:43Rolls right back in it.
43:45Not sure how Boozelis was able to catch that.
43:47How Wilson was able to get it to him.
43:50It was heavy traffic underneath the basket.
43:52Still able to finish.
43:5562.
43:5556 Sixers.
43:57Five second difference between shot and game here.
44:01Two-man game between Maxi and Embiid.
44:03At least keep it in himself.
44:04Spinning back to his left.
44:06He stepped through by Maxi.
44:07That was pretty.
44:10Just kind of wearing Smith out right now.
44:14On his heels, on his toes, and still off-balance defensively.
44:17Wilson to end the half on high notes.
44:19And he does.
44:21The rookie with some nice moments here.
44:24As our first quarter winds, first half that is, winds to a close.
44:29And we'll check to make sure he beat it.
44:31But it looked like he did in real time.
44:32Yeah, it certainly did.
44:33The only bull in the first half in double figures.
44:3611 points for the rookie.
44:39Yeah, no doubt about that.
44:40So, 11 for Caleb Wilson.
44:439 for Smith.
44:44Those are your leading scorers for the Bulls.
44:4515 for Vijay.
44:4711 for JB.
44:4910 for Joel.
44:50Nissan.
44:51Sixers would agree.
44:52Looking for their seventh win of the season tonight.
44:55But the Bulls not going to go quietly.
44:57Just a five-point game after our first two quarters as we took a look at our
44:59Independence Blue Cross play of the game from Vijay Edgeko.
45:03Yeah, Dean Wade, again in transition, draws the defender and then dishes it off to 7-7,
45:10who's got the elevation upon demand.
45:12And look at how far back he gets the ball before he brings it forward and jams it.
45:18Just so impressive watching our Chipotle real difference maker, Vijay Edgeko do work tonight.
45:24And, yeah, that was the most points he has had in the first half since his rookie season
45:28when he had 18 back on March 19.
45:35Great work.
45:36Again, not getting his number called.
45:38There are not a lot of plays in the playbook that end up with Vijay Edgeko as the shooter.
45:43But still, somehow, in the middle of all of this, figuring out a way to get his.
45:49Now, and running the floor like you mentioned.
45:51When LeBron gets the rebounds, take off.
45:54James Short on that jumper.
45:55Picked up by Giddey.
45:59And again, Chicago, trail by as many as 10 in the first half.
46:03Went on a 10-1 run to come back into it in the second quarter.
46:07Giddey with too much space there.
46:09It's a three.
46:10Got a two-point game.
46:11Yeah, a little confusion between Vijay and Joel.
46:13Joel somehow got put on Norman Powell, which is somebody you don't want him covering.
46:19And B on the bounce pass from LeBron.
46:22Jordan Brown, the offensive rebound, the kick out, Edgeko for three.
46:27Off the heel, down to Wilson.
46:31And Wilson, a good first hand.
46:3411 points.
46:35Beat the buzzer with that three just before we headed to the locker rooms.
46:40Giddey likes to scoop with that left hand.
46:42That one doesn't go.
46:42Good job by Jalen to knock foul.
46:45Make Giddey have to take those tough shots and make them.
46:48Round through the slot, laying it up and in.
46:51This good, strong move.
46:53Put his head down.
46:54Kept a defender right on his hip all the way to the back.
46:56In the basket.
46:58Yeah, Nick Nurse had some nice things to say about Jay LeBron pregame.
47:02In addition to Anthony Simons and Vijay Edgeko.
47:07He's Ellis off the hot pass.
47:09Too strong on the triple.
47:12For LeBron, trying to post up early.
47:14Does he get it to him?
47:15No.
47:16Brown, pitter-pack dribble.
47:1813 points, five rebounds, three assists tonight for Jay LeBron.
47:22On the whole side if you're LeBron.
47:24Seven points.
47:25Make your pardon.
47:26Seven rebounds and seven assists for LeBron.
47:29As Gouzelis knocks it out of his hands as he tried to go for the reverse.
47:34Now back to Wilson.
47:36A lot of space again for Wilson.
47:38Locked back iron.
47:39Battle underneath.
47:40And Brown the last to touch it.
47:41So it'll be Bulls basketball.
47:44Let's take a look at our Honda first half game summary.
47:4811 for Brown, 11 for Wilson, 10 for Joel Embiid.
47:51And again, those 15 first half points for Vijay Edgeko.
47:58Zealous lost it.
47:59Picked up by Edgeko.
48:01Head to Jalen Brown.
48:03Kicking out to Tyrese Maxey.
48:05He's going to get it back to Vijay.
48:07Elected to go cross court.
48:09He's going to get so many dunks tonight.
48:11Why not?
48:12James flips it up and in.
48:14Wanted to foul too.
48:15Bleeding with official Al Wood along the baseline.
48:18Falling on deaf ears.
48:23Powell off the handoff from Smith.
48:25The long floater attempt.
48:27Run the free throw line doesn't go.
48:29Yeah, I thought he had one more dribble in him.
48:30That was an awkward looking shot.
48:33Brown trying to shed his defender.
48:35Instead he'll just kick back out to Joel Embiid.
48:37Can't connect from three.
48:38Rebound to Smith.
48:39Back, Jamie!
48:41And then an easy steal for James there.
48:43Four on one.
48:44Oh, look at the pass.
48:45And then LeBron couldn't finish.
48:48He's going to slip through his hands.
48:50Brown went behind the back.
48:51That's what the Sixers were looking to do.
48:53As Bezelis finds Wilson for the flush.
48:57Love the creative idea from Jalen Brown.
49:03Behind the back, around the world.
49:05Maxie.
49:07Downhill just too quick.
49:08He is just too quick.
49:11Two plus one for Tyrese Maxie.
49:14Just too tough.
49:17That off leg layup.
49:19Watch it again.
49:19He jumps off the right foot, which you're not supposed to do when you're going to the right side.
49:25You're supposed to jump off your left foot.
49:26But see, right there, he jumps off the right foot.
49:28That's good.
49:28Good luck.
49:28Thanks, everybody.
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