Denver Nuggets All-Star big man Nikola Jokic got his first look at the new and improved Philadelphia 76ers' lineup on Friday, and the talented center says the Sixers have “a really dangerous team right now.”
The Sixers acquired swingman Tobias Harris from the Los Angeles Clippers at the trade deadline. Philly now has a lethal starting five of Ben Simmons, J.J. Redick, Jimmy Butler, Harris, and Joel Embiid.
Jokic and the Nuggets lost to Philly on Friday in Philadelphia by a final score of 117-110. After the game, Jokic told reporters once the Sixers develop some chemistry, they are going to be a force in the NBA.
“I think they have a really dangerous team right now,” Jokic said, via Tim Bontemps of ESPN. “And when they start playing a little bit more, I think they're going to be really, really good.”
Harris finished with 14 points and eight rebounds in his team debut. Butler scored 22 points, Embiid racked up 15 points and 12 rebounds, Simmons registered 12 points and six assists, and Redick was on fire from start to finish, putting up 34 points in 33 minutes.
Philly didn't even have one practice with Harris yet. Just imagine how lethal this team is going to be once the coaching staff properly integrates him into the club?
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