Sixers All-Access: A Debut to Remember

Sixers All-Access: A Debut to Remember

Feel [Music] great. You know what I’m saying? Good vibes, good team vibes. But I’m happy to be here. How does it feel being in the arena? Does it feel more real? Probably hit me tonight when all the fans are in there, but right now it’s shoot to be honest. So, I mean, they’re a great team, you know. Obviously, they have their resume. I mean, they all really good players, so day, man. Focus on on our team, man. Just go there and compete. How you feeling? Pretty excited. Pretty excited. Open night training station. Good man. One on three. One, two, three. [Applause] Let’s get it. Let’s get it. Let’s get it. Big. Welcome to Boston Sixers fans where on this gorgeous October Wednesday, TD guarding the stage for the renewal of our beloved sport of basketball and one of the best rivalries in it. The first of four between the Sixers and the Celtics this season. Tyrese Maxi alongside the rookie VJ Edgecom. Kelly Ubrain Jr. Dominic Barlo, one of the new Sixers along with the big fell Job with Mish Ko the over to Jaylen Brown. their last five shots. DJ Edgecomb doesn’t miss that. Foul putting them up by three. Whoa. Edgecom down once more. Edgecomb from outside. DJ Edgecom, let’s fly. Why not? And that one rattles in. What a start for VJ Edgecom. Defend. Let’s fly from outside. And VJ Edgecom has another 14 and does have the most first quarter points in NBA history for a debut. 14. LeBron had 12 like to do game one mentioned LeBron Wils. What does that mean? How do you process that? Uhhuh. You know, it’s it’s amazing. I must say it’s amazing. Just come putting in work. It feels great to be have my name mentioning LeBron name knowing LeBron who’s been here for 20 plus years. Know I’m hoping I can do that one day, you know. Um but credit to my teammates for pass me a three. BJ Edge up and in. Great cut from the rookie. Tough fade away. Great rebound by Barlo. BJ Edgecom for three. The rebound running with Kelly to BJ Edgecom was good tonight. He was good tonight. I was just happy that he was comfortable. He looked very comfortable. You know, we know what he does when he gets downhill and what he does on defense. But that’s what I was most proud of, man. He shot those threes and shot him with confidence and made them too. Celtics with the ball. 1.6 to play. Here we go. And he comes to Pritchard. Shoots it. No good. And the Sixers survive a late scare here in Boston to take the season opener 117 to 116 over their longtime rivals the Celtics [Music] for most points in a debut by the 76er. You’re 34, Alan Iverson at 30. What do you think when you hear that? I mean, it’s great. you know, have my name in conversations with Alan Lerson. You know, it’s a legend. Someone who inspired so many man. Hopefully I do that one day. Yeah. First NBA points. Big dog. 34 of them in there. [Applause] Let’s keep appreciate yall. Let’s go. Let’s go win next game, man. Come on now. Come on now.

VJ Edgecombe made some noise in his first career NBA game. The 20yr old rookie had one of the best debuts in league history, putting up 34 points in Philadelphia’s win over the Celtics.

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