All George could muster in response was, \u201cYou did that?\u201d<\/p>\n
\u201cYou did that?\u201d\ud83d\ude02<\/p>\n
– @Yg_Trece<\/a> pic.twitter.com\/SccJrLDkoE<\/a><\/p>\n \u2014 Philadelphia 76ers (@sixers) April 22, 2026<\/a><\/p>\n Edgecombe\u2019s team-high 30 points and 10 rebounds guided the Sixers to a 111-97 win<\/a> against the Boston Celtics in Game 2 of the Eastern Conference Quarterfinals on Tuesday night. His perimeter shooting and on-ball scoring were too much for the Celtics to handle as Philadelphia enjoyed an offensive resurgence. <\/p>\n His intangibles weren\u2019t too bad, either.<\/p>\n VJ EDGECOMBE TONIGHT:<\/p>\n 30 POINTS A YOUNG SUPERSTAR HAS BEEN BORN pic.twitter.com\/CUulXjnBOQ<\/a><\/p>\n \u2014 NBACentral (@TheDunkCentral) April 22, 2026<\/a>How Edgecombe solved Boston<\/p>\n Boston dared the Sixers to make three-pointers in Game 1 as it surrounded Tyrese Maxey on the move. The Sixers shot 17.4% from beyond the arc and suffered a 32-point beatdown. <\/p>\n The Celtics deployed the same strategy on Tuesday. Except this time, it didn\u2019t work.<\/p>\n Sam Hauser primarily defended Edgecombe, but he routinely ignored him on the perimeter to provide gap help when Maxey probed out of a pick-and-roll. The 20-year-old made Boston pay for that approach by sinking multiple spot-up threes.<\/p>\n Edgecombe converted four of his six 3-pointers in the second quarter to help the Sixers outscore the Celtics by 11 en route to a 62-54 halftime lead. That was a testament to the rookie\u2019s confidence. He did not look fazed after their Game 1 beatdown.<\/p>\n Edgecombe said that his main takeaway from the loss was that Philadelphia needed to match Boston\u2019s intensity. He did exactly that on Tuesday.<\/p>\n The 20-year-old hit the dagger in the form of his sixth triple to push the Sixers\u2019 advantage to 13 with just more than three minutes remaining in the game. He then winked at the NBC broadcast camera, creating an instantly iconic GIF<\/a>.<\/p>\n make that 6 threes for the rookie: pic.twitter.com\/jGOPS53FNf<\/a><\/p>\n \u2014 Philadelphia 76ers (@sixers) April 22, 2026<\/a><\/p>\n Edgecombe also had success with the ball using the same approach the Celtics have against Philadelphia\u2019s centers<\/a>. Boston earned a living exposing Andre Drummond\u2019s immobility and Adem Bona\u2019s mental lapses out of pick-and-rolls, whether it was Jaylen Brown\u2019s pull-up jumpers or Neemias Queta diving to the rim. So, the 20-year-old did the same.<\/p>\n He hunted Queta and Nikola Vucevic in drop coverage and maneuvered to his spots at the rim and elbow as if he were in Year 10 instead of his first. Edgecombe scored 11 points off pick-and-rolls, a strategy that the Sixers could build on entering Game 3 on Friday.<\/p>\n \u201c[Edgecombe is] a ball player,\u201d Brown said after Game 2. \u201cHe\u2019s a rookie, but he can play.\u201d<\/p>\n The rookie fronted the Sixers\u2019 offensive improvements, between his perimeter shooting and on-ball skills. However, Philadelphia shooting 48.7% from the perimeter to Boston\u2019s 26% is a discrepancy that may not happen again in this series. <\/p>\n The Sixers must stick to what worked on Tuesday. Edgecombe has proven to be the swing factor to their success.<\/p>\n Sign up for our free newsletter<\/a> and follow us on X<\/a> and Bluesky<\/a> for the latest news.<\/p>\n
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