First: He said “schedule loss,” not “scheduled loss,” as some listeners might have heard.There are two types of “scheduled losses.” One involves intentionally resting or limiting the best players’ minutes against a superior opponent against whom you have little chance of winning anyway.
The Sixers played their fifth game in eight days on Wednesday in Cleveland. The first three were on the road, the fourth was at home, then back on the plane to Ohio — so, essentially, a five-game road trip, since one day back in Philly barely gives you time enough to hug your kid and, um, kiss your wife.To prepare his troops for this arduous task, Rivers laid it out:
Rivers declined the opportunity to clarify his statements Thursday afternoon. However, through a Sixers spokesman, he acknowledged the team’s general success over the last few games. Shake Milton and De’Anthony Melton, slated as backups to start the season, rounded out the starters, and they hit a wall Wednesday night. Milton has tripled his minutes in the last seven games, to more than 37 per night. Melton has been playing about 10 more minutes per night — about 34 per game.
inkstainedretch What is so many people upset about ? We’re missing , maxey , harden and was without Joel for a couple of games. Do you know what our record was before the last game in our last 10? Sixers NBA ALFREDG27948201
I don’t like the term but it’s not like he’s the 1st person to use it. Hell I’ve heard it used by people on this app.
United States Latest News, United States Headlines
Similar News:You can also read news stories similar to this one that we have collected from other news sources.
Source: NBCPhiladelphia - 🏆 569. / 51 Read more »
Source: DEADLINE - 🏆 109. / 63 Read more »
Source: TMZ - 🏆 379. / 59 Read more »
Source: wwd - 🏆 24. / 68 Read more »
Source: TODAYshow - 🏆 389. / 55 Read more »