LOS ANGELES — Kelly Oubre Jr. first learned the phrase “be water” as a 7-year-old in Taekwondo class. Then, it became more of a personal mantra as the 76ers’ wing dove further into the iconic Bruce Lee’s life and philosophies.
“I just try to go hard in every single thing that I do,” Oubre said. “Hopefully, I can inspire people to do the same. I’m going to just bring me each and every day. I’m not going to be fake. I’m not going to have an ego. I’m just going to be me. He was aggressive early, with a transition dunk, a leaning and-1 jumper and an alley-oop pass to Mo Bamba highlighting his first half.
Though his 30.1% mark from three-point range is his lowest since 2016-17, Nurse is placing Oubre more at the top of the key, rather than in the corner, to unleash his attacking with the ball in his hands. Oubre’s wicked first step means “he can get by most anybody” off the dribble, the coach said, which often unlocks his athleticism to throw down a thunderous dunk or draw a foul in the lane.
Recently, Nurse has liked when Oubre has stopped short of the rim to pull up for a jumper eight or 10 feet away, instead of attempting to maneuver around or through multiple bodies closer to the basket. His four assists Wednesday matched a season high, which he achieved two other times during this 10-game stretch.
This recent surge is part of an Oubre season that Nurse described by using a wavy hand motion before Wednesday’s game in Phoenix.
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