1 – Ilyasova is a Good Fit with Sixers
Despite joining his teammates merely a few hours before tipoff, Ersan Ilyasova appeared comfortable wearing a Philadelphia 76ers uniform.
The forward, who was acquired from the Oklahoma City Thunder via trade on Tuesday, finished the game with a team-high 14 points (tied with Dario Saric). Ilyasova also contributed three rebounds and two assists.
A big reason the Sixers traded for Ilyasova was to add a legitimate outside-shooting threat to the squad. He knocked down his first shot-attempt of the game on a 3-pointer from the top of arc.
https://twitter.com/Sixers/status/793957741190594560
Ilyasova also had a nice impromptu give-and-go with guard T.J. McConnell, and it should be fun to see what type of chemistry he builds after a few practices with his new teammates.
Little back and forth with the new guy. https://t.co/k9Z4BAtg5i
— Philadelphia 76ers (@sixers) November 2, 2016
As a stretch-four, Ilyasova should also help clear some space in the lane for some of the Sixers’ traditional big men as he pulls his defender out to the wing.
It’s a small sample size, but so far, the addition of Ilyasova is looking like a beneficial move for the Sixers.