Who Joins Embiid Simmons As Philadelphia Core?
By Bret Stuter
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To compliment this roster, the team will need versatility, size, solid outside shooting, and resolve to step up bigger in big games. That is the summary of Dario Saric’s resume.
To be fair, Saric could play virtually any position on a basketball team. He is the epitome of “Jack of All Trades, Master of None” syndrome. But don’t discount what that gives to head coach Brett Brown.
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Saric is sporadic, which is the symptom of simply being a bona fide NBA rookie. He will grow out of it. And that is why he should be considered part of the core.
On any given night, Saric can score 20 plus points, pull down 10 plus rebounds, dish out 5 or more assists, strip the ball from opponents 3 or more times, block 2 or more shots, and all the while shooting at 50 percent or better from three point range.
Imagine when he starts to do all of these things simultaneously?
This is a young man who has just completed 20 games, and was forced to start 10 of those games. He faces the NBA’s best on any given night. Each game is a learning process, and Saric has much to learn as he faces each team, each player for the first time.
At some point, the polarity will trend the other way. Saric will see players and teams again, and will have experience when facing them. Consistency is his biggest struggle so far. Over time, he will master that as well.