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Carl Landry 20 minutes helps 76ers to 4th win of season
Power Forward Carl Landry didn’t ask to come to the Philadelphia 76ers. In fact, his arrival seemed to hinge on the desire of the Sacramento Kings to unload player salaries, lots of player salaries.
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But as a true professional, he made the best of the situation. He interviewed well, said all the right things, and played a role needed by the team. The only thing he did not do is show up… at least, not until the end of December. But there may have been a method to the madness of allowing him to rehab so long.
Landry took 22 minutes of playing time, and converted that into 16 points on 8 of 11 shots, plus four rebounds, one assist, and one block. It was the type of performance few expected, but it certainly hammered home the point to each rookie and second year player to remain prepared for each game.