The 76ers have, since the Embiid injury, regressed into the barely-above-D-League squad that we know and love. They have some decent uninjured pieces, but they are forced to give decent minutes to some really marginal dudes, including some actual D-Leaguers on 10-days.
I’m not sure if Justin Anderson falls into the “decent uninjured piece” category or into the “marginal dude” category. He had fallen out of the rotation in Dallas, not a good sign, but he has played pretty well for the Sixers so far. In any case, he played like a number-one option tonight, taking the most shots of anyone on his team and scoring the most points. He even tied a career-high in that category, but I’m done putting that fact into the vid titles until he scores 20.
One category he definitely falls into, though, is the “dude with oddly colored facial hair” category. What is up with that? Did he dye it or is that just how it appears as it emerges from his chin? It wonks me out every time I have to do highlights of this dude, so much so that I might cede Anderson highlight duties or DawkIns from now on.