Vj Edgecombe's Historic 34-point Debut Puts Him In Elite Nba Company

VJ Edgecombe wasted nary clip making a connection arsenic a imaginable early prima successful nan NBA. The 76ers defender and No. 3 prime successful this year's draught exploded for 34 points Wednesday nighttime successful nan first crippled of his master career.

He was basking to commencement nan game, scoring 14 points successful nan first quarter, which nan NBA says is nan astir successful a first 4th of an NBA debut, passing Cavaliers guardant LeBron James's 12 first-quarter points successful his Oct. 2003 debut. Edgecombe group a Philadelphia franchise record for astir points scored successful an NBA debut, too. Guard Allen Iverson held that grounds antecedently pinch a 30-point nighttime successful his first game. According to OptaSTATS, Edgecombe's 34 points are nan astir by immoderate subordinate successful his NBA debut since halfway Wilt Chamberlain scored 43 each nan measurement backmost successful 1959. It's besides nan first 30-point debut this century; guardant Lamar Odom dropped 30 successful his first crippled backmost successful '99.

Good luck keeping those expectations astatine bay, VJ.

The 76ers held connected for a one-point triumph against nan Celtics arsenic Boston's last possession came aft Edgecombe missed 2 consecutive foul shots. Philadelphia's defense held, though, which didn't sour nan typical nighttime for nan young prima arsenic he looked relieved erstwhile defender Payton Pritchard's last-second changeable rimmed out.

Edgecombe's debut included everything from monolithic dunks to crafty buckets to heavy threes and hustle plays that don't show up successful nan container score.

Edgecombe had 7 rebounds, 3 assists and a bargain successful summation to nan 34 points—hitting 5 of his 13 three-point attempts connected nan night. Tyrese Maxey had 40 points and drained 7 threes to lead nan Sixers successful what was nan first showing of a imaginable superstar defender pairing.

In Edgecombe's only play astatine Baylor, he averaged 15 points, 5.6 rebounds, 3.2 assists and 2.1 steals per crippled complete 33 appearances for nan Bears.

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