Ricky Council IV approaches triple-double in 76ers’ loss to Celtics
Nick Nurse said that Council had “a pretty good game at the offensive end.” With the Celtics taking advantage of his poor outside shooting and roaming off him with Kristaps Porzingis, Council had a lot of open space in front of him. Rather than bomb away from deep, he put Porzingis on his heels by attacking him off the dribble. Whichever of his teammate’s defender showed help cut backdoor and Council found them with ease. He also got a few assists off dribble handoffs.
Council did most of his scoring in transition, soaring for rebounds and taking them the length of the floor. The Celtics have plenty of size and strong perimeter defenders but none could slow him down.
The 76ers need as many creators as possible as Joel Embiid and Paul George continue to deal with injuries. Maxey has been great lately but still needs help. Council is capable of providing such help, especially as he showcases the ability to read defenses on his powerful drives.
