Even without A-listers Joel Embiid (“under the weather”), Mikal Bridges (rest) and James Harden (whatever,) tonight’s game looked like another chapter of the Brooklyn Nets’ playoff series vs the Philadelphia 76ers from this past spring. It was just a preseason contest, but Brooklyn fans were once again served up a sloppy, yet exciting game where their boys came up just short against their rivals down the turnpike by a 127-119 final score.
But despite the loss, the second in three preseason games, there were positives. Ben Simmons showed off some “wow” factor in his passing skills, Cam Thomas continued his bucket-getting ways and both Trendon Watford and Royce O’Neale looked like solid role players.