PHILADELPHIA — Bones Hyland dropped his head, and when he picked it up some 20 seconds later, tears were running down his face.
Back in Philadelphia, only 30 minutes from his hometown of Wilmington, Delaware, Hyland’s first visit to the Wells Fargo Center was more than enough cause for his community to come out. Hyland covered tickets for his close friends and family, which amounted to around 20 people.
But the outpouring of love Hyland felt after erupting for 21 points, including four dagger 3-pointers in the fourth quarter of Denver’s 114-110 win Monday night over the Sixers, was enough to ease his grieving heart.