On this edition of the Coming in for a Landing podcast, Paul Hudrick breaks down the Sixers’ season-opening 117-97 win over the Pelicans Wednesday night.
- Joel Embiid looked lean and nimble on both ends of the floor. The All-Star big man looked like his MVP-caliber self with 22 points, six rebounds and five assists in just 25 minutes.
- Furkan Korkmaz got run as the team’s backup point guard and led a fine bench effort in the first half. In the fourth quarter, Korkmaz exploded, going 4 of 4 from three and helping seal the win.