ALBANY, N.Y. - Robert Covington could be viewed as "The Forgotten One." He's the 76ers expected starter folks speak about the least.
But the swingman showed Saturday that he's capable of filling the same sharpshooting role as last season. Covington came out blazing in a 97-95 preseason victory over the Brooklyn Nets at Times Union Center.
The game wasn't decided until the final seconds. T.J. McConnell's jumper gave the Sixers (2-1) a two-point cushion with 6.5 seconds left. The Nets had two opportunities to knot the score. Jarrett Jack missed a jumper. Then, after a timeout with 0.