During his smoking year in the NBA, Bona showed a sensational ability to defend the edge and emphatically beat the shots of his opponents; However, this enthusiasm came up with a serious pollution problem – something that has raised his ugly head for five minutes in Philadelphia’s second Abu Dhabi matchup against the New York Knicks.
Bona has received the role of the starting center for teammate Andre Drummond in both preseason of the Philadelphia 76ers to date, but although he has shown a glimpse of his impressive defensive bravery, his inability to prevent his opponents have limited his minutes.
Nick Nurse’s pollution offers a selection headache
With the franchiser, Joel Embiid, still Without a return date After arthroscopic operation on his left knee in the low season, head coach Nick Nurse has to find a suitable replacement for the 76ers -seal opener against the Boston Celtics on October 22.
If the preseason is something to take on, the nurse may have a more difficult job than he first thought. Bona turned out to be a versatile option for the bank for Turkey during the Eurobasket tournament this summer. Yet this international experience has not given the 22-year-old no extra level of calmness at the defensive end of the floor.
After about five minutes of play against the Knicks, Bona tried to set a screen for VJ Edgecombe before he was called for an offensive error because his feet were not set – the mirror image of an error called during the first matchup in the middle.
Just a few seconds later, the second -year student Jalen Brunson pursued a simple layout and was closed in an obvious error to send the superstar from New York to the line to shoot free throws. This was the last action of Bona of the first quarter and has possibly impeded its chances of strengthening his place as a replacement for Embiid.
It is still very early in the campaign for the pres season of Philadelphia 76ers; Nevertheless, Breath Bona must quickly find a solution for a pollution problem that continues to bully a rim protector that has a huge defense potential.
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