In perhaps a signature win of the season for the Sixers thus far, Joel Embiid returned to the lineup and was the story as Philly beat the now 7-3 Suns. But let’s not forget about the contributions of one Georges Niang. In fact, if you ask Tobias Harris, it was The Minivan, draining 7 of 10 triples, who stole the show Monday night.
“Forget Joel, tonight’s about Georges Niang,” laughed Tobias Harris. “Let me talk about Georges because he had a heck of a night for us. Early in that fourth quarter with that second unit, the game’s about timely shots when you have a lead and a team is trying to make a run.