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Brett Brown concerned Nik Staukas not doing enough on defense

WHEN 76ERS coach Brett Brown compares something about his team to his 11-year-old son, Sam, you would think it would not be a favorable comparison. But in reality, many of the players on his team aren't that much older than Brown's youngest of three.

That's a bit of an exaggeration, but the maturity gap isn't without some similarities.

Sam Brown is a shooter, a lefthander who has range out to the NBA three-point line. When things aren't going well, his dad said, "He pokes himself in the eye and gets upset with himself when he's not playing well.