Shake Milton | Philadelphia 76ers (Photo by Mitchell Leff/Getty Images)
Is the Philadelphia 76ers’ second-year guard ready for the bright lights of playoff basketball?
Not too long after he burst onto the scene with a 39-point performance against the Los Angeles Clippers, people reckoned that Shake Milton deserved the fifth starting spot in the Philadelphia 76ers’ rotation.
It’s hard to blame them. Although he has primarily been a role player throughout his career and was only averaging 9.5 points per game before the season’s hiatus, his 45 percent 3-point rate and ability to run the pick-and-roll make Milton an intriguing substitute for Al Horford in the starting five.