Richaun Holmes is Proving His Worth

Richaun Holmes is a strange fit. He’s listed at 6’10” but is more likely 6’9”ish, but plays center (though he started at the 4 last night). He’s got a very weird looking jumper that doesn’t fall often. And for a shot blocking force, he suffers from defensive lapses a little too often. But he’s a hustle player in every sense of the word, and recently has been showing the Sixers that he should be playing a lot more.

Richaun’s 7.3 points, 4.7 rebounds, and .5 blocks per game on the year are nothing to write home about in the 13 of the team’s 27 games Richaun has played in. But in the minutes he’s played, he’s made the most of them. While Amir Johnson is playing well in the backup-5 role, the…