3 observations after summer Sixers drop to 0-2 without Edgecombe
The 2025 summer Sixers remain in search of their first victory.
They dropped to 0-2 on Monday night, falling to an 89-78 loss to the Thunder.
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VJ Edgecombe sat out with a thumb contusion and is day to day, per The Athletic's Tony Jones.
The Sixers' top scorers were Judah Mintz (21 points on 7-for-12 shooting) and Jalen Hood-Schifino (17 points on 6-for-10 shooting).
The team's final game in Utah before heading to the Las Vegas summer league will Tuesday night vs. the Grizzlies. Here are observations on the Sixers' loss to OKC:
Hood-Schifino starts hot
The Sixers started Mintz, Hood-Schifino, Justin Edwards, Johni Broome and Adem Bona.
Hood-Schifino had a much stronger, more self-assured start than in the Sixers' loss Saturday to the Jazz. The 22-year-old guard made his first three shots, including a confident top-of-the-key three-pointer.
Though Hood-Schifino's overall shooting numbers were subpar in his 13-game Sixers stint last year — 37.1 percent from the floor, 30.4 percent from three-point range — he did have a couple of nights that hinted at potential to handle the ball and knock down pull-up jumpers in the NBA.
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In terms of passing, Hood-Schifino's decision-making was uneven. He threw a couple of cross-court passes into trouble and wound up with two assists and six turnovers.
Hood-Schifino's backcourt mate had a nice night, too. Mintz again hustled defensively, drew fouls savvily and got to his spots in the mid-range.
Broome's final stat line wasn't sparkling — six points on 2-for-7 shooting, four rebounds, two steals — but his outside shooting was a positive for the Sixers. The lefty big man canned an early corner three and is 4 for 9 beyond the arc so far this summer.
Edwards not on his A-game yet
While he's already established himself as a rotation-quality NBA player, Edwards has not yet shined at summer league.
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As was the case Saturday, Edwards had a cold, somewhat shaky start offensively. He posted 11 points on 3-for-11 shooting, six rebounds, five assists and five turnovers.
Of course, there's no need for concern with Edwards. It's been two games and he may very well be the kind of player who's much better with greater talent and structure around him.
Fouls aplenty
There were tons of fouls and missed jump shots on both sides. Smooth offense was sparse and overzealous defense was everywhere you looked.
OKC shot 32 for 38 at the foul line in the 40-minute game. The Sixers went 23 for 34.
Bona's been whistled for 14 fouls over the Sixers' first two summer games. Jalen Slawson picked up six fouls Monday in 18 minutes off the bench.
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After missing the Sixers' summer league opener with an ankle sprain, rookie Hunter Sallis played on the second unit and had three points and three rebounds in 16 minutes. All of his points came on free throws.
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