No dunk for VJ Edgecombe

In the heart of the third quarter between the Pacers and the Sixers, VJ Edgecombe rises to slam a monumental dunk over Tony Bradley. The “poster” that will remain as a big highlight of the evening, in a game in which the rookie guard finished with 11 points (3/9 shooting), in his team’s victory (113-104).

“It feels good to bump into someone” he enjoys it afterwards. “But I won’t lie: it hurts, because I landed badly.”

VJ Edgecombe, however, wanted to put things into perspective: according to him, it wasn’t even his best dunk of the season. “I dunked on Joel (Embiid) in practice, but I don’t know if anyone has the video”he slips, grinning.

On a more serious note, the rookie also talked about his relationship with his pivot and Joel Embiid’s impact on the game: “He draws a lot of attention and it’s hard to get through his screens. He makes sure he sets very good screens so we can make plays. He doesn’t set them to get open, he does it to get us open.”

With the Tony Bradley poster — and that mysterious dunk on Joel Embiid in practice — we might logically expect to see VJ Edgecombe in the dunk contest during All-Star weekend. However, this will not be the case.

When asked, the main person concerned cut short: they will not participate, without further explanation…

Since the draft combine, however, his athleticism has not been discussed. Her vertical spread was measured at 97.8 centimeters, which is enough to place her in the Top 10 of her vintage. It remains to be, like LeBron James or I Morant before him, the Sixers guard prefers not to participate in the dunk contest.

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How to read statistics? MJ = matches played; Min = Minute; Shots = Shots Successful / Shots Attempted; 3 points = 3 points / attempt 3 points; LF = free throws made / free throws attempted; Off = offensive rebound; Def=defensive jump; Tot = Total number of jumps; Pd = assists; Fte: Personal mistakes; Int = intercepts; Bp = lost balls; Ct: Against; Points = Points.