DETROIT Joel Embiid is the undisputed star of the Philadelphia 76ers but coach Nick Nurse is aiming for his team to be as wellrounded as possible, in the event that the 2.13m centre is not having a good performance.
On Friday night, Embiid had 33 points and 16 rebounds and the streaking Sixers (7-1) won their opener in the National Basketball Association's (NBA) in-season tournament by powering past the slumping Detroit Pistons 114-106.
"We can't be a one-man team or a two-man team - we need to get production from Tobias (Harris), (De'Anthony) Melton and Kelly (Oubre Jr)," Nurse said, as quoted by ESPN.
"We know there are times when teams are going to have to put two guys on Joel or two guys on Tyrese (Maxey), and we've got to be able to take advantage of those situations." Embiid shot eight for 21 from the field and 16 for 19 from the foul line, and was helped by his supporting cast.
Maxey racked up 29 points, 11 assists, six rebounds and three steals for Philadelphia, who have won seven straight games as they lead the Eastern Conference.
Harris contributed 24 points and five rebounds, while Melton added 10 points and Oubre eight.
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