VJ Edgecombe was not looking the part of a rookie during Wednesday’s play-in game.
Edgecombe and the Philadelphia 76ers battled Jalen Suggs and the Orlando Magic as part of the Eastern Conference’s 7/8 play-in game on Wednesday. In the third quarter at Xfinity Mobile Arena in Philadelphia, Pa., the 76ers guard Edgecombe got an opportunity in transition off a steal by teammate Paul George.
Edgecombe drove all the way to the basket and scored the layup over the contest by the Magic guard Suggs. After making the shot, Edgecombe got up into Suggs’ face to taunt him, knocking Suggs off-balance in the process. That then caused the two teams to exchange some hostilities heading into an Orlando timeout.
VJ Edgecombe gets the steal and goes right at Suggs after the transition bucket, causing a bit of ruckus amongst the two teams pic.twitter.com/4ZwdxWnOwY
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Take a look at another angle of Edgecombe taunting Suggs.
Tony Brothers reaction to VJ Edgecombe getting on Jalen Suggs face pic.twitter.com/ZiEfCQXG9Q
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Edgecombe would ultimately receive a technical foul for the taunt of Suggs. That led to one free throw being awarded to the Magic, which Suggs then made.
The 20-year-old Edgecombe enjoyed a standout rookie campaign for the 45-37 Sixers, averaging 16.0 points, 5.6 rebounds, and 4.2 assists per game. He proved to be fearless from the very start of his NBA career and continued to show out during Wednesday’s play-in game as well.
