thoughts at the buzzer.First quarterJoel Embiid was certainly ready to go from the tip. He put up 16 in the opening frame P.J. Tucker Jersey, as the Washington frontcourt failed to offer much of any resistance. Joel Embiid already has 16 in the first quarter.Over 31.5 pts NBABet December 28, 2022The rest of the Sixers struggled to start the game, shooting 3-of-11 in the first. Bradley Beal led the way with 11 points for the Wizards, who jumped out to an early lead, despite turning the ball over nine times. Second quarterDespite being effective on offense with seven early points, Montrezl Harrell had a pretty rough showing that led to a Paul Reed sighting. Harrell got beat repeatedly by Kristaps Porzingis and Rui Hachimura, while picking up three fouls in the process, making it an easy decision for head coach Doc Rivers. It wasn't all on Harrell. The Sixers' collective effort was very poor on the defensive end. The clearest sign of this is typically on the glass. Once again https://www.philadelphiafanproshop.com/Allen_Iverson_Jersey-17, Washington won that category in the first half. They grabbed four more offensive rebounds than the Sixers and outscored them in second chance points, 11-7. It was just one of those halves where nothing was working for Philly. James Harden shot 2-of-5 from downtown in the first half. Every other Sixer was a combined 0-of-8 and they went into the break down 11. Third quarter I am not a hand specialist, nor a nerve specialist, but it really feels like P.J. Tucker could use some time off. He just doesn't look right. He's now repeatedly shaking that hand -- and being attended to by the medical staff -- during this timeout.