Covington flashed his familiar defense-first mentality, totaling four rebounds, two steals, and one block in his first meaningful game action since returning to the Sixers in the James Harden trade.
Robert Covington greets Tobias Harris and Tyrese Maxey before entering the game late in the fourth quarter against the Toronto Raptors on Thursday.Robert Covington technically made his 76ers return on Thursday, when he was on the floor for the waning seconds of a comfortable win over the Toronto Raptors.
“It was special, to put back on this jersey and actually play some significant minutes,” Covington said after the game."… I’m thankful that everything is starting to come full circle. Everything happens for a reason. Everything is just aligning.”said he was unsure if any of those newcomers — Nicolas Batum, KJ Martin, and Marcus Morris also arrived in the Harden deal — would be ready to see meaningful action against the Suns. But when Kelly Oubre Jr.
“I’ve got to guard everybody,” Covington said. “And the way my body feels, I felt really good about tonight. It’s a sense of relief. There’s so much uncertainty that has been removed. It’s just given me the freedom to just go and play, instead of the way things were before.That willingness to be active on the defensive end — combined with his strong 6-foot-7, 209-pound frame — is what appealed to Nurse about Covington while evaluating the Sixers’ interesting group of wings.
So Covington got the first opportunity. He found the Sixers’ “Big Energy” chain hanging in his locker when he first arrived, a clear nod to his playing style and history with this franchise. He went back to the number 33, which now holds even greater meaning because he will turn 33 years old in December.
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