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Playoff Voices | "If It Helps The Team, I'm All For It"

Imagine if Greg Monroe finished a few of the field goal attempts that were left on the rim in the 76ers’ Game 3 victory at Barclays Center, then what would be all have been saying about his contributions? Such was the question Brett Brown rhetorically posed to reporters the next day at practice.

Starting at Thursday at the five spot in place of Joel Embiid, Monroe gave the Sixers a needed presence on the glass, gobbling up 13 rebounds, six of which came on the offensive glass. Had the nine-year vet made a couple more shots (he went 4 for 13), Brown felt an already ‘excellent’ performance from Monroe would have reached ‘off the charts’ status.

Either way, said Brown, Monroe helped the Sixers win a playoff game. There’s certainly something to be said for that, especially for a guy who signed with the team on April 4th, less than a week before the regular season ended.

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