Steven Hunter Starts For Sixers

Finally Steven Hunter got his first start of the season against Miami Heat. The Sixers coach Maurice Cheeks decided to start with Hunter instead of power forward Joe Smith. Smith did not play in the second half of the recently concluded match at Memphis. Smith had shot 3 for 16 in the last four games.

Cheeks said that he really like the way Hunter and Samuel Dalembert played together in the second half of the game. Cheeks was in favor of having two shot blockers. According to Cheeks, Sixers should now be able to have a more defensive presence in games. Two shot blockers means, that one can block the shot while the other can go for the rebound.

When asked about starting, Hunter said that he really enjoyed it. Hunter scored Sixers’ first basket against the Heat.

Hunter said that starting means having a completely different mindset. One has to set the pace from the very beginning. Hunter is in his sixth NBA season and he made a career high 35 starts last season when he averaged 6.1 points, 3.9 rebounds and 1.1 blocks in 19.0 minutes per game.

This season Hunter is averaging 4.3 points, 3.1 rebounds, 1.34 blocks and 15.9 minutes. Hunter said that he was looking forward to see what Sixers could achieve this season with him starting. He is hoping that along with Dalembert, they could be a force to reckon with.

Smith started all the previous nine games for the Sixers and he is averaging 6.6 points and 5.5 rebounds in the 13 games that he has played for Sixers since he was trade for Allen Inverson on December 19, 2006.

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About the writer: Nigel Kerry is an American free lance writer born in Los Angeles, California. Kerry writes Sportsbook reviews, sport book articles and articles with respect to Sports Betting.

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