By Eurohoops team / info@eurohoops.net
The Atlanta Hawks beat the 76ers 104-72 and in the point guards Euro-duel German Dennis Schroder beat Sergio Rodriguez.
Both were startes but Schroder had a double double with 11 points and 11 assists, while Swiss Thabo Sefolosha had also 11 points off the bench. Paul Milsap added was the top scorer of the winners, leading a balanced offense with 17 points.
“I’m reminded about how much of a veteran Sergio Rodriguez really is.” Brett Brown said before Philadelphia 76ers‘ game against Atlanta Hawks. “He’s played a lot of basketball, although he’s sort of new to the United States and the NBA. He’s played high level”, the coach noted.
And the Spanish guard lived up to his coach’s praise, scoring in double digits again. Rodriguez had 14 points in the 76ers’ loss to Atlanta Hawks, 72-104 to go along his 5 asists. In his first game, he scored 12 points in his team’s loss to Oklahoma City Thunder. Croatian Dario Saric added 5 points and 4 rebounds for the Sixers against Atlanta.
The highlights of Schroder
The hightlights of Rodriguez