"VJ Edgecombe rocked the basketball with his right hand and posterized a Pacer with a dunk that would have made Dr. J proud. Edgecombe tumbled to the floor -- yes, the 76ers rookie said, he felt that one -- sat up and waved toward the bench. The dunk counted for two points. It shot to No. 1 on the highlight reel of the short NBA career for the No. 3 pick out of Baylor. Just don't expect to see a repeat next month during All-Star Weekend."
""You must have dunked on someone," teammate Joel Embiid cracked as the media horde swelled around Edgecombe's locker. "I haven't seen this many people around you since you got drafted." Edgecombe scored just 11 points -- Embiid with 30 points and nine rebounds and Tyrese Maxey with 29 points and eight steals did the heavy lifting. But it was his slam in the third quarter that rocked the rim and more than 18,000 fans present to root on the Sixers."
VJ Edgecombe produced a thunderous dunk over Pacers center Tony Bradley, landed awkwardly, and missed the ensuing free throw. The play energized over 18,000 fans and helped spark a second-half comeback in a 113-104 victory. Joel Embiid finished with 30 points and nine rebounds, and Tyrese Maxey added 29 points and eight steals. Edgecombe scored 11 points in the game and has recorded multiple 20-plus point outings as a rookie, including a 34-point NBA debut. He posted a 38.5-inch max vertical at the draft combine. Edgecombe will not participate in the All-Star dunk contest if invited.
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