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James Ennis, like Mike Scott, has the Bucks and the Nets on radar
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August 29, 2019 1:17 pm ET
The Philadelphia 76ers have made their goals be known that they plan on reaching the NBA Finals and win an NBA title in 2020. They have the pieces to do so led by a young All-Star duo of Joel Embiid and Ben Simmons with good pieces like Tobias Harris and Al Horford joining them.
They also have good bench pieces that they can rely on like Mike Scott and James Ennis III who returned to help the Sixers avenge the Game 7 loss in 2019.
The Eastern Conference hierarchy took a hit in the offseason when Kawhi Leonard bolted the defending champion Toronto Raptors and that shook up the East. Scott said earlier that he has the Milwaukee Bucks and the Brooklyn Nets on his radar and Ennis echoed his sentiments.
"Probably Brooklyn, obviously the Bucks, they've got Giannis(Antetokounmpo)," he said.
With the Bucks possessing the league MVP in Antetokounmpo and the Nets adding Kyrie Irving and Kevin Durant, who will miss the 2019-20 season with an Achilles injury, there is still pressure for the Sixers to get to the Finals in 2020 after all of the moves they made.
"There's always going to be pressure," he said. "Obviously there are a lot of good teams, but I'm very confident in this group. We have a lot of talent and we're very versatile so I'm going to continue to believe in this team."
.@JamesDa_Truth speaks on the pressure that comes with their status in the East and the 2 teams he has on his radar this season #Sixers pic.twitter.com/dJNBwyLv3O
— Ky Carlin (@Ky_Carlin) August 29, 2019
While the Sixers are a very talented team, they will have to contend with these two equally talented teams as they begin their quest for a championship. This team is so desperate for a title and they feel like they have enough to get it done and take the next step.
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