To say VJ Edgecombe's rookie debut with the Philadelphia 76ers has been impressive might actually be an understatement.
Taking the court as Nick Nurse's starting shooting guard sandwiched between Tyrese Maxey at the one and Kelly Oubre at the three – with Quinton Grimes interestingly coming off the bench – Edgecombe turned in a first quarter for the ages for the fans in Boston and beyond, scoring 14 points, including 10 in a row, to help the 76ers fight within two point heading into the second quarter.
Now, for a player some thought might only score 14 points in the game period, putting up that many buckets, including a trio of 3s, is pretty impressive, right? Even in the 80-year history of the NBA? Well, it's not just impressive; it's historic, as no rookie has ever scored 14 in the