PHILADELPHIA — In less than two months as an NBA player, VJ Edgecombe has used his considerable physical gifts to regularly make plays that shock. Nick Nurse refers to them as “how did he do that” moments, evident from his first days as a 76er.

But to attribute those moments to his superlative speed and bounce and athleticism undersells the headiness Edgecombe showed Thursday night in crunch time, that he’s displayed over and over already. Much as Edgecombe’s physical skillset is special, so is his knack for the heroic.

In the final 10.1 seconds against Golden State, with the 76ers trailing by one, Edgecombe did the following:

Stripped Warriors forward Quinten Post in what was originally called a foul but overturned, giving the ball back to Golden State on imminent possession.

Pilfered

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